With the snap of twigs and the crashing of brush, I broke loose from the tree line and made my way onto the Forest Service road. Like many locals, I had spent the afternoon with a fishing pole in hand, […]
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The all new Ultimate Bird Vest from Dove Gear re-defines what a Texas dove hunting vest should be. Designed for warm weather action, the Ultimate Bird Vest features unique six-way adjustability to fit shooters of any size. The vest is
Presenting The All New Ultimate Bird Vest Read More »
Want to hear some scary hog attack stories? Look no further because for Halloween this year we dug up some of the spookiest on record. In 1998 Robert Burns of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service wrote of two verified attacks
Hog Attacks Man In House Read More »
The new 2020-2021 federal duck stamp is on sale. The stamps, which cost $25, are valid through June 30, 2021. Purchased by millions of waterfowl hunters, wildlife enthusiasts and stamp collectors every year,stamps purchases provide critical funding to purchase and
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A Big Bend Ranch State Park Police Officer and a Presidio County game warden were patrolling River Road at night through Big Bend Ranch State Park when the officers noticed a car parked in the Closed Canyon Trail parking lot
Wardens Make Canyon Rescue Read More »
Texas is unlike any other state. Only Alaska is larger but no state has more biodiversity and incredible outdoor opportunities. Here are some facts and figures that should make you happy to live here or want to get here as
20 Texas Outdoors Records & Wild Facts Read More »
All non-longline swordfish fisheries are required to use handgear – handline, harpoon, commercial rod and reel, green-stick and bandit gear. Handgear takes far less bycatch than does pelagic longline gear, much of the time it takes none making the fisheries
Anglers Should Get More Swordfish Read More »
On July 21st, Jacob Goodwin officially became the fifth Texas angler to win a Ford F-150, 23’ Haynie boat, Coastline trailer and Mercury motor by catching a tagged redfish. If it wasn’t for Jacob’s good friend convincing him to go
Angler Catches Tagged Redfish Read More »
With more Texans heading to the water during quarantine to recreate and physical distance naturally, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has seen an uptick in fishing license purchases compared to this time last year. Recognizing this, TPWD has expanded
TPWD Offers Online Fishing Classes Read More »
3 friends on fishing trip killed in ‘massacre’. That headline from last weekend shook me to the core as I just broadcast a radio program about the dangers of encountering bad people on fishing and hunting expeditions. And I have
Three Fishermen Killed in “Massacre” Read More »
Modern technology allows law enforcement new ways to target offenders and in a recent case, it had to do with tattoo identification. Two Liberty County game wardens completed an investigation that began in mid-February of this year when they were
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The Houston Safari Club Foundation (HSCF) applauds The U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of this historic outdoors legislation to promote conservation and increased public land and water access for opportunities for sportsmen and women. The Great American Outdoors Act will
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ISSUE COVER – September/October 2020 Coming Soon! Read More »
Could cloning help save the declining southern flounder? Researchers at Texas A&M University think it could be one way to help. According to A&M Mofficials, Texas Parks and Wildlife, Texas A&M University’s Department of Wildlife and Fisheries’ Dr. Todd Sink
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For just the third time in the event’s storied history, the 2021 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic will be coming to Texas. The eyes of Texas — and the world — will be watching March 19-21, 2021 as the
Bassmaster Classic Coming to Texas Read More »
July and August, in The Lone Star State, are definitely known for their sweltering temperatures that can push the mercury into triple digits. These days have often been referred to as the “Dog days of summer”. As a professional dog
Train Your Retriever In Summer Read More »
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is requesting feedback from the public on a new suite of potential harvest regulation options for blue and channel catfish. The goal is to obtain input from anglers on these options before proposing
State Changing Catfish Regs Read More »
A snaring crisis is decimating wildlife in Southeast Asia and increasing the risk of zoonotic disease transmission to humans, warns a new report from World Wildlife Fund (WWF) that estimates for the first time the number of these traps in
Snares Wiping Out Wildlife Read More »
Well distributed and timely precipitation across much of Texas in the spring, along with positive long-term growth among the state’s white-tailed deer population, has set the stage for a favorable 2020-21 hunting season. Spring rains allowed many regions of the
TPWD Predicts Strong Deer Season Read More »
Last week we dove into a topic that should get any light tackle angler excited: catching black drum on jigs. This is, of course, not the most common way for folks to target drum – fishing with bait is a
Black Drum, Part II: Fishing With Bait Read More »
