Texas Outdoors by the Coker Boys

Author: Mike Coker

  • Bay Flats Lodge

    Bay Flats Lodge

    Bay Flats Lodge is the premier fishing (and duck hunting) lodge on the upper Texas Gulf Coast.  Located in the quiet fishing village of Seadrift, the lodge and facilities are first-class.  No long truck rides to the boat ramp – the dock is a short stroll out the front door.   You will fish the…

  • All Seasons 100 lb Hercules Road Feeder

    All Seasons Feeders have a reputation for reliability and durability.  We have used them extensively on our deer lease for a number of years and they just run – day after day.  When deciding upon a new road feeder the obvious choice was All Seasons.  We ultimately purchased the 100 lb Hercules over the standard…

  • Savage Precision Carbine .308

    This article is part one of a long-term field test of the Savage Precision Carbine.  Now that it is legal to hunt whitetail deer in Texas with a suppressor, I was searching for a suitable host platform.  I quickly settled on the .308 cartridge because of the availability of factory threaded barrels in that caliber…

  • AAC Model 7 300 Blackout

    The AAC Model 7 300 Blackout rifle is breaking my heart.  It reminds me of the hot new girl in town that everyone is after who turned out to be hard to live with. The AAC Model is essentially a Remington Model 7 fitted with the AAC .30 caliber barrel.  It is a short, lightweight,…

  • 6.8 SPC II Custom Build Rifle

    There have been countless wildcat cartridges over the years.  One recent trend has been the various efforts to modify the standard AR15 to shoot a heavier, more lethal bullet.  The crazy hype surrounding the 300 Blackout is but one example.  For my money, the 6.8 SPC is the best of the lot for general all-around…

  • Guns and Rotors

    Wild hog hunting is all the rage. Outfitters are specializing in taking clients on hunts with night vision equipped rifles. There are hog eradication businesses with horses and packs of dogs. Heck, there are even reality television shows about hunting hogs. For quantity of hogs taken, the pinnacle is aerial shooting. Kyle Lange, of Lange…

  • Staff Trail Camera Review: Uway NT50B

    I was looking for an updated camera from my old Moultrie and came across the Uway NT50B. Very nice specs, compact unit, and the preliminary reviews looked promising so I jumped in. Because I bought it after deer season I put in on the stock pond near our farm for testing. The other reason I…

  • Plot Watcher Pro

    Plot Watcher Pro Being a long-time believer in game cameras, I was intrigued by the “plot watcher” time lapse cameras.  I contacted Day 6 Outdoors and they were kind of enough to send me their Plot Watcher Pro for evaluation during whitetail deer season.

  • Browning X-Bolt Review

    TGR is currently conducting a long-term field test of the Browning X-Bolt.  Specifications: .25-06 caliber. 24″ free-floating barrel with a 1 in 10 twist. Satin finish walnut stock – very traditional look. 6 lbs 14 oz. Detachable magazine. Browning’s adjustable Feather Trigger.

  • Tikka T3 Lite .270 WSM

    Tikka T3:  I was looking for a new deer rifle and kind of approached it differently this time.  The first thing I did was to study the ballistic tables and the .270WSM really stood out.  This cartridge can push a 140gr bullet at 3,100 fps – flat shooting.  At 300 yards (with a 200 yard…

  • Night Vision requirements for hog hunting

    I see it is time for me to render a comprehensive NVD evaluation for you guys. I am happy to do that.  Let’s start with requirements: 1) Do you really need high resolution…enough so that you can tell the difference between a small pig and a raccoon, or a huge hog and a calf, at…