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September 15, 2015

Worst Holster Ever? [VIDEO]

Holsters should accomplish two main goals: keep your firearm secure so it doesn’t shift or fall from your person, and cover the trigger guard so there is not an accidental (negligent) discharge. When I first saw […]

September 15, 2015

Texas Game Wardens Destroy $6 Million Marijuana Farm on Cooper WMA

Public Hunters Discover Illegal Camp, 6,500 Pot Plants during Opening Weekend of Teal Season AUSTIN – Public hunters pursuing feral hogs at Cooper Wildlife Management Area in northeast Texas over the weekend stumbled upon a sophisticated […]

September 15, 2015

Home Defense Shotgun – What Makes it Kick-Ass?

USA –-(Ammoland.com)- While many debate what the Best Home Defense Shotgun is, it’s hard to argue that the shotgun doesn’t make an ideal home defense weapon. While capacity in terms of shell count will almost always be less […]

September 15, 2015

still time to apply for a Texas Big Time Hunt

Hunts available: Texas Grand Slam – hunt desert bighorn sheep, white-tailed deer, pronghorn and desert mule deer Ultimate Mule Deer Hunt – an exclusive 3-5 day Panhandle hunt for mature mule deer bucks Premium Buck Hunt […]

September 15, 2015

Fifth and final tagged redfish caught

Fortunately for Joe Contreras, he remembered to register for the 2015 STAR Tournament and went fishing without his friend. He’s now the fifth lucky winner a new truck, boat, motor, trailer. With less than seventy-two hours […]

September 15, 2015

Electric Trolling Motors: What Nobody Ever Tells You

Electric trolling motors are incredibly useful on fishing boats; they can help you hold position in a breeze or current, work along a shoreline, or slowly creep over fish-holding structure. And the newest, most advanced motors […]

September 14, 2015

A closer look at the 10mm Glock carbine conversion (VIDEO)

Hickok45 goes loud with the hard-hitting 10mm Glock in a carbine conversion kit from MechTech. The company’s CCU uppers, made for compact and full-sized Glocks among others, swap in after a basic field strip and give […]

September 14, 2015

Hunters Thought They’d Found A Regular Pig – A Closer Look Reveals DISTURBING Truth

After shooting and killing a feral hog in Morgan Hill, California, one Reddit user posted a disturbing picture of the catch. From The Conservative Tribune: Pictures of a deceased feral pig that was hunted and shot on a ranch in Morgan […]

September 9, 2015

Fishgod

Rick Bauer of Houston Texas caught this Halibut aboard the “Happy Hooker” August 8th 2015 with Capt. Michael Thomas in Kodiak Alaska , over 800 lbs. of fish were caught that day including yelloweye , Ling […]

September 9, 2015

First wade fishing keeper

Brittany Herrera with her first keeper trout caught while wade fishing. It weighed in at 4lbs and was 24″ long. She was free lining Croaker using a chatter weight just east of bird island in the […]

September 9, 2015

Halibut

John Anselmo caught this Halibut on August 8th 2015 aboard the Happy Hooker with Capt. Michael Thomas in Kodiak Alaska , Caught over 800 lbs. of fish that day, great time!

September 9, 2015

Tile Fish/Black Fin Tuna

Larry Livanec, Chad Charbula, Taylor Holland and Blaine Bullard caught these nice Tile Fish and Black Fin Tuna. Biggest Tile Fish was 30.6 pounds. Thanks to Captain Mark Holland and Kelly Holland with Matagorda Sport Fishing […]

September 8, 2015

2015-16 lunker numbers continue to increase on Toledo Bend

The number of lunker bass (fish over 10 lbs.) caught on Toledo Bend continues to break records and is getting the lake a lot of attention. As of August 25, 2015 the Toledo Bend Lake Association’s […]

September 8, 2015

Concealed gun proposal for schools

A voter referendum proposed by Chet Billi, a 17 years old Helena Montana, would allow any school employee in the state to carry a concealed firearm, has been approved by state officials to move forward. Billi […]

September 8, 2015

Rare Albino Two Headed Milk Snake Eating Mouse (VIDEO)

Finding a two headed snake is a rarity, but seeing it chomp down on a mouse is fantastic. This Albino Honduran Milk Snake, named Medusa was purchased by the Venice Beach Freakshow for the small sum […]

September 8, 2015

Rigging Boat Electronics? Don’t Do This!

Many of us rig our own electronics, especially on relatively small, simple boats. And truth be told, there’s no great mystery when wiring up a fishfinder or a chartplotter. You have power leads, maybe a transducer […]

September 4, 2015

Prairie Dog Shooting in Wyoming – [VIDEO]

I’ve wanted to go prairie dog shooting since I was a teenager. I saw some amazing videos of marksmen shooting prairie dogs out to 500+ yards and I wanted in on the action. If you are […]

September 4, 2015

Going dove hunting this weekend?

