A fellow once told me that, regarding feral hogs, there are two kinds of places...them that’s got ‘em and them that’s gonna get ‘em. Feral hogs, if they are anything, are adaptive. We even have them out here in this high, dry desert country of the Texas Big Bend. They are tough, prolific, and destructive...oh, and they’re really fun to hunt.

For the past five years, I’ve been trying to shoot a bull. When I was twelve, my buddy and I tracked down a cow that had been wounded by poachers and put her down with muzzleloaders. I got close two years ago when I had my bow drawn back at a bull standing at thirty yards for over a minute. Sadly, he never presented an ethical shot, and I had to let him go.

I just got in last night from SHOT Show ’26. Fortunately, my flight into Midland made it ahead of this cold spell that is settling in. It’s a good time to play indoors—if you can! The best part about SHOT for me is seeing friends and meeting folks. Many attendees asked about Gun Tales, and I got a lot of compliments on our site. That sure is good to hear and we appreciate all of you for coming along with us!