Rip van Winkle slept for 20 years. Lake Athens snoozed for 25. Then the 1,799-acre lake near the East Texas town of the same name awoke from its slumber and began spitting out 13-pound bass. The second Toyota ShareLunker catch […]
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Fishing is a popular pastime in Texas that generates some serious bucks for the state’s economy. How much? According to the results a Southwick Associates survey conducted for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, fishing generated $2.1 billion in retail
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On January 23rd 2014, Breitbart News reported Smith & Wesson’s plans to end most California gun sales due to the state’s microstamping regulation. In so doing, we mentioned that Sturm, Ruger, & Co. had also announced that their guns would likely not
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The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports. Over the Limit A Lubbock District captain and a Garza/Lynn County game warden were about to call off their patrol efforts for the day because
Game warden field notes: Dog rescues, peyote busts and more Read More »
In the state’s ongoing effort to combat the spread of invasive zebra mussels, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Thursday approved expanding rules requiring anyone leaving or approaching public waters in 30 counties in Central and North Texas to drain
New zebra mussel regs approved Read More »
There are more than a thousand species of sharks and rays in the world, and nearly a quarter of them are threatened with extinction, according to a new study. That means these ancient types of fish are among the most
25 percent of sharks, rays face extinction Read More »
This is already shaping up to be a big year for Texas’ environment. Decisions are about to be made that will have a major impact on air quality, the Gulf Coast and Texas rivers. On Feb. 10, a federal trial
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Game Warden Daniel Roraback has been named the 2013 Texas Wildlife Conservation Officer of the Year by the National Wild Turkey Federation. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Director Carter Smith presented the award to Roraback at the Texas Parks and
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Animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is stirring up emotions on social media for its tweets about Martin Luther King Jr. Day. In the tweets, PETA calls on people to honor King by recognizing animal rights.
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Zach Gilford, who played Matt Saracen on the hit television show Friday Night Lights and had the most beautiful real life wedding in Napa, spoke with USA TODAY High School Sports at length about a bunch of topics, including his
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Smith & Wesson announced it will stop selling its handguns in California rather than manufacture them to comply with the new microstamping law. The other publicly traded firearms manufacturer in the U.S., Sturm, Ruger, also said this month that it
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he Texas Parks and Wildlife Department on Tuesday evening announced it was dropping its consideration of a rule that would ban the use of gasoline for flushing rattlesnakes and other animals from their dens. A hearing for the rule in
TPWD backs off snake gassing ban (for now) Read More »
The Supreme Court took up a new gun rights case on Wednesday, weighing whether it should be a crime for someone to buy a gun for somebody else, if both people are legally allowed to own one. Justices on Wednesday
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Weird videos seem to be a favorite with TF&G newsletter reads. Well here’s one that has to be seen to be believed. Plus, it has some good tips for pet owners.
Cat loses weight on treadmill? (video) Read More »
My grandson, Parker Dulaney, fulfilling his New Year’s wish. Got a big hog on New Years Day in San Saba County.
New Year’s Day bacon! Read More »
t’s raining hard and almost dark as Walter Rienzner, perched on a raised shooting platform, drops the bombshell in a whisper: women might be better hunters than men. “They have respect for the animal,” says the grizzled 48-year-old, part of
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Organic and cage free eggs are becoming popular to the point that that some major grocery chains are reporting shortages. A New Jersey ShopRite recently posted a sign saying the short supply was industry-wide and was due to
Organic food shortage hits US Read More »
On Jan. 12, Leesville’s Robert Craft Jr. and his brother Jason motored out of South Toledo Bend State Park to fish some very cold waters according to Louisiana Sportsman magazine. It was a bluebird, windy day, and the anglers were
11-pounder largemouth caught on T-Bend Read More »
TIME’s recent cover story makes the case that more hunting is the only way to control resurgent populations of deer, bears, raccoons and other overpopulated wildlife. Though Americans nearly wiped out many of these species 50 years ago, conservation laws
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