Texas Fish & Game

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June 25, 2020

Senate Passes Outdoors Act

Last week, the U.S. Senate passed historic legislation that will have long-term benefits for wildlife conservation, ducks and duck hunters. The Great American Outdoors Act (S. 3422) passed with overwhelming bipartisan support and includes two elements […]
October 25, 2018

Don’t Shoot The Mottled Duck

Duck hunters in Texas will have to keep an eye peeled for dusky ducks and fingers off the trigger during the first five days of the season again this year, as concern about the mottled duck […]
October 18, 2016

Preseason Duck Checklist: Part 2

The night temperature is starting to stay in the 50’s and that means fall is in the air.  I hope you read my previous blog on 5 things to check off before the Waterfowl opener.  Here […]
October 6, 2016

Pan Seared Duck Breasts

What to do with all those teal you collected last month? You did bag some, right? The familiar smells of cattails, mosquito repellant, and mouth-watering hot kolaches from the Bay City Shipley Donuts were part of […]
December 25, 2013

Hunter Drowns While Retrieving Duck From Icy Lake

A northeast Kansas sheriff says a hunter who drowned while trying to retrieve a duck at an icy lake was a member of the military. Authorities initially believed the victim and a fellow serviceman fell into […]
December 22, 2013

Cracker Barrel Acknowledges Mistake, Puts Duck Dynasty Products Back on Shelf

I think we can safely call Cracker Barrel’s response to the Phil Robertson scandal a clusterduck. For those sensible souls not following the saga as closely as I am: the Southern restaurant chain became the first […]
December 2, 2013

Mallard’s Presence A Positive Sign for Duck Season

Mallards are starting to show up in the state, according the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s waterfowl program leader Kevin Kraai. Mallards are hardy ducks and their presence is good news for duck hunters.  In the […]