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About the July 2017 Cover

Most know the Gulf of Mexico is a large, virtually featureless bowl with little to naturally attract and hold bait as well as pelagic species….

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The Heart of Galveston Bay

Texas’ largest estuary contains plenty of summertime deepwater hotspots. -Nate Skinner Galveston Bay ranks as the seventh largest estuary in the United States, containing 378,063…

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Whitetail Deer Management Objectives

Habitat and how it is managed is the most vital ingredient to successful management if one or more of the three components (time, nutrition, and…

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PASSIVE PERFORMANCE

Trotlines, stump poles and noodles let you look the other way and still catch fish by Matt Williams Jason Barber is a burly guy who…

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Simple Summer Speck Strategies

Use these techniques and coastal anglers will find themselves catching plenty of fish. Story and Photography By Danno Wise Speckled trout are the top target…

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WEED, FEED & CATCH

Hit the weed lines for fast action offshore fishing Story and Photography By Robert Sloan The Gulf of Mexico was about as flat it gets,…

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Don’t Wing It

Now is the time for bird hunters to prepare for the rapidly approaching hunting seasons. Story and Photography by Nate Skinner “Just wing it.” This…

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Game Warden Field Notes

The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports. Big Buck, Big Fine A nearly 4-year-old Lynn County mule…

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Lake Texoma Hit with Golden Alga Bloom

DENISON – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department fisheries biologists have concluded an investigation into a fish kill that occurred June 21 to 24 in the…

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Commerce Department Announces 2017 Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council Appointments

The Secretary of Commerce recently announced the appointment of three members to the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council.  The Council looks forward to welcoming…

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