A strong showing in the second half carried the Dodd City Lady Hornets to an 18-point victory over the Class 3A Blue Ridge Lady Tigers.

We are right on the edge of the start of big fish season. Looking for a memorable Christmas gift? There is nothing better than the gift of fishing for an experience they will never forget.

Only a handful of dinosaur baseball bugs know how the Cy Young Award evolved.

Luke describes hunting as an ‘old man’ as even more fun than in his younger years, these days it’s the total outdoor experience rather he enjoys.

The ocellated turkey is one of many rare and beautiful wildlife species encountered in Belize. (photo by Jeff Rice)

Sausage is one of the tastiest and easiest ways to put wild pork to use. (photo by Luke Clayton)

The fish are biting like crazy right now and with the children back in school and deer season opening back up, the lake is a lot less crowded, which makes for the perfect time to come and enjoy the nice weather. If you come during the week, we may even have it all to ourselves.

TPWD has notified the 14 winners of their random selection from the pool of 144,274 entries, which raised more than $1.3 million to support wildlife research, habitat management and public hunting across the state.

Blue River -- Rainbow trout good on midges, nymphs, PowerBait, spoons, and worms around channels, river channel, sandbar, and tailwater.

"Catch-and-release fishing for alligator gar has become quite popular and data from a current evaluation in progress indicates high survival rates for released fish," said Dan Daugherty, TPWD Inland Fisheries senior scientist.

Traffic on the river often slows down around the holidays, so now is a great time to experience uninterrupted fishing!

Melissa's Noelle Pletcher (15) drives toward the basket against Celina High School on Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at Melissa High School. (photo by Kevin Bartram/BuzzPhotos.com)

Luke with a wild boar he took with his Seneca 50 caliber Dragon Claw air rifle in Oklahoma a while back. (photo by Larry Weishuhn)

The Dodd City Lady Hornets dropped a tough, one-point decision at Slidell on Monday before bouncing back into the win column with a three-point win over Wolfe City on Tuesday.

Lake Ralph Hall, the new lake for the Upper Trinity Regional Water District got a special delivery recently, 200 reef balls.

It's time to think ahead and shop for the outdoor person on your list. Do they need a new cast iron skillet or possibly an electric smoker? How about a kit for starting a campfire anywhere? Luke's column this week might help you decide. (photo by Luke Clayton)

Texas Ranger rookie Evan Carter continued his celebration of the Rangers' thrilling World Series win with a meet-and-greet with fans at The League inside Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant on Sunday afternoon.

Daily water releases from Bull Shoals Dam into the teeming White River tailwaters have been extremely variable throughout the last week.

FC Barcelona and Club América will play a friendly soccer match at Cotton Bowl® Stadium on Thursday, December 21. El FC Barcelona y el Club América unen esfuerzos para apoyar a los damnificados por el huracán Otis en Acapulco, a través de un partido con causa a realizarse el 21 de diciembre en Dallas, Texas.

McKinney High's Owen Fann (19) and Nathan Taddesse (23) watch as Highland Park kicks a game-winning field goal. (photo by Kevin Bartram/BuzzPhotos.com)