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September 28, 2023

Meteorologist Talks Most Deadly Weather For Outdoors Lovers

Chester Moore checks in with KFDM and KLVI meteorologist Greg Bostwick about everything from squall lines to storm sturge in a fascinating interview.
September 28, 2023

Gulf Council Seeks Grouper Info

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council would like to gain a better understanding of what’s happening with yellowedge grouper in the Gulf of Mexico. The Council recognizes that as active fishermen, you may notice trends or interesting […]
September 28, 2023

Bill Would Address Shark Encounters

Shark encounters and depredation events have always been a part of fishing. Unfortunately, anglers have observed that shark interactions are becoming more frequent, leading to damage or loss of fish, bait and gear. Not only are […]
September 27, 2023

Learning To Catch Smallmouth

Texas may be known for its largemouth fishing, in fact the largest bass I’ve caught in my life was from a private lake in the Lone Star State, but there are also opportunities to catch one […]
September 27, 2023

How Big Do Cottonmouths Get? How Mean Are They?

No one knows snakes like Austin Stevens. When his program Austin Steven’s “Snakemaster” debuted on Animal Planet a decade ago, wildlife enthusiasts around the world were mesmerized not only with the serpents he encountered on film, […]
September 27, 2023

Feds Make Moves Toward Ocelot Reintroduction

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is seeking public input on an application for an Enhancement of Survival Permit associated with a proposed Programmatic Safe Harbor Agreement with the East Foundation that would support the recovery of endangered ocelots by expanding […]
September 26, 2023

There’s A New Way To Report Snapper Landings

Starting this month, anglers can voluntarily report red snapper landings on the My Texas Hunt Harvest (MTHH) app as Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) discontinues its iSnapper app. The Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies […]
September 26, 2023

An Antlered Buck The Size Of A Fawn?

My late uncle Jackie Moore was a man of few words. On the rare occasions he told a story, it always seemed to have an interesting twist, especially when it came to outdoors experiences. “This deer […]
September 21, 2023

Pathfinder: Blazing A New Path

Pathfinder Boats has a new 2200 TRS, redesigned from the ground up for 2024 — and it’s bigger and better than any 2200 you’ve seen to date. They added four inches to the platform’s LOA and […]
September 21, 2023

Plan Seeks to Rebuild Striped Marlin Population

Western & Central Northern Pacific striped marlin, whose abundance, especially spawning-stock biomass, and size are greatly diminished and retain low priority within the Western & Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC). This regional fisheries management organization (RFMO) […]