Release your fish the right way
Catch and release is a great way to enjoy fishing without taking a toll on the fish population. At least, it is as long as the fish get released back to the water properly. [...]
weather
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 [...]
Is it just me, or is it hot out there?
I spent a large part of last weekend sprawled out in my recliner in my basement, complaining about the heat. It’s far too early in the year for that. I shouldn’t be [...]
I need the wind to quit for an hour or so
I got a new Weatherby rifle with my life membership in the Muley Fanatic Foundation. I topped that Wyoming-made rifle with a Wyoming-designed scope – a Maven RS.1. I’ve [...]
Weather watching is a sign of getting old
When I was younger, I used to laugh about how obsessed adults were with the weather. They were always talking about it, complaining about it, and watching TV or listening to [...]
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 [...]
I got to break in my snowshoes — at home
I had been waiting to go up to the woods to use my new snowshoes, but Mother Nature brought me plenty of snow to shoe over right in my own yard over the weekend. It’s a [...]
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 [...]
Don’t be afraid to practice shooting in the cold
There’s a lot to be said for a roaring fire, a batch of fresh cookies and a warm cup of hot chocolate on a blisteringly cold day. But there’s also a lot to be said for [...]
OK, wind is one thing, but this is ludicrous
I don’t know if it was as windy where you are as it was down in the southeast corner of the state last weekend, but I hope not. Granted, it’s Wyoming, so it probably was. [...]