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I might have finally lost my mind
Several years ago, after a hunting season spent huffing and puffing, I came home and stepped on the scale. The number that came up was alarming. I vowed at that moment to get fit. I […]
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Prime coyote season is coming to a close
If you’re looking to tack a coyote pelt or two on the barn, you better do it soon. Coyotes and furbearers start losing their hair about this time of year, and if you’re thinking of […]
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Everyone needs a redneck weekend
I finally had the redneck weekend I’ve been needing for a long time. It all started out with some four-wheeling. Granted, that part of the weekend wasn’t by choice. To get anywhere from my house, […]
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My last steak tells me I need to do more hunting
I didn’t fill my elk tag last year. I didn’t get a deer, either. I didn’t even get an antelope. Part of that was because I didn’t take enough time off to go hunting. But […]
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Alternatives to lead can be surprisingly affordable
There are a lot of conservation organizations out there, because there are a lot of things that need to be funded in order to keep wildlife and wild places healthy. One of the newest orgainizations, […]
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Stay hunt-ready all through the offseason
KUIU makes most of the gear I use for hunting. I have jackets, sweatshirts, coats, pants, packs, and a lot more KUIU stuff. Even my Weatherby rifle and Hoyt bow are clad in KUIU camo. […]
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Don’t saddle your good gun with an inferior scope
I have a really good rifle that’s not hitting where I aim it. It’s frustrating, because the gun should be knocking the center out of the bull. But it’s not the gun’s fault. If I […]
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The colder the better for coyote hunting
Below-zero temperatures aren’t everyone’s favorite, but for some of us, that kind of cold is welcome – at least for short periods. Ice fishermen love it because it makes the ice a lot thicker, and […]
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Be thinking about hunter safety now
If you want to hunt with a firearm in Wyoming, no matter what species you’re after, you have to have a hunter education card if you were born in 1966 or later. It’s getting to […]
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Late elk seasons are a wonderful thing
As I’ve said before, I spent several months in North Dakota several years ago, working as the photographer for the North Dakota Game and Fish Department. It was a great gig, and the folks up […]