Texas Parks & Wildlife Department fisheries scientists recently launched a pilot study at Toledo Bend Reservoir aimed at finding an explanation as to why hydrilla and other types of aquatic vegetation have not rebounded after vanishing from the Texas/Louisiana border lake roughly six years ago.
William DeWare of New Braunfels topped a field of 850 anglers to win the Sealy Outdoors Fall Shootout Oct. 9-10 on Sam Rayburn.
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department fisheries scientists recently launched a pilot study at Toledo Bend Reservoir aimed at finding an explanation as to why hydrilla and other types of aquatic vegetation have not rebounded after vanishing from the Texas/Louisiana border lake roughly six years ago.
The deadline to apply for a CO-OP grant with the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department is Nov. 1.
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department wildlife staff are gearing up for another busy fall and winter with a long line of hunting seasons just around the corner.
ATHENS — Water level is about full pool and clear. Water temp in the upper 70s.
It’s amazing at the difference a year can make.
Sealy Outdoors recently held its 35th annual Big Bass Splash at Lake Fork and a handful of anglers found the big ones biting.
ATHENS — Water level is about 2 inches low and clear. Water temp in the low 80s.
Texas’ 2021 Archery Only season for whitetail deer gets underway statewide Oct. 2, and the general rifle season begins roughly a month later, Nov. 6.
ATHENS — Water level is at full pool and clear. Water temp in the mid 80s.
Sept. 22 marks the official beginning of fall. It’s feel good time of year that always ushers in cooler weather and brings a gradual chill to the water — a one-two seasonal punch that almost always puts the slabs in the mood to chomp.
Major League Fishing recently announced its 2022 Bass Pro Tour tournament schedule and there are a couple of Texas lakes on the hit list.
ATHENS — Water level is at full pool and clear. Water temp in the mid 80s.
The stately greenhead rules with the duck hunting masses, but the blue-winged teal is the early bird favorite with Texas’ waterfowl crowd. Teal are always the first ducks to hightail it out of their northern breeding grounds and head south on their annual migration toward Mexico, Central and…
ATHENS — Water level is 2 inches high and clear. Water temp in the upper 80s.
Every bass junkie would like to be able to work magic with a popping frog like Dean Rojas and catch fish like Jacob Wheeler or Kevin VanDam. Most will never come close.
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The fishing industry recently said goodbye to a dear friend, tournament legend and craftsman of some of the finest bass baits ever tied to a fishing line. A family bid farewell to a loving husband, father, grandpa and mentor.
FORK — Water level is 8 inches low and clear. Water temp in the upper 80s.
Opening day of Texas’ 2021-22 Archery Only season for whitetail deer falls on Oct. 2. The general season gets underway statewide roughly a month later on Nov. 6. For Texas’ 770,000-plus deer hunters, the next few weeks won’t pass fast enough.
Excitement among Texas dove hunters always spikes as August fades to September because they know good times and hot barrels are just around the corner. Opening day of dove season begins at 30 minutes before sunrise on Sept. 1 in the state’s north and central zones; Sept. 14 in the south zone.
ATHENS — Water level is about 3 inches high and fairly clear. Water temp in the upper 80s.
It’s just about time for Texas sportsmen to pay to play for another year.
Just a reminder, Aug. 15 is the deadline for application submissions in the archery deer, archery mule deer, javelina, private land pronghorn and pronghorn categories of the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department’s Drawn Hunt program.
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Fishermen are among the world’s biggest dreamers. Word on the street is ICAST 2021 was packed with a wealth of innovative fishing lures, technical lines, reels, rods, accessories, apparel and other gear dreamed up by some of the industry’s wildest imaginations.
The 2021-22 hunting seasons are just around the corner and the San Antonio-based Texas Trophy Hunters Association is throwing a trio of parties in coming weeks to set the mood.
ATHENS — Water level is 6 inches high and clear. Water temp in the upper 80s.
ATHENS — Water level is 5 inches inches high and clear. Water temp in the upper 80s.
Just when you thought the list of invasive pests to sneak into Texas couldn’t get any longer, it did.
School is out, summer is here and the fun fishing action is firing up on lakes across Texas. I’ve never met a fish that wasn’t fun to catch, but some are way more cooperative at this time of year than others.
The 32nd annual Pineywoods Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation banquet and fundraiser is set for Aug. 7 at the Pitser Garrison Convention Center in Lufkin. Doors will open at 6 p.m.
ATHENS — Water level is about normal level and clear. Water temp in the upper 80s.
It’s only July, but fall’s cooler weather and the long line of hunting seasons that come with it will be here before you know it. Whether you are a hardcore hunter looking to explore new territory, a novice without a lease or simply restricted by a limited budget, now is a great time to head…
Greg Bludau, of College Station, has a rich history of success on Texas public hunting lands. He’s got the taxidermy receipts to prove it.
ATHENS — Water level is about 2 inches high and clear. Water temp in the upper 80s.
Bassmaster Magazine recently unveiled its annual rankings of America’s Top 100 bass lakes and there are some familiar names on the list. The rankings include the Top 10 overall picks and a breakdown of the Top 25 lakes in the Central, Southeastern, Western and Northeastern geographic regions…
ATHENS — Water level is 2 inches high and clear. Water temp in the upper 80s.
BASS National Conservation Director Gene Gilliland says the enhanced fish care initiative implemented at the 2021 Bassmaster Classic held June 11-13 on Lake Ray Roberts near Denton came off without a hitch.
ATHENS — Water level is about 3 inches high and clear. Water temp in the upper 80s.
The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department has issued an “emergency order” to impose additional movement and testing restrictions on deer breeding facilities that are affiliated with six deer breeding facilities where Chronic Wasting Disease has been positively detected. Existing rules alread…
Modern hunters may not realize it, but there was a time when the bobwhite quail was a feathered fixture in East Texas. Quail numbers were particularly good in rural areas of the Pineywoods, where row-cropping was once a way of life for people like Tim Boatman, a Nacogdoches native whose fami…
A tip of the hat to Lincolnton, North Carolina, bass pro Hank Cherry.
Landowners, hunters, conservationists, scientists and other concerned citizens from across Texas are calling for immediate implementation of regulatory protocols in response to the recent outbreak of chronic wasting disease in captive deer facilities in Uvalde, Hunt, Mason and Matagorda coun…
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It happens every fall. Momma deer meets Papa deer.
ATHENS — Water level is about 5 inches high and clear. Water temp in the upper 70s.
We’re coming off a waterlogged May in parts of Texas, and early June is forecast to be pretty soggy, as well. Likewise, rising water and above-normal lake levels are hot topics across much of the state these days.
The Memorial Day weekend proved extremely busy for Texas game wardens, despite severe weather, including storms, downpours and flooded rivers in some areas. Boating incidents statewide surpassed last year’s Memorial Day weekend numbers in almost every category.
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