Six-year-old Reid Newsome caught this 6.3-pound bass all by himself on a ½-ounce spinnerbait. She did a jumping dance and gave him the fight of his life. Dad Aaron has a fishing buddy for life.

Ten-year-old Fourdam Matey of Victoria bagged this trophy free range Axis in Real County with a single shot from his youth model .223, with guidance from his Dad.

Wyatt Balke caught this “Big Ugly” while fishing in front of the family camp house in Matagorda on his 8th Birthday.

Dana Pyfer with one of many gafftops she caught while fishing near Port Bolivar.

Malachi Johnsen shot his first buck while hunting in Nacogdoches County.

Haley Matthews with the first fish of the morning on a recent trip to Choke Canyon. His personal best record was smashed with this 11.6 pounder.

Thirteen-year-old Burke Malloy of Houston caught and released this bull red while fishing at the jetties in Port O’Connor.

Jonathan Holland got this big buck while hunting on the Foley Ranch near Brownwood with his Dad.

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