Archives for February 2015

When those birds get here, they'll see habitat conditions much improved from a year ago, when record-setting drought and heat evaporated or damaged wetlands upon which the migratory fowl rely. The combination of strong waterfowl populations - numbers of some popular species are at levels not seen since standardized surveys of nesting grounds began in 1955 - and decent habitat … [Read more...] about Be ready when ducks on pond

If doves locate a thick stand of croton, especially if the ground under the plants is bare so it's easier to find dropped seeds, a stream of the birds will daily pile into the spot and greedily gobble until their crops bulge. The abundance of native food, decent production from small-grain commercial crops such as milo, and a relatively mild and wet spring and summer have been … [Read more...] about Seed abundance should yield good dove crop

Preparation is the biggest key to deer hunting success, said David Green, manager of Inflight Outfitters (inflightoutfitters.com), a full-service hunting outfitting and guide service based on a 10,000-acre Twin Oaks Ranch in game-rich South Texas. If a hunter wants to see that buck and, just as important, be able to cleanly take it when the opportunity presents itself, he can … [Read more...] about Want to bag that big buck? Be prepared

[...] it fields the nation's largest number of dove hunters, with as many as 350,000 or more wingshooters participating in hunting season, which opens Sept. 1 in most of the state. [...] dove hunters can increase their success, and certainly their enjoyment of the hunt, if they follow a few pointers from folks such as Robert and Mario Trotti, who run Texas Dove and Waterfowl … [Read more...] about Tips on hunting doves: Plenty to go around