The kid’s getting good quickly with his new shotgun
My son Logan has always been sort of a natural with firearms. The first time he shot a .22, he nailed more targets than he missed. Granted, they weren’t especially small [...]
shotgun
Five-stand will humble you quickly
My first exposure to five-stand shooting was at the Game and Fish Department’s Wyoming Hunting and Fishing Heritage Expo in Casper. I was working at the shotgun station, [...]
Never brag about a hot shooting streak
Man, it’s great to have a string of shots that isn’t marred by a single miss. You shoot at a bird, and it goes down. Every time. It’s even better when that streak comes [...]
Trap clubs are more than just a place to shoot a round
It doesn’t matter if you’re a horrible shooter like I am or a crack shot like the rest of my trap team. Your local trap club is a great place to go shooting. For one [...]
Giving a gun for Christmas? Do it right.
This being Wyoming, there are undoubtedly going to be quite a few firearms tucked under Christmas trees across the state. I’d be lying if I told you I wasn’t wishing for [...]
The best presents always have to do with the outdoors
Several coworkers and I were talking about Christmas presents a few days ago. I work with people who are as into the outdoors as I am, so most of the gifts we discussed had [...]
Long live the king of upland game birds
Ruffed grouse hunters in the parts of the country where the birds are hunted heavily might flush 60 birds in one day, see six, get shots at four and come home with two. They [...]
My trap shooting is improving … but it couldn’t get much worse
Last week, I stepped up to the 20-yard line at the trap club and had a heck of a streak going. I moved through three stations before I dropped my first shot. Granted, on that [...]
Sporting clays will scratch the hunting itch temporarily
It’s time to get back into the hunting groove. The actual season is still a long way away, but I’m going stir crazy being cooped up in the house or the office all the [...]
Practice up for bird season
We have ninety days until the next hunting season starts. Archery season for antelope kicks off August 15th. You’ll have to wait a little longer to hunt doves or blue and [...]