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October 12, 2018
Volume 15, Issue 4
Garza, Texas Ranger
Staterecord tarpon possible Man lands fish during son’s bachelor party By Craig Nyhus
Lone Star Outdoor News Greg Heine took his son and friends fishing the Intracoastal Canal out of Port O’Connor for his son’s bachelor party on Oct. 5. He landed what may become the Texas state-record tarpon. “We were fishing for bull reds,” the Thrall resident said. “He hit a big piece of cut bait.” The fight took about 15 minutes before the big tarpon was at the boat. “We got him on the boat and did some quick photos and measurements,” Heine said. “That’s when we knew he was really big.” Just how big, though, they didn’t know. “There was a guide close by, and he was in shock,” Heine
A day on the boat with Capt. Roy Garza is sure to be filled with plenty of laughs, but the Port Mansfield fishing guide is also a law enforcement veteran and, since 2016, is a Texas Ranger. Photo by Erich Schlegel, for Lone Star Outdoor News.
Guide catches fish, crooks By Craig Nyhus
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Photo from Greg Heine
Raul ‘Roy’ Garza has fished all of his life, but an advertisement while
caught his eye while in college at Pan-American University in Edinburg in the early 1990s and eventually led to him becoming a Texas Ranger in 2016. “I saw an ad for a police academy,” he said. “I grew up in a neigh-
borhood with a lake and fished every day. On weekends we would go to the Old Causeway Pier or go surf- or wade-fishing. I thought the academy was on South Padre Island, but it turned out it was in Weslaco. I was already enrolled, so I
went anyway.” That was in 1992, and he has fished, guided and worked in law enforcement ever since. “I started in the city of San Juan,” he said. “I bought my first two fishing boats in my five years working
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Panhandle pronghorn season ends with good results Candace Tyler shot her first pronghorn while hunting with her husband, Morgan, near Miami in Roberts County prior to the season closing on Oct. 7. “We didn’t get out there until Thursday (Oct. 4),” Morgan said. “I had scouted earlier in the week and I saw a few good bucks, but we saw several groups of does without a buck with them, so I figure those bucks got shot.”
Candace made her 240-yard shot using a 6.5 Creedmore. “It was her first pronghorn, so that was pretty cool,” Morgan said. The area the Tyler’s hunted was in the experimental area established by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, and they Candace Tyler took the buck to a mandatory check statook her first tion. pronghorn toward “The area doesn’t have a huge number the end of the of pronghorn,” Tyler said. “But we saw a short season in the Texas Panhandecent number.” Please turn to page 21
dle. Photo from Morgan Tyler.
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HUNTING
FISHING
Game Warden Blotter . . . . Page 12
Worth the wait (P. 4)
Variety of species down south (P. 8)
First buck with crossbow.
Drum, snook, but trout small.
Wet start in Valley (P. 6)
Tournament on the jetties (P. 9)
Archery hunters having trouble getting to fields.
Family event evolves.
Heroes . . . . . . . . . . . Page 16 Sun, Moon & Tides . . . . . Page 18 Products . . . . . . . . . . Page 19 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . Page 24 Outdoor Datebook . . . . . Page 26
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HUNTING
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This Caldwell County buck didn’t come close enough for Alyssa Clark to get a shot last archery season, but he returned on opening day this year. Photo from Robert Clark.
After year-long wait, 14-year-old bags 14-pointer By Craig Nyhus
Lone Star Outdoor News Alyssa Clark hoped for a shot
at the white-tailed buck last year, but it didn’t work out. The 14-year-old’s patience paid off on the opening day of archery season with a 14-point buck. “We saw the deer several times last year,” said her father, Robert. “He came in two different times but he didn’t come in — one time
he busted us because we were talking.” After the encounters last season on the 35-acre piece of property the family bought a decade ago in Caldwell County, the buck disappeared. “We didn’t see or get any more photos of him,” Robert said.
“Then, he started showing up again on photos this summer.” On opening morning, the father and daughter were in the blind. “We don’t have electricity on the property, so we bring our own water,” Robert said. “We showered, put on two different kinds
of scent control, and went out 40 minutes before daylight.” At first light, nothing happened. “At about 7:45, an 8-pointer came in, then another deer and a 9-pointer,” Robert said. “Alyssa was only interested in the 14-pointer.” Please turn to page 21
First hunt for Study on supplemental feed four youngsters for quail published By Nate Skinner
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Benefits to winter survival shown Lone Star Outdoor News Following extensive studies involving the use of supplemental feed to benefit quail survival, a research article from the Quail-Tech Alliance, entitled “Broadcast Supplemental Feeding and Northern Bobwhite Demographics in Texas,” has been published in the Journal of Wildlife Management. The peer-reviewed study examined broadcasting grain sorghum directly into the habitat along ranch roads at the 6666 Ranch in King County. Radio transmitters monitored more
than 600 bobwhites during the several years of the study. The research showed the benefits of supplemental feed for increasing winter survival. According to the study, the average probability of surviving the winter period for birds receiving the supplemental feed beginning Oct. 1 was 66 percent, compared with 39 percent for birds not receiving feed. A reactive feeding a few days before a winter event did not increase bobwhite survival, and was shown to be ineffective. Also, heavier snow depth was negatively related to bobwhite survival during winter, but the supplemental feed benefited the birds during less severe winter
Four young hunters took their first deer-hunting trip at the Flat Ranch near Gatesville as part of a Texas Youth Hunting Program doe hunt. Over the course of two and a half days, four youngsters sharpened their rifle-handling skills and spent many hours in a deer blind. And three of the hunters harvested their first deer. Diego Garcia, of Kingwood, was one of these lucky youth hunters, as the 14-year-old took a doe during his first sit of the trip. Not only was this Garcia’s first whitetail to harvest, this was also his first time to go hunting. The young teen was accompanied by his father, David Garcia, and the two agreed that the experience is something they’ll never forget. “My heart was racing when I was aiming at the deer with my scope,” Garcia said. “I could hear each pulse pounding in my ears.” Sawyer Delleney, an 11-year-old from Tomball, agreed the seconds leading up to pulling the trigger can be nerve-racking.
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Diego Garcia bagged his first deer while in the blind with his father, David. Below, David Cleghorn shows the doe he took while hunting with his father, Morrison. Photos by Nate Skinner for Lone Star Outdoor News.
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For Lone Star Outdoor News Many hunters in the Rio Grande Valley wondered how to get to their favorite hunting spots. Muddy roads, new water ponds everywhere and grass as tall as 6 feet were some of the elements in many parts of South Texas, including Zapata, Starr, Hidalgo and Cameron counties. Some of the area received more than 10 inches of rain recently, creating small lakes and prohibiting hunters from getting to their blinds or feeders. “Look, this is how it looks today,” Ruben Pizana said while showing pictures he took with the help of a drone. “Look at the feeder. It’s half-submerged in water.” Pizana said one of the bowhunters set up a A white-tailed doe munches on grass from a newly pop-up blind, only to see it get busted up by created pond on a Kenedy County ranch after heavy the rain and wind, before setting up another rains hit the area. Photo by Tony Vindell, for Lone Star Outdoor News. blind in a different spot. In Willacy and Kenedy counties, the onceparched ranchland is dotted with new ponds and emerald-green grasses. White-tailed deer can be seen standing in water or pulling shoots of grass out of the water. In Starr County, another group of hunters said they couldn’t get into the back of a ranch north of El Sauz. The muddy fields have been causing a few headaches to others, as their pickup trucks have been stuck, sometimes for days. Ignacio “Nacho” Garza, a former mayor of Brownsville who in the 1980s chaired the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission, hunts on a lease near La Gloria in eastern Starr County. He said their place is accessible, but Mack Gilbert, of McAllen, said their small ranch in La Gloria has grass up to 6 feet tall and the road leading to the ranch was closed until recently.
Carter’s Country founder dies William O. “Bill” Carter, the founder of the Carter’s Country stores in the Houston area, died on Oct. 1 at the age of 84. Carter served as a Marine Staff Sergeant in its elite fighting unit, Force Recon. He later worked as an ironworker in Houston and also worked on guns for his friends. Called “Ol Bill” by many, Carter purchased three ranches in Texas, including the Sombrerito Ranch near Laredo. —Staff report
Supporters gathered at the Beretta Gallery in Dallas at Lone Star Outdoor News’ Wild Game Supper benefiting the Lone Star Outdoor News Foundation. Photo by Tim Sharp, for Lone Star Outdoor News.
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Jaime Garcia uses his cast net to catch finger mullet in the surf at Isla Blanca Park on South Padre Island on Oct. 5 to use while fishing on the jetties on the Brazos-Santiago Pass. Photo by Erich Schlegel, for Lone Star Outdoor News.
