2024

INSIDE FISH & GAME by Roy and Ardia Neves

_Mag_Current Issue, 2411NovDec / By

THIS ISSUE OF FISH & GAME is hitting the streets around the time most of us will be exercising our right and sacred duty at the quadrennial election polls. No one—at least no one still in possession of a controlling interest in their wits—would argue the fact that this has been an election cycle for the history books. But we are not about to grab the white-hot end of THAT topic. (seriously… how do you rationally contemplate a political environment in which a campaign bumper sticker with the F-word emblazoned across it is a fairly common sight in traffic, supermarket parking lots… even in the pickup lane of an elementary school?) Instead, we think this is, coincidentally, an opportune time to examine polls of a different nature: Surveys.

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EDITOR’S NOTES by Chester Moore

_Mag_Current Issue, 2411NovDec / By

SOME OF THE FUNNIEST moments of my life have happened in the great outdoors. In the last issue, I shared one of my funniest moments: I thought a poodle I encountered on a stream in Montana was a grizzly. But by the time this issue hits subscribers, we will be in the midst of a contentious election and will have survived six months of nonstop political ads; so, I thought we would end the year with more laughs…

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COVER STORY: Bucks on a Budget

_Mag_Current Issue, 2411NovDec / By

HUNTING AIN’T CHEAP. This is especially true in Texas where 97 percent of the land is privately owned and instead of getting a public hunting permit or special tag to hunt, you have to pay for a season lease, day lease or an outfitter to take you hunting. Here are some ways to make for good hunts even when your next decision probably won’t be which stock portfolio best suits your needs…

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FEATURE STORY: Chilled Specks

_Mag_Current Issue, 2411NovDec / By

FALL IS A PRIME TIME for speckled trout. They are generally working under the birds and feeding along the surface so finding specks can be easy. Finding big ones, however, is not so easy. It can seem as if you have to go through 50 small ones to get one over 20 inches. Here are 10 tips to help you locate and catch bigger speckled trout during the fall months on the Texas Coast…

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