Cook Wild
Cook Wild
Everyone is licking their chops waiting for big game season to open, and dove season often seems to come right as the anticipation about four-legged game is reaching a fever pitch. While there are a great many wing shooters and upland birth enthusiasts out there, many hunters like to use the opening of dove season as a reintroduction to hunting and getting out into the woods. Skip to List Quarry …
I didn’t grow up hunting. My dad did some deer hunting when I was very young, but it wasn’t a big deal in our house. Hunting wasn’t really part of the culture that I grew up in. We never ate game meat – in fact, I don’t think I had venison until I was in my twenties! So I didn’t really “miss out” on it. About 9 or so years …
I get asked by a lot of friends, “What do I need to get started fishing?” Getting into fishing is just like getting into any other hobby. Sure, you can go down rabbit hole after rabbit hole on the internet with a million different “pros” or “ambassadors” trying to sell you their crap. But really, you only need a few things to get started. Spinning Rod and Reel ComboBuying the …
Here in Texas, there are a few species for which we can enjoy no seasons and no bag limits, generally speaking. Squirrel is one of those animals. Where I live in Central Texas, the Eastern Fox Squirrel runs the show. The largest of all the tree squirrel species, each animal offers a surprising amount of game meat for such a small critter. The ideal way, and probably the way most …
Is that a bit much? Probably, but it sure sounds cool! I’ve been hunting the property my mom and stepdad (Jerry) own in Brownwood, Texas for about four years now. The first three were just a hope and a prayer; sitting out behind hay bales or along a fence line. Nada. Last year, I decided to take it up a notch and bring in a ground blind. The ground blind …
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