Big Thicket National Preserve issues free hunting permits for several units of the preserve, enabling hunters to harvest white-tailed deer, squirrels, rabbits, waterfowl, and feral hogs. Permits are issued on a first-come, first-served basis at the preserve visitor center beginning September 1.
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A large grant will help Delta Waterfowl send more ducks winging south from prairie Canada. The Manitoba Conservation Trust announced plans this month to fund the construction and maintenance of 150 new mallard-producing Hen Houses in southwest Manitoba. Since its
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The private recreational angler red snapper season in federal waters will close at 12:01 a.m. Aug. 5. State waters out to nine nautical miles will remain open with a four fish daily bag limit and a 15-inch minimum. Under an
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WATCH: Highlights from the CCA & Texas Parks and Wildlife Department 2021 Laguna Madre Spotted Sea Trout Fingerling Release. Every year CCA & the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Hatcheries Help Release Over… 15 Million Red Drum 12 Million Spotted
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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Toyota ShareLunker Program is experiencing a banner year in its goal to create, bigger, better bass in Texas. After obtaining 18 successful spawns from 19 of the 23 13-pound or larger Legacy Class fish
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The incredible amount of water put onto the landscape by hurricanes whether it comes from storm surge or rain, has a huge impact on wildlife. There are two animals in particular that are extremely abundant along the Gulf Coast. Those
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Right now can be a challenging time to catch them as they seemingly lie dormant during summer’s hottest days but you can catch them. Here are a few tips. Small Diet: Big flounder can eat bigger fish than smaller ones
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Hunters, birders and stamp collectors celebrated as the 2021-2022 Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp – commonly known as the Duck Stamp – went on sale. The new Federal Duck Stamp and its younger sibling, the Junior Duck Stamp,
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Hunters looking for a new opportunity or a change of scenery this fall are encouraged to check out the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) drawn hunt permits program. Applications are being accepted now for a shot at almost 10,000
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Severe thunderstorms can be life-threatening, but not all severe storms are the same. Hazardous conditions range from tornadoes, large hail storms, and widespread straight-line winds called derechoes, to cloud-to-ground lightning and flash flooding. Last summer, the National Weather Service began
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The fastest-growing segment in the hunter-conservationist community is women. Ladies throughout North America are increasingly heeding the call of the wild to increase their connection to nature, provide heart-healthy venison for their families and make a difference in wildlife conservation.
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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is extending the emergency spotted seatrout regulations in the Laguna Madre for an additional 60 days. These temporary regulation changes for spotted seatrout in the bays and beachfronts of the Upper and Lower
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Coastal communities across the U.S. saw record-setting high-tide flooding last year, forcing residents to deal with flooded shorelines, streets, and basements — a trend that is expected to continue into 2022 and beyond without improved flood defenses, according to a
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Thanks to the efforts of scientists and veterinarians in multiple states and facilities, a wild Texas ocelot may have the opportunity to become a new kind of father – just months after his untimely accidental death. Quick action by the
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Helping landowners make the best decisions about how to effectively steward their properties is a key focus for the Borderlands Research Institute at Sul Ross State University. That’s why BRI is helping to bring a special workshop to West Texas.
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Recently the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) has taken a renewed interest in catfish. A big part of their strategy for growing fishing interest in urban and suburban areas is the stocking of the highly popular channel catfish and
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Anglers travel the globe fishing for bonefish but did you know some of the biggest bonefish can be caught right outside of Miami, Fl.? Join Higher Calling Gulf Coast host Chester Moore as he talks with Capt. Mo Estevez about
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The Texas Gulf Coast is robust in diversity and perhaps no other area is as diverse as the number of sharks found in coastal waters of the Texas Gulf of Mexico. Most anglers are familiar with blacktips, bull sharks, lemons
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A new report from 32 hunting- and fishing-related conservation organizations and businesses celebrates the successes of the National Wildlife Refuge System in supporting species conservation and outdoor recreation, and outlines twelve key principles that should guide its management and any future proposals
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Union bricklayer Matt Samford of Caldwell, Texas, heads to Oklahoma to put his shooting skills and stealth to the test as he combines his first helicopter coyote hunt with his first spring turkey hunt when the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance’s Brotherhood
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