Fall brings some of the most interesting speckled trout fishing opportunities along the Texas coast, particularly around deep channels that connect bays with the Gulf. The Sabine-Neches Ship Channel is a prime example. Its deep water, adjacent flats, rock structure
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A Texas deer hunt can go off track before anyone reaches the stand. A hunter may have packed every favorite piece of gear but overlooked a county rule, skipped a range visit or forgotten the light needed for the walk out. Preparation works best in a deliberate order: confirm where and when the hunt is legal, check the equipment, then practice the decisions and routines that matter in the field.
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THE GENERAL DEER SEASON opens on the first Saturday in November, and every year a lot of hunters book the same way. A friend mentions a ranch, the website has a photo of a big buck, the dates work, and a deposit goes out. Sometimes that turns into the hunt of a lifetime. More often it turns into a trip that was fine but never quite matched what the hunter wanted, because the real decisions were never made. They were assumed.
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ASK A TEXAS HUNTER how much of the season they spend in the dark and most will guess wrong. Count it honestly. The walk to the stand before shooting light. The last half hour in the blind after the light goes flat. The drag, the gutting, the drive to the cooler. The trip back to the feeder at ten at night because something set off the camera. The hog problem, which does not keep business hours at all. If you fish too, add the boat ramp before sunrise, which is where guides like Luck O’ The Irish start most of their striper and catfish trips on Lake Lewisville and Lake Tawakoni.
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EVERY YEAR, SOMEWHERE between the last hot week of September and the first cold morning of the season, a lot of us do the same thing. Pull the rifle out of the safe, wipe it down, fire three rounds to
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TL;DR · LiTime’s ArgoSeeker comes in two sizes: the A1 (24V, 700W, 60 lb thrust, 13.45 lbs) and the A2 (48V, 2,000W, 120 lb thrust, 16.53 lbs). · A 2,000W rating converts to about 2.7 horsepower (1 hp is roughly
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A new executive order signed Sept. 17 could eventually bring significant changes to recreational saltwater fishing, including new opportunities to turn decommissioned offshore oil and gas structures into artificial reefs. The order, “Restoring American Saltwater Angling and Recreation,” also addresses
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Hunter Nation, Inc., the nation’s leading grassroots advocacy organization dedicated to preserving America’s hunting heritage, celebrated President Donald J. Trump’s landmark Executive Order taking the first step towards delisting the Gray and Mexican wolf from the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
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OUTDOOR RECREATION is becoming less about choosing one activity and more about exploring a range of experiences. Someone who spends a weekend fishing may also spend the next weekend kayaking. A person who enjoys paddleboarding might become interested in tennis, while a skater may discover that other board sports offer a completely different way to enjoy movement and the outdoors.
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FOR MANY PEOPLE, spending time outdoors begins with a familiar activity. It might be fishing from a favorite shoreline, hunting a familiar piece of land, hiking a wooded trail, or simply spending a morning around a lake. But learning a new outdoor sport can change that experience in an unexpected way. Instead of simply visiting nature, you begin paying closer attention to it.
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Two of the most recognizable names in fishing technology are preparing to unveil something new this fall. Minn Kota and Humminbird have announced that Oct. 6, 2026, will mark what the companies describe as a “whole new chapter” in their
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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will open its annual Alligator Gar Harvest Authorization drawing application process on Sept. 1. The random drawing authorizes anglers to harvest one alligator gar over 48 inches from a section of the Trinity
Hunters and anglers spend plenty of time thinking about the dangers they might encounter outdoors. We watch for venomous snakes, keep an eye on changing water conditions and pay attention to the people around us in remote areas. But one
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HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED why your rifle that groups small as can be at the range, groups large as can be in the field?
It’s the same story every season. Hunter sweats bullets at the shooting bench all summer long. Punches one dirty hole at 100 yards, and heads home feeling like the hard part is over. Then comes opening morning… and now that shot must be made kneeling down a steep hillside with a heart that won’t calm down
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Plastic pollution has become one of the most visible conservation issues facing marine environments, but some of the biggest concerns involve plastic that is difficult to see. Microplastics are tiny plastic particles that can persist in oceans and waterways and
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Before heading into the Missouri Ozarks for a story, someone familiar with the area gave me a warning I wasn’t expecting. They told me there was something unusual I needed to watch out for in the woods: Bald Knobbers. I
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AUSTIN — On August 3, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) acquired 2,850-acres in Stephens County. This property, which will become the Robbie Davis Wildlife Management Area (WMA), is a culmination of more than a decade of partnership between TPWD and
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The New World screwworm doesn’t simply feed on something that’s already dead. Its larvae invade wounds and feed on the living flesh of warm-blooded animals. That disturbing fact is part of what made the parasite such a nightmare for American
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Texas dove season is almost here, and before the first flights start crossing sunflower fields, pastures and stock tanks, it’s time to get your gear in order. Dove hunting doesn’t require the mountain of equipment associated with some other types
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Long before many hunters ever climbed into a deer stand, called a turkey or headed west in pursuit of big game, they sat on a bucket at the edge of a field and tried to hit a dove. Sometimes they
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