Those of us who hunt and fish and spend time outdoors can be somewhat difficult to shop for. A gift card from one of the big outdoors stores can always be put to good use, but really cool gifts under the Christmas tree is what makes a fisherman or hunter smile.

In a matter of seconds, the rod close to my buddy bowed heavily toward the water and he handed me the camera with instructions: “Punch the ‘on’ button and wait for the red light. Get this on video — it’s a biggun!”

I wrapped up the month-long bow-only season without releasing an arrow at a whitetail. I had plenty of opportunities at younger bucks and smaller doe, but my goal was to put venison in the freezer. I was targeting a mature animal that was packing lots of venison. Each year, I try to take a d…

With the general deer season opener this weekend in North Texas, many of us have been making last minute preparations for upcoming hunts.

One fish, as long as it’s the heaviest at weigh-in, is all you need to take home the first place prize of $5,000 at the 33rd annual Uncle Jesse’s Big Bass Classic. 

Thus far this season, I’ve enjoyed three bow hunts and had the opportunity to shoot doe or spike bucks on all but one hunt. I won’t say I didn’t think about arrowing some fresh venison, but I held out for a mature buck.

Fronts are moving through our area just about on a weekly basis. These fronts do re-position the fish and most of the time they will move out to deeper water. When a front moves them out, it usually takes a couple of days before they’ll become somewhat aggressive. You might get some to bite,…

I recently posed the question on social media: “What’s your favorite freshwater fish to eat that’s commonly caught in Texas waters?” Several hundred folks responded with their favored species for the frying pan or grill, and many elaborated with their methods of cooking. 

October is going to be busy with the Berkley Bass Tournament on Lake Fork and the Uncle Jesse’s Big Bass Tournament on Pat Mayse. 

As any fisherman knows, a sudden change in weather, and especially lightning and thunder, often plays havoc with a fishing pattern that had been as constant as the Polar star. Such was the case on this particular morning. 

We’re still in our mornings that feel like fall, with our afternoons feeling like summer. Enjoy these cool mornings.

During years with poor acorn crops, deer will keep hitting the corn feeders, but as soon as acorns are on the ground, they will seek them out and feast until nature’s smorgasbord is gone.