From the US Drought Monitor… Bands of heavy rain fell across eastern Oklahoma, western Arkansas, and the ArkLaTex, with amounts over 5 inches recorded. Amounts of half an inch to 2 inches extended outward from this central band. But the […]
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Did you know government wildlife officials have been testing a new toxicant delivery system for hogs in Texas? TF&G Editor-In-Chief Chester Moore interviews an official from Texas Agrilife and asks all the pertinent questions on a special episode of “Moore
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Fall hunting kicked off this month with the start of dove season, but it’s never too late to learn the skill and value hunting brings to Texas wildlife through upcoming hunter education classes. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD)
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In response to a positive detection of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in a deer breeding facility, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has adopted an emergency rule implementing a new surveillance zone in Kimble County. Surveillance zones cover areas where the
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Today, the nation’s leading recreational fishing and marine conservation organizations released a white paper on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) findings that its Marine Recreational Information Program – Fishing Effort Survey (MRIP-FES) may be overestimating recreational catch and
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The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation announced the allocation of $2,356,017 in grant funding, co-contributed by its partners, to benefit elk, blacktail and mule deer, and other wildlife while increasing hunting opportunity in Oregon. “These funds go to a good mix
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is working with other agencies to monitor a red tide event along the upper Texas coast and the Lower Laguna Madre. The presence of red tide on the upper coast was confirmed on Sunday, Sept.
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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is seeking public input on spotted seatrout harvest regulations, including bag and size limits along the entirety of the Texas coast. Following the February 2021 freeze event, which impacted tens of thousands of
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In This Issue: Secrets of True Texas Trophy Hunters • Fly Specks: Chasing Trout with Topwater Poppers • Pronghorns: The Forgotten Texas Game Animal • Mount Up! 5 Steps to a Proper Trophy Mount • Water Foul? Duck Numbers Down,
ISSUE COVER – November/December 2023 Promotional Read More »
Chester Moore checks in with KFDM and KLVI meteorologist Greg Bostwick about everything from squall lines to storm sturge in a fascinating interview.
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The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council would like to gain a better understanding of what’s happening with yellowedge grouper in the Gulf of Mexico. The Council recognizes that as active fishermen, you may notice trends or interesting things happening in the
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Shark encounters and depredation events have always been a part of fishing. Unfortunately, anglers have observed that shark interactions are becoming more frequent, leading to damage or loss of fish, bait and gear. Not only are these interactions frustrating, but
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Texas may be known for its largemouth fishing, in fact the largest bass I’ve caught in my life was from a private lake in the Lone Star State, but there are also opportunities to catch one of the pound for
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No one knows snakes like Austin Stevens. When his program Austin Steven’s “Snakemaster” debuted on Animal Planet a decade ago, wildlife enthusiasts around the world were mesmerized not only with the serpents he encountered on film, but of Steven’s deep
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is seeking public input on an application for an Enhancement of Survival Permit associated with a proposed Programmatic Safe Harbor Agreement with the East Foundation that would support the recovery of endangered ocelots by expanding their range in South
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Starting this month, anglers can voluntarily report red snapper landings on the My Texas Hunt Harvest (MTHH) app as Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) discontinues its iSnapper app. The Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies at Texas A&M Corpus
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Mahi-mahi are one of those species that’s almost always willing to bite. Almost. But on occasion they do get lockjaw, which is doubly frustrating because (unless you’re trolling) you can usually see them swim right up to your baits before
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My late uncle Jackie Moore was a man of few words. On the rare occasions he told a story, it always seemed to have an interesting twist, especially when it came to outdoors experiences. “This deer crossed the road in
An Antlered Buck The Size Of A Fawn? Read More »
Pathfinder Boats has a new 2200 TRS, redesigned from the ground up for 2024 — and it’s bigger and better than any 2200 you’ve seen to date. They added four inches to the platform’s LOA and boosted gunwale height to
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Western & Central Northern Pacific striped marlin, whose abundance, especially spawning-stock biomass, and size are greatly diminished and retain low priority within the Western & Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC). This regional fisheries management organization (RFMO) is tasked with the
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