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November 15, 2016

Fishing Between Fronts

I was kayak fishing on the south side of West Matagorda Bay in mid-December. It was a sunny day with air temperatures in the low seventies, and wind coming from the southeast at five to ten […]
November 15, 2016

Online Survey Seeks to Understand Private Land Management Needs

TPWD Urging Private Landowners to Participate in Brief Questionnaire AUSTIN – Understanding Texas private landowner needs, preferences and concerns in operating and managing their land and natural resources is the purpose of a brief online questionnaire […]
November 15, 2016

Should You Get a Tiller Extension for Your Outboard?

Many of us who use a tiller steered outboard motor find ourselves stretching and sometimes contorting to keep a hand on the tiller, while we get in a comfortable position. A tiller extension seems like an […]
November 15, 2016

Seeking Sheepshead Is Crazy Fun

My grandfather, the late George Moore, rarely fished by the time I came along. Most of my memories of him are shucking oysters on the front porch or watching Mid-South Wrestling. He and I were both big […]
November 14, 2016

Nutri-Plot Wildlife Attractant and Food Plot Supplement

One of the unique products I have recently field tested this hunting season is Nutri-Plot by KenCor Outdoors. I met the owner of this company through a mutual friend we both knew in the outdoor industry […]
November 14, 2016

Last Minute Barney’s

Seems like every year the week before opening day I get inundated with dozens of guys who have waited until the very last minute to get a scope mounted or a rifle sighted in. I call […]
November 11, 2016

November: The Magical Month

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 […]
November 10, 2016

Flounder Run Cancelled? Warm Weather to Blame?

Has the fall “flounder run” been cancelled? Has the unusually warm weather short-circuited what is typically the best flounder fishing of the year? The answer is no and yes. The “run” is not canceled but the […]
November 10, 2016

Prairie Dogs Return to Kaufman County

Prairie dogs have returned to Kaufman County. Mark McDonald, Chief Wildlife Biologist at Beacon Hill on Cedar Creek Lake is proud to announce the arrival of a family of Prairie Dogs to the Community’s Nature Trail. […]
November 9, 2016

IZH 61 Pellet Rifle Review

After searching high and low for an ideal pellet rifle for volume shooting and marksmanship training, I finally settled on the IZH 61 pellet rifle. We shoot thousands of pellets per year at our youth Marksmanship […]