Shad Rules The new shad laws that Texas Parks and Wildlife put into effect this past April 2017 have been confusing to many of the anglers and boat owners I run with in my fishing ministry and elsewhere. My goal
New TPWD Threadfin & Gizzard Shad Rules for Freshwater Lakes in Texas Explained Read More »
Speckled Trout Tactics In 2009 , I introduced the F.L.E.X. Fishing system, a dedicated plan for catching big fish of any species-including speckled trout. F.L.E.X. stands for Focus-Learn-Eliminate-Experience and it has revolutionized my personal fishing. The following are some of
Crazy Tips to Help You Catch Huge Speckled Trout Read More »
Simplifying largemouth bass regulations at 12 public lakes highlight this year’s list of proposed freshwater fishing regulation changes. The potential changes are intended to increase recreational opportunity, make regulations less complex, promote enforcement, and provide for the sound biological management
TPWD Proposes Changes to 12 Public Lake Largemouth Bass Regulations Read More »
Major national sporting goods retailer Dick’s Sporting Goods just made a major statement and decision regarding firearms sales at their locations in light of the Parkland tragedy. Below is the direct statement from CEO Edward Stack (TF&G Staff) We at
Dick’s Sporting Goods Ends Sales of “Assault-Style Rifles”, High Capacity Magazines Read More »
In this weeks podcast, Dustin Warncke sits down with Jeremy Beaston and Trever Bryan from the Cast Blast Grill Chill podcast to talk about public land hunting, new proposed Texas Parks and Wildlife laws for next season, getting youth started
Feral Hog Injury This feral hog was captured on trail camera in Newton County, TX and shows a swollen leg. Could this have been caused by a snake bite or some other injury? What are your thoughts? Feral hogs-wounded or
Video: Was This Feral Hog Bitten By A Snake? What Caused This Injury? Read More »
In 2008, I received a photo of a porcupine road-killed at Sabine Pass, TX. Porcupine Find That photo shocked many people because they (along with yours truly) did not realize we had porcupines in my native Southeast Texas. Back in 2012, I heard about someone
Video: Chester Moore Chases Porcupine in Hill Country Read More »
Catching more Spanish mackerel is a good goal for any angler, as these speedsters fight hard and taste great (just as long as you eat them fresh; remember, mackerel don’t freeze well). This can also be a tricky species to
Spanish Invasion! 3 Tips for Catching More Spanish Mackerel Read More »
The Springfield M6 Scout Survival rifle is the most unique firearm in my posession. Its inexpensive stamped steel design bears witness of its military heritage. The original M6 rifle was slightly different when issued to the Air Force from the
M6 Folding Survival Rifle – .22LR and .410! Read More »
Since feral hogs are a such a destructive nuisance, Texas allows any means necessary to suppress their raging population. This gives us the opportunity to use some amazing equipment and circumstances for hunting them. A few years back I was
Lone Star Boar Thermal Hog Hunt – Top Shot Video Read More »
Officials with the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) Commission have made some historic proposals relating to whitetail deer season and the use of air guns in Texas. TPWD staff propose to standardize the general deer season statewide to open
TPWD Proposes Major State-Wide Deer Season Change, Makes Air Gun Proposals Read More »
For many winters now, the state of Texas has stocked a few hundred thousand bite-sized rainbow trout in urban and suburban ponds. They’re great for any fisherman, young or old, who needs to feel a tight line and can’t get
Chasing Texas Rainbow Trout Read More »
Make no mistake about it, the speckled trout is the most important saltwater fish on the Texas coast. Catching trout is what drives most Texas anglers to spend their spare time braving brutal heat, dangerous thunderstorms and wading in
The Truth About Galveston and Laguna Madre Trout Migration Read More »
Hunting a spring gobbler with a bow can be the most frustrating thing you have ever attempted, but arrowing a spring gobbler can be one of the most rewarding experiences you will ever have in the field. If you are
Consider Turkey Hunting with A Bow This Season Read More »
I’m a little envious of Capt. Scott Fitzgerald. The guide at Madfish Charters was fishing for amberjack this spring about 8.5 miles off the coast of Panama City Florida when he felt a big bump in his boat according to a
Great White Sharks Proven in Gulf of Mexico Read More »
Every night over 2 million feral hogs continue their massive destruction in Texas causing more than $50 million in damages annually. Hogs have huge litters several times a year, and it’s said that out of a litter of 12 piglets
Lone Star Boars Thermal Hog Hunt! (VIDEO) Read More »
If you fish long enough, sooner or later you’ll hook a seagull. In fact, through the years I’ve managed to hook and land gulls, frigates, pelicans, and once, a hen mallard. Nine times out of 10 the bird gets hooked
You Hooked a Seagull – What Now? (Do they really taste like chicken?) Read More »
I am a firm believer in reasonable gun control. Now, before you get your tonsils in an uproar, let me explain my idea of gun control. My old Border Patrol shooting instruction used to say that the only things you needed
Gun Writer Believes in “Gun Control” Read More »
A recent study by Canadian scientists shows macaque monkeys contracted chronic wasting disease (CWD) after eating meat from CWD-positive deer. According to jsonline the findings are the first known transmissions of the prion disease to a primate from eating diseased venison
Chronic Wasting Disease Proven to Travel from Deer to Primates Read More »
Ever caught a southern flounder that has golden spots. Chris Dial did just that during the early days of my Flounder Revolution project. And it was not the only one we came across that had this unusual coloration. Check out
Golden Flounder & Other Oddities Read More »
