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By PATTY LENDERMAN Lakecaster Managing Editor The Bassmaster Weekend Series wrapped up it's Regional Championship in District 11 on Sam Rayburn with a two day showdown Sept. 22-23. The qualified anglers in each division, boater and non-boater were fishing not only for this championship, but also to place well enough to qualify for the Nationa... More ...
By PATTY LENDERMAN Lakecaster Managing Editor Ebeneezer Park on Sam Rayburn was again the host site for the Annual C.A.S.T. for kids event Sept. 22. C.A.S.T. stands for Catch A Special Thrill, an organization formed in 1991 to join volunteers who love to fish with disabled and disadvantaged children for a day of fishing in the outdoors. More ...
Experts weigh in on upcoming outdoors' season forecast By MATT WILLIAMS Outdoors Writer The summer of 2007 was anything but normal. From a weather standpoint, it was downright weird. Record amounts of rainfall fell on many parts of the state during a time period that is typically recognized for clear skies and blazing heat. More ...
Cooler weather puts piscatorial giants in mood to chomp By MATT WILLIAMS Outdoors Writer You can always tell when hunting season rolls around in Texas. Just pay a visit to a boat ramp at a popular public reservoir on any given Saturday or Sunday morning. Odds are good there will be plenty of open spaces to park. More ... Corn, ammo prices on the rise this year By MATT WILLIAMS Outdoors Writer The price of hunting just got more expensive. And it is apt to get pricier. To wit: Deer hunters will likely have to dig deeper into their pocketbooks when it comes time to feed their corn feeders this fall. Due to rising corn prices, it could cost as much as 15-30 percent more to fill a 55-gall... More ... Big game program racks up world of entries, neat stories By MATT WILLIAMS Outdoors Writer If there is one thing that makes my journalistic juices flow, it is a rumor about a big whitetail buck showing up at a place where it wasn't expected, a bigger-than-life feral hog, or a mountain lion sighting close to home. The natural inclination is to dig deep to find out the details. To ultimat... More ...
An exotic that's home on the range By DR. BILLY HIGGINBOTHAM Texas Cooperative Extension Wildlife Specialist "At a camp near Crockett, we were annoyed by hogs beyond description..... These animals proved indeed, throughout Texas, a disgusting annoyance". Aquote from a group of deer hunters trying to enjoy a deer season in Houston County? Well, it could have been, but this quote was attributed to Frederic... More ... Gobble, gobble Eastern wild turkeys: The past, present and future By MICAH POTEET TPWD Wildlife Biologist Mention wild turkeys in the Pineywoods and there is nearly the same amount of interest as there is when conversations lead to other game species, including deer. Considering that it was not too many years ago that you could not hunt the elusive bird in East Texas that level of interest says a lot. More ... Ante Up hunters, anglers Remember new licenses before heading to field, water By MATT WILLIAMS Outdoors Writer It is easy to overlook the little things when preparing for a hunting or fishing trip. One very important tool to place high on the Don't Forget list: A valid, 2007-08 Hunting/Fishing license. The license you used to hunt and fish in Texas last year expired on Aug. 31. More ...
By MATT WILLIAMS Outdoors Writer Feeling lucky these days? If so, it would be smart to ante up in one or more categories in the 2007-08 Big Time Texas Hunts sweepstakes. You could win a premium big game hunt worth thousands of dollars for less than it costs to buy a 12- pack of beer. More ... Antler Restrictions in Pineywoods The best is still yet to come for hunters By MICAH POTEET TPWD Wildlife Biologist Hunters in the northern Pineywoods should be excited about the upcoming deer season, as they now have survived the first year under the newly implemented antler restrictions. As a rule, the first year under such a regulation involves the greatest amount of sacrifice on the part of the hunter. In o... More ... Top Guns: Banging it out with fall bass By MATT WILLIAMS Outdoors Writer Few things are more addictive in freshwater fishing arenas than going after bass with a topwater plug. Even if you don't catch a bass, the mere thrill of witnessing one blow up on a surface plug is more than enough to keep you coming back for more. More ...
By MATT WILLIAMS Outdoors Writer The smart hunter is the safe hunter. Unfortunately, many hunters get so caught up in the moment that they cast safety by the wayside. This can be risky business, especially when it comes to climbing tree stands. Used correctly, "climbers," as many deer hunters refer to them, are great hunting too... More ...
Expectations high for dove, teal seasons in Texas The outlook for September's early migratory bird hunting in Texas looks promising, according to wildlife biologists with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Dove and teal are expected to flourish as above-normal rainfall through the summer has yielded excellent range conditions throughout muc... More ...  |
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