User Friendly Bass Baits (Video)
TF&G Freshwwater Editor Matt Williams gives three examples of “user friendly” bass baits.
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Feds Adds 6,000 Acres To TX Refuges
In 2022, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service added nearly 6,000 acres of public land to the National Wildlife Refuge System in Texas. This brings the total number of Service-managed lands in the state to nearly 700,000 acres at 21 National Wildlife
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Drag A Shrimp For Reds
There’s a reason why one of the most common fishing accessories sold in coastal communities is a flow-through bait bucket. Sure, you can hold baitfish in these containers, but shrimp remain the most popular option. Why? Because just about every
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TPWD Releases Eastern Turkeys Into Angelina County
Last Thursday, 20 Eastern turkeys from Maine were released into Angelina County in the Middle Neches Eastern Turkey Cooperative. The birds were released by officials with the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD), in partnership with the National Wild Turkey
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Snake Venom Is Precious Commodity
Snake venom is a precious commodity. From antivenom for snakebites to cancer treatments and the latest research on neurological diseases, venom is being used in a wide variety of applications. And George Van Horn has been collecting it for these
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Targeting Big Reds And Ling In The Carolinas
Welcome to 2023; it’s a new year brimming with angling opportunity. For inshore anglers, that means twelve new months of taking shots at familiar, favored species. But what about others that may not be a part of the regular repertoire?
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Try Swimbaits For Winter Specks & Reds
A great way to cover water and mimic what big trout are eating this time of year is with swimbaits. Swimbaits are essentially soft plastic crankbaits that allow anglers to cover lots of water and fish with a simple retrieve to target
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CCA and Game Warden Interns
For more than 125 years, Texas Game Wardens have watched over the lands, waters, wildlife, and people of Texas. Every year Texas Game Wardens patrol over 10 million miles by vehicle and 130,000 hours by boat, facing challenges as unique
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Are Woody Thickets Hurting Aquifer?
he expansion of woody plants across Texas’ Post Oak Savannah is significantly reducing water recharge in the Carrizo-Wilcox aquifer, according to a published article by Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists. Texas A&M University geoscience undergraduate student Chelsea Parada sets up a neutron
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Muzzleloader Season Is On Now!
Funters should note there are late season options available in Texas and the most immediate is the muzzleloader season. Jan. 2-15 marks the late muzzleloader season for whitetail deer in 90 counties across the state. It gives hunters an option
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Sharelunker Program Kicks Off Jan. 1
Anglers across Texas and the nation have their calendars marked for opening day of a new Toyota ShareLunker season. The 37th season kicks off New Year’s Day as anglers cast their lines in hopes of landing a Legacy Lunker
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A Weird Boar With Huge Tusks
In Feb. 2021, a record-setting freeze hit Texas. In the area near my home in Southeast Texas, we saw a tremendous amount of wild game movement seeking cover from the cold and water as most ponds and shallow canals were
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Is The Thylacine Extinct Or Not?
A woman claims she spotted a mysterious animal resembling the long-extinct Tasmanian Tiger while out on a bush walk with her son and sister according to a report in The Daily Mail. Jessie Milde was on the hike in Belair
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What Do Big Specks Eat?
Catching big speckled trout on local waters requires an entirely different approach than most of us are used to applying to our fishing. Big trout are different from their smaller counterparts in many ways and the anglers that consistently catch
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TPWD, Dallas Zoo Fight Online Wildlife Crime
Thanks to support from Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation and the Dallas Zoo, a recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) law enforcement operation in North Texas conducted by Texas Game Wardens netted 15 citations and 10 warnings for the
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Are Major Change Coming to Louisiana Redfish Limits?
Louisiana is considering reducing redfish limits. Yes, you read that right. After decades of very liberal bag and size limits, Louisiana is considering a change due to recent stock surveys. The following is directly from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife
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McFaddin Refuge Restoration Underway
The Texas General Land Office (GLO) and multiple partners are working on the restoration of approximately 17 miles of the McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) shoreline in Jefferson and Chambers counties.The restoration project will span from High Island to Sea Rim State
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More Than Half Of U.S. Birds Declining Except…
The North American Bird Conservation Initiative (NABCI) published the State of the Birds 2022 Report, highlighting two important trends and revealing an important message. The report reveals that birds are declining overall in every habitat except in wetlands, where decades
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USDA Developing Covid-Tracking For Animals
U.S. Department of Agriculture scientists are developing new tests and tools to identify and track the COVID virus and its variants in wild and domestic animals. USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is currently implementing a $300 million
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So What Is The North American Model of Conservation?
We recently received a question from a reader regarding the North American Model of Conservation including its origins and key principles. We felt it best to defer to the Boone & Crockett Club for this information. Here’s the heart of
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