Texas Fish & Game

Redfish can easily be identified by a spot, or couple of spots on the fish’s tail. What if the fish had over 600 spots all over the fish? Patrick Bonin, who first found out about the catch, said Jerry Rouyea, a St. Amant, LA, angler didn’t know what he had on the end of his

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THE HENRY 1000 MAN SHOOT TO BENEFIT THE NRA   Less than one week after the 2016 Presidential election Henry Repeating Arms, one of the country’s leading firearms manufacturers, and the National Rifle Association will team up to waste no time in raising funds to continue their efforts to uphold the 2nd Amendment. Firearms history will be

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Fishgame.com is proud to announce the newest contributing member of the Texas Outdoor Nation-Jeff Stewart. Jeff will be providing weekly blogs as well as contributing to Texas Fish and Game. “Jeff is a rough and tough Texan. He’s not politically correct and he is a real outdoors lover, the kind of guy who can go

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In 2008, I received a photo of a porcupine road-killed at Sabine Pass. That photo shocked many people because they (along with yours truly) did not realize we had porcupines in my native Southeast Texas. Back in 2012, I heard about someone whose Doberman pinscher had to visit a local vet to get porcupine quills removed from it after an Orange County

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We have all heard the dangers of loading tubular magazines such as the ones found on lever action rifles with pointed bullets because the possibility of detonation under recoil as the rounds are pressed against the primers.  But will it really? YouTuber Taofledermaus decided to put this to the test by stacking 10 5.56mm rounds end to end

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Back in 2014 I wrote about my father and uncle seeing fully developed whitetail bucks that were about 1/3 the size of the average Texas Hill Country buck, putting the animals at about 30 pounds. Here are a few we have received from around the country. From Josh in Alabama… Just wanted to let you

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Government agencies are often tasked with informing people about pressing issues. Yet information has a hard time competing for attention. People like entertainment. Enter the “Lake Dudes,” animated characters created to catch the attention of boaters, hoping to stop the spread of an invasive water weed that threatens to take over Texas lakes. “Hey bra, […]

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Ford Truck has had a 22-year relationship with the Dallas Cowboys, and the most visible symbol of that yet is the limited edition Dallas Cowboys truck, unveiled yesterday at the brand new Ford Center at the Star in Frisco, TX. This facility will serve as multiple functions as the team’s corporate headquarters, training center, practice […]

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Snake venom is a complex substance that varies greatly among the world’s thousands of species. George Van Horn of Reptile World Serpentarium in St. Cloud, Fl. has been collecting venom for more than 40 years to contribute to medical science and create antivenom for snake bite treatment. In this video we see him collect venom […]

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More validation that everything’s bigger and better in Texas, dove populations are soaring and the hunting season, which gets underway Sept. 1, is the longest in 80 years. A new 90-day season this fall means hunters will have 20 more days of opportunity compared with previous years. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is […]

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I started hunting later in life than many. I grew up around a hunting family and have fond memories of my grandfather skinning deer from his hunting trips in South Texas with his old Willys army-style drab green jeep with a fold down windshield and old-school 4×4 shifters. One of my first memories is with […]

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In this episode, Dustin Vaughn Warncke is joined by past guest Michael Foster. They talk about saving money in the hunting realm and cover different ways to find deals on guns, bows, crossbows, hunting clothing and other hunting gear. This is a fun filled podcast with lots of great ideas on how to save money […]

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My last blog listed 5 techniques for catching summer bass in the dog days of summer here in Texas.  I am going to be breaking down each of these for a more in depth look into each of these.  Today, we are going to be going all in to Deep Crankbaits. Mega Deep Divers- 6th […]

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Glen was dangling his legs from his tailgate, plucking a dove pulled from his swollen game bag as I approached. Six empty Diet Dr. Pepper cans littered the bed of his truck, casualties of the sweltering September heat. A sizeable pile of gray and white feathers had accumulated on the ground below his boots. Pesky […]

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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission today approved new rules establishing chronic wasting disease (CWD) zones and restricting live deer movement authorized under permits to or from properties within those areas. In addition, the commission adopted regulations banning importation of certain deer carcass parts from states where the disease has been detected and restricting carcass […]

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Many of us trailer our boats, which naturally means we’ll need a tow vehicle. Which one should you choose? Without getting into a Ford vs. Chevy argument, there are some stand-out attributes that make one vehicle better than another for towing boats. And note that I say “vehicle,” not “truck”. Truth be told, these days […]

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In this solo podcast, Dustin unpacks an article he wrote on hiring a hunting or fishing guide or outfitter and the top 10 questions to ask. Dustin features some successful guide veterans he works with and explains the traits that make them a good hunting or fishing guide. This is a fun filled podcast full […]

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Although small in size, .22LR ammunition is surprisingly complex to manufacture.   CCI is one of the top producers of rimfire ammunition in the world, and its trade secrets are closely guarded.  There was a video out years ago produced by Shooting USA that gets uploaded every so often to YouTube, but then is it always promptly […]

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If you’re anything like me you like to fish everything from sweetwater to bluewater, but can’t afford an entire fleet of fishing boats. Truth be told, if money was no object we’d each own three, four, or maybe even five different boats, each with its own specific fishing purpose. Reality unfortunately dictates otherwise. But through […]

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I have used Hyskore products for years and have found them to be the most affordable, yet durable and practical, shooting products I have encountered in the shooting sports realm. Whether you are a benchrest shooter or you just like to plink at the gun range from time to time, I would give Hyskore products […]

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