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July 18, 2016

Zebra mussels … Texas update, a mussel sniffing dog, tough laws in New Mexico, and maybe some help in the future?

The search for zebra mussels is now part of the boating culture not only in Texas, but in freshwater water bodies across the United States. In Texas, the latest lakes are classified as infested with zebra mussels: […]
July 17, 2016

Don’t Sit on a Copperhead

Copperhead are without a doubt the masters of camouflage. While all wildlife has a measure of disappearing ability it seems as if the southern copperhead blends in better than the others and is a contributing factor […]
July 15, 2016

July Can Provide Some Easy Pickins’ at San Antonio Bay

Capt. Chris Martin, who fishes the San Antonio Bay area,  says fishing can really be good out in the surf in July and August. “Try your luck at throwing top water bait. Start your day out […]
July 15, 2016

Flip for Flatfish – Tempt Flounder at Close Range in Thick Cover

The angler nosed his boat into the thick canes, stripped out a few yards of line and held the excess in one hand. Then, swinging the bait toward the reeds almost like using a long cane […]
July 14, 2016

Deputy Disables Thug’s Gun by Shooting Down the Barrel

In what is being described as a “one in a billion” shot, a Jefferson County off-duty sheriff’s deputy sent a bullet down the barrel a thugs gun when shots were exchanged after a robbery altercation in […]
July 14, 2016

Gators in Texas

No animal symbolizes the marshes of coastal Texas better than the American alligator. Once an endangered species, the population rose enough to open a hunting season in 1984 and now thanks to solid management by the Texas […]
July 14, 2016

Oil and Sage Grouse Grousing

The greater sage grouse has bedeviled Texas oil and gas companies trying to drill in the high plains of the western United States for more than a decade. In September Interior Secretary, Sally Jewell announced that […]
July 13, 2016

Gone to the Hogs

How the Texas Hog Problem has become the state’s fastest growing Hunting industry It is a question we get every few months here at Texas Fish & Game. Out-of-state readers and visitors on fishgame.com want to know where to […]
July 13, 2016

E15 is Available in Texas; Check the Pump Before You Pump

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is asking for comments on a proposal to increase the amount of ethanol that must be blended into the nation’s gasoline supply for 2017. If adopted, these proposed levels will require […]
July 13, 2016

Aim Low, Think Big: Top Rivers and Lakes for Bowfishing

Top Rivers and Lakes for Bowfishing Bowfishing is quickly becoming popular among sportsmen in Texas as well as nationwide. It combines the thrill of hunting with the skill of archery as well as the sport of fishing. […]