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July 5, 2016

Hunting Dogs, on Hunting Boats

If you waterfowl hunt, there’s a good chance you take your dog (or dogs) out on your boat with you. This is, IMHO, a huge part of the experience of hunting. We love our dogs, we […]
July 1, 2016

Waco Outdoor Expo & On the Water Boat Show

The first annual Waco Outdoor Expo, featuring an On The Water Boat Show, will be held July 9th-10th at McLane Stadium in Waco along the Brazos River. Sponsors of the event and featured vendors will include […]
July 1, 2016

Galveston East Bay Fishing: Did you not get the message?

Fishing guide, Bryan Brawner says Galveston East bay is the only place where there is any saltwater. Trinity is blown out, Galveston is blown out, and it’s bad around the jetties. The fishing in East Bay […]
July 1, 2016

Striper Superiority

Texoma Leads a pack of World Class Lone Star Striper Fisheries Chris Carey has one of those contagious personalities that breeds confidence and bleeds with positive energy. I don’t know how he is off the water, […]
June 30, 2016

Mr. Jakes Gun

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 […]
June 30, 2016

Want a Gun-Free Zone? Tennessee Says That’s on You: LITERALLY

In one of the most awesome pro-gun laws to come down the pike, Tennessee is blaming business owners if they disarm citizens with “gun-free zones.” If those citizens get injured because they were stripped of their […]
June 30, 2016

Top 10 Things to Look for When Hiring a Hunting or Fishing Guide or Outfitter

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 […]
June 29, 2016

Texas Parks and Wildlife Game Warden Field Notes

The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports. Stuck in the Mud Val Verde County game wardens patrolling the Rio Grande River encountered a Spanish goat stuck in deep […]
June 29, 2016

Freshwater runoff doesn’t affect the bite that much in Matagorda Bay

Does freshwater runoff affect the Matagorda Bay system? “The west end East Bay salinity almost never changes,” says long time Matagorda fishing guide, Tommy Countz. “First time I ever seen this,” continued Countz, “drift fishing down […]
June 29, 2016

Amber Jacked

Bring Texas-Sized Tackle When You Enter the Realm of the Reef Donkey Story by John N. Felsher Often compared to winching an anvil up through a football field of water, battling amberjack can challenge just about […]