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 […]
THE PRACTICAL ANGLER by Greg Berlocher Read More »
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
BARE BONES HUNTING by Lou Marullo Read More »
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
OPEN SEASON by Reavis Z. Wortham Read More »
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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
INSIDE FISH & GAME by Roy and Ardia Neves Read More »
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
EDITOR’S NOTES by Chester Moore Read More »
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
DOGGETT AT LARGE by Joe Doggett Read More »
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
NUGENT IN THE WILD by Ted Nugent Read More »
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
COMMENTARY by Kendal Hemphill Read More »
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
BRING HOME A CHRISTMAS HAM with High Tech and Hard Core Tactics by Chester Moore Read More »
Sight and sound combined in a lure can make a huge difference in catching big trout. Trout have a layer of tissue that allows them to see in low light conditions and be superior night feeders. Fishing the pre-dawn hours
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Yes, it is the Christmas season but it is also the month when water temperatures cool and speckled trout move into their winter patterns. Some of the biggest trout of the year are caught during this period so we thought
12 WAYS TO CATCH BIG TROUT by Marlin Stevens Read More »
Other Alternatives to Baiting Deer I’d be lying if I said I’ve never popped a deer with its head down, munching corn beneath an automatic feeder. My guess is the same could be said for the majority of Texas’ 650,000-plus
SUCCEEDING WHEN CORN FAILS by Matt Williams Read More »
