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Texas Fish & Game September 2019

January 22, 2015

Rio Ammo 2015 SHOT Show

Rio Ammo recently announced that they will be moving their headquarters to Marshall, TX.  Check out the video below and be sure to support your local economy.  Shop Texas brands! rio ammo from Texas Fish & […]
January 22, 2015

Vortex 2015 SHOT Show

vortex from Texas Fish & Game Magazine on Vimeo.
January 22, 2015

Barnett Crossbows 2015 SHOT Show

Barnett from Texas Fish & Game Magazine on Vimeo.
January 22, 2015

Wild Game Innovations 360 Cam SHOT Show 2015

360 Cam from Texas Fish & Game Magazine on Vimeo.
January 22, 2015

ThermaCell SHOT Show 2015

Check out the new ThermaCell Camp Light: ThermaCell from Texas Fish & Game Magazine on Vimeo.
January 22, 2015

Rarely Seen Sea Creature Photographed in Australia: ‘It Looks Like It’s From Another Time!’

Fishermen in Victoria, Australia, didn’t know what to think when they reeled in a prehistoric-looking creature from the water. They noticed its head and body looked like it belonged to an eel, but the tail looked […]
January 22, 2015

Reptile Show Comes to Conroe This Weekend

CONROE, TX, January 24th – 25th 2015 – Soon to be the largest reptile show in Texas! Come join us for the first annual HERP Show in North Houston. Browse hundreds of vendor tables that will […]
January 22, 2015

Arsenal Firearms Dualer SHOT Show 2015

Here is another rather odd find at SHOT.  Arsenal Firearms has released a double barrel full size 1911.  The pistol is very unique and very cool.  Check it out below: arsenal firearms from Texas Fish & […]
January 22, 2015

Taurus Curve SHOT Show 2015

By now you have probably seen the uniquely designed Taurus Curve pistol that has a distinct curved shape frame.  TF&G contributing editor Dustin Ellermann stopped by to take a look.  Check out the video below: Taurus […]
January 22, 2015

WileyX SHOT Show 2015

If you have not heard of WileyX shades and you are an outdoorsman you are definitely missing out.  We stopped by their booth today at SHOT.  Take a look at the video below: Wiley X from […]
January 21, 2015

SHOT Show Finds

These are a few of the unique finds of the day.  AR stocks that hold extra mags, as well as ones that hold a pistol.  AR grips that pivot somewhat for ergonomics in certain situations, the […]
January 21, 2015

Crye Precision Shotgun Revolver SHOT 2015

This is definitely a first. We saw a teaser of this in the Silcencer Co Booth, but here it is in action. A 6 shot, double action, bullpup, shotgun revolver. You reload the hefty cylinder by […]
January 21, 2015

SHOT Show Updates

Integrated suppressed shotguns, a LaRue Tactical precision bolt action rifle, CZ Scorpion, and more.
January 20, 2015

Safariland GLS 578 Holster SHOT Show 2015

Don’t you hate having to buy a new holster for ever pistol that you own? Well, we met up with our friends over at Safariland earlier and they have a remarkable new holster for 2015. The […]
January 20, 2015

Nature Blinds SHOT Show 2015

Do you ever have those days when you wish you could just hollow out a tree and use that as a blind? Now you can…well, kind of… Nature Blinds uses a unique concept that creates blinds […]
January 20, 2015

Umarex Shot Show 2015

  When I think about air guns it often takes me back to my childhood and fond memories of my trusty Daisy Red Rider. Once we stepped into the Umarex booth here at SHOT, I quickly […]
January 20, 2015

Laser Max SHOT Show 2015

Laser Max came through with some super solid products at SHOT this year. We happend to stuble across thier booth right as we walked in the door and found a few things we believed deserved some […]
January 20, 2015

What Should We Check Out at SHOT?

SHOT Show 2015 from Texas Fish & Game Magazine on Vimeo.   Posted with Blogsy
January 20, 2015

Mojo Turkey Decoy SHOT Show 2015

While cruising through the booths at SHOT we came across a pretty sweet turkey decoy from Mojo. Check out the video below: mojo turkey from Texas Fish & Game Magazine on Vimeo.   Posted with Blogsy
January 20, 2015

Is Your Boat About to Have a Heart Attack?

