NOAA-supported scientists have determined this year’s Gulf of Mexico “dead zone”— an area of low to no oxygen that can kill fish and marine life — is approximately 2,116 square miles, or equivalent to 1.4 million acres of habitat potentially […]
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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is proposing changes to regulations regarding harmful or potentially harmful fish, shellfish and aquatic plants. The proposed changes significantly reorganize the existing rules to enhance accessibility, meet the changing needs of the regulated community,
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AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will begin the Alligator Gar Harvest Authorization drawing application process on September 1. This year’s opening date is a change from the August 15 date that was in place when the drawing
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Houston Safari Club Foundation (HSCF) announced that it has received a grant $45,239 from The MidwayUSA Foundation in support of HSCF’s youth and shooting sports education and outreach programs. The MidwayUSA Foundation has been a long-time supporter of HSCF’s youth
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Can you carry a gun while wearing a mask? Legal Heat, the nation’s largest firearms training firm, guides readers through the regulations of masks and concealed carry with Phil Nelsen’s informative article. With the flood of information and opinions on
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Teal season is just about here. Although you will have to manage the hot weather, snakes, alligators, and mosquitoes, teal hunting can be some of the best and most exciting hunting that the Texas Gulf Coast has to offer. Here
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The following are a few questions asked to us about fisheries and fishing. Q: Are buffalo (fish) and gaspergou the same fish? I have never caught either but hear about them all the time. A: Buffalo are a type of
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The five legendary anglers and sportfishing industry leaders who comprise the Class of 2020 inductees into the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame are being honored by new, limited edition Bass Fishing Hall of Fame commemorative coins bearing their names. The
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This coronavirus pandemic has made for a trying year that everyone had just as soon forget. Hopefully, Texas’ 300,000-plus dove hunters are about to find a little respite. The 2020-21 dove season gets underway on Sept. 1 in the North
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The massacre of three fishermen on a remote road in Florida shocked the nation. Polk County, Fla. Sheriff Grady Judd talks about cracking the case and the necessity of self-defense for outdoor lovers on Chester Moore’s “Higher Calling” podcast. Listen
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August and September in Texas mean one thing–HOT weather! In fact, it is not uncommon to see the mercury rise into the triple digits for several hours a day and heat indexes of 115 degrees are not unheard of either.
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Dove hunters only need $48 to get in on thousands of acres of prime dove hunting habitat. That’s the price of an Annual Public Hunting Permit (APH) which unlocks access to many dove-specific leases and hunting land totaling more than
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Henry Repeating Arms Company announced that it is voluntarily recalling all H015- series Single Shot Rifles and Single Shot Shotguns manufactured prior to July 1, 2020. Henry has recently discovered a potential safety issue wherein, under certain conditions, it is
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September marks the start of dove season for more than 300,000 Texas hunters per year. While 2020 surveys of dove populations were cancelled due to ongoing public health concerns, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) estimates promising hunting conditions
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The oyster mariculture industry is open for business. This new industry on the Texas coast allows people to lease public waters to grow and harvest oysters commercially. You can now apply for permits and start the process of opening an
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In Texas and throughout the South, Southern Flounder are a favorite among anglers and seafood enthusiasts. The bad news is Southern Flounder populations across the South and Southeastern U.S. have been in decline since the 1970s. One man hopes to
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When I first started bowhunting, you needed a bow and some arrows, a quiver and money for gas. The bow hunter of today not only needs these items, but many more, it would seem, to be successful in the field.
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The words smart and fish seem mutually exclusive. From carp to seatrout, this lists tackles the “smartest” fish and as the author found out things get a little strange here. They do not have large brains and are not known
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Scientists have successfully produced hybrid pups between a male western gray wolf and a female western coyote in captivity. By artificially inseminating a female western coyote with western gray wolf sperm, U.S. Geological Survey scientists and partners from the St.
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From the Texas Bighorn Society. (Fund Created For Fallen Sheep Conservationists) I write this letter with a heavy heart. As you know, we lost three members of our wildlife conservation family last weekend. A helicopter crash claimed the lives of
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