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Texas Fish & Game September 2019

June 9, 2015

Boat Trailering Safety: Tips and Tricks

Trailering a boat can be dangerous (read Avoid This Trailering Disaster for one example why) and you need to make sure you head down the highway with safety in mind. This is front-and-center in my head […]
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June 9, 2015

Game wardens patrol border

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — Galveston County game wardens are routinely deployed 380 miles south to towns such as McAllen in the Rio Grande Valley. Their mission: patrol the border. Wardens across the state have been tasked […]
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June 9, 2015

New World Record Grizzly Bear is Biggest Ever Taken by Bow or Gun

The new world record grizzly bear came so close that archer Rodney Debias could smell the bear and hear him breathing. Rodney Debias of Windber, Pennsylvania took an Alaskan grizzly bear in 2009 that was officially recognized as […]
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June 8, 2015

Great white shark moves off Louisiana coast

A 1,400-pound great white shark nicknamed Betsy has moved off the Louisiana coast, almost due south of Grand Isle, according to Ocearch.org. The 12-foot, 7-inch female shark was outfitted with a special transmitter in August 2013 near Cape Cod, […]
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June 8, 2015

After Shooting Dolphin, Texas Brothers Banned from Hunting

Two Texas men have been sentenced for shooting a dolphin: They were fined $7,353.50 and placed on probation for a year, during which they will not be allowed to hunt or fish. They must also serve 50 hours […]
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June 8, 2015

Chilling photo captures woman’s final moments before fatal lion attack

Horrific new details have emerged of how a fearless safari guide risked his own life by repeatedly punching a raging lioness in the face as the animal fatally mauled tragic New Yorker Katherine Chappell. Eyewitness Ben Govender […]
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June 8, 2015

Video: This Is the Craziest Turkey Headshot You Will Ever See

Turkey hunters always want to aim for the head so they can dispatch the animals as quickly as possible and so they can save as much meat as possible. There are even companies that make braodheads […]
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June 8, 2015

Gun blogs, videos, web forums threatened by new regulations

Commonly used and unregulated internet discussions and videos about guns and ammo could be closed down under rules proposed by the State Department, amounting to a “gag order on firearm-related speech,” the National Rifle Association is […]
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June 6, 2015

First Response Team and RAM Truck aid in active flood relief

When a flood-damaged house is opened for the first time, it is the smell that hits you. There is no simple way to describe the combination of earthiness, sewage and debris that has seeped through the […]
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June 6, 2015

CCA STAR Tournament: Second Tagged Redfish Winner Confirmed

On Saturday Morning, May 30, 2015, Hemphill resident Michael Gibbs was hanging out at a beach house he and his wife rented for the weekend on the West side of Galveston. Gibbs was waiting for his […]
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June 5, 2015

CCA STAR Tournament: First Tagged Redfish Winner Confirmed

Hempstead resident, Scott Hajovsky set up a fishing trip, Thursday, May 28th with some friends. They met up at Eagle Point, Galveston Bay around daybreak. The weather was fair with moderate winds. After a week of […]
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June 5, 2015

Louisiana D.W.F. Announces 2015 Alligator Lottery Hunts

Louisiana -(Ammoland.com)-  To provide the general public alligator harvest opportunities, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) will select eligible alligator hunters through a lottery selection system featuring five Coastal and Nongame Resources (CNR) Division Wildlife […]
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June 5, 2015

Bass Habitat at Lake Austin to be Enhanced with Fish-Attracting Brush

Austin—Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is partnering with Texas Tournament Zone (TTZ) and the City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department and Watershed Protection to install fish habitat structures assembled out of brush into Lake […]
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June 5, 2015

UPS revises policy on shipping silencers and suppressors

Just three weeks after United Parcel Service reiterated its policy against accepting National Firearm Act-compliant suppressors for shipment, the company has reversed its course. In mid-May UPS, commonly also referred to as Brown, became aware of […]
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June 5, 2015

