Texas Fish & Game

The National News of Texas

June 25, 2017

NUGENT IN THE WILD by Ted Nugent

Varmint Control is a Conservation Duty olitical correctness and its inherent scourge of dishonesty and denial are bad and dangerous wherever you find them. When people living in Detroit can spew their comfortable disconnect and resultant ignorance […]
June 25, 2017

COMMENTARY by Kendal Hemphill

Sticks and Stones and Snowflakes ecoming a full-time college student after age 50 is probably not for everyone, but it has its perks. A few months ago, during my last semester as an undergrad, I enjoyed an […]
June 25, 2017

Stealth Kayak Tactics

By design, kayaks are stealthy vessels, but hushed operation isn’t a foregone conclusion; it requires knowledge and practice.  Kayaks were invented by Inuits hunters longing to put more meat on the table.  The original kayaks were […]
June 25, 2017

Bass Awakening by Matt Williams

On a scale of one to ten, I’d have to rate Texas bass fishing a rock-solid eleven. I say that because a passel of top-notch lakes across the state have abundant bass populations, the fish are […]
June 25, 2017

The Art of Crabbing by Jeff Stewart

Growing up in Northeast Texas offered very few opportunities for crabbing. We enjoyed pulling monster crawfish from their holes with some bacon on a string, which I guess was a bit of little league practice for […]
June 25, 2017

BARE BONES HUNTING by Lou Marullo

Hunting South Dakota Merriams, Continued s promised the saga of my incredible South Dakota hunt continues (see Part One, in the June issue). After an unforgettable morning of hunting Merriams with no luck, we headed back through […]
June 25, 2017

TEXAS FRESHWATER by Matt Williams

The Smartest Trolling Motor Ever Made ne of the coolest perks of this business is I often get to check out some of the latest and greatest in fishing gear and boating accessories before they go main […]
June 25, 2017

Mammals of the Gulf by Chester Moore

The dingy waters of Cow Bayou wind through the southernmost reaches of the Piney Woods and empty into the coastal marsh near the mouth of Sabine Lake. The upper reaches north of FM 105 are lined […]
June 25, 2017

TEXAS SALTWATER by Calixto Gonzales

Black July uly was usually a special month for me because I would attend ICAST and marvel at the different and vast examples of innovation that the fishing industry had to offer. These days, my health prevents […]
June 25, 2017

My Old Friend by Steve Lamascus

There is a rule in writing: Never write about dead friends or dead dogs. Well get ready, because I am going to break that rule right now, and I think you will enjoy the result, especially […]