Tag: Texas

This Rookie Mistake Cost Champion Bass Angler $100k in Texas Tournament

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Trout taking bait at the water's surface while man fly fishes in background in a river

Last week, in a National Professional Fishing League (NPFL) tournament at Wright Patman Lake in Texas, Barron Adams reeled in the heaviest combined weight over the three-day tournament. A professional angler for five years, Adams’ catch qualified him for the tournament’s $100,000 first-place prize. That is, until the judge asked a rudimentary housekeeping question to […]

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4 of the Best Turkey Hunting Boots on the Market Today

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When you’re thinking of crucial pieces of gear that will add to the success of your turkey hunt, a common, itemized checklist that pops into your head probably looks something like this: shotgun, turkey vest, extra shells, and turkey calls. Give or take a few interchangeable items. But one piece of gear that oftentimes gets […]

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Trap Captures 51 Texas Feral Hogs at Once, Making Huge Dent in Population


Feral Hogs

Wild hogs have become a major problem for landowners in recent history, especially in Texas where the problem is teetering on the brink of total loss of control for farmers, ranchers and wildlife officials. Because of this, some companies have come up with innovative ways to combat the problem. One of those methods that’s quickly […]

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4 Duck Hunting Hotbeds in the U.S.

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Every year, just over a million duck hunters take to the waters and marshes of the United States in search of ducks to harvest. Duck hunting has been slowly but steadily growing in popularity and healthy duck populations all across the United States and the North American continent are staying extremely abundant across all species […]

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Coast Guard Seizes 590 Pounds of Red Snapper From Mexican Fishing Crews


Mexican Fishing Crew

The U.S. Coast Guard finished out 2022 with a major fish poaching bust of five lancha boat crews caught illegally harvesting fish in Texas waters near Corpus Christi. The Coast Guard announced the arrests of 22 people from Mexico in a news release. The busts were part of a group effort on Dec. 22. The […]

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Mossy Oak Crew Tags 6 Mature Bucks on Rut-Crazed Oklahoma Whitetail Hunt


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At the core of America’s hunting heritage is the relationship between man and whitetail deer. Once a coveted food source that demanded undivided focus from those who hunted to feed their communities, the whitetail deer has largely remained true to itself over the course of recorded history. Man’s role in this storied relationship has experienced […]

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Why I Think We’re Overhunting Mule Deer


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While mule deer are native to the western United States, they have had a tough time recently, proven in their population numbers. Drought, wildfires, and encroachment from other deer species all take their toll on mule deer habitat and well-being, and that’s without the added pressures of hunting season. Mule deer already have hunting restrictions […]

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When Deer Season Ends in Texas, Key Dates to Circle on Your Calendar


When Does Deer Season End in Texas

It’s not over until it’s over. Sure, it’s easy to get discouraged with deer hunting season as the days get colder and the middle part of December approaches. But hold on just a minute! Before you fully give up the hunt and turn your focus on Christmas and the New Year, there are still plenty […]

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