A phone call from a friend set me on a path recently to investigate just how many people go missing in and around our national forests. First, I was pointed in the direction of a video on social media about […]
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Duck hunters in Texas will have to keep an eye peeled for dusky ducks and fingers off the trigger during the first five days of the season again this year, as concern about the mottled duck populations have again forced
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I’m a live and let live kind of guy. To tell the truth there are times I probably let people get away with a little too much on certain things in world of fishing and hunting than I should. However, flounder
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As fall is in full swing, the two words “Fall Turnover” will be uttered by just about every bass angler. When you mention your lake is turning over, you will seldom get a favorable or excited response from other anglers.
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This is a question that has been asked for hundreds if not thousands of years. When does a situation go from a verbal altercation to an act of physical violence? Is it cut and dried and black and white? I personally feel
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The cool weather is finally on the way. This cooler weather always makes me want to spend more time outside in the great outdoors seeking adventure. There are so many opportunities that we can take advantage of and so many
Outdoor Adventure Awaits With Fall Read More »
Big State, Big Missing Numbers Texas is as large as most European countries, so it should come as no surprise we have a large number of missing persons. And quite a few of these missing person events occur in the
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Whitetail and Plains Game There are many social media groups and forums you can get on these days and start a wildfire of debate on what the “best” caliber is for hunting certain species. When the bullets get to be
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In a battle against the European wild hog and African warthog, who would win? Inquiring minds want to know! I have often wondered the answer to this question myself. Both feral hogs and warthogs are big and mean and play
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Cactus Bucks Ever seen a massive buck during the season that still had its velvet? Sometimes these are called cactus bucks and they have an interesting history. According to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, cactus bucks are male
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Public Land “Baiting” Baiting deer on public land in most states is illegal. That means putting out a corn feeder or a pile of corn or other grain will get you in trouble with game wardens, most likely resulting in
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The greatest challenge facing the outdoors industry is youth participation. Finding a way to get young people to engage in fishing, hunting and other outdoors activities-especially in light of changing demographics and increasing fixation on electronic media is something we
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Guide Scams Many of us have taken or will soon go on an expedition with a guide either hunting. I frequently take trips like these as adventures in the great outdoors are many times cheaper and more bountiful being professionally
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Do you dream about hunting huge whitetail bucks? And we’re not just talking antler quality but body size. When doing a bit of research we found there are some absolute monsters out there. For years researched showed the heaviest whitetail
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TFG Hunting Editor Lou Marullo saw something in the woods a few years back that changed his perspective. It involved watching a buck essentially “kidnap” a doe and hide her away until she was ready to mate. In his words…
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Of all game animals in the world, whitetail deer are the most unique and multi-faceted, spawning tons of debate around the campfire. That is why this week in our fourth installment of this six-part series; we are going to learn
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Did you know there are pike right here in Texas? Well, sort of. The chain pickerel, a close cousin of both the northern pike and muskellunge (musky) can be found right here in local river and bayou systems, especially in
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I recently realized that I don’t write much about shotguns. I guess this is partly because there isn’t as much to discuss with shotguns as there is with rifles and handguns. With rifles you can talk endlessly about accuracy, velocity, bullet weight,
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Checking the mail at the box down the street is a daily routine. In fact, I often do it instinctively without really thinking about it so my thought are often on anything but retrieving the stack of junk mail and
Urban Wildlife Is Here To Stay In Texas Read More »
Garfish of four varieties are common in Texas waters, but not all waters produce every kind of gar. Alligator garfish are protected with a daily bag limit of one fish and a provision in state regulation to close certain areas
There Are Four Garfish Species In Texas? Read More »
