12 year old Dayton Walters of New Braunfels, Texas shot this buck on November 19, 2016 on a ranch near Spofford, Texas. The 9 pointer field dressed 160 lbs. He shot the buck with a .270 under the watchful eye […]
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AUSTIN – Anglers are taking full advantage of the recent unseasonably warm weather this fall that has kept fishing conditions pleasant along the Texas coast, according to coastal fisheries biologists with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). “Conditions are
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Bailey Shimek killed her first buck of her life and she made it count. She took this 10 point, 18″ spread while hunting with her Dad Jeff Shimek (from Needville) at her Grandfather’s land in Goliad County.
AUSTIN— After nearly a decade of low water levels hindering boating opportunities at Lake Colorado City State Park, the lake levels are on the rise thanks to recent rainfall. The park lake covers over 1,600 surface acres at normal levels,
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My 13 year old son Hunter shot this monster opening morning 11/5/16 in Newton County on Big Marsh Hunting Club. He scored 153 2/8. A once in a lifetime buck for the woods of East Texas! (Low Fence deer lease)
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I’m a charter boat captain with Big Fish Charters in Galveston TX. Hillary and her parents are customers of mine and we caught this redfish at the Galveston north jetty on cut sand trout in November 2016
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As the whirlwind of the holiday season kicks off this week, we begin to look for those perfect gifts for the special people in our lives. Once the dust begins to settle from Black Friday, we often overlook a day
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The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports. Third Time’s a Charm Further evidence that some people just don’t learn from their mistakes, a Titus County game warden was having a conversation in
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My little 4 year old Angler Kaden Bumpous caught this 27 1/2 Slot Red while fishing live Shrimp in Galveston. He hooked and reeled the fish in by himself.
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First Dove hunt for My Grandson, Zac. Got his First dove and learned how to pull its head. Hunt in Bell County.
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A possible world record whitetail deer was killed in Sumner County, Tennessee on Monday. But it was days in the making. Stephen Tucker, 26, of Gallatin attempted to shoot the trophy buck with a muzzleloader on Saturday, but his gun
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When I was a child we watched every western that was on TV and or the movies. A good John Wayne or Randolph Scott western was hard to beat no matter what screen it was on. We often went to
It’s rut time in the Texas Hill Country according to the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD). “Conception dates for this region ranged from as early as October 9 to a late date of January 30. The Edwards Plateau, Texas’
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North American Light Goose Numbers Are Exploding. Why Aren’t We Seeing Them in Texas? Bill Stransky could not believe his eyes. The dedicated waterfowler and founder of Wharton-based conservation group Texas R.I.C.E. was stunned at the number of snow geese
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As another year come to a close, we start to take this time to reflect on the current year and all of its events. This year marks the resurrection of the Texas Fish & Game podcast which originally started in
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Young Barrett caught this 12.46 striper while fishing with me on Lake Whitney, Texas, breaking and setting the Lake Whitney junior angler lake record for Striped Bass.
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In the past couple years I’ve introduced thousands of kids to shooting pellet rifles and archery through our summer camp and scores to rimfire rifles in our hands on marksmanship camps. Here are several tips to help you teach your
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Think carefully before you answer the above question, because your boat trailer may not be exactly what you believe. Unless you bought your boat new, with a trailer matched by your dealer, there’s a good chance it wasn’t properly matched
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15 year old Logan Terrazas, proudly standing over her Sylvester, TX 11 point trophy buck. Perfectly made 150 yard shot with Remington Model 700 .243 with Nikon Pro Staff scope and using 95 grain Hornady SST. She’s been watching her
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