It’s hard to imagine a more useful gun than the venerable pump action shotgun. It’s essentially the Swiss Army knife of the gun world. A shotgun can be used on game animals from small to ferocious while still defending your
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A new Delta Waterfowl Duck and Goose Hunting 101 Course is now available online to provide beginning hunters the knowledge they need to take that first duck or goose on their own or with their friends. Delivered in partnership with
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The ugly trend of eagle poaching continues. A recent eagle poaching case from Oregon made headlines last week and the strange case of 16 severed raptor feet including numerous eagles is still under investigation in Minnessotta. Eagle poaching has been
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The number of Americans that choose to carry concealed is rising every single day. Far and wide the most asked question I hear is what is the best way to conceal carry? This is a very tricky question and has
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Trout Unlimited welcomes the recent announcement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that the “Waters of the United States” rule promulgated by the previous administration is illegal and must be redrawn. In moving to repeal and revise the rule, the
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They are some of the most iconic and unique-looking creatures in our oceans. While some may think they look a bit “odd,” one thing researchers agree on is that little is known about hammerhead sharks. Many of the 10 hammerhead
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The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) continues to seek applicants for its Special Coral, Special Mackerel, and Special Shrimp Statistical Committees (SSC). The Council has one standing and eight special Scientific and Statistical Committees comprised of individuals who
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is urging boaters to do their part to fight back against aquatic invasive species, such as zebra mussels and giant salvinia, which are threating Texas lakes. Over the past year, zebra mussels and giant
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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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Last year, as temperatures soared into the triple digits in Texas, staff at 39 Texas State Parks handled 132 heat-related illnesses in humans and pets. Now that the summer has officially begun and temperatures are steadily climbing, the Texas Parks
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Mangrove snapper on topwaters? This might not be the most common way to target a gray snapper, known mostly by you and I as a mangrove, but it is definitely the most visually pleasing way to catch these colorful, tough
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A new study by World Wildlife Fund (WWF) scientists finds that sampling large volumes of stream water for environmental DNA (eDNA) can measure the diversity of terrestrial mammals in an ecosystem as effectively as established camera trap monitoring methods. In
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Want to binge on speckled trout information? Then check out all seven episodes of Higher Calling Gulf Coast’s “Speckled Trout Saga” series. With topics ranging from tactics for catching trout in the surf to learning why Laguna Madre produces so
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New data shows more people than ever visited national forests and grasslands last year, according to a Forest Service report released today. National forests and grasslands received 168 million visits in 2020 – an increase of 18 million when compared
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott welcomed NRA EVP & CEO Wayne LaPierre along with NRA President Carolyn Meadows, 1st Vice President Charles Cotton, and 2nd Vice President Willes Lee to a special bill signing ceremony for House Bill 1927, NRA-backed legislation
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In late May, wildlife managers in Washington D.C., Virginia, Maryland and West Virginia began receiving reports of sick and dying birds with eye swelling and crusty discharge, as well as neurological signs. No definitive cause of death is identified at
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Mossy Oak recently renewed its support of the National Wild Turkey Federation, signing a five-year agreement to continue as official camouflage of the NWTF, official convention sponsor and facilitate mission related activities to conserve the wild turkey and preserve our
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has issued an “emergency order” to impose additional movement and testing restrictions on deer breeding facilities that are affiliated with six deer breeding facilities where Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has been positively detected. Existing
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In continuing proactive efforts to protect migratory birds, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today released its Birds of Conservation Concern 2021 report. The publication identifies 269 species of birds that represent high conservation priorities for the Service and deserve proactive attention.
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Do the biggest speckled trout live in the Gulf? In my opinion they do. I have seen huge trout coming from the short rigs out of the Sabine and Cameron area and talk with several anglers along the coast who
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