AUSTIN — The Gulf of Mexico commercial shrimp season for both Texas and federal waters will close 30 minutes after sunset on May 15 until a still-to-be determined time in July. The closing date is based on samples collected by

A group of fishermen in Venice, Florida lured in a big catch – a 12-foot hammerhead shark. That in itself was quite enough excitement for them, until they realized, the shark was pregnant. The fishing pier in Venice juts out

SALT LAKE CITY (TheBlaze/AP) — An idyllic Utah canyon home to ancient cliff dwellings and native burials will be the site of a protest Saturday by a group of people who plan to mount their ATVs and ride a trail

HOUSTON – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has begun distributing more than 79,000 cubic yards of oyster reef building materials (known as clutch) over eight sites on four natural, publicly owned oyster reefs in Galveston Bay and Sabine Lake. This

It gives new meaning to the phrase ‘I’ve got a frog in my throat’. Angler Angus James was stunned when he opened the mouth of a fish – and saw a live frog staring back at him. The amphibian was

A Missouri woman reportedly captured an incredible picture of a fiery phenomenon known as a “firenado” last weekend. Janea Copelin posted the photo on Instagram and it quickly went viral. She says a farmer was burning off his field when

When a bear entered the backyard patrolled by a couple of bulldogs, the canines thought it high time to show the animal who was truly the boss of their territory. “Our bulldogs actually broke through the railings on our farmer’s

It might seem like a no brainer that sharks and an inflatable boat would not be a good combination, but a film crew had to learn that lesson the hard way when out filming great whites. The MaxAnimal videographers had

People in central Japan are being treated to the sight of one of the wonders of the deep. A rare Megamouth shark is on display at the Marine Science Museum in Shizuoka City. The shark was caught in waters off

After four long years of being cancelled, Fox finally brought back ’24′ this week! Star Kiefer Sutherland plays Jack Bauer, a counter-terrorism agent and general badass. Jack has had to kill in the line of duty many times. In fact, as

The following is a press release from the Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources: The Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources (MCMR) certified a Mississippi recreational saltwater conventional tackle record during its April 15 meeting. Don Wheeler of Laurel broke the state

This is the moment a lazy frog saw his opportunity and hitched a ride from one side of a garden pond to the other, on the back of a goldfish. The laid-back amphibian leapt on to the bright orange fish

An open carry protest in a Fort Worth-area Jack in the Box last week ended with controversy, calls to local law enforcement, and a fracture inside a well-known Texas Second Amendment group. According to reports in the local media, a

ATHENS—Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is seeking additional information to learn more about the practice of hand fishing for catfish in the state. Also known as noodling or grabbling, hand fishing was legalized in Texas in 2011. “Because it