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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According to KJAS, Jasper Police were quite startled when they located a burglary suspect early Sunday afternoon. “According to Chief Gerald Hall, Officers Jimmy Neel and Gary Pullen were sent to the Myrtis Village Apartments when a man called 911 and
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Gary Saurage of Gator Country in Beaumont, TX has reached the pinnacle. “This is what I have been working toward my entire career,” he said. That goal is capturing a record-sized alligator alive and last week at Champion Lake on
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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
Not all anglers have boats. That is something we have taken seriously here at Texas Fish and Game for many years and is the reason we write so much about bank fishing options. Fishing from the bank has its challenges and
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In January 2016 an interesting story broke via KLTV out of Tyler. Landowner Mitchell Cox of Hughes Springs captured on video what he and many others thinks is a “white panther”. “When I first saw the white animal, the first
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Anglers Andy Allen and Reggie Begelton captured this video of a large manta ray swimming a mile west of the Sabine Jetties. Manta rays are present in the Gulf of Mexico but sightings are rare and sightings with a mile
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Coastal bayous are a productive location for redfish, speckled trout and flounder during the early fall period but they require study. Whether you are fishing for flounder, redfish, or trout, the first thing to look for is an eddy or
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This is the time of year river fishing for flounder starts heating up. Flounder in the river stage to leave before those in the bay do so you start to get some concentrations of fish as early as mid September. While shrimp, croaker and
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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 summer and early fall period
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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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Out of all the fish I have pursued none get tunnel vision so to speak over prey items like flounder. When they are locked on tiny menhaden (shad) they often refuse other offerings and feed with enough enthusiasm to leap for
Flounder Spawning in the Channel? “Rolling” Like Gar? Read More »
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
“Now” acorns key to archery opener success? Read More »
The axis deer is considered the most beautiful deer in the world. Originally from India, they are common throughout the Texas Hill Country and other parts of the state. TFG Editor-In-Chief Chester Moore tracks some down in this video. According
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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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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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Back in 2005, I had the amazing opportunity to dive with and hand feed “Splash”, the 121-pound blue catfish caught by angler Cody Mullenix on Lake Texoma. The fish was brought in alive and housed at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries
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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
Did You Know the Rut has Little to do With Bucks? Read More »
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 with a love of fishing and part of that came from my family. Both of my grandfathers were avid freshwater and saltwater fisherman and my father fished many freshwater B.A.S.S tournaments all through my formative years up through
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