I started hunting later in life than many. I grew up around a hunting family and have fond memories of my grandfather skinning deer from his hunting trips in South Texas with his old Willys army-style drab green jeep with […]
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More validation that everything’s bigger and better in Texas, dove populations are soaring and the hunting season, which gets underway Sept. 1, is the longest in 80 years. A new 90-day season this fall means hunters will have 20 more
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I have used Hyskore products for years and have found them to be the most affordable, yet durable and practical, shooting products I have encountered in the shooting sports realm. Whether you are a benchrest shooter or you just like
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Memphis, Tenn. – August 10, 2016 – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) today released its report on 2016 Trends in Duck Breeding Populations, based on surveys conducted in May and early June by FWS and the Canadian Wildlife
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There are some products that you come across and say, “Wow, I could really use that!” I like to review products I find interesting and useful in the woods or on the water. I am a fan of rugged and
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First Application Deadline Aug. 3 AUSTIN – Hunters can start making plans for the upcoming seasons now by applying for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Drawn Hunts. The online system is currently accepting applications and the first hunt category
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How the Texas Hog Problem has become the state’s fastest growing Hunting industry It is a question we get every few months here at Texas Fish & Game. Out-of-state readers and visitors on fishgame.com want to know where to go hog hunting. “I
Suppressors show the most impressive results when shooting subsonic ammo. And when shooting a slower round, you will achieve the most power by firing a heavier bullet. Therefore bore size is important when wanting to shoot larger rounds and with the Bowers Vers 458
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While speed may be a highly considered factor when purchasing a bow or crossbow, kinetic energy is the real factor that an archer should consider. Whether you are bowhunting or just target shooting, once you understand kinetic energy, you will
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I grew up along the banks of the Sabine River in deep East Texas. I had the privilege of knowing numerous colorful characters that taught me of the outdoors and sometimes just enriched my childhood by being in it. One
Listen to the Podcast About this Article Hiring an guide or outfitter on a hunting, fishing, bowfishing or other adventure is often a way to learn more about a sporting pursuit if you are new to it or just looking
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IF THERE IS A DARK SIDE to hunting in the American South, it comes via wild hogs. No animal from Texas to Florida is more unpredictable, aggressive and, in some circumstances, downright evil. Take, for example, the “Satan Hog”. Back
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It is hard to believe that spring is already already upon us. I must admit that my favorite time of year is the fall. Heck… most hunting begins then and ends while the cool air is still lingering. But that
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How Record Scoring Systems Work Kill a good whitetail buck these days and sooner or later someone is going to pop the question: What does it score? The same could be said for mule deer, elk and pronghorn antelope and
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This year’s National Rifle Association (NRA) Show was held in Louisville, Kentucky on May 20-22. Being a consumer show and open to all NRA members, it was a packed show to say the least but I had an absolute
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Natural Options for Better Management and Better Hunting If you want to be consistently successful hunting whitetails, gaining a broad knowledge of their natural food habitat is important. The time to start thinking about it is now. It is easy to rely
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Most people think that wild hogs are something that sprang on the scene in the 90’s and exploded in population, and this is simply not true. The truth is my first encounter with wild hogs in the Sabine river bottom
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Bagging Backyard Backstraps When most people think of bow hunting, visions of deer camp, stands, gun blinds, or a trail in the woods come to mind. When I think of deer hunting, I think of neighborhood streets and nicely manicured lawns. I
Do They Open a Back Door to Attacks from Anti-Hunting Forces? In January of 2014 hunters, ranchers and conservationists celebrated the President signing the Omnibus bill that featured a Dallas Safari Club-backed provision to allow continued hunting of scimitar-horned oryx, Dama gazelle and addax antelope. This
How the new Benjamin Pioneer Airbow will change the way you look at bow hunting…with an airgun. Story by Dustin Warncke Many advances have been made in the world of archery and the world of airguns. Never before have the
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