Redfish, black drum, snook Choke Canyon may benefit from rule on Lower Coast Trout biting, but small By Nate Skinner
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The full moon at the beginning of October brought high tides and migrating waterfowl to Texas’ Lower Coast. The action for keeper-sized speckled trout and trophies became a grind. However, other species provided anglers with tugs under skies beginning to be dotted with pintail, teal, shovelers and redheads. Capt. Justin Cooper of Laguna Adventures started off the month fishing The Landcut and found hoards of redfish under rafts of mullet along its west and east banks. “The Landcut is chock full of redfish, including plenty of bull reds,” he said. “There’s also a ton of trout in the cut, but most of them are fairly small. It’s hard to find consistent numbers of keeper specks right now.” Other guides reported landing upwards of 100 trout per day, but only a small number of keeper-sized fish. Redfish were in small pods and giant schools of black drum provided sight-casting opportunities. Capt. Aaron Cisneros of Tightlines Charters said the water temperatures south of Port Mansfield have remained warm enough for the snook bite to stay consistent. “We are starting to see plenty of linesiders stack up in the Brownsville Ship Channel, and they are still willing to smack
Once a prime bass-fishing destination sporting numerous double-digit largemouths, including three 15-pound-plus fish in 2009, Choke Canyon Reservoir has suffered from low water levels for years. The lake was 30 feet low on Sept. 9. Recent rains have helped, bringing levels up nearly 10 feet. But heavy rains in Uvalde County that caused significant flooding, including flooding at Garner State Park, may help even more, bringing good news for fishermen downstream. On Oct. 9, the lake level had risen to 39.4 percent of capacity, an improvement from 22 percent a month ago, although the reservoir is still just over 20 feet low. With a relatively small Frio River watershed, past rain events often dodged the watershed. “Lake Corpus Christi, which receives its water from the Nueces River, is full, so we don’t have to worry about them sending water downstream out of Choke Canyon,” said Greg Binion, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Inland Fisheries district supervisor. Binion expects the lake to rise further as the waters come downstream. “I’ve been tracking it daily, and I’m hopeful more will continue to trickle in,” he said. “We’re excited to see all of the new water; it’s been since 2016 since we got a big push. But since about a week ago, it hasn’t come up very much. The South Shore Boat Ramp should be usable now, though.”
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Selina Loya landed this snook while fishing along the Brownsville Ship Channel. Photo by Capt. Aaron Cisneros.
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Contest on the jetties Lone Star Outdoor News Frank Cruz IV, with his family and three young sons, began having contests while fishing on the jetties at Port Aransas, and they named themselves the Texas Jetty Walkers. “We would have little competitions for the biggest and most fish,” he said. “A few years ago, after my oldest boy went into the Air Force, we decided to open it up to other jetty anglers.” Now, once per year, the Texas Lisa Limon won the Monster division of the Texas Jetty Walkers Jetty Walkers tournament takes tournament with her 57.5-inch finetooth shark. Photo from Frank Cruz IV. place at the Port Aransas South Jetty. This year, the event was Sept. 29. “It’s a real positive thing — a lot of the local anglers embraced it,” Cruz said. “Everyone comes out, catches fish, takes measurements and has fun.” The tournament is small, by design, averaging 25-35 anglers each year. “We had three divisions, the King division for total length, the Monster division for biggest fish and the Silver King division for the most length caught by artificial lures only,” Cruz said. This year, one of Cruz’ sons, Matthew, won the King division and Lisa Limon won the Monster division with a 57.5-inch finetooth shark.
Bass Pro Tour Lone Star Outdoor News Seven Texas anglers committed to join the official roster of 80 anglers who will compete in the new Bass Pro Tour and Major League Fishing events in 2019. The Texas anglers are: Todd Faircloth of Jasper Shinichi Fukae of Palestine Alton Jones of Lorena Alton Jones Jr. of Lorena Kelly Jordon of Flint Gary Klein of Weatherford Takahiro Omori of Emory Other notable anglers include Kevin VanDam, Boyd Duckett, Edwin Evers, Mike Iaconelli, Jordan Lee, Ish Monroe, Skeet Reese, Dean Rojas, Fred Roumbanis, Terry Scroggins and Gerald Swindle. A total of 68 anglers in the field came from the Bassmaster Elite tour, while 11 came from the FLW Tour.
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said. Heine contacted Texas Parks and Wildlife Department about submitting the information, and a formula based on measurements was used to estimate the fish’s weight at 246.7 pounds. “We had five guys, two of them over 250 pounds, to lift him,” Heine said. “We kept him in the water as much as we could — I didn’t want to kill him. When we released him, he swam right off.” Heine is in the process of submitting his paperwork for the possible record. The current state record tarpon is 229 pounds, caught on Aug. 20, 2017 by Michael Shane Larue II.
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TEXAS FRESHWATER FISHING REPORT ALAN HENRY: Water clear main lake, stained up the river; 72 degrees main lake, 77 up the creeks; 7.9’ low. Black bass are fair on spoons, top-water baits early, Texas-rigged worms and finesse worms. Crappie are slow. Catfish are slow. AMISTAD: Water murky; 84-88 degrees; 32.67’ low. Black bass are slow. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Catfish are slow. ARROWHEAD: Water fairly clear; 71-77 degrees; 3.26’ low. Black bass are fair to good on drop-shot rigs, Texas rigs and chatterbaits. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are fair to good on cut bait and nightcrawlers. ATHENS: Water clear; 77-80 degrees; 1.48’ low. Black bass are fair on hollow-body frogs, Carolina-rigged lizards and topwater poppers. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines and prepared bait. AUSTIN: Water lightly stained; 72-78 degrees; 0.77’ low. Black bass are fair to good on chrome lipless crankbaits, Texas rigs and jigs. Sunfish are fair on cut nightcrawlers and corn. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers. BASTROP: Water stained; 8791 degrees. Black bass are fair on chartreuse crankbaits and lipless crankbaits. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp, liver and nightcrawlers. BELTON: Water stained; 85-89 degrees; 4.85’ low. Black bass are good on spinner baits and lipless crankbaits near banks. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows in 30 feet. Channel and blue catfish are good on hot dogs, stink bait and shrimp. Yellow catfish are good on live perch and live shad. BENBROOK: Water lightly stained; 77-81 degrees; 3.87’ low. Black bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are fair on trotlines. BOB SANDLIN: Water lightly stained; 76-80 degrees; 0.49’ low. Black bass are good on Texas-rigged craws, hollowbody frogs and white buzzbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines. BONHAM: Water stained to muddy; 76-79 degrees; 0.21’ high. Black bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Catfish are fair on trotlines. BRAUNIG: Water murky. Black bass are slow. Striped bass are fair on liver and shad off points near the pier. Redfish are fair on perch, shad and silver spoons. Channel catfish are very good on liver, shrimp, cut bait and cheese bait near the dam. Blue catfish are slow. BRIDGEPORT: Water clear; 75-79 degrees: 6.13’ low. Black bass are good on Texas-rigged craws, top-water poppers and shad square-billed crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are good on slabs and top-waters. Hybrid striper are good on slabs and top-waters. Catfish are fair on trotlines. BROWNWOOD: Water stained; 85-89 degrees; 7.46’ low. Black bass are fair on green/pumpkin soft plastic worms and top-waters near the docks and over brush piles. Hybrid striper are slow. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows over brush piles in 10-
18 feet, and off lighted docks at night. Channel catfish are good on cut bait and nightcrawlers over baited holes. Yellow catfish are good on trotlines baited with perch. BUCHANAN: Water stained; 85-89 degrees; 6.21’ low. Black bass are fair on green.pumpkin soft plastics, top-waters and shad flukes along deeper creek points and ledges. Striped bass are fair on plastic swimbaits on the surface at first light, and drifting or free-lining live bait near the dam. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on chartreuse crappie jigs and live minnows. Channel catfish are fair on shrimp. Yellow and blue catfish are good on rod and reel, juglines and trotlines baited with goldfish and perch upriver. CADDO: Water lightly stained; 78-81 degrees; 0.01’ high. Black bass are good on Texas-rigged creature baits, hollow-body frogs and buzz frogs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines. CALAVERAS: Water murky. Black bass are slow. Striped bass are good on spoons and striper jigs near the dam and the crappie wall in 15-20 feet. Redfish are fair on crawfish and tilapia along the shoreline. Catfish are slow. CANYON LAKE: Water murky; 85-89 degrees; 2.19’ low. Black bass are slow. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel catfish are slow. Yellow and blue catfish are fair on juglines and trotlines upriver. CEDAR CREEK: Water lightly stained; 76-79 degrees, 1.94’ low. Black bass are good on shaky-head worms and Texasrigged craws. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are slow. White bass are good on slabs and top-waters. CHOKE CANYON: Water stained; 83-87 degrees; 20.33’ low. All species are slow. COLEMAN: Water stained; 86-90 degrees; 4.76’ low. Black bass are fair on green/pumpkin spinner baits, crankbaits and soft plastics. Hybrid striper are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel catfish are good on stink bait, nightcrawlers and liver. COLETO CREEK: Water clear; 105 degrees at the hot water discharge, 84-88 degrees in main lake; 1.00’ low. All species are slow. COLORADO CITY: Water fairly clear; 71-76 degrees; 19.35’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs and crankbaits. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers. CONROE: Water stained; 87-91 degrees; 1.69’ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse and watermelon/red Carolina-rigged soft plastics, stick worms and lipless crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and pink tube jigs. Catfish are good on stink bait and shrimp. COOPER: Water stained; 80-88 degrees; 1.00’ low. Black bass are fair on buzzbaits, shallow crankbaits and Texas-rigged craws. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Hybrid striper and
