Delta Waterfowl forecasts that a mix of average to above-average breeding conditions in the prairie pothole region, combined with a stable population of breeding ducks, will result in a strong fall flight for the upcoming waterfowl season. Importantly, The Duck […]
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On Sunday morning August 9th, my husband, myself, and one of our friends loaded up the boat for a day of fishing. We put the boat in the water at Conn Brown Harbor in Aransas Pass, Texas in pursuit of
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“You see it on social media all the time, but I never thought it would happen to me. Someone shot and killed our horse last night in his pasture in Port Mansfield. If anyone has any leads please let us
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While conducting aerial surveys for desert bighorn sheep in West Texas on Saturday, Aug. 8, three Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) employees died in a helicopter crash on TPWD’s Black Gap Wildlife Management Area in Brewster County. TPWD reported
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Despite warnings to individuals about the dangers, U.S. Border Patrol agents at the Interstate 35 (I-35) Border Patrol checkpoint north of Laredo stopped another dangerous human smuggling attempt involving a commercial vehicle. The incident transpired during the early morning of
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With the start of a new hunting season fast approaching, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is reminding hunters and anglers that current year Texas hunting and fishing licenses (except the Year-from-Purchase All-Water Package) will expire at the end
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It was the biggest whitetail I had ever seen outside of a high fence on open range. It was truly world-class. Crossing the road with its head held high, the buck’s antlers towered over it as it slipped into the
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Hunting season is about to kick off in Texas. And dove are the first major opportunity for hunters. Beginning Sept. 1, some 400,000 Texas hunters will take to the field and bag somewhere in the neighborhood of five million doves.
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A giant manta ray with huge remoras was filmed off the coast of Galveston, TX at the Flower Gardens National Marine Sanctuary. Check out the footage here. giant with huge remoras was filmed off the coast of Galveston, TX at
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An Irish national was sentenced in federal court in Waco, Texas, today to 12 months in prison for conspiracy to violate the Lacey Act in relation to illegal rhinoceros horn trafficking, announced Assistant Attorney General Jeffrey Bossert Clark of the
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I could almost hear “Ki Ki Ki Ma Ma Ma” echoing in the forest. Excitement at the opportunity to be in the woods alone, early in the morning in a remote tract had now turned to…well…fright. Just ahead of me on a
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America’s sportsmen and sportswomen generated nearly $1 billion in excise taxes last year that support state conservation programs. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt today announced the disbursement of these funds, generated through excise taxes on hunting, shooting and fishing
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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is requesting feedback from the public on a new suite of potential harvest regulation options for blue and channel catfish. The goal is to obtain input from anglers on these options before proposing
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U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Carrizo Springs Station, along with the Border Patrol Search, Trauma and Rescue (BORSTAR) unit rescued a man in distress Monday. “With the average daily temperature in South Texas well over 100 degrees, crossing the
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Hollywood gets lots of things wrong. And one of the most glaring examples are references to wildlife and hunting in films. There are countless examples like CGI whitetail deer with elk antlers and any number of animals shown in the
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In collaboration with 3P Risk Strategies, LLC (3P), Ducks Unlimited (DU) is proud to announce the launch of the “Sportsman Protection Plan.” This specialized suite of insurance and service products is now available. The plan was designed to help mitigate
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The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife law enforcement reports. A-B-C, It’s Easy as 1-2-3 A Hamilton County game warden and Johnson County game warden were patrolling Lake Pat Cleburne when they conducted a water safety
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A mysterious cluster of horse killings has hit Southeast Texas, specifically in the areas of Pearland and in Liberty County. Some horses are shot and left to lay while others are walked out of their fences, stabbed and have their
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Chad Jones has been selected as the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s new Law Enforcement Director. Col. Jones became a game warden in 2004 and has held duty stations in Brazos and Trinity Counties, has served as a Team Lead
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Conservation groups are asking the tens of thousands of people who boat in Texas coastal waters every year to become part of the solution to conserve diminishing habitats. Habitat loss and degradation has been documented for years as a problem
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