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Kendal vs. Academia I love the outdoor information in Texas Game and Fish and eagerly await its arrival each month. I usually overlook the occasional political content, but the most recent column by Editor Kendall Hemphill entitled “Sticks and Stones

Freedom of Speech Endangered E ndangered species is a  topic I have written on, lectured about and broadcast programs relating to many times. My favorite thing about the industry I work in is that wildlife conservation is continually being pushed

Golden Oldie O ne of the oldest saltwater lures remains one of the best. I am, of course, referring to the simple metal spoon. The modern spoon has been a proven choice for generations yet many of today’s coastal pluggers tend

Make Time for Fishing T he response is:  Yes, you do. Put down your whine. The statement was “I don’t have time to go fishing.” I said as much more than once, probably closer to a dozen times, this past

No Child Before Their Time T oo painful and numerous to repeat here, the horror stories are heartbreaking and endless; a parent wanting desperately to introduce their young son and/or daughter to the joys of the shooting sports before they are

Farewell, My Reality W riting an opinion is a lot like accidentally running over your neighbor’s cat—the one that has been leaving nuggets in your children’s sandbox. It makes you feel nice, knowing you’ve made a positive difference in the world. However

The 2018-19 archery only season is just around the corner. . It’s a great time to be a deer hunter in Texas, especially if you hunt with a bow and arrow. That’s because the Archery Only season gives bow hunters the

Coastal anglers complain when bays are swollen with tide, and again when they shrink. It’s as if we’re surprised by these natural cycles. Understandably, extremely high bay levels in Texas are usually associated with tropical disturbances in the Gulf of

Lighten Up! A nyone who fishes with me for any length of time knows that I can be pretty picky about the tackle I use. Everything must be matched and balanced, or I actually don’t feel comfortable. It should come as

The scimitar-horned oryx had no idea I was watching him as he grazed 75 yards away. I was set and ready, crouched on my knees behind a mesquite bush, with my .30-06 in my hands. Time dripped by as I

Pre-Season Prep for Bow Hunting I ts’s crunch time for any bow hunters out there. We are down to one month to make sure we are prepared and ready to bow-hunt for whitetail deer. You do not have room for

Early Teal And The Moon Nothing signals the beginning of the greatest time of year better than the sound of gun shots coming from the sloughs and shallows around East Texas during the early teal season. It’s like a starter’s

Alligators share one thing in common with big fish and all snakes—the more the story is told, the bigger they get. Like many longtime outdoor enthusiasts in southeast Texas, I have seen thousands of rough-scaled, snaggle-toothed, bulbous-nosed alligators along weed-choked

Boar Hogs vs. Boar Bears I have hunted both boar hogs and boar bears.  Being opportunistic feeders each will feed on what is most easily available. Hogs favorite food is corn from under deer feeders. They will run the deer

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