he steep and imposing canyon walls of Sierra El Alamo are lined with images that reveal the significance of wild sheep to local inhabitants thousands of years ago. Once widely distributed throughout northern Mexico, less than 30 years ago desert […]
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Mulies of the Plains A large-scale research project is taking a closer look at mule deer in the Texas Panhandle according to the Mule Deer Foundation. Three Texas universities have teamed up with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to
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A half dozen or so 50-60 pound hogs began running in circles around a feeder and then fled the scene. Out of the brush came what looked like a Buick. A wide, tall and long, black, furry Buick and I
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The Red river hog is a native of West-Central Africa and rarely shies from the thick cover of rainforests. That makes the fact Steven Anderson caught one in a hog trap west of San Antonio, TX highly strange or at
African Hog Caught West of San Antonio Read More »
5 Trout Limit The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) Commission has accepted a proposal to lower the speckled trout limit from FM 457 to the Louisiana border on the Upper Coast (Galveston, Sabine areas) from 10 fish daily to
5 Trout Proposal For Upper Coast Accepted Read More »
Texas bowfishermen could soon be banned from taking alligator gar at night on all waters statewide as part of a proposed regulation change recently introduced by inland fisheries managers with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). The nighttime ban
Night Alligator Gar Shooting Ban Proposed Read More »
Today, NOAA released the 11th Fisheries Economics of the United States reportwhich provides the most up-to-date economic statistics on commercial and recreational fisheries as well as seafood-related businesses for each coastal state and the nation. “In 2016, commercial and recreational saltwater fishing
Economic Impact Of Fishing Huge Report Says Read More »
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has confirmed chronic wasting disease (CWD) in three white-tailed deer in Medina, Dallam, and Hartley Counties, and in three mule deer in Hudspeth, Hartley, and El Paso Counties. TPWD emphasizes that the discoveries
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The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) today issued final authorizations under the Marine Mammal Protection Act to incidentally, but not intentionally, “take” marine mammals during Naval training and testing in the Pacific. This is the third in a series of
A Look At How Marine Mammals Impacted By Sonar, Military Testing Read More »
The Houston Safari Club Foundation (HSCF) annual convention and expo is fast approaching! Attendees can meet hundreds of exhibitors from around the world, attend banquets and live auctions and experience live music, raffles, and more. Online auctions are now open.
Houston Safari Club Convention Kicks Off Friday Read More »
On behalf of our five-million members, the National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) applauds the introduction of H.R. 38, The Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2019. H.R. 38, which passed the House of Representatives with bi-partisan support in 2018, was re-introduced in
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In California, I have walked through three feet of snow, half a mile across a field near the base of Mount Shasta to hunt Canada geese in seven-degree temperatures. In New York, I have faced chilling sub-zero winds off Lake
Why Hunt Ducks and Geese? Are We Crazy? Read More »
My grandfather, the late George Moore, rarely fished by the time I came along. Most of my memories of him are shucking oysters on the front porch or watching Mid-South Wrestling. He and I were both big fans of the Junkyard
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A new open access study by leading scientists rebuts unfounded criticisms and reaffirms the need for effective outdoor cat control. According to researchers, coordinated critics have mounted a “misinformation campaign designed to purposefully fabricate doubt regarding the harmful impacts of
Do Feral Cats Kill 2.4 Billion Birds Each year? Read More »
At the beginning of 2018, the Toyota ShareLunker program debuted a new year-long season for anglers to enter their 8 pound and larger bass for prizes, recognition, and to help the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department promote and enhance bass
Sharelunker Program Has Interesting Year Read More »
Duck season is winding down and the ducks have been hunted since September. They start getting shot at in Canada, and through every other state along the central flyway. If you are still using the same calling routine and decoy
5 Late Season Duck Strategies Read More »
Just when you start to think the all-time benchmarks for white-tailed deer can’t get any taller, a remarkable buck with a really bizarre set of antlers comes along that blows away all the other whoppers before it. Deer hunting’s latest
38 Point Buck Could Be World Record Read More »
The 2019 Houston Boat, Sports & Travel Show brought the best of fishing and recreational boats to the NRG Center and as usual Texas Fish & Game was there to check it out. Here are some photos we took of
Houston Boat Show Floor Coverage (Pt. 2) Read More »
The 2019 Houston Boat Show brought the best of fishing and recreational boats to the NRG Center and as usual Texas Fish & Game was there to check it out. Here are some photos we took of some of the
Houston Boat Show Floor Coverage (Pt. 1) Read More »
White-tailed Deer vs. Exotics Exotic deer were brought into the Texas Hill County in the 1930s. Exotic numbers began to increase rapidly in the 1950’s, with the birth of the hunting industry. Exotic surveys by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Will Exotics Wipe Out Whitetails? Read More »
