Biting Whiting M enticirrhus Americanus is a sleek fish with a humped back and sharply tapered snout. Their underslung mouth is small and designed for taking their meals on the bottom. Whiting are members of the drum family, and the family
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Favorite Deer Rifles I killed my first deer in 1970, I think. I shot it at about 125 yards with my father’s custom Model 98 Mauser in 7x57mm caliber. I don’t remember the load I used, but it was probably a
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Flextone Game Calls One of the main reasons I hunt is to have fun and if I can call a deer within my known accuracy range, then I consider that the epitome of fun! Recently, I tried using some Flextone
Textron’s Bad Boy Off Road Bad Boy Off Road, a Textron Specialized Vehicles brand, has gone the extra mile so drivers can do even more with the new 80HP Stampede XTR 4×4. A gas-powered side-by-side, the Stampede XTR features four
Roasted Cream of Five Pepper Soup This is a favorite soup of mine and my entire family. On a cold afternoon or evening, nothing will give you that savory and spicy warm feeling better than a cup of our Cream
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The Search Continues for your Trophy Buck Y ogi Berra once said, “It ain’t over till it’s over.” And in Texas, it ain’t over for hunters on properties with MLD permits! It is true that most whitetail bucks are taken the first
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Cold I woke up before sunrise tening to sleet rattle on the roof of the pop-up trailer. I could see my breath. My nose was cold, but the wool cap kept my head and ears warm. My sleeping bag is rated
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If you ever wanted to meet a guy who you felt you have known for 20 years after 20 minutes then Troy King is that guy. I first met Troy while working at a local wood mill. Troy ran a
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ZAPATA, Texas — Authorities continue to look into how two Texas fishermen were shot while boating on a border lake. One died from wounds while the other remains under medical care. The shooting took place Tuesday night on Falcon Lake,
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Year of the Bass W[/drop]elcome to 2017. Well, okay, we know you’re most likely reading this in December, 2016. But while you’re leafing through this issue, relaxing between bursts of Tree Trimming energy and gift list checking, we’re already working
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Pike Fan Wonderful story (Pike on the Edge) in the October issue. I agree, opportunistic feeders are becoming more and more common. My favorite method for duck blinds is building it without seats but walls too high to just sit
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The Drive D ecember 27 will mark two years since I lost my father Chester Moore, Sr. while hunting on our friend Robert Scherer’s South Texas deer ranch. My favorite hunting partner fell dead from a massive heart attack while cleaning
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Marsh Madness T exas offers some of the finest duck hunting in the nation. The options are many and there’s no such thing as a “typical” situation. For example, we have bay flats, flooded timber, rice prairies, large reservoirs and small
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For s Secure Outdoors Future, Let Kids Go Wild S ince our nine-year old boys were barely eight, Andrew Cloutier and I have tried to coordinate a fishing trip for ourselves and the three of them. His are a matched set,
Texas in December I love America so much it hurts. As she struggles at the hands of political maniacs, my love and patriotism for her grows and I am driven beyond words to fight more and harder for her soul. I
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Christmas Traditions C hristmas one of my favorite times of year, which is surprising, considering the emotional trauma it brings. Most Christmas trauma, I’m convinced, is brought on by Christmas traditions. No season is so fraught with activities we all participate
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There is nothing better than a Christmas ham, and in my opinion there is no ham better than that made from wild hogs. I killed a 200-pounder back in 1995, and we had a ham cured out of it for
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