he Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) reports that invasive quagga mussels have been detected for the first time in Texas. The quagga mussel discovery was made by National Park Service (NPS) staff at the International Amistad Reservoir in the
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Grab a rod and reel and head to Central Texas for a chance to catch one of 30 tagged Guadalupe bass and possibly win a prize. From February 4 until August 31, any angler who catches one of the tagged
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At their January meeting, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission (TPWC) passed temporary regulation changes for spotted seatrout, with a beginning target date of March 10th (beginning date subject to change). The new rules reduce the spotted seatrout bag limit
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When it comes to the dead of winter, the fish will be about as lethargic as they come. From my experience, fishing lakes with a ton of vegetation can be a blessing and a curse all in one. When you
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The baseline of fisheries conservation is the practice of catch-and-release. While habitat enhancement and protection is probably the most important part of the equation, catch-and-release is vital in sustaining heavily pressured fisheries ranging from flounder to tarpon and largemouth bass.
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I deer hunt in a swamp. The walk from the gate to my stand location is over a mile and I do not have an ATV so it’s actually a walk and a good portion of it is wet. So,
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This February marks 20 years for the Texas Abandoned Crab Trap Removal Program. Every year countless volunteers spend 10 days on the water searching the Texas bays and shorelines for abandoned crab traps. When left in the water, these crab
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The Wild Sheep Foundation (WSF) recently concluded its 45th convention, Sheep Week®, with record amounts raised again for wild sheep conservation. At this premier event for raising dedicated funding for state, provincial, territorial, and tribal wildlife agencies through the auctioning
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The Houston Safari Club Foundation (HSCF) Convention & Expo kicks off Friday at the George R. Brown Convention Center and runs through Sunday. Attendees can meet hunting & fishing outfitters from around the world and check out gear, apparel, firearms,
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The 2022 Toyota ShareLunker season had a hot start in week one thanks to a pair of Legacy Lunkers from reigning fishery champion O.H. Ivie. In week two, Lake Daniel made history by producing its first Legacy Lunker in program
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A cutting-edge study to examine the lives of Eastern wild turkeys has crossed the Sabine River from Louisiana into East Texas. Louisiana State University (LSU) researchers with the cooperation of the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) and help from
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Jan. 27 we reported Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission officials announced an independent panel to review the fire at Bastrop State Park (Story below) Now citizens have a chance to talk with officials at a town hall meeting. The Texas
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A Penn State University has discovered the omicron variant of the coronavirus in whitetail deer according to a report in Time magazine. According to a new study (which has not yet been peer-reviewed) published on bioRxiv, researchers at Penn State
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COVID-19 has been found in whitetail deer in Texas and numerous Midwestern states. And contrary to social media chatter, it’s not the coronavirus common to certain animals. It’s the same COVID-19 impacting people around the world. In this special edition of Higher
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The year 2021 was marked by extremes across the U.S., including exceptional warmth, devastating severe weather and the second-highest number of billion-dollar weather and climate disasters on record. The nation also saw an active wildfire year across the West as
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Although shaky heading seems to be an easy technique, there are subtleties that can make a huge difference. Those subtleties are anything from Shaking, Hopping, Dragging, and Swimming to size of shaky head or the plastic bait you choose. The
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Shiners in the streams could serve as canaries in a coal mine for tracking water availability and planning for future droughts, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientist. The Shoal chub is a widely distributed small fish species being studied as
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U.S. LawShield will host a YouTube LIVE event on tonight Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at 11 AM CT to discuss “The Truth About Self-Defense.” U.S. LawShield Independent Program Attorneys Emily Taylor and Richard Hayes will break down the topic of
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The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) reminds Texas landowners and hunters of statewide exotic chronic wasting disease (CWD) susceptible species requirements. Exotic susceptible species include North American elk or wapiti, black tailed deer, red deer, reindeer, sika deer, moose and/or
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“Live Animals” Thirteen boxes with green and white stickers announcing this was organic, living cargo arrived at the headquarters of Cooper Lake Wildlife Management Area in Northeast Texas. The decal had an icon of a dog, a turtle and even
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