white bass are fair on slabs. CORPUS CHRISTI LAKE: Water off-color; 78-83 degrees; 0.41’ high. Black bass are fair to good on shad-pattern crankbaits, Texas rigs and jigs. White bass are fair to good on slabs. Crappie are fair on live minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and live shad. EAGLE MOUNTAIN: Water lightly stained; 77-80 degrees; 1.04’ low. Black bass are good on medium crankbaits, shakyhead worms and top-waters. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines and cut shad. FAIRFIELD: Water lightly stained. Black bass are fair on Texas-rigged creature baits, bladed jigs and weightless stick worms. No report on other species. FALCON: Water murky; 86-90 degrees; 28.24’ low. Black bass are slow. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow. FAYETTE: Water murky. Black bass are fair on shad-colored swim baits, top-waters and Carolina-rigged soft plastics in 14-18 feet. Channel and blue catfish are fair on cut shad. FORK: Water lightly stained; 76-79 degrees; 1.87’ low. Black bass are slow to fair on Carolinarigged creature baits, shallow crankbaits and football jigs. White and yellow bass are fair on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs on brush piles. Catfish are fair on trotlines. FT. PHANTOM HILL: Water off-color; 68–75 degrees; 3.24’ low. Black bass are fair to good on chatterbaits, Texas rigs and jigs. Crappie are fair to good on live minnows around deeper structure. Catfish are good on live and cut bait. GIBBONS CREEK: Water stained. Black bass are good on green/pumpkin Carolina-rigged soft plastics, spinner baits and crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and blue tube jigs. Catfish are fair on stink bait and live perch. GRANBURY: Water murky; 8690 degrees; 0.10’ high. All species are slow. GRAPEVINE: Water lightly stained to stained; 77-80 degrees; 1.23’ high. Black bass are slow. White bass and hybrid striped bass are fair on minnows. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines. GREENBELT: Water off-color; 67-73 degrees; 36.2’ low. Black bass are fair on wacky rigs, Texas rigs and lipless crankbaits. Crappie are fair on live minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers. HOUSTON COUNTY: Water stained; 82-86 degrees; 1.27’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon finesse worms. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on live minnows. Bream are good on live worms near the islands. Channel and blue catfish are fair on juglines baited with shad. HUBBARD CREEK: Water stained; 73-78 degrees; 5.96’ low. Black bass are fair to good on Texas rigs, chrome lipless
crankbaits and shaky heads. Crappie are fair to good on live minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on live and cut bait. JOE POOL: Water stained; 7781 degrees; 0.89’ high. Black bass are fair on spinner baits, Texas-rigged craws and bladed jigs. White bass are fair on slabs and top-waters. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines. LAKE O’ THE PINES: Water lightly stained; 78-81 degrees: 0.91’ low. Black bass are fair on weightless stick worms, bladed jigs and buzzbaits. White bass are fair on slabs and top-waters. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines. LAVON: Water stained; 77-80 degrees: 1.32’ high. Black bass are slow. White bass are fair on slabs. Crappie are slow. Catfish are fair on trotlines. LBJ: Water stained; 87-91 degrees; 0.72’ low. Black bass are fair to good on blue flake wacky worms, black/blue jigs, and Texas-rigged creature baits early. Striped bass are good on jigs at night. White bass are fair on jigs at night. Crappie are slow. Channel catfish are fair on nightcrawlers, liver and dip bait. Yellow and blue catfish are fair on trotlines baited with goldfish and perch. LEWISVILLE: Water lightly stained to stained; 76-79 degrees; 1.64’ high. Black bass are fair on shallow crankbaits, bladed jigs and top-waters. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines. LIVINGSTON: Water stained; 87-91 degrees; 0.80’ high. Black bass are slow. Striped bass are fair on shad. White bass are good on troll tubes and pet spoons. Crappie are good on minnows. Blue catfish are good on stink bait and shad. MACKENZIE: Water stained; 65-73 degrees; 77.6’ low. Black bass are fair to good on finesse jigs, Texas rigs and drop-shot rigs. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs around structure. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers. MARTIN CREEK: Water lightly stained; 84-90 degrees; 3.12’ low. Black bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are fair on trotlines. MONTICELLO: Water stained; 78-81 degrees; 3.12’ low. Black bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines and cut shad. NASWORTHY: 72-77 degrees; 1.48’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs, crankbaits and shaky heads. No reports on crappie. Catfish are fair to good on live bait and nightcrawlers. NAVARRO MILLS: Water stained; 87-91 degrees; 1.56’ low. Black bass are fair on crappie jigs and shallow-running crankbaits near Crappie Point. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and watermelon tube jigs over brush piles. Channel catfish are good on stink bait, shrimp and shad. Blue catfish are fair on stink bait. Yellow catfish are fair on live bait. O.H. IVIE: Water stained; 73-
77 degrees; 42.78’ low. Black bass are fair to good on Texas rigs, stick worms and Rapala DT10s. Crappie are fair to good on live minnows. Catfish are good on cut and live bait. OAK CREEK: Water stained; 71-76 degrees; 1.88’ low. Black bass are fair to good on Texas rigs, square-billed crankbaits and jigs. Crappie are fair to good on live minnows. Catfish are fair to good on live and cut bait. PALESTINE: Water lightly stained; 76-79 degrees; 1.93’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas-rigged craws, top-waters and shaky-head worms. Crappie are fair on minnows. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs. White bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are fair on trotlines. POSSUM KINGDOM: Water fairly clear; 72-78 degrees; 0.11’ low. Black bass are fair to good on drop-shot rigs, shaky heads, chrome/black lipless crankbaits and jigs. Crappie are fair on live minnows and jigs around structure. White bass are fair to good on slabs. Striped bass are fair on live shad. Catfish are good on live and cut bait. PROCTOR: Water murky; 8791 degrees; 6.37’ low. Black bass are fair on perchcolored crankbaits. Striped bass are good on silver spoons. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp and stink bait. Yellow catfish are fair on live bait. RAY HUBBARD: Water lightly stained to stained; 78-80 degrees; 0.07’ low. Black bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are fair on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs. Catfish are fair on trotlines and prepared bait. RAY ROBERTS: Water lightly stained to stained: 76-79 degrees; 1.92’ high. Black bass are slow. White bass are good on minnows. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines. RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water lightly stained; 77-79 degrees; 1.63’ low. Black bass are fair on shaky-head worms, shallow crankbaits and spinner baits. White bass are good on slabs and top-waters. Hybrid striper are good on slabs and top-waters. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are slow. SAM RAYBURN: Water stained; 86-90 degrees; 2.84’ low. Black bass are good on bone top-waters and watermelon soft plastic worms. White bass are fair on spoons over humps. Crappie are good on minnows and blue tube jigs. Bream are fair on nightcrawlers. Catfish are good on trotlines baited with live bait and nightcrawlers. SOMERVILLE: Water murky; 88-92 degrees; 1.72’ low. Black bass are fair on green/pumpkin lipless crankbaits and crappie jigs. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Perch are fair on worms. Channel and blue catfish are fair on cut shad. STAMFORD: Water stained to muddy; 72-77 degrees; 1’ high. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs, drop-shot rigs and chatterbaits. Crappie are fair to good on jigs and live minnows around struc-
n Saltwater reports Page 11 ture. White bass are fair to good on slabs. Blue catfish are fair to good on cut and live bait. STILLHOUSE: Water murky; 86-90 degrees; 7.95’ low. Black bass are good on green/pumpkin crankbaits, spinner baits and soft plastic worms. White bass are good on pet spoons and slabs. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on minnows and nightcrawlers. TAWAKONI: Water stained; 76-80 degrees; 0.12’ low. Black bass are fair on buzzbaits, bladed jigs and Texas-rigged craws. White bass are fair on slabs and top-waters. Hybrid bass are good on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on trotlines. TEXANA: Water stained; 77-84 degrees; 1.07’ low. Black bass are fair to good on drop-shot rigs, Texas rigs, jigs and weightless flukes. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and cut bait. TEXOMA: Water lightly stained to stained; 75-79 degrees; 3.45’ high. Black bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Striped bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are fair on trotlines. TOLEDO BEND: Water stained; 85-89 degrees; 3.79’ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse topwaters and redbug soft plastic worms early and late. Striped bass are slow. White bass are good on pet spoons. Crappie are slow. Bream are good on crickets and nightcrawlers in 5-10 feet. Channel and blue catfish are fair on trotlines baited with shrimp and nightcrawlers. TRAVIS: Water murky; 80-84 degrees; 22.11’ low. All species are slow. WALTER E. LONG: Water murky. Black bass are fair on chartreuse lipless crankbaits. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are good on pet spoons and slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are slow. WEATHERFORD: Water lightly stained; 77-80 degrees; 3.15’ low. Black bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on trotlines. WHITE RIVER: Water stained; 72-78 degrees; 24.41’ low. Black bass are fair on chrome/ black lipless crankbaits, Texas rigs and square-billed crankbaits. No reports on crappie. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers. WHITNEY: Water stained; 85-89 degrees; 3.90’ low. Black bass are slow. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are slow. WRIGHT PATMAN: Water stained to muddy; 78-81 degrees; 4.27’ high. Black bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on trotlines.
—TPWD
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TEXAS SALTWATER FISHING REPORT Sponsored by NORTH SABINE: Trout are fair to good under the birds when the wind allows on soft plastics and good in the river on live shad. Redfish are good in the marsh on small top-waters.
SOUTH SABINE: Bull redfish are good at the jetty on crabs. Sheepshead and black drum are good at the jetty on live shrimp. Redfish are good around birds and slicks on soft plastics. BOLIVAR: Trout are fair to good on the south shoreline on soft plastics and plugs. Black drum and redfish are good at Rollover Pass. TRINITY BAY: Trout are fair for drifters working pods of shad and mullet in the middle of the bay. Redfish are good at the spillway on crabs and mullet. EAST GALVESTON BAY: Trout are fair to good on the south shoreline on top-waters and soft plastics.
