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October 18, 2016

Multiple Agencies Thwart Major Drug Shipment on South Padre Island

AUSTIN – Texas Game Wardens, along with the U.S. Coast Guard and the Department of Homeland Security, helped intercept a drug shipment along a popular stretch of surf on South Padre Island early Thursday morning, seizing […]
October 18, 2016

New Gear: Browning Introduces Full Line of Ammunition

A global leader in offering quality and innovative firearms, Browning now introduces a new, full-line of superior performance ammunition for hunting, personal defense and target shooting. The development of Browning Ammunition will provide millions of men […]
October 17, 2016

A Joke is a Joke

Most people who know me know I am a pretty good practical joker and seldom pass up a chance to apply my trade on anyone who is in the wrong place at the wrong time.  What […]
October 17, 2016

Bank Fishing Saltwater Strategies

Not all anglers have boats. That is something we have taken seriously here at Texas Fish and Game for many years and is the reason we write so much about bank fishing options. Fishing from the bank […]
October 17, 2016

Tips for Fall Specks and Reds

Want to find specks and redfish right now? Look to the cuts in the marsh and any big “s-turn” or crossroads in the marsh with lots of tidal flow to hold perhaps more trout than normal. […]
October 14, 2016

Boating Safety – Kayaking and Kill Switches

Texas boating fatalities generally involve an inattentive skipper driving too fast, but nearly half of the 12 boating related fatalities documented through June involved paddle craft, mostly kayaks. “These boating tragedies represent an alarming trend we’re […]
October 14, 2016

Nominations Sought for Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame

ATHENS, Texas — Individuals or organizations that have made a lasting contribution to freshwater fishing in Texas may be nominated through Dec. 31 for induction into the Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame. The nominee must […]
October 14, 2016

TPWD Draws First of Three Lifetime License Winners

AUSTIN – To say Joanne Stirt loves to fish would be an understatement. As the first winner of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Lifetime License Drawing this fall, the Bandera outdoors enthusiast can start spending […]
October 14, 2016

New Gear: The Maxpedition® RIFTCORE™ Backpack

The Maxpedition® RIFTCORE™ Backpack is an ergonomic pack with quick release yoke-style straps, along with an adjustable sternum strap.  There is also a stowable and padded waist belt with gear loops, which can be easily be adjusted by […]
October 13, 2016

White Cougars in Texas? You’ve Got to See This! (Video)

In January 2016 an interesting story broke via KLTV out of Tyler. Landowner Mitchell Cox of Hughes Springs captured on video what he and many others thinks is a “white panther”. “When I first saw the […]