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Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday, April 7 issued orders to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the Texas Historical Commission to close all state parks and historic sites to further help distance Texans...
by Tom Behrens on 4/7/2020
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has issued an executive order implementing a protocol for "essential services and activities" amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, including fishing and hunting in the list. The executive...
by Tom Behrens on 4/3/2020
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Jason Hardin, Texas Parks & Wildlife Department biologist, provided the following notes on spring turkey season overall, including where to hunt and when:
“The Edwards Plateau has always been the...
by Tom Behrens on 3/26/2020
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Amid growing public health concerns, the March meeting of the Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPW) Commission previously scheduled for March 25-26 has been cancelled. All agenda items have been postponed until the...
by Tom Behrens on 3/24/2020
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After careful evaluation of the ongoing public health situation, Texas State Parks will be limiting park programming and closing public access to park headquarters, visitor centers and park stores starting at...
by Tom Behrens on 3/19/2020
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The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department Commission is considering a number of changes to hunting and fishing regulations in 2020. However, prior to making any decisions, the Commission wants input from...
by Tom Behrens on 3/18/2020
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AUSTIN – If any superstitious anglers are wondering whether the Leap Day weekend is lucky or unlucky for catching the fish of a lifetime, two Texas bass anglers just made the answer very clear.
Angler...
by Tom Behrens on 3/9/2020
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Conversations recently heard from bass anglers…to trailer or not. Not as a boat trailer, but whether to add a something special behind a spinnerbait, jig or swim bait.
“I use a trailer about 95...
by Tom Behrens on 2/28/2020
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TPWD will be taking public comment on the following proposed changes to 2020-2021 Statewide Waterfowl Hunting, with input to be considered before any action by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission at its...
by Tom Behrens on 2/21/2020
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The annual white bass spawning run has either began or is about to begin on rivers or creeks that feed into popular Texas lakes. With a warm winter like we have had this year, it is possible some fish have...
by Tom Behrens on 2/17/2020
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Check out this 14.36 pound lunker, caught by Blake Cockrell at Lake Alan Henry this past weekend. This is the first Legacy Class ShareLunker of 2020.
If you catch a 13+ pound bass and loan it to Texas Parks...
by Tom Behrens on 2/13/2020
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When crappie get a little finicky, give them a little something extra to keep the bite going.
Berkley Crappie Nibbles:
One of the more popular crappie teaser are the Berkley Crappie Nibbles, in chartreuse,...
by Tom Behrens on 1/7/2020
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Last week the temperatures were in the high 70's, low 80’s; this week it’s in the 30’s and 40’s. Welcome to wintertime in Texas. It’s a guessing game as to how to dress for a day...
by Tom Behrens on 12/12/2019
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Every person who hunts or fishes has special season(s) of the year that are their favorite. For example, the freshwater angler can’t wait for the spring largemouth bass fishing. The saltwater angler...
by Tom Behrens on 12/2/2019
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It’s time again for rainbow trout fishing across Texas. The State is stocking thousands of easy-to-catch, tasty rainbow trout in 185 ponds, lakes and rivers across the state.
There is stocking of...
by Tom Behrens on 11/27/2019
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Crappie are being taken on traditional crappie baits … jigs and minnows. On the deeper impoundments the fish have been found suspended in 30 feet of water, about 14-16 feet from the surface. You can...
by Tom Behrens on 11/27/2019
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AUSTIN –With duck hunting season getting underway in most of the state in early November, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is reminding waterfowl hunters to clean, drain and dry boats and...
by Tom Behrens on 11/12/2019
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AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has announced the 14 lucky winners of this year’s Big Time Texas Hunts, which were selected at random from entries in the drawing.
All told,...
by Tom Behrens on 11/6/2019
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AUSTIN – White-tailed deer hunters in 41 Texas counties in the Blackland Prairies and Post Oak Savannah ecoregions will see expanded opportunities to take antlerless deer during the 2019-20 season,...
by Tom Behrens on 10/10/2019
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It looks like it’s getting that time of the year when jigs, worms (big) are the choice of bass. The lures that caught winning fish at FLW Tournament on Grand Lake in Oklahoma were mostly an assortment of...
by Tom Behrens on 10/8/2019
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