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Texas Fish & Game September 2019

May 6, 2015

Gulf Shrimp Season Closing on Friday, May 15th

AUSTIN – The Gulf of Mexico commercial shrimp season for both Texas and federal waters will close 30 minutes after sunset on May 15 until a still-to-be determined time in July. The closing date is based […]

May 6, 2015

Game Warden Field Notes

The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports. No Fish Tank License While patrolling Toledo Bend, a Newton County game warden observed a fish tank in a truck with […]

May 6, 2015

Big Catch- Jr.Lake Record

Cody caught his 58 lb 8 oz blue cat March 10, which is a junior lake record for him at Tawakoni. This make a 3rd junior lake record in Texas for this young fisherman since 2011.

May 6, 2015

Big bass likes dough bait of Wheaties and Strawberry Soda.

My son, Darren, caught this 8 pound Largemouth bass in a private pond near Aledo, Texas while fishing for Channel Catfish using dough bait made of Wheaties and Strawberry Soda. What a surprise!

May 6, 2015

Twin Record White Bass

Ryan and Jackson Graves caught these 2 record white bass on Boerne Lake.

May 6, 2015

Big Bass 10.8 lbs

Pete Lawson, 5/5/2007, Toledo Bend, Water melon red brush hog, Texas rigged, 10.8 lbs

May 6, 2015

42″ Red Drum

Team member, Walter Colton, caught this 42″ red drum while surf fishing in Sargent, TX. – Just Bitten Shark Fishing Team

May 6, 2015

April 2015

May 6, 2015

WATCH: Helicopter Hog Hunting…with a Bow

Check out this video from PigmanTV taking down a hog from a helicopter with a compound bow: The video description states: In this scene taken from Season 4 (2013) of Leupold’s Pigman: the Series, Pigman successfully […]

May 6, 2015

2014–2015 Toyota ShareLunker Season Wrap-up

ATHENS—The twenty-ninth season for the Toyota ShareLunker season ended on Thursday, April 30, with a total of six fish entered. David Roulston of Frisco kicked off the season with his catch of Toyota ShareLunker 558, a […]

May 6, 2015

California Man Punches Bear In Face To Save His Dog (VIDEO)

PLACER COUNTY (CBS13) — A foothills man came face-to-face with a bear outside his home. He didn’t run. He didn’t call wildlife officials. Instead, he wound up and punched the bear in the face. Carl Moore […]

May 6, 2015

Redfish action good out of Rockport

Capt. Chad Verburt, who is fishing out of Rockport reported that the redfish action has been good, catching limits early in the day. He and his anglers are using cut mullet and perch as the water […]

May 5, 2015

Canvass Care: Extend Your T-Top Life by Years

Canvass, whether it’s stretched out across your T-top or it merely covers your boat when not in use, is one of those things we expect to replace. We know it has a limited lifetime, and eventually […]

May 4, 2015

NOAA Fisheries Announced Commercial and Recreational Quota Increases for Red Snapper and the Recreational Seasons in the Gulf of Mexico

For 2015, the red snapper allowable catch is increasing from 11.0 million pounds whole weight to 14.3. The commercial and recreational sector quotas will be based on the current 51 percent commercial and 49 percent recreational […]

May 2, 2015

A sea lion was hungry …

A San Diego man is still recovering more than three weeks after a sea lion leaped seven feet from the water, locked onto his hand holding a yellow-tail fish and yanked him overboard. Dan Carlin, 62, […]

May 2, 2015

Big changes in lake levels

Statewide estimates from the National Weather Service indicate the first four months of this year have been the fifth wettest since 1895 and the wettest since 1997. So far this year estimates show the state has […]

May 1, 2015

Texas Big Game Awards to Recognize Texas Hunters and Land Stewards

SAN ANTONIO – For 24 years, the Texas Big Game Awards (TBGA), a partnership of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the Texas Wildlife Association (TWA), has been the leader in recognizing the contributions that landowners, […]

May 1, 2015

Texas could soon have a tax-free holiday for gun shopping

The Texas Senate has passed a bill supporting an annual tax-free weekend for Texas shoppers — those buying guns, that is. Senate Bill 228, proposed by Sen. Brandon Creighton (R), was approved in a 21-10 vote […]

