Outdoors 806
Lady Angler Continues Ivie Sharelunker Spree
O.H. Ivie was back at it again last week with its third Legacy Class fish submitted by an angler in four days. Mechelda Criswell of Hobbs, New Mexico, landed her catch of a lifetime with 14.08-pound ShareLunker 646. Criswell is the first female angler of the 2023 Toyota ShareLunker collection season to reel in a Legacy
Angler catches 13.14 pound bass on Possum Kingdom Lake
Tony Lozipone of Iowa Park reeled in 13.14-pound ShareLunker 647 bass, on Possum Kingdom Lake recorded its first Legacy Class Lunker of the 2023 ShareLunker collection season on Sunday. Lozipone began fishing as a young child and had a lifetime goal of catching a ShareLunker. The dream became a reality for him Sunday, recording a new personal
CCA Breaks Down TX Saltwater Reg Proposals
In an effort to match recent federal water regulation changes, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission directed department staff to publish proposed regulation changes that may be of interest to offshore anglers. The first change would be to prohibit take of shortfin mako sharks. Effective July 5, 2022, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
TPWD Taking Comments on Migratory Bird Regs
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) 2023–24 proposed migratory game bird regulations mirror last year’s season lengths, timing and daily bag limits. No changes were required due to federal regulatory modifications for season length or daily bag limits. In addition, staff are not proposing any substantive changes to any migratory game bird hunting season.
Record Shows 20 Pound Speckled Trout Hybrid-Caught In Texas!
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Gulf Council Seeking Input On Fish Habitat
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) seeks a highly-qualified contractor to update descriptions of Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) for federally managed Gulf of Mexico finfish and shrimp species. The contractor will be tasked specifically with identifying, synthesizing, and developing metadata for spatial habitat data layers in the Gulf of Mexico. The Council is
Mexican Wolf Numbers Soar
For the first time since reintroduction into the wild, the population of Mexican wolves in Arizona and New Mexico has surpassed 200 with a minimum of 241 wild wolves documented in 2022. “This milestone has been 25 years in the making,” said Brady McGee, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Mexican Wolf Recovery Coordinator. “To go
Historic Uvalde Hatchery Buildings May Be Removed
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is issuing this public notice as part of its responsibilities under 36 CFR Part 800, the implementing regulations of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (NHPA), as amended. The NHPA requires Federal agencies, including the USFWS, to identify and consider the potential effects
14th Annual World Championship Bass on the Fly Fishing Tournament
The 2023 World Championship Bass on the Fly Fishing Tournament will be held at the Lake Fork Marina (275 CR 1558 Alba, TX 75410) on Saturday, May 6 from 6 A.M.- 2 P.M. Registration, Official Entry and Signed Release Forms must be completed and turned in on Friday, May 5. Entry fee is $70 per person. Anyone
Releasing desert bighorn sheep
Research results unexpected Desert bighorn sheep have been translocated into the Trans-Pecos region of Texas for decades. What methods of relocation works the best was studied by the Borderlands Research Institute in a study entitled, Social Interaction and Survival of Translocated Desert Bighorn Sheep. What researchers learned was quite surprising. Over the decades, two types
What About Those Claims of Giant Rattlesnakes?
Snakes intrigue the public. Even though most fear snakes, people can’t help but click on videos and photos of snakes, especially big ones. Images of people holding large, dead rattlesnakes are all over the Internet and with spring arriving and snakes on the move, I thought we would address this issue. A while back I
O.H. Ivie Hits Double Digits In Sharelunkers For 2023
O.H. Ivie reached the double-digit mark for Legacy Class Lunkers in the 2023 Toyota ShareLunker collection season Friday and Sunday with two more massive largemouth bass. The lake boosted its total to 11 Legacy Class fish and increased the overall collection season tally to 13. Angler Nolan Sprengeler of Plymouth, Minnesota, hauled in 13.89-pound ShareLunker 644
