Birds flying over a serene sunset-lit lake.

About the January Cover

Scott Storm’s painting entitled “Sunset Silhouette” is a perfect image for a January cover of TEXAS OUTDOORS JOURNAL.  It captures both the opportunity to hunt…

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Do-It-Yourself Late Season Ducks

Whether hunting public land on the coast or area lakes, here are some expert tips to help fill your waterfowl straps. Story and photography by…

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A group of pheasants resting on a field at sunset.

“Get ‘em Guys”

Over dry land cut maize fields in North Texas hunters are covered up with thousands of decoying birds for a comfortable in your lap shoot….

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A close-up of a deer antler and ear in a natural setting.

Are There Unkillable Bucks?

Wild deer are born with an inherent fear of humans which intensifies by confrontations between the animal and man. Story and photography by Bob Zaiglin…

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Becoming a Better Bass Angler

Here are 15 tips gleaned from over 40 years of experience that if followed with certainly improve one’s skills and game. Story and photography by…

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Inshore Angling Year at a Glance

As conditions change anglers should adjust their plan to capitalize on the best of what each of the four seasons have to offer. Story and…

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Off-Duty Game Warden Shot While Hunting

An off-duty Texas game warden was shot Sunday evening while bow hunting on Cooper Wildlife Management Area in Delta County. Listed in stable condition in…

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Global demand has US fur market at 30-year high

The Missoulian reports the demand for fur is on the rise and prices are booming—primarily due to a growing market in Russia, China and Korea—providing a…

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Mikhail Kalashnikov, Russian AK-47 inventor, 94

Mikhail Kalashnikov, credited with inventing the AK-47 and its variants, died Dec. 23 at a hospital in Izhevsk, Russia. He was 94. Jim Supica, director of…

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Drivers SOL? USFS says it’s flushing mountain pass privies

The Forest Service in Southwestern Colorado has announced plans to remove public restrooms at Molas Pass and Coal Bank Pass, making it difficult for travelers…

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