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Texas Fish & Game September/October 2023
August 24, 2023
Published by Texas Fish & Game Publishing Co., LLC. TEXAS FISH & GAME is the largest independent, family-owned regional outdoor publication in America. Owned by Ron & Stephanie Ward and Roy & Ardia Neves. PUBLISHERS Roy and […]
August 24, 2023
WDB: A Crusty Cuss, and the Spirit of Fish & Game LISTEN: (13 min, 14 sec) AS WE ZIP THROUGH the calendar toward our 40th Anniversary issue next May, we felt it appropriate to revisit some […]
August 24, 2023
Trout Survey Thoughts Editor: In June we sent out a set of questions about the speckled trout fishery to help guide us in upcoming investigations and content. The response was amazing. We had hundreds of replies […]
August 24, 2023
The Strange Origins of Feral Hogs in Texas LISTEN: (4 Min, 42 Sec) FOR ALL PRACTICAL PURPOSES the hogs we hunt are Sus scrofa (Eurasian boar) but there are several regional variations that some people are adamant […]
August 24, 2023
Ready, Aim, Click! (or Worse) LISTEN: (6 Min, 17 Sec) A COVEY OF DAPPER scaled quail scooted and sifted like miniature minutemen through the low tangles of cactus, disappearing then reappearing, as I high stepped in […]
August 24, 2023
Public & Private Options for Do-It-Yourself Dove Hunting Feature Story by MATT WILLIAMS LISTEN: (10 minutes, 52 seconds) EXCITEMENT AMONG TEXAS DOVE HUNTERS always spikes as August fades to September, because they know good times […]
August 24, 2023
Super-Sized Opportunities for Panfish Abound All Over Texas Feature Story by TF&G STAFF LISTEN: (7 minutes, 50 seconds) EVERYTHING is bigger in Texas.” In the world of fishing that slogan is most often used for the […]
August 24, 2023
Criminal Elements in the Great Outdoors: How to Avoid Them and Defend Yourself Feature Story by CHESTER MOORE LISTEN: (6 minutes, 48 seconds) “You Need to Watch ‘Murder Mountain'” SPOKEN SOMBERLY from a National Forest Service […]
August 24, 2023
Kermit: Ready To Rumble LISTEN: (7 min, 10 sec) IT’S LATE SUMMER AND FALL is just around the corner. It’s a good time for all you gutsy bass busters out there to put Kermit on a […]
August 24, 2023
Catching Slabs When the Water Cools Feature Story by MATT WILLIAMS LISTEN: (4 minutes, 08 seconds) IT’S FALL IN TEXAS. But don’t stash the crappie gear in exchange for a scattergun or deer rifle just yet. […]
August 24, 2023
Realistic Tips for Bagging a Trophy This Season Feature Story by CHESTER MOORE LISTEN: (5 minutes, 06 seconds) FISHERMEN ARE KNOWN for their tall tales, but deer hunters are equally as liberal with exaggeration and […]
August 24, 2023
At the Water Hole LISTEN: (3 Min, 30 Sec) TEXAS IS A THIRSTY STATE! Rainfall at the right times and amounts will make anyone a fabulous wildlife manager! This year, in spite of extremely hot […]
August 24, 2023
Once Native to the Piney Woods, Free Range Elk are Trickling Back into East Texas Forests Feature Story by CHESTER MOORE LISTEN: (3 minutes, 03 seconds) “HEY CHESTER, you’ve got to check out what I […]
August 24, 2023
Mother Lagoon in Full Bloom LISTEN: (4 Min, 15 Sec) SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER are by far my favorite months out of the year, especially for fishing. It’s as if Mother Lagoon and her wildlife have been […]
August 24, 2023
Drop in for a Quick Bite LISTEN: (5 min, 48 sec) NOT EVERY FISHING TRIP is ideal. Recently I found myself at a lake with a cheap combo rod, a box of hooks and soft plastics […]
August 24, 2023
Hunt Early, Fish Later… or Vice-Versa! Special Report by TF&G STAFF LISTEN: (7 minutes, 38 seconds) HUNTING NEVER REALLY STOPS in Texas, but the heart of the hunting season begins this month. On top of […]
August 24, 2023
A Tale of Two Months SABINE LAKE & PASS Reported by CAPT. EDDIE HERNANDEZ Email Eddie Hernandez at [email protected] LISTEN: (3 Min, 41 Sec) WHAT MORE COULD ANYONE ask for? Over the course of these next two months, […]
August 24, 2023
Time for Everything to Cool Off COASTAL BEND FISHING Reported by CAPT. RICHARD THOMPSON Email Richard Thompson at [email protected] Online: RandKCoastalOutfitters.com LISTEN: (3 Min, 31 Sec) THE SUMMER CROWDS and holidays that bring more than […]
August 24, 2023
Summer Lingers on Baffin Bay BAFFIN BAY Reported by CAPT. GERAD MERRITT Email Gerad Merritt at [email protected] Visit Online: ParadiseGuideServices.com LISTEN: (2 Min, 19 Sec) THE MONTHS WE CONSIDER SUMMER are behind us, but fishing […]
August 24, 2023
HotSPOTLight: UPPER TEXAS COAST • • • LOCATION: Bastrop Bay HOTSPOT: Christmas Point GPS: N 29 4.663, W 95 10.495 (29.0777, -95.1749) SPECIES: Redfish BEST BAITS: Spoons, crab soft plastics SOURCE: Texas Lakes & Bays Fishing […]
August 24, 2023
Reported by TF&G STAFF HotSPOTLight Email us at [email protected] • • • LOCATION: Lake Bob Sandlin HOTSPOT: Ridge Main Lake GPS: N 33 4.208, W 95 1.149 (33.0701, -95.0192) SPECIES: Catfish BEST BAITS: Liver, prepared bait SOURCE: […]
August 24, 2023
The following pages contain TIDE and SOLUNAR predictions for Galveston Channel (N 29.3166°, W 94.88°). TIDE PREDICTIONS are located in the WHITE SPACE above the TIDE GRAPHS on the Calendars. Use the Correction Table in the […]
August 24, 2023
The following pages contain TIDE and SOLUNAR predictions for Galveston Channel (N 29.3166°, W 94.88°). TIDE PREDICTIONS are located in the WHITE SPACE above the TIDE GRAPHS on the Calendars. Use the Correction Table in the […]
August 24, 2023
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August 24, 2023
Navigation: Touch the right or left side of screen. Use the Arrows to go back or forward, or hold to stay on a slide. SEND YOUR PHOTOS TO [email protected] For best results, send MEDIUM TO HIGH […]
August 1, 2023
In This Issue: Setting Your Sights on a Buck Bonanza? • Do-It-Yourself Dove Hunts • Fall Crappie: Catch Slabs in the Cooler Water • Staying Alive: Playing Defense in the Wild • Panfish Palooza • Texas […]