The private recreational angler red snapper season in federal water is officially open. Red snapper fishing is open year around in state waters. Bag and size limits will remain unchanged. The regulations are 2 fish per person daily with a
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In December of 1997, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources released the first elk to the Southern Appalachian coalfields of eastern Kentucky. Over the next 25 years, a total of 1,540 relocated elk thrived to become the largest U.S.
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A more than 30-year effort by the National Rifle Association (NRA) reached a milestone recently as the Georgia legislature became the 25th state in the nation to pass constitutional carry. A movement long championed by the NRA, constitutional carry eliminates
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Twenty-eight angling, hunting, and scientific organizations have submitted a letter to Congress to increase appropriations to the National Wildlife Refuge System (the System). As Members begin developing the FY 2023 budget, anglers and hunters hope to see continued, robust growth
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Beast Feast will be held on Thursday, April 28 at 6PM at Ford Arena in Beaumont and will feature food, prizes, silent auction, an outdoor expo, live music and special guest speakers, Jase and Missy Robertson. The Beast Feast began
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For the second year in a row, Ducks Unlimited (DU) has released their Season in Review, a report designed to show broad-scale habitat conditions, weather and regional duck abundance from the 2021-22 waterfowl season. Notable additions to this year’s report
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With legal costs mounting and emotions high, East Texas deer breeder Robert Williams is continuing a battle to prevent the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) from depopulating the prize white-tailed deer herd of 500 animals held captive behind high
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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), through the Texas Nature Trackers program, invites Texans to participate in the seventh annual City Nature Challenge, Friday, April 29 through Monday, May 2. This global community-based scientific effort, co-organized by San Francisco’s California Academy of
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On the heels of U.S. District Court Judge Donald Molloy’s ruling barring intervenor status to the National Rifle Association, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Safari Club International and Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation in the case of the Center for Biological Diversity vs
Hunting Alliance To Appeal Wildlife Refuge Hunting Read More »
In case you missed the interview Joe Betar of the Houston Safari Club Foundation (HSCF) did with TF&G Editor-In-Chief on “Hunting Matters” you can now listen the podcast of the episode. They go super in-depth on all things turkey including Eastern
Moore To Appear On HSCF’s “Hunting Matters” Read More »
NOAA collects marine observations to help monitor, forecast and research changes in weather, climate, the ocean and the coasts. Measurements are gathered using 1,300 weather observing stations — the world’s largest real-time marine observation network — located throughout the Pacific
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This article is from CCA Coastal Advocacy Director Shane Bonnot in response to a recent Texas Parks & Wildlife Commission action. At the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission meeting on March 24, 2022, the Commission withdrew closure of Oyster Reef Areas within
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Wild sheep are the most regal game animals in North America. And they require special conservation actions to maintain populations as they face greater threats than whitetails, elk and other big game species. In this interview on Higher Calling Wildlife®,
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today its first-ever Zoonotic Disease Initiative, a grant program focused on wildlife disease prevention and preparedness. Authorized under the American Rescue Plan, the Initiative will provide $9 million in available funding to states,
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With more people enjoying the outdoors this spring season, you may start to notice more wildlife in your backyard, neighborhood or surrounding areas. Species including birds, deer and snakes are active this time of year and their young can be
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Springtime and catfish angling are back at Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPWD) Neighborhood Fishin’ Lakes across the state. The program provides friends and families the opportunity to participate in the Texas traditions of outdoor recreation and reeling in catfish close to home.
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Enrollment in the Managed Lands Deer Program (MLDP) is now open for the 2022-23 hunting season. Open enrollment for the MLDP Conservation Option runs from April 2 through June 15 this year while the Harvest Option opens May 1 and
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UPDATE: Last week we reported on the Hunt-Fish Podcast Summit. This week we bring you a clip from TF&G Editor-in-Chief’s speech on conservation and youth at the event. Watch this inspirational speech below. ; Conservation, Unity, Fellowship, Fishing, and Thermal
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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is closing TX-14 in Matagorda Bay to commercial and recreational oyster harvest beginning at 12:01 a.m. Sunday, April 10, 2022. This closing is based on samples recently collected by TPWD showing low abundance
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Growing up in South Florida, Emily and Amanda Gale, The Gale Force Twins, discovered their love and passion for the water. “At an early age, we started fishing off the docks of Islamorda wanting nothing more than to go deep
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