Texas Floods: Piles of Worms Mysteriously Show Up Along Roads

ABC News Videos | ABC Entertainment News Park rangers in Texas had thought someone left spaghetti in the middle of the road. Instead, the piles in the middle of Eisenhower State Park were actually worms, Park […]
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June 5, 2015

Free fishing in State Parks

From all accounts it looks like this Saturday will be a great day to be outdoors. Texas Parks & Wildlife Department encourages more people to get out and enjoy the great sport of fishing. It has […]
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June 4, 2015

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June 3, 2015

Contact Your Elected Officials to Support Pending National Right-to-Carry Legislation

Thanks to your continued calls and emails, NRA supported Right-to-Carry bills have seen increases in cosponsorships this past week.  Please continue to contact your elected officials and urge them to cosponsor and support these important bills: […]
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June 3, 2015

What a Couple Caught on Camera in Their Kitchen Had Them Fascinated and Horrified at the Same Time

Laura Neff describes this past Sunday as rather “run of the mill” until this happened. Hearing a noise in her Charlotte, North Carolina, home’s kitchen, she and Robert Hildreth went to investigate. “[…] a noise in […]
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June 3, 2015

Hilarious Fishing Fails Compilation (VIDEO)

Check out this awesome fishing fails compilation from the folks over at AngryTiger007 on Youtube. This will surely put you in a good mood this morning. Watch the video below: Source: AngryTiger007 via Youtube
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June 2, 2015

Snake Bites Increasing With More North Texas Rain

kcentv.com – KCEN HD – Waco, Temple, and Killeen (NBC News) — North Texas doctors say with all the rain and flooding forcing wild animals out of their natural habitats, they are seeing a spike in […]
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June 2, 2015

Lion kills American tourist at South Africa animal park (video)

An American woman was killed Monday and another man injured when a lion jumped through the open window of their car as they drove through an animal park in South Africa. “We had a gentleman and a […]
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June 2, 2015

Cowboys and law enforcement corral cows through Texas flooding to safety (VIDEO)

Local law enforcement, along with about 50 cowboys – all on horseback – and numerous other volunteers, teamed up over the weekend in Texas to save several hundred head of cattle from rapidly rising flood waters. […]
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June 2, 2015

Louisiana Black Bear to be Removed From Endangered Species List

Louisiana -(Ammoland.com)- Thanks to a highly successful public-private partnership spanning more than two decades, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal announced today that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to […]
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June 2, 2015
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Why We’re Spooking Fish (With our Boats)

Here’s a very, very important illustration, which shows how we spook the heck out of fish with our boats. This is a representation of a fish’s lateral line. As you can see in the blow-up box, […]
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June 2, 2015

Man Tries to Shoplift AR15 by Stuffing it Down His Pants [VIDEO]

I would have never believed it without the video. Not only did Alvarez try to seal an AR15 by stuffing down his pants while in a pawn shop, complete with 30 round magazine and bulky “Grip […]
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June 1, 2015

Huge swimming snake eats catfish in incredible photo

The Iowa DNR confirmed Thursday the animal as a Northern water snake, a non-venomous animal. Jessie Brown of the DNR said Thursday in an email that some may be concerned this is a cottonmouth, commonly called […]
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June 1, 2015

Trout

Billy Perez, Arroyo City, 26 and 22 inch trout.
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June 1, 2015

Flooding to blame for fish deaths near Wesley Seale Dam

CORPUS CHRISTI — An unusual scene when several dozen alligator gar were found trapped in fence links near the Wesley E. Seale Dam. A KRIS 6 viewer shared the photo with us so we went to […]
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June 1, 2015

Large Mouth

Caught this bass guarding it’s fry in some cat tails in 4 foot of water.Did not get a weight but pretty nice fish.
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June 1, 2015

Big bass

At Houston County Lake, 9-4lbs on spinner bait
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June 1, 2015

Hogs Declare War

The day before we got a report of 4 turkeys in the that area 2 jakes 2 hens and later 2 toms showed up and pushed the jakes out. So I followed up on that scouting […]
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June 1, 2015

Old Man And The Sea

Took a 16 yr. old that called for the open seat I offered. He never quit grinning the whole time we fished. We caught 9 reds that morning releasing 7. This is a picture of me […]
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June 1, 2015

