A deer with large antlers peeks through tall grass in a forest.

Aging El Chapo on the Hoof, 2017 – 2021

Pictorially demonstrating the aging process of a white-tailed buck — from its youth through its golden years. Story and photography by Bob Zaiglin It was…

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Stage Is Set For Spring Specks

Warming water temperatures, an influx of seasonal bait and voracious feeding gamefish sets up an angling progression that only gets better over time. Story and…

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A group of wild turkeys foraging in a grassy field.

Spring Turkey Hunting Tools & Tactics

Just Hunting Story and photography by Bill L. Olson If you are reading this column and plan on hunting turkey somewhere in the Lone Star…

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SIX FAVORITE SPRING HUNT OPPORTUNITIES

Just Hunting Story by Tom Claycomb III Many begrudgingly stored away their guns right around Christmas and didn’t plan on pulling them out again until…

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National Invasive Species Awareness Week Feb. 20-26 Promotes Action to Combat Harmful, Non-Native Plants and Wildlife

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) asks Texans to join the fight against invasive species that negatively impact the state’s natural resources…

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Family Fishing Education Opportunities Offered for Texans this Spring

ATHENS — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) in Athens is once again partnering with Fishing’s Future and the…

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O.H. Ivie Claims Another Massive Legacy Lunker

ATHENS – O.H. Ivie’s unprecedented run continued Monday when the lake produced its eighth Legacy Class fish of the 2023 Toyota ShareLunker collection season. Jason…

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Fairfield Lake State Park to Close Permanently Feb. 28

Land Lease will be Terminated; Public Access to Fairfield Lake to Cease AUSTIN— After more than 50 years of public use and outdoor recreation by…

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Annual White Bass Run is Quickly Approaching

AUSTIN – The annual white bass run is heating up and anglers across Texas are preparing for exciting days on the water. Each spring, white…

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Lake Alan Henry Returns to the ShareLunker Stage

ATHENS – Lake Alan Henry joined O.H. Ivie and Nacogdoches on the list of waterbodies to produce a Legacy Class fish during the 2023 Toyota…

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