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TEXAS FISH & GAME Staff September/October 2023 Read More »
WDB: A Crusty Cuss, and the Spirit of Fish & Game LISTEN: (13 min, 14 sec) AS WE ZIP THROUGH the calendar toward our 40th Anniversary issue next May, we felt it appropriate to revisit some of the highlights of
INSIDE FISH & GAME by Roy and Ardia Neves Read More »
Trout Survey Thoughts Editor: In June we sent out a set of questions about the speckled trout fishery to help guide us in upcoming investigations and content. The response was amazing. We had hundreds of replies and are still getting
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR September/October 2023 Read More »
The Strange Origins of Feral Hogs in Texas LISTEN: (4 Min, 42 Sec) FOR ALL PRACTICAL PURPOSES the hogs we hunt are Sus scrofa (Eurasian boar) but there are several regional variations that some people are adamant are a different species
EDITOR’S NOTES by Chester Moore Read More »
Ready, Aim, Click! (or Worse) LISTEN: (6 Min, 17 Sec) A COVEY OF DAPPER scaled quail scooted and sifted like miniature minutemen through the low tangles of cactus, disappearing then reappearing, as I high stepped in pursuit. The 12-gauge pump
DOGGETT AT LARGE by Joe Doggett Read More »
Public & Private Options for Do-It-Yourself Dove Hunting Feature Story by MATT WILLIAMS LISTEN: (10 minutes, 52 seconds) EXCITEMENT AMONG TEXAS DOVE HUNTERS always spikes as August fades to September, because they know good times and hot barrels are
Super-Sized Opportunities for Panfish Abound All Over Texas Feature Story by TF&G STAFF LISTEN: (7 minutes, 50 seconds) EVERYTHING is bigger in Texas.” In the world of fishing that slogan is most often used for the massive largemouth bass that
Criminal Elements in the Great Outdoors: How to Avoid Them and Defend Yourself Feature Story by CHESTER MOORE LISTEN: (6 minutes, 48 seconds) “You Need to Watch ‘Murder Mountain’” SPOKEN SOMBERLY from a National Forest Service game warden, those words
Staying Alive: Part Five Read More »
Kermit: Ready To Rumble LISTEN: (7 min, 10 sec) IT’S LATE SUMMER AND FALL is just around the corner. It’s a good time for all you gutsy bass busters out there to put Kermit on a leash and get ready
TEXAS FRESHWATER by Matt Williams Read More »
Catching Slabs When the Water Cools Feature Story by MATT WILLIAMS LISTEN: (4 minutes, 08 seconds) IT’S FALL IN TEXAS. But don’t stash the crappie gear in exchange for a scattergun or deer rifle just yet. You could miss out
Fall Crappie: The Complete Picture Read More »
Realistic Tips for Bagging a Trophy This Season Feature Story by CHESTER MOORE LISTEN: (5 minutes, 06 seconds) FISHERMEN ARE KNOWN for their tall tales, but deer hunters are equally as liberal with exaggeration and hyperbole. We are also
Setting Your Sights on a Buck Bonanza? Read More »
At the Water Hole LISTEN: (3 Min, 30 Sec) TEXAS IS A THIRSTY STATE! Rainfall at the right times and amounts will make anyone a fabulous wildlife manager! This year, in spite of extremely hot temperatures we were blessed
TEXAS WHITETAILS by Larry Weishuhn Read More »
Once Native to the Piney Woods, Free Range Elk are Trickling Back into East Texas Forests Feature Story by CHESTER MOORE LISTEN: (3 minutes, 03 seconds) “HEY CHESTER, you’ve got to check out what I got on my game
Mother Lagoon in Full Bloom LISTEN: (4 Min, 15 Sec) SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER are by far my favorite months out of the year, especially for fishing. It’s as if Mother Lagoon and her wildlife have been saving up all year
GOING COASTAL by Kelly Groce Read More »
Drop in for a Quick Bite LISTEN: (5 min, 48 sec) NOT EVERY FISHING TRIP is ideal. Recently I found myself at a lake with a cheap combo rod, a box of hooks and soft plastics and a few hours
APTITUDE OUTDOORS by Paul Fuzinski Read More »
Hunt Early, Fish Later… or Vice-Versa! Special Report by TF&G STAFF LISTEN: (7 minutes, 38 seconds) HUNTING NEVER REALLY STOPS in Texas, but the heart of the hunting season begins this month. On top of that, fall is absolutely
Special Report: Cast & Blast Read More »
A Tale of Two Months SABINE LAKE & PASS Reported by CAPT. EDDIE HERNANDEZ Email Eddie Hernandez at ContactUs@fishgame.com LISTEN: (3 Min, 41 Sec) WHAT MORE COULD ANYONE ask for? Over the course of these next two months, we are blessed to
UPPER COAST FOCUS September/October 2023 Read More »
Time for Everything to Cool Off COASTAL BEND FISHING Reported by CAPT. RICHARD THOMPSON Email Richard Thompson at RandKCoastalOutfitters@gmail.com Online: RandKCoastalOutfitters.com LISTEN: (3 Min, 31 Sec) THE SUMMER CROWDS and holidays that bring more than usual fishing pressure are
MIDDLE COAST FOCUS September/October 2023 Read More »
Summer Lingers on Baffin Bay BAFFIN BAY Reported by CAPT. GERAD MERRITT Email Gerad Merritt at GeradMerritt@gmail.com Visit Online: ParadiseGuideServices.com LISTEN: (2 Min, 19 Sec) THE MONTHS WE CONSIDER SUMMER are behind us, but fishing in September and October
LOWER COST FOCUS September/October 2023 Read More »
HotSPOTLight: UPPER TEXAS COAST • • • LOCATION: Bastrop Bay HOTSPOT: Christmas Point GPS: N 29 4.663, W 95 10.495 (29.0777, -95.1749) SPECIES: Redfish BEST BAITS: Spoons, crab soft plastics SOURCE: Texas Lakes & Bays Fishing Atlas FishGame.com/FishGameGear TIPS: Mullet,
FORECAST CENTER: Saltwater – September/October 2023 Read More »
