August 2018

Texas Native Brian Robison: Flippin’ Jigs and Tackling Ball Carriers WHEN BRIAN ROBISON IS NOT TRAINING or playing with the Minnesota Vikings, he can usually be found flipping a Texas-rig around a dock or working a crankbait over deep structure. […]

Hard Core Flounder Anglers Get a Jump on the Fall Run DID YOU KNOW ONE of the best times to catch flounder is right now? Very few anglers other than we real hardcore flounder fans target them other than during the

Our Best Defense IN MY 20 YEARS AS AN OUTDOOR WRITER, one of my great pleasures has been meeting and getting to know the men and women who serve as wardens of the Enforcement Division of the Texas Parks and

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Alligator Gar IT WASN’T THAT LONG AGO that alligator gars were considered by many to be the ugly ducklings of the Texas freshwater scene—trash fish, so to speak. They weren’t of much use

Deer Management by Rifle THE WHITETAILED DEER is a truly amazing creature. In 1900 there were only an estimated 500,000 whitetailed deer scattered throughout North America. Now three times that many inhabit the Edwards Plateau of Texas—alone. Good management of

Big, Old, Slow, Still Lethal I REMEMBER MY GRANDPA LAMASCUS telling me, when I was a kid, about a trapdoor Springfield .45-70 that he had for a while when the family lived near Tucumcari, New Mexico. Grandpa said he tried

At Last… Fall “TWO OF THOS FOUR BUCKS look like they’re legal,” my brother Glenn said. “The eight-point on the right, when he looked our way, his inside spread is at least an inch beyond his ears. Probably a bit

Strange Bowhunting Tricks That Work for Whitetails BEFORE YOU START to read this story, allow me to make a few suggestions. Grab a pen and paper to take down a few of these ideas for a quick reference so you

Return of the Croaker and Sand Trout Runs? I RECENTLY RECEIVED an email from a reader who said they caught what they thought at first was a decent speckled trout but when they took it out of the net they

Tips for Plowing Through Thick Cover for Summer Bass ON LAKES WITH AN ABUNDANCE OF GRASS (hydrilla), it is not uncommon for thick mats of the green stuff to mats to form on the surface during late summer and early

Dry or Not, Some West Texas Lakes are Still Lunker Likely FOR THE FIRST TIME in more than 28 years, Twin Buttes Reservoir near San Angelo has produced a Toyota ShareLunker largemouth bass exceeding 13 pounds. On March 14, Austin Terry

VENTURE OUTSIDE during late summer or early fall and you are sure to come in contact with a wide variety of insects. It makes no difference if you are working on tackle in the garage, wetting a line, pulling maintenance

Safari Club Supports Endangered Species Act Proposals SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL supports major proposed revisions by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to its Endangered Species Act regulations. “At long last, we have leadership that recognizes the importance of flexibility in

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Fall is on the Horizon Fall is on the Horizon FISHING SABINE LAKE in September is exciting for several reasons. With the hot summer months ever so slowly fading away, it signifies the very beginning of what is a transitional period

A September to Remember? ALTHOUGH SEPTEMBER IS “OFFICIALLY” the beginning of the fall season, most years on the Texas coast it tends to be simply an extension of the August heat. To be fair, though, we do have a few

Schooling Matagorda Flounder and Redfish BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 1 AND SEPTEMBER 30 daylight hours shorten by 50 minutes. This change, and the water temperature change from 85°F to 81°F, will trigger fish to move and feed. I was kayak fishing in

September Sustenance September Sustenance THIS YEAR IN THE NORTHER HEMISPHERE, autumn begins on September 23, 2018. For some, it’s a time that’s both pleasant and regretful, but for others it’s their favorite time of the year. It’s the beginning of

Getting ‘Fresh’ THE DISTURBANE had come off the coast of Africa. That’s not unusual for this time of year, and in years past would not be given a second look. This hurricane season, however, any cloud larger than a city

School is in Session SEPTEMBER, ACCORDING TO THE CALENDAR, is when we begin to catch a break now and then from the Texas Coastal hot summers. That’s not to say that you will need a coat, but a drop of