A stampede of wild boars killed three Isis Jihadi fighters in Iraq recently. According to the Times of London the large group of boars were living in the dense reeds in the al-Rashad region on the edge of agricultural fields. […]
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The tracks were so fresh I expected to see their maker appear at any second. Nearly as wide as my two hands combined and nearly as long as my foot there was no doubt these were left by a very large black
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Coyote attacks both on domestic animals and humans are on the rise. This video shows a surveillance camera coyote attack on a small dog in a parking lot. Experts say that attacks on domestic animals always precede human attacks. In
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They’re focused. They’re smart. And they look like they should be at a fancy dog show instead of showing up other receivers in the muck and mud of waterfowl country. I’m talking about the Large Munsterlander. A what you ask?
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Jaguars captured on game cameras in New Mexico and Arizona have captured a fair amount of media attention over the last decade. A majestic species generally affiliated with the Amazon, jaguars are highly adaptable cats that fare just as well
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The mottled duck has always had a soft spot in my heart. They are a native duck of the Gulf Coast and always symbolized the brackish-intermediate wetland I love so much. Growing up on the Gulf Coast of Southeast Texas
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A 1972 Robalo sportfishing boat pulls up to an oil platform off the coast of Corpus Christi, TX. As the waves rise and fall around this giant manmade structure, Capt. Bill Sheka lowers a big hunk of cut bait seeking out snapper,
The night was quiet. Other than a couple of barred owls trading barbs in the distance, I had literally heard nothing but the chirping of crickets in seven hours of sitting a climbing tree stand, 30 feet up a pine.
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A long time ago in the far, far reaches of the Gulf of Mexico… The contrasting bars of the pilot fish create a striking image in the cobalt blue waters just beyond the continental shelf. Swimming in unison they dart,
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Bassmaster Elite Series pro Jordan Lee has won the 2017 GEICO Bassmaster Classic. Twenty-five-year-old Lee of Grant, Al., won the Lake Conroe event with a total of 56 pounds, 10 ounces. That total was built with 8 pounds, 9 ounces
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The Bassmaster Classic Expo at the George R. Brown Convention Center has been a huge success. The officials counts are not in but there is a good chance it will break former Classic records with wall to wall fishing fans
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Have you ever caught a big trout under the birds? I mean a really big trout in the 25 inch plus range. If you have it was probably an anomaly and the fact is you catch very few large trout
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Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller’s decision to list a warfarin-based hog lure as a state-limited-use pesticide has sent shockwaves through the wildlife community. The pesticide, “Kaput Feral Hog Lure,” is the first toxicant to be listed specifically for use in controlling the feral hog population. Opinions
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For years I have heard about strange whitetail deer that have a blue tint to their coats. My father even reported seeing some of these deer on a hunting lease near San Saba, TX in the mid 1970s. This of
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller has announced a rule change in the Texas Administrative Code (TAC) that classifies a warfarin-based hog lure as a state-limited-use pesticide. The pesticide, “Kaput Feral Hog Lure,” is the first toxicant to be listed specifically for use in controlling
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Who doesn’t love a good challenge? During the winter in the Texas there are plenty of truly wild challenges to take up in the great outdoors. Here are some cool challenges that will satisfy even the most adventuresome outdoorsman. South
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It’s rut time in the Texas Hill Country according to the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD). “Conception dates for this region ranged from as early as October 9 to a late date of January 30. The Edwards Plateau, Texas’
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Speckled trout on the Upper Coast of Texas migrate out of the bays for the winter. They leave after the first big cold front so this weekend will pretty much do it for fall trout fishing. Not! Up until a
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My grandfather, the late George Moore, rarely fished by the time I came along. Most of my memories of him are shucking oysters on the front porch or watching Mid-South Wrestling. He and I were both big fans of the Junkyard
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Has the fall “flounder run” been cancelled? Has the unusually warm weather short-circuited what is typically the best flounder fishing of the year? The answer is no and yes. The “run” is not canceled but the weather has changed things
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