Duck Bands: No more paper certificates

September 11, 2011
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Duck Bands: No more paper certificates

As of Aug. 1, the Bird Banding Lab of the U.S. Geological Survey discontinued the practice of mailing certificates displaying banding information on reported birds according to reports from Delta Waterfowl. Hunters can still collect an electronic certificate by providing an...

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Want to fish with Jimmy Houston?

September 7, 2011
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Would you like to go fishing with Jimmy Houston? That’s kind of a dumb question isn’t it? I apologize. After all, any angler out there would love a chance to spend time on the water with one of the most beloved...

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Fishing stocking cut, new parks bought? Huh!?

September 5, 2011
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The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) is cutting around 25 percent of its budget to a tune of around $162 million according to an article in the Texas tribune. That begs the following questions. Why are they adding 520...

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Noodling now legal in Texas

September 1, 2011
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As of today “noodling” or hand fishing is legal for catfish. Do you plan on taking a “noodling” trip? It is something I want to cover for TF&G but not so sure I want to stick my hand down in a hole...

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Hammerhead savages tarpon! (video)

August 29, 2011
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I rarely post video that we did not produce but I could not help myself with this one. An angler battling a nice tarpon off the coast of Florida captures incredible footage of a big hammerhead shark coming in to feed on the...

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Anyone seen a cougar or “black panther” recently?

August 25, 2011
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This jaguar exhibits melanism, which is essentially the reverse of albinism and creates a striking looking animal. The spots of these cats are visible in certain light but in others is totally invisible giving the cats a straight black appearance.

I am working on a new project involving big cats and would like to talk with eyewitnesses who might have seen cougars or cats often described as “black panthers”? I am looking for sightings that took place over the...

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