January 18, 2018

New Hog Poison To Be Tested in Texas

Officials with the United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services (WS) are set to begin conducting tests of a new poison for feral hogs. These tests will begin within weeks in Texas and Alabama. “With these […]

January 18, 2018

Eagle Poachers and Dolphin Shooters: TX Must Address Youth Poaching Problem

A 17-year-old Harris County teen last year was charged in connection with a shooting of a bald eagle near White Oak Bayou. It was one of a pair that actively nested in the area for several […]

January 17, 2018

Venomous Snakes Out-Even in Winter

Snakes in Texas don’t hibernate-at least like many people think of hibernation. I have heard of several serpentine encounters in recent weeks and even had some dealings with a big coral snake myself. Snakes (as well […]

January 11, 2018

Could Texas Become Safe Haven for Rhinos?

It is the most valuable wildlife commodity in the world. Fetching up to $60,000 a pound on the black market, the rhinoceros horn is coveted greatly by millionaires in Asia who use it as a status […]

January 10, 2018

Feral Hog Makes A Nest (Video)

As you might know I adopted (er, kidnapped) a wild hog back in March of 2016. Nosler the pig has appeared in most of my video reviews as she roams around in the background much like […]

January 10, 2018

So You Think Coral Snakes Are Rear-Fanged?

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 […]

January 7, 2018

TX Most Dangerous Animals

Texas has abundant wildlife and although animal attacks are rare there are a number that can cause problems for people. Education is the first step in staying safe in the outdoors and this week I thought […]

January 3, 2018

Did the Government Secretly Stock Timber Rattlers in Texas? And what about those Texas lynx?

In a secret effort to replenish diminishing timber rattlesnake stocks, government officials have been stocking captive-bred specimens of the venomous reptiles at various locations within Texas’ National Forest land. At least that’s the story that has […]

December 28, 2017

Killer Bees and Killer Bulls Give Fright in South Texas

Nothing frightens me more in the wilds of Texas than bees, particularly the deadly Africanized “killer” bees. These bees are spreading and have firmly established populations in the Brush Country and part of the Trans-Pecos and […]

December 27, 2017

Almost Killed By An Alligator Garfish

Twenty years ago this week I was running a trotline in a deep hole in the Sabine River. My cousin Frank Moore and I had trotlines about 200 yards apart and had been catching a few […]

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