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Texans Hunting Across North America SEVEN DEGREES IS COLD. It is especially cold for someone who lives in Southeast Texas and the chill is taken to a new level when the wind is blowing 15 miles per hour. Despite the […]

Waterfowl Glory Days HALF A CENTURY AGO, the waterfowl hunting opportunities within an easy hour of the outskirts of Houston were remarkable. I know. I was there. I can’t say “world class,” as measured against the phenomenal concentrations in regions of

Quicksand! NO REALLY! QUICKSAND! I often rave about my sacred swamp on our old Michigan family hunting grounds, and it is indeed a wildlife paradise sacred swamp. This wonderful October afternoon would not bode well for the old backstrapper as

Bass DNA Profile Proves Sharelunker Genetic Potential IN FEBRUARY 2017, Marine Creek Lake produced the first ever-confirmed Toyota ShareLunker offspring entered in the program, a major milestone in the program’s effort to create bigger, better bass in Texas. Two years

Inside the Decline of Southern Flounder THE SOUTHERN FLOUNDER (Paralicthys lethostigma) is an extremely important fish in Texas and along the Gulf Coast. It is revered by a hardcore contingent of flounder specialist anglers, appreciated by the angling masses and

SAYING THAT boating-related technology has come a long way, is a huge understatement. This is especially true when it comes to fishing-related tech. The last decade alone has seen advances so vast they have literally changed the face of fishing forever.

Taking it to the Bank Houston County Lake kicks out biggest bass in nearly 30 years IF YOU LIKE big fish stories, you’ll love the one told by Jim Crockett of Brock. Crockett is a 63-year-old pipeline worker who likes to

Infectious Subject SO, LET’S DISCUSS WOUND CARE. If you fish long enough, you are going to get some kind of wound. It can be a hook in a body part, or a catfish spine, you might have a shell or

Experts Say Migrant Woodcocks are Way Underutilized Wintertime Hunters THERE DOESN’T SEEM to be much glamour in the life of a timberdoodle (woodcock). These peculiar-looking migratory birds are actually shorebirds that have adapted to life in the woods. The woodcock

DESERT BIGHORN SHEEP were nonexistent in the mountainous regions of Sierra El Alamo in Sonora, Mexico 30 years ago. At the time of this writing 100 desert bighorns have been released onto open range there, bringing an iconic part of

Late Season WHATYA THINK—field or woods?” questioned my brother. Before I could answer, he continued. “With this hard north wind? I’d say woods, but the hard freezes have pretty well done in most of the green weeds, and the acorns

January is About Outdoor Trade Shows TIS THE SEASON for outdoor trade shows. This month is loaded with shows involved with everything from boats to safari hunting and the shows we are listing here are open to the public. Texas

Game Wardens Contend With Poachers THE FOLLOWING items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife law enforcement reports. HOW TRASHY On Nov. 20, a Lubbock district game warden received a call about several illegally dumped sandhill cranes in a

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Wintertime Fishing on Sabine: Day by Day IF YOU HAVE ANY intentions of making a trip up the coast to fish Sabine Lake in January, it would be best not to think of it as a wintertime fishing trip. A more

A New Year Still Favors Traditional Methods AS ALWAYS, January will probably be a mixed month for coastal Texas. Often this month brings us the coldest weather our admittedly temperate climate will have to offer. Still, there is always a chance

The Fish’s Point of View LOOK AT IT FROM the fish’s point of view; fish are most comfortable when the water temperature is between 70º and 80ºF and the bay water salinity is around 15 parts per thousand. But in January

Wade Fishing for Cold-Water Specks JANUARY’S EVER-CHANGING conditions mean anglers will most often need to look for fish in different spots each day. You might find the bite in the same general area as the day before, but you seldom will

The Best Anglers AS I SAT waiting in the doctor’s office for a procedure I was quite nervous about, I heard the dreaded words “Mr. Gable?” This was announced by a nurse who reminded me of a drill sergeant in