Mule deer, iconic residents of the Western United States, Northern Mexico and Southern Canada, face an increasingly challenging landscape as human activities and natural factors threaten their populations. One significant issue impacting mule deer is the fragmentation and loss of
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The Texas State Parks Pass, which gives passholders and their guests unlimited free day-use access to all 88 Texas State Parks, is increasing its annual price from $70 to $95 on Sept. 1. This is only the second time the
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Texas Parks and Wildlife’s (TPWD) Artificial Reef Program, in partnership with the nonprofit organization Friends of Sabine Reef, added a fourth artificial reef site to the Sabine Pass area June 27 and June 28. This new 20-acre reef, named HI-54
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One of the best places to find redfish on the Upper Texas and Louisiana Coasts are the deep marsh canals along the Gulf Coast. They are loaded with redfish and often time huge ones. Wolf Packs Early and late redfish
Targeting Reds In Marsh & Rivers Read More »
A note from CCA Texas Advocacy Director Shane Bonnot: We would like to let our CCA Texas members know about, and encourage to attend, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) Meeting. It will take place from Monday, June 24
Gulf Council To Meet In Houston Next Week Read More »
Fishing along the Texas Coast is one of the most exciting and rewarding things an angler can do. The biodiversity of sporting species gives anglers ample opportunities to score on big fish ranging from redfish to ling. But anglers need
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Black drum are an overlooked species in the STAR tournament. Tagged reds grab the headlines and many with kids focus on sheepshead and gafftop but black drum are just as much an important part of the tournament. The key with
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A few years ago I introduced the F.L.E.X. Fishing system, a dedicated plan to catching big fish of any species. F.L.E.X. stands for Focus-Learn-Eleminate-Experience and it has revolutionized my personal fishing. I am working on a giveaway for this system
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Finding old dilapidated shacks in the woods is always a bit creepy. But what about when a man comes screaming out with a shotgun and you hear the pellets whiz by you as he fires? In this Dark Outdoors short
Creepy Shacks In the Woods, A Wild Man With A Shotgun & The Man With the Paper Sack Mask Read More »
“Why don’t exotic ranches have moose in Texas? Is it too hot?” That’s a question I recently got from a reader and it’s a good one. There are animals from all over the planet in Texas on exotic ranches and
Texas Moose Or Is It Something Else? Read More »
Fried Stingray with Garlic and Lemon Ingredients: For the Stingray: 1 large stingray wing (approximately 2 lbs) Salt and pepper to taste 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup cornmeal 2 eggs 2 tablespoons milk Vegetable oil for frying For the
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Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) enforcement agents arrested six subjects for their roles in allegedly committing fraud in hog hunting contests in Caldwell and Bienville parishes. Agents arrested Trace Davis, 30, of Longville, Hunter Webb, 27, of Pitkin,
Men Arrested In Case Of Hog Hunting Contest Fraud Read More »
On June 1, a bison gored an 83-year-old woman from Greenville, South Carolina, near the Storm Point Trail at Yellowstone Lake. The bison, defending its space, came within a few feet of the woman and lifted her about a foot
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During recent cave surveys and routine white-nose syndrome (WNS) monitoring, biologists found evidence of WNS in tri-colored bats. This is the first known case of WNS in tri-colored bats in Texas and is the southernmost confirmation of WNS in this
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In recent months, there have been several alarming incidents of black bear attacks across North America. Black bears are beautiful, intelligent animals that can survive where brown bears can’t. And although they are far less aggressive than their larger cousins,
A Look At Recent Black Bear Attacks Read More »
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved statewide deer carcass disposal regulations during its May meeting in an effort to reduce the risk of transmission of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) across the state. For most hunters, these new regulations do
TPWD Approves Deer Carcass Disposal Changes Read More »
In case you think snapper access is bad in Gulf waters check this out. NOAA Fisheries just announced they are unable to manage success: Despite a biomass of South Atlantic red snapper greater than any time in history, the 2024
Another NOAA Red Snapper Failure Read More »
Have you ever wondered if we will ever have new records for the most sought-after species? Record fish are of course elusive. Records don’t change every year or as you’re about to see every decade. At some point it seems
A Look At Texas Record Catches For Top Salt & Freshwater Species Read More »
The autumn and winter ranges of three species of economically important dabbling ducks have shifted since the 1960s according to new research co-authored by scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey, Ducks Unlimited and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Published
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TF&G Editor-In-Chief Chester Moore won four first-place awards and placed in five additional categories at the Press Club of Southeast Texas’ annual “Excellence In Media Awards.” For the third consecutive year, Moore took first place in the independent blog category
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