Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Close Encounters: Part 1
As spring approaches I have been thinking constantly about the arrival of turkey season. As much as I love to deer hunt, it does not hold a candle to passion that I have for hunting turkeys. It is just something special about having that close encounter with the majestic king of spring that gets my blood boiling. However, as I think about close encounters with the king of spring and how much joy it brings to my life; it does not even come close in having a close encounter with the King of Glory! Being close to Him brings a joy and view of life that nothing can compare to. For the next few devotions we are going to look to the scriptures at real people and the close encounters with God that they had. There is so much to learn about God, life, and ourselves when we get close to the King of Kings!
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Tuesday, February 21, 2012
The Year of the Double: Part 1
Spring of 2010 was by far the most awesome turkey season I have ever hunted. It was just one of those magical seasons when there were lots of turkeys and almost every hunt seemed to go as planned. In my home state of Mississippi, I was fortunate enough to be directly involved with three doubles during that epic 2010 season. The state allows each hunter to harvest three adult gobblers in the spring and it was pretty awesome that all three of mine were involved with a double of some kind. Each one of these doubles is a little different; however, each one of these ended with two
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Mark Newell on 02/21 at 05:35 PM
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Monday, February 20, 2012
High Fences: Compliment or Curse? - Part I
High Fence History
The construction of high fences is definitely on the increase in Texas. Although high fences are common place today, the history behind the high fence invasion is not well documented. I was able to piece together a short history of high fencing in Texas after talking with several deer biologists and well established fence builders.
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Monday, February 13, 2012
El Tecomate Ranch - Part II
In my previous article, I talked about Gary Schwarz
In time, he came up with several options that could answer the call and finally settled on one mix as the staple on his ranch.
Gary calls it Tecomate Dual Deer Mix. The mixture consists of several types of winter grasses, including wheat, triticale, ryegrass and oats, and various legumes, such as Austrian winter peas, clovers, vetches and even alfalfa. With this mix, the grasses address winter carbohydrate needs and the legumes provide a leg-up on early spring protein requirements.
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David Morris on 02/13 at 09:44 PM
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Tecomate Whitetail Nation - TV Schedule
Tecomate Whitetail Nation Episode 1
David Morris in Alabama - Sweet Home Alabama is playing for David Morris as he turns to his hunting roots. It’s bucks and bass on this week’s Tecomate Whitetail Nation.
Airings:
Monday, December 26, 2011 at 7 pm
Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at 9 am & 7:30 pm
Thursday, December 29, 2011 at 8:30 pm
Tecomate Whitetail Nation Episode 2
David Shashy at El Tecomate Ranch - It’s high stakes as El Tecomate Guide David Whitley rattle up a dream buck for Tecomate Pro Staffer David Shashy.
Airings:
Monday, January 2, 2012 at 7 pm
Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at 9 am & 7:30 pm
Thursday, January 5, 2012 at 8:30 pm
Tecomate Whitetail Nation Episode 3
David Morris in SE Montana - David Morris joins Outfitter Bill Perkins in SE Montana as he goes after whitetail and mule deer in snowy weather.
Airings:
Monday, January 9, 2012 at 7 pm
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 9 am & 7:30 pm
Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 8:30 pm
Tecomate Whitetail Nation Episode 4
Blaine Burley in Saskatchewan - Blaine Burley is in search of another giant Saskatchewan buck with his Traditions Vortek Ultralight on this week’s Tecomate Whitetail Nation
Airings:
Monday, January 16, 2012 at 7 pm EST
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 9 am EST & 7:30 pm EST
Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 8:30 pm EST
Tecomate Whitetail Nation Episode 5
David and Kristin Morris in West TX – The boundaries of Tecomate Whitetail Nation now extend to their farthest edge. It’s the rough country of west Texas for host David Morris and daughter Kristin, and the chance for the king of the exotics, the Aoudad.
Airings:
Monday, January 23, 2012 at 7 pm EST
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 9 am & 7:30 pm EST
Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 8:30 pm EST
Tecomate Whitetail Nation Episode 6
David Shashy in SK – What looks like a frozen waste to some, is a deer haven for hunters on this snow covered episode. Hunter David Shashy braves the frigid temperatures in hopes of catching buck fever at the sight of a SK giant.
Airings:
Monday, January 30, 2012 at 7 pm EST
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 9 am & 7:30 pm EST
Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 8:30 pm EST
Tecomate Whitetail Nation Episode 7
Pro Quarterback Colt McCoy and Gary Schwarz on the La Perla Ranch – Pro Quarterback Colt McCoy takes the field returning back to the La Perla Ranch to take on its trophy whitetails for his first bowhunt. From there the competition only heats up with brother Chance along for a bass tournament south Texas style.
Airings:
Monday, February 6, 2012 at 7 pm EST
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 9 am & 7:30 pm EST
Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 8:30 pm EST
Tecomate Whitetail Nation Episode 8
Blaine Burley in IA – Grain fed monster bucks bring back hunter Blaine Burley to Iowa armed with his Traditions Vortek Ultralight. Will the blizzard keep Blaine from shooting a trophy? Find out on this week’s Tecomate Whitetail Nation.
Airings:
Monday, February 13, 2012 at 7 pm EST
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at 9 am & 7:30 pm EST
Thursday, February 16, 2012 at 8:30 pm EST
Tecomate Whitetail Nation Episode 9
Best of Shows
Airings:
Monday, February 20, 2012 at 7 pm EST
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 9 am & 7:30 pm EST
Thursday, February 23, 2012 at 8:30 pm EST
Tune in each Monday at 7pm on Outdoor Channel. Shows are re-aired on Tuesday at 9am and Thursday at 8:30pm. All times are Eastern.
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Feral Hogs; An Overview of Resource Consumption and Trapping Techniques for Removal
By Gaines Slade
Feral hogs are a hot topic these days among hunters, landowners, and biologists alike. Main stream media has jumped on the trend with documentaries profiling Hogzillas and reality shows depicting all types of hog control specialists. Current hype aside, the real question that most land managers have is “How will feral hogs affect my land management goals and what can I do to control or eradicate them on my property?” The purpose of this article is to address the impact of feral hogs as it relates to desirable species and then simply outline the various methods currently employed to control wild pig populations.
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Posted by Tecomate Wildlife Systems on 02/13 at 08:00 AM
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Solving the Buck Movement Mystery - Part IV
Yearling Bucks versus Mature Bucks
In the previous article I discussed Dr. Stephen Webb’s study on how water availability and protein feeders affected mature buck movement. Thirteen of these mature bucks that Webb tracked were originally captured and radio collared as yearling bucks in 1998. Evan McCoy, a Masters student at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, tracked these yearling bucks to determine dispersal rates and distances. As yearlings, these 13 bucks had home ranges that averaged 1,028 acres with core areas that averaged 249 acres. We then recaptured these same bucks in 2002 when they were five years old. Webb determined their average home range at maturity to be 450 acres. Core areas averaged 55 acres. As a result, home range size decreased an average of 56 percent and core area decreased 78 percent. These data support the results of my earlier Ph.D. study that showed that home range size and core areas tend to decrease as bucks increase in age.
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Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Storms of Life: Part 3
During the past couple of weeks we have looked at the nature and nurture of God to help us deal with the life storms that seem to blow onto our shores to often. According to scripture we learned that God is holy in everything that He sends our way or allows to come our way. Also according to scripture we know that God’s love is ever so present during these hard times even when we feel like He is far away.
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