September October 2023 Issue

August 24, 2023

DOGGETT AT LARGE by Joe Doggett

Ready, Aim, Click! (or Worse) LISTEN: (6 Min, 17 Sec)   A COVEY OF DAPPER scaled quail scooted and sifted like miniature minutemen through the low tangles of cactus, disappearing then reappearing, as I high stepped in […]
August 24, 2023

D.I.Y Dove

Public & Private Options for Do-It-Yourself Dove Hunting Feature Story by MATT WILLIAMS LISTEN: (10 minutes, 52 seconds)   EXCITEMENT AMONG TEXAS DOVE HUNTERS always spikes as August fades to September, because they know good times […]
August 24, 2023

Panfish Palooza

Super-Sized Opportunities for Panfish Abound All Over Texas Feature Story by TF&G STAFF LISTEN: (7 minutes, 50 seconds) EVERYTHING is bigger in Texas.” In the world of fishing that slogan is most often used for the […]
August 24, 2023

Staying Alive: Part Five

Criminal Elements in the Great Outdoors: How to Avoid Them and Defend Yourself Feature Story by CHESTER MOORE LISTEN: (6 minutes, 48 seconds) “You Need to Watch ‘Murder Mountain'” SPOKEN SOMBERLY from a National Forest Service […]
August 24, 2023

TEXAS FRESHWATER by Matt Williams

Kermit: Ready To Rumble LISTEN: (7 min, 10 sec)   IT’S LATE SUMMER AND FALL is just around the corner. It’s a good time for all you gutsy bass busters out there to put Kermit on a […]
August 24, 2023

Fall Crappie: The Complete Picture

Catching Slabs When the Water Cools Feature Story by MATT WILLIAMS LISTEN: (4 minutes, 08 seconds) IT’S FALL IN TEXAS. But don’t stash the crappie gear in exchange for a scattergun or deer rifle just yet. […]
August 24, 2023

Setting Your Sights on a Buck Bonanza?

Realistic Tips for Bagging a Trophy This Season Feature Story by CHESTER MOORE LISTEN: (5 minutes, 06 seconds)   FISHERMEN ARE KNOWN for their tall tales, but deer hunters are equally as liberal with exaggeration and […]
August 24, 2023

TEXAS WHITETAILS by Larry Weishuhn

At the Water Hole LISTEN: (3 Min, 30 Sec)   TEXAS IS A THIRSTY STATE! Rainfall at the right times and amounts will make anyone a fabulous wildlife manager!   This year, in spite of extremely hot […]
August 24, 2023

Texas Elk?

Once Native to the Piney Woods, Free Range Elk are Trickling Back into East Texas Forests Feature Story by CHESTER MOORE LISTEN: (3 minutes, 03 seconds)   “HEY CHESTER, you’ve got to check out what I […]
August 24, 2023

GOING COASTAL by Kelly Groce

Mother Lagoon in Full Bloom LISTEN: (4 Min, 15 Sec)   SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER are by far my favorite months out of the year, especially for fishing. It’s as if Mother Lagoon and her wildlife have been […]