Texas Fish & Game

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March 5, 2014

Guess the weight of this MONSTER flounder

Can you guess the weight of this mammoth flounder I am holding? This was not a personal catch but a fish used for broodstock at the University of Texas Marine Science Institute and I had the […]
March 3, 2014

Horses threatening pandas

Giant pandas are one of the world’s most iconic creatures and it seems they are facing a newly identified threat: livestock. Here’s some info from an interesting story I came across. Livestock, particularly horses, have been […]
February 27, 2014

Black footed ferrets returning to Texas?

One of my favorite creatures God created is the ferret. These feisty mustelids have a special place in my heart and since a small child I have been fascinated with the highly endangered black-footed ferret. It […]
February 26, 2014

There are no tame bears (video)

In 2012, I had the amazing opportunity to film at Sharkarosa Wildlife Ranch with director Scott Edwards and two beautiful black bears. Check out this clip talking about how there are no “tame” bears. Source: Kingdom […]
February 24, 2014

White Catfish

Billy Faul caught this highly unusual white channel catfish while fishing in a tributary of the Neches River system called Pine Island Bayou. Most white catfish are albinos but this one has standard catfish-colored eyes. The […]
February 14, 2014

Real Hogzilla? MONSTER feral hog! (photo)

A few years ago, reader Richard Trahan submitted the photo you see here to share with readers. Trahan got a huge surprise while checking the game camera on his feeder on a Tyler County lease. He […]
February 12, 2014

Cougar kills javelina! (photo)

Ron Wehmeyer, sent in this amazing shot of a huge cougar standing over its recently killed javelina on his ranch out in the Trans Pecos region of Texas. Having worked around cougars quite a bit I […]
February 10, 2014

Senseless Beaver Slaughter

Awhile back, I had the great pleasure of photographing a beaver near its den off of a main road in Orange County, TX. The community was excited to have such a marvel of God’s creative genius […]
February 7, 2014

Chester’s Top 5 Wildlife Encounters

After blogging on my favorite fish caught, I thought I would do one on overall wildlife encounters. This was a tough list to narrow down but it reminded me how blessed I truly am to have […]
February 5, 2014

Coolest game camera photo ever!

We have all seen amazing game camera photos but this is the most unique one that has come across my desk. Reader Sean Thompson sent this in from the Livingston, TX area. I don’t really have […]