Flushing Out a Poacher On Nov. 2, Henderson County Game Wardens filed charges against a man for hunting without landowner consent. The wardens had been investigating the suspect since last deer season, when they found an unusual hunting blind made out of […]
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The Toyota ShareLunker program roared into February with two Legacy Class lunkers on back-to-back days. Lady Bird Lake returned to the Legacy class limelight for the first time in a decade on Wednesday afternoon followed by J.B. Thomas on Thursday
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The Mule Deer Foundation (MDF) has dedicated thousands of man-hours, funding, and conservation work to Columbia blacktail deer and Sitka blacktail deer, and today it announced significant strides in expanding its conservation work for the subspecies. In 2022, MDF
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The Texas Gulf Coast is home to some of the largest shark species. These apex predators roam the deep and shallow waters, maintaining balance in marine food chains. Below are the five biggest sharks found in Texas waters, including their
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Texas Game Wardens have concluded an investigation that led to the arrest and conviction of two individuals involved in illegally moving of captive white-tailed deer. A South Texas deer breeder and his business partner were caught attempting to smuggle seven
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Here’s a look at some of the 2024 conservation work of the Bonefish & Tarpon Trust. Bonefish Spawning Site Research and Protection Following the groundbreaking discovery of a bonefish pre-spawning aggregation (PSA) in the Upper Keys in April of 2023,
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Texas Game Wardens arrested a local hunting outfitter and two others for illegally guiding nilgai hunts on private property. The suspects used airboats and thermal optics to take clients on hunts for the exotic animals, operating a sophisticated scheme and profiting from illegal
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The 2024 Toyota ShareLunker season reached new heights thanks to 371 anglers who entered a record 689 lunker largemouth bass into the program throughout the year from 89 Texas public waterbodies. The total included 467 in the Bass Pro Shops
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Here’s the seminar schedule for the 2025 Houston Fishing Show. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2025 4:30 P.M. Bradley Doyle – Vice President Texas Catfish Association / Fishing Lake Conroe for Trophy Catfish, Crappie and Hybrids 5:30 P.M. The Bite Me Podcast
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For the past 23 years in February, countless volunteers band together to search the Texas coastline for abandoned crab traps. The abandoned traps foul shrimpers’ nets, snag anglers’ lines, ghost fish (when lost or abandoned fishing gear, such as nets,
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The outdoors is a place of adventure, solitude, and sometimes… danger. While most trips into the wild are peaceful, there are times when hunters, anglers, and outdoor enthusiasts stumble upon something—or someone—that shouldn’t be there. Sometimes outdoors lovers encounter strange
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Two Texas Game Wardens were recognized during January’s Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission meeting for their contributions and efforts in supporting the agency’s mission. “Kirk Clendening and Jamal Allen represent the teamwork, integrity and professionalism that define Texas Game Wardens,” said Col.
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Richland-Chambers Reservoir is back in the Toyota ShareLunker Legacy Class spotlight for the first time since 2008. Dylan Sorrells of Dallas reeled in 13.64-pound ShareLunker 671 Sunday afternoon, giving the waterbody its fifth overall Legacy Class fish. It’s the second
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The latest episode of Higher Calling Wildlife® dives deep into the remarkable efforts to restore desert bighorn sheep to the Franklin Mountains, where these iconic creatures had been absent for over a century. We sit down with Kevin Hurley of
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During its Jan. 23 meeting, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Commission approved changes to the oyster regulation Certificate of Location (COL) program rules. The approved rule revisions allow the use of the COL program for oyster regulation and
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) laid the groundwork for a new state park in Central Texas with the purchase of 2,020 acres in Burnet County. The property includes two miles along the Colorado River and is located across the
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The Houston Fishing Show at the George R. Brown Convention Center will host a special seminar by Chester Moore, Editor-In-Chief of Texas Fish & Game and founder of the Gulf Great White Sharks project. Moore’s seminar, titled “The Return of
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The recent winter freeze along the Texas coast has prompted widespread monitoring of fish populations. So far, reports suggest that fish kills have been limited compared to previous events, though certain species have been affected to varying degrees. Key Observations
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The Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame announces two inductees to its class of 2025 — Ann Thomasson-Wilson of Jasper, Texas and Rick Clunn of Ava, Missouri. Thomasson-Wilson is a two-time bass fishing World Champion, fishing tackle innovator and owner of Ann’s
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The Texas Trustee Implementation Group for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill seeks public input on the recently released Draft Restoration Plan/Environmental Assessment #3: Restoration of Wetlands, Coastal and Nearshore Habitats (Draft Plan). In addition, the group solicits public comment on extending
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