Sasquatch, aka “Bigfoot” may very well be the greatest unsolved wildlife mystery on the planet. Tens of thousands of eyewitnesses have reported seeing creatures that defy common explanation and recent scientific developments in DNA have given some surprising results to […]
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Considering a crossbow? Then see why you should consider choosing Excalibur.
Why should I choose an Excalibur crossbow? Read More »
There is an animal roaming freely in the wilds of Texas than is harder to hunt than a mature whitetail deer. In fact, this animal may very well be the hardest game animal to hunt in North America-especially with a
Five hardest crossbows kills-plus a special look at number 1 Read More »
TF&G writer and all-around hunting legend Ted Nugent has hunted with Excalibur crossbows for years. Here’s a vintage clip of him giving a tech tip.
Vintage Nugent clip-Ted talking Excalibur crossbows Read More »
Exotic hunting is a big industry in Texas. From a handful of species available to hunt in the 1960s, we now have more than 40 species from around the world available on Texas ranches. The following species make perfect quarry
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Hog hunting is legal year-round in Texas and there is no bag limit. Hunting hogs might just be the most fun you can have with a crossbow (in my opinion) which is why you need to check out this video.
Whacking a pig with a crossbow Read More »
Loading an arrow properly is essential to make a clean, ethical shot on a game animal. Check out this video to see how it is done-right.
Tech Tip: How to load an arrow Read More »
De-cocking a crossbow can be intimidating if you have never seen it done properly. Check out this important tech tip from Excalibur to see it done right.
Tech Tip: De-cocking a crossbow Read More »
If you want to be successful hunting whitetails with a crossbow during the archery-only season gaining a broad knowledge of their natural food habitats is important and the time to start thinking about it is now. It is easy to
Early season snacks: Where to find whitetails in crossbow season Read More »
Hunting in Texas is an interesting place. While deer and hog populations are sky high, waterfowl habitat in much of the state has decline causing smaller numbers of snow geese and other birds to winter here. In addition, lease prices
Crossbow hunting legalities and practicalities Read More »
I have mentioned previously that I don’t trust mechanical devices to operate properly 100 percent of the time—forever. That’s one of the reasons I prefer an outside hammer pistol to one that is striker-fired. Let me explain. Proponents of striker-fired
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Last week, we explored how weather (or more precisely, climate) impacts your choice of what sidearm you’ll carry concealed and how you’ll carry it. Now, let’s talk about the features I think an ideal carry piece should have. Up front,
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In one of the strangest wildlife stories to come along in a long time, an alligator garfish has been caught in Myanmar (Burma) in Southeast Asia. From Myanmar Eleven news service…. The alligator gar, a freshwater species native to North
Alligator garfish found in Asia!? Read More »
Is a ban on lead shot for dove hunting on the horizon? And if they do how does steel shot and other nontoxic shot compare in the performance department? Ammunition makers have since made some serious performance tweaks to nontoxic
Is a ban on lead shot for dove coming? Read More »
There is an animal roaming freely in the wilds of Texas than is harder to hunt than a mature whitetail deer. In fact, this animal may very well be the hardest game animal to hunt in North America. Whitetail
Tx game animal smarter than a whitetail? Read More »
We have all heard the terms stopping power or knockdown power. These terms are normally used when people are debating 9mm Vs .40 Vs .45 Acp. If you have not heard these debates, they can and will get quite heated.
Does knocking or stopping power exist? Read More »
TFG blogger Jeff Stewart is on the scene to help with rescues as part of the “Texas Navy”, a group of concerned citizens using aluminum boats to aid with search and rescue in the catastrophic flooding resulting from Hurricane Harvey.
TFG blogger rescuing flood victims as part of “Texas Navy” Read More »
At the moment its officially “Ackle Town” after losing a T to category 4 hurricane force winds. But Rockport’s popular Tackle Town survived Hurricane Harvey in spite of early rumors it was among the casualties in the fishing community of
Rockport’s Tackle Town survives-loses “T” Read More »
Gator Country, located between Beaumont and Winnie, TX is facing a serious situation. As of Monday a.m. water was near breaching their fences in a park that houses more than 350 alligators. “We’re less than a foot a foot from
The attached video shows a local man getting absolutely pummeled inside Lucky’s Convenience store in Lufkin on August 5, 2017. After reading several ignorant comments online about this attack, I thought it would be informative if we used this incident
Aggravated robbery caught on video…what would you do? Read More »
