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October 7, 2020

Need Grass Carp? Apply Now

On Oct. 5, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) debuts a new online permitting system for applications to stock triploid grass carp that eat and control a variety of over-abundant aquatic plants. The permitting system […]
October 27, 2016

Podcast: Bowfishing Adventures with Guest Marty McIntyre

This week on The Best of The Outdoors Podcast, we visit with Marty McIntyre, owner of  GARQUEST Bowfishing Adventures. In this show we cover bowfishing for common carp, grass carp, gar, tilapia and more and how you can […]
October 25, 2016

Bowfishing for Grass Carp: Solving an Overpopulation Problem

Several years ago, Texas Park and Wildlife granted the city of Austin a permit to stock grass carp in Lake Austin in an effort to counter the rapid growth of hydrilla on the lake. Now those […]