Hunting

The pleasant smell of wildflowers lingered in a muggy Bee County breeze. So too did the pleasant echo of turkey talk not long after daybreak in this South Texas turkey hunting hot spot. The pair of gobblers had given away their position with a raucous retort only minutes earlier and slowly...

Chronic wasting disease has become a hot-button topic across the country, with more deer coming down with the fatal disease across whitetail hot beds in the Midwest. However, Texas has yet to see the same effect as other areas, including Wisconsin and Michigan, thanks in large part to the vigilance...

If you've checked in with the news media recently, you've seen that this year's Thanksgiving Day spread is projected to be the most expensive in the history of the get-together. The highest cost is set to be your bird ... but it doesn't have to be if you can...

It has been at least nine months since most hunters could head out to their favorite spot, but now that Texas hunting seasons again have commenced, it’s time to look at what to expect when it comes to doves, deer, ducks and geese. Here’s a hunting season preview, focusing on...

The waiting game that was spring and summer is almost over for Texas deer hunters. Beginning next month — specifically the first Saturday in October — those with archery equipment and crossbows will get first crack at another waiting game, the one filled with feverish expectation that a burly, mature...

Not only do Labrador retrievers, German shorthaired pointers and many other varieties of hunting dogs enjoy chasing after birds because it’s in their blood, they enjoy doing it with human companions. The sights and sounds of a hunting outing are what we can draw into our memory banks and...

The dusty breeze tickled the tops of spindly mesquites and thick bunch grass as I descended the steps of the tower stand. At the bottom, the icy chill of the late November morning hit me square in the face as binoculars were raised for what seemed like the 100th time. The...

Feral hogs in Texas can't be controlled. It's a fact rooted in destruction of native habitats as the swine descended from those introduced by Spanish explorers explode exponentially across our Lone Star State landscape. That's not to say that we Texans aren't doing our best to thin the state's herd estimated...

Hunting season is almost here, and for about 400,000 dove hunters, this time of year brings about a kick-start to fall seasons that will last through the New Year. And anticipation is flying higher than in previous years. Dove season in the north and central zones begins Sept. 1 and runs...

There’s no place like deer camp. It’s hallowed ground, whether the accommodations include meager trappings and tent stakes or a full-service kitchen and prime cuts of steak. I’ve been in my share of them, each holding a sentimental quality for a variety of reasons, and not simply because of the proximity...