TF&G Staff

Calling the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives firearms purchase record forms “highly intrusive and unnecessary” two members of Congress announced legislation Thursday to change them. The measure, sponsored by Reps. Diane Black (R-TN) and Ted Poe (R-Texas), would […]

AUSTIN — The uproar over a proposal to allow alcohol sales at Texas gun shows is prompting state regulators to reconsider the idea. The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission’s staff recommends that the commission drop the proposal, according to the agenda

New pictures of the rarely-photographed black dragonfish (Idiacanthus atlanticus) have surfaced online. First described in 1906, the black dragonfish is a “sexually dimorphic” species, meaning that there are obvious physical differences between males and females. While the males are just

Hill County commissioners were updated on the county’s feral hog eradication program during a regular meeting held Tuesday, September 9. The proposed county budget includes $10,000 for the program, which will be implemented in lieu of hiring a county trapper.

PORT ARANSAS, Texas (AP) — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has scuttled a derelict freighter in the Gulf of Mexico for use as an artificial reef and a new home for marine life. A Parks and Wildlife statement says

The Obama administration quietly has been forcing new gun buyers to declare their race and ethnicity, a policy change that critics say provides little law enforcement value while creating the risk of privacy intrusions and racial profiling. With little fanfare,

KTEN.com – No One Gets You Closer GRAYSON COUNTY — Dove season is in full swing, starting just two weeks ago, but many people already face heavy fines for not following the law. Dozens of hunters in Grayson and Fannin

Capt. Dudley Vandenborre said the type of cork most popular with South Louisiana speckled-trout anglers is OK, but he’s discovered a design that’s far more effective. “In Louisiana, we’re lazy fishermen — there’s no doubt about that — and we all

Well, the most powerful production revolver in the world anyway, and that’s just according to the manufacturer. For whatever reason, Russian designers took to creating a revolver to fire their 12.7x55mm cartridge (speculated to be a cut-down .338 Lapua case;

MARSHALL COUNTY, Alabama – Two Marshall County men were convicted Monday of cheating in a fishing tournament on Lake Guntersville in April. Gary Lee Minor Jr., 37, of Albertville and Robert Scott Gillaspie, 45, of Boaz each were convicted in

President George W. Bush, an avid fisherman and outdoorsman, made a surprise appearance as keynote speaker Monday at the Tracker Marine Conference at Big Cedar Lodge on Table Rock Lake. The president’s father, President George H. W. Bush, addressed the

An interesting product. The video is a bit old. December 2012 and stars Top Shot Bass Pro Shooter Chris Cheng. Challenge Targets made a cardboard target holder with a small twist. They have hinges at the base and a steel

It was a bad day to be this particular shark. In the waters off Costa Rica, a pod of three orcas grabbed this tiger shark in an embrace that almost appeared loving. Shark was on these hungry orcas menu. The

Opening day of dove season is always a busy one for Texas game wardens, and this year’s Labor Day opener in the North and Central Zones was no different. It shows in the number of citations issued in the field.

Divers who host a YouTube channel with footage that they share from their underwater adventures recently posted video of a marine rescue. Thomas Monteiro with Ocean VideoSub from Brazil was diving near the Bat Islands in Costa Rica with Flavia

A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper said he was asked to leave a Grapevine Waffle House last week because he was carrying a gun, but the restaurant said it was all just a big misunderstanding. When Jeff Evans walked

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy So NBC’s Today Show thought they would highlight some possible ways to defend yourself from a home invasion. It’s all pretty, well, dumb, yeah, I’ll just say it,

ABC-7.com WZVN News for Fort Myers, Cape Coral Many fishermen across Southwest Florida say they’re encountering a huge problem on the water: Goliath Grouper are snatching fish right off their lines. It has been nearly two decades since a fishing

It’s a fishing tale with teeth. Over the Labor Day holiday, Tracy Brown and his two friends, James and Joe Fink, set out from Smith’s Fish Camp on Escambia River in search of big game. They found it in the

Editor’s note: You may remember our post a while back about game wardens identifying and charging an angler with several violations after he posted pictures of his illegal catches on his Facebook page.  In a similar case, Boston police went