Just like people, fish and wildlife need homes so they can thrive. They need healthy habitats where they can eat, rest, grow, and raise their young. Healthy habitats also help humans. They protect coastal communities from […]
Herbert Endicott caught the current state record southern flounder in Sabine Lake in 1976. That fish weighed 13 pounds. The photo you see here is the original skin mount of that record fish that now resides […]
In 2022, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service added nearly 6,000 acres of public land to the National Wildlife Refuge System in Texas. This brings the total number of Service-managed lands in the state to nearly […]
There’s a reason why one of the most common fishing accessories sold in coastal communities is a flow-through bait bucket. Sure, you can hold baitfish in these containers, but shrimp remain the most popular option. Why? […]
Last Thursday, 20 Eastern turkeys from Maine were released into Angelina County in the Middle Neches Eastern Turkey Cooperative. The birds were released by officials with the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD), in partnership with […]
Snake venom is a precious commodity. From antivenom for snakebites to cancer treatments and the latest research on neurological diseases, venom is being used in a wide variety of applications. And George Van Horn has been […]
Welcome to 2023; it’s a new year brimming with angling opportunity. For inshore anglers, that means twelve new months of taking shots at familiar, favored species. But what about others that may not be a part […]
A great way to cover water and mimic what big trout are eating this time of year is with swimbaits. Swimbaits are essentially soft plastic crankbaits that allow anglers to cover lots of water and fish with a […]
For more than 125 years, Texas Game Wardens have watched over the lands, waters, wildlife, and people of Texas. Every year Texas Game Wardens patrol over 10 million miles by vehicle and 130,000 hours by boat, […]