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April 21, 2024

Don’t Forget Spoons For Specks

Spoons are not the most popular lure to use for speckled trout in the modern era. In fact, they are usually left off of best lure discussions, however, they are extremely effective from the surf to […]

April 21, 2024

Did Men Really Die From Eating CWD Infected Deer?

A sketchy online report from neurologists at the University of Texas Health Science Center, in the journal Neurology, is getting attention and causing confusion about the human health implications of chronic wasting disease in deer. Caution and […]

April 21, 2024

A 19-Foot Long Mako?

While working on a story on great white shark lookalikes, I came across an interesting note. While researching makos, I kept seeing, “up to 19 feet” as length which just boggled my mind. After all, that’s […]

April 17, 2024

Louisiana Moves Forward On Limited Bear Season

The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC) adopted an amended Notice of Intent to hold a Louisiana black bear hunting season in December of 2024 in northeast Louisiana. The action came during the commission’s April meeting Tuesday (April […]

April 17, 2024

TPWD Makes Big Changes To Bird Hunting Regs

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission have approved hunting regulations for the 2024-25 season with the following modifications and clarifications to 2024-25 Statewide Hunting and Migratory Game Bird proclamations: Eliminate the Light Goose Conservation Order from […]

April 17, 2024

Historic Shark Photos Wanted

Shark Photos I’m working on some future content and looking for historic photos of great white sharks, makos and porbeagles that were caught in the Gulf of Mexico. This would also include taxidermy and shark jaws. […]

April 15, 2024

What If We Killed The Last Feral Hog?

What if we killed the last feral hog in Texas? It’s a fascinating topic and one that perhaps no one else as qualified to talk about as Dr. Jack Mayer. Listen to a fascinating conversation on […]

April 15, 2024

Try These Spring TX Fishing Strategies

Fishing in the spring along the Texas coast offers exciting opportunities to catch black drum, redfish, and even sharks from the surf. Here’s a comprehensive guide on how to make the most of your spring fishing […]

April 15, 2024

Doves Dying Across Texas

The National Wildlife Health Center (NWHC) has confirmed several doves collected across Texas, including the Trans Pecos and Rolling Plains, tested positive for Trichomoniasis. Trichomoniasis is an infectious disease affecting birds caused by a protozoan (single-celled) […]

April 15, 2024

Wild Aoudad Story

The aoudad (Barbary sheep) was released for hunting purposes into Texas’ Palo Duro Canyonin the 1950s. Now there are tens of thousands free-ranging throughout not only the Panhandle but the Trans-Pecos region. Here this fun story […]

April 15, 2024

Catfish Stockings Begin At Neighborhood Lakes

Spring has arrived and that means catfish angling is back at Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Neighborhood Fishin’ lakes across the state. The program gives friends and families the opportunity to reel in catfish close […]

April 15, 2024

Rain Days: The Best for Fishing?

Plenty of anglers opt to stay on dry land – indoors – when the weatherman is calling for rain. This is a mistake. A big mistake. Don the foul weather gear and hit the water when […]

April 10, 2024

Marina Wilson Wins Tony Houseman Conservation Legacy Award

Higher Calling Wildlife® is proud to announce the winner of the high school division of the Tony Houseman Conservation Legacy Award is Marina Wilson of Brazoswood High School. She was recently presented the award by Higher […]

April 10, 2024

Hunt-Fish Podcast Summit Promote Conservation Lifestyle

Hunters & Anglers Are North America’s Key Contributors to Conservation. That theme echoed throughout the third annual Hunt-Fish Podcast Summit at The Warren Ranch March 21-24. The event, sponsored by the Wild Sheep Foundation® and its […]

April 10, 2024

Try These Tactics For Spring Flounder

Springtime on the Texas coast is an overlooked time for catching flounder. The “spring flounder run” is when flounder enter the bays from the Gulf of Mexico. We are on the tail end of that now, […]

April 10, 2024

War On Coyote Hunting Begins

A war on coyote hunting has begun. Animal rights groups around the nation have been testing ways to impact coyote hunting and they have struck in an unlikely state: Michigan. Who would have thought this could […]

April 10, 2024

Christian Outdoor Ministry 2024 Cast and Blast Family Adventure Weekend

Mark your calendars for an awesome Family Adventure weekend at the Christian Outdoor Ministry “Cast and Blast” at Lake Godstone May 17-19, 2024. We have lodge, guest home, cabin and camping facilities available to families to enjoy fishing, swimming and canoes, kayaks, […]

