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Commercial Gulf Shrimp Season Opens July 15

TEXAS COAST — The Gulf of America commercial shrimp season for state and federal waters will reopen 30 minutes after sunset on July 15. The…

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Man Recovered Following Search at Benbrook Lake

BENBROOK – Freddy Ferrer Bracamonte, 62, of Fort Worth, was recovered from Benbrook Lake shortly after 9:30 a.m. Monday, July 13. Around 6 p.m. Sunday,…

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TPWD Hosting Role of State Coordinator for the Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network

AUSTIN – As of July 1, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) officially began hosting the role of State Coordinator for the Texas Sea Turtle…

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Enchanted Rock SNA Opens New Backcountry Area for Day Usage

FREDERICKSBURG – One of Enchanted Rock State Natural Area’s newest expansions, the Backcountry Area, is slated to open for expanded public day use on July…

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About the July 2026 Cover

About the July 2026 Cover

Coastal anglers fishing the Lower and Upper Laguna Madre have certainly seen “the tracks” created by propeller scaring through grass beds.  This occurred when boaters…

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Successfully Fishing the Shallows in Summer

Successfully Fishing the Shallows in Summer

It may be necessary to adjust your strategy a bit to ensure skinny water success. Story and photography by Danno Wise There is a common…

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Banking on Bream

Banking on Bream

Ounce for ounce, pint-sized sunfish are among the toughest fighters in the ring. Story and photography by Matt Williams Stories about sunfish the size of…

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Hunting Elk & Texas

Hunting Elk & Texas

A first muzzleloader elk hunt further instilled the passion plus a brief history of elk and an update on their status in Texas. Story and…

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Scimitar Horned Oryx — U.S.A. Options

Scimitar Horned Oryx — U.S.A. Options

Story by Shane Jahn The game of cat and mouse had been underway for a couple of hours. Glimpses of creamy hides augmented with oxidized…

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GOOD ‘N TASTY TABLE FARE

GOOD ‘N TASTY TABLE FARE

Story by Tom Claycomb III I am by no means a well-schooled chef. Nor am I sure I want to be. A lot of the…

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