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Texas Game Wardens See Reduction in Boating Accidents, Rise in Drownings During Memorial Day Weekend

AUSTIN – This past Memorial Day weekend, Texas Game Wardens patrolled Texas’ many waterbodies and assisted fellow first responders with rescues and recoveries due to…

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Free Fishing Day in Texas Scheduled for June 1

AUSTIN – The Texas tradition of Free Fishing Day returns this Saturday, June 1, at public waterways across the state. Each year on the first…

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About the June 2024 Cover

Coastal anglers that catch the water right can have some great sight-casting opportunities for speckled trout.  It might be in the back lake areas or…

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Signs — Fish Signs

Simple tips to unravel the “do this, don’t do that” to understanding where active fish are located. Story and photography by Danno Wise Signs, signs,…

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Picture This — Memories Afield

Award-Winning Tips on capturing memories on film by TOJ’s Whitetail Editor. Story and photography by Bob Zaiglin Exiting my Suburban, a whiff of cold air…

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Sunny Side Up — Bream

Pint-sized sunfish provide fast action and great table fare for summertime anglers. Story and photography by Matt Williams It was a beautiful sight on Lake…

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TEXOMA FISHING MEMORIES — Then and Now

Story by Tom Claybomb III I’ve got a lot of history with Lake Texoma. I was born in Tyler, but we moved to Sherman when…

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Hunter Getting Antsy for Fall

Story by Bill L. Olson The calendar says June, but the anticipation has one thinking of fall when temperatures are cooling and hunting seasons are…

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Official Media Statement: Jefferson County Boat Accident

Shortly before sunset on May 24, Jefferson County Game Wardens and first responders responded to a single boat accident on the North Fork of Taylor…

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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Awards $4.5 Million in Recreational Trail Grants to Texas Communities

AUSTIN— During Thursday’s meeting, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved more than $4.5 million in grants, funding 16 trail construction and maintenance projects across…

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