Lake Palestine Big Bass

Big bass caught on Lake Palestine during HOT Bass Anglers of Killeen, TX
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June 1, 2015

First Flathead

PlanoJames with First Flathead 36# Caught at Lake Ray Hubbard
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June 1, 2015

Spring Gobbler

Dave with a Frio County Gobbler
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June 1, 2015

64 pound catfish

On April 7, 2015 I was fishing at the Anthony shoals on broad river/ Clark hill lake on rod and real using blue back herring as cut-bait and caught this 64 pound catfish. It took me […]
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June 1, 2015

Personal Best

Charlie caught his personal best, 23 inch trout. On live shrimp with a popping cork, drifting the Upper Laguna Madre.
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June 1, 2015

Mercury Marine voices concern over EPA’s Renewable Fuel Standard Mandate announcement

FOND DU LAC, Wis. (May 31, 2015) – Mercury Marine has joined NMMA and others voicing their displeasure at the recent announcement of the proposed annual Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) mandates released by the EPA.  If passed, there will be an […]
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June 1, 2015

Texas Legislature OKs concealed handguns on college campuses

AUSTIN, Texas –  The Texas Legislature has approved allowing license holders to carry concealed handguns on public college campuses — but included a caveat that lets college presidents designate “gun-free zones.” The House voted 98-47 on […]
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May 29, 2015

Ruger LCP Recall Info

In 2008, Ruger received a small number of reports from the field indicating that LCP® pistols could discharge when dropped onto a hard surface with a round in the chamber. We are firmly committed to safety […]
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May 29, 2015

Check out Gov. Abbott’s Tweet Responding to the Passing of Open Carry

In a win for gun rights advocates, Texas lawmakers on Friday approved a bill that would allow for individuals to openly carry handguns. The bill, which allows individuals to carry a firearm using a belt or […]
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May 29, 2015

BREAKING: Texas lawmakers OK licensed open carry of handguns

AUSTIN, Texas –  Texas lawmakers have approved the licensed open carry of handguns and have sent it to Gov. Greg Abbott to sign it into law. We’ll have more on this story here shortly. Source: KPRC
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May 28, 2015

Screaming kayak angler catches giant goliath grouper (VIDEO)

Jon Black landed what is likely the biggest goliath grouper ever caught from a kayak—an estimated 552 pounds — so it was certainly cause for celebration. But Black’s reaction when he sees the humungous fish for […]
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May 28, 2015

Cow shot outside McDonald’s after running away from slaughterhouse

“Run away, Bessie! Be free!” supporters could be heard shouting as the cow ran down the road. Okay, maybe not, but a cow did escape from the Tri State Beef Co. in Cincinnati Wednesday morning around […]
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May 28, 2015

Snakebite Kills Missouri Man After He Refuses Medical Attention Over Cost

It’s not often a man dies in Missouri from a venomous snakebite. Reportedly, a Nixa man passed away Saturday after suffering bites from a snake, likely a cottonmouth aka water moccasin. Allegedly, the victim, Gilbert De Leon, […]
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May 28, 2015

Texas Bill Letting College Students Carry Guns on Campus Advances

The Texas House has moved the Lone Star State a large step forward in the Republican-led battle to require college campuses to allow students to “pack heat” at school. By a vote of 101-47, the House […]
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May 28, 2015

State Parks Recovering from Recent Storms

Floods Damage More Than Half of Texas State Park System AUSTIN— Torrential storms that have continued to hammer much of the state for more than a week now are leaving their mark on Texas’ State Park […]
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May 28, 2015

Game Warden Field Notes

The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports. Not Just Drugs But Assault Too After seeing two individuals in the woods on the roadside, an Ellis County game warden […]
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May 28, 2015

Recreational Anglers Get 10-Days in Federal Waters for Red Snapper

AUSTIN –Texas recreational anglers will have just 10 days to catch the popular sport fish in Gulf of Mexico federal waters this summer unless they hire a charter vessel under new framework announced by the National […]
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