3 yr old takes me on “guided hunt”
My niece insisted on doing the work, so I let her. Set out a few decoys, called the birds and called shots(better than most) it was fun letting her enjoy the experience!
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Amazing photo shot of shot!
We were shooting photographs of about 300 pintails that we were working, when one lonely snow flew above us. We got pics of it coming down too!
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First Exotic
Went hunting for the first time in over 20 years and on December 21, 2014, got this nice Addax Antelope at Whiskey Hollow Ranch near Caldwell. Lots of meat for the freezer too. Had a great time and was the
New Years Day Buck!
Largest buck I have ever taken. I harvested this beautiful deer New Years Day 2014 in La Salle county Texas on our family ranch the Hollywood Ranch.
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Industry Insider
College Kayak Fishing Series College teams representing LSU, Lamar, Stephen F. Austin, and Texas A&M launched kayaks in Galveston recently to fish the College Kayak Series. The event was hosted by the area’s premier kayak and tackle shop, Fishing Tackle
Texas Tested
Abu Garcia Revo STX Whether you cast inshore waters for specs and reds or ply lakes and rivers for largemouths, chances are you’ve heard of the Abu Garcia Revo line of reels. Now, there’s a new, third-generation Revo in town.
Texas Guns
My New Pet I don’t know whether you have noticed it or not, but good gunsmiths, like virtuous women and honest politicians, are getting harder and harder to find. I am not talking about people who can swap a few parts
A fish as big as the fisherman
My 9 year old son caught this huge black drum on December 27th. It measured 44″ and weighed over 50#.
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Texas Tasted
Chowhound Chicken Tenders (Serves 3 to 4 regular eaters or a couple of chow hounds) I have a couple of bottomless pit chowhound teenagers at home who are good for a cook’s ego, but hard to fill up at the dinner
Hotspot Focus: Lower Coast
Braving the Elements Humans for the most part prefer comfort over hardship. If we wake up one morning for a fishing trip and the Weather App tells us that isn’t just cold, but DANG COLD outside, we’d as soon call
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Hotspot Focus: Rockport
Climate Realities Even the most ardent critics of climate change have to admit that our planet is changing and, for the most part, not for the better. Acidity levels in our oceans are rising due to carbon dioxide uptake. Ocean
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Hotspot Focus: Upper Mid Coast
Chasing Coldwater Fish Just because Christmas is over doesn’t mean you have to give-up on fishing. The coastal regions of Texas will still have plenty of speckled-trout, redfish, and even some flounders available this month for those anglers wishing to
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Hotspot Focus: Matagorda
Weighing Key Winter Fish-Finding Factors In the winter, finding where the fish are feeding requires consideration of tidal flow, wind, water temperature, depth, underwater terrain, air temperature and the degree of sunshine. It was January 15th and both the air
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Hotspot Focus: Galveston
Starry Nights, Cold Weather and Hot Fishing As always, the weather in January on the Texas coast could bring just about anything, from a hard freeze to temperatures more suitable for shorts and sandals. Even though I personally feel I
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