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top-water baits,” he said. Cisneros recently took his girlfriend, Selina Loya, fishing on a scouting trip and the pair landed several snook up to 30 inches in the Brownsville Ship Channel on top-waters. Cisneros said the trout he’s been catching this month have been on the small size, with keepers falling within the 15-17 inch range. “The specks are keying on shrimp right now,” he explained. “We haven’t had a strong enough cold front to push the shrimp out and force trout to feed on mullet, so the larger fish have been harder to find.” Cisneros said the redfish bite has been exceptional in thighdeep clear water flats with plenty of grass beds. The operator of M&M Charters, Capt. Michael Mahl, said the redfish action out of Port Isabel has been outstanding over shallow flats in water depths of 1-2 feet. “We’ve been catching limits of reds in as little as half an hour since the first of October,” he said. “Popping corks and scented baits have produced consistent hookups.” Mahl said rains around the beginning of the month slightly dropped water temperatures on the Lower Laguna Madre, which sparked the feeding frenzy among schools of red drum.
Texan top at BFL tourney Joe Beebee, of The Woodlands, won the FLW Bass Fishing League Cowboy Division tournament held at Toledo Bend Reservoir on Sept. 29. Beebee brought in a two-day total of 27 pounds, 14 ounces to capture first place, winning $5,632. He primarily used frogs and Texas rigs in shallow water with deep water nearby. Craig Strickland, of Lumberton, was the top Texan in the co-angler division, finishing second with 18 pounds, 10 ounces. —FLW Fishing
Whiting and sand trout are good on the edge of the Intracoastal on fresh shrimp. WEST GALVESTON BAY: Trout are fair to good in the mud and shell on top-waters and Corkies. Bull redfish and black drum are good at the jetty on shrimp and crabs. TEXAS CITY: Redfish are good in Moses Lake on live shrimp and mullet. Large sand trout are good in the channel on fresh shrimp. Flounder are fair on Chicken Boy Lures. FREEPORT: Sand trout and sheepshead are good on live shrimp on the reefs. Bull redfish are good in Cold Pass and San Luis pass on cracked blue crabs. EAST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout are fair for drifters on live shrimp over humps and scattered shell. Redfish are good while drifting the east end of the bay on live shrimp under a popping cork and scented plastics. Redfish are good in Boggy Lake on live shrimp. WEST MATAGORDA BAY: Redfish are good in Oyster Lake on shrimp. Trout are fair along the south shoreline on live shrimp while fishing the reefs. PORT O’CONNOR: Trout and redfish are fair on top-waters over soft mud in waist-deep water in
San Antonio Bay. Trout and redfish are fair for drifters working the back lakes with live shrimp and top-waters. Bull redfish are good at the jetty on live shrimp fished on the bottom. Tarpon are showing around the jetty. ROCKPORT: Trout are good on top-waters along the south shoreline. Trout are fair over grass while drifting with live shrimp. Redfish are fair to good on the Estes Flats on mullet and shrimp.
PORT ARANSAS: Bull redfish are good at the jetty on crabs and finger mullet. Redfish are fair to good on the East Flats on top-waters and scented plastics. CORPUS CHRISTI: Redfish are fair to good around Shamrock Cove on small top-waters and spoons.
Redfish are good in the Humble Channel on crabs and shrimp. BAFFIN BAY: Trout are fair to good in mud and grass on top-waters and scented plastics under rattling corks. Redfish are good in the Land Cut on natural baits. Flounder are fair to good on the edge of the channel on scented plastics. PORT MANSFIELD: Trout are fair to good on topwaters around sand and grass holes. Redfish are fair to good while drifting potholes and sight-casting to the shallows. Bull redfish are good at East Cut on mullet and crabs. SOUTH PADRE: Trout and redfish are fair to good on the edge of the Intracoastal on D.O.A. Shrimp and scented plastics. Tarpon and redfish are good at the jetty on live shad and crabs. PORT ISABEL: Trout and redfish are fair to good in South Bay on live shrimp. Redfish are good on the flats on scented plastics under rattling corks. Flounder are fair to good on the edge of the channel on scented plastics and jigs tipped with shrimp.
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GAME WARDEN BLOTTER FAULTY DUCK IDENTIFICATION On opening weekend of the early September teal season, a game warden received a call about duck hunters possibly taking big ducks. The warden went to the public hunting area where the acts were reported to have taken place and observed a vehicle parked in the designated parking area. After a short while, two hunters came up. After checking licenses, permits and shotguns for compliance, the warden asked the hunters if they had taken any teal. Each subject admitted they had. When the birds were inspected, the warden advised the men that they had actually taken cormorants, a federally protected species. The hunters said they had no idea. They had researched it on the Internet and assumed it was a cinnamon teal. Cases are pending. JUST PICKING UP ROCKS A Comal County game warden received a game camera image of two people trespassing on property near Canyon Lake. The warden proceeded to the location and observed signs of footprints and fresh digging at the site, known for having Native American artifacts. The warden followed tracks from the property across a creek bed and through several other properties to a residence where the footprints ended. On the property were pieces of flint that had recently been washed with a water hose. A suspect from this property address was contacted and confessed to being on the complainant’s property with a friend. When asked about the
BAITED FIELD YIELDS MORE THAN 500 DOVE On the opening weekend of dove season, Tarrant County game wardens were patrolling for early morning dove hunters in the western part of the county when they heard shots fired and located a group of hunters on an oil pad site. As the wardens approached, the hunters exclaimed excitedly they were waiting on one individual to shoot his last dove. Everyone else had limited out earlier. The hunter was able to harvest his last dove within minutes of the wardens arriving. Slightly surprised the hunters had limited out so early, the wardens began checking hunting licenses and counting dove. Upon further inspection, the wardens noticed wheat seed had been strewn all over the oil field pad, and two individuals did not have current hunting licenses. The landowner was pulled aside and asked why the area was baited, and if the hunters were aware
of it. The landowner claimed his brother had most likely baited the area and the hunters were unaware of it. The wardens discovered the brother, who was also a landowner, was in a different field with more people dove hunting. That field was baited with wheat seed as well. The landowners and every hunter were interviewed separately, and the wardens concluded the landowners had placed the bait and the hunters were unaware they were hunting over bait. They also learned over 30 hunters had hunted the baited areas on opening day harvesting over 400 birds. The wardens wrote warnings for hunting over bait to the hunters. Citations were issued to the landowners for placing bait to attract dove. All the dove from both days, which totaled over 500, were seized and donated. The cases and civil restitution are pending.
“No Trespassing” signs, the man replied they had done nothing wrong as they were only looking around and had picked up a few rocks. Charges are pending.
hunter went on to tell the warden it has been 21 years since he had seen a game warden. Citations were issued to the hunters for hunting on the public roadway.
THE DITCH IS PART OF THE ROAD On opening weekend of dove season, a Presidio County game warden was patrolling for hunting activity when he observed a vehicle parked on the side of the road. As he got closer to the vehicle, he noticed two hunters tucked along the fence-line facing toward the highway. The warden informed the men that they were hunting the roadway. One of the men said he owned land in the area and a game warden said it was OK to hunt at least 30 feet away from the road. The same
“OBSERVER” FINALLY ADMITS TO HUNTING Williamson County game wardens were checking dove hunters when they came upon three men. One man put his shotgun on the ground when he saw the wardens approaching and pretended to be an observer. The wardens checked for compliance with hunting regulations, and while two of the three handed over their hunting licenses, the third hunter stated he wasn’t hunting. The warden asked why they had three shotguns. One
hunter claimed to be using both to hunt. The wardens separated the parties and began interviewing the hunters. The one hunter claiming not to hunt was asked to show his hands. His hands contained blood from the doves that were harvested, and the warden told the man he was also going to check his hands for gunpowder residue. The hunter then confessed to hunting with a 20-gauge he borrowed from his friend. After a record check, the wardens discovered he was a convicted felon, explaining why he denied hunting. The man was arrested for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon and issued citations.
A RESPONSIBLE YOUNG ANGLER An Aransas County game warden received an Operation Game Thief tip from a 12-year-old boy stating a lady fishing nearby was keeping undersized redfish. He said that he could tell it was not a hardhead and it was too small to keep if it was a red. When the fisherman went to see what the lady caught, he told her the redfish was too small. She replied she was keeping the fish anyway and put it on her stringer. The boy was upset and asked his mother for her phone so that he could call the game warden. Upon arrival, the boy flagged down the warden, and pointed toward the lady fishing. The warden made contact with the lady, who was in possession of an 11-inch red drum. Citations and restitution are pending. WRONG SNAKE TO DISPATCH Game wardens were alerted about a man killing timber rattlers and posting them on Facebook. In Texas, the timber rattler is listed as a threatened species. They were able to track down the individual, who admitted to killing the rattlesnake. Citations were issued.
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there, but I wasn’t fishing much offshore then.” In 1997, Garza’s application was accepted by the Department of Public Safety. After two years in Weslaco, he moved to Raymondville as a Highway Patrol sergeant. “In 2009, I already had my guide license and the DPS had a 20-mile rule,” he said. “You had to live within 20 miles of where you worked. Then they changed it to 30 miles. My wife and I found a lot in Port Mansfield and bought it that day. We put our Raymondville house up for sale and built in Port Mansfield.” Why did they do it in such a hurry? “I wanted to make sure I was grandfathered into the 30-mile rule in case they changed it back,” Garza said.
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conditions. “Supplemental feeding may ensure adequate food resources during winter and extended droughts and reduce the risk of catastrophic losses or population declines,” the article said. “Broadcast supplemental feeding serves as an additional management tool within a strategic management program to benefit bobwhites and may mitigate the effects of stochastic boom and bust cycles observed in Texas.” The study was supported by the Park Cities Quail chapter of Quail Coalition.
