Every duck season you will see a picture on social media or the internet of a really cool looking hybrid duck of some sort. Whether it is a Mallard/Pintail, Mallard/Gadwall or a Widgeon/Woodie they are all true trophies. In most […]
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When the moment of truth comes and you take a shot with your rifle, you count on your equipment to perform flawlessly. This is especially true when it comes to your rifle scope. Like many long gun owners, I have
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If you hunt public land, you know there are more people hunting waterfowl than ever. The boat ramps resemble the parking lot at Walmart on black Friday. Most of these hunters are going to hunt until 9 AM or so
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Your hunting rifle is your most valuable tool while pursing game. If it fails, all the time and investment spent in your season is lost. I’ll admit I have seen a guy buy a rifle setup with a factory zeroed
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High fences in Texas are nothing new but the debate on ethics and how ranchers who run high fence operations, whether it be for hunting, breeding, or any other purpose, is continuing to be a highly debated topic. As the
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I stated in a previous blog “Steel Shot, is bigger, better?” that I would be going over the new non round steel shot on the market today. When I say “non round” I am referring to Winchester Blind Side and
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Have you ever picked up a Ducks Unlimited, Delta Waterfowl or Wildfowl magazine and see articles that talk about duck and goose numbers? They may talk about the 48 million bird projected flight or the number of birds harvested last
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A possible world record whitetail deer was killed in Sumner County, Tennessee on Monday. But it was days in the making. Stephen Tucker, 26, of Gallatin attempted to shoot the trophy buck with a muzzleloader on Saturday, but his gun
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North American Light Goose Numbers Are Exploding. Why Aren’t We Seeing Them in Texas? Bill Stransky could not believe his eyes. The dedicated waterfowler and founder of Wharton-based conservation group Texas R.I.C.E. was stunned at the number of snow geese
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Forget mallard. While we’re are at it, forget pintail, widgeon, and blue-winged teal; might as well throw wood duck, shoveler, and redhead on the forget pile, too, and toss in bluewing for good measure. These are all key species, but
Be vewwy, vewwy kwiet; we’wwe hunting wabbits,” said that icon of hunting, Elmer Fudd. However, ol’ Elmer, despite enjoying folklore status as one of the best known nimrods around, never bagged his bunny. Of course, very few rabbit hunters in
I can’t think of a single duck hunter that ever said, hey it’s going to be 75 degrees tomorrow, let’s take off work and go duck hunting!! Weather plays a big part in waterfowl migration and our hunting habits as
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November. When hunters hear that word, most will immediately think of the rut or breeding season for whitetail deer. I have to admit it is and has been for as long as I can remember, my favorite month of the
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I am often asked about 3” or 3.5” shells and exactly what I shoot. I tell the same story every single time. Let’s start with some history about the 3.5” shell shall we. It was introduced in 1988 by Federal
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Warm Weather Could Hamper Prospects Early On AUSTIN – Waterfowlers will be looking to the north for help as duck and goose hunting seasons kick off this week under less than ideal conditions. A lack of cold weather has delayed
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Hunters hoping Saturday’s opener brings reprieve from warm temps AUSTIN – Record high temperatures in the upper 80s and 90s from Amarillo to Austin left ardent bowhunters sweltering in their deer stands throughout October; a trend weather models project could
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How many times have you gone out duck hunting wanting to fill your strap full of big ol fat Mallards, only to find mostly Gadwalls filling your stringer and save the day? According to Ducks Unlimited, the Gadwall is the
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The familiar sound of whistling wings sounded overhead in the predawn darkness. Followed by a series of “splooshes,” that hinted at the soul-stirring action to come as a swollen, orange sun peeked over the horizon. A million thoughts raced through
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The debate over bait has been a long and difficult one which has pitted friends and relatives at each others throats for years. I first got introduced into the debate over the use of feeders and feeding corn while I
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Hunters Have Reason to Smile This Season! Deer hunting brings in more than 2 billion dollars to the state’s economy each year and as fall comes to Texas, more than one million hunters are gearing up for another season. But
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