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Seven Advice for Ducks On Public Land
You can guess you’ll have plenty of business on the water because bird season is already in full swing in the majority of the nation. Waterfowlers who lack access to private land may travel hundreds of miles or drive to search for them. Many hunters find common duck hunting to be very stressful and demanding.
Humminbird Launches MEGA Live 2 Forward-Facing Sonar and XPLORE Fish Trackers
Humminbird, a president in cutting-edge fish systems, introduces the XPLORE™ line and MEGA Live 2 forward-facing sensor, setting new standards in fish locator technology. The XPLORE Series offers seamless integration with the One-Boat Network, advanced waypoint management, 1-foot contour LakeMaster ® and CoastMaster ™ maps included, and a customizable, intuitive user-interface for enhanced fishing performance.
A bill is being introduced by the Texas legislator to stop incarcerated illegal aliens from serving society time
Senate Bill ( SB ) 552, which would prohibit convicted illegal aliens from receiving an early termination of their probation through community service, is one of the bills introduced ahead of Texas ‘ 89th Legislative Session regarding illegal immigration and justice. According to its definition of illegal aliens, SB 552 proposes that they be ineligible
Texas-Based U. S. Army Soldiers Supposedly Seized Illegal Immigrants
The U. S. Attorney’s Office has released a criminal complaint alleging three Texas-based U. S. Army soldiers were involved in a” conspiracy to bring illegal noncitizens”. U. S. Border Patrol, according to the Department of Justice ( DOJ) press release, approached a vehicle while it was in Presidio carrying “undocumented noncitizens”. After the people and
After David Cook is nominated for the GOP conference, Dustin Burrows produces his lot support list for the house speaker.
” The speaker’s race is over”, Chairman Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock ) announced at the Capitol on Saturday, following a tumultuous day of gridlock during which state Rep. David Cook (R-Mansfield ) secured the Texas House Republican Caucus endorsement. ” I have received at least 76 names in writing so you can see them yourself, along
City of White Settlement Adds DEI Commitment to Council Meeting Agendas
The City of White Settlement has started attaching a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) statement to the beginning of its city council meeting agendas. White Settlement changed the format of its city council meeting agendas after the council’s October 8 meeting, where several citizens expressed frustration with the city government, council, and police department. ×
Incumbent Dade Phelan Exits Texas House Speaker Race, Chairman Dustin Burrows Enters
Speaker Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont) is dropping out of the race for a third term, he told members on Thursday morning and afternoon. Speculation whizzed around yesterday that Phelan would step aside ahead of Saturday’s Texas House Republican Caucus vote, and Phelan himself shrugged off those assertions to reporters on Thursday evening. × This page requires
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Proposes Statewide THC Product Ban
A ban on products containing consumable tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) could be coming to Texas, after Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has made it a top priority ahead of the upcoming 89th Legislative Session. In a press release, Patrick made the announcement that 2025’s Senate Bill (SB) 3 “will ban all forms of THC and keep these unsafe
‘Whole New Texas House’ Says Phelan’s Chief of Staff on Proposed Chamber Reforms
Business as usual is over in the Texas House, according to Mike Toomey, the new chief of staff for Speaker Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont). “All the things you remember about how the House works — throw it out,” Toomey told a gathering of lobbyists at a Wednesday panel put on by the Professional Advocacy Association of
BTT Studying Shark Depredation In Florida Keys
Findings from new Bonefish & Tarpon Trust research mirror the observations of guides and anglers in the Florida Keys: the number of angler-shark interactions is increasing, which may have negative impacts on the fish populations and the fisheries they support. Whether it is sharks taking a hooked fish (depredation) or one that has just been
Feds Issue Plan To Conserve Lynx
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is taking two significant steps to support the conservation and recovery of the threatened Canada lynx population in the lower 48 states. The Service is proposing revisions to the current critical habitat designation and releasing the final recovery plan for the species. These actions ensure the long-term survival of
Coast Guard Rescues Boater off of Matagorda
The Coast Guard assisted an overdue boater 10 miles offshore Matagorda, Texas, Monday morning. Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi watchstanders received a call at 11:45 p.m. Sunday from the wife of a boater stating her husband had not arrived at a planned destination near Ingleside, and was unable to contact him. Watchstanders issued an urgent marine information
