Texas Fish & Game

Alexis Guion 8 years old Her dad Jerry Guion had to hold the fish cause it was too heavy for her CPR on 6/19/2016 in Rockport, TX on Copano Bay

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The search for zebra mussels is now part of the boating culture not only in Texas, but in freshwater water bodies across the United States. In Texas, the latest lakes are classified as infested with zebra mussels: Texoma, Ray Roberts, Lewisville, Bridgeport, Dean Gilbert (a 45-acre Community Fishing Lake in Sherman) and Belton. Lakes Waco and […]

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Copperhead are without a doubt the masters of camouflage. While all wildlife has a measure of disappearing ability it seems as if the southern copperhead blends in better than the others and is a contributing factor to numerous bites, especially in the eastern third of the state. TFG Editor-In-Chief takes a close look at a […]

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Capt. Chris Martin, who fishes the San Antonio Bay area,  says fishing can really be good out in the surf in July and August. “Try your luck at throwing top water bait. Start your day out early, be along the beach ahead of the morning sun. “Anchor your boat atop the second sand bar, if […]

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The angler nosed his boat into the thick canes, stripped out a few yards of line and held the excess in one hand. Then, swinging the bait toward the reeds almost like using a long cane pole, he released the line, dropping a succulent morsel into a pocket of open water between two grass clumps. […]

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In what is being described as a “one in a billion” shot, a Jefferson County off-duty sheriff’s deputy sent a bullet down the barrel a thugs gun when shots were exchanged after a robbery altercation in a parking lot. From the photo released from 9News you can see an OD Springfield XD with the slide […]

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The first annual Waco Outdoor Expo, featuring an On The Water Boat Show, will be held July 9th-10th at McLane Stadium in Waco along the Brazos River. Sponsors of the event and featured vendors will include Marine Outlet, Fun Town RV, Yamaha Outboard, G3 Boats, and SunCatcher. There will be numerous events during this show […]

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Fishing guide, Bryan Brawner says Galveston East bay is the only place where there is any saltwater. Trinity is blown out, Galveston is blown out, and it’s bad around the jetties. The fishing in East Bay is good. “We just need the west wind to quit blowing. The wind direction is a  killer for East […]

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Texoma Leads a pack of World Class Lone Star Striper Fisheries Chris Carey has one of those contagious personalities that breeds confidence and bleeds with positive energy. I don’t know how he is off the water, but standing elbow-to-elbow with the guy in his 23-foot Falcon you can’t help but get the feeling that you’re […]

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I grew up along the banks of the Sabine River in deep East Texas.  I had the privilege  of knowing numerous colorful characters that taught me of the outdoors and sometimes just enriched my childhood by being in it. One such individual was Mr. Jake Alford.  Mr. Jake was already an old man in my […]

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In one of the most awesome pro-gun laws to come down the pike, Tennessee is blaming business owners if they disarm citizens with “gun-free zones.” If those citizens get injured because they were stripped of their Second Amendment rights, the new law – which goes into effect Friday – allows gun owners to sue the […]

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Hiring an guide or outfitter on a hunting, fishing, bowfishing or other adventure is often a way to learn more about a sporting pursuit if you are new to it or just looking to brush up your skills for a future self-guided adventure. Many folks prefer to only go on outdoor adventures with a guide. […]

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The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports. Stuck in the Mud Val Verde County game wardens patrolling the Rio Grande River encountered a Spanish goat stuck in deep mud along the bank. It had apparently been there for several days and was facing almost certain death had […]

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Does freshwater runoff affect the Matagorda Bay system? “The west end East Bay salinity almost never changes,” says long time Matagorda fishing guide, Tommy Countz. “First time I ever seen this,” continued Countz, “drift fishing down on the east end, I had a 15 year old that caught a 27 inch trout that weighed 7 […]

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Bring Texas-Sized Tackle When You Enter the Realm of the Reef Donkey Story by John N. Felsher Often compared to winching an anvil up through a football field of water, battling amberjack can challenge just about any angler or tackle. When hooked, amberjack don’t display the flash of a king mackerel or speed of a […]

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Quite often folks ask me the difference between a chartplotter/fishfinder, and a “real” MFD (multifunction display). Usually, the follow-up question is ‘which one do I need?” Let’s take each of these questions on one at a time. First off, a chartplotter/fishfinder is a unit that has both chartplotting and fishfinding functions built-in. An MFD also […]

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When you are an outdoor writer that writes about trucks, summer is season of wish lists, and this will be no exception since Ram is introducing a new 2017 Power Wagon. I expect to be first in line to drive this when I am at the company’s Chelsea, MI, proving grounds and will share the […]

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It is hard to believe that June is already already upon us. I must admit that my favorite time of year is the fall. Heck… most hunting begins then and ends while the cool air is still lingering. But that does not mean that the fat lady is done singing and hunting season has ended. […]

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The official start of summer is almost here and I, for one, am ready for it! Although the colder months bring with it the peak of hunting seasons, these warmer months have much to offer as well. For the outdoorsman or woman who still has the passion to got to the fields and hunt, then […]

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Reloaders know that you really don’t save any money by reloading, you just are able to send more rounds downrange for the same amount of money.  But of course with all that effort you don’t want it to just be about savings, we want quality as well.  I recently found that Rocky Mountain Reloading (RMR) helps on both […]

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