On a boat, electrical failure isn’t too far off from a heart attack – and many boats are always one jiggling wire away from this ailment. That’s because boats aren’t like houses or cars, which sit […]
January 20, 2015

2015 SHOT Show – Day 1, Range Day

The day we have all been waiting for has come and gone….range day.  TF&G firearms editor Dustin Ellermann and I spend the day in a haze of gun smoke and the sweet, sweet sound of lead […]
January 19, 2015

SHOT Show Media Day

January 19, 2015

Massive Galveston Bay Oyster Lease May Be Legal

FOX 26 News | MyFoxHouston MyFoxHouston – Critics have called it an illegal land grab, but a controversial 23,000 acre Galveston Bay Oyster lease is emerging as a great deal more legitimate than many had thought. […]
January 19, 2015

Birding for beginners in South Texas along the Gulf Coast

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas What a library is to a researcher, a chocolate shop to a sweet tooth and a mountain to a climber — that’s what South Padre Island can be to a novice birder. […]
January 19, 2015

12 year-old nabs largest yellow perch on Earth and sets record

A 12-year-old Eagle, Idaho girl has set a world record by catching a giant yellow perch last March at Lake Cascade. “I couldn’t quit smiling,” Tia said. “It was the biggest perch I’ve seen. I was […]
January 19, 2015

Officials seize pet alligator that family kept illegally for 37 years

Jaxson the alligator had apparently been living with the Mattson family for more than 37 years. But their decades of life together came to an abrupt end this week when Los Angeles animal control officers raided […]
January 16, 2015

Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame To Induct Famed Angler, Conservation Organization

ATHENS—The angler who caught the first entry into Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s ground-breaking big bass angler recognition program and the organization responsible for Texas having a year-around rainbow trout fishery will be inducted into the […]
January 16, 2015

Coastal expo teaches youth about South Texas

The Edinburg Scenic Wetlands & World Birding Center (EWBC) and Texas Parks & Wildlife are pleased to bring back the Rio Grande Valley Coastal Expo to Edinburg. The 2015 RGV Coastal Expo is a free, fun, […]
January 16, 2015

E. Texas lawmaker looks to preserve hunter rights

KTRE.com | Lufkin and Nacogdoches, Texas LUFKIN, TX (KTRE) –As hunting season comes to a close, the historical Texas pastime may be under fire. Captain Shawn Phillips of East Texas Parks and Wildlife, explains what gamers […]
January 16, 2015

ATF pens letter on ‘redesigning’ handgun with stabilizing brace

Shouldering a handgun equipped with a stabilizing brace is not allowed, without the correct paperwork, of course, said the federal agency tasked with regulating the gun industry. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives published […]
January 16, 2015

Do Steel Targets Ricochet? [VIDEO]

Steel is one of my favorite targets.  But you do have to use the correct type of armored steel like this Ready Ship Target from Defense Targets.  To demonstrate the spalling effect that bullets have on steel […]
January 15, 2015

Game Warden Field Notes

The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports. Going Through a Rough Patch After a couple flipped their boat in a swift water section of the Colorado River, they […]
January 15, 2015

Skunks Now Target of Texas’ Rabies Vaccine Air Drops

Skunks are now the main target in a vaccine bait air-drop program credited with eliminating rabies strains that infect coyotes and gray foxes in Texas, state health officials said Thursday. The Texas Department of State Health […]
January 15, 2015

THE FINALE’

THIS WAS A VERY MEANINIGFUL HUNT TO ME. I HUNTED THIS ANIMAL ON MY LEASE FOR THREE YEARS. THE VERY LAST HUNT OF THE LAST TIME BEING ON THIS LEASE I FINALLY SHOT THE ANIMAL I […]
January 15, 2015

Viral Video Shows Hikers on Ice So Clear It Appears They Are Walking on Water

This is about as close as mere mortals will come to walking on water. A new YouTube video described as being taken in the High Tatras Mountains in Slovakia is going viral, with the stunning footage […]
January 14, 2015

