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May 11, 2023

Longlining That Kills Marlin Coming Back To Gulf?

After 23 years of defending the Closed Zones off the U.S. East Coast and in the Gulf of Mexico, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) just shared its options in Amendment 15 to open the Zones again to […]
May 11, 2023

Hobie Eyewear Floating Collection Delivers Value & Spares Loss

Little is more disheartening than inadvertently dropping a favored pair of sunglasses into a river or lake and helplessly watching style and sun protection sink out of sight. That’s why Hobie® Eyewear created an entire Floating […]
May 9, 2023

When Hogs Kill: Mind-Blowing Research & Accounts of Hog Attacks

Hog attacks are rare. Hog attack fatalities are even rarer but they do happen. Hogs are misunderstood animals and in reality many people underestimate them which is leading to problems since both hog and human populations […]
May 9, 2023

TOWA Port Arthur Conference Makes Stand For “The Next Generation”

TOWA Port Arthur Conference Makes Stand For Next Generation The Texas Outdoor Writers Association (TOWA) held its annual conference last weekend in Port Arthur. The theme of the weekend was “The Next Generation” and that indeed […]
May 9, 2023

Gulf Shrimping Season Set To Close

The Gulf of Mexico commercial shrimp season for both Texas and federal waters will close 30 minutes after sunset on Monday, May 15, 2023until a still-to-be determined date in July. While the statutory opening date for […]
May 9, 2023

Moore Honored For Wild Turkey Photography

Texas Fish & Game Editor-In-Chief Chester Moore was honored last week for his wild turkey photography. Last Thursday he received a photo award from the Houston Safari Club Foundation in their professional category for a photo […]
May 4, 2023

What’s The Strangest Thing You’ve Encountered In The TX Outdoors?

Over the last couple of weeks we have ran stories about some bizarre happenings in Texas including most recently cattle mutilations in Madison County. We are looking for strange encounters in the outdoors for a series […]
May 4, 2023

Report Cards Issued For Gulf Ecosystems

The Texas Coast is home to some of the most ecologically diverse and valuable coastal ecosystems in the world. The health of these ecosystems is crucial for local, state, and federal efforts aimed at ensuring that […]
May 4, 2023

TOWA Conference Kicks Off Friday At Port Arthur

  Join us for the Texas Outdoor Writer’s Association (TOWA) Annual Conference, taking place from May 5th to 7th at the Holiday Home Hotel in Port Arthur, Texas. This year’s theme is “The Next Generation,” focusing […]
May 2, 2023

Avoid Being A Boating Fatality

Summer’s scorching temperatures are just around the corner and, to most Texans, that means taking refuge in the water. May is National Water Safety Month, so the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) reminds boaters to […]