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April 2, 2024

O.H. Ivie Produces Two More Sharelunkers

Legacy Class ShareLunker 668 from O.H. Ivie was just caught, weighed in at 13.14 pounds, and submitted by angler Keith Hall of Granbury, TX. Since there are 10 ShareLunkers already donated by anglers from O.H. Ivie […]
April 2, 2024

New Info On Texas Tarpon

Recently published research from scientists at Texas A&M, partly funded by Bonefish & Tarpon Trust, provides information important for the management of juvenile tarpon habitats in Texas, and builds on our understanding of adult tarpon migrations. […]
April 1, 2024

Friends For Wishes Brings Fishing For Wishes To Coastal Bend

Friends for Wishes Brings Fishing for Wishes to the Coastal Bend for the 3rd year.  Fishing tournaments can be held for a plethora of reasons. When looking at fundraising tournaments they can be for individuals, families, […]
April 1, 2024

TPWD Approves Trophy Tag For Oversized Trout

During its March 28 meeting, Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPW) Commission approved a tag system for harvesting oversized spotted seatrout. This new tag will allow anglers to harvest one oversized spotted seatrout greater than 28 inches […]
March 27, 2024

Lake Amistad “Infested” With Zebra Mussels

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has designated the International Amistad Reservoir in the Rio Grande basin along the Texas-Mexico border near Del Rio as “infested” with invasive zebra mussels, signifying that an established, reproducing […]
March 27, 2024

Wildlife Crossing Project Move Forward For Sake of Bighorns

The Nebraska Department of Transportation and the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission (NGPC) have secured a $400,000 federal grant to address the issue of wildlife-vehicle collisions in the Wildcat Hills area. The funds are being used […]
March 27, 2024

Confirmation Made In Fatal Mountain Lion Attack

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has confirmed that the mountain lion euthanized in a remote area near Georgetown was the same animal involved in a fatal attack earlier in the day. CDFW’s Wildlife […]
March 26, 2024

Texas Youth Wins Austin Stevens Young Adventurer Award

Higher Calling Wildlife®, the youth conservation outreach founded by wildlife journalist and conservationist Chester Moore has announced the winner of the 2024 Austin Stevens Young Adventurer Award. The Austin Stevens Young Adventurer Award is designed to honor young […]
March 26, 2024

Texas State Parks Offer Eclipse Viewing Opportunity

Less than a month remains until the highly anticipated total eclipse adorns Texas skies. On April 8, a total eclipse will shade 31 Texas state parks along the path of totality. With the exception of Old Tunnel and […]
March 26, 2024

O.H. Ivie Cranks Out Four Sharerlunkers In Four Days

ATHENS – O.H. Ivie continued its hot streak with four more massive Legacy Class ShareLunkers in the span of four days. O.H. Ivie has now produced 10 Legacy Class entries, and this quartet of fish bumped […]