I know a lot of folks that, in the face of limited deer hunting prospects, hunt public grounds. Though it’s not nearly as big in Texas as in many other states, it’s certainly a viable alternative. However, it comes with downsides, such as unpredictable hunting...
As I rounded the intermittent curves of the Texas Hill Country highway, the beautiful spring colors had me in my glory. I log many hours on the roads of rural Texas, largely between hunts and hunting properties. On this off-season day, I was simply hitting a property...
The amount of digital content about deer hunting and the outdoors these days is astounding. Hunting television, YouTube channels, DVDs and podcasts are abundant. But sometimes lost in the shuffle are the many written alternatives at our disposal. Like other...
Your deer hunting gear is put away and another season has passed. What started with scouting, early mornings, and strategizing, ended abruptly. There were highs and lows and we would have it no other way. But the annual whitetail life really doesn’t have to end when...
I love old hunting photos. Always have. What they lack in picture quality, is more than compensated by their authenticity. They put you in that place even if you don’t know the people in them; Even if they come from a completely different part of the world. The same...
I sprayed down, grabbed my binoculars, backpack, and bow and quietly closed the truck door. It was mid-October and the warm humid air was changing. I hadn’t expected the mild cool front to arrive before dark. I was wrong. I made the 200-yard walk and entered the...