April 10, 2024

5 Must-Have Apps for Every Fisherman’s Phone

5 Must-Have Apps for Every Fisherman’s Phone Opinions vary widely on the role of technology in fishing. Some argue that to truly appreciate angling, one must detach from all distractions, smartphones included. This perspective holds water, […]

April 9, 2024

Black Panthers In Texas? Here’s What People Are Really Seeing

Black panther sightings are commonly reported in Texas. The problem is there is no such species as a “black panther”. So, what are people seeiing? Chester Moore breaks down what we believes are the 7 causes […]

April 8, 2024

Feral Monkeys In Texas & Feral Apes In The South?

Did you know Texas has a population of feral monkeys? Did you know there are numerous reports in the south of hunters seeing what are described as baboons and that there have been ape escapes in […]

April 8, 2024

Leaving Wildlife Alone Is The Best Practice

It is the time of year when people are outdoors enjoying warmer weather, beautiful flowers and emerging wildlife. As you spend time outdoors, you may start to notice more wildlife in your backyard, neighborhood or surrounding […]

April 8, 2024

Ocelot Stockings Coming To Texas

During an event on March 19, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and East Foundation officially approved a Programmatic Safe Harbor Agreement to aid in the recovery and reintroduction of the secretive ocelot to south Texas. This landmark agreement […]

April 8, 2024

92-Pound Grass Carp Caught

During standard spring electrofishing sampling on Lake Concordia on March 11, 2024, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) biologists were shocked to find one particular fish in their samples, a 49.5-inch Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) […]

April 3, 2024

Get Connected With Siren

The “Internet of Things,” or IoT as it’s called, now includes everything from doorbells to dishwashers and is forecast to encompass over 20 billion connected devices by 2025. One of those many machines might be your […]

April 3, 2024

The Story of How Whitetails Made Their Comeback

The National Deer Association and the Southeast Deer Partnership announce the premiere of “WildTail: America’s Wildest Conservation Success Story.” Narrated by country music star Dustin Lynch and featuring Steve Rinella from MeatEater, the documentary takes viewers […]

April 3, 2024

When A Huge Great White Shark Chased A Flounder

Researchers put a camera tag on a great white shark. As they watched the shark during a 24-hour period, they were shocked when the huge shark took quite a bit of time chasing a small flounder. […]

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

ISSUE COVER – May/June 2024

In This Issue: STAR Search: Winning Strategies for CCA S.T.A.R. • The Lairs of Giants: Best Lakes for Big Catfish • Wire Your Boat into the “Internet of Things” • Sci-Fly Surf Tactics • Wild Hogs […]

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 […]

April 1, 2024

Three Top Lures for Ling

Call them ling, cobia, crab-eaters, or whatever you’d like, there’s no doubt that these hard-fighting, top-tasting fish are a prime target for anglers. Chumming is one way to get them, but many anglers prefer sight-casting or […]

April 1, 2024

Diesel Outboards: Ready for Prime Time?

It might seem surprising how little headway diesel outboards have made in the marine marketplace, especially considering the enhanced reliability, torque, and efficiency diesels provide. Weight and size have always been their main barriers, but in […]

April 1, 2024

Mackerel on the Fly

I admit I’m no fly fishing sharpie, and though I’ve tried fly fishing many times I always quickly gravitate back to my spinning gear. That’s mostly because I’ve never found it necessary to make it harder […]

March 28, 2024

Three Things that Make Your Fishing Life Easier

Fishing is a hands-on activity for sure, and many of us don’t necessarily want to make it “easier” than it already is. Heck, overcoming challenge is half the fun. Still there are some things that take […]

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 […]

March 25, 2024

2024 Tony Houseman Conservation Legacy Award Winner Announced

Higher Calling Wildlife® is proud to announce the winner of the Tony Houseman Conservation Legacy Award is Grayson Highfield, age 27, from Cody, WY. She was presented the award by Higher Calling Wildlife founder Chester Moore […]

March 25, 2024

An Honest Look At Outdoors Border Dangers

There are dangers in the outdoors along the Texas/Mexico border. And the mainstream media is ignoring them. In this episode of Dark Outdoors, we navigate through increasing encounters with criminal activities, unstable wildlife, and unexpected weather […]

March 25, 2024

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