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Game-changing, bipartisan wildlife legislation introduced in Congress

Fish and wildlife populations are under increasing pressure from habitat loss, invasive species, emerging diseases, and extreme weather events in Texas and throughout the country….

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About the August 2019 Cover

Offshore activity in the Gulf of Mexico peaks in August with a variety of pelagic species on the prowl.  Many bluewater anglers focus on billfish…

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QuailGuard: For the good of quail

Experts say medicated feed takes the bite out of parasite infections in quail. Story and photography by Matt Williams “Our well being, our future and…

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Offshore Fun Provides Great Eats

Options include snapper, kings and ling plus glamour pelagic species like billfish, wahoo, dorado, amberjack and tuna. Story and photography by Robert Sloan The Gulf…

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The Importance of Brush

To protect and enhance brush species that deer depend, they must be identified and that takes practice. Story and photography by Bob Zaiglin As a…

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Low Light Hot Bite

Being on the water at sunrise or sunset is a more comfortable and productive period during summer’s heat. Story and photography by Danno Wise August…

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Editor’s Insight

The Countdown Begins One thing most all can agree is by the time August arrives we have begun to tire of summer’s heat. Some relish…

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Galveston Island State Park Remains Open Before Beachside Project Begins

AUSTIN— Galveston Island State Park is keeping its beachside gates open through the summer before beginning a major beach redevelopment project in September. The park…

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Ten Grants Awarded by Winners of Great Texas Birding Classic

AUSTIN— The 23rd annual Great Texas Birding Classic (GTBC) has wrapped up another year and the winners of the largest and longest bird-watching competition in…

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Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Season to Open July 15

AUSTIN — The Gulf of Mexico commercial shrimp season for both state and federal waters will open 30 minutes after sunset Monday, July 15, 2019….

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