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Managed Lands Deer Permit Program Open
Enrollment in the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Managed Lands Deer Program (MLDP) is now open for the 2023–24 hunting season. Open enrollment for the MLDP Conservation Option runs April 2 through June 15; the Harvest Option opens May 1 and ends Sept. 1. MLDP is a program intended to foster and support sound management
NOAA Officials To Increase Vermillion Snapper Limits
Officials Investigating Strange TX Cattle Mutilations April 27, 2023 Managed Lands Deer Permit Program Open April 27, 2023 Key Message: NOAA Fisheries announces a final rule to increase catch limits for Gulf of Mexico vermilion snapper. When the Rule Will Take Effect: Regulations will be effective May 25, 2023 What This Means: The final rule
Feds Eye Boosting Public Land Conservation
The Department of the Interior this week announced a proposal by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to help identify and prioritize public lands and waters in need of protection and restoration, encourage investment in public lands conservation, and put conservation on equal footing with other uses of public lands. BLM manages more public land—245 million acres—than any
Bill Supports Traditional (Lead) Tackle On Public Lands
On April 18, 2023, U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.) introduced the Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act (S. 1185). If enacted, this legislation would prohibit federal land management agencies, namely the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, and Bureau of Land Management, from banning the use of traditional tackle and ammunition on public
Survey Reveals Threats & Trends In Tarpon Fishery
Anglers and fishing guides are an essential source of knowledge when it comes to assessing the health of fish populations and identifying threats to their sustainability. By spending a significant amount of time on the water, they have a wealth of knowledge that can be used to better understand the state of a fishery. Recently,
11 Deer Test Positive For CWD In Louisiana
Eleven deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Tensas Parish during the 2022-23 hunting season, bringing Louisiana’s total to 12 cases since the discovery of the disease in January of 2022. All 12 positive tests were in Tensas Parish. A total of 2,370 hunter-harvested deer were tested for CWD in Louisiana during the
ISSUE COVER – May-June 2023
TEXAS FISH & GAME Staff April 24, 2023 7 Strategies for Saltwater Success with Spinning Gear • Winning Plays for S.T.A.R. Anglers • Texas Venom: Avoiding Bites & Stings • Bass Tactics for the After-Spawn • Javelinas: Abused and Misunderstood • Special Section: Conservation on the Fly Return to CONTENTS Page NEXT > Related See
States Collaborate On Bighorn Disease Issues
To improve the health of bighorn sheep (BHS) populations; a collaborative project between 3 states, two tribes, the U.S. Forest Service, BLM, and NGOs, exploring underlying factors that may affect M.ovi persistence/manag ement and post-die-off efforts to restore BHS populations following pneumonia outbreaks. This was Year 3 of a collaborative, multi-jurisdictional project encompassing seven BHS
18 Mega Bass Entered In Sharelunker Program
The 2023 Toyota ShareLunker program delivered an exciting collection season for the third year in a row. Anglers contributed 18 Legacy Class ShareLunkers from four different lakes across the state, but the spotlight shined brightest on O.H. Ivie in west Texas. The waterbody produced a record-breaking 15 Legacy Class fish in 2023, following back-to-back years of 12
INSIDE FISH & GAME by Roy and Ardia Neves
LISTEN:https://fishgame.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Col-InsideTFG.mp3 IF YOU CHECK THE CONTENTS TABLE for this issue (on page 4), you’ll see that we’ve begun Volume Number 40. The actual Fortieth Anniversary issue of Texas Fish & Game won’t be until next May/June 2024, but this issue is the beginning of our 40th year of publication. It’s like when you celebrate your 39th
Tactics for Battling Billfish
Permit Tracking Results Released April 19, 2023 You want to do battle with the ultimate gamefish? In that case, few would argue with the decision to target billfish in general and marlin in specific. Get one on the line, and you have a shot at getting it up to the boat – but there are
Chasing Mega Bass On The Fly
When I saw the 10-weight fly rods, I commented that it looked as if we were headed to Florida to fish for permit. ‘”Nope, that’s what we’re bass fishing with today,” said Capt. Steve Stubbe of Mudfish Adventures on Toledo Bend. I fly fish for bass in bayous and ponds near my home a couple
