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As though it’s not hot enough already …
If summer follows spring’s lead, we’re in for a hot one. It’s been pretty dry in much of the state, too. That’s bad news for farmers and ranchers, for sure, but it’s also not good […]
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It’s too wet to shoot
I never thought there was such a thing as weather too bad to go shooting. But as I get older, and now that I own some acreage of my own, it turns out there is […]
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The nightly lightning shows are back
By about the middle of the spring, I start to take the nightly lightning shows for granted. I’d like to say I retain my awe of these amazing natural spectacles, but I have to admit […]
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It’s spring — time to go fishing
Winters here are pretty mild. Sometimes they’re awfully cold, but for at least the last decade or so, they haven’t been bad at all. But we’re a little over a month into spring, and that’s […]
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Make your plans now for summer fishing trips
Get your kids out to do some fishing this year. And more importantly, take some time to do some fishing yourself. Depending on how old your kids are, a fishing trip with the kids might […]
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Don’t call in sick — call in fishing
Take a look around next time you step outside. If you’re in your vehicle right now, slow down and look at the scenery. It’s about to start looking a whole lot different. It’s already starting […]
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I am long overdue for a fishing trip
It’s time to go fishing. It’s been too long since I’ve thrashed the water with a fly line. I’m thinking it’s time to call in fishin’ at work and head for the beaver ponds while […]
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Spring is all about the mud
Ask any wild turkey hunter what season it is, and they’ll all agree it’s mud season. Springtime in Wyoming isn’t the beautiful time of rebirth and new growth it is in other parts of the […]
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It’s not spring yet — keep the parka handy
The calendar says spring starts on Saturday. But that doesn’t mean it’ll be 72 degrees and sunny every day. In Wyoming, we tend to get a pretty good percentage of our yearly precipitation – including […]
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March is always ‘In Like a Lion, Out Like a Poltergeist’
Wind. It’s a constant this time of year. School children in most of the rest of the Northern hemisphere are taught that March comes in like a lion, but goes out like a lamb. That […]