Outdoors

I thought it would be fun to visit this week about scouting and learning land that you are not familiar with. For a quarter century, I made my living first working on and later running survey …

Most of us living in Polk County realize that the ground we walk on was also shared by historical Texas figures like Moses Livingston Choate and Stephen F. Austin. But did you know in the many miles …

A few summers ago when we were living on the coast, Roy and I (and our adjacent neighbors) were both blessed and cursed by a pair of barn owls nesting in the attic of the neighbor’s house. The …

B.A. Steinhagen FAIR. Water stain; 85 degrees; 0.37 feet below pool. Mayflies are hatching, so expect some topwater bass action. Bass are fair on soft plastics in the cuts, or with frogs over …

As outdoor folks we all have our idea of that perfect outing when pursuing a big buck or collecting a mess of catfish. A crisp, clear November day when whitetail deer are in rut and bucks are on the …

It’s deer season. Bow hunters have been in the woods a couple weeks and many ranches with managed land permits allow hunting with all legal weapons. Acorns are on the ground and leaves of …

It’s deer season. Bow hunters have been in the woods a couple weeks and many ranches with managed land permits allow hunting with all legal weapons. Acorns are on the ground and leaves of …

ATHENS — The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center has opened the Texas division of Wildlife Forever’s 2025 Fish Art Contest for entries. The Fish Art Contest, accepting entries until …

Polk County Game Warden Dustin Shoemaker will be the guest speaker for the October meeting of the Lake Livingston Fishing Club aka The Happy Hookers at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the First Presbyterian …

B.A. Steinhagen FAIR. Water stain; 85 degrees; 0.36 feet below pool. Mayflies are hatching, so expect some topwater bass action. Bass are fair on soft plastics in the cuts, or with frogs over …

Some of my most fond childhood memories revolve around squirrel hunting and the great meals my mother prepared after a successful hunt. I remember way back in about 1958 when I was an 8-year-old …

B.A. Steinhagen FAIR. Water stain; 85 degrees; 0.36 feet below pool. Mayflies are hatching, so expect some topwater bass action. Bass are fair on soft plastics in the cuts, or with frogs over …

AUSTIN – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Habitat and Angler Access Program supplies funding for projects that develop and increase shoreline and bank fishing access as well as …

Guide Tony Pennebaker slowed his big catfish guide boat and studied the sonar closely. “This is the spot we fished yesterday and landed limits of ‘eater’ blue catfish in the …

B.A. Steinhagen FAIR. Water stain; 85 degrees; 0.26 feet below pool. Mayflies are hatching, so expect some topwater bass action. Bass are fair on soft plastics in the cuts, or with frogs over …

I remember well my introduction to what I refer to as ‘electric hunting buggies’. The correct name would be EZ Go electric golf carts converted for use in the field other than the smooth …

B.A. Steinhagen: FAIR. Water stain; 85 degrees; 0.16 feet below pool. Water is being released into the lake from Sam Rayburn Reservoir. Mayflies are hatching, so expect some topwater bass action. …

This past week, I had the opportunity to take a step back in time to Wind Point at Lake Tawakoni. Over four decades ago, I remember fishing here from the bank near the end of the point …

The phrase cooking out often equates to applying heat to steaks or burger anywhere other than in the kitchen, often outside on the patio using a gas or charcoal grill. My first memories of outdoor …

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