Man dies in hunting accident A 36-year-old hunter died Oct. 7 after he was accidentally shot while his hunter partner exited a hunter stand, according to the Gonzales County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were called to Independence Ranch, about 5 miles south of Waelder and 80 miles east of San Antonio, around 1 p.m. The man was found with a single gunshot wound to the head. Independence Ranch is a 265acre ranch known for wild hog hunting. The Gonzales County Sheriff’s Office said they are still investigating the shooting. The names of the victim and hunter had not been released as of press time.
sons — from July through September I turn down trips left and right.” As a Ranger, Garza investigates officer-involved shootings, public corruption, and in-custody deaths, along with other assignments and a good deal of forensic analysis. “The Ranger duties come first,” he said. “But the job still gives me the opportunity to fish and guide.” One recent case he handled was disturbing at best. “On South Padre Island, a group was stealing from a church by writing checks to themselves,” he said. “The priest found out and they killed him and buried the body. We investigated, found the people responsible, and found the body and excavated it.” Garza has guided at Getaway Lodge since 2010, and also guides for two corporate clients.
Juggling guiding and fishing was sometimes difficult. “The sergeant job really interfered with my fishing,” Garza said. “I was working a lot of nights to make up for the time I was fishing and, if I was on the water and the troopers had a problem, I had to deal with it.” Garza then became a narcotics investigator in Harlingen in 2012. “It was mostly drug stuff,” he said. “We did some undercover work and we raided houses.” The Ranger Service interested Garza, but moving away from the water did not. In 2016, though, an opportunity arose in Harlingen, within 30 miles from Port Mansfield “by air,” and he got the job. “The trick was to get promoted without having to move,” he said. “I still guide during the peak sea-
“I stay pretty busy with the three groups, so I don’t usually have time to book private trips,” he said. The guide is known for his sense of humor, often keeping his clients in stitches. And much of his fishing attention has turned offshore (in state waters) over the years. “It’s been great the last few months,” he said. “We get our snapper really quick, the kingfish have been cooperating and we’ve picked up a few big amberjack. But every time a snapper comes up, I think, ‘Here’s another fish I have to clean.”’ The bay fishing has been slower, Garza said. “There are a lot of undersized trout,” he said. “It’s good to see them here, but we aren’t finding the bigger ones. And it’s still raining — I can’t keep up with mowing
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the grass.” Garza may have to use his investigative skills at Port Mansfield. “The burglaries have picked up again,” he said. “They stole my Orca cooler and hit the dock where the offshore boats are. They took a cooler with three cases of beer in it, some fishing rods and hundreds of croaker. I hope they had a good fishing day.” Garza finds similarities between his professional work and fishing. “When I was with the Criminal Interdiction Unit (where they identify and intercept criminals), I put a lure on my video camera,” he said. “It was like fishing — you never knew what you were going to catch that day and you were always looking for that trophy fish. “My buddies call me Jacques Cousteau.”
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Brendan Guthrie, 9, of McKinney, downed the springbok with his .308 at 155 yards while hunting in Namibia.
Raymond Alyn, 17, of Lucas, took this kudu at 100 yards while hunting with Aru Game Lodges in Namibia.
Michael Stripe, of Fort Worth, took this bull moose near Burgeo, Newfoundland with Effords Hunting Adventures.
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Bates Oldham, 78, of The Colony, shot this elk at 250 yards in southern Canada.
Cayla Celine Albers, 12, caught this speckled trout  while fishing in Nueces Bay. The fish won the CCA STAR Middle Coast StarTeens Division. The fish weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces and was 31 inches long.
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Brewsters to receive Capstick Award The Peter Hathaway Capstick Hunting Heritage Award Committee selected Bill and Suzie Brewster as the 2019 award recipients. The Brewsters will be presented with the award at the DSC Convention and Expo on Jan. 19, 2019. Together, the Brewsters have taken hundreds of youth on their first hunts from deer and turkey to dove and geese, including bringing 10 young people to Africa for their first time. They have successfully owned and managed ranches for wildlife conservation in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Maryland, developing food plots, marshes, and a 20-acre lake for habitat conservation. International communities have also received assistance from the Brewsters. When in Africa, they provided extra funding for game scouts and anti-poaching efforts in several countries. Bill Brewster shaped wildlife conservation on a broad level through his political and professional career as a U.S. House Representative and an Oklahoma House Representative,
which led to him being the chair of several committees and councils including the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus and the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee. Most recently, he has been selected as the chair of the International Wildlife Conservation Council, established by the U.S Department of the Interior. Suzie Brewster, who also won the 2016 Outstanding Hunting Achievement Award, has spread knowledge of the importance of hunting heritage through various avenues. In 1999, she cofounded the Annual Congressional Staff Shoot. She currently serves on the NRA Women’s Policy Committee and helped initiate the Women on Target Hunting Program. The Capstick Award honors the memory of Peter H. Capstick, whose love of hunting and respect for wildlife fueled his desire to promote a hunting legacy that ensured the conservation of wildlife resources.
Suzie and Bill Brewster will be honored for their conservation efforts at the DSC Convention and Expo in January. The couple has traveled the world, including a trip to Argentina where they participated in a decoying pigeon hunt. Photo from Bill Brewster.
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2018 A.M. P.M. SUN MOON Sept/Oct Minor Major Minor Major Rises Sets Rises Sets
12 Fri 13 Sat 14 Sun 15 Mon 16 Tue 17 Wed 18 Thu 19 Fri 20 Sat 21 Sun 22 Mon 23 Tue 24 Wed 25 Thu 26 Fri
12 Fri 13 Sat 14 Sun 15 Mon 16 Tue 17 Wed 18 Thu
8:38 9:33 10:28 11:21 ----12:36 1:21
19 Fri 20 Sat 21 Sun 22 Mon 23 Tue 24 Wed 25 Thu 26 Fri
8:32 2:19 9:28 3:15 10:22 4:10 11:15 5:03 ----- 5:54 12:30 6:42 1:15 7:27 1:57 8:09 2:38 8:49 3:17 9:28 3:57 10:08 4:38 10:49 5:22 11:33 6:10 ----7:03 12:50
8:57 9:53 10:47 11:40 12:06 12:54 1:38 2:20 3:00 3:40 4:19 5:00 5:45 6:34 7:29
2:44 3:40 4:35 5:28 6:18 7:05 7:50 8:32 9:12 9:51 10:30 11:12 11:57 12:22 1:16
07:19 07:20 07:21 07:21 07:22 07:23 07:23 07:24 07:25 07:25 07:26 07:27 07:27 07:28 07:29
06:54 06:53 06:52 06:51 06:50 06:49 06:48 06:47 06:46 06:45 06:44 06:43 06:42 06:41 06:40
10:44a 9:43p 11:41a 10:27p 12:35p 11:14p 1:25p NoMoon 2:13p 12:03a 2:56p 12:54a 3:37p 1:47a 4:15p 2:40a 4:50p 3:34a 5:24p 4:29a 5:58p 5:24a 6:32p 6:20a 7:07p 7:17a 7:46p 8:17a 8:28p 9:18a
2:25 3:21 4:16 5:09 6:00 6:47 7:32
9:03 9:58 10:53 11:46 12:12 12:59 1:44
2:50 3:46 4:41 5:34 6:24 7:11 7:56
07:27 07:28 07:29 07:29 07:30 07:31 07:32
2:03 8:15
2:26
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07:32 06:50 4:25p
2:41a
2:44 3:23 4:03 4:44 5:27 6:16 7:09
3:06 3:45 4:25 5:06 5:51 6:40 7:35
9:17 9:56 10:36 11:17 ----12:28 1:22
07:33 07:34 07:35 07:36 07:36 07:37 07:38
3:37a 4:32a 5:29a 6:26a 7:25a 8:26a 9:28a
8:55 9:34 10:14 10:55 11:39 12:03 12:56
06:58 06:57 06:56 06:54 06:53 06:52 06:51 06:48 06:47 06:46 06:45 06:44 06:43 06:42
10:55a 9:43p 11:52a 10:27p 12:47p 11:13p 1:38p NoMoon 2:25p 12:03a 3:08p 12:54a 3:48p 1:47a 4:59p 5:32p 6:04p 6:37p 7:11p 7:48p 8:29p
San Antonio 2018 Oct
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12 Fri 13 Sat 14 Sun 15 Mon 16 Tue 17 Wed 18 Thu 19 Fri 20 Sat 21 Sun 22 Mon 23 Tue 24 Wed 25 Thu 26 Fri
8:44 2:32 9:40 3:28 10:35 4:22 11:28 5:16 ----- 6:06 12:42 6:54 1:27 7:39 2:10 8:21 2:50 9:02 3:30 9:41 4:09 10:20 4:50 11:02 5:34 11:46 6:22 12:10 7:15 1:02
9:09 10:05 11:00 11:53 12:18 1:06 1:51 2:33 3:13 3:52 4:32 5:13 5:58 6:47 7:41
2:57 3:53 4:47 5:40 6:31 7:18 8:02 8:44 9:24 10:03 10:43 11:24 ----12:35 1:28
07:31 07:32 07:33 07:33 07:34 07:35 07:35 07:36 07:37 07:37 07:38 07:39 07:39 07:40 07:41
07:07 07:06 07:05 07:04 07:03 07:02 07:00 06:59 06:58 06:57 06:56 06:55 06:55 06:54 06:53
10:56a 9:56p 11:53a 10:41p 12:47p 11:28p 1:37p NoMoon 2:25p 12:17a 3:08p 1:08a 3:49p 2:00a 4:27p 2:54a 5:02p 3:48a 5:37p 4:42a 6:10p 5:37a 6:45p 6:33a 7:20p 7:30a 7:59p 8:29a 8:42p 9:30a
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2018 A.M. P.M. SUN MOON Oct Minor Major Minor Major Rises Sets Rises Sets
12 Fri 13 Sat 14 Sun 15 Mon 16 Tue 17 Wed 18 Thu 19 Fri 20 Sat 21 Sun 22 Mon 23 Tue 24 Wed 25 Thu 26 Fri
8:58 2:45 9:54 3:41 10:48 4:36 11:41 5:29 12:08 6:20 12:56 7:08 1:41 7:53 2:23 8:35 3:04 9:15 3:43 9:54 4:23 10:34 5:04 11:15 5:48 11:59 6:36 12:23 7:29 1:16
9:23 10:19 11:13 ----12:32 1:20 2:04 2:46 3:26 4:05 4:45 5:26 6:11 7:00 7:55
3:10 4:06 5:01 5:54 6:44 7:31 8:16 8:58 9:38 10:17 10:56 11:38 ----12:48 1:42
07:49 07:50 07:51 07:52 07:52 07:53 07:54 07:55 07:56 07:57 07:58 07:59 07:59 08:00 08:01
07:16 07:15 07:14 07:12 07:11 07:10 07:09 07:07 07:06 07:05 07:04 07:02 07:01 07:00 06:59
11:20a 9:59p 12:19p 10:42p 1:14p 11:28p 2:05p NoMoon 2:52p 12:18a 3:34p 1:09a 4:13p 2:03a 4:49p 2:58a 5:22p 3:54a 5:54p 4:51a 6:25p 5:49a 6:56p 6:47a 7:29p 7:48a 8:05p 8:50a 8:46p 9:53a
Legend: Major=2 hours. Minor=1 hour. Times centered on the major-minor window. For other locations, subtract 1 minute per 12 miles east of a location, and add 1 minute per 12 miles west of a location.
