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Giving Thanks, for Nothing     GETTING INTO THE spirit of thanksgiving has become a lot harder these last two years. Between an Energizer Bunny of a virus fueling a pandemic that just won’t quit, and the […]

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Coastal Brigade I WOULD JUST really like to say thank you for helping me be able to go to such a wonderful camp this year at Coastal Brigades in Galveston. We are only two days in […]

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Aim Small, Miss Small “Aim small, miss small.” THOSE WORDS uttered by Benjamin Martin, played by the brilliant Mel Gibson in 2000’s The Patriot had an impact. In the film, Martin is telling his sons, they need […]

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Hooking Up Can be a Real Pain FOR DECADES NOW, I’ve encouraged fishermen to mash flat every barb on every hook on every lure they throw. A video that showed up in my facebook feed this past […]

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O.H. Ivie is Primed to be the Best Big Bass Producer of 2022 I”VE NEVER BEEN much of a gambler. If I were, I’m thinking it would be a pretty safe bet to put some chips on Lake O.H. […]

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Texas Fish & Game Editor-In-Chief won big at the Press Club of Southeast Texas awards Excellence In Media Awards Saturday night. He took first place in open column category for his “Meeting Ted Bundy In the […]

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Harmful algal booms (HABs) are a global concern that threaten human and aquatic ecosystem health and can cause severe economic damages. Algal toxins are produced by certain species of algae and microscopic water plants called phytoplankton […]

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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists say hunters can expect an exceptional 2021-22 white-tailed deer season. The statewide white-tailed deer population is estimated to be around 5.4 million deer and while it is down slightly […]

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Ghouls and goblins of all ages are invited to a variety of family-friendly Halloween-themed events at state parks across Texas that are guaranteed to provide a witchy good time. Activities range from educational conversations on creepy […]

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Carrying tackle boxes can be no fun if you’re walking to the end of a long pier or trekking through forest. The Calcutta Squall Tactical Tackle Backpack offers a comfortable and functional solution. The Squall Tactical Backpack offers […]

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Free-ranging elk roam the Trans-Pecos of Texas, with some anecdotal evidence showing increasing numbers in some areas. Elk, despite being perhaps North America’s most coveted big game animal are not a game animal in Texas. In […]

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The Wild Sheep Foundation (WSF) expressed its support for Senator John Barrasso’s (R–WY) proposed bill that would ensure that even under a depopulation management action, no part of an animal will go to waste. The bill […]

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The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation strongly agrees with a recent decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) that gray wolves will remain off the federal Endangered Species List. The Biden administration filed on August […]

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It’s hard enough to catch fish without having a boat issue that can scare the fish away. Spooking fish is actually a far more common problem than many people realize, and people often don’t even think about […]

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Wildfires have increasingly coincided with the beginning of fall migration for many bird species. This greater frequency of fall wildfires is thought to be primarily the result of frequent drought conditions and climate change, and the impacts of these fires on migrating birds […]

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Quail season begins statewide Oct. 30 but outside of South Texas, bobwhite and scaled quail populations continue to their long, slow road to recovery following several years of drought. As such, hunting opportunities and success will […]

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After closing its doors in 2013 due to extensive damage from the Halloween flood, the Smith Visitors Center at McKinney Falls State Park is now open. To commemorate the reopening of the building, the park will […]

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Ladyfish, often called “poor man’s tarpon” thanks to their affinity for leaping clear of the water when on the line, may be poor table fare – but that doesn’t mean they aren’t worth pursuing. In fact, […]

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The USGS and federal and state partners investigated Utah mink farms where SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, was discovered in farmed mink in August 2020. In this follow-up study, the scientists examined a variety of mammals […]

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Five-time Entertainer of the Year and avid outdoorsman Luke Bryan premiered a new music video for his song “Bill Dance” in honor of Dance’s 81st birthday today. The song, written by Luke, Rhett Akins, Dallas Davidson and Ben Hayslip, […]

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