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Unpredictable pigs will keep hunters guessing
Exam. - Dec. 25, 2017, R. Sloan.jpgPigs make white-tailed deer look stupid. It’s a fact that deer can become fairly predictable. Where you see them one day, you’ll more than likely see them the next in...
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Ducks are good in freshwater ponds
Exam. - Jan. 8, 2018 - Vaughan kids.jpgJanuary is one of the very best months to be a duck hunter. The regular gun season on deer is closed across most of the state, and with that down time, it’s easy...
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Garden Gate: Cool weather blooms
IMG_1723.jpgJust when you think one more day of dreary drizzly weather will send you straight to Mexico, you see a patch of colorful winter blooms that cheer you up. February is when I need a splash of...
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White bass are on the run in East Texas rivers
Exam. - Feb. 12, 2018, Fly fish, R. Sloan.jpgCold and wet weather put the skids to fishing on inland lakes and bays last weekend, but with a decent warming trend this week, things should pick up.read more
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Corky - The best lure ever for trophy trout
Exam. - Feb. 19, 2018 - Corky lures.jpgWithout a doubt, the best lure you can tie on and fish for trophy trout right now is a Corky. It’s the lure Jim Wallace used to catch the state record rod and...
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High water fishing for flounder and more
Exam. - April 9, 2018 - Flounder, trout and big bass.jpgThis past weekend was one to forget if you had plans on being outdoors. With temperatures in the 40s and a gusting, cold and wet wind, it was the...
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Respect and remembrance: Eagle Scout project plants memorial
DSC07872.jpgMemorials, objects that serve to remind of a person or event, have been erected for various people, occasions and organizations from the Haymarket Martyr Memorial to the National September...
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New hunting, fishing licenses for sale as dove hunts near
dovehunterphoto_web.jpgAnother season of dove hunting begins Saturday, Sept. 1. That’s when the North and Central Zones will open, and the regular season of the South Zone will open Friday, Sept. 14....
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Gearing up for dove hunts
unnamed.jpg With the dove hunting opener fast approaching it’s time to get geared up with everything from a new hunting license to shotgun shells.The new 2018-19 hunting and fishing licenses went on...
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Shangri La reopens to the public
SLG 2.jpgThe Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center will be reopening, after closing for more than a year due to Hurricane Harvey, Wednesday, Sept. 12. Admission is free; however, due to the...
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Teal show up in time for excellent late season hunts
web sloan 0927 copy.jpgThe season opener on teal and doves was pretty much a wash out. But all that changed with a full moon and a north wind last weekend. Instead of getting hammered by rain, a whole...
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Deer, quail and ducks highlight season opener
Exam. - Oct. 29, 2018, R. Sloan web.jpgOpening day of deer season in Texas is Saturday, Nov. 3. That’s the most anticipated opening day of hunting for over a million hunters in the Lone Star state....
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Mum's the word
IMG_0473web.jpgIt’s a shame but each and every year I go and buy all of the beautiful colors of mums available at the local garden center; and each year I am astounded at how short of a time they seem...
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Soft plastic tails could be the ultimate for Gulf Coast
sloan web.jpgWithout a doubt one of the most popular soft plastics is a five-inch shrimp imitation rigged on a ¼-ounce jig head. More trout have been caught on jigs than any other lure. Robert Sloan...
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Prime time to buy a new or used boat
Exam. web.jpgHaving your own boat and being able to go fishing when and where you like on any given day is the only way to fly. The only glitch is knowing what kind of boat you need. Obviously, if you...
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