Archery can get expensive
I told you earlier this week that I finally broke down and bought a new 3-D archery target. I also wound up having to buy some new arrows. Those were a couple of expenses I [...]
The Great Outdoors
Get a break from COVID-19; hunting season’s almost here
I’m planning to spend as much time as possible hunting this year. I’ve been practicing with my bow as well as my rifles and shotguns, so that I’ll be ready to hunt any [...]
Poor care leads to the need for a new 3-D archery target
I have an old 3-D archery target I’ve been poking holes in for years. For the first few years of its life, it lived in a shed out behind my garage. When I moved to a new [...]
Archery antelope opens in less than two weeks
It seems like just about everything is either canceled or postponed this year, and even the stuff that’s running as scheduled comes with caveats. But there’s one thing [...]
A feathered visitor needed a little bit of help last week
Several nights ago, my wife and I were startled on a walk down the driveway in the dark. Something in the weeds off to the side of the road hissed at us. I shined my [...]
A bike can be good for exercise, if it’s not broken
Last week, I tossed my mountain bike in the truck to go get some exercise. I’m hoping to be in good enough shape to get through my elk hunt without going into cardiac [...]
I might be getting better at trap shooting … slowly
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 [...]
Shooting sporting clays is a great way to stay humble
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 [...]
My ineptitude at fishing is rubbing off on the family
I’m a horrible fisherman, at least when it comes to fishing in Wyoming. When I fish in other states, I do fine. But I can’t catch a fish to save my life in my native [...]
Complete your Cutt-Slam this summer
If you haven’t completed a Cutt-Slam yet, now’s the time to get it done. The Cutt-Slam is like other grand slams in the hunting and fishing world. It requires you to get [...]