Cold I woke up before sunrise tening to sleet rattle on the roof of the pop-up trailer. I could see my breath. My nose was cold, but the wool cap kept my head and ears warm. My sleeping bag is rated
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Whitetail Mason Turkey Rocksprings Catfish Lake Somerville Black Drum Galveston Crappie Spring Redfish San Luis Pass Redfish Aransas Bay Whitetail Mason County Crappie Lake Houston Crappie Lake Lavon Whitetail Blanco County
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If you ever wanted to meet a guy who you felt you have known for 20 years after 20 minutes then Troy King is that guy. I first met Troy while working at a local wood mill. Troy ran a
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Every duck season you will see a picture on social media or the internet of a really cool looking hybrid duck of some sort. Whether it is a Mallard/Pintail, Mallard/Gadwall or a Widgeon/Woodie they are all true trophies. In most
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Hitting the Beach with an Honest to Goodness Father Christmas Come to Santa you big, beautiful redfish!” As my camera fired away, it was hard not to laugh as Marcus Heflin dressed in full Santa gear battled a bull redfish on a 15-foot
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I guess you never really appreciate blessings until you desperately need one. Many years ago things were not going so well for myself or my family. I had been laid off and out of work for a while and unemployment
Dustin’s guest this week is Dave Scott Cox, owner and head guide of Palmetto Guide Service. Mr. Cox mainly fishes and hunts Lake Livingston, Lake Raven and the Trinity river and he has been a Texas Fishing Hotspots contributor for Texas Fish
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It’s a real shame that the Walther PPS is perhaps the most overlooked single stack pistol, because it’s really a great choice for concealed carry. I’ve carried the original Walther PPS (M1) in .40 S&W for several years now. I’ve
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Well, okay, a base MSRP of $549 for the new Lowrance Hook-9 isn’t exactly “mini,” but you have to look at the bang for your buck factor. And when you do, the Hook-9 is an eye-opener. Before looking at this
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I caught a 9lb hybrid stripped bass in Cottonwood Shores in my canoe with my husband. He caught a 7lb stripped bass at the same time! Mine was caught on an orange top water lure!
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Taken in San Saba county. 148 7/8. Biggest deer to be taken off family place since owning it in 1996. Brooke shot this deer on her 25th birthday.
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While pre-fishing for the Pro Division of the Bob Sealey Big Bass Splash Fall Tournament with LakeFork Guy Justin Rackley, Chase landed his personal best for the 2016 year. The Bass was caught in the fall of 2016 on Lake
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When the moment of truth comes and you take a shot with your rifle, you count on your equipment to perform flawlessly. This is especially true when it comes to your rifle scope. Like many long gun owners, I have
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ZAPATA, Texas — Authorities continue to look into how two Texas fishermen were shot while boating on a border lake. One died from wounds while the other remains under medical care. The shooting took place Tuesday night on Falcon Lake,
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If you hunt public land, you know there are more people hunting waterfowl than ever. The boat ramps resemble the parking lot at Walmart on black Friday. Most of these hunters are going to hunt until 9 AM or so
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Your hunting rifle is your most valuable tool while pursing game. If it fails, all the time and investment spent in your season is lost. I’ll admit I have seen a guy buy a rifle setup with a factory zeroed
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The internet is a wondrous thing, and it makes reams of information available to all of us at a keystroke. Unfortunately, as we certainly saw during the (horrid, disgusting, please-never-again) election cycle, an awful lot of that information is utter
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The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports. A Sobering Situation The duties of a Texas game warden don’t always involve illegal acts in the field. While on patrol in Del Rio, a
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High fences in Texas are nothing new but the debate on ethics and how ranchers who run high fence operations, whether it be for hunting, breeding, or any other purpose, is continuing to be a highly debated topic. As the
The Texas High Fence Controversy: Both Sides of the Fence Read More »
I stated in a previous blog “Steel Shot, is bigger, better?” that I would be going over the new non round steel shot on the market today. When I say “non round” I am referring to Winchester Blind Side and
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