Hunters and their knives are a legendary combination and one in which history and legends have been forged upon. Throughout time, ever since man first donned a loin cloth or fig leaf and picked up a rock or stick to […]
There are knives and then KNIVES Read More »
Once deer season ends in January it’s only a short time until another Texas tradition kicks off. Thousands of lone star state anglers drag bass boats, Jon boats, kayaks and anything else that floats down to Texas waterways to get
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The trouble with opinions is that everybody has one but not everyone is educated or intelligent enough to really need to share said opinions. I recently had a gem of a conversation with a lady who was commenting on a
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If you ever wanted to meet a guy who you felt you have known for 20 years after 20 minutes then Troy King is that guy. I first met Troy while working at a local wood mill. Troy ran a
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I guess you never really appreciate blessings until you desperately need one. Many years ago things were not going so well for myself or my family. I had been laid off and out of work for a while and unemployment
It’s not often disputes over who shot a deer occur but occur they do. Many years ago I lived in Ashley county Arkansas in the small town of Hamburg. I worked at a lumber yard and at the Ashley County
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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 these guys last minute
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The debate over bait has been a long and difficult one which has pitted friends and relatives at each others throats for years. I first got introduced into the debate over the use of feeders and feeding corn while I
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I guess you could say I am the quintessential Texas outdoors RIVER RAT, HILLBILLY, REDNECK and I am pretty ok with that. I was raised in a time when bell bottoms and disco reigned supreme and I hated it. I
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Lately it seems we are being bombarded by an unending list of “NEW” calibers and cartridges. But honestly are any of them any better than what is already out there or are they merely capitalizing on our love of firearms
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Most people who know me know I am a pretty good practical joker and seldom pass up a chance to apply my trade on anyone who is in the wrong place at the wrong time. What follows is probably one
Story by Jeff Stewart Another successful tactic that I have used to take many deer is to not hunt when I was expected to hunt. Just as your faithful dog will set himself up in front of your front door an
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Sometimes one must find the underlying reasons why deer suddenly abandon their established feeding and travel patterns. One reason that always causes deer to change their routine is if a natural highly sought after food source becomes available. Any time
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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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I grew up along the banks of the Sabine River in deep East Texas. I had the privilege of knowing numerous colorful characters that taught me of the outdoors and sometimes just enriched my childhood by being in it. One
No matter where you go there are tales of unhuntable and unkillable bucks. Names like “The Ghost” or “Old Moss Back” abound. Whether in the north or South it matters little. This is one tale of such a buck. Lets
Hunters take on critics from all sides, so why are hunters divided amongst themselves? By Jeff Stewart Reading through just about any one of the literally hundreds of hunting and outdoor related websites and social media groups there is one thing
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