Texas archers can legally shoot any “rough fish” with a bow and arrow. Rough fish include gar (only one alligator garfish per day can be taken), carp, buffalo, grinnel (bowfin), mullet, and stingrays. During spring and early summer, gar […]
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Garfish of four varieties are common in Texas waters, but not all waters produce every kind of gar. Alligator garfish are protected with a daily bag limit of one fish and a provision in state regulation to close certain areas
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Black cougars do not exist. At least none have been verified by science, killed by hunters, mounted by taxidermists or reared in zoos and other animal facilities. But are there white ones? In January 2016 an interesting story broke via
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A couple of years ago we ran a story about a hunter seeing a feral monkey in Texas and it garnered a tremendous amount of interest. There exists an area in the South Texas Plains near Dilley where a population
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About 10 years ago, a man by the name of Al Weaver sent me a photo of a black bear he encountered while hog hunting with dogs. The interesting part is that he was hog hunting near Bay City, TX
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“Black panther” reports are common in the American South. Accounts of mysterious black cats crossing the road in front of motorists or seen by hunters are frequent but are rarely backed up by photography. In my 25 years of wildlife
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Feral monkeys are abundant near the town of Dilley, TX and are present in surrounding areas in the South, TX region. Check out this podcast with Chester Moore and Jeff Stewart talking feral monkeys in 2020 not only near Dilley
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The thorn-filled plains of South Texas are the epitome of biodiversity. From the gorgeous green jay to the massive indigo snake the region is a wildlife haven. As a veteran bowhunter climbed into a stand overlooking a drying creek bottom
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A stampede of wild boars killed three Isis Jihadi fighters in Iraq recently. According to the Times of London the large group of boars were living in the dense reeds in the al-Rashad region on the edge of agricultural fields.
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The night was quiet. Other than a couple of barred owls trading barbs in the distance, I had literally heard nothing but the chirping of crickets in seven hours of sitting a climbing tree stand, 30 feet up a pine.
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Canis lupus monstrabilis Ever heard of it? Chances are you have not. Oh, wolf fans will be familiar with the Canis lupus part but “monstrabilis”? It is the name of the now extinct “Texas Wolf” a species recognized in 1937 and considered
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Chester Moore, Texas Fish & Game’s Editor-in-Chief and author of “The Wildlife Journalist” blog has received the prestigious Mossy Oak Outdoor Legacy Award. Presented earlier this month at the annual conference of the Texas Outdoor Writer’s Association, the award recognizes Moore
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Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller’s decision to list a warfarin-based hog lure as a state-limited-use pesticide has sent shockwaves through the wildlife community. The pesticide, “Kaput Feral Hog Lure,” is the first toxicant to be listed specifically for use in controlling the feral hog population. Opinions
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For years I have heard about strange whitetail deer that have a blue tint to their coats. My father even reported seeing some of these deer on a hunting lease near San Saba, TX in the mid 1970s. This of
Well folks its that time of year again! Texas Fish & Game has packed up and ventured to Las Vegas, Nevada to cover the 2017 NSSF SHOT Show. This year we will have our best coverage yet featuring up to
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Hitting the Beach with an Honest to Goodness Father Christmas Come to Santa you big, beautiful redfish!” As my camera fired away, it was hard not to laugh as Marcus Heflin dressed in full Santa gear battled a bull redfish on a 15-foot
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It’s rut time in the Texas Hill Country according to the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD). “Conception dates for this region ranged from as early as October 9 to a late date of January 30. The Edwards Plateau, Texas’
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North American Light Goose Numbers Are Exploding. Why Aren’t We Seeing Them in Texas? Bill Stransky could not believe his eyes. The dedicated waterfowler and founder of Wharton-based conservation group Texas R.I.C.E. was stunned at the number of snow geese
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When Other Gamefish Give You the Cold Shoulder, You Can Always Find Texas Reds I remember freezing my butt off while fishing off the side of the road with my dad during the winter, catching one redfish after another. People thought we
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Forget mallard. While we’re are at it, forget pintail, widgeon, and blue-winged teal; might as well throw wood duck, shoveler, and redhead on the forget pile, too, and toss in bluewing for good measure. These are all key species, but
