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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Thanks to decades of collaborative work by conservation partners to support the razorback sucker throughout its range, this native fish is swimming towards recovery. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to reclassify the species from endangered to threatened.
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Kids Say the Darndest Things A Polk County game warden received a call from county dispatch regarding a father and his 9-year-old son who had gotten stuck in their buggy deep in a deer lease. They attempted to walk back
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced the completion of Operation Mitten Catcher, an international law enforcement investigation that prevented the illegal import of approximately 15,525 live Chinese mitten crabs into the U.S. Mitten crabs are considered a culinary delicacy
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AUSTIN- The Gulf of Mexico commercial shrimp season for both state and federal waters will reopen 30 minutes after sunset on Thursday, July 15, 2021. Biologists evaluate the biological, social and economic impact when deciding the opening date to maximize
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Tarpon are arguably the most prestigious nearshore dwelling sportfish on the planet. And anglers can catch big ones on the Texas coast. Join Higher Calling Gulf Coast host and TF&G Editor-In-Chief Chester Moore with South Padre Island guide Capt. Brian
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A new Delta Waterfowl Duck and Goose Hunting 101 Course is now available online to provide beginning hunters the knowledge they need to take that first duck or goose on their own or with their friends. Delivered in partnership with
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