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January 6, 2020 – SAN ANTONIO, TX – Tecomate Whitetail Nation (TWN) first aired on Outdoor Channel in January 2011. Since then, the series has informed and entertained viewers with exciting hunts across America for big whitetails and showcased the...

Last week we discussed the scientific approach of aging of deer on the hoof. This week we focus on characteristics that will help you age deer in the field. The Best Characteristics For Aging Deer On The Hoof Are... Results...

Have you ever wondered what characteristics are best for aging deer on the hoof? When I was growing up in the Midwest, I was mistakenly told that the number of antler points also told you the buck’s age. If the...

When it comes to hunting season, the topic of Nutrition comes up often. This shouldn’t just be about Whitetail Nutrition, it should also be about how “you” as the hunter prepares and takes care of him or herself to get...

As a father of two young kids, 9 and 10, taking a child hunting is the most rewarding opportunities in the field whether you fill the tag or not. I started my kids young into hunting and enjoying the outdoors....

How do you go about censusing a herd? Game cameras strategically placed in high-use areas (best when used with feed or bait) during the fall (preferably before the shooting starts) are invaluable censusing tools. Consistency of time and place brings...

Ever been in a treestand on a nice quite early morning? You can see the movement in the trees and you just know its that perfect time in the morning for the deer to start coming in. Just as the...

Occasionally a turkey hunt begins as a hopeful journey to an unfamiliar and exciting place. Then the hunt develops into an event with so much fast paced action and success that it is never forgotten. The details are fondly relived...

Times have sure changed from when I first started bow hunting. The equipment is better and the knowledge exchange is much better. There are so many ways now through social media that allows hunters instant information on what’s working and...

David Morris and I started off our 2014 seasons in Central Kansas in mid September, hunting big whitetails with outfitter Larry Ellis of Extreme Wildlife Adventures. Our early season muzzleloader hunt with Larry was terrific! And it was capped off...

By: Lynn Burkhead, OutdoorChannel.comIt's been quite the month of September for Team Tecomate, which is currently in the midst of a big antlered blitz across the Great Plains and the foothills of the Rocky Mountains as the crew films shows...

Hunting's End Zone Straight Ahead for ‘Bucks of Tecomate' Co-HostJordan Shipley is one of the fresh young faces of the outdoors industry(Photos courtesy of Jordan Shipley)By: Lynn Burkhead, OutdoorChannel.comFor casual observers, those in the Cotton Bowl and college football fans...

The following piece is devoted to giving the reader an objective course of action for developing a more accurate load for their big game hunting rifle. This text will center on load development for the 7mm Remington Magnum as an...

Among rifle nuts the debate over the claw extractor system verses the push feed design will often generate a heated conversation within minutes after the subject is mentioned. I have witnessed more than a few of these debates and I...

It was the day before the antelope hunt was to begin. The ranch on which this incident took place is one of the finest places to hunt for B&C caliber bucks in the United States that I know. With close...

It was a hot day in mid-August when a group of friends were out in the deer woods taking down treestands. They were moving stands off of one lease and taking them to their new lease. The group of four...

Remaining unnoticed by your prey is the obvious key to success in hunting. While advances in technology for hunting products have made astounding leaps forward in helping hunters to go unnoticed while hunting, once a rifle is fired, the quiet...

Nearly 25 years ago I departed the South Texas Brush Country for the first time in a Continental Airlines jet bound for Florida. It was mid-December of 1987. My first hunting adventure in the Golden Triangle of South Texas had...

In fading light and during the closing hour of Montana’s 2012 Spring Black Bear Season, David Morris whispered, “Can you take him from here?” It was now or never. At 125 yards the mature burgundy black boar was walking broadside,...

Would you like to know how many deer live on the property that you hunt or own? Deer biologists and managers have been surveying deer herds since the 1930's. The methods used to survey deer have changed and improved a...

Losing your hunting dog is never easy. However, when your “best friend” dies unexpectedly in the line of duty, it is an especially tough “pill to swallow.” Such was the case when my black Labrador named “Arty” died this past...