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If you’re not sighted in yet, get busy
Take an evening after work this week and go sight in that hunting rifle. I know most rifle seasons don’t open for a while, but that’s the whole idea. If you have a problem you […]
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MyTopo is enabling my map addiction
I am a certified map junkie. I do use a GPS when I hunt, but I still prefer the good, old-fashioned map and compass method. For one thing, a GPS is no good for planning […]
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The ‘Elk Hunt Diet’ gets results
When my wife told me I’ve been doing an admirable job of losing weight, but that I’m still packing a few too many extra pounds, I had to agree. But then she said I need […]
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Hunting season kicks off tomorrow
We finally made it back to another hunting season. The archery season for pronghorn antelope is open tomorrow morning. The rifle season doesn’t open for antelope until Sept. 15, but the lion’s share of archery […]
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No wonder doves are so challenging to hunt
I was sitting in the passenger seat of my wife’s 4Runner as we headed down the county road on our way home. Looking out the window, I noticed two mourning doves flitting along on a […]
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Archery can be a fairly expensive hobby
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 hadn’t planned on. But I went out […]
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Get out and vote in the primary election
The Wyoming primary election is next Tuesday, and in the Cowboy State, this is our big election. Around here, the primary is usually the most contested race, while the general election is often not very […]
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Get a decoy for your archery antelope hunts
The archery antelope season opener in most of the areas is right around the corner. It might be a little bit early yet for the rut, but there could be some bucks that will respond […]
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Had to take a little break from archery practice
My neighbor Kevin and I are both avid bowhunters. I try to practice with my bow as much as I can the rest of the year, too, but the last few years, it’s been more […]
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Don’t let others decide the primaries for you
The primaries are coming on Tuesday, Aug. 18. This is important, because we had a very low voter turnout in the last election. And this year, there are a whole bunch of people angling for […]