![About the July 2019 Cover](https://texasoutdoorsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Cover-6-470x140.jpg)
From Sabine Pass to South Padre Island granite outcroppings maintain access to and from the Gulf of Mexico. This exchange of water if critical as…
![Mid-Summer Specks](https://texasoutdoorsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Danno5-470x140.jpg)
Regardless of location, structure or time of day, summer offers plenty of options for speckled trout. Story and Photography by Danno Wise There is something…
![WHERE YA HUNTING?](https://texasoutdoorsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Zaiglin-4-470x140.jpg)
Acquiring a hunting lease is not hard, but finding one that satisfies specific standards is challenging. Story and Photography by Bob Zaiglin Now in the…
![Granite Variety](https://texasoutdoorsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Sloan-3-470x140.jpg)
Different jetty structures attract an array of gamefish for Texas coastal anglers. Story and Photography by Robert Sloan Back in the 60’s my dad used…
![KERMIT GOES FISHIN'](https://texasoutdoorsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Williams2-470x140.jpg)
Soft plastic toad imitations bring out the headhunter in burly largemouths. Story and Photography by Matt Williams TOADVILLE, TX. — I love this place. It’s…
![Editor's Insight](https://texasoutdoorsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Ed-Insight-1-470x140.jpg)
Examples Set One of the supreme cases of setting examples occurred 243 years ago. It was when a group of patriots got a belly full…
![Six Heat Hacks to Stay Safe This Summer at Texas State Parks](https://texasoutdoorsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/01-TOJ-notebook.jpg)
AUSTIN— Last year, Texas’ temperatures soared to record highs and staff at more than 40 Texas Parks and Wildlife Department sites handled 134 incidents relating…
![Game Warden Field Notes](https://texasoutdoorsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/01-TOJ-notebook.jpg)
The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports. Bad Exit Plan During the night of May 14, a…
![TPWD Encourages Anglers to ‘Go West’ for Prime Fishing Opportunities](https://texasoutdoorsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/01-TOJ-notebook.jpg)
AUSTIN – With long summer holidays on the horizon, many anglers are looking for unique fishing destinations to explore with friends and family. This year,…
![Endangered Aplomado Falcon Chicks Fledging at Mustang Island State Park](https://texasoutdoorsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/01-TOJ-notebook.jpg)
On June 1, researchers put leg bands on fuzzy Aplomado falcon chicks at Mustang Island State Park, where a pair of adult falcons occupy one…