by Melissa Fox As the lyrics of the famed, and fan favorite, Whiskey Myers song “Stone” refer to – the highway has been Cody Cannon’s home for quite some time. However, when the world seemingly came to a halt as a result of the pandemic several years ago, Cannon, Whiskey Myers’ lead singer and guitarist, …
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by Todd Davis Just an hour north of the Dallas / Ft. Worth Airport is arguably the best striped bass fishing in the United States. Let me introduce you to Lake Texoma. World Class Fishing, a lake where you go catching. Lake Texoma touts the best documented natural spawn in the country. With the world’s …
by Melissa Fox From the very beginning, twin sisters Stacey and Tracey have always had similar aims in life, but never more so than when they both were competing at the professional level in 3D Archery. While their paths that led them to competing were not exactly the same, they both eventually took up the …
by Melissa Fox Over 43 years ago Jerry John Spencer started purchasing parcels of pristine East Texas ranch land as a place dedicated to family fun and relaxation. Over the years, the ranch has expanded to 1,200 acres and Jerry’s legacy of providing a place to unplug and unwind lives on at Dead Cat Ranch. …
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by Melissa Fox Savannah grew up living all over the U.S. and later settled near family in East Texas. She always had an interest in the sport of hunting but when she met, and fell in love with, Austin Rohr owner of Superior Outfitters, she subsequently fell in love with hunting as well. What started …
by Melissa Fox Today, just about everyone agrees that women are a growing force in outdoor sports like hunting and fishing. Surprising to some, according to statistics from zippia.com, over 44% of hunters today, nationally, are women. Women seem to be taking up arms, and rods ‘n reels, in droves, learning to harvest their own …
By Mark T. McDonald Wildlife Biologist I am 67 years old and shot my first coyote two days before my 12th birthday. Predator calling has been a lifelong past-time and has brought much joy, excitement and comradeship with fellow hunters, photographers and wildlife enthusiasts. During this time, I have used and misused just about every …
by Melissa Fox For three generations the Owens family has called a 300 acre ranch located just outside of Troup, Texas home. Almost 70 years ago Maybelle and John Owens, Sr. purchased the land and started clearing it for ranching with nothing more than chainsaws and a Farmall tractor. Drawing from that foundation of grit …
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by David Preziosi From their first store in Pittsburg, Texas, which opened in 1965, to 95 stores across 15 states today, Tyler based Cavender’s has grown into an incredibly successful family-run business and a leader in the western wear industry. Their success has always come down to hard work, dedication, and a deep knowledge of …
by Jeff Lobaugh “Texas Hogfather” As history reports claim, explorers LaSalle, Cortes, and Desoto brought the domestic hog here in the late 1600’s, around 1680 or so. These hogs were a food source and cared for by them until hard times hit and they were allowed to roam freely. Now, fast forward to the …
