Texas Fish & Game

In one of the most awesome pro-gun laws to come down the pike, Tennessee is blaming business owners if they disarm citizens with “gun-free zones.” If those citizens get injured because they were stripped of their Second Amendment rights, the new law – which goes into effect Friday – allows gun owners to sue the […]

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Hiring an guide or outfitter on a hunting, fishing, bowfishing or other adventure is often a way to learn more about a sporting pursuit if you are new to it or just looking to brush up your skills for a future self-guided adventure. Many folks prefer to only go on outdoor adventures with a guide. […]

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The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports. Stuck in the Mud Val Verde County game wardens patrolling the Rio Grande River encountered a Spanish goat stuck in deep mud along the bank. It had apparently been there for several days and was facing almost certain death had […]

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Does freshwater runoff affect the Matagorda Bay system? “The west end East Bay salinity almost never changes,” says long time Matagorda fishing guide, Tommy Countz. “First time I ever seen this,” continued Countz, “drift fishing down on the east end, I had a 15 year old that caught a 27 inch trout that weighed 7 […]

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Bring Texas-Sized Tackle When You Enter the Realm of the Reef Donkey Story by John N. Felsher Often compared to winching an anvil up through a football field of water, battling amberjack can challenge just about any angler or tackle. When hooked, amberjack don’t display the flash of a king mackerel or speed of a […]

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Quite often folks ask me the difference between a chartplotter/fishfinder, and a “real” MFD (multifunction display). Usually, the follow-up question is ‘which one do I need?” Let’s take each of these questions on one at a time. First off, a chartplotter/fishfinder is a unit that has both chartplotting and fishfinding functions built-in. An MFD also […]

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When you are an outdoor writer that writes about trucks, summer is season of wish lists, and this will be no exception since Ram is introducing a new 2017 Power Wagon. I expect to be first in line to drive this when I am at the company’s Chelsea, MI, proving grounds and will share the […]

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It is hard to believe that June is already already upon us. I must admit that my favorite time of year is the fall. Heck… most hunting begins then and ends while the cool air is still lingering. But that does not mean that the fat lady is done singing and hunting season has ended. […]

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The official start of summer is almost here and I, for one, am ready for it! Although the colder months bring with it the peak of hunting seasons, these warmer months have much to offer as well. For the outdoorsman or woman who still has the passion to got to the fields and hunt, then […]

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Reloaders know that you really don’t save any money by reloading, you just are able to send more rounds downrange for the same amount of money.  But of course with all that effort you don’t want it to just be about savings, we want quality as well.  I recently found that Rocky Mountain Reloading (RMR) helps on both […]

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2016 19th Annual Blue Wave Boats Owners Tournament Dates: July 22 & 23 Location: Galveston Yacht Basin Registration: http://bluewaveboats.com/owners/owners-tournament/register-for-the-owners-tournament/   Blue Wave Boats is having their 19th annual owners tournament at the Galveston Yacht Basin on July 22 & 23. This tournament not only serves as a customer appreciation event it also involves Food, Family, Fishing […]

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We’ve talked in the past about basic boat maintenance topics, like how to keep your gel coat shining, and how to restore faded gel coat. Aside from mechanical maintenance this is probably the number-one way you can maintain your boat’s resale value, because the way it looks has a huge impact when potential buyers come […]

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Earlier this month we posted about the portable Deeper Smart Sonar. Just in time for Father’s day this weekend, here is a truly touching video about a father and son fishing together and using a Deeper product. We found this video truly touching and hope you take the time to watch it. To summarize, Deeper […]

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Saltwater Cats are More Popular than Ever It did not take long to figure out what was on the other end of the line. At first I thought it might have been a shark because it hit hard and fast, but when slime started oozing up the line, it was obvious I was battling a […]

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Podcast Recap of the NRA Show by Dustin Warncke Recoil Rifle Slings While I was cruising around the exhibit hall floor, I ran into a familiar company. Will Hawkins started Recoil Rifle Slings back in 2011 and I met Will through a mutual friend back in 2013. I met his parents, William B. Hawkins and […]

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Did you know that Texas is home to the jaguarundi? The jaguarundi is a medium-sized cat with a mean body size of 102 centimeters for females and 114 for males according to Mexican researcher Arturo Caso. Other sources list them as ranging from 100 to 120 centimeters with the tail making up the greatest part […]

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Combining Real Time Portable Sonar with Your Mobile Device Deeper  challenges everyday to provide its customers with a high performance echo sonar and functional easy-to-use mobile application for the best possible fishing experience. Deeper Smart Sonar floats on the water surface and transmits detailed bottom and water column information straight to the screen of your […]

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News Flash: Small but Comfortable Boat Seats Do Exist! Yes, we small boat owners do have a tough time with finding comfortable seating. They certainly don’t come on the boat very often, and those big, puffy, cushioned captains’ chairs that go on 26-footers would take up half the cockpit on a 18′ bay boat. This […]

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  This year’s National Rifle Association (NRA) Show was held in Louisville, Kentucky on May 20-22. Being a consumer show and open to all NRA members, it was a packed show to say the least but I had an absolute blast while I was there. I have written before about the people you meet behind […]

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Everybody knows Texas harbors some of the very best bass fishing lakes on the planet, but some of those impoundments grab way more attention than all the rest put together. As a result, some of the state’s sweetest spots often get lost in the whirlwind of media hype frequently cast on Texas “super lakes” and whopper size […]

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