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The slow morning turned to afternoon as I flipped a dark spinner bait into the shimmering distance on Lake Meredith in the Texas Panhandle. Like so many previous retrieves from the bank, I brought my lure back without even a nibble from a hungry largemouth or smallmouth bass and stepped...
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...
Spring turkey hunting in Texas is not an easy pursuit. That's especially true if you define quick success as the prime indicator of a good hunt. I’ve had the distinct pleasure of chasing after a variety of turkey subspecies in Texas and New Mexico, and the toughest aspect of hunting any...
There are no outdoor pursuits that compare with spring turkey hunting in Texas. It's due in large part to the nature of the game you’re pursuing and the often quirky behavior known firsthand by veteran hunters. The spring Rio Grande turkey framework in “northern” counties runs from March 28 to May...
Ahead of this weekend's youth-only dates for spring Rio Grande turkey hunting in South Texas, the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department is offering its annual forecast. Long story short, biologists and turkey hunting experts from the state agency urge that "conditions are shaping up for a productive nesting season, which could also make...
Before we get to the real story, close your eyes and imagine the most serene setting that comes to mind. Need some help? Allow me to paint a picture for you. The eastern glow slowly stalks the sloping horizon, tenderly illuminating the landscape’s dew-draped veil and signaling the start of a crisp...
The Pineywoods region of Texas has long been a bastion of wildlife, harboring some of the best deer hunting and duck hunting in the state. However, one outdoors pursuit that seemingly lags somewhat behind is turkey hunting, specifically for the eastern subspecies of the bird that calls the pine thickets...
The Texas spring turkey hunting outlook is always based on Mother Nature's schedule and how well the ground-nesting species fared during the previous fall and winter. In terms of the hunting forecast for spring seasons running from March to May in 2024, things are looking on par with other...
Spring turkey hunting can be a hit-or-miss proposition. The jubilant Merriam's gobbler chortled in response each time the gentle purr in the distance carried on the faint mountain breeze. The attentive bird was all ears as he strutted in a clearing near a stand of sinewy Ponderosa pines, carefully keeping a...
WHEELER COUNTY, Texas -- It was April Fools' Day. That's my story, and I'm sticking to it. (No, literally ... we were hunting spring turkeys in the extreme northern portion of Texas right around the season opener). The warbling gobbles seemed to resonate from every nook and cranny of the dim...