by Clay Howard | Nov 10, 2022
There’s an old and much quoted saying that everything is bigger in Texas, and when it comes to football and dove hunting, that’s no lie. But for the sake of this story, I’m going to talk dove hunting in Coleman County. It has one of the highest dove populations in the...
by Ron Spomer | Nov 18, 2021
Wild sheep and sheep country have inspired a rich tradition of longing, struggle and adventure, perhaps a richer tapestry of hunting lore and literature. Some of it even true. Bighorns. Dall’s. Stone’s. Desert. Argalis. Snow sheep. These are the regal rams of fevered...
by Larry Chesney | Mar 10, 2021
The Texas Fly Fishing and Brew Festival is leading the way back from virtual to live expos. This is the fly fishing/hunting category’s first “live” expo in the country in 2021. Its success will hopefully set the stage for more in-person expos in the future. When Beau...
by Emma McCracken | Mar 8, 2021
Yesterday I’d never shot more than a sporting clay. Today I shot a metal target from 700 yards away in the heart of Texas hill country as a student of the FTW Ranch SAAM Course. Yep, 700 yards away. And that’s only part of what I learned how to do in my first day as...
by Jameson Parker | Nov 11, 2020
Being a hunting guide might seem like a dream job, one we would all like to have, but there is a tremendous gap between the dream and the reality. There is a famous anecdote, possibly apocryphal, about Fred Astaire’s first screen test for RKO Pictures. Apparently, the...
by Tom Davis | Nov 9, 2020
It might surprise you to know that NFL legend Bert Jones and his father Dub are hard-core quail hunters and bird dog men. Joe Augustine, who happens to be a friend of mine, is one of the handful of sportsmen who’s bagged every species of upland gamebird in North...
by Sporting Classics Daily | Jul 20, 2020
Catch the action this week on Outdoor Channel as Chris Dorsey heads to the high country of western Colorado to hunt the magnificent elk. Catch the action this week on Outdoor Channel as Chris Dorsey heads to the high country of western Colorado to hunt the magnificent...
by Larry Chesney | Jul 10, 2020
Everyone was impressed with the power of 3,000 psi of compressed air blasting a big bullet down the bore. I had the opportunity to join outdoor writers Luke Clayton, Joe Arterburn and Doug Howlett for some east Texas hog hunting. The gathering was sponsored by Pyramyd...
by Josh Wolfe | Jun 25, 2020
With their magnificent antlers and beautiful dappled coats, axis deer have become one of the Lone Star State’s most coveted trophy animals. A good hunt lingers in memory with more satisfaction than nearly all other sweet reminisces. I recall hunts with friends – the...
by Emma McCracken | May 14, 2020
Every single person I met at FTW Ranch was kind, supportive, helpful and enjoyable, and I am leaving here not just with new knowledge, but a lot of new friends. Fredo and I met at 6 a.m. to hunt for hogs again this morning. It had just finished raining and was still...
