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THIS ISSUE OF FISH & GAME is hitting the streets around the time most of us will be exercising our right and sacred duty at the quadrennial election polls. No one—at least no one still in possession of a controlling interest in their wits—would argue the fact that this has been an election cycle for the history books. But we are not about to grab the white-hot end of THAT topic. (seriously… how do you rationally contemplate a political environment in which a campaign bumper sticker with the F-word emblazoned across it is a fairly common sight in traffic, supermarket parking lots… even in the pickup lane of an elementary school?) Instead, we think this is, coincidentally, an opportune time to examine polls of a different nature: Surveys.

I JUST WANTED to shoot a note over and say I love the work Kelly Groce does in the magazine and in the e-newsletter I get a few days a week…

SOME OF THE FUNNIEST moments of my life have happened in the great outdoors. In the last issue, I shared one of my funniest moments: I thought a poodle I encountered on a stream in Montana was a grizzly. But by the time this issue hits subscribers, we will be in the midst of a contentious election and will have survived six months of nonstop political ads; so, I thought we would end the year with more laughs…

FORGIVE ME FOR BELABORING a disheartening point, but I miss the Texas coastal prairie in its waterfowl-attracting prime…

INFLATION IS NO JOKE. In case you haven’t noticed, the cost of everything has gone up and that includes hunting gear. If you would like to hook your hunting loved one up with some great Christmas gifts I have a few suggestions…

YOU KNOW HOW IT GOES: always be prepared. This is a good motto to live by, especially when it comes to captaining a boat. This is true whether you boat in the backcountry or blue water, whether you’re miles from the ramp or miles from land. And being prepared means carrying backups—lots and lots of backups…

AS A KID, I remember hearing the late great comedian Richard Pryor do a skit about watching cheetahs hunt gazelles in Africa. It was hilarious because he had the gazelles getting the advantage and poking fun at the cheetahs. I experienced the same thing with pronghorns in Yellowstone…

THE GOLDEN TIME HAS FINALLY ARRIVED! Those long hot days of summer have given way to beautiful cooler fall weather. Whitetail season is here baby! All those hours of walking through your favorite hunting spot are a memory. Now it is go time! Are you fully prepared? …

THOUSANDS OF TURKEYS are killed during the fall months in Texas. Most of those turkeys however are not called in like they are during the spring breeding season. They are shot at feeders and usually when deer don’t show up…

LaRUE TACTICAL HAS BEEN well known for years for their high tier AR style rifles as well as their return to zero quick detach optic mounts. The Siete is one of their newest editions to the LaRue line and it does not disappoint…

THE GREAT STATE OF TEXAS offers some truly unique outdoors experiences during the Thanksgiving and Christmas season. Here are six easily accessible (for the most part) opportunities awaiting you and also some great wild game recipes…

AS TEXANS GEAR UP for waterfowl season and the fall fishing season, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) urges boaters, paddlers and waterfowl hunters to do their part to protect the Texas lakes we love from aquatic invasive species.

AS WE FIND OURSELVES nearing the tail end of yet another calendar year, I find it hard to ignore the feeling of excitement that keeps trying relentlessly to get my attention…

EVERY YEAR, TIME SEEMS to keep going by faster and faster and this year was no exception.  Great fishing, record heat and crazy weather hoping to be followed by a great winter of fishing and hunting sure has made 2024 one to remember…