May 1, 2015

TX A&M Cadets Marksmanship Unit sweeps Military College Combat Shooting Championship

COLLEGE STATION, TX – -(Ammoland.com)- The Corps of Cadets Marksmanship Unit (CCMU) participated in the annual meeting of Combat Weapons Teams from each of the United States Service Academies and Senior Military Academies hosted by the prestigious […]

April 28, 2015

New Elzetta Design Mini-CQB Weaponlight

I’ve fallen in love with Elzetta Design’s lights in the past few years. I even hesitate to call them “flashlights” because that sounds so cheap compared to the quality that these lights boast. “Handheld tactical illumination devices” […]

April 28, 2015

The Amazing, Handy, Gotta-Carry-Them Zip-Ties

As a boater, there are a few items you always keep on hand. A length of rope. Extra drain plugs. A spare life jacket. I could walk out to any of my boats right now (or […]

April 27, 2015

Texas Game Wardens Commission 10 New K-9s

AUSTIN – Ten canines are now official state K-9s after receiving their badges and commissions as Texas game wardens. The K-9s were accompanied by their game warden partners during a graduation ceremony at the Texas Parks […]

April 27, 2015

WATCH: Alligator attacks trainer during Texas demonstration

OLD TOWN SPRING, Texas, April 27 (UPI) — The owner of a Texas alligator show said a trainer was not seriously injured when he was attacked by one of the animals on camera during a festival. […]

April 26, 2015

Ford recalls almost 400,000 late model vehicles

It has been relatively quiet on the recall front, but that appears to be changing with Ford’s recall of more than 390,000 vehicles for a door latch problem. The company said Friday that the problem may […]

April 25, 2015

Texas Fish & Game May 2015

April 23, 2015

More Alligators Making Their Way Out Of Rain-Swollen Texas Rivers

NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – More alligators are crawling out of rain-swollen rivers and making their way onto the personal property of Texans. One reptile was wrangled near Corpus Christi Wednesday. But North Texans are also encountering […]

April 23, 2015

Viral Video Quickly Leads to Winchester SXP Shotgun Recall

There is a reason that one of the most important rules of firearm safety is to keep your gun pointed in a safe direction at all times. This is true whether the gun is unloaded, your […]

April 22, 2015

Oil is leaking into the Gulf

Just when you thought the oil spill in the Gulf from the BP well was over, there’s a new oil leak in the Gulf. Actually it’s not a new one. It’s been leaking oil since September […]

April 22, 2015

Coastal fishing report …

” Capt. Paul Marcaccio who normally fishes the Galveston bay system reports bad weather along his part of the coast. “I fished Port O’Connor Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday and it was not good. We had seven […]

April 22, 2015

WATCH: Hickok45 reviews the Glock 43 for (more than) 34 minutes

Actually, everybody’s favorite backyard folk hero reviews the new Glock on the block for 37 minutes, but we like the reflexive title. Hickok45 takes a look at the new and popular Glock 43 pistol. Source: Guns.com

April 22, 2015

Texas House Passes Open Carry Bill

It’s been a long and hard fight for Texans who support the open carry of handguns. Some people might be surprised to learn that openly carrying a handgun, even if you have a carry permit, is […]

April 22, 2015

If you love a GMC Denali, this one’s for you

Truck interiors have made a huge transition over the past ten years, and nowhere is this seen more clearly than in the luxury trucks that are on most truck buyers wish lists. The 2015 GMC Sierra […]

April 21, 2015

Shark Fishing From Your Boat

You say you want to go shark fishing from your boat? Me, too. But shark fishing most certainly opens up a whole new realm of dangers—even when you’re only catching little guys. Here are a few […]

April 20, 2015

TPWD Taking Public Comment on Shrimp and Oyster Regulation Proposals

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is currently seeking public comment on proposed changes in commercial shrimp and oyster regulations. The proposals will be considered for adoption by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission […]

April 20, 2015

Licensed open carry on the brink of success in Texas (VIDEO)

After years of contentious struggle for and against, the Lone Star State is within reach of becoming the 45th state to allow the lawful open carry of modern handguns. This comes as the state House gave […]

