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Salty Angling Escapes – Hawaii & Puerto Rico

A pair of year around, United States Do-It-Yourself tropical fisheries offers phenomenal warm weather inshore fishing during the middle of winter. Story and photography by…

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Next! Texas Big Game Hunting Continues

Story by Bill L. Olson Most everyone knows the Texas general whitetail deer season in the North Zone closes January 5, 2025, and in the…

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Gourmet Cooking & Grilling Wild Game

Story by Tom Claycomb III It is a shame a majority of hunters don’t know how to cook their game and especially not know how…

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Alan Cain Named New Wildlife Division Director

AUSTIN — Alan Cain has been selected as the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Wildlife Division director. Cain began his more than 24-year career…

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‘Trails to Trout’ Brings Fishing to Tyler’s Nature Center

TYLER – Kick off the new year by introducing a kid to the Texas winter tradition of rainbow trout fishing. The Texas Parks and Wildlife…

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Toyota ShareLunker Program Commences its 39th Season Jan. 1

ATHENS – New Year’s Day represents new beginnings, and for the Toyota ShareLunker Program, it’s the launch of the program’s 39th season. Anglers from across…

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TPWD Encourages Monitoring, Reporting of Animals Affected by New World Screwworm

AUSTIN — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) asks hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts in South Texas to monitor for animals affected by New World…

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High Five 2025 With a First Day Hike at a Texas State Park

AUSTIN— Strive to explore more in 2025 by starting the new year with a First Day Hike at a Texas State Park. This annual tradition…

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TPWD Sets Public Meetings to Gather Input on Proposed Oyster Certificate of Location Regulation Changes

AUSTIN — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Coastal Fisheries Division seeks public input from stakeholders and constituents on proposed rule changes to the…

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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Causes Several Mortality Events in Texas Birds

AUSTIN — The National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) confirmed the presence of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in multiple locations throughout the state.  Disease experts…

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