Texas Fish & Game

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June 22, 2023

Hurricanes Can Cause Snake “Migration”

Hurricanes and other major flooding events can create migrations of wildlife. There is no question storms move snakes. Floodwaters push up debris that snakes pile on and they get a free ride sometimes dozens of miles […]
June 21, 2023

Coleman County Lake “Infested” With Zebra Mussels

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has designated Hords Creek Lake in Coleman County as “infested” with invasive zebra mussels, signifying that an established, reproducing population is present in the lake. Staff with the U.S. […]
June 21, 2023

Woman Thought She Saw A Moose In Sabine Pass

“About 15 years ago, I saw a moose in Sabin Pass. It was crossing the road just east of the Keith Lake Boat Cut.” This call from a live edition of my Higher Calling Wildlife broadcast […]
June 20, 2023

Mexican Wolf Recaptured After Traveling 500 Miles

A female Mexican wolf was successfully translocated back into the wild in Arizona on June 7, 2023. Female wolf 2754 was captured in northern New Mexico in January and temporarily held at the U.S. Fish and […]
June 19, 2023

Kids Can Fish (And Throw This Special Cast Net)

Promar and Ahi USA are proud partners of Kids Can Fish, a non-profit organization created by a girl named Caroline. Kids Can Fish strives to inspire all kids and families to enjoy the passion of fishing […]
June 15, 2023

NOAA Declares Arrival of El Nino

The expected El Nino has emerged, according to scientists at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Weather Service. In the monthly outlook released today, forecasters issued an El Nino Advisory, noting that El Nino conditions are […]
June 15, 2023

Salt Levels Bring Unusual Catches

High salt levels in the bays and nearshore Gulf along with calm days when anglers can actually access the surf, jetties and short rigs has produced some at least slightly unusual catches. Although pompano are caught […]
June 14, 2023

Murder, Missing People & Mysteries In This TX National Forest

When I meet game wardens I often ask if I can speak with them about the dangers they have faced in the line of duty. When I asked this question of a warden at a wildlife […]
June 14, 2023

Topwater Tactics For Speckled Trout (And Reds)

Topwater Tactics Topwater explosions are about as exciting as it gets for most anglers. Whether you’re fishing the marshes for speckled sea trout, targeting reds in the shallows, or casting to docks in a lake, few […]
June 14, 2023

Surveys Show Uptick In Breeding Ducks

Extreme snowfall last winter across central and eastern North Dakota has set up the state for good duck production this spring. Results from North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s annual breeding waterfowl and wetland survey reveal […]