Sabine Pass, north Date Oct 12 Oct 13 Oct 14 Oct 15 Oct 16 Oct 17 Oct 18 Oct 19 Oct 20 Oct 21 Oct 22 Oct 23 Oct 24 Oct 25 Oct 26
Time 12:17 AM 1:11 AM 1:57 PM 2:53 PM 12:16 AM 1:11 AM 1:45 AM 2:09 AM 2:29 AM 2:46 AM 3:01 AM 3:16 AM 3:30 AM 3:43 AM 3:55 AM
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Time 5:08 AM 5:04 AM 10:52 PM
Height 1.70H 1.65H 1.86H
3:56 PM 5:01 PM 9:22 AM 8:45 AM 8:30 AM 8:38 AM 8:58 AM 9:25 AM 9:56 AM 10:31 AM 11:10 AM
0.48L 0.54L 1.34L 1.28L 1.15L 0.99L 0.79L 0.59L 0.39L 0.21L 0.06L
Height 0.23L 0.26L
Time 8:03 PM 9:21 PM
Height 1.93H 1.88H
11:40 AM 12:54 PM 1:48 PM 2:35 PM 3:19 PM 4:02 PM 4:46 PM 5:33 PM 6:24 PM
1.37H 1.45H 1.54H 1.63H 1.73H 1.82H 1.89H 1.95H 1.98H
6:02 PM 6:56 PM 7:42 PM 8:24 PM 9:04 PM 9:42 PM 10:20 PM 10:59 PM 11:40 PM
0.58L 0.62L 0.67L 0.74L 0.83L 0.95L 1.08L 1.22L 1.36L
Time 12:23 PM 1:04 PM
Height 0.31L 0.31L
Time 8:32 PM 9:42 PM
Height 2.08H 2.06H
Galveston Bay entrance, north jetty Date Oct 12 Oct 13 Oct 14 Oct 15 Oct 16 Oct 17 Oct 18 Oct 19 Oct 20 Oct 21 Oct 22 Oct 23 Oct 24 Oct 25 Oct 26
Time 1:12 AM 2:33 AM 1:51 PM 2:46 PM 3:46 PM 1:03 AM 1:47 AM 2:19 AM 2:44 AM 3:03 AM 3:17 AM 3:27 AM 3:37 AM 3:53 AM 4:11 AM
Height 1.48L 1.62L 0.36L 0.44L 0.52L 2.01H 1.97H 1.93H 1.88H 1.83H 1.79H 1.78H 1.77H 1.78H 1.79H
Time 5:17 AM 5:24 AM 10:48 PM 11:59 PM
Height 1.72H 1.71H 2.04H 2.02H
4:51 PM 6:03 PM 8:28 AM 8:43 AM 9:01 AM 9:21 AM 9:42 AM 10:08 AM 10:39 AM 11:13 AM
0.61L 0.68L 1.42L 1.31L 1.18L 1.01L 0.82L 0.62L 0.42L 0.25L
Height 1.51L 0.43L 0.47L 0.54L 0.61L 2.09H 2.05H 2.00H 1.92H 1.84H 1.77H 1.71H 1.66H 1.62H 1.47L
Time 4:32 AM 9:27 PM 10:36 PM 11:35 PM
Height 1.57H 2.14H 2.13H 2.12H
4:26 PM 5:33 PM 8:48 AM 8:48 AM 8:51 AM 8:55 AM 9:05 AM 9:25 AM 9:53 AM 3:37 AM
0.68L 0.75L 1.35L 1.28L 1.17L 1.03L 0.86L 0.68L 0.50L 1.60H
Time
Height
11:32 AM 1:29 PM 2:35 PM 3:33 PM 4:25 PM 5:13 PM 5:59 PM 6:53 PM
1.50H 1.56H 1.64H 1.74H 1.85H 1.96H 2.04H 2.10H
7:03 PM 7:50 PM 8:32 PM 9:16 PM 10:06 PM 10:56 PM 11:42 PM
0.75L 0.83L 0.94L 1.06L 1.19L 1.33L 1.48L
Time 11:49 AM
Height 0.44L
Time 8:03 PM
Height 2.14H
Time 2:04 AM 12:30 PM 1:15 PM 2:11 PM 3:19 PM 12:31 AM 1:17 AM 1:50 AM 2:13 AM 2:29 AM 2:40 AM 2:50 AM 3:04 AM 3:20 AM 12:31 AM
11:31 AM 1:09 PM 2:11 PM 3:02 PM 3:53 PM 4:47 PM 5:40 PM 10:29 AM
1.42H 1.50H 1.62H 1.74H 1.86H 1.98H 2.09H 0.34L
6:44 PM 7:40 PM 8:26 PM 9:11 PM 10:06 PM 11:19 PM
0.81L 0.89L 0.98L 1.09L 1.22L 1.35L
6:34 PM
2.18H
Time
Height
Port O’Connor Date Oct 12 Oct 13 Oct 14 Oct 15 Oct 16 Oct 17 Oct 18 Oct 19 Oct 20 Oct 21 Oct 22 Oct 23 Oct 24 Oct 25 Oct 26
Time 2:15 PM 1:51 AM 3:25 AM 4:10 AM 4:47 AM 5:20 AM 5:45 AM 5:59 AM 6:00 AM 5:45 AM 5:07 AM 4:09 AM 3:27 AM 12:39 AM 1:07 PM
Time 12:24 AM 4:23 AM 5:16 AM 6:16 AM 7:32 AM 8:45 AM 2:26 PM 12:19 AM 12:59 AM 1:32 AM 1:59 AM 2:21 AM 2:34 AM 2:06 AM 3:51 AM
San Luis Pass Date Oct 12 Oct 13 Oct 14 Oct 15 Oct 16 Oct 17 Oct 18 Oct 19 Oct 20 Oct 21 Oct 22 Oct 23 Oct 24 Oct 25 Oct 26
Time 2:23 AM 1:11 PM 1:59 PM 12:30 AM 1:26 AM 2:03 AM 2:28 AM 2:47 AM 3:03 AM 3:16 AM 3:25 AM 3:31 AM 3:40 AM 3:52 AM 12:49 AM
Height 0.28L 1.61H 1.65H 1.66H 1.65H 1.61H 1.57H 1.53H 1.50H 1.48H 0.75L 0.87L 1.01L 1.16L 1.31L
Time
Height
4:43 PM 5:34 PM 6:39 PM 7:52 PM 8:57 PM 9:52 PM 10:41 PM 12:46 PM 1:02 PM 6:21 AM 6:29 AM 6:38 AM 6:48 AM 6:52 AM
0.30L 0.36L 0.43L 0.49L 0.53L 0.56L 0.60L 1.02L 0.92L 1.44H 1.40H 1.37H 1.36H 1.37H
Height 1.27L 0.40L 0.44L 1.57H 1.56H 1.52H 1.48H 1.44H 1.40H 1.36H 1.33H 1.31H 1.30H 1.30H 1.19L
Time 4:58 AM 11:02 PM
Height 1.33H 1.57H
2:50 PM 3:49 PM 4:56 PM 6:11 PM 9:36 AM 9:25 AM 9:26 AM 9:32 AM 9:47 AM 10:11 AM 10:42 AM 4:07 AM
Height 1.04L -0.09L 1.26H 1.29H 1.28H 1.24H 1.17H 1.08H 0.97H 0.88H 0.90H 0.94H 1.00H 1.04H 1.08H
Time
4:06 5:29 1:19 1:36 1:53 2:13 2:41
PM PM PM PM PM PM PM
Height
Time
Height
1.14H 1.20H 0.79L 0.65L 0.51L 0.38L 0.27L
11:26 PM
0.66L
6:39 PM 7:45 PM 8:50 PM 10:00 PM 11:22 PM
1.28H 1.37H 1.45H 1.51H 1.55H
Time 12:27 PM
Height 0.39L
Time 9:08 PM
Height 1.56H
0.50L 0.56L 0.62L 0.66L 1.15L 1.10L 1.01L 0.89L 0.74L 0.59L 0.44L 1.30H
11:40 AM 1:10 PM 2:24 PM 3:29 PM 4:29 PM 5:25 PM 6:24 PM 11:19 AM
1.16H 1.20H 1.25H 1.31H 1.38H 1.45H 1.50H 0.32L
7:15 PM 8:09 PM 8:57 PM 9:45 PM 10:36 PM 11:36 PM
0.69L 0.73L 0.78L 0.86L 0.96L 1.08L
7:32 PM
1.53H
Date Oct 12 Oct 13 Oct 14 Oct 15 Oct 16 Oct 17 Oct 18 Oct 19 Oct 20 Oct 21 Oct 22 Oct 23 Oct 24 Oct 25 Oct 26
Time 1:04 AM 12:25 PM 12:45 AM 1:45 AM 2:39 AM 03:28 AM 4:12 AM 4:46 AM 4:56 AM 2:58 AM 2:26 AM 1:49 AM 2:03 AM 2:27 AM 2:49 AM
Time 3:37 AM
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NATIONAL ARKANSAS
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State-record cutthroat
Import bill vetoed
Mike Bowers of Abilene, Kansas, caught a 10-pound, 2-ounce cutthroat trout in the Norfork Tailwater on the White River, a new state record. Bowers, who fishes the river regularly, was using salmon eggs, and initially thought he had a brown trout until he saw the distinctive cutthroat marks on the fish. Christy Graham, the AGFC’s trout management program supervisor, certified the weight and said the fish was confirmed to be one raised by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Norfork National Fish Hatchery and stocked in either 2008 or 2011. The previous record from the White River was 9 pounds, 9 ounces, set Oct. 6, 1985. —AGFC
California Gov. Jerry Brown Jr. vetoed a bill that would have prevented hunters from possessing and in some cases importing African species, including parts and products, lawfully harvested in Africa. —Staff report
MISSOURI
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Bass Pro Shops filed suit against two former Cabela’s employees who started outdoor stores of their own following its 2017 acquisition of its former rival. The suits allege that both operators are in breach of non-compete agreements and are using stolen, proprietary information. Bass Pro Shops sued NexGen Outfitters, a Sidney-based outdoor retailer led by four former Cabela’s employees, that acquired 4 acres of a local industrial park to build a facility, and two former Cabela’s managers, Matthew and Molly Highby, of Highby Outdoors. Neither NexGen Outdoors or Highby Outdoors appears to be operational as of this time. NexGen set a goal of facility completion as June 1, 2019; while the Highby Outdoors website is listed as under construction. —Staff report
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Novel approach for turning in poachers A new program will provide big game preference points in lieu of a cash reward to people who turn in poachers. People who provide information that Oregon State Police determines leads to an arrest or citation for the unlawful take/possession or waste of big game are eligible for preference points in lieu of a cash reward. For cases involving bighorn sheep, mountain goat, moose, and wolves, the person who turns in a poacher will be awarded five preference points. For cases involving elk, deer, pronghorn, cougar and bear, the person will be awarded four preference points. —ODFW
