Texas Fish & Game

Mule deer, iconic residents of the Western United States, Northern Mexico and Southern Canada, face an increasingly challenging landscape as human activities and natural factors threaten their populations. One significant issue impacting mule deer is the […]

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The Texas State Parks Pass, which gives passholders and their guests unlimited free day-use access to all 88 Texas State Parks, is increasing its annual price from $70 to $95 on Sept. 1. This is only […]

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Texas Parks and Wildlife’s (TPWD) Artificial Reef Program, in partnership with the nonprofit organization Friends of Sabine Reef, added a fourth artificial reef site to the Sabine Pass area June 27 and June 28. This new […]

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Few situations are more fun than encountering a school of Spanish mackerel or bluefish that are churning the water, busting through hapless bait-balls. One that is even more fun, however, is finding a mixed school that […]

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One of the best places to find redfish on the Upper Texas and Louisiana Coasts are the deep marsh canals along the Gulf Coast. They are loaded with redfish and often time huge ones. Wolf Packs […]

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A note from CCA Texas Advocacy Director Shane Bonnot: We would like to let our CCA Texas members know about, and encourage to attend, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) Meeting. It will take […]

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There isn’t a boat angler on the face of the planet who hasn’t run over a line once or twice or 1,000 times. And if you own an outboard boat, you’re probably aware that this can […]

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Fishing along the Texas Coast is one of the most exciting and rewarding thing an angler can do. The biodiversity of sporting species gives anglers ample opportunities to score on big fish ranging from redfish to […]

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Black drum are an overlooked species in the STAR tournament. Tagged reds grab the headlines and many focus on kids with sheepshead and gafftop but black drum are just as much an important part of the […]

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A few years ago I introduced the F.L.E.X. Fishing system, a dedicated plan to catching big fish of any species. F.L.E.X. stands for Focus-Learn-Eleminate-Experience and it has revolutionized my personal fishing. I am working on a […]

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Finding old dilapidated shacks in the woods is always a bit creepy. But what about when a man comes screaming out with a shotgun and you hear the pellets whiz by you as he fires? In […]

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“Why don’t exotic ranches have moose in Texas? Is it too hot?” That’s a question I recently got from a reader and it’s a good one. There are animals from all over the planet in Texas […]

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Fried Stingray with Garlic and Lemon Ingredients: For the Stingray: 1 large stingray wing (approximately 2 lbs) Salt and pepper to taste 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup cornmeal 2 eggs 2 tablespoons milk Vegetable oil […]

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Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) enforcement agents arrested six subjects for their roles in allegedly committing fraud in hog hunting contests in Caldwell and Bienville parishes. Agents arrested Trace Davis, 30, of Longville, Hunter […]

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On June 1, a bison gored an 83-year-old woman from Greenville, South Carolina, near the Storm Point Trail at Yellowstone Lake. The bison, defending its space, came within a few feet of the woman and lifted […]

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During recent cave surveys and routine white-nose syndrome (WNS) monitoring, biologists found evidence of WNS in tri-colored bats. This is the first known case of WNS in tri-colored bats in Texas and is the southernmost confirmation […]

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In recent months, there have been several alarming incidents of black bear attacks across North America. Black bears are beautiful, intelligent animals that can survive where brown bears can’t. And although they are far less aggressive […]

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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved statewide deer carcass disposal regulations during its May meeting in an effort to reduce the risk of transmission of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) across the state. For most hunters, […]

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In case you think snapper access is bad in Gulf waters check this out. NOAA Fisheries just announced they are unable to manage success: Despite a biomass of South Atlantic red snapper greater than any time […]

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Have you ever wondered if we will ever have new records for the most sought-after species? Record fish are of course elusive. Records don’t change every year or as you’re about to see every decade. At […]

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