TF&G Staff

A videographer filming a spear fisherman under water probably didn’t think that he would become the star of a new viral video. While focused on the diver and another fish, the videographer didn’t realize something much larger was creeping toward

A toxic red tide blooming off the coast of Florida has killed about one-thousand sea creatures and may soon pose a minor health threat to humans. According to the Orlando Sentinel, the red tide occurs when Karenia brevis, a microscopic

An international angling group should stop awarding weight-based world records for fish species threatened with extinction, researchers argue in a new study. The awards encourage the killing of the heaviest, most fecund fish, the scientists say, and should be replaced

Scientists love to research sharks, probably because they’re the badasses of the sea. But despite decades of analysis, some basic behaviors of Earth’s most infamous predator remain a mystery. How do sharks move when pursuing prey? Do they avoid other

WMD Guns of Stuart, Fla. has recently announced a different kind of AR-15. Called “the Chassis,” this rifle is sold with no accessories, leaving all the final decisions up to the buyer. The idea is simple: sell a more-or-less assembled

Katy ISD teachers preparing for the first day of school got a surprise Wednesday morning when an alligator was found on campus. According to the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office, the gator was found by the front door of Beck

AUSTIN — New licenses for the 2014-15 hunting and fishing seasons go on sale Friday, August 15. The current year Texas hunting and fishing licenses (except year-to-date fishing licenses) will expire Aug. 31. Every year, the Texas Parks and Wildlife

It happens daily. Still. I get calls and e-mails asking where all the ammo is. Except it is not “all” ammo anymore. For the record, there is no conspiracy. There is no secret government contract. It’s not Bloomberg or Soros

Although most anglers are well aware that bull sharks prowl the brackish waters of Lake Pontchartrain, many New Orleans residents — some of whom have been swimming in the lake all their lives — have no idea. That may change after

Even with an increase in security and raised awareness of potential threats over the last decade, it appears that the number of people attempting to make it through airport security with firearms has actually increased, nearly doubling in the last

The “Big Three” sharks that pose the greatest threats to humans are white sharks, tiger sharks and bull sharks, according to the latest shark attack statistics and journal reports of recent shark-caused fatalities. “Big” in this case also refers to

A 40-year-old hiker fended off a stalking cougar….by singing opera? Kyra Kopenstonsky was hiking a trail near Down Valley Park in Placerville, Colo., last week when she caught the attention of a mountain lion. The big cat reportedly stalked her

Gun owners are not a “protected group” under the Constitution, according to a philosophy professor at the University of North Dakota (UND). Jack Russell Weinstein, who is also the director of the Institute for Philosophy in Public Life at UND,

There’s a revolutionary new gun safety technology that you would think might be embraced by Second Amendment supporters and gun control advocates alike. But then you haven’t been following the cynical means by which politicians will seize on even safety

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas State Rifle Association (TSRA) is proud to announce a new partnership with Texas Law Shield to provide informative gun law seminars and workshops that will be held across Texas. The educational seminars will provide important

A Lake Tahoe, California, man out on a long boarding ride recently is getting attention for what he says he captured on video: Bigfoot. But before we go any further, let’s see if you can spot what he saw, because

The body of a two-headed dolphin has washed up on a beach in Turkey this week. The conjoined corpse was seen floating onto the shore in Izmir on Turkey’s west coast on Monday by sports teacher Tugrul Metin. The dead

Only in Texas? After a request by a couple of gun clubs, it looks like Texas officials will consider a proposal to allow alcohol sales at certain gun shows. According to local media reports, The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission announced

It was to be a day of sailing and on New Orleans’ Lake Pontchartrain. But after Shelly Trentacosta and her family ventured out to the middle of the lake with a friend’s sailboat Friday, the calm conditions — along with

Following a host of federal agencies moving to equip their inspectors with military-grade weapons, some on Capitol Hill are calling for their disarmament. The proposed legislation takes issue with the growing creep of federal SWAT-type units that have been forming since