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The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a one-day hybrid meeting (in-person and virtual) of its Standing, Reef Fish, Ecosystem, and Socioeconomic Scientific and Statistical Committees. The meeting will be held from 9:00 – […]

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Sheepshead don’t get nearly enough respect. They fight hard, taste great, and offer anglers action when more glamourous fish may not be around. So the next time you get the chance, take a poke at ’em […]

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Despite the threat of a winter storm across the United States, Houston Safari Club Foundation (HSCF) concluded one of its most successful annual conventions. The 2022 HSCF Worldwide Hunting Expo & Convention was held February 4-6, […]

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This time of year is magical on the Lower Laguna Madre for what I like to call the angler’s Texas Two Step; drifting and jigging. While the odds of catching trophy specks while wade fishing during […]

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Hunting-related accidents in Texas are at an all-time low since Hunter Education became mandatory in 1988, according to the 2021 Texas Hunting Accident Report released by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). Of more than […]

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Dock lights are utter fish-magnets. Some are better than others with dim, yellowish lights usually holding a bit of promise, bright white ones often plugged with fish, and those with green underwater lights at the top […]

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Which leader is the best choice when you’re tossing artificials for redfish? It sounds like a simple question… right? Redfish are strong fish and the right tackle selection is important including leaders. In truth, there are […]

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Longtime Sabine Lake guide Capt. Skip James has passed away. James was well-known for being a flounder specialist and for his seminars and appearances at sports shows throughout Texas and Louisiana. He famously displayed a replica […]

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At Wednesday’s meeting of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) announced the selection of an independent panel to review the circumstances and cause of last week’s escape of a […]

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With deer hunting a major recreational activity and economic benefit to the Texas economy, understanding more about the nexus of hunters, deer and the possibility of zoonotic disease transmission is important in ensuring the industry’s overall […]

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COVID-19 has been found in whitetail deer in Texas and numerous Midwestern states. And contrary to social media chatter, it’s not the coronavirus common to certain animals. It’s the same COVID-19 impacting people around the world. […]

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The year 2021 was marked by extremes across the U.S., including exceptional warmth, devastating severe weather and the second-highest number of billion-dollar weather and climate disasters on record. The nation also saw an active wildfire year […]

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Although shaky heading seems to be an easy technique, there are subtleties that can make a huge difference. Those subtleties are anything from Shaking, Hopping, Dragging, and Swimming to size of shaky head or the plastic […]

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Shiners in the streams could serve as canaries in a coal mine for tracking water availability and planning for future droughts, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientist. The Shoal chub is a widely distributed small fish […]

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U.S. LawShield  will host a YouTube LIVE event on tonight Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at 11 AM CT to discuss “The Truth About Self-Defense.” U.S. LawShield Independent Program Attorneys Emily Taylor and Richard Hayes will break […]

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The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) reminds Texas landowners and hunters of statewide exotic chronic wasting disease (CWD) susceptible species requirements. Exotic susceptible species include North American elk or wapiti, black tailed deer, red deer, reindeer, […]

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“Live Animals” Thirteen  boxes with green and white stickers announcing this was organic, living cargo arrived at the headquarters of Cooper Lake Wildlife Management Area in Northeast Texas. The decal had an icon of a dog, […]

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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is seeking public input on the proposed rules changing bag and size limits for spotted seatrout on the middle and lower Texas coast. A series of public hearings we […]

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The National Deer Association is pleased to name Mike Hinkle of Flower Mound, Texas, as its 2021 NDA Deer Manager of the Year Award, an award presented to an amateur deer manager who demonstrates outstanding commitment […]

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Should we poison feral hogs? For the last five years, various plans to poison feral hogs has been on tap for Texas but various challenges have changed the original plans. Click to listen. In the final […]

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