If you have a Facebook account or e-mail address, you have probably seen the photos of anglers in the water with huge yellow-skinned catfish with a subject line like, “Angler’s Noodle World Record Flathead” or something like that. Well for
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Bobcats have tails! Yes, the bobcat has a an actual tail. That might not seem worthy of the exclamation point there but it needs to be said emphatically. Over the last few years I have examined at least a dozen
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The FBI has designated 50 shootings (20-2016 & 30-2017) as Active Shooter incidents. These shootings represent 221 deaths and 722 wounded. The FBI classifies an “Active Shooter” as one or more individuals actively engaging in killing or attempting to kill
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Let’s face it, when most of us go to the pistol range we are going to hone our skills to prepare ourselves should the moment call for it, to protect our lives. Which equates into shooting another living-breathing human being.
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Sea snakes are some of the most unusual and mysterious reptiles on the planet and their known range is limited to the Pacific and Indian Oceans. I have however uncovered a series of unique reports in the Gulf of Mexico along
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Thinking Of Duck Season The brutal summer heat causes my mind to drift. I find myself thinking of the fall and even the winter and especially duck season. I picture myself with my favorite chocolate Labrador “Penny”. We are sitting
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American Jaguar Only three jaguars were verified to live within the United States according to the latest scientific research. One of those three jaguars-a male named Yo’oko was just verified killed by a poacher. According to an article at LiveScience.com
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“Invasive Exotic.” That term is being used with greater frequency to describe non-indigenous species that often cause great problems for mankind and native wildlife. In the era of 24-hour news and instant information via Twitter, Facebook, blogging and other forms
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The place is a true wonder of nature. Some call it a national treasure. Some call it the most beautiful reef they have ever seen. It is certainly a place anyone who desires to learn about the ocean would be
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Crappie Smart? Are crappie the smartest fish we deal with in Texas on a regular basis? In my opinion the answer is “no” but they are certainly near the top of the list. In fact, the researchers at Pure Fishing
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Summer Bass While it is true that bass seek out cooler water temperatures in deep water during summer, the savvy angler doesn’t abandon the shallows just because conventional wisdom says to. During a recent phone conversation, professional bass angler Cody
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Coyote Pups Wild canids are special to me. On the North American front I am particularly fond of red wolves, coyotes and their hybrids the “coywolf”. The red wolf is declared extinct in the wild other than a handful of
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Flounder Shades Greetings fellow flounder fanatics! For many years I went without wearing premium sunglasses. I would either buy a $9.95 pair or not wear shades at all. Several years back my cousin Frank Moore and I were fishing one
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Catch and release has become an extremely important part of fisheries management. Originating in the bass fishery where Ray Scott and B.A.S.S. found it necessary to propagate tournaments while promoting conservation it is now commonplace in saltwater. Good information on
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The bream never saw it coming. Guarding its bed, the hand-sized fish swam in circles until a flash of green, black and white burst onto the shallows. Engulfing the bream with one strike and pushing a foot high wall of water was
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Black Bear The tracks were so fresh I expected to see their maker appear at any second. Nearly as wide as my two hands combined and nearly as long as my foot there was no doubt these were left by a
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We addressed youth poaching in the March and June editions of Texas Fish & Game but there is much more to say. And on the 4th of July it starts with tackling the ugly trend of eagle poaching. Take for example,
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The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports from their game wardens. Fresh Caught Another example of black market online shopping occurred on June 2 when a game warden found a post on
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It seems to me that through the years, we may have forgotten the unwritten rules or “code” that all hunters should live by. I’m not exactly sure how this happened or when it happened, but as I visit with today’s
When the freezer starts to get low on sausage and pork roasts, it is time to go hunting. Since wild hogs can be hunted year round in Texas, there is no excuse for running out of pork. Even though the
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