Texas Outdoor News

Guest Justin Speer gives us a tour of the new 50,000 plus square foot Speer Af facility in Uvalde, TX.

Out annual "Waltz Across Texas" featuring all Texas Parks and Wildlife Department District Leaders reporting on current game animal and habitat conditions. This week is Rusty Wood from Jasper and Dean Marquart for Brownwood. 

John Herlitz, owner of Carroll's Gun Shop, covers shopping for hunting products and supplies for the upcoming seasons and what's available. 

Texas Outdoors Journal Hunting Editor, Tom Claycomb III, discusses hunting knives; shapes, styles, and applications.  

Guest Justin Spring, Executive Director of the Pope and Young Club, covers their archery only game scoring and there recent addition of javelina to the record book. 

This week's guest is Owen Fitzsimmons, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Webless Migratory Shorebird and Upland Gamebird Program Leader-"The Dove Guy," giving a preview of the upcoming dove season bird numbers and habitat conditions. 

Guest Kyle Lehr, Director of Big Game Records for the Boone and Crockett Club, announces that javelina have been added to the listing and explains scoring criteria. 

Guest, Steve Reed with Briley Manufacturing, covers pre-season firearms improvements, customization and more. 

Guest Charles Allen, wildlife biologist and founder of Knives of Alaska and Diamondblade Knives, covers current range conditions around the state, pre-hunt planning, and game processing. 

Guest Shane Jahn, Texas Outdoors Journal West Texas Editor, shares the joys of lever-guns and the many choices of models and calibers.

Guest Logan Hall, SCI-Texas Trophy Hunters Association Marketing Manager, covers their upcoming Hunters Extravaganzas in Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio. 

Guest Kerry O'Day, master gunsmith and competitive shooter, has hints to help us prepare for the upcoming hunting seasons. 

Guest Hermann Brune, Board Chairman of the Texas Outdoor Writers Association, covers the work of TOWA plus, recreatinal shooting opportunities near Columbus, Texas. 

Bill Olson covers great outdoors opportunities for the rest of the summer and in to the fall.

Tom Williams, Owner/Promotor of the GATGO Expo, previews this outstanding outdoors show coming to the Tyler Oil Palace July 11-13.

Tom Claycomb III, Texas Outdoors Journal Hunting Editor, talks pre-hunt preparation including hints on knives, air rifles and lever-guns. 

Danno Wise, Texas Outdoors Journal Saltwater Editor, covers the impact on fishing in coastal bays due to the influx of fresh water and reveals prime fishing destinations out of the country. 

Guest Byron South, South Predator Control, covers tactics for predator calling, hunting and trapping. 

Guest Matt Smith, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Hunter Education Coordinator, discusses his background and the challenges and changes he sees for the program. 

Guest Shane Jahn, Texas Outdoors Journal Contributing Hunting Editor, has an overview off hunting and fishing opportunities in the Trans Pecos area of Texas. 

Guest Bill Kinney, CCA Texas STAR Tournament Director, previews this year's outstanding event. 

Harold and Bill cover the weather-related transitions for hunting and fishing from May in to the summer.

Texas Outdoors Journal Hunting Editor, Tom Claycomb III, covers spring hunting and fishing opportunities in the Texas Hill Country.

Guest Kerry O'Day, Texas Outdoors Journal Shooting Editor, talks about the first three firearms a new shooter should have and compares old and new cartridges. 

Guest James Franks, Franks Manufacturing and makers of The Blynd, covers their popular deer blind lineup, cotton seed feeders, accessories and more.