Great Outdoors
I finally got my own goat
Life has gotten in the way of hunting the last few years, but Sunday morning, I finally got a chance to go out and try to get a goat. I’ve had free time before this, […]
hunting
Great Outdoors
Be aware of the rules if you ride an ATV
For the most part, hunting and fishing is allowed on state lands, as long as there’s public access to them. In other words, you have to be able to get to them through a right-of-way, […]
Great Outdoors
Go on a snipe hunt. No, really, it’s no prank.
I’m constantly surprised by the number of people who think I’m trying to put one over on them when I tell them I’m going snipe hunting. It’s amazing how strong those childhood pranks can hold […]
Great Outdoors
It’s the time of year when billfolds get thick
This time of year, a lot of Wyomingites start tilting a little bit when we sit. It’s not a medical condition, or a physical or mental imbalance. It’s because the billfold in our back pocket […]
Great Outdoors
The kid showed me up at the rifle range
Tomorrow’s opening day for a whole bunch of elk and deer areas, and antelope season’s been open for a while now in most areas. But with the abnormally high temperatures, it just hasn’t felt like […]
Great Outdoors
The F-Type Jag just might make a good hunting rig after all
I was invited to the Rocky Mountain Driving Experience last week, because I test four-wheel-drives and other off-road-capable vehicles to review on this blog. They had an off-road component on the second day, but the […]
Great Outdoors
It’s high time for a goat hunt
I’m hoping to get out in the field to chase an antelope this weekend. Between the high temperatures and family plans, I wasn’t able to try to lure one in with my decoy at the […]
Great Outdoors
Turns out there’s a whole store devoted only to maps
Driving up I-25 through Colorado Springs last weekend, I couldn’t believe the billboard I saw. It said I wasn’t far away from a huge store that sells nothing but maps. Good, old-fashioned, paper maps. My […]
Great Outdoors
Don’t put off sighting in any longer
Sighting in your rifle is a must. If you’re going to hunt with it, you absolutely have to make sure it’s shooting where it should. It doesn’t matter if you sighted it in last year, […]
Great Outdoors
Maps are a big part of the reason I hunt
There’s a whole lot more to hunting than taking aim and pulling the trigger. There’s all the stuff you see while you’re out in the wilds. You’re away from civilization, roaring traffic and demanding bosses. […]