Texas Fish & Game

The largest indoor show for outdoor sports in America is here at NRG Center, and we are featuring special coverage all week! Thats right, it’s 2017 Houston International Boat, Sport & Travel SUPER SHOW.  With the Spotlight on over 1,000 Boats and RVs, Plus 100’s of Fishing, Sport, Travel, Outdoor Gear and Art Exhibits.  And great surprises

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Today’s big center console fishing machines have gobs of power, and in many cases, when buying one you’ll have to choose between twin outboards and triples. At first glance, bolting triple outboards across the transom of a boat may seem crazy. But as we described in The Triple Outboard Engine Craze – Is it Crazy?

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 The 62nd annual Houston International Boat, Sport and Travel Show, the largest indoor boat show in the U.S. and the longest running boat show in the southwest. The show will feature 700,000 square feet of more than 1000 powerboats, pontoon boats, luxury cruisers, fishing boats, personal watercraft, kayaks, campers, travel trailers and much more all

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If you want to take defensive firearms training to the next level you should check out the Gander Mountain Academy.  Especially the 300 degree video shooting simulator.  There is only so much training that you receive on a shooting range.  And even then, some ranges limit what you can do.  Several won’t allow you to

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Youth-Only, Muzzleloader and Special Late Seasons Open Today Through Jan. 15 The general white-tailed deer and Rio Grande turkey season closed in most parts of the state on New Year’s Day, but that doesn’t mean hunters with unused tags are out of luck. Special youth-only and late season opportunities start today and run through Jan.

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TPWD Considering Potential Modifications for Hammerhead Sharks, Grouper The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Coastal Fisheries Division will host three public scoping meetings Jan. 10-11 in several communities to discuss potential changes to Texas saltwater fishing regulations relating to great hammerhead sharks, black grouper, Nassau grouper, and gag grouper. At these meetings, TPWD will

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If you ever wanted to meet a guy who you felt you have known for 20 years after 20 minutes then Troy King is that guy. I first met Troy while working at a local wood mill. Troy ran a particular part of the plant that caught fire about twice a week. One day Troy

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Every duck season you will see a picture on social media or the internet of a really cool looking hybrid duck of some sort.  Whether it is a Mallard/Pintail, Mallard/Gadwall or a Widgeon/Woodie they are all true trophies.  In most of the hybrids I have personally seen or know of, there is usually a mallard

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Hitting the Beach with an Honest to Goodness Father Christmas Come to Santa you big, beautiful redfish!” As my camera fired away, it was hard not to laugh as Marcus Heflin dressed in full Santa gear battled a bull redfish on a 15-foot surf rod at Sea Rim State Park near Sabine Pass. It was not funny because

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I guess you never really appreciate blessings until you desperately need one. Many years ago things were not going so well for myself or my family. I had been laid off and out of work for a while and unemployment had dried up. To say the least we were in dire straits. My wife had

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Dustin’s guest this week is Dave Scott Cox, owner and head guide of Palmetto Guide Service. Mr. Cox mainly fishes and hunts Lake Livingston, Lake Raven and the Trinity river and he has been a Texas Fishing Hotspots contributor for Texas Fish & Game magazine for many years. Duck hunting is one of his specialites during the fall

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It’s a real shame that the Walther PPS is perhaps the most overlooked single stack pistol, because it’s really a great choice for concealed carry. I’ve carried the original Walther PPS (M1) in .40 S&W for several years now.  I’ve carried that handgun so much that the finish is mostly worn off the slide revealing

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Well, okay, a base MSRP of $549 for the new Lowrance Hook-9 isn’t exactly “mini,” but you have to look at the bang for your buck factor. And when you do, the Hook-9 is an eye-opener. Before looking at this unit closely, however, we have to note that the base price doesn’t include a transducer

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I caught a 9lb hybrid stripped bass in Cottonwood Shores in my canoe with my husband. He caught a 7lb stripped bass at the same time! Mine was caught on an orange top water lure!

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Taken in San Saba county. 148 7/8. Biggest deer to be taken off family place since owning it in 1996. Brooke shot this deer on her 25th birthday.

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While pre-fishing for the Pro Division of the Bob Sealey Big Bass Splash Fall Tournament with LakeFork Guy Justin Rackley, Chase landed his personal best for the 2016 year. The Bass was caught in the fall of 2016 on Lake Sam Rayburn.

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The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports. A Sobering Situation The duties of a Texas game warden don’t always involve illegal acts in the field. While on patrol in Del Rio, a Val Verde County game warden took quick action after observing a vehicle driving on the

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High fences in Texas are nothing new but the debate on ethics and how ranchers who run high fence operations, whether it be for hunting, breeding, or any other purpose, is continuing to be a highly debated topic. As the legend goes, the way I understand it at least, high fences originated in Texas in

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I stated in a previous blog “Steel Shot, is bigger, better?” that I would be going over the new non round steel shot on the market today.  When I say “non round” I am referring to Winchester Blind Side and Federal Black Cloud steel shot shells.  These shells have been a hot bed of controversy

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On this podcast, Dustin interviews Blake Marshall, head guide and owner of King of Eights Outfitters based in West Central Texas. We talk about the start of Blakes’s guiding career, conservation and wild game management, predator control, dream hunts for disabled military veterans and other deserving disabled hunters and much more.   Blake’s Website: http://kingofeights.com/

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