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
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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
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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
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Archery Pronghorn I had been preparing for the trip for quite some time. My bow was tuned and equipped with a brand new sight. I was deadly out to 90 yards. I must admit that it was hard to get
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Early Bowhunting Summer is coming to a welcomed end in the lone star state which means deer season is fast upon us. Bowhunting season kicks off the 2018 deer season and In most areas of Texas it brings mixed emotions.
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Crossbow Hunting When I was first introduced to the realm of the crossbow in 2009, it broadened my perspective of bowhunting in many new ways. To this day, I am fired up about educating new and old archers alike to the
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Teal Are Ammo Stealers Anyone that has pursued early season teal has certainly had their share of misses at fast flying, twisting teal. You fire off 3 rounds and realize just how much open air there is around a small
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Teal season is only weeks away and big duck season is on the horizon. Now is a great time to think about buying duck decoys if you don’t have any or yours needs to be replaced. Several of you will
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