February 23, 2016

A Texas Mammal With A Poisonous Bite

Did you know there are shrews in Texas? The shrew is a mouse-sized insectivore that is arguably the most voracious predator on the planet and the two most common varieties are the southern short-tailed shrew and […]

February 22, 2016

New CWD case found at TX deer release site

A 3 1/2-year-old captive raised white-tailed buck harvested in early January by a hunter from a release site on a ranch in Medina and Uvalde counties has been confirmed positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). The […]

February 22, 2016

20 extra dove days, later duck seasons in the works for TX

Texas dove hunters would get an additional 20 days this fall under proposed changes to the 2016-17 Statewide Hunting Proclamation for Migratory Game Birds up for public comment. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has approved […]

February 21, 2016

“Wild Wishes” (video)

It was a beautiful moment. A sweet, young girl who had recently lost her father, got the opportunity to pet and interact with her favorite animal-a zebra. A few months earlier at church, the Holy Spirit […]

December 9, 2015

Truly monster hog killed in Russia!?

Damn.com has posted photos and a story about a hog that is alleged to weigh more than 1,000 pounds killed in Russia. You can read the article by clicking here. We at TF&G are currently in […]

April 30, 2014

Why “Smart Guns” won’t transform firearms industry

Another company wants to manufacture a “smart gun” that can be fired only by an authorized user. Another company will fail. Why? Two reasons: The influential National Rifle Association sees smart guns as a step toward […]

January 5, 2014

Matt Williams: Best outdoors stories of 2013

I don’t know about you, but 2013 is one year that I am happy to see rolling to a close. Cancer took a couple of my dearest friends over the last 12 months, two others passed […]

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