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San Pedro Ranch Receives Texas Leopold Conservation Award

AUSTIN – San Pedro Ranch, located near Carrizo Springs, will be awarded the state’s highest honor for private land conservation, and a $10,000 award, at…

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Gulf Shrimp Season Closing on Saturday, May 15, 2021

AUSTIN- The Gulf of Mexico commercial shrimp season for both Texas and federal waters will close 30 minutes after sunset on Saturday, May 15, 2021until…

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“Bowhunter By Fall” Aims to Help Archers Get Ready to Hit the Field this Fall

AUSTIN –Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Community Archery Program wants to help Texans learn how to harvest their own meals, join a tradition in…

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Federal Red Snapper Season Opens June 1

AUSTIN- The private recreational angler red snapper season in federal water opens Tuesday, June 1, 2021. Bag and size limits will remain unchanged. The regulations…

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Texas State Parks Provide Physical, Mental and Economic Benefits for Texans

Cooper Lake State Park Highlights How Parks Offer Happiness, Wellness, and Stress Relief AUSTIN, TX — Each year over 8 million people visit Texas State…

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Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center Announces Inaugural “Spring Spawning Run”

ATHENS — The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center is hosting the first statewide virtual 5K “Spring Spawning Run” to celebrate the fish spawning season and recognize…

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About the May 2021 Cover

Renowned international artist Hans Bulder of Apeldorn Netherlands has once again captured the mystery, prowess and intrigue of the wild boar.  Highly regarded as a…

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Hunting Hogs At Night

Hunting in the dark is far removed from using torches or “enhanced lights” of old.Story and photography by Bill L. Olson In the beginning there…

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Thanks To The Birds

Follow the birds to the gamefish fish located both inshore and offshore. Story and photography by Robert Sloan One of the best things about May…

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A Pesky Hunting Alternative

Feral swine are here to stay and represent a way to reducing hunting pressure on bucks game managers try to protect. Story and photography by…

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