Texas Fish & Game

The blackbuck antelope is one of the most beautiful of the world’s many antelope species. Hailing from India and Pakistan, the species was brought over in the middle of the 20th century for hunting and has flourished on ranches in the Texas Hill Country and beyond. In fact, may have been sent back to their […]

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Memphis, Tenn. – August 10, 2016 – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) today released its report on 2016 Trends in Duck Breeding Populations, based on surveys conducted in May and early June by FWS and the Canadian Wildlife Service. Overall duck numbers in the survey area are statistically similar to last year and […]

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Stratus Support System Reinvents the Sling Weapon slings have been around for centuries, yet not much has changed beyond overcomplicated tactical setups overcomplicated like the outdated “three point sling”.  But Stratus Support Systems has improved upon the sling system in a way that hunters and even tactical operators will appreciate. The Stratus Support System is […]

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Yanking Cranky Redfish from Thick Cover For decades, bass anglers won countless events on crankbaits because these wobbly, lipped creations mimic baitfish in appearance and action. However, some professional redfish anglers also win tournaments with them. In April 2014, Jimmy Dooms of Portland, Texas, and Kevin Shaw of Corpus Christi won the Rudy’s Pro Series […]

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On a recent expedition into the gorgeous Texas Hill Country we encountered a couple of really unique deer. We’ll have much, much more on this trip in upcoming videos (this is a sneak peak) but wanted to share these photos and also get your help. This first shot is of a whitetail doe with antlers […]

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Join Texas Fish & Game Magazine as we recap all the exciting action from the 2016 American Sportfishing Association’s ICAST show from sunny Orlando, Florida. ICAST, the world’s largest sportfishing trade show, is the premier showcase for the latest innovations in fishing gear, accessories and apparel. ICAST is the cornerstone of the sportfishing industry, helping […]

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Join Texas Fish & Game Magazine as we recap all the exciting action from the 2016 American Sportfishing Association’s ICAST show from sunny Orlando, Florida. ICAST, the world’s largest sportfishing trade show, is the premier showcase for the latest innovations in fishing gear, accessories and apparel. ICAST is the cornerstone of the sportfishing industry, helping […]

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Join Texas Fish & Game Magazine as we recap all the exciting action from the 2016 American Sportfishing Association’s ICAST show from sunny Orlando, Florida. ICAST, the world’s largest sportfishing trade show, is the premier showcase for the latest innovations in fishing gear, accessories and apparel. ICAST is the cornerstone of the sportfishing industry, helping […]

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Join Texas Fish & Game Magazine as we recap all the exciting action from the 2016 American Sportfishing Association’s ICAST show from sunny Orlando, Florida. ICAST, the world’s largest sportfishing trade show, is the premier showcase for the latest innovations in fishing gear, accessories and apparel. ICAST is the cornerstone of the sportfishing industry, helping […]

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All of the guides and anglers are recommending getting an early start to beat the heat. JamesSanchez recommends trying Oso Bay for trout in knee to thigh-deep seagrass beds and potholes near deeper water. He is looking schools of baitfish early, throwing a Super Spook Jr. Later in the day target waist deep seagrass beds […]

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Join Texas Fish & Game Magazine as we recap all the exciting action from the 2016 American Sportfishing Association’s ICAST show from sunny Orlando, Florida. ICAST, the world’s largest sportfishing trade show, is the premier showcase for the latest innovations in fishing gear, accessories and apparel. ICAST is the cornerstone of the sportfishing industry, helping […]

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Join Texas Fish & Game Magazine as we recap all the exciting action from the 2016 American Sportfishing Association’s ICAST show from sunny Orlando, Florida. ICAST, the world’s largest sportfishing trade show, is the premier showcase for the latest innovations in fishing gear, accessories and apparel. ICAST is the cornerstone of the sportfishing industry, helping […]

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Join Texas Fish & Game Magazine as we recap all the exciting action from the 2016 American Sportfishing Association’s ICAST show from sunny Orlando, Florida. ICAST, the world’s largest sportfishing trade show, is the premier showcase for the latest innovations in fishing gear, accessories and apparel. ICAST is the cornerstone of the sportfishing industry, helping […]

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South Louisiana anglers are watching as the tidal waters are becoming off-limits to common folk, thanks to complicated Louisiana laws that allow landowners to claim tidal waters as private. For decades, Louisiana anglers have been watching their access rights to tidal waters evaporate even faster than the subsiding marshlands that surround them. This affects Texas […]

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Join Texas Fish & Game Magazine as we recap all the exciting action from the 2016 American Sportfishing Association’s ICAST show from sunny Orlando, Florida. ICAST, the world’s largest sportfishing trade show, is the premier showcase for the latest innovations in fishing gear, accessories and apparel. ICAST is the cornerstone of the sportfishing industry, helping […]

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Captain Kirk Elliott and the crew of the Reel Bounty reeled in two blue marlin to open the first day of the offshore division of the POCO BUENO fishing tournament. “We were at the right place at the right time,” said Elliott, a Galveston native. “We have a lucky spot now, I guess, and hopefully […]

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The big sow trout of the Lower Laguna Madre has pretty much run the course, but Capt. Joel Ramos says there are still some big trout hanging around. Most of the trout have already dropped their eggs and water temperatures are already moving up, around 76 degrees. Freshwater runoff, what everyone wants to know about […]

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Third Court of Appeals in Austin says Chambers County Commissioners have overstepped its authority In 2014 a couple of politically connected oyster fishermen in Chambers County cut a deal with the Chambers Liberty County Navigation District (CLCND) County Commissioners to control 23,000 acres of Galveston Bay for their interests only. A company called Sustainable Texas […]

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First Application Deadline Aug. 3 AUSTIN – Hunters can start making plans for the upcoming seasons now by applying for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Drawn Hunts. The online system is currently accepting applications and the first hunt category deadline is less than a month away. This year there are more opportunities available than […]

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Power catamaran fishing boats hold a small but dedicated sliver of the market. Most folks — by far — opt for monohulls, yet those who own cats tend to love them and buy cats in the future when they upgrade. If you’ve been looking at new boats lately, you may have noticed that power catamaran boats: Tend […]

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