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Hurricane Coverage Thanks to you guys for the amazing Hurricane Harvey coverage. Some of the things you brought up were things no one else in the mainstream or so-called mainstream media touched on like the dioxins […]

‘Twas the nIght Before Christmas (at Duck Camp) (This fun rendition of the holiday classic has become a tradition for me every year since my newspaper days. I hope you all enjoy it and can share […]

Double Up ost ducks are remarkably fond of water. Come to think of it, so are most fish. This happy coincidence provides an abundance of double-dip potential that more coastal hunters should utilize. Assuming weather conditions are […]

One Gun, Two Guns, Three Guns, Four… friend who doesn’t own a gun and has never fired a gun (who is still a friend despite those shortcomings) asked recently how many guns one man needed. In hindsight, I’d […]

Be A Wildlife Army of One here is a vast, stunning, towering, soul cleansing forest in the swamplands of southern Michigan that an uppity guitar player planted by hand. With many indigenous coniferous and deciduous species of […]

A Christmas Story cold north wind took advantage of the opportunity when I opened the back door of the house, swirling into the warmth of the laundry room and giving me a taste of what my morning […]

Rattling Up a Crafty Old Buck Fit, fit, ffffeeeeeeeeeeeeee!” I hissed, then slammed my rattling forks together with a loud crash and immediately started meshing and grinding them together like two big-bodied, mature whitetail bucks engaged […]

It’s time to catch sheepsheads. Texas coastal waters are filled with these hard-fighting, excellent tasting fish that get little respect despite the aforementioned attributes. These fish congregate in the greatest numbers in our jetty systems. Right […]

Dancing a Different Jig or years, jigs were a mainstay of offshore anglers up and down the Texas Gulf Coast. Deepwater anglers knew that the secret to pinning a larger than average red snapper or tempting a […]

When winter sets in across eastern Texas, Jack Frost sends water temperatures on area lakes into a gradual nose dive. That’s when paper mouth junkies across the region know it’s time to bundle up warm and […]

Finding the Right Gift for the Archer in Your Life The realm of crossbows has expanded in so many wonderful ways in the just the past decade alone. Crossbows are easier and safer to shoot today […]

There’s More to Waterfowl than Meets the Eye How many times have you argued with your friends in the blind about which duck species is the fastest or pondered just how quickly those specklebellies migrated down […]

A Good Way to Get Wet Feet in a Tournament f you’ve been thinking about trying your luck in bass tournament fishing, but have yet to take the leap, the time is ripe to get it done. […]

Should You Get a Stepped Hull Boat? teps in the hull bottoms of boats are nothing new, with the concept dating back to the early designs of planing hull powerboats. Steps are, however, one of the most […]

Year-Round Monster Bass Hunt After more than 31 years of collecting and spawning 13 pound or larger “lunker” largemouth bass, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Toyota ShareLunker Program is announcing big changes and an […]

Coyotes Are Making Headlines From numerous news reports of predation on pets and livestock to photos and videos posted all over social media showing the crafty canines everywhere from the deep woods to backyards, people pay attention […]

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Christmas Cleaning and Fishing ecember is a great time to take care of some much-needed fishing-related business that doesn’t necessarily involve the use of a rod and reel. It’s time for all the little things you kept […]

The Gift of Good Weather exas coastal fisherman often get new fishing gear for Christmas. If they have been really good boys and or girls, they might be gifted a new boat—but very few of us would […]

Fishing Heaven ecember this year is supposed to be warmer than normal, but the whole earth is warmer than normal, and that seems to be the new normal. In 2016, with the exception of a few really cold […]

Mid-Coast Winter Transition ecember 21 is this year’s first official day of winter. Bay water temperatures, however, usually start dropping well before that which instinctively pushes the trout and the redfish into a winter fishing pattern weeks […]

The Eye… of Tears t was not a question of if, just when. Those who live in the Rockport area knew this in spite of what appeared to be the area’s ability to deftly dodge a direct […]

Shrimp Tail Story hen my family and I to Houston in the 1970s, the first chance I had to try my luck with artificials along the Texas coast was with the venerable Kelley Wiggler soft plastic shrimp tail. […]

Trout & Ducks h magical combination of fishing and duck hunting in December is perfect for the outdoor adventurer on Baffin Bay. While you fish, it’s a great opportunity to scout for the next duck hunt. While […]

Lully-Pop here is a lull in fishing on the Texas coast during December. Deer hunting rules the state. Most anglers have put away their boats and rods to look for Ol’ Mossyhorn. Anglers in the know realize […]

What are your memories of Christmas as a child? I don’t remember many Christmas presents I received as a child. Sure, I remember the X-Wing fighter I got after “The Empire Strikes Back” came out, a […]

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Merry Christmas Cannot believe it’s that special time of year once again. I am not talking about opening day. This is December and that means Christmas will soon be here. How fast a year rolled by. It […]

One Icy Day rong Willie came around the pop-up trailer, buttoning his coat. The skies were dark and gray. “There’s no electricity.” “Probably the ice storm from two days ago. You know how rural electric is,” I […]

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