Hunters looking for a new opportunity or a change of scenery this fall are encouraged to check out the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) drawn hunt permits program. Applications are being accepted now for a shot at almost 10,000 […]
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Severe thunderstorms can be life-threatening, but not all severe storms are the same. Hazardous conditions range from tornadoes, large hail storms, and widespread straight-line winds called derechoes, to cloud-to-ground lightning and flash flooding. Last summer, the National Weather Service began
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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is extending the emergency spotted seatrout regulations in the Laguna Madre for an additional 60 days. These temporary regulation changes for spotted seatrout in the bays and beachfronts of the Upper and Lower
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Coastal communities across the U.S. saw record-setting high-tide flooding last year, forcing residents to deal with flooded shorelines, streets, and basements — a trend that is expected to continue into 2022 and beyond without improved flood defenses, according to a
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Thanks to the efforts of scientists and veterinarians in multiple states and facilities, a wild Texas ocelot may have the opportunity to become a new kind of father – just months after his untimely accidental death. Quick action by the
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Helping landowners make the best decisions about how to effectively steward their properties is a key focus for the Borderlands Research Institute at Sul Ross State University. That’s why BRI is helping to bring a special workshop to West Texas.
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Recently the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) has taken a renewed interest in catfish. A big part of their strategy for growing fishing interest in urban and suburban areas is the stocking of the highly popular channel catfish and
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Anglers travel the globe fishing for bonefish but did you know some of the biggest bonefish can be caught right outside of Miami, Fl.? Join Higher Calling Gulf Coast host Chester Moore as he talks with Capt. Mo Estevez about
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The Texas Gulf Coast is robust in diversity and perhaps no other area is as diverse as the number of sharks found in coastal waters of the Texas Gulf of Mexico. Most anglers are familiar with blacktips, bull sharks, lemons
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A new report from 32 hunting- and fishing-related conservation organizations and businesses celebrates the successes of the National Wildlife Refuge System in supporting species conservation and outdoor recreation, and outlines twelve key principles that should guide its management and any future proposals
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Union bricklayer Matt Samford of Caldwell, Texas, heads to Oklahoma to put his shooting skills and stealth to the test as he combines his first helicopter coyote hunt with his first spring turkey hunt when the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance’s Brotherhood
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Growing up in Wyoming, Recreational Archery Development LLC (RAD LLC) founder David Merrill had a deep love and appreciation of all things outdoors instilled in him by his father, who had the same love instilled in him by his own
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The National Wild Turkey Federation applauds U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack’s appointment of Randy Moore as chief of the USDA Forest Service. Moore has been serving as regional forester in the Pacific Southwest Region in California since 2007, where
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Did you know Texas coastal waters are home to three species of “trout”? The largest and by far the most popular is the spotted seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosis) and it is most often called speckled trout or simply speck. According to
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The permit represents 1/3 of the “Flats Slam” that also includes the tarpon and bonefish. These beautiful cousins of the pompano grow to impressive sizes and are regarded as one of the most challenging fish to catch on the flats.
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A recent U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and Oklahoma State University study shows not all raptor species are equally impacted by collisions with wind turbines. Of 14 species studied, five are at risk of population declines due to collisions. “While our work does
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Conflict between people and animals, from China’s famed wandering elephants raiding farms for food and water to wolves preying on cattle in Idaho, is one of the main threats to the long-term survival of some of the world’s most iconic species, warns a
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House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) joined Committee Chairman Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.), House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.), U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa), U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) and 129 other
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The National Rifle Association is pleased to announce its 150th Annual Meeting & Exhibits to be held in Houston Sept. 3 through 5, 2021. The bigger-than-ever exhibit hall will feature more than 800 exhibitors and acres of the latest guns, knives,
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Ever heard of trolling with a pontoon boat? Well, it’s being done on lakes and bays around the nation in the 822 Troll by Angler Qwest. A spacious boat designed for fishermen it’s setup for trolling as well as spending
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