Knives of all kinds have been a part of my life since childhood in Arkansas and East Texas. While living with my grandmother as a child, I remember using small paring knives to peel potatoes and other vegetables in the kitchen. The adults used large

Not every hunter pursues whitetail deer, the most popular species to hunt in the Lone Star state. In recent years, hunting exotics has grown in attractiveness, partly due to being available all year as well as making beautiful distinctive mounts. Man

Texas waterfowl hunting remains a thriving pursuit for those willing to invest the time and effort. That being said, this year’s hunts will be somewhat different – for a variety of reasons. First and foremost, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has thrown

Since 1986, the Texas Parks and Wildlife’s popular Toyota ShareLunker program has been partnering with anglers to promote and enhance bass fishing in Texas. Each season—Jan. 1 through Dec. 31—anglers will have new and exciting opportunities to partne

The day started at home in San Antonio on Nov. 23, 2019, when the alarm went off. I hollered at my son, Tuff, “Wake up, Pop. It’s time to get up and go get that ‘Big Boy.’” I didn't hear a word from that 8-year-old boy sleeping in my bed. His mom wou

After the holidays when all friends and family have left, my better half, Teri, and I love to head down to South Texas to spend some quality time in the deer stand, hunting the elusive whitetail deer. As many other Texans do, we load up the truck and

High school teachers are always challenged to both teach and engage teenagers. Chugiak, Alaska, teacher Brian Mason decided to call on a cow moose for some help. Mason brought a moose he had shot to class last fall, for his high school freshman stude

Sound deer and habitat management practices coupled with a budding interest in letting young bucks walk continue to pay off with some handsome whitetails for East Texas deer hunters. One of the latest to reap the rewards of keeping those itchy trigge

The quest for my son Cash’s buck started the weekend of Nov. 1 of the 2019-2020 season. My youngest of three children, Cash had just finished helping me guide a father/son hunt for friends of ours, on our lease west of Freer, under the MLD program. T

The first deer lease where I was a paying hunter was a ranch in Pecos and Terrell counties, and the year was 1976. While I began hunting in 1960, the ranches where I hunted were family owned, leased, or I was invited to hunt, and all were in Medina C

North America is a mecca for wildlife, ranging from the wilds of Alaska, through Canada, the United States and south to arid Mexico. A variety of habitats provides the requirements of a large range of big game, small game and avian species hunted by

There was a time when the Texas hunter only owned guns regularly used to hunt birds or animals close to home. In many cases, these guns were a .22 rifle and a 12-gauge shotgun. As time passed, hunters were able to hunt farther from home and needed ad

Contraception for wildlife has a long and controversial history. Some groups have always seen it as a magic bullet that will allow them to rid the world of hunters, while others see it as a threat to the most successful system of wildlife conservatio

I have always had a fascination for that iconic denizen of the western plains, the pronghorn antelope. I just never considered going to the West to hunt them. That all changed during a whitetail hunt on my Webb County family ranch when a couple of cl

TTHA has partnered with HuntStand to bring you a new hunting, weather and navigation app to easily navigate and map your favorite hunting areas on public and private lands. Measure distance and area, as well as add map markers for blinds, feeders, ca

I started with a company called Zero Guides Fees many years ago, as I was determined to hunt the big bull elk of northern Arizona. For most of my life, I have enjoyed hunting the Western states for big game and have been successful many times with el

Power, speed and hauling and towing capability continue to improve on many of the latest all-terrain vehicles and side-by-sides. Available creature comforts include full cabs with roll-up and power windows, heating and air conditioning and infotainme

• 1 1⁄2 pounds venison (or more), backstrap or hind quarter steak• 1-2 eggs, beaten in bowl with cup of milk• 1 cup (or more) flour in flat bowl or pan• Vegetable oil• 10-count biscuits for gravy Note: This recipe is also good for sandhill crane, squ

I’ve shot a limit of dove by a Panhandle windmill in September. In October, I’ve stalked a 15-inch pronghorn buck. In November, I’ve wrapped tags around both a 10-point whitetail and a 10-point mule deer—on back-to-back days. Come December, when the

Fish and game move in search of food in cycles relative to the moon’s location to the Earth. The time spans listed are the prime or major period times to start each day and along each time zone meridian of longitude 75° (Eastern), 90° (Central), 105°