Campsites and many facilities at the Big Bend Ranch State Park Complex will be closed for the safety of park visitors during wildlife surveys Oct. 25 – 28. During the surveys, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Wildlife Biologists will be counting desert […]
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Lingering drought conditions throughout much of Texas could present challenges as waterfowl hunters prepare for the start of the new season. The dry habitat conditions in many parts of the state are not ideal for ducks and duck hunters, according
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is seeking public comment before its November Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission meeting on proposed changes to carcass disposal regulations. TPWD will take public comment on the following proposed changes to the carcass movement and
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The Legend of Boggy Creek is back and just in time for Halloween. After 50 years, the iconic nature docudrama highlighting spooky encounters with a Bigfoot-like creature in the swamps of Southeastern Arkansas is being released in a form befitting
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Investi-gators at the Ready While responding to an anonymous call about alligator poaching on the Neches River, game wardens from Anderson, Henderson and Smith counties found an alligator shot with a compound bow behind the Lake Palestine Spillway. After injuring
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exas State Parks received the 2023 National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management Wednesday morning. The National Gold Medal Award Program is governed and administered by the American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration (AAPRA) and
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Help is on the way for elk, ruffed grouse, woodcock, turkey, whitetail deer and many other wildlife species across the Great Lakes and Appalachian States. The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and the Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society (RGS & AWS)
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Louisiana’s redfish – and anglers seeking them – may no longer be competing with the Gulf’s industrial menhaden fishery in nearshore areas, thanks to a Notice of Intent (NOI) adopted by the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission on October 5. We ran
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The wild turkey decline isn’t limited to the boundaries of a state; it is a complex issue that is happening on a larger scale. Likewise, other conservation issues don’t end where a new state begins – forests, waterways and wildlife
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There are few things more fun than catching a mess of bluegill, longear sunfish or other hard-fighting, good-tasting fish that fall under the category of “panfish”. Texans typically call them all “perch”. Pursuing them on a flyrod is fun at
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Need to set up a new stand? How close should you set up your stand in relation to rubs and scrapes? Check out this great instructional piece for the National Deer Association.
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It was a banner night for the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame. With more than 275 people gathered inside the White River Conference Center, including Bass Pro Shops founder Johnny Morris, the Hall of Fame on September 28th enshrined three new members
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We published a story recently on sightings of tiny adult whitetails. It began with Editor-In-Chief Chester Moore’s family accounts of tiny bucks in San Saba County. His father and uncle saw them in the 1970s. Reader Dusty Brown shared his
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Hen Houses are the most cost-effective tool to increase mallard production. Targeted to areas of the highest mallard breeding density, Delta Waterfowl Hen Houses consistently boost nest success to more than 60 percent. In areas where ground-nesting mallards typically achieve
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Many anglers dream of catching a Goliath grouper. TF&G contributor Capt. Derek York did that and got to talk about it with TF&G columnist Paul Fuzinski. Here’s their exciting story. Also check out Paul’s new documentary Flying Upstream.
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Anglers are reminded that closures to the flounder fishery in multiple fisheries are coming soon. First up is Louisiana. An annual closed season for the recreational and commercial harvest of Southern Flounder from October 15 through November 30 of each
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Delta Waterfowl applauds passage of the Duck Stamp Modernization Act (H.R. 2872) by the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. The bill provides U.S. waterfowlers with the flexibility of possessing a physical Duck Stamp or an electronic
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Ever considered hunting dogs on big water in a layout boat? The open water of bays and reservoirs poses special challenges. This video will help you master this type of hunting.
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Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, Inc. (PHW) program in Georgetown, Texas has been re-established. This dynamic program will serve to provide physical and emotional recovery and rehabilitation to the area’s Veterans and active duty military service members in-need. The PHW
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The National Bison Association encourages consumers to claim bison as their earth-friendly, regenerative protein choice. Why? Because bison are “Regenerative by Nature”. ™ This is exemplified by the results of Kansas State University’s recently published findings of over 30 years
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