Fish Facts: Bluehead Chub (Nocomis leptocephalus)

The bluehead chub has a stocky body and a very large head covered with tubercles. They have olive to brown sides often with dorsal and caudal fins orangish. The fish pictured above is a male which can be easily identified during the breeding season because their head turns blue. The average adult size is about … Read more

Fish Facts: Oceanic Triggerfish – Canthidermis maculata

Spotted Oceanic Triggerfish Canthidermis maculatus are distinguishable by there typical triggerfish shape, the black body covered by small whitish spots. It is normally found far out at sea hence the name oceanic and only usually associated with any kind of floating debris or weeds. Spotted Oceanic Trigger fish are fairly rare and not much is known about … Read more

Hunting Tips: Jack Rabbit

When it comes to small game hunting there are three species of Jackrabbit of significance. The Black-tailed Jackrabbit, the White-tailed Jackrabbit and the Antelope Jackrabbit. Each will be discussed here separately. We will start with the Black-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus californicus). Hunting Tip: Hunting in a group or with a partner is a great way to target jack … Read more

Fish Facts: Pacific Bearded Brotula

Pacific Bearded Brotula – Brotula clarkae inhabits rocky reefs and nearby sand bottoms. The Pacific Bearded Brotula is native to Southern Baja and the central Gulf of California South to Peru. Despite the Brotula’s eel like appearance it is not an eel but instead a fish more closely related to cods and hake than eels.

Proof: Arkansas Cougar Caught On Camera

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has finally gotten around to confirming this cougar (two pics) from Stone County Arkansas from back in early and mid March of 2013. Cougar confirmation has recently switched hands there and hope they have improved their confirmation reporting system.

Hardhead Catfish

Commonly called Hardhead Catfish or simply referred to as hardheads the saltwater catfish gets no respect. Considered a trash fish by all but a very very small number of fisherman. Hardheads don’t get near the fame that their freshwater relatives do. Despite this I have heard two people that have eaten them. One because of … Read more

Really Big Redfish

Take a look at this huge bull redfish. If you want to catch something like this then check them out at www.charterfish.com! They charter out of St. Simons Island Georgia called Coastal Island charterfishing.

Bearded Hen – Minnesota

John Carlson of Minnesota shot this beautiful Merriam Turkey on April 29th 2005. The bearded hen was taken in Nebraska using a ground blind a Hazel Creek hen decoy and a Watab Creek Game Call.