January 1, 2014

Doggett at Large

Mighty Misses Outdoor writers almost never miss big bucks. There’s a reason for this. It was explained by Texas scribe Tom Hayes in his classic1960 book, Hunting the Whitetail Deer. The no-nonsense Hayes wrote: “I honestly […]

January 1, 2014

Texas Department of Defense

Gun Control I am a firm believer in reasonable gun control. Now, before you get your tonsils in an uproar, let me explain my idea of gun control. My old Border Patrol shooting instruction used to say […]

January 1, 2014

Commentary

The Real Bow Christmas came early for me this year. To be exact, it showed up on September 28, the opening day of the archery deer season in Texas. Besides having a successful hunt, I received […]

January 1, 2014

Editor’s Notes

Wildlife Must be the Focus The name of this publication for the last 30 years has been Texas Fish and Game. It could have just as easily been Texas Fishing and Hunting or something of that […]

January 1, 2014

Texas Bowhunting

Those Late Season Whitetails “I t ain’t over until it’s over!” I am sure that somebody famous first used that line though I have no idea who that could be, but how true that statement is […]

December 30, 2013

Wild Cats in Texas

The wild cats of Texas represent the most mysterious and beautiful elements of our native fauna. Throughout the years, I have learned that nothing grabs the attention of an outdoors lover quicker than a wild cat […]

December 30, 2013

In the Belly of the Beast

You know what most birds, fish and animals love to eat, and as hunters and wildlife conservationists you often provide them with many of their favorite foods plus other morsels enhanced by the sweet scents and […]

December 30, 2013

Texas’ Top Five Cold Water Bass Lakes

The “best of anything” assignments make me nervous. Especially when the topic revolves around Texas bass lakes. Texas enjoys a passel of great bass lakes. So many, in fact, that it is going to be next […]

December 30, 2013

Goosed on the Prairie

Lying on their backs in the middle of a wheat or rice field, many coastal goose hunters this year watched dawn break under wet, cloudy skies while listening to the cackling and honking as dark silhouettes […]

December 30, 2013

Big Game Cross to Bear

Through the lens of a camera and the eyes of a sportsman, Gerald Burleigh has seen many amazing things in his career. The longtime TF&G photographer grew up as a hunter and found a love for […]

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