Written: 06/25/2011 00:13 by: treece4 View

The  8th Annual 2011 Ladies Charity Shoot was held April 30th at American Shooting Centers in Houston, Texas. Here are some pictures and scores from the event. We had an outstanding turnout of 46 ladies and 29 couples.  We hope all the shooters had as much fun as we did.  With the exception of a l...

Written: 05/24/2011 20:56 by: treece4 View

Takeaways by: Joe Schram I just returned from attending the Todd Bender Skeet Clinic in Kerrville, Texas. This is an all day clinic conducted by 20 time World Champion Skeet Shooter, Todd Bender. Todd has succeeded at setting so many new records over the course of his career, it would be hard fo...

Written: 05/13/2011 00:03 by: treece4 View

By Don Grogan This story begins at our DWWC January meeting with a membership contest drawing. I won a quail hunt for two at Upland Bird Country near Corsicana, Texas. My thoughts immediately went to: ?Maybe my 87 year old father, Barney Grogan, would like to go on this hunt with me.? My Dad’s las...

Written: 05/12/2011 23:27 by: treece4 View

By Andy Clements Bob Evans and I have hunted on the same lease near Fred-ericksburg, TX for 16 years to-gether. We have always enjoyed hearing each others stories while sitting around the ol’ campfire that burns all weekend while we are there. Over the years we have seen a lot of neat and interest...

Written: 04/11/2011 21:35 by: treece4 View

Question, what are the most exciting artificial baits that have ever been used by anglers?  If you guessed “Top Water Baits” then you are absolutely correct.

Written: 01/17/2011 22:41 by: treece4 View

by Hunter Wright BEING PRESENTED WITH A YOUTH SAFARI HUNT from the Houston Gulf Coast Safari Club International last December (2009) was an amazing honor and the surprise of my life. The additional donation of a custom-made rifle by MG Arms as well as the taxidermy donation by Woods and Waters Tax...

Written: 02/01/2010 22:03 by: treece4 View

by Bobby Buff I have raised and hunted beagles, hounds, retrievers and pointing dogs for hunting as well as a couple of stock dogs for working cattle. I guess all dog people that raise pups with the hopes of hunting them look forward to the day when they come of age, or the proverbial light comes ...

Written: 11/27/2009 22:25 by: treece4 View

About this time each year, around the Holidays, I often get a bit retrospective and reflect upon the wonderful times and people I have met, thanks to my lifelong love of the outdoors. I feel privileged to call outdoor celebrities such as Bill Dance, Larry Weishuhn and Jim Miller friends. But not al...

Written: 10/23/2009 23:15 by: treece4 View

Most autumns, 44-year old Texas Parks and Wildlife Department game warden Eric Minter is stopping other hunters to look at the bucks in the back of their pick-up trucks.  Not this week – other hunters in the headbone rich Lone Star State have been stopping Minter to take a look at the bruiser buck riding shotgun in his truck.

Written: 09/29/2008 15:49 by: treece4 View

Hunting and target shooting are among the safest of all sports. This booklet is intended to make them even safer by emphasizing the basics of safe gun handling and storage and by reminding you that you are the key to firearms safety.

Written: 09/29/2008 15:36 by: treece4 View

Wildlife management associations, or co-ops, play an important role in conserving wildlife habitat and reversing the adverse effects of habitat fragmentation.  These landowner-driven cooperatives also play an increasingly important role in providing youth hunting opportunities and in passing on the heritage of hunting and wildlife management to the next generation.

Written: 09/17/2008 19:30 by: treece4 View

The "choke" of a shotgun is a small constriction applied near the muzzle of the barrel that effectively changes the patterning characteristics of the shot as it passes through. The constriction is the difference between the tightest inside diameter measurement of the area of choke, and the actual bore diameter. For example a typical 12 gauge barrel has an inside diameter of .729" the chokes for this bore size would run from cylinder at .729" to Full at .689".