Wild turkeys have inhabited North America for thousands of years, and the DNA of the bird has been shaped by the landscape. Multiple wild turkey subspecies express their genetic characteristics differently, from the large bodies and bright, white-tipped tail fans […]
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has opened its application period for the Oyster Boat License Buyback Program. TPWD administers voluntary commercial fishing license buyback programs for the inshore shrimp, crab, and finfish fisheries, all of which have had a
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When it comes to scented baits there are true believers and anglers who use them for specific species in specific scenarios, but only a few nay-sayers. I fall into the “sometimes” category, because I believe they do have an effect
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oday, forecasters from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center — part of the National Weather Service — issued the 2025 U.S. Spring Outlook for temperature, precipitation, drought and flooding for the coming months. Forecasters predict above-average temperatures for the East and Gulf Coast regions,
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With the eyes of the bass fishing world on Lake Ray Roberts for the 2025 Bassmaster Classic, Sam Rayburn Reservoir and Lake Tyler took their own turn in the spotlight on Saturday and delivered a double lunker day for the Toyota
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Texas State Representative Pat Curry has tabled House Bill 4938, a controversial proposal that would have dissolved the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and reassigned its responsibilities to other agencies. As reported by KXXV News, Curry faced swift and
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Across the American South, particularly in states like Texas and Florida, tales have surfaced for decades of strange, often unnerving encounters in the wilderness—not with known native wildlife, but with creatures resembling feral apes or wild primates. From the dense
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AUSTIN – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has expanded public fishing and paddling opportunities on the Brazos and San Marcos rivers with the addition of two new leased river access sites through the River Access and Conservation Area (RACA) program.
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The commercial harvest of king mackerel has closed in federal waters of the Gulf Southern Zone. What/When: Commercial gillnet harvest of king mackerel in federal waters of the Gulf Southern Zone closec at 12 p.m., local time, on March 20, 2025.
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In a move that’s sending shockwaves through Texas’ conservation and outdoor communities, House Bill 4938 has been introduced by Rep. Pat Curry (R-Waco) — a bill that would abolish the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) altogether. If passed, this
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For the 19th year, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is hosting the state’s National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP®) tournament in Belton. The competition, March 25-26 at the Cadence Bank Expo Center, provides more than 5,000 students from
National Archery In Schools Program Comes to Belton Read More »
A recent story has stated there are no great white sharks in the Gulf. I respectfully disagree and have been writing about great whites in the Gulf for 20 years. The story in question has three key points: The Gulf
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As the prairie pothole region’s breeding grounds thaw, Delta Waterfowl’s Predator Management trappers have begun work to increase duck production and boost the hatch in the PPR, an area known as “The Duck Factory” because of its importance to continental duck populations.
Predator Control Stepped Up To Help Ducks Read More »
Many of the wild sheep conservationists of today picked up their interest in bighorn sheep by reading magazines like Sports Afield where outdoor writing icons like Jack O’Connor would write about their adventures in the mountains. Is there anything similar
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD)’s Inland Fisheries Division stocked nearly 27 million fish comprising 17 different species, sub-species or hybrids in Texas public freshwaters during 2024. Roughly 7.9 million of these were stocked in rivers, ponds, and lakes associated
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In a move that has sparked widespread debate, Texas State Representative Pat Curry of Waco has introduced House Bill 4938, proposing the abolition of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). The bill aims to redistribute TPWD’s responsibilities among other
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Blackfin tuna tend to be on the small side compared to yellowfin tuna, but when you find one you often find droves and they just love hanging around offshore rigs. Added bonus: this is a “white meat” tuna, and its
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The 2025 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Under Armour heads March 21-23 to Lake Ray Roberts near the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Ray Roberts Lake State Park’s — Isle du Bois Unit is the designated boat launching site for
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Fish for long enough and you’ll see some pretty strange things, but one thing that happens with regularity but never fails to surprise me is when I’m fishing in a brackish creek or marsh for a salty species like redfish,
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The CCA Texas State Board of Directors and the CCA Texas Management Committee recently approved $4,458,928 in funding for conservation efforts along the Texas coast. This funding will support a range of initiatives, including oyster license buyback, fish tagging research,
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