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Texas Parks & Wildlife Launches First New Conservation License Plate in a Decade

For the first time in a decade, motorists can help support Texas State Parks by purchasing a new conservation license plate design that pays homage…

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About the June 2014 Cover

For anglers fishing the Texas coast, June is the month for speckled trout. It doesn’t matter whether you are throwing live bait or artificial offerings,…

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In Control – Safe and Courteous

Fishing crowded waters is a fact of life, which is why scene control in the boat and on the water is a must at all…

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Cooperative Benefits for Wildlife

When a group of landowners decide to work together, the results can be impressive, and more importantly, rewarding. Story and photography by Bob Zaiglin I…

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Early Summer Coastal Options

June is one of the few times of the year when anglers can choose how, when, and where they want to fish based on their…

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Calling All Cats

Some tips for cat fishermen of all kinds. Story and photography by Matt Williams Of all the sport fish finning around in Texas lakes, rivers,…

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Memorial Day Weekend Very Busy for Texas Game Wardens

Texas game wardens investigated seven drowning deaths and another four boating-related fatalities over what proved to be one of the state’s deadliest Memorial Day weekends….

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Zebra Mussel Rules Now Expanded Statewide

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission has approved a new regulation requiring that all boats operating on public fresh water anywhere in Texas be drained…

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New Pilot Reporting Program Aims to Ensure Texas Anglers Get Share of Red Snapper

Red snapper are a favorite among anglers for its tenacious fight and, arguably, as the tastiest fish in the Gulf. But management of the species…

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TPWD Begins Record-Breaking Oyster Restoration Project in Galveston Bay and Sabine Lake

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has begun distributing more than 79,000 cubic yards of oyster reef building materials (known as clutch) over eight sites on…

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