Darex named best place to work The Oregonian named southern Oregonbased Darex, parent company of Work Sharp Outdoor, the best midsized company to work for in Oregon. —Darex
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Record hybrid sunfish Joel Heeringa, of St. Joseph, Michigan, caught a new state-record hybrid sunfish out of Lake Anne in Grand Mere State Park on July 9. He was still-fishing with a nightcrawler when he landed the 1.8-pound fish. —MDNR
Unlicensed hunting guide charged Multiple felony charges were filed against a man authorities said was illegally acting as a hunting guide in Divide County. Randal Layman Jr., 26, Fayetteville, Tennessee, is facing seven counts of exploitation of wildlife, Class C felonies. Layman was allegedly advertising hunts and charging clients $1,000 to guide them on hunts since at least 2014. The investigation revealed Layman has never been a licensed guide in North Dakota. —NDGFP
ILLINOIS
Goose call maker dies Goose calling legend and call-maker Tim Grounds, 60, of Johnston City, was killed in an ATV rollover accident at his hunting club in rural Williamson County. Grounds won the World Championship goose calling contest in Easton, Maryland in 1988, 1992 and 1994, and founded Tim Grounds Championship Calls. —Staff report
MISSOURI
Landowner permits for landowners only The Missouri Conservation Commission approved a regulation change from the Missouri Department of Conservation that will limit free landowner permits for deer and turkey hunting to only qualifying resident landowners and members of their immediate households age 6 years or older — beginning next year. When MDC began offering free deer and turkey permits to landowners back in 1944, tenant farming was a common practice in Missouri so the Department included lessees in the offering. According to MDC, the free landowner permits were never intended to apply to individuals leasing land for hunting, or those who live on a property but do not farm the land. —MDC
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Crossbow buck Continued from page 4
Finally, Robert saw the buck through the brush. “I told Alyssa he was coming, but then a little 4-pointer came in,” he said. “The big buck came down the trail, but at about 60 yards he turned around and left. I thought it was going to be just like last year.” The buck followed the 4-pointer, however, and was within range. “At first, her shot was blocked,” Robert said. “Finally, he took a few more steps and she took the shot. She hit him right behind the front leg.” Alyssa and Robert weren’t able to hear whether the deer fell because of the commotion from the other deer running off, but her 16-year-old brother, Truitt, was in another stand and said the 8-pointer had come his way. “We went back and got Alyssa’s mom and the dog,” Robert said. “Alyssa and Truitt followed the blood trail about 30 yards to a road where we had planted oats. Then they saw the deer.”
The buck had grown from the previous year. “Last year, he was a main frame 8-pointers with two points on the brow,” Robert said. “This year, he was a main frame 10. We don’t see many deer like this around here.” Alyssa, a freshman in high school in Round Rock, is a dedicated hunter, according to her dad. “She practices in the backyard and she has a bipod she uses and adjusts it for the different heights in the blinds,” Robert said. “She’s still a little too small for a vertical bow. She’s taken two doe with the crossbow in the past, but her next goal is to take a doe with a vertical bow.” Alyssa’s buck will adorn her bedroom wall along with two other buck she had taken with a rifle, but the archery deer on the property the family manages and hunts may be the most special. “And I was every bit as excited as she was,” her father said.
Pronghorn season Continued from page 1
Shawn Gray, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Pronghorn Program leader, said the initial reports have been good. “Last year was a little bit of a down year, but we’ve had more animals come in this year than last,” he said. TPWD biologist James Hoskins manned one of the check stations for the nine-day season, and said hunters success and animal quality were both up from last year. “We had some big goats coming in,” he said. “Last year, it rained the first two days of the season, so it was not easy to get around and people don’t want to rut up the fields. I think we were closer to averaging 3-year-old bucks this year.” In the Trans-Pecos region, only a few hundred permits were issued, Gray said. “I’m sure they got some big ones out there, though,” he said.
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Promotion at Blue Heron Blue Heron Communications announces the promotion of Jordan Egli to director of digital marketing.
Stacked Outdoors hires Source Stacked Outdoors retained Source Outdoor Group of Gainesville, Georgia, as its primary communications agency.
Syring to direct Gamo, Daisy sales Gamo USA and Daisy Outdoor Products named Joe Syring as the new vice president of sales for both companies.
ACROSS 2. An elk organization 6. The king of ducks 9. The popular in-line spinner 10. A turkey organization 12. State that harvests the most mallards 14. A bass rig named after a state 15. Where the line attaches to the hook 17. A crappie lure 20. A good redfish bait 21. The multi-fly rig 22. What duck hunters call a bright, sunny day 24. The boneless piece of fish 25. The crane species hunted in Texas 26. A deer in Europe 27. Speckled trout limit at Baffin Bay 28. Good hook type when fishing with live bait 31. A Trans-Pecos county 33. A safari destination 35. A carp species 36. River that flows through Seguin 37. State with the most pronghorn 38. A pair of shot birds in hand 39. WMA with warthogs
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McGill named MarineMax CEO MarineMax promoted W. Brett McGill to chief executive officer and he will continue to serve as president.
Dammrich to join HOF The National Marine Manufacturers Association named its president, Thom Dammrich, the recipient of the 2018 Hall of Fame Award.
Pradco acquires food plot company Food plot and deer nutrition company Whitetail Institute of North America has been acquired by PRADCO Outdoor Brands.
MTM Case-Gard is 50 Ohio-based MTM, manufacturer of specialized storage containers and hunting and shooting accessories, celebrates it 50th anniversary.
