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Hunting’s not just about getting a trophy
Even hunters I know who pay thousands of dollars to go on safaris or Alaskan adventures don’t do it just for the trophies. I know quite a few people who have had to add a […]
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A bear on a treadmill seems like a bad idea
As I was going through my emails on Sunday, one message caught my attention. The preview showed a video of a grizzly bear running on a treadmill. That video did what it was intended to […]
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Happy birthday to the world’s most patient woman
It’s my wife’s birthday today, and I want to wish her the happiest birthday of her entire life. It’s the least I can do. Really. I can’t get her a present, because I’ve spent all […]
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No one’s ever accused me of being a fishing purist
Even if I win the Publisher’s Clearinghouse Sweepstakes and find myself duded up in the fanciest fishing finery, I won’t become a fly-fishing purist. I’ve never claimed to be a proper fly fisherman. I’m the […]
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Get your outdoor chores done now
Don’t wait to do the things you’ll need to do to enjoy the summer. Get your fishing license and conservation stamp now, while your checking account is still fat from your tax return. Standing on […]
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Why are the big outdoors stores all in cities?
I recently went to Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, New York City, and Boston. There were large stores in each of those cities – as well as in Denver, where we started our journey with the plane […]
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I’m more glad than ever I live here in Wyoming
For an early celebration of our 25th anniversary, my wife and I flew to Washington, D.C., last week to start our East Coast tour. We arrived at the perfect time to see the peak of […]
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I can’t believe I’ve been doing this for 20 years
My wife and I took a trip to four East Coast cities last week to do some early celebrating for our 25th wedding anniversary. Our anniversary isn’t actually until the end of May, but we […]
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Explore new places and find new favorites
You don’t have to go to the same place every time you go fishing. When you find a good spot to fish, it’s nice to know you can go back there and catch fish. But […]
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Get fit and have fun while you’re doing it
A guy who said he listens to this show nearly every morning called the other day and asked if I’d refresh his memory about the Fishing Fitness System. It’s an exercise program I came up […]