November 13, 2015 - Lone Star Outdoor News - Fishing & Hunting

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November 13, 2015

Volume 12, Issue 6

Opening the season Whitetails fuel hunters’ excitement Lone Star Outdoor News On November 7, the eyes of deer hunters were scanning their smartphones, looking at the weather radar. A giant block of green shaded most of the state.

“It’s 62 and rain here in Karnes County,” posted kmkellar on the Texas Hunting Forum. “Truck’s stuck, blind leaks, deer are bedded down and I’m out of coffee.”

Another hunter, Palehorse, posted that he braved the rain in a tree stand at the Sam Houston National Forest.

“Glad my phone is weather resistant. I’ve been getting poured on all morning. Lots of hunters seem to be waiting out the rain in their trucks. I’m hoping that when they start getting out, that they will push a nice bruiser past my stand.”

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GATES ARE OPEN: The general deer season opened November 7, with hunters opening gates while heading into the field and into the blind. Multiple success stories spanned the weekend. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.

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Quail hunters couldn’t be happier Numbers of birds match the hype

By Craig Nyhus

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It’s redfish season for anglers making treks to the Texas coast. From piers to jetties and from wade-fishermen to those that prefer boats, reports of both large bulls to the slot-sized reds are good when the weather cooperates. While most guides are reporting great catches, those heading out on their own also are finding the fish.

Colton Roeder fishes the Freeport area.

“The marshes are on fire with all of the recent rain,” he said. “Some people aren’t keying on it, but the bait is way back in the marsh. It’s just starting to drain out and the fish are beginning to come back out.”

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lures,” he said. “We fly-fish some, too. It’s a real good time for that right now.

The fresh water is filtering through the marsh.”

On November 1, he and a friend headed to a back lake.

“It was raining all morn-

Quail hunters have been hearing about increased numbers of birds. On summer trips to their property, they have heard it in quail calls. Still skeptical after years of little or no hunting, they had to see it to believe it.

Based on information since opening day on October 31, they are believers, and some are planning hunts in areas of the state that haven’t been hunted in a decade.

Jon Moss of Muddy Water Outfitters near Wichita Falls trains and runs quail dogs and hires out himself and his dogs across the state to hunt. A call from a friend now will allow him to do some of his hunting closer to home.

Near Wellington in Collingsworth County, his friend’s family owns 26 sections of

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SWIMSUIT WEATHER: Some warm afternoons are still happening along the Texas coast, and the redfish are cooperating for anglers like Dani Emory of College Station. Photo by Dani Emory.

University of Houston, fishes almost every day.

Roeder has been having luck with top-water lures, with Texas Roach being the best color.

“You can see them and sight-cast with downsized

HUNTING

Youth hunters

Ducks trickling in

Early season a treat for the kids.

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Panhandle, coastal hunters having good hunts .

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FISHING

Fall flounder

Sweeping the series

Rod and reel fishermen landing the tasty fish.

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Del Rio angler takes four events.

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HUNTING

Youth season and young hunters Kids out enjoying the experience

START THEM EARLY: Many parents congratulated young hunters that got the first chance to pursue deer with a rifle, while others chose a bow during the early youth weekend. Photo

by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.

By Craig Nyhus

Lone Star Outdoor News One weekend stands out for young rifle hunters, as they get first crack in the Youth Season that ran October 31-November 1.

For most, being out with dad or mom highlighted the weekend.

For others, a first deer harvest made the experience even better.

One group of hunters was new to the hunting-lease scene, having obtained their first lease the year after hunting with the Lone Star Outdoor News Foundation.

Their youth weekend ended with two animals taken, a feral hog

and a doe by Josh Quintero.

Another successful youth-season hunter also was a past hunter with the foundation. Ethan Barrett, 16, of The Woodlands shot a buck on November 1 while in the blind with has father, Mark, in Burnet County.

A crossbow was the choice of

11-year-old John Youens of Waco, although the hunting experience was more than one weekend long.

John, who had shot two deer with a rifle and a doe with a bow, had practiced at least 150 shots in several sessions with his Barnett crossbow. A deer shown on trail camera images on the Bosque

County property caught his attention.

“We had been on this deer for a few months,” said John’s dad, Jason. “We started the opening weekend of bow season and logged 12 to 15 hunts, but we only saw him on camera.”

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Waiting for ducks Season opener good for some, quiet for others Lone Star Outdoor News With duck season now open in all of Texas, hunters are watching the migration reports to see when the waves of bigger ducks may arrive.

Along the coast, the opener was October 31, and while most hunters saw redheads, others added pintail, shovelers and teal to their bags.

David Sikes, outdoor writer for the Corpus Christi CallerTimes, bagged his two redheads with a friend but other species were only seen in the distance.

