Authentically Wild Out West

Intuitive thoughts and tall tales from the field. Fishing, Hunting, and the Great Outdoors.

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  • Everyone’s Lying Anyways

    “Conversely, I haven’t measured a fish voluntarily at all this season. Only when a guest specifically requests it, I’ll waste a portion of the limited amount of time I have to safely and responsibly handle a large fish to put a tape on it. That window really is limited and when you catch a truly…

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  • Gatekeepers

    Gatekeepers

    “It’s a matter of archetype and the unfortunate truth about the human condition is that the favorable archetype for preserving a sporting resource rests within the minority group. Described simply; the harder it is to achieve success, the more humans tend to appreciate that success and therefore, the better stewards they will be of the…

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  • No Tears in Heaven

    No Tears in Heaven

    “It’s from that comfortable perch where you’ll set your glass down and reach for his Nikon. You’ll snap another photo for this year’s album before adorning your german heritage enriched matriarchal tone and warn him,  “You’ll cut that up into steaks, not fillets. I like the Kings as steaks better than fillets.” From behind his…

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