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Crappie ceviche 1pound crappie fillets 10-12 limes 4-5 jalapeno peppers, finely chopped 2-3 garlic cloves 1/2 small onion, diced 1 Roma tomato, diced. 1 avocado, diced 4-5 sprigs fresh cilantro, finely chopped Kosher salt to taste Tortilla chips Cut the crappie into small pieces, one-half to one-inch chunks. Place chunks in a glass bowl
and squeeze limes into the bowl until the fish is completely covered. Press garlic into the bowl and stir. Add salt and half of the jalapenos into the mixture and stir. Place mixture into a refrigerator, uncovered, for 8-12 hours. Strain the excess lime juice from the fish mixture, and add onion, tomato, avocado and cilantro. Stir gently to combine. Serve with tortilla chips. —Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Duck stuffed peppers 4-6 duck breast halves, skinned Thai Ginger Teriyaki Marinade 2-3 bell peppers 1 medium onion, sliced thin 1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced thin 8-12 slices pepper jack cheese The night before, place the duck breasts in a zip-top plastic bag set inside a large bowl. Pour the marinade over the top of the breasts and seal the bag. Marinate overnight in refrigerator. Remove the breasts from the marinade and sear each one on a hot grill for two minutes per side. Remove from the grill
and slice each one, crosswise, into 1/4-inch thick slices. Cut each pepper in half lengthwise and remove the core, seeds and white ribs. Place one slice of pepper jack cheese in one half of a pepper and fill with onions, mushrooms and several slices of duck. Assemble remaining peppers and cook on a hot grill for 15 minutes, until the peppers just start to get soft. Top each pepper with another slice of pepper jack cheese, and close the grill. Cook until the cheese has melted. —Cabela’s
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First deer hunt Continued from page 4
“Being able to get into position to make a good shot quickly was tough,” she said. “The deer were constantly moving around just about every time they made an appearance.” Delleney was able to put it all together on her third hunt, as she made an excellent shot to harvest her first deer. Delleney’s dad, Taylor Delleney, was in attendance, and mentioned several reasons why the hunt was as equally as special to him as it was to his daughter. “There’s just something to be said about seeing your kid enjoy the same type of activities that spark your interest,” he said. Evan Hebert, a 15-year-old from the Dallas area, harvested his first deer while hunting with his father, Ladd. “I was on my fourth and final hunt for the weekend when two does walked out,” he said. “I practiced aiming at the deer before actually taking a shot. After doing this repeatedly for a few minutes, I was confident enough to Sawyer Delleney, 11, admires her first deer harvest, a doe taken at the Flat Ranch near Gatesville. Photo by Nate Skinner, for Lone Star make it count.” David Cleghorn played Outdoor News. musical chairs in the deer blind with his guide and father before taking his first doe. “We had a feeder out in front of us, and feeder behind us,” the 16-year-old from Georgetown said. “Of course, the deer walked out near the feeder that was behind us.” Cleghorn had to swap positions in addition to turning around in order to make the shot. The young hunters also were taught how to properly skin and quarter their game, plus they learned valuable information about the wildlife they saw throughout their time spent in the field.
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Ducks Unlimited Fort Worth Dinner Panther Island Pavilion (817) 223-8386 ducks.org/Texas Park Cities Quail Coalition State of the Quail Meeting Tailwaters Fly Fishing, Dallas (214) 632-7460 parkcitiesquail.org Ducks Unlimited San Antonio Banquet Alzafar Shrine Auditorium (210) 722-7787 ducks.org/Texas
OCTOBER 18
Ducks Unlimited Dallas Dinner Sixty Five Hundred (214) 673-9636 ducks.org/Texas Quail Coalition Crosstimbers Dinner River Ranch Stockyards, Fort Worth (214) 632-7460 quailcoalition.org Coastal Conservation Association Southwestern Banquet Nooner Pavilion, Hondo (713) 626-4222 ccatexas.org Dallas Safari Club Monthly Meeting Royal Oaks Country Club (972) 980-9800 biggame.org
Texas Wildlife Association Member Mixer Yeti Flagship Store, Austin (210) 826-2904 texas-wildlife.org
Quail Coalition Big Covey Dinner The Wellington, Wichita Falls (214) 632-7460 quailcoalition.org
Ducks Unlimited San Antonio Banquet San Antonio Shrine Auditorium (210) 722-7787 ducks.org/Texas
Mule Deer Foundation Permian Basin Banquet Odessa Country Club (817) 565-7121 muledeer.org
OCTOBER 27-28
Whitetails Unlimited Lake Houston Deer Camp Humble Civic Center (512) 657-9943 whitetailsunlimited.com
NOVEMBER 1
OCTOBER 20
National Fishing Lure Collectors Burleson Events Center (817) 223-0645
OCTOBER 20-21
Berkley Big Bass Tournament Lake Fork Marina (817) 439-3274 basschamps.com Texas Gun & Knife Show Abilene Convention Center (830) 285-0575 texasgunandknifeshows.com
OCTOBER 24
National Wild Turkey Federation West Texas Dinner Elks Lodge, Hereford (620) 334-9026 nwtf.org Ducks Unlimited Houston Legacy Gala River Oaks Country Club (713) 471-8854 ducks.org/Texas
OCTOBER 25
Delta Waterfowl Park Cities Banquet Frontiers of Flight Museum (214) 543-6505 deltawaterfowl.org
Delta Waterfowl Port O’Connor Banquet Port O’Connor Community Center (361) 648-1905 deltawaterfowl.org Texas Gun & Knife Show Fredericksburg Fairgrounds (830) 285-0575 texasgunandknifeshows.com Circle Ten Council Sporting Clays Invitational Dallas Gun Club circleten.org
Ducks Unlimited Corpus Christi Banquet American Bank Center (361) 400-8857 ducks.org/Texas
Mule Deer Foundation Beers for Deers Alpine (817) 565-7121 muledeer.org
OCTOBER 26
Quail Coalition Hill Country Dinner Brazos Hall, Austin quailcoalition.org
Rob Harper Memorial Shoot Texas Shootout Elm Fork Gun Range, Dallas friendsofrob.org
Coastal Conservation Association Oysters, Brews and Blues Goode Company, Houston (713) 626-4222 ccatexas.org
Delta Waterfowl Brazos River Banquet Johnson County Sheriffs Posse Grounds (817) 307-4468 deltawaterfowl.org
Ducks Unlimited Fort Bend County Banquet Fort Bend County Fairgrounds (623) 249-9783 ducks.org/Texas
OCTOBER 27
Hamilton Chamber of Commerce Hamilton County Dove Festival Hamilton County Courthouse (254) 386-3216 hamiltontexaschamberofcommerce.com
NOVEMBER 3
Jack-N-Jill Crappie Classic Lake O’ the Pines jacknjillclassic.com
Ducks Unlimited Rockport-Fulton Banquet Aransas Pass Civic Center (361) 463-6934 ducks.org/Texas
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YOU CARRY, JUST IN CASE SHOULDN’T IT BE AN HK ... JUST IN CASE? Preparation is about attention to detail – like forging the short, 3-inch barrel of the HK VP9SK from the same steel we require in the HK416 carbine used by the world’s most elite fighting units. To those who dismiss this as unneeded “over-engineering,” our response is simple: So what?
VP9SK (9 mm) with extended 10 round magazine
VP9SK (9 mm) with flat floorplate 10 round magazine
Visit Your Local Texas HK Premium Dealer to Learn More! A Place to Shoot San Antonio, 210-628-1888 Abilene Indoor Gun Range Abilene, 325-698-4224 Able Ammo Huntsville, 936-295-5786 AJC Sports Clute, 979-265-4867 Alpha Armory Houston, 888-932-7660 Alpine Industries Ft Worth, 817-478-6613 Athena Gun Club Houston, 713-461-5900 Caroline Colt Company LLC Abilene, 325-232-7501 Carter's Shooting Center Spring, 281-443-8393 DFW Shooting Sports Bedford, 817-285-0664
CDNN Investments Abilene, 800-588-9500 Champion Firearms College Station, 979-693-9948 CMC Government Supply Dallas, 214-773-0129 Collectors Firearms Houston, 713-781-5812 Crazy Gun Dealer Alvarado, 817-790-0235 Danny's, Inc. McAllen, 956-687-4692 Defender Outdoors, LLC Aubrey, 817-935-8377 DFW Gun Club Dallas, 214-630-4866 DSG Arms Fort Worth, 800-382-7571 Dury's Gun Shop San Antonio, 210-533-5431
Field & Stream Sporting Goods San Angelo, 325-944-7094 Forza Armory, LLC Edinburg, 956-533-5371 Fun Guns Waco, 254-755-0080 Glick Twins Pharr, 956-787-429 Guns Warehouse LLC Cedar Park, 512-986-7330 Hoffpauir's Ranch & Supply Lampasas, 512-556-5444 Hunter's Equipment & Supply Midland, 432-686-2500 Jackson Armory Dallas, 214-363-2767 Jess Briley Manufacturing Houston, 713-932-6995 John Doe Investigations, LLC Lewisville, 214-773-0129
Kirkpatrick Gun & Ammo Laredo, 956-723-6338 Lonestar Guns Gallery & Gear Weatherford, 817-599-9275 Longview Class III Arms Longview, 903-918-0140 McBride's Guns Austin, 512-472-3532 Hoss Arms, LLC New Braunfels, 830-609-8891 Mister Guns LLC Plano, 214-901-7429 Modern Pawn & Guns Corpus Christi, 361-993-9390 Nagel's Gun Shop, Inc. San Antonio, 210-342-5420 Nytex Firearms Coppell, 888-895-0266 Omaha Outdoors Missouri City, 713-703-4648
www.hk-usa.com • 706-568-1906 Ranger Firearms of Texas Inc. San Antonio, 210-822-4867 Ray's Hardware & Sporting Goods Dallas, 214-747-7916 RifleGear.com Plano, 949-292-7678 S & K Arms Company, LLC Midland, 432-704-5127 Saddle River Range Conroe, 936-271-2620 SAWS Sunnyvale, 972-226-3200 Sharp Shooters Knife & Gun Inc Lubbock, 806-791-1231 Sheridan Outfitters Corpus Christi, 361-980-1190 Southwestern Firearms, Inc. Midlothian, 972-617-7056 Sportsman's Finest Austin, 512-263-1888
Bayou Arms, Inc. Spring, 281-288-7000 Spring Guns & Ammo II Spring, 832-299-1950 Superior Pawn & Gun Tyler, 903-592-4006 Tejas Shooting Sports Odessa, 432-332-7358 Teskey's Circle T Saddlery Weatherford, 817-599-3400 Webyshops.com Arlington, 800-851-9329 Wheeler Feed & Outfitters Boerne, 830-249-2656 Xtreme Guns & Ammo Richmond, 832-363-3783 VISIT WWW.HK-USA.COM for more inforamtion on HK’s full product line.
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