The second weekend was slower for most, with the reliable redheads providing some action, although Galveston and Baffin Bay hunters reported good hunts.

Inland in the coastal prairies, opening weekend was good, with mostly blue-

winged teal filling the bag.

The second weekend was spotty, with some prairie ponds having great shoots while other were void of birds.

Near Wichita Falls, Ryan Bassham with Get Ducks witnessed an outstanding hunt on Saturday morning while he was mostly taking photographs.

“Some of the shooters were a little rusty, but they had a good hunt and managed an 8-man limit,” he said.

The limit consisted of mostly gadwall and wigeon, but the group was surprised to see some mallards, dropping six drakes.

“We saw a lot of pintails, too, but they just circled and circled, they wouln’t come in,” Bassham said.

Bassham heard reports of good hunts from his duck-

DUCKS ARE HERE, MORE COMING: Coastal and coastal prairie waterfowlers saw good numbers opening weekend, but scattered numbers the second weekend of the season. West Texas and Panhandle hunters saw good numbers but ample choices of water for the ducks. Photo by James Richards.

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TPW Commission adopts interim deer movement rules Lone Star Outdoor News The disagreements between agencies, wildlife organizations and deer breeders continue. The Executive Order and Emergency Rules for captive deer movement currently in effect were converted into interim rules at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission meeting on November 5.

The emergency rules were set to expire in mid-February, prior to the end of the Managed Lands Deer Permit season, which runs through February 28.

Carter Smith, TPWD’s executive director, reiterated to the Commission and the full house in attendance at the meeting that the interim rules were only designed to extend through the end of the season, and would expire on August 31, 2016, prior to next year’s deer seasons.

“We plan to have revisions in March for approval by the Commission in May,” Smith said. “We are committed to coming through with the next set of recommendations and handle through the normal regulatory process.”

Public comments received showed 569 in favor of adopting the rules and 355 opposed.

Proponents of the interim rules included the Texas Wildlife Association and numerous other groups. Both TWA’s president, Marko Barrett, and executive director, David Yeates, asked the Commission to “err on the

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side of caution” and adopt the rules, stating the position was to protect the state’s deer herd.

Opponents included the Texas Deer Association, Deer Breeders Corp and individual deer breeders, who feel the rules were set up in haste to get through the current season and no current emergency situation exists since the positive-testing deer are all identified as being on or directly from the index herd in Medina County.

“The rules were developed in response to perceived emergency that does not exist,” said TDA’s Executive Director Patrick Tarlton. “We have killed and tested more than 800 animals since July 1.”

Live testing of deer for CWD was a topic where nearly all parties agreed, and a symposium will be held in January of 2016 with nationally recognized authorities on CWD science and research, with an emphasis on live testing options.

“The short answer regarding live testing is there was no protocol in place without creating gridlock,” said TPWD Wildlife Division Director Clayton Wolf. “We will use the January symposium as a springboard — we can be leaders and innovative.”

The new rules allow deer breeders that met previous movement qualifications, except a CWD-positive facility, the opportunity to continue to move and release breeder deer. Approximately 75 percent of the traceout herds, those that obtained deer from the

A FUN OPENER: Pierce Hohensee of New Braunfels helped cut the number of does at his father’s lease in Coryell County. He’s shown here with two of the five does he took. Photo by Scott Hohensee.

While the season’s first morning may not have met hunter’s expectations, the skies cleared in most of the state by Saturday evening, and reports of good hunts filtered in through hundreds of images posted on the various forms of social media.

From big bucks like a giant whitetail taken at the Shiner Ranch in Frio County to several does taken by young 7-year-old Pierce Hohensee in Coryell County, it was apparent deer season was fully underway in Texas.

Most hunters are reporting deer in great condition and the thrill of bucks in the best shape they have been in years only adds to their excitement.

Whether it was hunters at their lease and away from the city or families out to see what might come by the deer stand, one thing was clear during the first weekend of November.

Hunters were happy.

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hunting friends at Cooper Lake.

“They shot teal, gadwall and wood ducks,” he said. “And another group of three hunters at Lake Texoma shot limits.”

Bassham said the abundance of water amplifies the need to scout for birds.

“If you were able to scout and find the birds, you probably had a good opening morning,” he said. “After that, there is so much water that it was hit or miss on Sunday. If you went to your favorite spot from last year, you were out of luck.”

One coastal hunter’s experience started off poorly. Brandon Ayers of Rockport had help building a new blind and setting it up near Estes Flats.

“There were only a few other blinds out there,” Ayers said.

“I tried to pick a spot where no other guides or people were hunting.”

When he arrived with his 9-year-old son and a friend with his 5-year-old son on Saturday afternoon to finish brushing the blind and hunt, he found RELIABLE REDHEADS: Coastal duck hunters saw plenty of redheads, his blind burned to the ground, while gadwall and wigeon appeared for hunters in East Texas and likely by someone who felt they the Panhandle. Photo by LSON. “owned” the marsh.

