Hunting Reports
Opening Day North of the Border
Five Texas boys, a thatch-wrapped trailer blind, and a stubble field full of snows and blues. The part they don't put in the brochure.
Adventures from East Texas · Oct 6, 2026
From the ranch, the range, and the blind
Field Notes
What we've learned building rifles, running cans, hunting Texas, and working the land. Plain answers, real trips, no forum noise.
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Season Is Upon Us: What We'd Carry This Year
Archery is open and rifle season is weeks out. Here's what we'd hunt with this fall, by how and where you hunt.
Native Industries · Oct 6, 2026
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Longbows Are Back: The Arrow Numbers That Actually Kill Deer
Traditional archery is growing again. The secret isn't the bow — it's a heavy, front-weighted arrow and a short, honest shot.
Native Industries · Oct 6, 2026
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Northern Goose Season Is Kicking Off
The first push of Canada and white-fronted geese is dropping into Texas rice country. Here's what to run in the blind this week.
Native Industries · Oct 4, 2026
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Texas Dove Season Is Kicking Off
Sunflower fields are buzzing and the first dove season opener is here. Here's how to get your gear and your field ready.
Native Industries · Oct 3, 2026
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First Birds at Winters
Opening day in Runnels County. Four friends, a double barrel, and the oldest kind of good fun there is. The season is open.
The West Texas Drifter · Sep 1, 2026