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November 9, 2016

Steel Shot, is Bigger-Better?

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 […]
November 9, 2016

Fitch – The First Autonomous Casting Drone

We all witness to the fast changing  technology in the  fishing industry, from fishing apps, to electric reels and fish sonars, and now a new invention is going to solve some of the shore fisherman’s biggest […]
November 8, 2016

Waterfowl Hunting Season Gets Underway

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 […]
November 8, 2016

Should We Hunt Rubs or Scrapes?

When I wore a younger man’s clothes, the question of the best place to hunt for deer often came to my mind. I can remember hours spent pondering this very thought while waiting for a whitetail […]
November 8, 2016

5 Maintenance Tips for your Boat’s Bimini Top

If your boat doesn’t offer some sort of protection from the sun, it can get miserable aboard. For anglers this often means opting for a T-top, but on some boats, like the cuddy cabin you see here, […]
November 8, 2016

Fall Flounder Tips

Flounder are slowly beginning to stage for their fall migration to the Gulf. Although it is not prime time yet, we are getting there and there are plenty of options to hook into big ones. Hardcore flounder: This […]
November 7, 2016

Opening Day

That first day of deer season is about as much anticipated and looked forward to as is Christmas day or Thanksgiving. Opening day has a special place in a hunters heart that nonhunters will never understand.  […]
November 7, 2016

Athletes and Writers Name 2016 Active Lifestyle Vehicles

I hate the word unique.  Most things that get that handle aren’t.  That said, the Active Lifestyle Vehicle Awards does fit that description well.  Held annually in Chandler, AZ, and a challenging Butcher Jones recreation area, […]
November 7, 2016

Stream Map USA: A Texas Tested Review

In boating, fishing, hunting, and bowfishing, we use many different apps for river and lake navigation. I depended my iPhone’s map system for many years for this type of navigation until I discovered Stream Map USA. […]
November 4, 2016

Texas Parks and Wildlife Game Warden Field Notes

The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports. Expired and Arrested A Morris County game warden observed a small flat bottom boat with three male occupants on Big Cypress […]