Written: 09/11/2011 16:11 by: ggonzales View

I am very thankful to report that all is well on the Rio Grande Border and after spending Labor Day weekend hunting with my dad just west of Brownsville TX I feel that I can now scrath that off my bucket list.  It was 15 years ago on a warm September day when I asked my dad if he would accopany me ...

Written: 07/24/2011 20:49 by: ggonzales View

July is one of the hottest months of the year and also hot for some shallow water wade fishing on the coast.  I am thankful for the opportunity to have a career that allows me time off  during the summer so I can spend some quality time with the family and get outdoors with good friends.  Typically...

Written: 01/21/2011 14:51 by: ggonzales View

I like to keep a journal of all my hunting adventures and document what i saw, temperature, time of day, etc, but this year's Holiday Hunts were a little more dramatical.  it all started with my Thanksgiving trips to Rancho Sueno Mio in Mathis TX where I downed a nice South Texas buck early in the ...

Written: 09/08/2010 15:12 by: ggonzales View

        When I found out that I would be heading down south to the Rio Grande Valley for an early season white wing hunt at Resaca De La Palma state park I literally could not sleep for days with anticipation.   All I kept hearing was how good the dove hunting would be this year, and birds ...

Written: 08/09/2010 19:46 by: ggonzales View

   As the Fall hunting season nears I decieded to put in on last fishing trip to the coast before getting the old shotgun out for Dove season.  I know most of my time, energy and financial resources will be focused on the upcoming hunting season, so one last trip to Padre Island would be great.  Th...

Written: 06/20/2010 07:44 by: ggonzales View

      Once again I am the luckiest man on the planet and have a tremendous support group in the form of my family.  This years father's day would be a special a memorable one for me because I was invited to do some Speckled Trout fishing with my two best buddies with a fishing guide.  It's not ever...

Written: 06/01/2010 09:28 by: ggonzales View

My long awaited saltwater fishing trip to Corpus Christi finally came over the Memorial Day weekend.  We had planned a afternoon wadefishing trip to Sharock cove for Reds and Specks, the rods were rigged, tackle ready, all that was needed was for the fish to cooperate.  The day started out great, w...

Written: 03/20/2010 21:16 by: ggonzales View

I am a lucky man to be off the whole week every year for holidays and spring break, this year would be a little different for us since we cut out the beach party action and included some hunting and fishing.  I have to use my time away from wisely and plan trips to the coast or the ranch carefully ...

Written: 01/06/2010 11:10 by: ggonzales View

       As this hunting season winds down this month, it has become more of a reality of the possiblity that I might just have got skunked this season with no animals harvested.  With the exception of the nice doe my son shot in November, me, my brother in law and others in our hunting group have ha...

Written: 11/25/2009 08:02 by: ggonzales View

     When I head down south to Deep brush country, my blodd begins to pump harder thru my body in arrival of the best time of year for me, HOLIDAYS!! To me that equals vacation time away from work, school, and baseball.  We make that exciting trip down from our home in San Antonio, an absolute para...

Written: 11/22/2009 19:58 by: ggonzales View

      I have accomplished many things in my life, but taking my son hunting and seeing him shoot his first deer has to be one of the greatest moments ever for me.  We are so fortunate to be able to make a phone call to "Rancho Sueno Mio" owner Juan Marin and get permission to reserve some blind tim...

Written: 10/29/2009 15:24 by: ggonzales View

       Every October I eagerly await those early cold fronts that can induce some fast and furious late season Dove hunting action.  I have to admit that this season has not started out with a bang for me, yes I have done alot of shooting, but only to find a small bag of birds in the freezer.  I h...

Written: 10/08/2009 10:16 by: ggonzales View

     I want to share a story of a hunt that I was invited on a couple years ago by a family doctor out of San Antonio named Dr. Pinkley.  He runs a small office off I-10 and Dezavala where my wife was employed when we first moved to San Antonio from Corpus Christi.  Dr. Pinkley recently purchased a...

Written: 09/12/2009 10:20 by: ggonzales View

    Once again, living in South Texas has paid off tremendously for me and my close companions during hunting season.  Any opportunity to get out and do some fine wing shooting at incredible private lands is more then welcome for us.  When I found out just a few days ago that I was invited to parti...

Written: 09/06/2009 21:46 by: ggonzales View

      Thank baby Jesus that Dove Season has finally arrived and the Whitewings were flying great this afternoon.  Normally, I would be spending the early dove season in the Rio Grande Valley, but had to sacrifice this years pilgramage to Harligen so I could stay close to home for my son's baseball ...

Written: 09/03/2009 20:42 by: ggonzales View

     It's that time again to bust out that old faithful shotgun, get the camo ready and head out to a good dove field for some fast flying migrating bird action.  September has to be one of the best months out of the year for me right next to November, December, and March.  It's hard for to go at l...

Written: 08/28/2009 12:32 by: ggonzales View

    I wanted to take the time to share my thoughts and feelings on how sporting artist such as John P. Cowan and John Dearman have inspired me to follow my outdoor passions.  I still remeber the first time I saw a Cowan painting at a Doctor's office and I was blown away by the detail that made the ...

Written: 08/26/2009 07:53 by: ggonzales View

      The old saying goes "some people have it good" and then there are the lucky few that, "have it great!"  I like to believe that the small ranch I hunt in Mathis, Texas is incredible because of the fact that 13 bucks have been harvested in the past two hunting seasons since the property was pur...

Written: 08/25/2009 07:48 by: ggonzales View

    There is something in the air here in Texas that let's you know something big is about to happen and I can't wait for the big day.  The day when people put their worries aside about high gas prices, the economy and health care.  This day my friend is the start of hunting season in Texas and wha...

Written: 08/11/2009 16:25 by: ggonzales View

     As a true Texan born and raised I feel extremly lucky to be living in one of the best states in all of America to enjoy the great outdoors.  With the coming of the new fall hunting season I am eagerly awaiting cool weather which will host classic Dove hunts early for me.  I really look foward ...