Although Tuesday was the official opening day of dove season, but for most of Texas dove hunters, this weekend will be opening day. “I believe this weekend could be really good for a lot of dove […]

September 3, 2015

New artificial reefs

Two new artificial reef projects are moving forward using funding from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Natural Resource Damage Assessment. Texas artificial reefs consist of three types: decommissioned drilling rigs that make up the Rigs-to-Reefs Program; […]

September 3, 2015

Don’t forget the Outdoor Annual App

Whether your next fishing trip finds you riding a rolling sea or floating a secluded pond, the Outdoor Annual app will keep regulation information at your fingertips. This app even works in areas without internet access. […]

September 2, 2015

Epic Battle: Cobra Battles Python (VIDEO)

Its rare that you see a Cobra battle a Python on video, especially in the city limits. In the case of this video, that is exactly what happened. Students at a university in Singapore shot this video […]

September 2, 2015

Bizarre Battle between World’s Most Venomous Fish and Deadly Snake Caught On Camera

An Australian fisherman has recently captured images of an event which might stun everyone. The images showed a bizarre battle between one of the world’s most venomous fish and a deadly snake. The fisherman Rick Trippe […]

September 2, 2015

Eastern European jiffy pop as 2,000 rounds of ammo get cooked off (VIDEO)

Somewhere in the former lands of the iron curtain it looks like there has been a decision to dispose of some old ammo, for which they brought in the devil’s popcorn maker. The video, posted to […]

September 2, 2015

FATAL SELFIE: Teen Killed Taking Instagram Photo With Gun To His Head

Get that young man a Darwin Award: A 19-year-old trying to take an Instagram selfie died Tuesday. The teen tried to take a picture of himself holding a gun to his head when the gun went off, […]

September 2, 2015

Army officially solicits new handgun—finally

Due to revisions and delays, the U.S. Army’s solicitation for a handgun to replace the M9 has been put off for almost a year, but that ended when the Army officially announced it on Aug. 28. The solicitation […]

September 2, 2015

No Pole Necessary — Watch as Farmer Hooks a Fish With His Drone (VIDEO)

Derek Klingenberg is a farmer with a twist. The social media savvy Kansas man is known for the videos he makes that give an often cheeky look into farm operations. You might remember the rather unique way […]

September 2, 2015

IMR PRODUCT SAFETY WARNING AND RECALL NOTICE FOR IMR®4007SSC POWDER

Shawnee KS, September 2, 2015 IMR Legendary Powders is officially announcing a product safety warning and recall notice for IMR 4007SSC on the six lot numbers listed below. IMR has received reports that this particular powder […]

September 1, 2015

Reminder to Take Hunter Education before Heading to the Field

To hunt legally in Texas, anyone born on or after Sept. 2, 1971, must complete a hunter education training course or purchase a one-time ‘deferral’, good for one license year. Because the minimum age of certification […]

September 1, 2015

August 2015

September 1, 2015

Side Scanning Fishfinders: Marvelous or Myth?

Side-scanning fishfinders are all the rage, but there’s little doubt that there’s a lot of marketing hoo-ha that just doesn’t live up to reality. That’s why I spent a day on the water testing units from […]

August 31, 2015

Important: new BF Goodrich tire recall

Michelin North America has issued an important recall for a number of its light truck or SUV tires marketed under the BF Goodrich brand name. The affected tires may experience rapid air loss due to a […]

August 28, 2015

Toledo Bend Lake #1

By now most bass anglers probably know that Toledo Bend Reservoir recently went into elite status when “Bassmaster” Magazine announced that of the 230 potential fisheries to be named the best-of-the-best. Toledo Bend was selected as […]

August 27, 2015

Trinity Oaks – Changing Lives with Hunting and Fishing

There are a lot of organizations out there that use the outdoors, hunting, and fishing to make a difference in people’s lives. Trinity Oakes is a great organization in Texas that does just that. Check out their […]

August 27, 2015

First Keeper Trout

Konnor Oliver and Jacob Tice catch first keeper trout in Indianola.

August 27, 2015

Big King off Padre Island National Seashore

I caught this King Mackerel on PINS just past the 30 MM using live whiting casted past the 1st bar. I’ve never caught a King much less one this big and on the surf. I was […]

August 27, 2015

Protect Your Right to Hunt and Fish in Texas – Vote!

Your vote to ratify Proposition 6 will create permanent protections for sportsmen and conservation in Texas. It will protect the Lone Star State’s outdoor heritage for future generations of Texas hunters and anglers. Proposition 6 will […]

August 27, 2015

Secretary of State John Kerry Signs United Nations Gun Ban Treaty Against Wishes of U.S. Senate

If U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has his way the United Nations will be able to say if Americans are allowed to have their Second Amendment rights. He has just signed an anti-gun treaty with […]

August 27, 2015

Man could lose his hand after taking a ‘selfie’ with a rattlesnake

A California man could lose his hand after he was bitten by a rattlesnake he tried to pick up and take a selfie with. Alex Gomez, 36, was bitten by the 1.2m rattler in a field […]

August 27, 2015

Important Change to Texas Knife Laws is Coming Sept. 1

Gilbert, AZ -(AmmoLand.com)– Several Texas cities, including San Antonio and Corpus Christi, will see their restrictive knife laws voided as of September 1st when Texas House Bill 905 — Knife Rights’ signature Knife Law Preemption bill — takes effect. The new […]

August 27, 2015

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