Texas History

Interpreting the body language of the whitetail

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

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

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

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...

Using scent to your advantage, a key whitetail strategy

Using scent to your advantage, a key whitetail strategy

In this episode we continue our review of the book, Whitetail Strategies, talking about the importance of paying close attention to your scent and using the deer's scents to your advantage. We also learn about the Bexar Remonstrances and the Annexation of Texas to the...

All about deer scrapes, rubs and the Fredonian Rebellion

All about deer scrapes, rubs and the Fredonian Rebellion

In this episode we continue our review of the book, Whitetail Strategies, and of Chapter 8, The Real Dirt on Scrapes and Rubs. I learned a lot going through this chapter and now have some extra skils to use out in the field and I'm sure you will too. Also, did you...

Pheasants, youth hunting and The Siege of Bexar

Pheasants, youth hunting and The Siege of Bexar

In this episode we talk a little pheasants and how their population evidently is not where one would hope it would be this season. We talk about the importance of getting youth involved in hunting and review a story of a young hunter's first buck. We also learn about...

Leave The Swamp: TEXIT Ep 6: Chapter 3, Cont.: The Unequal Burden

Leave The Swamp: TEXIT Ep 6: Chapter 3, Cont.: The Unequal Burden

In this edition of our series, Leave The Swamp, we continue reading through the book TEXIT. We see how bad the national debt has become and it's burden on Texans. We see how bad the burden of federal spending on Texas has become and how much more we give than we get...