Texas Fish & Game

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July 5, 2018

Largemouth Bass And the Gape Width Factor

The bream never saw it coming. Guarding its bed, the hand-sized fish swam in circles until a flash of green, black and white burst onto the shallows. Engulfing the bream with one strike and pushing a foot high […]
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July 4, 2018

Ursus Americanus – Black Bear in Texas

Black Bear The tracks were so fresh I expected to see their maker appear at any second. Nearly as wide as my two hands combined and nearly as long as my foot there was no doubt these […]
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July 4, 2018

Eagle Poaching Must Stop

We addressed youth poaching in the March and June editions of Texas Fish & Game but there is much more to say. And on the 4th of July it starts with tackling the ugly trend of eagle […]
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July 3, 2018

The Hunter’s Code

 It seems to me that through the years, we may have forgotten the unwritten rules or “code” that all hunters should live by.  I’m not exactly sure how this happened or when it happened, but as […]
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June 27, 2018

Outdoors Risks To Your Dogs

Hunting Dogs & Pets As a professional retriever trainer who has trained thousands of duck hunting dogs through the years, I have become very aware of the risks and hazards associated with hunting dogs. Retriever training […]
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June 26, 2018

The FBI Breakdown On Active Shooters

Active Shooters The FBI Report on Active Shooters Breakdown The FBI has designated 50 shootings (20-2016 & 30-2017) as Active Shooter incidents.  These shootings represent 221 deaths and 722 wounded. The FBI classifies an “Active Shooter” […]
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June 20, 2018
shark fishing

Mako Shark: Get Ready to Rumble

Catching mako shark is no simple task. These pelagic predators live in deep water and are relatively rare – in fact, NOAA recently placed “emergency regulations” on mako, extending the minimum size limit to 83 inches. […]
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June 20, 2018

Catching The Dream Garfish

It was one of the few times Dad did not want to take me fishing. Every day me and mom drove by a little gully on the way to school and every time we passed it I […]
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June 18, 2018
circle hook fishing

Catching Catfish in Bar Ditches

Catfish from Creeks and Bar Ditches Small creeks and drainage (bar ditches) can hold a surprising number of catfish. In fact, when looking for places to go catfishing, these smaller bodies of water generally go unutilized […]
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June 18, 2018

Surf Fish Beyond the Third Sandbar

The weather was gorgeous on that June morning in 2005, and the surf was calm. I stood on the South Brazos Santiago Jetty at the juncture where water meets the beach and was having a good […]
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