General Outdoor

Special youth-only weekend hunting seasons are on the horizon. Biologists say range conditions and wildlife populations are ripe for success in the field. Young waterfowlers will get first crack at ducks in the Panhandle and South Duck Zone the weekend

The 30th season of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Toyota ShareLunker program began October 1. Anyone legally catching a 13-pound or bigger largemouth bass from Texas waters, public or private, between October 1 and April 30 may submit

The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is reporting a red tide event is beginning to spread south along the Texas Coast. Red tide is an alga that for unknown reasons periodically proliferates and multiplies into large blooms. When it

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Fortunately for Joe Contreras, he remembered to register for the 2015 STAR Tournament and went fishing without his friend. He’s now the fifth lucky winner a new truck, boat, motor, trailer. With less than seventy-two hours remaining before the close

The number of lunker bass (fish over 10 lbs.) caught on Toledo Bend continues to break records and is getting the lake a lot of attention. As of August 25, 2015 the Toledo Bend Lake Association’s Lunker Bass Program had

A voter referendum proposed by Chet Billi, a 17 years old Helena Montana, would allow any school employee in the state to carry a concealed firearm, has been approved by state officials to move forward. Billi said he’d like to

Although Tuesday was the official opening day of dove season, but for most of Texas dove hunters, this weekend will be opening day. “I believe this weekend could be really good for a lot of dove hunters,” said Shaun Oldenburger,

Two new artificial reef projects are moving forward using funding from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Natural Resource Damage Assessment. Texas artificial reefs consist of three types: decommissioned drilling rigs that make up the Rigs-to-Reefs Program; concrete structures that comprise

Whether your next fishing trip finds you riding a rolling sea or floating a secluded pond, the Outdoor Annual app will keep regulation information at your fingertips. This app even works in areas without internet access. Use it to find

By now most bass anglers probably know that Toledo Bend Reservoir recently went into elite status when “Bassmaster” Magazine announced that of the 230 potential fisheries to be named the best-of-the-best. Toledo Bend was selected as the # 1 bass

This year, dove hunters will have more opportunity earlier in the season. The North and Central zones will have five more days than last year, and the South Zone will have two additional days. The 2015-2016 Texas dove season is

There are duck calls, deer calls … how about a fish call. A father and son team, Jack and Jeff Damos from Louisiana say they have designed the first throwable, floating, electronic fish attractor. The Fish Call is essentially a

Boaters and others looking for an alternative to ethanol blend gasoline now have another option – gasoline blended with isobutanol. The National Marine Manufacturers Assocation announced it has given its approval to isobutanol as a suitable and safe alternative biofuel

The rains of spring and early summer have created some spectacular summer trout fishing in the Rockport area, reported Redfish Lodge. Cooler than normal bay waters and lower salinity have translated into a bounty of healthy, hungry trout. The waters

A new species of fish has been discovered deep in the Gulf of Mexico. Described as spiky, snaggle-toothed, the fish was discovered by scientists, Tracey Sutton of Nova Southeastern University and Theodore Pietsch from University of Washington while studying sea

The dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico, an area of little or no oxygen, is the 11th largest measured and nearly 18 percent bigger than predicted. The area, 6,474 square miles is as big as Connecticut and Rhode Island

August 15 is the date to renew licenses if you plan to hunt and fish in Texas. The licenses can be purchased online (tpwd.texas.gov/business/licenses/online_sales/index.phtml) and through 1,700 locations throughout the state in addition to TPWD offices and parks. These locations

As a result of a positive CWD test on a whitetail buck in a Medina County deer breeding facility, Texas Parks & Wildlife (TPWD) has halted ALL transfers and liberations within the state. At the current time, the deer ranching