Texas Fish & Game

The folks with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s public hunting program launched the agency’s 2023-24 menu of drawn hunts around the July 4 holiday.  As always, there are a passel of low cost, high quality […]

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A pack of feral dogs nearly killed a hunter in a recent, terrifying incident. The man received nearly 300 puncture wounds and lacerations in an epic life and death struggle. Before his attack, a pair of […]

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This is the time of year lots of anglers along the Texas coast are fishing the jetty systems. The bull redfish run is about to begin and there are still lots of sharks, a few tarpon […]

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With the dove season opener just a couple of weeks away, it’s time to turn our attention to our gear, and that means taking a look at your hunting vest or bird belt.  And thinking about […]

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Conditions for breeding ducks remain largely promising, however, Delta Waterfowl’s wetland monitoring system indicates that conditions declined in some key regions during the critical month of May. On the U.S. side of the prairies, moisture levels […]

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Last week, a special group of kids ascended into the mountains of Colorado to photograph wildlife. The goal was to use photography to raise awareness to wildlife conservation and Texas Fish & Game has been kind […]

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A new petition filed with NOAA/NMFS by environmental organizations calls for extreme vessel measures in the Gulf of Mexico to protect the recently discovered Rice’s whale according to officials with The Billfish Foundation. The petition calls […]

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Flounder fishing during the summer ain’t easy. In fact, it can be quite challenging as the bite seems to turn off in many areas, but the reality is you can still catch them if you think […]

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) seeks public comment for a proposed Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances (CCAA) for six aquatic species in the Trinity River basin. The 10-year agreement with the Trinity River Authority of Texas would […]

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Would you like to catch peacock bass and species like bonefish and tarpon in Florida? I can’t think of an angler that would pass up such an opportunity, including me who has pursued those species several […]

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Catfish can grow shockingly large, and while they do tend to be larger in freshwater, they get plenty big in tidal waters, too. Interestingly, the record for blue catfish (42.78 pounds), channel catfish (7.44 pounds), and […]

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Many anglers – myself included – absolutely love catching redfish on light tackle and soft plastics. When a red hits a soft plastic jig it often slams it like a freight train, jigs are effective in […]

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Western landscapes recently impacted by wildfires are receiving $7.8 million in forest restoration treatments.   The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation allotted $330,000 in 2023 grant funding to help recover habitat for elk, mule deer, moose, pronghorn antelope, […]

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Light conditions are often less than perfect while fishing. During the peak heat of summer for example, bass like to hang just along the shade line and during rainy periods run-off greatly distorts visibility. This is […]

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If you’re targeting toothy critters, you’ll often need to work with wire leader. And, this stuff can be tricky. In fact, many anglers simply hate the stuff. If you know how to work with wire, however, […]

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This summer, Texas Parks & Wildlife magazine kicks off its fourth annual Great Outdoor Scavenger Hunt (GOSH). Participants can choose from 35 locations in seven regions for chances to win prizes from Buc-ee’s, Whole Earth Provisions Co., the Texas […]

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More and more these days, we’re seeing foam decking both on new model fishing boats and also in the form of retrofitting older boats. There are lots of companies producing it, and you can have it […]

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Texas speckled trout fishery is at a crossroads. Post freeze of 2021, attitudes and even regulations of speckled trout have been impacted along the Texas Coast. We would like your opinion on a few key questions […]

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People are turning up missing at alarming rates in America’s national parks, forests and in other public wild lands. Delia D’Ambra iis an investigative journalist and host of the Park Predators podcast and has been studying […]

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NOAA Fisheries announces implementation of the final rule for Amendment 54 to the Fishery Management Plan for Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico. When Rule Will Take Effect: Regulations for the commercial sector catch […]

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