Mountain Lion taken by Mitch Nau on September 23, 2016, recovered September 24, 2016. Free range, no dogs, no bait. Required two shots from a Howa 22-250 on the run at approximately 200 yards. Comstock,Texas.
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The archery-only season for whitetail deer throughout Texas opens Saturday Oct. 1. Tens of thousands of bowhunters will take to the field to get within 30 yards (yes, some further) of an extremely wary game animal and there is one
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Invisible Bucks Ask anyone who brings a bow into the woods and he will tell you that success with bow and arrow takes patience. It takes skill, knowledge of the habits of whitetail bucks and last but not least, a
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I don’t often offer up this many words when I am reviewing a new vehicle, but it isn’t every year that new heavy-duty line of trucks are introduced, and even less often when it is already the nation’s best-selling lineup
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Coralberry or “buck brush” is a great source of food for deer. The name should give it away but the thicket it creates along with the nutrition it provides makes it a favorite among deer hunters in the region. I’m
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The rut in whitetail deer has some equally confusing terminology associated with it. There is a lot of talk about second and even third ruts but what does it mean? Many hunters believe that cold fronts actually trigger the rut and it does so by
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All too often I am asked what a hunter should do when deer stop frequenting their feeders or green patches. When your feeders and green patches fail to produce the desired results you are looking for then it just might be
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The 3rd annual Texas Firearms Festival will be held October 14-16, 2016 from 10am-5pm at the Best of the West shooting range in Liberty Hill, Texas (19500 Hwy 29). You can purchase your tickets here. Join other firearms enthusiasts to
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THE HENRY 1000 MAN SHOOT TO BENEFIT THE NRA Less than one week after the 2016 Presidential election Henry Repeating Arms, one of the country’s leading firearms manufacturers, and the National Rifle Association will team up to waste no
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Barter/Trade Cash and credit seem to be the only medium of payment in our world today where our ancestors used to do quite a bit of commerce with bartering and trading goods and services for what they wanted or needed
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We hunt hogs on several small properties around Fort Worth. The landowners allow access but often want feeders removed at various times of the year due to other activities on the properties. Setting feeders and building pens is hard work
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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 are things to look
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More validation that everything’s bigger and better in Texas, dove populations are soaring and the hunting season, which gets underway Sept. 1, is the longest in 80 years. A new 90-day season this fall means hunters will have 20 more
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I started hunting later in life than many. I grew up around a hunting family and have fond memories of my grandfather skinning deer from his hunting trips in South Texas with his old Willys army-style drab green jeep with
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In this episode, Dustin Vaughn Warncke is joined by past guest Michael Foster. They talk about saving money in the hunting realm and cover different ways to find deals on guns, bows, crossbows, hunting clothing and other hunting gear. This
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The brush popped as the sound of footprints sounded in the forest. As I flipped on my Generation 3 night vision goggles, a low grunt sounded from the direction of the footprints. Just down the narrow fire lane was a
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More validation that everything’s bigger and better in Texas, dove populations are soaring and the hunting season, which gets underway Sept. 1, is the longest in 80 years. A new 90-day season this fall means hunters will have 20 more
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In this solo podcast, Dustin unpacks an article he wrote on hiring a hunting or fishing guide or outfitter and the top 10 questions to ask. Dustin features some successful guide veterans he works with and explains the traits that
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There are some products that you come across and say, “Wow, I could really use that!” I like to review products I find interesting and useful in the woods or on the water. I am a fan of rugged and
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First Application Deadline Aug. 3 AUSTIN – Hunters can start making plans for the upcoming seasons now by applying for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Drawn Hunts. The online system is currently accepting applications and the first hunt category
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