Hill Country News 3160
Scaredy-Cat Speckled Trout
You may remember that I spent a good deal of last year observing a black drum’s behavior (see Black Drum Observations) in a very large aquarium. Well, that super-cool fish unfortunately met his demise when he attempted to eat one of his cohabitants, a large eel. The phrase “bit off more than he could chew”
Two Texas House Coalitions Provide Different Responses to OAG Robert Roberson Documents Release
Two groups within the Texas House of Representatives have taken opposing sides on the issue of death row inmate Robert Roberson, each responding to a series of documents released this week by the Texas Office of the Attorney General (OAG). The OAG released documents from Roberson’s trial that highlight aspects of his conviction that had
Attorney General’s Lawsuit Against Harris County Guaranteed Basic Income Program Dismissed
A district court judge has declined to block a Harris County guaranteed basic income (GBI) program that will provide monthly stipends to randomly selected residents and dismissed a lawsuit arguing the plan is illegal under the Texas Constitution. Last month, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and
EDITOR’S NOTES by Chester Moore
SOME OF THE FUNNIEST moments of my life have happened in the great outdoors. In the last issue, I shared one of my funniest moments: I thought a poodle I encountered on a stream in Montana was a grizzly. But by the time this issue hits subscribers, we will be in the midst of a
PIKE ON THE EDGE by Doug Pike
FORGIVE ME FOR BELABORING a disheartening point, but I miss the Texas coastal prairie in its waterfowl-attracting prime. Its peak of staggering spectacle spanned some 40 years, a rock-solid run starting roughly in the late 1960s and continuing through the turn of the century. It encompassed a huge chunk of Texas along I-10 roughly between Sealy
COVER STORY: Bucks on a Budget
Making the Current Economy Work for Your Hunting Feature Story by CHESTER MOORE HUNTING AIN’T CHEAP. This is especially true in Texas where 97 percent of the land is privately owned and instead of getting a public hunting permit or special tag to hunt, you have to pay for a season lease, day lease or
MIDDLE COAST FOCUS—Port O’Connor
Reported by CAPT. KIM GOULDEN Fall/Winter Fishing in Our Sights IT’S ALMOST HERE! WE’RE SO CLOSE! Fall/winter fishing is squarely in our sights. Anglers up and down the Texas coast are dusting off waders and jackets to enjoy some of the best saltwater fishing of the year. If you like fishing in the summer, you
MIDDLE COAST FOCUS—Upper Laguna Madre
Reported by CAPT. RICHARD THOMPSON Mother Nature Chills Out MOST MORNINGS DURING this time of year we feel like kings and queens of the bay as we find ourselves all alone on the islands and shallow flats along the shorelines, as if we own all this vast beautiful water system. This description describes the scenario perfectly
FORECAST CENTER: Saltwater – November/December 2024
HotSPOTLight: Anahuac on Trinity Bay LOCATION: Christmas/Bastrop BayHOTSPOT: Wildlife Refuge ShorelineGPS: N 29 3.633, W 95 12.185(29.0606, -95.2031) Christmas/Bastrop Bay: Wildlife Refuge Shoreline SPECIES: FlounderBEST BAITS: Live bait, topwaters, soft plasticsTIPS: Fish topwaters early, then live shrimp, finger mullet or soft plastics . . . LOCATION: Galveston BayHOTSPOT: Red Bluff FlatsGPS: N 29 35.953, W
FORECAST CENTER: Freshwater – November/December 2024
CURRENT WATER LEVELS HotSPOTLight: Lake Nacogdoches LOCATION: Lake Bob SandlinHOTSPOT: Monticello CoveGPS: N 33 4.718, W 95 2.994(33.0786, -95.0499) Lake Bob Sandlin: Monticello Cove SPECIES: CatfishBEST BAITS: Liver, prepared baitTIPS: Cast onto the sand and retrieve across the grass; dawn through morning. . . . LOCATION: Brandy Branch ReservoirHOTSPOT: Boat Ramp PointGPS: N 32 26.354,
SPORTSMAN’S DAYBOOK-Tides & Prime Times – November 2024
See the original article: https://fishgame.com/2024/10/sportsmans-daybook-tides-prime-times-november-2024/
Schumer-Backed Democratic PAC Makes $5 Million Texas Ad Buy Backing Allred
After mostly staying out of the U.S. Senate race in Texas, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) fund has made a $5 million buy in Texas as early voting hits the halfway point. Schumer’s group, Senate Majority PAC (SMP) had mostly abstained from the Texas race, playing ball in other, seemingly more competitive races like
