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Red Snapper Season in Federal Waters to Close Aug. 2 for Texas Private Recreational Anglers

AUSTIN- Based on current and projected landings estimates, the private recreational angler red snapper season in federal waters off the Texas coast will close at…

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Large Numbers of Juvenile Bass Indicate Llano River Recovering From Historic Flood Event

AUSTIN – Less than a year after a major flood scoured much of the Llano River and left anglers worried about the future of the…

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TPWD Drawn Hunt Permit Applications Now Being Accepted

AUSTIN – Hunters looking for a new opportunity or simply a change of scenery this fall are urged to check out the Texas Parks and…

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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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