Catalogs are dangerous this time of year
If there’s ever a time to turn the checkbook and credit cards over to your better half, this is that time. It seems outdoor gear catalogs come in the mail every day, but [...]
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Hunting season opens tomorrow
Today is a big day for me for several reasons. First and foremost, it’s my oldest son’s twelfth birthday. That alone is reason to celebrate. And celebrate we will. This [...]
Waterfowl bands are much more than avian jewelry
Though the bulk of Canada goose banding takes place on the nesting grounds in Canada, some happens here in the States, too. Hunting season is rapidly approaching, so it’s [...]
Archery season’s coming — know the rules
Al Langston from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department fields a lot of the questions hunters and anglers ask. Over the years, he’s had to answer many of the same questions [...]
Happiness is a full woodshed
Household chores tend to get in the way of a lot of stuff that would be much more fun. And in years past, one of those chores has consistently derailed my hunting plans. But [...]
It’s about time to gather more hunting-related injury stories
It’s been a while since I had a good, honest-to-goodness hunting injury. It’s also been a while since I’ve been hunting with my dad. Injuries and hunting with my father [...]
Plan some fall fishing trips between your hunts
If you want to catch trout, you don’t fish when the temperatures are in the nineties. The fish might bite, but they won’t bite as frequently as they will when it’s [...]
Keep walk-in hunt areas clean this season
The walk-in hunting area and hunter management area programs have given hunters some great access. Without these programs, it wouldn’t be as easy to hunt those lands. [...]
It’s August, so I’m re-fletching my arrows
A few years ago, a friend and fellow archer introduced me to the wonders of the radical helix. In human-speak, that means feathers on arrows that twist slightly around the [...]
Elk season approaches … so it’s back to the diet
I grew up hunting elk with horses. In my opinion, that’s the best way to get the job done. You can pack a comfortable camp far back into the wilderness, then hunt on foot [...]