The mottled duck has always had a soft spot in my heart. They are a native duck of the Gulf Coast and always symbolized the brackish-intermediate wetland I love so much. Growing up on the Gulf Coast of Southeast Texas
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“Snakes can’t count.” I uttered that under my breath as an 11 foot long king cobra scanned the room. Owned by Andy Maddox of Pets-A-Plenty: The Ultimate Reptile Shop, the impressive serpent paid attention to everything happening in the room.
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On this second day of SHOT coverage, Dustin Warncke sits down with Chester Moore on location at SHOT 2018 to talk about interesting product finds at SHOT this week as well as hunting and conservation efforts by different organizations at
Steel targets are the best. Reactive, fun, durable, along with audible and visual feedback. Heck I zero most of my guns on steel after a fresh coat of paint. At our Youth Marksmanship Camp, our rimfire vertical spinner target has
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All hunters I know get very excited when they see a big cold front coming in with hard north winds and temperatures plummeting below freezing. Waterfowl will be on the move when the mercury dips down and you should too.
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In this on location podcast, Dustin Ellermann and Dustin Warncke talk about the awesome innovations they found at Industry Day at the Range this week at SHOT Show 2018 in Las Vegas, NV. Mentioned in Show: Walther Models Q5 Max and
We join Dustin Warncke as he kicks off a week of shooting fun starting with Industry Day at the Range the next day. Dustin covers companies who will be exhibiting at the show and benefits of each out for the hunter,
Brian Robison of the Minnesota Vikings just played the biggest game of his career. Although his team couldn’t conquer the Philadelphia Eagles on their home turf, their road to the NFC championship was a valiant one with victory on top
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Officials with the United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services (WS) are set to begin conducting tests of a new poison for feral hogs. These tests will begin within weeks in Texas and Alabama. “With these in place (environmental assessments),
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If you enjoy saltwater fishing in Texas waters, you’ve no doubt encountered a shark or two through the years. And yeah, we think sharks are cool fish, too. Few species project the power and hunting ability of a shark, and
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My first encounters with a grinnel (bowfin, choupique, cypress bass, mudfish, dogfish) came fishing the gully down the street from our family home in West Orange. Fishing dead shrimp on the bottom we would routinely catch grinnel in the 3-6
What TX Freshwater Fish Hits Harder Than a Bass and Fights Like a Redfish? Read More »
A 17-year-old Harris County teen last year was charged in connection with a shooting of a bald eagle near White Oak Bayou. It was one of a pair that actively nested in the area for several years. Last fall a
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Did you know there are shrimp in Texas that can grow to weigh more than a pound? The black tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon) or tiger shrimp is an aggressive crustacean that can grow to a foot in length and weigh
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This week on the Texas Fish & Game podcast, Dustin connects with Daryl Palmer from Double D Extreme Tackle to talk about fishing in saltwater. The two talk about gear, rigs and tips for fishing the surf and other inshore
Can coyotes and other predators actually help boost whitetail deer management? It is always best to look at scientific studies on issues such as these. I would like to examine coyote and other animal predation on low fence areas. High-fenced
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Snakes in Texas don’t hibernate-at least like many people think of hibernation. I have heard of several serpentine encounters in recent weeks and even had some dealings with a big coral snake myself. Snakes (as well as turtles and alligators)
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Serious anglers want to utilize every book in the trick, depending on what will be most effective at any given time. In many cases, that will mean choosing between a topwater plug, and a crankbait. How will you know which
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For years I have been sent to the garage or the back porch for gun cleaning duty by my wife as it is sometimes a messy and, many times, strong smelling process. At SHOT Show this past January, I stopped
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January is upon us and that means the end of deer season. Most hunters are packing away their gear and getting ready for fishing. Why? Why only hunt the major seasons? After deer and waterfowl season there is plenty of
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Did you know antique or curio guns manufactured before 1899 and replicas thereof which do not use rim fire or center fire ammunition are not included in the definition of “firearm” as it is used in Texas Penal Code Title
A Real Look at TX Gun Laws: Machine Guns, Zip Guns and More Read More »
