Texas Fish & Game Magazine
October 2017
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FISH & GAME PHOTOS
Black Drum San Luis Pass Bass Hood County Speckled Trout San Luis pass Redfish Texas Coast Catfish Spring Black Drum ...
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OPEN SEASON by Reavis Z. Wortham
Shaking Salt T he old man and grandpa were sitting on the porch, watching the cows eat grass. I needed a little more entertainment. “There’s nothing ...
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OUTDOOR DIRECTORY
TEXAS FRESHWATER Lake Amistad Lake Texoma DFW Metroplex Lake Livingston TEXAS SALTWATER Upper Texas Coast Mid Texas Coast Lower Texas Coast Louisiana HUNTING South Texas ...
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TEXAS TASTED
Tangy Pumpkin Salsa Chicken Enchiladas This has quickly become a fall time tradition in our family, we hope you enjoy with your family and friends ...
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FISH & GAME GEAR
Vapor Trail Makes Uncommon Scents Vapor Trail Scents prides themselves in being light years ahead of everyone else in the industry by having numerous products ...
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THE BASS UNIVERSITY by Pete Robbins
Shryock’s Fall Soft Jerkbait Solution A lthough many bass pros put down their rods and head to the woods to hunt deer in the fall, Fletcher ...
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TEXAS GUNS by Steve LaMascus
How Much Accuracy is Enough M ost gun writers tend to get all wrapped around the axle over accuracy, velocity, trajectory, and other minutiae relating ...
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THE PRACTICAL ANGLER by Greg Berlocher
Skinny Water Reds O ne of the most awe-inspiring sights a shallow water angler can see is the bright turquoise strip on the tail of a ...
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TEXAS BOATING by Lenny Rudow
How Many Horses Is Enough? O ne of the questions I hear regularly from readers is whether an X horsepower engine will be enough for a Y ...
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Cast Blast by Chester Moore
When cooler temperatures begin to give us some relief from the grueling heat things start to happen in the wilds of Texas. Whether on the ...
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COASTAL FORECAST: Lower Coast
Tarpon Trick or Treat W hen October rolls around, any fisherman who hasn’t turned in his rod and reel and parked his boat to focus ...
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COASTAL FORECAST: Baffin Bay
Epic Fall Fishing Begins T he advent of fall is evident now, and the continuing regeneration of Baffin Bay is well on its way, with giant ...
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COASTAL FORECAST: Aransas to Corpus
Wells, Wells, and More Wells W ells in Corpus Christi Bay, Aransas Bay, Redfish Bay and all the smaller bays in between should be trout ...
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COASTAL FORECAST: Rockport
Sparing the Rod A lthough this article is NOT about parenting, it probably should be because I definitely have an opinion on the subject. Much ...
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COASTAL FOCUS: Upper Mid Coast
The Hunt for Reds in October T he September equinox officially marks the coming of autumn. However, we typically don’t see a noticeable difference in the ...
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COASTAL FORECAST: Matagorda
Shorelines and Marsh Drains O ctober is a great time to fish East and West Matagorda bays because the fish are aggressively feeding. All you have ...
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COASTAL FORECAST: Galveston
October BEST! I n Texas, and particularly on the upper coast, we normally have a short, but glorious fall for a few days between our tropical ...
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COASTAL FORECAST: Sabine
Runin’ and Gunnin’ O ne of the most popular quotes among fishermen on those dreaded tough days on the water is “that’s why they call ...
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Texas Dept. Of Conservation
Open Access Hunting T exas public hunting program is a model for both conservation initiatives and access to the masses. While the Lone Star State doesn’t ...
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Texas Dept. of Defense
Scopes and Ballistics [dropcap font=”” size=”1″ background=”” color=”” circle=”0″ transparent=”0″]H itting a target at long-range with a scoped rifle ain’t easy. Doping wind, estimating range, and compensating ...
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TEXAS HOT SHOTS
Feral Hog Victoria County Shark Galveston Flounder Sabine Pass Post your own Action Photos and Check Out the TEXAS HOT SHOTS Photo Contest ...
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THE TF&G REPORT
Wildlife Displaced in Wake of Harvey Flood Waters As flood waters from Harvey recede and those affected begin to sort through the damage left in ...
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How to Glass by Steve LaMascus
Using binoculars or a Spotting Scope is an Art I have seen many hunters pick up binoculars, take a quick look at a mountainside a half-mile ...
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Freaky Flounder Photos
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Super Snappers
Alligator Snappers Just the name “alligator snapping turtle” churns up memories for anyone who has waded barefoot in the creeks, rivers, and sloughs of East ...
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Gunning for Hogs by Chester Moore
5 Fatal Tips to Score on Big Boars Deer season is upon us but that does not mean hog hunting is over. In fact, some ...
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Texas Legends by Matt Williams
Texas has been a fertile breeding ground for pro bass anglers ever since the dawn of tournament fishing. That’s largely because some the very best ...
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TEXAS FRESHWATER by Matt Williams
TPWD Says No More Alabama Bass for Texas S eptember 1, marked the start of a new fiscal year for the folks at Texas Parks ...
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TEXAS SALTWATER by Calixto Gonzales
The Great Adventure M y good friends Marin and Sarah have just become new parents to twin boys. Marin is reveling in fatherhood and, as an ...
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BARE BONES HUNTING by Lou Marullo
Ready, Set, October! O ctober has finally arrived! Serious deer hunters have been counting down the days. They have checked their favorite tree stand sites ...
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Mule Deer Of the Trans Pecos
Hunting Desert Mule Deer with a 10mm Semi-Auto It looked like a Photoshopped scenic portrait. Rolling, dense fog draped the west Texas brush like a ...
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COMMENTARY by Kendal Hemphill
Lion for the Cause N o doubt most TF&G readers will remember Cecil the Lion, the lion that was killed a couple of years ago by ...
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NUGENT IN THE WILD by Ted Nugent
Welcome Felix M y dearest grandson Felix, Welcome to planet earth and the loving Nugent & Kennedy families and America at 1:07am on July 28, 2017 ...
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PIKE ON THE EDGE by Doug Pike
Tamning San Luis Pass I n mid-August, after a short-term spate of drownings, Brazoria County officials opted to shut down the recreational dipping of so much ...
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DOGGETT AT LARGE by Joe Doggett
Love Those Doves D ove hunting is a big deal in Texas. Based on annual statistics compiled by Texas Parks and Wildlife, the various dove seasons ...
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INSIDE FISH & GAME by Roy and Ardia Neves
Harvey Hellbanger W e were still drying out from the floods visited upon us by Hurricane Harvey as the deadline for this issue arrived. This powerful ...
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TEXAS FISH & GAME Staff
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EDITOR’S NOTES by Chester Moore
New Beginnings T wenty-five years ago this month, my first published article appeared in the pages of a weekly newspaper called The Opportunity Valley News. The ...
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