Magpul’s New 60 Round Drum Mag! [VIDEO]

Magpul just released news of thier new 60 round drum mag. The D60 sound all pros and no cons: Loading Lever Speed loader capable (such as stripper clips) Loads into AR on closed bolt Holds bolt open […]
January 13, 2015

Lake Austin anglers have new weigh and hold station

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Lake Austin is one of the top bass-fishing lakes in the state, producing largemouth bass that weigh 13 pounds or more. These fish are also known as Toyota ShareLunkers. A weigh and holding station located […]
January 13, 2015

Open carry advocates descend on Texas Capitol

AUSTIN – Advocates toting rifles, AR-15s and antique pistols held sentinel outside the Texas Capitol on Monday, the opening day of the 2015 session, gathering in support of legislation to legalize the unlicensed open carry of […]
January 13, 2015

Best morning

Adam Roberts and myself took these beautiful birds in Eagle Pass, TX on Sunday January 11th. It was our first time to shoot a bufflehead, and a redhead. Not a bad way to end our season!
January 13, 2015

Century Arms AK-74 Explosion (VIDEO)

Brendon Davis documented his first time firing his Century Arms AK-74. It has a spectacular explosion. It looks like the shooter got lucky and did not receive any damage. Here are two pictures that shows the […]
January 13, 2015

Icelandic beer made from smoked whale testicles angers conservationists

Conservationists are angry after an Icelandic micro-brewery announced its new beer will be made from smoked whale testicles.  Nordic brewery Stedji revealed its limited edition Hvalur 2 beer will be sold to mark Iceland’s midwinter month […]
January 13, 2015

Man sentenced to 33 months for narwhal tusk trafficking

PORTLAND, Maine — A New Jersey man convicted of illegally trafficking the spear-like tusks of the narwhal, a protected species of arctic whale nicknamed the “unicorn of the ocean,” was sentenced Monday to two years and […]
January 13, 2015

Why Michigan Has The Most Recognized Firearms Carry License In The U.S.

Michigan – -(Ammoland.com)-Michigan Concealed Pistol License (CPL) holders have the unique benefit of not permit matching (obtaining licenses from other state in order to add to the reciprocity/recognition list). A Michigan CPL is valid in every state […]
January 13, 2015

Detroit Auto Show: Hyundai teases with small truck concept

     It’s only a twinkle in the eyes of designers and engineers at this point, but that is where everything starts.  This year’s truck twinkle is the Hyundai Santa Cruz — a vehicle with a split […]
January 13, 2015

Stupid Things NOT to do on a Boat

Is stupid had a per-gallon price, it would be something like $0.01. There’s lots of stupid to go around – too much – and you don’t even have to drill, frack, or even search very hard to […]
January 13, 2015

At the Detroit Auto Show: 2015 Ram 1500 Rebel is about attitude and capabilities

It was only yesterday that Ford announced that it was bringing out a 2017 F-150 Raptor, an updated version of its off-road full-size pickup truck.  Today, Ram is announcing its entry into that rarefied space — […]
January 12, 2015

THAT’S ONE BRAVE PARK RANGER! (VIDEO)

The park ranger is trying to cut loose the moose; which is no easy task. A mid size moose will weigh in at over 800 pounds and those are some hefty antlers. Nevertheless he works away […]
January 12, 2015

Will Not Be U.S. Army’s New Pistol, MHS Competition Goes Forward

Military.com is reporting that the U.S. Army has rejected the engineering change proposal (ECP) made by Beretta that would have kept a modified Beretta as the U.S Army’s handgun of choice. The ECP was an attempt to undermine […]
January 12, 2015

It’s Back: Ford Raptor will return for 2017 model year

It is almost sadistic to unveil a new 2017 model truck at an early 2015 auto show, but that is exactly what Ford did today — taking the wrappings off the Raptor F-150 which is more […]
January 12, 2015

Dreams come True

South Texas low fence ranch (Lincoln Ranch) killed on 1/7/15 scored a 161 3/8 Gross and 155 1/8 Net….my name is Aj Longron of Orange Tx.