December 2022

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‘Outflation’ Takes a Toll on Outdoors Fun THE GOOD NEWS FIRST: Gas prices at the pump are getting back to pre-insanity levels (thankfully, not low enough to make Texas oilmen start biting their nails). Meanwhile, runaway inflation appears to be running

Newsletter Kudos I look forward to getting my TF&G Report every week. It’s great for you guys to keep us on top of such important issues and to give us all of the top-notch how-to stories. Thank you! Rick Bell

The Next Freeze SAYING I WAS EXCITED to go to South Padre Island was an understatement. For the last four years, I have been mentoring a teen named Nathan Childress through our Higher Calling Wildlife program and we were headed down

A Dapper Little Bird STATEWIDE QUAIL HUNTING runs through February 26, and the upcoming weeks can provide some of the best potential for “birds” — both bobwhites and blues. The thick ground cover that frustrated dogs and gunners during early season

The White Bass Run is About to Strike IT’S JUST ABOUT GAME TIME on select river systems across Texas. If this year is like most, opening kickoff could happen around Super Bowl Sunday, possibly sooner depending on the venue and

IT IS AMAZING what we will do to catch a fish. We invest thousands of dollars in boats and tackle, get up at ridiculous hours, endure extreme heat and occasionally risk very dangerous conditions here in Southeast Texas. Of those

Winter Snook School FALL FISHING ON THE LOWER LAGUNA MADRE was exceptional with lots of triple digit tarpon, bull reds and big snook being landed. Now that we are in the bone-chilling months of January and February, it is time to

FISHING IS A GREAT motivator for men and women.  Few things will get us up early on days off from work not only voluntarily but enthusiastically.  The idea of catching a big kingfish, bull red, or limit of crappie has us

Twelve Months of Serious Sand Action WITH 367 MILES OF COASTLINE, Texas offers incredible opportunities for shore access to the Gulf of Mexico. Although the standard image of surf fishing involves families fishing during summer vacation, the reality is much

AS A HEAVY RAINSTORM cleared away from the rocky landscape, the hillsides came to life. Birds sounded in the distance as a light wind blew through the falling leaves, creating a sense of expectancy that is so familiar and exciting

A New Year ‘WE’VE GOT MOST ALL OUR DOES taken for the year. We took them early in the hunting season, but we have a few more left to take. With our property essentially being in a drought, it is even

Last Shot Whitetail Opportunities THE GENERAL WHITETAIL ONLY SEASON will be over just about the time you read this article. The North Zone, which includes a large portion of the state, ends January 2. But hunters should note there are

KAT HUNTER spoke those words as she gazed out into the beautiful, rugged FTW Ranch on the southwestern tier of the Edwards Plateau. This Texan is one of 12 women from throughout the U.S. and Canada participating in the second

Outdoor Industry United in Support of Habitat THERE ARE FEW THINGS that unite the entire outdoors industry. People have opinions and as in any trade, there are those who have ideas how things should be run and others who totally

What a Year SABINE LAKE & PASS Reported by CAPT. EDDIE HERNANDEZ Email Eddie Hernandez at ContactUs@fishgame.com IT’S HARD TO BELIEVE that another great fishing year is already in the books. 2022 was a special year in many ways here on Sabine.

[photo_box title=”CURRENT LAKE LEVELS” image=”” align=”” link=”” target=”_blank” greyscale=”0″ animate=””] [heading tag=”h4″ align=”left” color=”#0153a5″ style=”lines” color2=”# 0153a5″]Source: Water Data for Texas[/heading] [/photo_box] Reported by TF&G STAFF HotSPOTLight Email us at ContactUs@fishgame.com •  •  • LOCATION: Lake Bob Sandlin HOTSPOT: Feed Thru