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September 12, 2016

So, what is the main factor in monster buck production?

Some of the greatest research ever conducted on deer, particularly the trophy buck comes from the Kerr Wildlife Management Area (WMA). Kerr WMA studies indicate that most antler traits are genetically transmitted. “Heritability estimates greater than […]
September 9, 2016

Texas Parks and Wildlife Game Warden Field Notes

The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Game Warden law enforcement reports. Out (of it) for a Swim A Tarrant County game warden received a call from the sheriff’s department reporting […]
September 9, 2016

Smallmouth Show Down

Ranking the top Texas lakes for Smallmouth Bass. When bass anglers dream bronze fish, it’s only natural for their minds to wander northward to famed hotspots such as lakes Erie, St. Clair, Champlain, Sturgeon Bay and […]
September 8, 2016

Long Range Archery – 160 Yard Grouping Video

While archers are breaking out there bows and getting them tuned up for archery season, check out how Cameron Hanes likes to practice – at 160 yards.  And it isn’t just a random shot either, he shows […]
September 8, 2016

Dept. of Wild: Hit and Run Flounder

Flounder are the most finicky fish we pursue on the Gulf Coast. Snook will probably top them in terms of being overall aloof but the many strikes of a flounder are unique and represent entirely different […]
September 8, 2016

Leased Access Areas Open for Guadalupe Bass Anglers

Anglers targeting prized Guadalupe bass now have greater access to prime fishing along three Central Texas rivers, thanks to temporary leased access agreements between private landowners and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). The leased […]
September 8, 2016

Is the Whitetail Rut Happening Now?

Are whitetail in parts of Texas rutting right now? The answer might surprise you according to research from the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department’s “The Rut in Whitetail Deer” study.” Biologists who designed the study knew […]
September 8, 2016

Hunting on a Budget: Combining Durability and Price – Part 2

Used Bows With the advent of Craigslist, Facebook groups, and other local and regional peer-to-peer selling and auction websites and outlets, purchasing a bargain of a deal on a bow or crossbow is not hard. There […]
September 8, 2016

Adventures in Aluminum – Big Action in Small Boats

Tarpon, Shark and Other Big Game Action within Safe Reach of Small Boats. It was a sight I will never forget. My cousin Frank Moore and I were cruising across Old River Cove on Sabine Lake in […]
September 7, 2016

3rd Annual Texas Airgun Show

The 3rd annual Texas Airgun Show was held at the Arlington Sportsman’s Club in Mansfield, Texas on August 27th, 2016. Previous to this, I attended the first annual  Texas Airgun Show two years ago at another […]