The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council would like to gain a better understanding of what’s happening with yellowedge grouper in the Gulf of Mexico. The Council recognizes that as active fishermen, you may notice trends or interesting things happening in the
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Shark encounters and depredation events have always been a part of fishing. Unfortunately, anglers have observed that shark interactions are becoming more frequent, leading to damage or loss of fish, bait and gear. Not only are these interactions frustrating, but
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Texas may be known for its largemouth fishing, in fact the largest bass I’ve caught in my life was from a private lake in the Lone Star State, but there are also opportunities to catch one of the pound for
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No one knows snakes like Austin Stevens. When his program Austin Steven’s “Snakemaster” debuted on Animal Planet a decade ago, wildlife enthusiasts around the world were mesmerized not only with the serpents he encountered on film, but of Steven’s deep
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is seeking public input on an application for an Enhancement of Survival Permit associated with a proposed Programmatic Safe Harbor Agreement with the East Foundation that would support the recovery of endangered ocelots by expanding their range in South
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Starting this month, anglers can voluntarily report red snapper landings on the My Texas Hunt Harvest (MTHH) app as Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) discontinues its iSnapper app. The Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies at Texas A&M Corpus
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My late uncle Jackie Moore was a man of few words. On the rare occasions he told a story, it always seemed to have an interesting twist, especially when it came to outdoors experiences. “This deer crossed the road in
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Pathfinder Boats has a new 2200 TRS, redesigned from the ground up for 2024 — and it’s bigger and better than any 2200 you’ve seen to date. They added four inches to the platform’s LOA and boosted gunwale height to
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Western & Central Northern Pacific striped marlin, whose abundance, especially spawning-stock biomass, and size are greatly diminished and retain low priority within the Western & Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC). This regional fisheries management organization (RFMO) is tasked with the
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the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service announced it will invest $16.2 million to restore forests across tribal, state and private lands. These funded projects mark the first time the Forest Service will make Landscape Scale Restoration program grants directly
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The Logan Parks Fishing Foundation, founded by tournament angler Logan Parks, is thrilled to announce the inaugural High School/College Chaos Tournament presented by Abu Garcia. Set to take place Wednesday, November 8th to Sunday, November 12th in Auburn, Alabama, this
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Texas Agricultural Land Trust (TALT) is joining forces with the Playa Lakes Joint Venture, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and four land trusts in Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico and Kansas to conserve more than 250,000 acres of vital grassland, benefiting
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From the International Game Fish Association (IGFA)… On September 2, 2023, Art Weston was fishing in Sam Rayburn Lake, Texas, when he landed this massive 128.37-kilogram (283-pound) alligator gar. With this fish Art can potentially set both the IGFA All-Tackle
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SOMETIMES STANDARD BOW hunting methods don’t get the job done, so you have to resort to tricks. For example, where there are deer, there are also turkeys. Both are extremely wary animals and along with that comes extremely keen senses,
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Let’s talk about one of the best big bass baits on the planet, the Football Jig. They can imitate a crawfish, bream or any number of natural forage that swim or crawl in your Texas body of water. You can
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The National Wildlife Federation and more than 30 of its affiliates urged Congress to swiftly enact a bipartisan legislative solution to ensure that schools can continue to access Department of Education funding for archery and hunter safety education. Senators Jon
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I love pretty much everything outdoors. I like to golf, kayak, boat ride, fish, hunt, atv ride, hike, camp, skeet shoot, shoot archery, and even to bird watch. As I was thinking about all of these wonderful hobbies, I began
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