The National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) is the defacto standard aka official keeper of wild turkey records just like Boone and Crockett is considered the keeper of whitetail deer records although they are being challenged on that by the newer buckmaster method. The NWTF have been keeping records since 1982 and their website is the … Read more
The Spoonbill Catfish (Polyodon spathula) also known as the paddlefish, is one of most ancient fish around and also one of the weirdest looking fish species. Spoonbill catfish are not actually catfish at all as the name implies. Spoonbill Catfish were once endangered but are now making a comeback. Spoonbill catfish have been around for … Read more
Ryan Ritter retrieved his game camera (New Year Day 2010) since deer season was ending, but when he got home Ryan and his wife Susan were shocked to find 5 photographs of a mountain lion! These pictures are from Southeastern Oklahoma, Atoka County. Ryan and his wife Susan were amazed, especially since they had always … Read more
Clover comes in many varieties and its deer attracting ability, nutritional qualities and its resilience in food plots has made clover one of the favorites of wildlife managers country wide. It does however have another reputation in some circles… And that is for being difficult to grow. Clover is indeed a great forage crop and it … Read more
This is the current world record Red Snapper. It was caught by Henry (Doc) Kennedy while fishing out of Belle Pass Marina in Louisiana. This snapper was 50 pounds 4 ounces. He had two red snapper on at once and would you believe he said the bigger one got away!!!
There is no doubt that a wild boar is a seriously dangerous game animal. The mix of phenomenal strength, two razor sharp tusks, and an extremely bad attitude create a real hazard that can turn a hunting trip into a hospital visit in a split second! To avoid blood and bandages a hog hunter needs … Read more
Most probably a cross between a bluegill and a green sunfish although it could be a warmouth, longear, redbreast or other combination as well. They are all capable of cross breeding. Hybrid bream are commonly raised by hatcheries for stocking in private ponds. The hybrid shows characteristics of both species. The body is not quite … Read more
Lemon Fish or Cobia (Rachycentron canadum) also know as Ling in Texas or Crab Eater in some parts of Florida. They are caught in the Gulf of Mexico as well as the Atlantic Ocean. Cobia (lemon fish) are quite easy to identify. They are brownish in color with a yellow-white belly as well as whitish … Read more
The time has come for boar hunting to step forward and take its rightful place as North America’s premiere dangerous game animal. Wild boars are the beasts of kings and it’s time that the true monster boars have an official record scoring and documenting system to be ranked and remembered by. I have seen some … Read more
So you are tired of throwing back snapper after snapper because you have your limit already. Ten minutes of fishing is a little to quick for your fishing trip to end. Well I have good news. Even though Red Snapper keep getting more and more restrictive limits set on them, there are other snapper species … Read more