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You don’t have to spend a fortune on ice fishing
I love fishing, even though I’m not very good at it. I get skunked on most of my fishing expeditions. But that’s OK. I really go fishing just to get out of the house and […]
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I freely admit I’m a wimp when it comes to wind
For a guy who was born in Wyoming and has spent pretty close to his whole life here, I’m a big wimp when it comes to wind. I can take it for reasonably extended periods […]
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The cold is more of a hindrance the older I get
Not so many years ago, I would have thought nothing of venturing out into thirty-degree-below-zero weather to go coyote hunting. Well, I guess I still do that. But I’d also head out into that kind […]
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Sledding is even more fun as an adult
When my boys were just little guys, we used to love to go out to one of the hills in our pasture and spend hours sledding. As they got bigger, we had to go find […]
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Stay safe out on the ice this fishing season
I wintered in North Dakota a few years ago, and I learned a lot about ice fishing while I was there. Those folks take ice fishing very seriously. They even have camping trailers that are […]
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Winter is my favorite season
In my opinion, you just can’t beat winter. The colder and snowier, the better. As for the cold, I say bring it on. I love it. I enjoy getting bundled up in layer after layer […]
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Welcome to spring — keep your coat handy
My calendar says today’s the first day of spring. I can’t remember if that means spring actually started late last night, or if it doesn’t start until midnight tonight. I can never get that straight. […]
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Ice fishing is a fantastic way to enjoy misery
A friend named Granger recently asked me if I’d been ice fishing a lot this year. I had to admit to him that I haven’t. I’ve never been much of an ice fisherman. It’s not […]
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Enjoy the cold and snow — it won’t last forever
In my opinion, you just can’t beat winter. The colder and snowier, the better. As for the cold, I say bring it on. I love it. I enjoy getting bundled up in layer after layer […]
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There’s no other month like December
I live for December. This, in my opinion, is the best month of them all. You can hunt chukar, huns, pheasants, turkeys, and small game. If you haven’t filled your deer tag, there are a […]