Texas Fish & Game

The National News of Texas

November 8, 2017

State considering major bass regulation changes

After nearly a year of reviewing special largemouth bass regulations in place across the state, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department inland fisheries management staff are considering changes to simplify regulations at 18 public lakes. Inland Fisheries […]
November 8, 2017

TPWD officials catch tarpon near San Luis Pass

Texas Parks & Wildlife Department’s Derek York recently shared a couple of photos of young tarpon caught while pulling sample nets near San Luis Pass in the Galveston Bay complex. Tarpon are the Texas coast’s most […]
November 8, 2017

Podcast: Mac & Prowler Talk Hunting and Fishing with Dustin-50th Episode Celebration with Guests Randy McMillan and Bill Henson

On this special episode, Dustin invites Mac (Randy McMillan) and Prowler (Bill Henson) back to the show as they were the first guests that helped start this podcast. On this 50th episode of the podcast, these […]
November 8, 2017

Hit and run flounder-flounder that keep going (video)

Ever have a flounder hit your bait and then take off? Most hit and sit. Some hit and run. This videos gives you an idea of why they do this and how you can use it […]
November 8, 2017

Cottonmouth Vs. Rattlesnake-who wins? (Video)

The two baddest snakes in the South throw down. Who wins? Watch to see.
November 7, 2017

The Best Boat Goop EVER!

It’s rare I’ll make an unqualified statement like this, but: 3M 5200 is the best boat goop ever, period. In fact no other sealant/adhesive even comes close. This stuff can be used above the waterline, below […]
November 7, 2017

Don’t rest on your rifle’s barrel!

I recently experimented with resting my rifle properly on the free-floated rail, and then improperly by resting on the end of the barrel.  The difference was drastic, even at just 50 yards! The reason this happens […]
November 6, 2017

How to Avoid Spreading Salvinia and Zebra Mussels-and Get Ticketed (video)

Did you know it is illegal to transport zebra mussels in Texas? Even if you do not realize you have them on your boat, you can be fined if you transport them to another location. This […]
November 6, 2017

Survival Foraging

A major disaster has happened—hurricane, EMP, insurrection, whatever. You saw it coming, and you got your family “out of Dodge.” You reached your survival retreat successfully, and it is intact along with your cache of emergency […]
November 4, 2017

Armadillo chases coyote (video)

Mark Hines, a naturalist who has been capturing some incredible video in Orange County, TX got this amusing clip of an armadillo bullying a coyote.