Ayers had set the blind on cinder blocks, and whoever set the fire arranged the cinder blocks in a smiley face, adding to his frustration.

“Some fishermen and a game warden I know saw the smoke on Friday afternoon,” he said. “But still no word on who did it.”

Ayers tried to make the best out of the situation with two young boys with him.

“We picked a spot and put the decoys out and hunted anyway — I tried not to let the kids see me mad.”

While the hunting was slow, Ayers fury was tempered by the outreach from friends and hunting guides.

“I’ve had numerous hunting guides call and text to take my son and I duck hunting for free and other guides tell me I can hunt their blinds,” he said. “I’ve had numerous people who have wanted to give me material for free to rebuild a new blind. One friend even brought over liquor and beer, and another brought fish fillets.”

Right to hunt, fish passes overwhelmingly More than 80 percent of voters in the November 3 general election approved the Right to Hunt, Fish and Harvest Amendment. The amendment will be added to the Texas Constitution.

Proposition 6 reiterates Texans’ right to hunt, fish and harvest wildlife, a measure supporters said was needed to prevent future legislative attempts to limit the right.

“This is an important win for all Texans, as well as future generations of hunters and anglers in the state,” said Dallas Safari Club Executive Director Ben Carter. “The future of wildlife and habitat hinges solely on the continued availability of funds generated by hunters and anglers.

If the right to hunt, fish and harvest is not guaranteed, the future of wildlife and habitat cannot be guaranteed.

“I’m proud of DSC for being the driving force to get this important piece of legislation on the ballot and thank the NRA for its help in bringing voters to the polls on Tuesday.”

Deeply rooted in the culture of Texas, hunting and fishing have a major economic impact on the state, as hunters and anglers combine to spend $4.1 billion annually and support 65,993 jobs.

–Staff Report

RMEF honors Jack Ward Thomas Former U.S. Forest Service Chief Jack Ward Thomas has received the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s highest honor.

The Wallace Fennell Pate Wildlife Conservation Award was presented to the wildlife biologist last week for his contributions of lasting significance to the benefit of elk, other wildlife and their habitat across North America.

“The four founders of the RMEF started this organization with a Bible in our right hand and the elk hunter’s bible, “Elk of North America: Ecology and Management (written by Thomas),” in our left hand,” said Bob Munson, RMEF cofounder.

“I can name less than 10 people who are pretty much responsible for founding RMEF and Jack Ward Thomas was one of those people,” said Charlie Decker, RMEF cofounder. “Jack’s tenure on the board (1997-2003) was extremely critical and important.”

Thomas earned a bachelor’s degree in wildlife management from Texas A&M University, a master’s degree in wildlife ecology at West Virginia University and a doctorate in forestry from the University of Massachusetts. He worked a decade for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and spent 27 years conducting research in Virginia, Massachusetts and Oregon.

In 1993, Thomas was appointed chief of the U.S. Forest Service. He retired in 1996 and accepted a position at the University of Montana as professor of wildlife conservation that he held until his official retirement in 2006.

—RMEF

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LIKE THE GOOD OLD DAYS: Many hunters have never seen large coveys of bobwhites walking down ranch roads. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.

land in the southern Panhandle, and called Moss to say he’s never seen quail like this.

“We never pushed quail hunting because we didn’t have the birds,” Moss said. “We went out there to run the dogs and hunt a little, I took some young dogs and quickly got six coveys up.”

Moss plans to run some hunts on the ranch in mid-December, hopefully after a freeze.

“It’s pretty dang good,” he said. “I think we’ll find 20-25 coveys each day.”

Moss said his young dogs had some difficulty finding the coveys on the ranch and an Archer County ranch where he worked his dogs.

“We need a freeze real bad,” he said.

“Everyone I have been talking to said their dogs are pointing about one out of every three coveys.”

In Howard County near Big Spring, Jason Davis, a graduate student currently conducting research at the Rolling Plains Quail Research Ranch, went on his first quail hunt in Howard County with Lloyd Lacoste and Dale Rollins. He reported the dogs pointed 31 coveys in a five-hour hunt,

and Davis enjoyed the one-time-only experience of bagging his first bobwhite quail.

James Stephens operates Mesquite Country Outfitters on the Pitchfork Ranch in King and Dickens counties.

“Our birds look great,” he said. The rains make all of us look smart; it’s well above anything we’ve seen in the past six years.”

Stephens has yet to start the outfitted hunts, but the guides have been working the dogs and moving close to 10 coveys per hour.

“We expect at least four to five coveys per hour with our hunters,” Stephens said.

