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 I don’t know how you’ll remember 2020, but I’ll always recall it as the year most of us had just as soon forget. It’s been a stressful one, indeed, with far-reaching consequences and strains that have […]

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(Washington D.C.)—A sweeping legislative package to keep the government running and invest in COVID relief has become law. Tucked throughout the bill are numerous conservation provisions that invest in climate solutions, sustainably manage water resources, restore […]

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On Monday, November 30th, the fishing industry lost a true giant of the sport. Ronald John Linder age 86, of Baxter, Minnesota, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his family. Ron was an epic […]

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Grasslands are managed worldwide to support livestock production, while remaining natural or semi-natural ones provide critical services that contribute to the wellbeing of both people and the planet. Human activities are however causing grasslands to become […]

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NOAA upgraded its flagship ocean and sea ice operational forecast system — the Global Real-Time Ocean Forecast System (Global RTOFS). Version 2.0 introduces a high-resolution ocean data assimilation capability to the forecast system for the first […]

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Most anglers fish for grouper with bait, but jigging for grouper is also quite effective. And it has some significant advantages, particularly when you’re drift fishing over craggy structure. Not only will the jigs catch fish, […]

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Thanks to the actions of conservation-minded landowners, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation helped permanently protect 970 acres of important elk habitat in southcentral New Mexico. “We appreciate Gary and Laurie Fonay for their desire to reach […]

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Finding a place to shoot safely is now easier than ever thanks to a new interactive tool premiered today by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) as part of its 83-year partnership with states, industry and […]

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The National Wildlife Federation joined a coalition of conservation and Indigenous groups in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Forest Service for exempting 9 million acres of the Tongass National Forest from protections of the National […]

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There’s no denying that traditional popping cork fishing is effective for catching speckled trout. Does it always work? Of course not. But when the usual “pop-pop-pause… pop-pop-pause…” isn’t working, that doesn’t mean you should ditch the […]

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Thanks to funding provided by state lawmakers during the last legislative session, 500 Texas Game Wardens and Texas State Park Police Officers across Texas have been trained and equipped with emergency first aid and oxygen kits […]

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During the annual meeting of the National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (NASC), the Boone and Crockett Club announced its plans to lead a long-term Poach & Pay campaign against poaching. Through Poach & Pay, the Club will […]

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The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation recently surpassed more than eight million acres of lifetime conservation work over its 36-year history. “This is a noteworthy landmark and one worth celebrating, yet what we’re really talking about is […]

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Israel Hernandez was expecting to see deer on his trail camera on a hunting lease near San Diego, TX. After all, the region is known for its large-antlered and abundant whitetails. He was shocked however to […]

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Sightings of antelopes are not uncommon in Texas. The blackbuck antelope of India is a common resident of exotic game ranches and they are fairly common free-ranging outside of high fences in the Texas Hill Country, […]

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Wait a sec – trolling, for cobia? Yes, cobia. Few anglers target this species by trolling, and far more often we sight fish or chum for them. It is possible to go after cobia on the […]

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The USDA Forest Service seeks public input on two proposed directives that would address safety and reliability for powerline operations on national forests and grasslands in relation to timber harvest. The proposed directives would implement provisions […]

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People often mistakenly assume that environmental decline and the loss of fisheries that goes with it occur gradually. So if a problem is seen, like algae blooms or fish kills, we can use these events as […]

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The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the bipartisan Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act (S. 906) to phase out large-scale driftnet fishing in federal waters off California. Authored in the Senate by Sens. Dianne Feinstein […]

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The Houston Fishing Show originally scheduled for March has been rescheduled. We hope you and your family are doing well and surviving in 2020; this has been an unexpected year to say the least. We appreciate […]

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