Texas Fish & Game

A question I often encounter when I talk with new hunters, non-hunters, and sometimes even veteran outdoorsmen about eating some of the things I have in […]

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I often marvel at some of the advancements made in the outdoor industry over the years and bowfishing is no exception. Just about everything has improved […]

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You don’t have to have a boat to go bowfishing. I have fished many times from the bank with great success. One of the best tools […]

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Garfish of four varieties are common in Texas waters, but not all waters produce every kind of gar. Alligator garfish are protected with a daily bag […]

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Texas is an awesome bowfishing destination. We have several rivers and lakes that are envied by the rest of the world for both numbers and size […]

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If you bass fish very much, you will notice most of us are low grade hoarders when it comes to our tackle.  We seem to think […]

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I like to fancy myself somewhat of a prepper and survivalist. Not one of the conspiracy theory living in an underground bunker types but more of a guy who likes prepping for tragedy. Tornadoes, hurricanes, floods and any of a dozen other disasters can cause a person to rethink his or her level of preparedness

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Every few years we have a “hot bait” phenomenon to come on the bass scene.  It was a zoom brush hog, then a reactions innovations sweet beaver, then West Coast swimbaits, then chatterbaits and now it is the Glide Bait. A glide bait is usually a 2 or 3 segmented section hard plastic bait that

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“Black panther” reports are common in the American South. Accounts of mysterious black cats crossing the road in front of motorists or seen by hunters are frequent but are rarely backed up by photography. In my 25 years of wildlife journalism I have learned most people assume the animals they are seeing are black (melanistic)

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The NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits were hosted in Atlanta, Georgia at the end of April and I was there to take it all in. Being a consumer show, the NRA show hosts some of the best and brightest companies in the hunting, shooting and outfitting world, all exhibiting their products and services and competing

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Wow! The response to our story on feral monkeys in South Texas has been tremendous. Since our original posting we have received several interesting stories and photos from people who have encountered these animals. First up is an account shared by Rico Ramirez. I had a client of mine who hunted near Dilley, TX. His

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Well, okay – no propeller is really going to help you catch more fish. However, there is one prop that can most certainly spook fewer fish, thereby increasing your catch. We’re talking about Yamaha’s SDS propeller system. You can hear that metal-on-metal “clunk” every time you shift your boat into and out of gear, right?

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We have all heard the stories of youngsters being punished at school for pointing a finger like a gun or eating a sandwich in such a shape.  But the latest in ridiculousness a 10 day suspension for “liking” an instagram post of an airsoft gun. Ohio’s Edgewood Middle School’s side of the story is that the

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If you have never been to an NRA show, imagine the largest gun show you have been to and multiply it many times. It can get really crowded in a hurry! Since there are no limitations on who can come (unlike SHOT and other trade shows), so long as they are a card carrying NRA member, just

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The NRA Show continually impresses me each year with the range of products and services that are available to us as consumers. The field of options for hunters, shooters and general outdoorsmen and women continues to grow and I get excited as duck chasing a June bug with every one of these shows I attend.

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The amount of companies in business today in the outdoor industry is absolutely amazing. What you really see at a show like this is how fierce the competition can be between companies and that only makes it great for you and I, the consumers of all of these great products and services. Our coverage continues!

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Yes, you can actually get gyroscopic stabilization for your entire boat. What the heck does this mean? A reduction in your boat’s rocking and rolling by 70 to 90 percent. Now, wait a sec – that sounds like utter nonsense, doesn’t it? You can’t stop a boat from rocking and rolling! Well, yes you can.

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Texas game wardens over the weekend wrapped up a successful six-day multiagency initiative, called Operation Bahia de Aransas, designed to increase law enforcement presence along the coastal bend region. The initiative was in response to increased commercial oyster activity in Aransas, Carlos and Mesquite bays. Throughout the week of Feb. 13, patrols were conducted by

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The latest news has it that the state of Texas in its infinite wisdom has decided it is a good thing to use poison to attempt to combat the massive feral hog invasion of our state. This has got to be just about the most bone headed ill advised attempt to get a grip on

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This time of year is when most Texas anglers flood the boat ramps and go searching for big bug eyed largemouth that are getting ready to spawn. But, do we really understand what they are doing and why they are doing it?  If knowledge is power, then you will want to read on.  I have

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