March 24, 2020

PLAYING THE BIG DRUM – April 2020

YOU WANT TO catch a monster black drum? We’re not talking about a 10-pounder, here. We’re not talking about a 30-pounder, or even a 50-pound drum. But a true beast of a black, 70 to 80 […]

March 24, 2020

VARMINT HUNTING FOR FUN AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT – April 2020

THE OLD SAYING that foxes are sly is not a misnomer. Red foxes, in particular, are crafty, patient and persistent and when left unchecked can wreak havoc on farms. “The foxes will come in and start taking […]

March 24, 2020

GOBBLER QUEST – April 2020

Seeking Easterns and Osceolas “DAD, THIS FRIED CHICKEN is great! I’m going to get some more,” exclaimed my 12-year-old daughter Faith. “That’s not chicken kiddo. That’s the eastern turkey I shot when I was in New York […]

March 24, 2020

BARE BONES HUNTING by Lou Marullo – April 2020

Talking Turkey TURKEY SEASON is in full swing now, and I for one, absolutely love this time of year. Spring turkey hunting is one of the most exciting hunts you can have. One of the reasons […]

March 24, 2020

TEXAS TACTICAL by Dustin Ellermann – April 2020

Diablo Double Barreled THE 12-GAUGE, double barrel Diablo handgun is quite unlike anything I’ve ever tested. In fact, it’s quite unlike anything else out there. It’s most compatible to Howdah handguns of the past that were […]

March 24, 2020

OUTDOOR NATION: IN PURSUIT OF THE STATE BASS – April 2020

THE NUECES RIVER flows out of some of Texas’s most beautiful landscapes in Real County. From 2,400 foot elevations of limestone-encrusted mountains to open valleys, the area is a treat for the eyes. Plus, in the […]

March 24, 2020

THE TF&G REPORT – April 2020

Wardens Make Shark Finning Bust TEXAS GAME WARDENS are filing several Class B misdemeanor charges on 10 restaurants and markets in the Houston and Dallas area for selling shark fins and shark fin products. “Protecting the […]

March 24, 2020

TEXAS HOT SHOTS – April 2020

Bass Lake Conroe Whitetail Central Texas Post your own Action Photos and Check Out the TEXAS HOT SHOTS Photo Contest

March 24, 2020

FORECAST CENTER: Saltwater – April 2020

Winter is Finally in the Rearview Mirror SABINE LAKE & PASS FINALLY, THE FIRST real month of spring has found its way to the upper coast of Texas. It’s been a long wait, but April has arrived, […]

March 24, 2020

FORECAST CENTER: Freshwater – April 2020

No Fooling: April Puts a Spring in Your Fishing Reported by TF&G STAFF APRIL SHOWERS or not, springtime is definitely here in East Texas. Largemouth bass are spawning, white bass are running, crappie are biting and […]