Benito Garza IV shot his first buck—a nice 12-pointer—the day after his thirteenth birthday, while hunting near Cuero.

Eight-year-old Leighton Newman killed her first deer last November in Madison County.

Six-year-old Aiden Matey of Victora shot this free range axis buck in Real County. A single shot from his youth model 243 got the job done.

Dewayne Merriman caught this 39-inch redfish on a soft plastic while wadefishing at Matagorda.

Sixteen-year-old Corbin Myers bagged his first deer while hunting at Jonesboro. With help from his family, Corbin processed and packaged the deer himself.

Kevin Gomez caught this sheepshead at Kaufer Hubert Park on Baffin Bay. He also caught a 27-inch red at the same pier.

Eight-year-old Weston Keith took his second deer opening weekend while hunting with his dad, James Winters. Weston, who attends school at Hawkins ISD, shot this deer while hunting in Harrison County.

Jackson Polk shows off one of many gafftops he caught while fishing with his family at Port Bolivar.

Tommy Vinas caught these three bass in three casts—8.12, 7.7 and 7.1 pounds—on Lake Shel-don. Tommy released them to fight another day.