Man proudly holding a large fish by a lake.

Florida angler documents his 200,000th catch

Meticulous record-keeper and ardent angler Pat McDaniel or Orlando, Fla. recently documented his 200,000 fish, a black crappie at Lake Fairview Marina. McDaniel, 67, also…

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Zumbo Recipient of Grits Gresham Shooting Sports Communicator Award

The Professional Outdoor Media Association (POMA) and the National Shooting Sports Foundation honored shooting industry communications veteran Jim Zumbo with the prestigious POMA/NSSF Grits Gresham Shooting Sports Communicator Award….

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U.S. Congress to Consider ‘Three Amigos’ Amendment

The U.S. House and Senate will consider Dallas Safari Club backed legislation that would exempt from endangered species protections three antelope species nearly extinct in…

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Poster for the 2018 Legend Convention & Sporting Expo with dates and venue details.

RMEF Membership Tops 200,000

For the first time in its 30-year history, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation surpassed the 200,000 member mark. Membership now stands at an all-time high…

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Stacks of lobster traps with orange buoys attached on a dock.

Texas artist accepted for the International Exhibition

Texas artist Les McDonald Jr’s.  “Alaska Crab raps” has been accepted for the American Watercolor Society’s 147th Annual International Exhibition to be held at the historic Salmagundi…

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Man proudly holding a large bass fish indoors.

Lake Fork Does It Again: Third Toyota ShareLunker of Season

Lake Fork produced its third Toyota ShareLunker of the season Sunday night. Randall E. Claybourne of Tulsa, Oklahoma, was fishing by himself in 15 feet…

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Auction Raises $350,000 for Rhino Conservation

A Dallas Safari Club auction has raised $350,000 for rhino conservation efforts in Namibia. All proceeds—100 percent—will go into a special fund used by the…

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Texas Outdoors magazine cover featuring sandhill cranes in flight over a grassy field.

Gulf Council to convene a series of Recreational Angler Participation sessions around the Gulf Coast

From Coastal Conservation Association:  It is glaringly apparent that the views and concerns of recreational anglers are not being heard by federal fisheries managers. In…

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Game Warden Field Notes

The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports. Willie the Decoy Two Henderson County game wardens and two…

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Texas State History Museum to Host Battleship TEXAS Exhibit

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department exhibit, “The Last of the Dreadnought Battleships,” will open on Feb. 1 at the Bob Bullock Texas State History…

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