December 01, 2012 I took this photo of a big mule deer buck while visiting with my daughter and her family in Colorado during the Thanksgiving holidays. Click on it to enlarge.
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TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE HOME PAGE
September 15, 2012 Below is the link to the Texas Parks and Wildlife home page that contains a wealth of information and data concerning Texas wildlife and hunting dates, etc. Click below to go directly to their site: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/
HANTAVIRUS DANGER – ATTENTION DEER HUNTERS 2012
September 14, 2012 Well, it’s that time again when we deer hunters start getting frisky and thinking about going to the deer lease and getting prepared for the upcoming deer season. WARNING! As most of us know, if we have a shed, cabin or trailer at the hunting camp, more than likely it has been […]
VIDEO – BUCKS LOCK ANTLERS – HUNTERS APPROACH AND UNLOCK THEM
May 15, 2012 This is a neat video taken by Corpus Christi Caller Times Outdoors columnist David Sikes in McMullen County in South Texas. Seems that two bucks got tangled up by their antlers. One of the bucks is dead and the other is trying to free himself, unsuccessfully. Four brave hunters approached the pair […]
TEXAS DEER POACHING A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES FOR ILLEGAL HUNTERS
May 08, 2012 Illegal deer hunters (poachers) in Texas have always been a big problem. I imagine a lot of them never get caught, however, when they do get nabbed, they pay a big price. Here is an article from texashunting411.com. concerning one of those incidents. Please click below to read this interesting 2011 article: […]
DURANGO, COLORADO ELK PHOTOS
December 06, 2011 I know some folks that recently went to Colorado, elk hunting and came back empty-handed. My daughter took these amazing photos yesterday in the outskirts of Durango, Colorado. Seems like the guys were looking in the wrong places. These elk are not behind some high fence. They are actually out in the […]
A SOMEWHAT POSITIVE TEXAS DEER HUNTING FORECAST
October 27, 2011 Here is an article from the Houston Chronicle written by Shannon Tomkins concerning the upcoming Texas white tail deer season. Overall, it sounds optimistic. Please click on the following chron.com link to read the article: http://www.chron.com/sports/outdoors/article/Tompkins-Mixed-bag-awaits-Texas-white-tailed-2238366.php
BUILD A DEER BLIND – SIMPLE GOOD TIPS – VIDEO
October 14, 2011 Here is a very good youtube video explaining how to build a deer blind. This explanation is very simple and shows what kind of wood is needed. I’ve helped build many of these stands and this is more or less how we built them. We’ve always used 4×4 landscape timbers for the […]
TEXAS 2011 HUNTING OUTLOOK – TPWD VIDEO
October 02, 2011 Here is a great video from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department discussing the upcoming 2011-12 Texas hunting season. Please click on the youtube.com link below to watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLwCUQa9Kdc
TEXAS WING SHOOTERS – 2011-12 SEASON BAG LIMITS SET – WATCH FOR BIRD LEG BRACELETS
August 4, 2011 The Texas 2010-12 wing shooting season has been set by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Division. The dates and limits for Canada geese, teal, dove and the special weekends for whitewings have been announced. Please click on the following caller.com link to read Outdoors Editor Dave Sikes column for specific details: http://www.caller.com/news/2011/aug/03/wingshooting-seasons-set/ […]