Texas History

Dead deer talk and using a boat to sneak up on deer
In this episode we review a hunting trip where a hunter used a boat to sneak up on deer on public land rather than just driving and hiking. We also continue our series on whitetail strategies discussing what dead deer can tell you about where and how to find your next...
Javelinas, trapping, drawn hunts and off season exotics
In this episode we talk about a bunch of things now that it's the off season. Preparation starts now for the next seasons but there are other things you can hunt in the meantime. Our banter goes this way and that. Enjoy! Stock media provided by Artmuns / Pond5
Mule deer discovered, public nilgai hunts, redemption and youngest hunters
In this potpourri episode we discuss some Texas history, the state government, how the mule deer was found and named, public nilgai hunts in Texas, hunting redemption after losing an arrowed deer and how its never too early to get kids involved in hunting and the love...
Common turkey hunting mistakes and the basics from a master teacher
In this episode we continue our series on turkey hunting strategies were we start by diving into the basics of turkey hunting as well as address many of the common mistakes turkey hunters make. Enjoy! Stock media provided by Artmuns / Pond5
Developing your turkey hunting skills
In this episode we continue or series, Turkey Strategies, in which we are reviewing the book Complete Turkey Hunting by Outdoor Life. In this one we learn about how to lay the foundation to become a master turkey hunter. As with anything it starts with the basics and...
Leave The Swamp: TEXIT Ep 8: Chapter 4, Project Fear
We continue our series reviewing the book, TEXIT. This episode begins explaining the most common knee-jerk arguments against permanent separation and analyzes the strategy of those against called "Project Fear". Enjoy!...
Interpreting the body language of the whitetail
In this episode we continue our series, Whitetail Strategies, where we learn how to interpret the body language of deer to make ourselves better hunters. We also learn about the Texas secession convention of 1861. Enjoy! Stock media provided by Artmuns / Pond5
About the North American Turkey
In this episode seeing as how it is mid-January we are going to start a new series learning all about Turkey. We are a few months out from turkey season opening up so that gives us a good runway to refresh what we know and gain a few new pointers for when we all head...
The Dawn Flighting, a duck hunting story
In this episode, we get back to a series we started a long time ago covering stories from the hunting classic "The Greatest Hunting Stories Ever Told." We also discuss how Austin officially became the capital of Texas. Enjoy! Stock media provided by Artmuns / Pond5
The deer crime of 1943
In this episode we discuss a little Texas history as well as a hunting "crime" that occurred in Wisconsin back in the day that is a warning for us hunters not to tip the balance of nature in any one direction as it will cause severe repercussions and unintended...