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A global leader in offering quality and innovative firearms, Browning now introduces a new, full-line of superior performance ammunition for hunting, personal defense and target shooting. The development of Browning Ammunition will provide millions of men and women, including new shooters and hunters across the world, with “The Best There Is.™” “Browning Ammunition builds upon

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Most people who know me know I am a pretty good practical joker and seldom pass up a chance to apply my trade on anyone who is in the wrong place at the wrong time.  What follows is probably one of the biggest practical jokes I have ever pulled. Late one evening my wife and

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Not all anglers have boats. That is something we have taken seriously here at Texas Fish and Game for many years and is the reason we write so much about bank fishing options. Fishing from the bank has its challenges and requires a specific level of focus on gear and bait selection. Many anglers complain of rarely

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The recent heatwave has impacted fishing along the Texas Coast. It has not shaken things up dramatically but it has changed a few things and if you pay attention to these tips you can overcome any obstacle it has produced. With temperatures soaring by October standards look to the cuts in the marsh and any

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Texas boating fatalities generally involve an inattentive skipper driving too fast, but nearly half of the 12 boating related fatalities documented through June involved paddle craft, mostly kayaks. “These boating tragedies represent an alarming trend we’re seeing, not just in Texas, but nationwide,” said Game Warden Assistant Commander Cody Jones, who heads boating law enforcement

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Since the dawn of time, Man has known he couldn’t run down animals of the forests or plains, so he devised ways to bring them closer by hiding in whatever cover he could find. Even today, no blind often makes the best blind if hunters can find adequate natural cover such as trees, rocks, log

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In this intense surveillance footage you see an armed citizen defending herself against three brazen home invaders. It’s always helpful to unpack these events when we see a real life defensive story to make sure that we are armed with the proper mindset. First, we can note the time.  Nearly 4am.  I’m speculating she was alerted somehow

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First Alligator hunt. Alligator was 7 foot 11 inches. It was shot it Chambers County during 2016 Alligator season. Photo credit: Jeremy Watson

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Hoplophopic school officials in New Jersey suspend student for having an “anti gun control” video presentation on a thumb drive. Frank Harvey, a high school student from Manville High School in New Jersey, is reporting that he was suspended from high school after someone turned in a thumb drive that he forgot in a library

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I love shooting crossbows and have liked them ever since they became legal for everyone during archery season in Texas back in 2009.  Over the last several years, I have owned three crossbows: the Barnett Wildcat C5, the Barnett Buck Commander Xtreme (BCX) Carbonlite, and the Barnett Raptor Reverse . All three of these crossbows have performed flawlessly and work as

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Story by Jeff Stewart Another successful tactic that I have used to take many deer is to not hunt when I was expected to hunt.  Just as your faithful dog will set himself up in front of your front door an hour before you get home anticipating your arrival so can a deer pattern you.  If you

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My daughter was lucky enough to catch the winning flounder in the cca star kids division !! 5 lbs 8 oz

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Mountain Lion taken by Mitch Nau on September 23, 2016, recovered September 24, 2016. Free range, no dogs, no bait. Required two shots from a Howa 22-250 on the run at approximately 200 yards. Comstock,Texas.

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Winchester® Celebrates 150 Years in 2016 with Commemorative Packaging In 1866, America was still rebuilding from the recently concluded Civil War, and citizens were pushing West in an effort to find their fortunes and settle the frontier. At the same time, Oliver Winchester established the Winchester Repeating Arms Company. The Winchester brand went on to

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AUSTIN – An investigation by Texas Game Wardens into a fatal boat crash on Lake Fork in July led to an arrest warrant this week for the boat’s operator on felony intoxication manslaughter charges. On the afternoon of July 9, game wardens responded to a one boat wreck on Lake Fork involving two Wood County

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Outboard engines are incredibly reliable these days, but they’re still subject to many of the same old fuel problems we’ve always had to deal with. If your engine is cranking but just won’t start and you suspect it may be a fuel issue, remember these quick-fix tips. Inspect the ball in your fuel line, which

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Successful wade fishing depends a lot on how you dress, says Galveston fishing guide, Paul Marcaccio. Wearing apparel that can be seen under water from more than a few feet can penalize you by spooking the fish. Additionally, the wrong apparel can be downright dangerous, especially in waters with deep holes or along the fringes

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Texas Fish and Game Hunting Editor Lou Marullo believes hunters should focus on “ice cream” for deer in the coming archery-only season. Well, sort of. In Texas, most hunting is done over corn feeders are at least corn sprinkled on a trail or sender. On public land this is not legal and the fact is

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Summer is the time when truck manufacturers woo writers and photographers with sneak peeks — or actual drives — in the latest trucks that will be in dealerships for the new model year.  Then they put a lid on it and embargoed the information for weeks or months.  The lid is now off the 2017

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