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Catfish can grow shockingly large, and while they do tend to be larger in freshwater, they get plenty big in tidal waters, too. Interestingly, the record for blue catfish (42.78 pounds), channel catfish (7.44 pounds), and […]

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Many anglers – myself included – absolutely love catching redfish on light tackle and soft plastics. When a red hits a soft plastic jig it often slams it like a freight train, jigs are effective in […]

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Western landscapes recently impacted by wildfires are receiving $7.8 million in forest restoration treatments.   The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation allotted $330,000 in 2023 grant funding to help recover habitat for elk, mule deer, moose, pronghorn antelope, […]

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Light conditions are often less than perfect while fishing. During the peak heat of summer for example, bass like to hang just along the shade line and during rainy periods run-off greatly distorts visibility. This is […]

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If you’re targeting toothy critters, you’ll often need to work with wire leader. And, this stuff can be tricky. In fact, many anglers simply hate the stuff. If you know how to work with wire, however, […]

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This summer, Texas Parks & Wildlife magazine kicks off its fourth annual Great Outdoor Scavenger Hunt (GOSH). Participants can choose from 35 locations in seven regions for chances to win prizes from Buc-ee’s, Whole Earth Provisions Co., the Texas […]

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More and more these days, we’re seeing foam decking both on new model fishing boats and also in the form of retrofitting older boats. There are lots of companies producing it, and you can have it […]

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Texas speckled trout fishery is at a crossroads. Post freeze of 2021, attitudes and even regulations of speckled trout have been impacted along the Texas Coast. We would like your opinion on a few key questions […]

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People are turning up missing at alarming rates in America’s national parks, forests and in other public wild lands. Delia D’Ambra iis an investigative journalist and host of the Park Predators podcast and has been studying […]

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NOAA Fisheries announces implementation of the final rule for Amendment 54 to the Fishery Management Plan for Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico. When Rule Will Take Effect: Regulations for the commercial sector catch […]

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Published by Texas Fish & Game Publishing Co., LLC. TEXAS FISH & GAME is the largest independent, family-owned regional outdoor publication in America. Owned by Ron & Stephanie Ward and Roy & Ardia Neves. PUBLISHERS Roy and […]

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Artificial Intelligence vs. Authentic Stupidity LISTEN: (5 minutes, 54 seconds)   WE HUMANS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OF US of the American persuasion, have developed a remarkable propensity for freaking out.  We freak out over a watered down beer’s […]

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Black is Back LISTEN: (6 minutes, 1 second) THE BLACK BEAR is back in Texas. While their populations are a long way from huntable, numbers in the Trans Pecos are such that sightings are common in the […]

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Speckled Trout Hybrids I read the article on speckled trout hybrids in the May/June issue with great fascination. I did some research on the orangemouth corvina they crossed the trout with and would love to catch […]

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