Texas Fish & Game

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May 30, 2018

Deer Management: What Are The Real Factors In Big Whitetail Production

Big Whitetail What are the real factors in producing truly big whitetail bucks? This question has been debated for decades and the fact is there is no one answer. There is however several factors that help […]
May 29, 2018

Killer Bees and Brutal Bulls

Bees! Nothing frightens me more in the wilds of Texas than angry bees, particularly the deadly Africanized “killer” bees. These bees are spreading and have firmly established populations in the Brush Country and part of the […]
May 28, 2018

A Look At The Art Of Duck Hunting

Waterfowl Art Ducks Unlimited has released its latest online film that joins the Hautman brothers on a special waterfowling trip to North Dakota. Joe, Jim and Bob Hautman are renowned wildlife artists and perennial winners of […]
May 28, 2018

Bay Snapper and Gulf Garfish

Recently a caller to my radio program asked what kind of snapper was pinkish colored and had a black dot halfway between pectoral and dorsal fins. The answer was a lane snapper. These are a fairly […]
May 28, 2018

Bass Fishing: It’s Crankbait Time

The bass spawn in Texas is officially over and the fish are more than likely in a post spawn-summer time transition.  There are many ways you can target bass this time of year, but one of […]
May 28, 2018

Tagged Redfish Released For STAR

STAR Tagged Redfish Sixty specially tagged redfish are being prepped as the STAR-ring attraction in the 29th Annual CCA Texas State of Texas Anglers’ Rodeo (STAR) sponsored by the Texas Ford Dealers, Tilson Home Corporation and […]
May 28, 2018

Delta Waterfowl Supports Refuge Hunting Expansion

Delta Waterfowl Delta Waterfowl commends U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on a proposal to open 248,000 new acres to hunters and anglers on 30 national wildlife refuges […]
May 25, 2018

TPWD Rescinds Decision on Air Guns, Change Hunting Regs

Air Guns? Officials with the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) Commission have voted to “re-evaulate” a proposal that would permit the use of air guns and arrow guns to take certain game animals, game birds, alligators, […]
May 24, 2018

Gulf Shrimp Season Closed

Shrimp Season Closure The Gulf of Mexico commercial shrimp season for both Texas and federal waters is closed until a still-to-be determined date in July. The closing date (May 15) was based on samples collected by […]
May 24, 2018

Whales In Texas Gulf of Mexico Waters

Gulf of Mexico Whales The Gulf of Mexico is a wild and interesting place. Teeming with life, it is a place of great inspiration and is also the source of occupation for many people in the […]