Great Outdoors
An evening hunt works in a pinch
There’s not much I like better than packing deep into the wilderness with all I need to survive for nine days on my back. That’s a recipe for a great hunt, whether we find the […]
hunting
Great Outdoors
Follow the rules on state land so we don’t lose it
As long as there are public roads leading to state trust lands, and as long as there are no cultivated crops on that land, Wyoming hunters can most likely hunt on those state trust lands. […]
Great Outdoors
Take better pictures of your game animals
I’ve seen a lot of pictures of people posing with dead critters after a successful hunt. And this time of year, those pictures multiply exponentially on social media sites. While I do enjoy seeing pictures […]
Great Outdoors
Protect your eyes while you’re out in the field
Not long ago, I saw two posts within a week about guys getting stuck in the eyes by fish they’d caught. One was a catfish spine, and the other was a walleye fin. I don’t […]
Great Outdoors
Fall mornings are perfect for hunting
Maybe it’s because I usually end up coming home empty-handed, and it’s pretty rare that I get to experience the feeling that comes at the end of a successful hunt, but my favorite part of […]
Great Outdoors
Going hunting? Don’t forget to take your rope
My friend and coworker Greg came back from a deer hunt recently, and he filled me in on the details of his successful trip. He had prepared well, he knew the country, he put himself […]
Great Outdoors
Tents will self-destruct in order to cause us misery
Yesterday, I told you how devious tents are, and how they’re always trying to ruin our camping trips. The example I gave you yesterday involved water. Sometimes another, more damaging, element comes into play with […]
Great Outdoors
McManus was 100% right: tents are out to get us
I miss Patrick McManus. He was without a doubt my favorite writer ever. I still read all his stories over and over again, and they always make me laugh. The only thing that makes me […]
Great Outdoors
Get away from the news and go hunting
Got a week free? Go elk hunting. Just a few days? Get out after deer. A morning or afternoon? Go try to knock down a duck or bag a blue grouse. It’s all open. From […]
Great Outdoors
I hope there’s still firewood left when the forest reopens
We used to buy our firewood every year for the wood stove that heats our house each winter. I really like the guy we bought our firewood from, and it does bother me a little […]