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Bird hunting is a great excuse to get outside more

August 18, 2023 Ty Stockton Comments Off on Bird hunting is a great excuse to get outside more

I’m pretty excited for bird season this year. That’s nothing new, though. I’m always ready for bird season. Any hunting season is welcome, but I always have better luck with birds than with big game. […]

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Sharptails have me excited for hunting season

August 14, 2023 Ty Stockton Comments Off on Sharptails have me excited for hunting season

On my way home from work at the end of last week, I noticed movement in the grass on the side of our county road. I slowed down and took a closer look, and there […]

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I’ll never forget my first pheasant hunt

November 30, 2022 Ty Stockton Comments Off on I’ll never forget my first pheasant hunt

Like a lot of Wyoming kids, I grew up hunting. I bagged my first cottontail before I can remember, and I outgrew more duck hunting parkas than I’ve worn out. But during the first few […]

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Step challenges are excuses to go bird hunting

November 23, 2022 Ty Stockton Comments Off on Step challenges are excuses to go bird hunting

At my day job, we have a fitness challenge that’s designed to encourage people to be more active. It’s a great idea, but I miss the old step challenge that tracked the number of steps […]

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My new bird dog is still too little to hunt

November 18, 2022 Ty Stockton Comments Off on My new bird dog is still too little to hunt

I wish I could have timed it better this year, but my new bird dog wasn’t born in time to get out and actually hunt this season. He’s coming along nicely in his training, and […]

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Ruffed grouse — the king of upland game birds

September 27, 2022 Ty Stockton Comments Off on Ruffed grouse — 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 consider […]

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Stay in practice at a bird farm

March 7, 2022 Ty Stockton Comments Off on Stay in practice at a bird farm

There are plenty of bird farms all over Wyoming, and it’s usually not that expensive to buy a few birds to get your young hunting dog some experience. It’s a great way to get the […]

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Pheasant season’s still open at bird farms

January 11, 2022 Ty Stockton Comments Off on Pheasant season’s still open at bird farms

The pheasant season’s closed now, but that doesn’t mean you have to put the shotgun and bird vest away for the year. You can still hunt pen-raised birds at licensed bird farms through March. There’s […]

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Pheasant hunting without a dog isn’t as good

November 9, 2021 Ty Stockton Comments Off on Pheasant hunting without a dog isn’t as good

For many years, I hunted pheasants without a dog. I have always had friends who have good bird dogs, and I hunted with them when I could. But even when they didn’t invite me to […]

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Bird hunting season is only days away

August 27, 2021 Ty Stockton Comments Off on Bird hunting season is only days away

I’m pretty excited for bird season this year. That’s nothing new, though. I’m always ready for bird season. Any hunting season is welcome, but I always have better luck with birds than with big game. […]

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