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You’re the Boss s we enter this new year, we want to begin by saying “Thank You” to our loyal readers. Without you, we literally could not do this work, which we consider a true calling and a blessing. […]

Kudos for Kendal Just last week, I was attending the grand opening of a local Dick’s Sporting Goods in Katy. While standing in the hot sun waiting my turn to meet Uncle Si from the TV […]

State of the Nation ast year we introduced the concept of the “Texas Outdoor Nation.” Texas is larger than many countries and in many social and natural ways is a nation unto itself. Our goal is to […]

Yield to Nature enry David Thoreau famously called it “the therapeutic value of nature.” The mid-19th Century American philosopher and naturalist based this conclusion on the two years he spent living by Walden Pond in New England. […]

Play Date on a Bay Boat ince our nine-year old boys were barely eight, Andrew Cloutier and I have tried to coordinate a fishing trip for ourselves and the three of them. His are a matched set, […]

The Politics of Hunting olitics! Bah Humbug! I’ve heard it over and over again and again for so many years. “That Nugent is just too damn political!” What a terrible shame that any American can reference politics […]

Trump .45 arring unforeseen events to the contrary, Donald J. Trump will be sworn in as the 45th president of the United States of America on January 20. Some Americans are happy about that, some are ambivalent, […]

The vast majority of Texans lives within 90 minutes of world-class bass fishing. Whether it’s Lake Falcon to the south, Toledo Bend to the east, Alan Henry to the north or a host of lakes in […]

The Truth About Dioxins in Galveston Bay The Galveston Bay area has official warnings on the consumption of speckled trout in large portions of the ecosystem. According to the World Health Organization, dioxins are environmental pollutants. […]

Free-Ranging Across the State for More Than 60 Years, These Exotic Imports are Right at Home in Texas The aoudad may be the most challenging animal to hunt in North America. There I said it. Whitetail […]

The Lake Most Likely t’s hard to believe, but January 24 will mark the 25th anniversary of Texas’s current state record bass. Weighing a whopping 18.18 pounds, the heavyweight fish was reeled in on a chilly Friday […]

Cold Strategy here’s nothing novel if I were to tell you that wintertime is prime time for big speckled trout. Countless big yellow-mouths have been pulled out of cold Texas waters during the winter over the years. Ironically, […]

  January 2-15 marks the late muzzleloader season for whitetail deer in 90 counties across the state. It gives hunters an option to score on deer that eluded them during the archery only and general season. […]

Hype or Deathly Seriously? Roughly five years have passed since chronic wasting disease first reared its ugly head on Texas soil. That’s when sample collections and testing of more than two dozen free ranging mule deer […]

This is the best time of year to see boats, boats and more boats! As 2016 becomes history, so do the 2016 model year boats. And if you’re in the market for a new boat, 2017 […]

The least expensive and most accessible fishing opportunity in Texas lies along the Gulf Coast. Hundreds of miles of shoreline is available to anglers from Sabine Pass to Port Isabel. Despite the cool conditions some of […]

Changing Lives, One Fish at a Time Can you see yourself walking into a church and being greeted by a smiling and caring young pastor’s assistant who two years ago was in prison for threatening his […]

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Weatherby Accumark could see the forlorn muley’s head and antlers in the gap between a pair of flowering bushes. He was bedded down, the rest of his body stretched out flat behind the shrubbery. I probably would never have […]

Man Made Freshwater exans are blessed when  it comes to freshwater angling opportunities. We’ve got hundreds of public lakes and reservoirs that are second to none for bass, catfish and a host of other species. However, […]

Getting 2017 Started anuary 2017 has arrived. As we greet it with a nice Southeast Texas style welcome, we think about our goals, expectations and hopes for the next twelve months. Obviously, here on Sabine Lake those include, […]

New Year Excitement anuary start us over on a new calendar, but it doesn’t have to be a blank one. Outdoorsmen are always planning ahead, even when they don’t realize it. Although the first month of a […]

New Kayak Service atagorda has long been known for great kayak fishing, and now it has a business that offers kayak fishing rental, instruction, and guide service. Matagorda Adventure Company started in March 2016 with new […]

Cold Water Trout he bay options for the  Port O’Connor and Seadrift area include Matagorda Bay, Espiritu Santo Bay, San Antonio Bay, and even Mesquite Bay. Coastal anglers who have fished these bays could probably offer endless […]

Red January n the lower Texas Gulf Coast, the end of federal red snapper season after a few too-short days in summer does not mean that fishing for the “rare” species is over. Red snapper, ironically, is no […]

She Speaks hhh… of you listen closely, you can hear her talking. She’s trying to tell you something. Yes, your boat does have the power to communicate with you—but only if you’re willing to listen. Squeaking noises coming […]

Biting Whiting enticirrhus Americanus is a sleek fish with a humped back and sharply tapered snout. Their underslung mouth is small and designed for taking their meals on the bottom. Whiting are members of the drum family, […]

Favorite Deer Rifles killed my first deer in 1970, I think. I shot it at about 125 yards with my father’s custom Model 98 Mauser in 7x57mm caliber. I don’t remember the load I used, but it […]

Flextone Game Calls  One of the main reasons I hunt is to have fun and if I can call a deer within my known accuracy range, then I consider that the epitome of fun! Recently, I […]

Textron’s Bad Boy Off Road Bad Boy Off Road, a Textron Specialized Vehicles brand, has gone the extra mile so drivers can do even more with the new 80HP Stampede XTR 4×4. A gas-powered side-by-side, the […]

Roasted Cream of Five Pepper Soup This is a favorite soup of mine and my entire family. On a cold afternoon or evening, nothing will give you that savory and spicy warm feeling better than a […]

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The Search Continues for your Trophy Buck ogi Berra once said, “It ain’t over till it’s over.” And in Texas, it ain’t over for hunters on properties with MLD permits! It is true that most whitetail bucks are […]

Cold woke up before sunrise tening to sleet rattle on the roof of the pop-up trailer. I could see my breath. My nose was cold, but the wool cap kept my head and ears warm. My sleeping […]

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