Field Journal

Summer Kayak Fishing: How to Stand, Stay Stable, and Catch More
Summer Kayak Fishing: How to Stand, Stay Stable, and Catch More
When the heat pushes bass and catfish off the bank, a kayak is the cheapest ticket to them — if you can stand up and fish without tipping. Here's how... Read more...
Texas Gulf Coast Fishing Gear Guide: What You Actually Need for Redfish, Trout, and Flounder
Texas Gulf Coast Fishing Gear Guide: What You Actually Need for Redfish, Trout, and Flounder
From Galveston Bay down to the Lower Laguna Madre, the Texas coast is one of the deepest inshore fisheries in the country. But tackle-shop walls are a wall of noise,... Read more...
Best Hunting and Fishing Gifts for Men (and Women Who Hunt): The Vetted List for 2026
Best Hunting and Fishing Gifts for Men (and Women Who Hunt): The Vetted List for 2026
Finding a great hunting or fishing gift is hard — most lists are full of junk that never makes it out of the box. This vetted guide covers budget-friendly to... Read more...
Turkey Hunting Gear: The Complete Kit for Spring Gobblers
Turkey Hunting Gear: The Complete Kit for Spring Gobblers
Texas spring turkey season demands the right calls, camo, and shotgun setup — and the Rio Grande birds here are a different game than Eastern turkeys. Here's a complete gear... Read more...
Texas Deer Season 2026–2027: Dates, Zones, Regulations, and What You Need to Start Planning Now
Texas Deer Season 2026–2027: Dates, Zones, Regulations, and What You Need to Start Planning Now
Here is what the 2026–2027 Texas deer season actually asks of you: five deer, no more than three of them bucks, spread across roughly 254,000 square miles of country that... Read more...
Best Sun Protection Fishing Shirts for Texas Anglers: What to Wear When the Gulf Sun Is Trying to Kill You
Best Sun Protection Fishing Shirts for Texas Anglers: What to Wear When the Gulf Sun Is Trying to Kill You
The redfish are not what will end your day on the Texas coast. The sun is. Between the water throwing UV back up under your jaw and a July index... Read more...
Best Fishing Rods for Texas: Gulf Coast, Freshwater, and Everything In Between
Best Fishing Rods for Texas: Gulf Coast, Freshwater, and Everything In Between
Texas is the trickiest rod-buying state in the country, and it is not close. In one weekend you might throw a popping cork for speckled trout in Aransas Bay on... Read more...
Best Hunting Knives Under $100: Quality Field Blades That Won't Break the Bank or Break Down
Best Hunting Knives Under $100: Quality Field Blades That Won't Break the Bank or Break Down
Spend a season around hunting camps and you'll hear the same shrug: a good field knife has to cost a fortune. It doesn't. The stretch from about $40 to $110... Read more...
Best Hunting and Fishing Waders for Texas: Gulf Coast, Duck Marshes, and Wade Fishing Guide
Best Hunting and Fishing Waders for Texas: Gulf Coast, Duck Marshes, and Wade Fishing Guide
Ask ten Texas outdoorsmen what the best wader is and you will get ten answers, because they are all answering different questions. The problem is not the wader. It is... Read more...
Best Hunting Boots for Texas Hunters: Hill Country to Gulf Coast
Best Hunting Boots for Texas Hunters: Hill Country to Gulf Coast
Texas is not one hunting state. It is at least three, and the boot that carries you up a caliche draw in the Hill Country will fill with water and... Read more...
Best Tactical Bags for Hunters and Concealed Carriers: Vertx Review
Best Tactical Bags for Hunters and Concealed Carriers: Vertx Review
A tactical bag lives or dies on a contradiction: it has to disappear in a coffee-shop line and still put a handgun in your palm in about a second. Lean... Read more...
Trijicon Night Sights Explained: Tritium, HD vs Standard, and Fitment
Trijicon Night Sights Explained: Tritium, HD vs Standard, and Fitment
A disclosure before anything else: Venator does not stock standalone pistol night sights. This used to be a buyer's guide with picks. The catalog moved on, and rather than recommend... Read more...