2016

Wild Child M y first memory is two teenage neighbors bringing over a big cottonmouth they killed in the brushy field down the street. The next thing I remember is sitting with my dad on the docks at the Port of […]

‘None’ is the Loneliest Number T here’s an old saying, “Two means one, and one means none.” I believe I first heard it in the Navy. But, regardless of origin, the expression reflects a simple subtraction that all outdoor-oriented enthusiasts should

Squatters Wrongs C ontemporary hunting and fishing gear is great in the right hands. In the wrong hands, though, it affords the lazy and ignorant equal but undeserved access to outdoor resources. Mostly, I’m pointing a finger at GPS navigation, which

Thank You, Hunting Brotherhood I t’s real easy to get caught up in the whirlwind vortex of this stimulating hunting lifestyle, and well we should. Getting caught up means we are deep into it and therefor dedicate ourselves to be the

Hypocrisy of the Ignorant A mericans used to be better than this. Matter of fact, everyone used to be better than this, and Americans used to set the standard. We haven’t always been the smartest or the richest or the most

Giving Deer an Open Field Advantage We’re on the cusp of another Texas deer season, and all indications are it is going to be a good one in most parts of the state. My guess it will turn into a

Chasing Channel Bass, More Popularly Known as Redfish Long ago, bass anglers fishing in coastal waters discovered that a different bass sometimes tested their mettle and tackle with powerful runs and devastating strikes.  As a result, many switched from fresh

Bucks Keeping Females Hidden Nearby at the Start of the Rut Might Explain the ‘October Lull’ It happens every year. Some hunter hits the woods every day for a week straight to a seemingly deer-free zone. An area full of

And What It Means For Texas The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) report on 2016 Trends in Duck Breeding Populations reveals some interesting information on the forthcoming duck season here in Texas. Our friends over at Ducks Unlimited note

Some of you may remember the article I wrote a few years ago about my epic hunt for a West Texas jackalope. Well, after a couple of years I began to feel the itch to hunt another of the Lone

Do Decoys Work? H unting with decoys is nothing new, but it can be a new way you choose to hunt if you want to have some fun out there n the field. Hunters been successful for years with decoys. Like

October, Tournament Finish Line I n October, many anglers on the Texas Coast breathe a sigh of relief, but not for the reasons you may be thinking. Sure, October usually means the weather is beginning to back off the blast-furnace heat

Have Fish Been Stocked in Your Favorite Lake or Bay? The captive rearing and stocking of fish is of the utmost importance throughout the United States. The majority of trout and a big portion of inland salmon fisheries are the

Trailing Dogs: Controversial Dogs Save Lost Hunters It was late in the evening. As I watched a parade of does come down the Jim Hogg County sendero, the wallop of a .300 magnum sounded off just ahead of me. I

Catfish Colorado River Whitetail Zavala County Speckled Trout Laguna Madre   Post your own Action Photos and Check Out the TEXAS HOT SHOTS Photo Contest [button title=”GO to Hot Shots” link=”https://fishgame.com/hotshots/” target=”” align=”” icon=”” icon_position=”” color=”” font_color=”” size=”3″ full_width=”” class=””

Pack Up! Armed self defense is a hot topic these days, and with good reason. Muggers, rapists, burglars and the whole spectrum of violent criminals are ever-present in today’s society. If that weren’t enough, radical Islamic jihadists are actively stalking

Sharper Shooting Cuts Down on Wasted Birds H unt any variety of  sought-after game bird in Texas—doves, quail, ducks, geese, pheasants or sandhill cranes—and you’ll quickly find out just how much practice you should have put in at the shotgun

Fronts= Shrimp= Fish F inally, with the arrival  of October, fall is officially here and we can begin shifting our attention to fishing techniques that go hand in hand with the ever-increasing cool fronts that will begin to blow in

October is Always a Festival O ctober is always an interesting month on the upper Texas Coast, and can be a very busy one. Hunting seasons for squirrel, dove, and other species are opening—even archery and youth only deer seasons. High

Try the North Side A fter putting my boat on the trailer, I talked with Jim Sides from Palacios Paddle Sports, a kayak fishing guide service. Jim had just put his kayak on his truck after fishing in Carancahua Bay. He