The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council would like to gain a better understanding of what’s happening with mutton snapper in the Gulf of Mexico. The Council recognizes that as active fishermen, you may notice trends or interesting things happening […]
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While the 2022 drought and heat have reduced wild turkey numbers across Texas, hunters who hit the field this spring should see plenty of birds in areas that typically house huntable populations of wild turkeys. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
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Possum Kingdom recorded its first Legacy Class Lunker of the 2023 Toyota ShareLunker collection season on Sunday. Tony Lozipone of Iowa Park reeled in 13.14-pound ShareLunker 647, the 15th overall Legacy Class fish this season. Possum Kingdom joins O.H. Ivie, Lake Nacogdoches
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The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC) adopted a resolution Thursday (March 2), urging the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) to expedite consideration of experimental use permits for feral swine toxicant testing in an effort to combat the feral hog population
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Fort Worth’s Urban Fishing Celebration returns to the Trinity River on March 11, 2023. Reel in the fun all day at TRWD Flyfest, a free community event with the Coffee & Caddis Big Trout Contest, open fishing, kid activities, expert
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O.H. Ivie was back at it again last week with its third Legacy Class fish submitted by an angler in four days. Mechelda Criswell of Hobbs, New Mexico, landed her catch of a lifetime with 14.08-pound ShareLunker 646. Criswell is
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In an effort to match recent federal water regulation changes, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission directed department staff to publish proposed regulation changes that may be of interest to offshore anglers. The first change would be to prohibit take
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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) 2023–24 proposed migratory game bird regulations mirror last year’s season lengths, timing and daily bag limits. No changes were required due to federal regulatory modifications for season length or daily bag limits. In
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It’s a story few in the modern era have heard. And it involves the hybridization of speckled trout with a close cousin from the Pacific that were not only stocked in Texas but produced an official 20 plus pound state
Record Shows 20 Pound Speckled Trout Hybrid-Caught In Texas! Read More »
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) seeks a highly-qualified contractor to update descriptions of Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) for federally managed Gulf of Mexico finfish and shrimp species. The contractor will be tasked specifically with identifying, synthesizing, and
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For the first time since reintroduction into the wild, the population of Mexican wolves in Arizona and New Mexico has surpassed 200 with a minimum of 241 wild wolves documented in 2022. “This milestone has been 25 years in the
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The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is issuing this public notice as part of its responsibilities under 36 CFR Part 800, the implementing regulations of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (NHPA), as amended.
Historic Uvalde Hatchery Buildings May Be Removed Read More »
AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is now accepting public comment on proposed changes to saltwater fishing regulations for the 2023–24 license year. These changes are focused on matching federal regulations to streamline enforcement and compliance issues.
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Snakes intrigue the public. Even though most fear snakes, people can’t help but click on videos and photos of snakes, especially big ones. Images of people holding large, dead rattlesnakes are all over the Internet and with spring arriving and
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O.H. Ivie reached the double-digit mark for Legacy Class Lunkers in the 2023 Toyota ShareLunker collection season Friday and Sunday with two more massive largemouth bass. The lake boosted its total to 11 Legacy Class fish and increased the overall collection
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DC Project Founder Dianna Muller commented, “As an organization that touts firearm safety, we applaud our Suicide Prevention Educator, Kathleen Gilligan, winning a $1 million grant for her Sentinel mobile app. It will have a vast impact not only for
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Cast out the lure, start reeling, set the hook, fight the fish. That’s how many of us view fishing crankbaits, and the simple system works. The reality is, however, that more fish are lost on crankbaits that any other style
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Rogue waves are big waves that hit boaters and anglers by surprise. And on numerous occasions the results have been fatal. If you would like to learn more about this growing problem and why it will only get worse, come
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), with the help of the National Wildlife Health Center (NWHC), has detected the eastward expansion of Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus 2 (RHDV2) in the state. First found in dead rabbits in El Paso, Terrell,
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It’s time to start planning for the 19th annual, award-winning, SCI HOUSTON HUNTER EDUCATION CLASS! DATE: May 20, 2023 – 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM LOCATION: Acres Ranch – Richmond, Texas The Houston chapter of Safari Club International is the
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