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All non-longline swordfish fisheries are required to use handgear – handline, harpoon, commercial rod and reel, green-stick and bandit gear. Handgear takes far less bycatch than does pelagic longline gear, much of the time it takes […]

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On July 21st, Jacob Goodwin officially became the fifth Texas angler to win a Ford F-150, 23’ Haynie boat, Coastline trailer and Mercury motor by catching a tagged redfish. If it wasn’t for Jacob’s good friend […]

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With more Texans heading to the water during quarantine to recreate and physical distance naturally, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has seen an uptick in fishing license purchases compared to this time last year. Recognizing […]

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3 friends on fishing trip killed in ‘massacre’. That headline from last weekend shook me to the core as I just broadcast a radio program about the dangers of encountering bad people on fishing and hunting […]

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Modern technology allows law enforcement new ways to target offenders and in a recent case, it had to do with tattoo identification. Two Liberty County game wardens completed an investigation that began in mid-February of this […]

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Are you looking for a fishing trip that’s truly worthy of bucket list status? Texas offers awesome fishing of all different varieties, but no matter how often you fish your home waters, there’s something incredibly interesting […]

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Rhino poaching in South Africa continues to decline as additional steps are taken by government to ensure the crime is effectively dealt with. The Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, Ms Barbara Creecy, says the steps […]

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Regional names give rise to confusion among anglers in terms of identifying fish. A prime example is the term yellow cat which some anglers confuse with the yellow bulkhead or “mud cat”. To clear up this […]

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The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearm industry, is pleased to announce that ATF is set to release its newest version of the Form 4473. The Form 4473 is used by all […]

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Red snapper regulations have caused more confusion than just about anything related to Gulf coastal fishing over the last two decades. Texas Anglers should be reminded red snapper season in federal waters is open through Aug. […]

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The “Moving Forward Act,” H.R. 2, passed the U.S. House with a vote of 233 to 188 according to Trout Unlimited who reported on the bill. “Clean water and healthy waterways are critical elements of the […]

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On June 4, 41 endangered Louisiana pine snakes were released into the wild, marking the largest release to date of the United States’ rarest snake species, thanks to conservation partners from around the country. Representatives from […]

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Dark Skies Over Texas Chinati Mountains State Natural Area, located 25 miles north of Presidio, is now included into Big Bend Ranch State Parks’ 2017 International Dark Sky Park designation with the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA). […]

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Shrimp are the most popular seafood to eat on the Gulf Coast. The love of shrimp is nearly universal among people and also speckled trout. Carolina-Rigged: Here is a strategy for soft plastics that will catch […]

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For humans, the concept of social distancing is really just a few months old. But for a certain whale shark, it’s something she had been practicing for many years. “Rio Lady,” a mature, 26-foot whale shark […]

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Balmorhea State Park is gaining some elbow room after a 643-acre land acquisition was recently completed by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. This acquisition, which was seven years in the making, will increase the size […]

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Once considered to be extinct in Texas, black bears have steadily recolonized the Big Bend region and other areas of west and southwest Texas since the last decade of the twentieth century. The natural restoration of […]

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The Wild Sheep Foundation (WSF) has announced a major advancement in the conservation and management of Central Asia’s wild sheep and goat populations under the Foundation’s Central Asia Conservation Initiative (CACI). The initiative includes the signing […]

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The North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s spring survey indicates a breeding population of 4 million ducks — an 18 percent increase over 2019 and 64 percent above the long-term average. The population estimate is the […]

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AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is looking to expand public access to fishing and paddling on Texas rivers through leased access agreements with streamside landowners. Private streamside properties are essential to achieving this […]

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