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Political Animals ast month, in observing our 33rd Anniversary, we didn’t really get into the motivation for starting texas fish & game. We did tell its origin story, starting as part of a weekly newspaper that served the […]

All About Hog Poisoning If landowners would allow access to their land to hunt these hogs, then hunters could stop the advance of hogs. Instead, some landowners are using the hogs’ advance to gain wealth from […]

The Return of Ursus Americans to Texas he tracks were so fresh I  expected to see their maker appear at any second. Nearly as wide as my two hands combined and nearly as long as my foot […]

Stinger Shock ime and tide finally caught up with me. After more than 50 years of “pushing green water” while wade fishing and surfing, I was hit by a stingray. Over the years I’ve had several near […]

Teach the Children Well rant and rave and raise as much hell as I possibly can all the time here there and everywhere about how critical it is in this crazed culture war against all things America […]

Fake Fish News ote to those who post photos with exaggerated and erroneous information attached: Cut it out. A while back a photo was forwarded my way by a friend. The bold subject line read: 40-inch trout. […]

Zero Intelligence here has to be a point where we draw the line. A place where we, as a nation, decide we’ve had enough of the bullying, name-calling, and harassment. Sooner or later we have to stand […]

Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air. —Ralph Waldo Emerson The surf beckons. It always has, since my earliest years in fishing. An open beach of clean sand and the push of […]

Working in any branch of law enforcement is a dangerous way to earn a pay check, but for those who don the badge of a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department game warden the inherent risks of […]

A ‘Classic’ Comback t’s been said many times that a guy can’t win the Bassmaster Classic on the first day, but he can certainly put himself out of contention with a crappy performance in the tournament’s […]

Hog Hunting is Banned or Limited on Millions of Acres of State and Federal Land in Texas. No Wonder We Have a Hog Problem. Warfarin. That was not a word the hunting public was familiar with […]

Hunting Merriams in South Dakota (Part 1) requent readers of this column know by now how much of a turkey -hunting fanatic I am. Whenever I have a free morning during turkey season, I am out there […]

A 1972 Robalo sportfishing boat pulled up to an oil platform off the coast of Corpus Christi. As the waves rose and fell around this giant manmade structure, Capt. Bill Sheka lowered a big hunk of […]

The easiest way to catch speckled trout in Texas bays is to look for gulls diving over the shrimp and shad that specks send to the surface. But can anglers specifically target large speckled trout under […]

Playing Well With Others his is a column that I occasionally moved to compose, but some other seemingly more pressing subject pops up that demands my attention. Even so, the grist for this piece never dissolves or blows […]

It was one of the few times Dad did not want to take me fishing. Every day mom and I drove by a little gully on the way to school, and every time we passed it, […]

Mottled Ducks Being Forced into the Open Gulf The mottled duck has always had a soft spot in my heart. They are a native duck of the Gulf Coast and always symbolized the brackish-intermediate wetland I […]

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The Scout Rifle he late colonel Jeff Cooper, USMC Ret., was, and is, a familiar figure in the art of combat shooting. He founded the American Pistol Institute in Arizona, now called Gunsite Academy. There, he pioneered modern […]

Fires Bring Benefits to Wildlife ire has been a conservation and habitat management tool as long as there have been land managers in Texas. However, sometimes blazes get out of hand—especially when it comes to natural wildfires—and […]

Summer Choices s summer finally makes its way to the Texas Coast, it brings with it an endless array of warm water, fishing patterns, techniques, destinations and opportunities. Just about every inshore species will be biting on […]

Under the Moon of June any years ago I had the honor of “serving my country” by being a member of the Coastal Migratory Pelagics Advisory Panel to the Gulf of Mexico Fisheries Management Council. We dealt with […]

The Fish of the Day f you go offshore in June and catch a legal greater amberjack (over 34 inches), fishing regulations require you to release the fish, as the season is closed in June and July. Late […]

That Was Then, This is Now henever you happen upon a discussion here along the coastal region of Texas where game fishing is the topic of the conversation, the folks who are participating in that little chat […]

Occam’s razor of Fishing he definition of Occam’s Razor will give most anglers a headache, so in fisherman’s terms it means the simplest explanation is usually the correct course for action. Further, the law of Parsimony supports […]

Head to the King Ranch Gut or East Corpus Shore esides knowing where to fish and what baits to use, the biggest thing to remember when going out in June is be prepared for the heat. June […]

Sure Bets on Baffin alk about a sure thing! Finally, the early summer pattern has emerged and it’s an easy one to follow. After gambling all spring, bouncing from place to place playing the conditions, June brings […]

Even Prettier in Pink ast month, I mentioned in my Saltwater column that jetty fishing was beginning to pick up in May and there were techniques to effectively fish the tackle-eating rocks. This column elaborates on fishing the jetties, […]

Down the Hatch? on’t judge a book by its cover, but do judge a boat by its hatches. Hatches are a very interesting part of a boat, because they offer a ton of insight into how a builder […]

Buggy Whip and the Cajun Bait Bucket have known buggy whip for over 20 years, but we never had the opportunity to fish together. Nevertheless, here we were sitting behind the console of his trusty Shallow Sport […]

Popping with Ott ennessee pro Ott Defoe has been on a roll in Texas this year, with high finishes at the Bassmaster Classic on Conroe, and shortly thereafter at an Elite Series event on Toledo Bend. In both cases, […]

Defining Power don’t know whether I can explain this concept in a short magazine article, but nothing ventured nothing confused. Foot pounds (ft lbs) of energy is a fairly simple mathematical concept. The formula is very straightforward and […]

Coast Beams Up a Winner I dig flashlights. Maybe it’s genetic. My Dad had a massive collection of flashlights and I can’t put my hands on one without thinking of him. This small, lightweight Coast HP7 […]

What Comes First, Business or the Outdoors? There are few people in this world who have actually made a business out of the outdoors. There are the direct outdoor careers, such as guides and outfitters; the […]

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High Flying Quail Quail hunting is an exciting sport, but unless you own a ranch with quail or have a friend that does, it tends to be an expensive hobby. Fortunately for those of us who […]

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Saltwater Gear oodrow had his tackle box open when I escaped the bright sunshine and walked into his cool, dim garage. “Whatcha doing?” He held out a hand full of bright yellow plastic baits, the kind designed […]

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