April 20, 2015

WATCH: Toddler Pounded Chest in Front of Gorilla at Zoo. What Happened Next Left the Family Running Away

A 12-second video published online late Thursday shows exactly what happened moments after a little girl pounded on her chest in front of a gorilla at a Nebraska zoo. The gorilla ran toward the girl and […]

April 17, 2015

Magpul on New Glock Magazines, “OK We Screwed Up.” Don’t Worry, They’re Fixing It

Magpul just recently released their new Glock magazines. They are less expensive (around 15.95) and lighter than stock Glock magazines so they’ve created quite a buzz (we’ve got a few on order for review and testing). […]

April 15, 2015

Black Rhino Extinct? Texas Hunter Corey Knowlton Pays $350k To Kill A Rhino And Save The Species

Is the black rhino extinct? The western black rhino became officially extinct in 2013, but now a Texas hunter named Corey Knowlton has won the right to kill a different sub-species of the black rhino and […]

April 15, 2015

Texas oyster competitors spar over Galveston Bay reef lease

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas oyster industry is in the middle of a turf war. What’s at stake is one company’s claim to some 23,000 acres of land at the bottom of Galveston Bay. Oysterman […]

April 15, 2015

Large Alligator Jumps On Alabama Dock & Eats Dog

Hungry reptiles don’t distinguish between humans and animals when it sees a prey as its next meal. Just weeks after a crocodile was seen by horrified British tourists eating a man while they were on a […]

April 14, 2015

Open Carry Bill Derailed on Texas House Floor

*Editor’s note: This story was updated after House Bill 910 was sent back to the Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee. A technical error on Tuesday delayed the Texas House debate on legislation that would allow […]

April 14, 2015

WATCH: Suppressed Full Auto 9mm 50 Round Magdump

Using the same machine gun lower from the “Bacon Video” we slapped on an X Products 8.5″ 9mm Side Charging Upper complete with Griffin Armament Revolution 9mm suppressor for some awesome shooting action! The system ran like a […]

April 14, 2015

Wax on, Wax off – Keep Your Boat Looking Sharp

Every now and again you come across a new gizmo or doo-dad that makes the world of boating better. And if that item just so happens to make your life easier at the same time, it’s […]

April 13, 2015

WATCH: Texas campus carry bill comes up at NRA show

A multi-state battle is being fought over where legal gun owners should be allowed to carry their firearms and the issue came to head at the National Rifle Association’s annual convention in Nashville, Tennessee, this weekend. […]

April 13, 2015

WATCH: Dogs trained to sniff out illegally caught fish

WFSB 3 Connecticut HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) – The state’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection have a new crime fighting tool in the arsenal for opening day of fishing season on Saturday. There will be specially […]

April 13, 2015

Trigger revamp on Smith & Wesson M&P pistols

Smith & Wesson’s M&P line is getting a trigger revamp. Following consumer complaints on the trigger’s feel, the company is integrating its Pro series trigger into the entire M&P line. The Pro series has functioned as […]

April 13, 2015

WATCH: Flying fish attack college rowing team in rural Missouri

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO (WLS) — A rare incident occurred on a lake in Missouri when fish started attacking students. The Washington University Row team was practicing on a lake in Missouri, when Asian carp started […]

April 10, 2015

WATCH: Semi-Auto SAW Coming to the Civilian Market

Have you ever dreamed of owning a M249 SAW? Well, now is your chance… sort of. FNH USA has announced that they will be bringing the M249S to civilian market in the United States. The semi-auto […]

April 8, 2015

Toyota ShareLunker 563 Comes From Lake Conroe

ATHENS—David Campbell Perciful of Conroe caught Toyota ShareLunker 563 Tuesday night while fishing in a tournament on Lake Conroe. The fish weighed 13.14 pounds and was caught in 6 feet of water on an 8-inch Texas-rigged […]

April 8, 2015

Texas boy, 4, finds 100-million-year-old dinosaur fossil

A four-year-old Texas boy stumbled upon a 100-million-year-old dinosaur bone while fish fossil hunting with his dad at a mall construction site, reports say. Experts from Southern Methodist University in Dallas excavated the site on Tuesday […]

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