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Act Aids Voluntary Conservation Action
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s proposal to promote voluntary, collaborative species-conservation work could help strengthen the effectiveness of the Endangered Species Act and give private landowners and others the certainty they need to restore habitat and […]
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TX Eighth Largest Bass Ever Caught!
Jason Conn Fishing just caught a top 50 largemouth bass from O.H. Ivie! ShareLunker 642 weighed in at 17.03 pounds and is one of the largest Lunkers to hit the scales in Texas history! His Legacy Class […]
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Gulf Council Seeking Pelagic Panel Members
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council is accepting applications for membership on its Coastal Migratory Pelagics Advisory Panel. Advisory Panels are comprised of individuals who are knowledgeable and interested in the conservation and management of […]
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5 Tips for Working Marsh Points
Fishing in marshy cuts and creeks there are a few features most anglers know to cast at. Any visible structure, dark spots which could be holes, grass patches, and of course points. But many anglers chase […]
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The Hardest Fighting Fish Is…
So, what is the hardest fighting fish pound for pound? It’s a difficult question to address because there are different kinds of power in fish. Some hit really hard. Others make quick, long runs while yet […]
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Do You Need A Shallow Water Anchoring System?
Shallow water anchoring systems (pole anchors) remain incredibly popular, and these days, just about every manufacturer of bay boat, flats boats, and other shallow-water fishing machines offers them. Have you been wondering if it’s time to […]
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Return Of The Jaguar
Jaguars are the most powerful cats on the planet and they are slowly moving back into the United States. Check out this killer interview with a top jaguar experts about America’s big cat.
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New Lobster Species Discovered
The deep sea invertebrates known as squat lobsters might be up for a brand new classification, thanks to research on samples housed at various museums, including some recently gathered by Ocean Exploration Trust (OET) and other […]
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O.H. Ivie Produces First 2023 Sharelunker
O.H. Ivie Lake claimed the first Legacy Class largemouth bass of the 2023 Toyota ShareLunker collection season Sunday for the second consecutive year. Tom Nilssen of New Braunfels landed ShareLunker 633, which registered at 13.52 pounds on the […]
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Comments Sought On Recovery Plan for Texas Bat
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking public comments on a draft revised recovery plan for the Mexican long-nosed bat, an endangered migratory bat that travels annually between Mexico and the Southwestern United States to follow […]
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HSCF Auction Live, Expo Kicks Off Friday
Houston Safari Club Foundation (HSCF) has announced its online auctions are now live and ready for bidding! Items include hunting, fishing and vacation trips around the world, jewelry, clothing and more! The online auctions will be […]
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Interviews From The Sheep Show
TF&G Editor-In-Chief spent last week at the Wild Sheep Foundation’s Sheep Show in Reno. There he was able to grab some fascinating guests for his TF&G sponsored podcast Higher Calling Wildlife, which is now in its […]
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Target Warmth For Winter Coastal Blues
Will we have any more real winter here along the Texas Coast? We had a few days of real cold but right now we are seeing some days hit the upper 70s. Of course that could […]
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2023 A Huge Year For Turkeys
2023 is a huge year for the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) “2023 is as much a celebration as it is a challenge to prepare our organization for the next 50 years of conservation success,” NWTF […]
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Mr. Crappie Inducted Into TX Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame
The Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame committee is pleased to announce that Wally “Mr. Crappie” Marshall of Anna, Texas, will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2023. Marshall revolutionized crappie fishing through innovative […]
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Three Tactics for Winter Specks
Winter can be a great time to target speckled trout, and although the bite may be on the slow side some days, this is a time of year when some real gators show up. You say […]
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Texas Bighorn Sheep: A Very Important Update
The Texas desert bighorn sheep program has been a very successful one and a milestone of conservation. TF&G Editor-In-Chief Chester Moore caught up with Texas Parks and Wildlife Desert Bighorn Program Leader Froylan Hernandez and got […]
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Rabbit Disease Strikes West Texas
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) received test results last month confirming diagnoses of Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease virus 2 (RHDV2) in two desert cottontail rabbits and one black-tailed jackrabbit in El Paso County. This marks the […]
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La. Considering Legalizng Air Gun Hunting, Much More
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC) adopted notices of intent for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 hunting seasons, 2023-24 general and Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) hunting seasons and rules and regulations, 2024 general and WMA turkey hunting […]
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TPWD Closes Oyster Harvest In Part of Galveston Bay
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is closing TX-1 in Galveston Bay to commercial and recreational oyster harvest beginning at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 17, 2023. This area was previously closed on Jan. 7 by the […]
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