Texas Fish & Game

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February 10, 2024

12 Features to Consider When Buying a Rifle

When considering purchasing a rifle for hunting, target shooting, or personal defense, it’s crucial to evaluate various features to make an informed decision. With many available options, understanding what aspects to prioritize can streamline the selection […]
February 7, 2024

“Explore Bowhunting” Event Set For Feb. 24

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Community Archery Program is joining forces with Brazos Bend State Park on Feb. 24 to help the public “Explore Bowhunting.” The event gives participants an opportunity to learn more about hunting […]
February 7, 2024

Abandoned Crab Trap Removal Dates Set

From Feb. 16- 25, Texas coastal waters will close to crabbing with wire mesh crab traps to facilitate an annual volunteer crab trap cleanup. Any traps left in bays — including traps tied to docks — […]
February 7, 2024

Catching Redfish On Crankbaits

Crankbaits are my favorite lure for catching redfish when the fish get a little finicky. Yes crankbaits. These highly versatile lures can allow anglers seeking redfish a level of precision crucial to catching spooky fish and […]
February 6, 2024

Feds Decide On Gray Wolf Status

Recognizing that the national discussion around gray wolf management must look more comprehensively at conservation tools available to federal, state and Tribal governments, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced a path to support a […]
February 6, 2024

State Of The Gulf’s Speckled Trout Fishery

Speckled trout regulations are changing all over the Gulf with major changes happening in the last six months in Louisiana and most recently Texas. In the latest episode of the TF&G-sponsored Higher Calling Wildlife® podcast we […]
February 6, 2024

Yamaha Has a New F350!

For the 2024 model year Yamaha Outboards has announced the introduction of a new – and big – motor: the F350. Perhaps the biggest surprise here is that Yamaha didn’t merely change the computer mapping of […]
February 5, 2024

Houston Fishing Show Seminar Schedule

Texas Fish & Game Editor-In-Chief Chester Moore will host a seminar on flounder fishing at the Houston Fishing Show. At 1:45 p.m. Saturday Moore will host “Flounder Revolution – Obscure Tactics for Spring and Summer Flounder”. […]
February 5, 2024

Are Jaguars Part of Black Panther Phenomenon?

For years, jaguars in the United States remained the stuff of legends and myths. Many believed they were extinct or confined to the realms of folklore. Here are a few points showing how the jaguar narrative […]
February 5, 2024

Real-Time Imaging in… Saltwater?

A couple weeks ago a group of outdoor journalists, including yours truly, gathered in Houston for an event put on by Berkley Fishing. They have several new lines of lures (including the Krej, the Finisher, and […]