What is the ideal concealed carry pistol? Does it even exist?—Maybe—but the answer isn’t the same for everyone. Most pistol instructors have personal preferences, and they tend to teach those preferences as the one and only gospel. The problem is […]
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A 30 inch speckled trout is the most sought after trophy fish on the Texas Gulf Coast. A truly rare and wary creature, anglers prize these catches with the vast majority choosing the conservation ethic of catch, photo and release.
See 10 TX trout 30 inches or more and where they were caught (photos) Read More »
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has released its report on 2017 Trends in Duck Breeding Populations, based on surveys conducted in May and early June by FWS and the Canadian Wildlife Service. Overall duck numbers in the survey
Feds release duck numbers and they are… Read More »
This is a very controversial question that only you can answer for you. I will delve into pros and cons of carrying an extra magazine to hopefully help you see both sides of the coin. Let’s face it less than
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A West Texas A&M University Police Department officer has passed away following complications from a feral cat bite while on duty according to reports from KFDA News Channel 10. The UPD said Corporal Monty D. Platt died at the University
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Have you ever seen fish hitting with your own eyes but they were keyed in on something VERY specific. They weren’t just hitting shrimp, they were hitting a certain size shrimp, etc. My friend Thad Daly and I were out
Follow the shad and alligators to find flounder (seriously) Read More »
It seems that the older I get, the faster time flies and the less time I have at the range. Everyone knows that there is no substitute for time at the range when it comes to actively improving your shooting.
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Octopus In Texas? Are there octopus in the Gulf? Absolutely. The Flower Gardens Banks National Marine Sanctuary (FGBNMS) is the the most observed and studied habitat in the Gulf and according to FGBNMS research coordinator Emma Hickerson there are at
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Does the red wolf still roam the wilds of Texas? It’s an intriguing question and one that TFG Editor-In-Chief has dug into and recently shared at length with Todd Jurasek Park radio. Canis rufus, the red wolf, was common in
Wolf sightings in Texas? Read More »
Officials with the Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) have issued a call to action for their membership and other Texas coastal anglers. Since 2008 the public oyster reefs in Texas have been continuously overfished by the commercial oyster industry according to
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Want to catch bull redfish with lures? At times it can be challenging as the guys fishing with live and cut bait absolutely destroy the big reds in the late summer and early fall on the Texas coast. But what
Catching bull redfish on lures via the audio code (Video) Read More »
It is all about available cover. Large Texas reservoirs have many coves, fingers and shorelines and in any given area the best cover will be the area that draws in the bass, particular during the late summer and early fall
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Snake venom is a precious commodity. From antivenom for snakebites to cancer treatments and the latest research on neurological diseases, venom is being used in a wide variety of applications. And George Van Horn has been collecting it for these
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I know what you are already thinking…..Shane you are an offshore deep structure guy. I love to fish deep offshore structure in the summer, this is very true. However, the shallows are teeming with shad, bluegill, juvenile bass and minnows
Shallow Bass in the Summer Heat Read More »
It is officially the dog days of summer here in Texas. It is mid to late July and the mercury is rising to the 100 degree mark. Now that the fish are sweating and drinking margaritas during the day, we
Night Fishing – A Whole New World Read More »
As I started my series on knives a few months ago I had several local and out of state knife makers contact me wanting to have me torture and literally beat the crap out of their knives. One such knife
In case you haven’t been outside lately, the heat and humidity are unbelievable in Northeast Texas. The water temps are in the high 80’s- low 90’s and it is not going to get any cooler for a few months. Bass
MEGA Worms for Summer Slawnch Bass Read More »
I recently fished a weekend tournament with some guys that I duck hunt with, but have not fished with at all. It is always neat to see how other people from other states rig their gear. This is when I
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One of the most dangerous of all sea creatures is the box jellyfish. They are famously abundant in Australian waters where fatalities are reported on an annual basis. They are also present in the Gulf of Mexico. In the Gulf,
Deadly jellyfish found in Texas waters! Read More »
Last week we went over the ins and outs of schooling bass behavior and pursuing them. Now, we are going to dive head first into my favorite ways to catch them. Some of my methods are very common and others
Schooling Bass – Part 2 Read More »
