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I have a love/hate relationship with trap shooting
There was a time when I could hit 25 out of 25 clays in a round of trap. But that was when I was shooting every week, and sometimes several times a week. Round after […]
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My son shoots rings around me with any firearm
My son Logan has always been sort of a natural with firearms. The first time he shot a .22, he nailed more targets than he missed. Granted, they weren’t especially small targets. They were knock-down […]
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If you want to be humbled, try five-stand shooting
My first exposure to five-stand shooting was at the Game and Fish Department’s Wyoming Hunting and Fishing Heritage Expo in Casper. I was working at the shotgun station, and between groups of kids who came […]
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I’m getting better at trap, but I couldn’t get worse
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 […]
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I’m almost ready for the upland bird season
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 time. […]
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I definitely need more trap practice
There was a time when I could hit 25 out of 25 clays in a round of trap. But that was when I was shooting every week, and sometimes several times a week. Round after […]
Great Outdoors
5-Stand shooting will humble you in a hurry
My first exposure to five-stand shooting was at the Game and Fish Department’s Wyoming Hunting and Fishing Heritage Expo in Casper. I was working at the shotgun station, and between groups of kids who came […]
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Wind adds a new level of challenge to trap
I know I’m out of practice with my shotgun, but it usually doesn’t take me too long to get back in the swing of things. With that in mind, I hauled the shotgun out to […]
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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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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 time. […]