Texas Fish & Game

Record Funding from Texas Legislature Pairs with Contributions from River Authorities, Cities to Fund Public Awareness and Control AUSTIN — Bolstered by record funding from the Texas Legislature, a multi-partner coalition of river authorities, cities and nonprofits is stepping up the war against invasive species, including one of the worst noxious aquatic pests—zebra mussels. With […]

The post Boaters Urged to “Clean, Drain and Dry” to Protect Texas Lakes from Invasive Zebra Mussels appeared first on .

The .45ACP is a great caliber to suppress due to its subsonic nature and heavy bullet.  For a while I’ve used my Silencer Co Osprey and recently I was able to test the Griffin Armament Revolution 45 suppressor. The first thing I noticed about the Revolution 45 was that it was nearly the same size as […]

The post Griffin Armament .45 ACP Suppressor Review appeared first on .

Reports of “black panthers” roaming the wilds of Texas are persistent. I have personally gathered hundreds of these reports, some of which sound very much like a wild cat of some kind. I remember having a discussion with late TFG Editor Don Zaidle more than 15 years ago and he asked if I thought any […]

The post Texas Black Panther Mystery Solved? (Part 1) appeared first on .

An Examination of Bass Biology and Angler Performance Largemouth bass seem to have an eerie “intelligence” about them that makes it look as though they can anticipate our next move. This is especially true of the elusive trophy-sized fish that lurk in the dreams of all Texas bass fans. According to four-time Bassmaster Classic champion […]

The post Texas Bassology appeared first on .

Finding fish with your fishfinder is one thing; differentiating between them is an entirely different task. Why should you care? Because it’s exceedingly difficult to pull a kingfish out of the school of fish you see on the LCD, if all the fish you’re looking at are menhaden. Sure, sometimes it’s easy to tell what’s […]

The post Differentiating Fish with Your Fishfinder appeared first on .

Offshore grasslines bring out a smorgasbord of surface fishing action by Larry Bozka You’d have thought someone had plugged the fish’s tail into a 220 socket. The bull dorado stopped, angrily puffed its gills and, anticipating the kill, radiated a brilliant mix of fluorescent yellow, bright green and cobalt blue. Only a foot below the […]

The post Offshore Oasis (TFG Throwback – 1995) appeared first on .

Do They Open a Back Door to Attacks from Anti-Hunting Forces? In January of 2014 hunters, ranchers and conservationists celebrated the President signing the Omnibus bill that featured a Dallas Safari Club-backed provision to allow continued hunting of scimitar-horned oryx, Dama gazelle and addax antelope. This was after a previous ban on hunting these species, which are ultra-rare or in some […]

The post Exotics in Texas appeared first on .

How the new Benjamin Pioneer Airbow will change the way you look at bow hunting…with an airgun. Story by Dustin Warncke Many advances have been made in the world of archery and the world of airguns. Never before have the two realms been combined before in such a way that made an effective and efficient […]

The post A True Archery Hybrid: The Benjamin Pioneer Airbow appeared first on .

Amistad tops the list of great Lone Star catfishing lakes by Russell Tinsley Forgive Dave Ross if he’s prejudiced, but Lake Amistad is where he makes a living as a catfish guide, and the big border reservoir is his office of choice. “Amistad has to be the best catfish lake in the state, no question,” […]

The post Cattin’ Around Texas (TFG Throwback – 1995) appeared first on .

High-fenced hunting operations, often called “preserves,” are a major force in the hog-hunting world. Some people have ethical concerns about any kind of hunting behind the confines of a high fence, but to do a complete treatise on hunting feral swine, discussing their pursuit on preserves is necessary. These operations can be as large as […]

The post High Fence Hogs appeared first on .

More Passive — but fun — Ways to Catch Cats It is often said that there is more than one way to skin a cat. I’m not so sure about all of that. But what I do know is there is more than one way to catch one — a catfish, that is. Texas is home to a bounty […]

The post Using Your Noodle for Catfish appeared first on .

I have been asked many time by my viewers on YouTube and other places my videos are viewed what I think are the best combinations for bowhunting success. For me, this is easy: Broadheads: Grim Reaper. These come in 1 3/8″ to 2″ including crossbow versions. For crossbows, I choose the 1 1/2″. This is […]

The post Bowhunting 101: Grim Reaper Broadheads and Gold Tip Arrows and Bolts appeared first on .

Lance Jerden, Billy Barron, Mark Hamilton caught this 45 pound Yellow Cat while fishing on Lake Mackenzie.    

The post 45lb Yellow Cat – Texas Hotshots appeared first on .

The Sabine Bank is a 40-mile stretch of prime summertime kingfishing habitat by Robert Sloan Twelve miles off the Sabine Jetties, Ron Jaap and I were completely mesmerized with a giant ling that kept surfacing beside my 16-foot Kenner, which we held close to the shady side of a steel island, better known as an […]

The post Kings of the Sabine Bank (TFG Throwback – 1995) appeared first on .

I think everybody hanging around the Nuge Spirit campfire can agree on another hunting lifestyle truism; deerhunters do not live by deerhunting alone! Every deerhunter I know lives this wonderful hunting lifestyle in every way we can possibly manipulate our schedules and responsibilities and lives overall to get out there as much as humanly possible […]

The post Man Does Not Live by Deer Hunting Alone appeared first on .

Ever since the first Power Pole hit the water, their popularity has grown by leaps and bounds. There’s just one problem: these things cost thousands of dollars. Are they really worth all that expense? Let’s see… The whole Power Pole phenomenon grew out of the need to anchor a boat quickly and easily, in relatively […]

The post Should You Get a Power Pole for your Boat? appeared first on .

Alligator crawls up front door of South Carolina family’s home. A South Carolina family had a peculiar visitor from an alligator on their front porch last week, and a onlooker caught it all on camera. Gators are not an uncommon sighting in this part of South Carolina, but spotting one on the front porch is a rarity. […]

The post Alligator Attempts to Ring Doorbell of South Carolina Home appeared first on .

Warm temperatures beckon a wide variety of sharks into close, personal contact with Texas anglers. by Larry Bozka What does a Texas angler get when he or she mixes equal parts of fascination, fear, and fun? In a word, sharks. They are mysterious creatures, the stuff of folklore. Early ocean travellers portrayed them as menacing […]

The post Season of the Sharks (TFG Throwback – 1995) appeared first on .

Hunters take on critics from all sides, so why are hunters divided amongst themselves? By Jeff Stewart Reading through just about any one of the literally hundreds of hunting and outdoor related websites and social media groups there is one thing that always gets under my skin and really makes me about mad enough to spit […]

The post Divided We Will Fail appeared first on .

Blacktip Shark caught, tagged, DNA sampled and released. The scariest thing about catching a blacktip shark is releasing it. I walked this girl out into belly deep water and held her there for about five minutes until she slapped her tail and disappeared. The walk back to the beach is always a little nerve racking. […]

The post Blacktip Shark at PINS appeared first on .