“But watch for snakes if you’re going, they had a good year, too. We have more snakes than we’ve seen in our 17 years on the Pitchfork.”

While most South Texas ranches are waiting for cool weather for their dogs to work and with a lessened fear of encounters with rattlesnakes, they are still excited about all the quail they are seeing and hearing.

Quail surveys and roadside counts show bobwhite and scaled quail are at numbers not seen since the high counts in 1999 and 1987.

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Fall flounder fun

Flatties good on rod and reel

By Ike Lee For Lone Star Outdoor News Fall marks the favorite time of year for flounder anglers, as the fish gather for their spawning run to deeper waters. Most anglers and guides find flounder while fishing for the more popular trout and redfish, but some make a point of targeting the fish.

“We’re killing the flounder right now,” said Capt. Blake Sartor of Galveston.

The fishing method and gear are fairly simple.

“We typically use braided line with a fluorocarbon leader and fish a lot of structure,” Sartor said. “I use a 1/8-ounce lead head with a Gulp or other soft plastic — the color doesn’t matter that much, they like the scent. If we move deeper, we’ll use a 1/4-ounce lead head.

Sartor targets the West Bay shorelines all the way down to Pelican Island, and also fishes around the Intracoastal Waterway around Bolivar.

“Anywhere you have a marsh drain, you can concentrate on those flats,” Sartor said.

Although the limit drops through November until December 14, Sartor’s customers don’t see to mind.

FLOUNDER ON THE MOVE: The fall run to the spawning grounds has begun, and rod and reel anglers are having success with scented plastics. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.

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Speckled trout fishing picking up

By Craig Nyhus

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GOOD TROUT BITE: The spotted seatrout are biting from Sabine to South Padre, but with all of the other hunting and fishing going on, fewer anglers are targeting them. Photo by Lone Star Outdoor News.

When you can catch 6-pound trout out of Aransas Bay, you know the fishing is good.

That is what David Sikes of Corpus Christi said after his morning of fishing on November 9 with guides Jay Watkins and former Major League Baseball pitcher Norm Charlton.

We caught trout, redfish and a few flounder,” Sikes said. “The favorite lures were Corkies and Bass Assassins.”

Capt. L. G. Boyd of Orange reported good catches in Sabine Lake, where limits of trout were taken with the small fish being released.

“With all the fresh water pushing through the bay we are still finding pockets of saltwater that are holding fish,” Boyd said.

At South Padre Island and Port Isabel, the fishing for trout, along with the redfish, has been good, but fewer people are fishing or booking trips, said Capt. Mike Knox.

“The last few trips have been real good,” Knox said. “For trout we are using mostly soft plastics in deeper water, about 3 to 4 feet.”

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Clean sweep

Del Rio angler wins Rayovac FLW crown Lone Star Outdoor News Ray Hanselman of Del Rio has had quite a year fishing in the FLW Rayovac Series, culminated by a win at the series championship on the Ohio River.

During the regular season, he won events at Lake Amistad, his home lake, and followed up with wins at Sam Rayburn and Lake Texoma. His championship win

makes him the first angler in professional fishing to win four events in a FLW series.

The Amistad guide credited his win on the Ohio River to a practice session.

I went two days before the area was off-limits,” Hanselman told Lone Star Outdoor News. “I had a big 7-inch swimbait tied on. It didn’t take long to figure out there were some big smallmouths there. They

were following it to the boat.”

Hanselman concluded he would need to land some heavy stringers to compete in the event.

“When you see that kind of fish, you get an idea there are enough of them to target,” he said. “During the pre-event practice, my coangler caught one of the bigger ones on one of his first casts on two mornings. I got out of the area.”

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BIG SMALLIES: Ray Hanselman of Del Rio won the Rayovac FLW Series Championship on the Ohio River, landing big smallmouth bass in slack water near eddies and rip currents. Photo by FLW.

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Fishing tournament director dies in boating accident

By Mark England

Lone Star Outdoor News Bryan Davis, a tournament director with USA Fishing Trails, died in a fishing accident Sunday when his boat overturned.

Davis, 44, of Combine, and three other men were fishing on Cedar Creek Reservoir and going up Caney Creek when the accident occurred, according to a spokesman for Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

The men were in two jonboats.

With recent rains, the going was tough as water ran over an upstream spillway creating a strong current in the creek, according to Randy Qualls, president of Legend Boats, who spoke with Davis’ family members.

“The jonboat that Bryan was in didn’t

have enough power to keep up with the current,” Qualls said. “It capsized. Everyone had life jackets on, but Bryan went under, even wearing one.”

The men in the other boat rescued the man with Davis. After a search, they found Davis and brought him ashore. Attempts to revive him were unsuccessful, however.

News of Davis’ death spread quickly to Internet fishing forums.

“I always admired his dedication to providing the best tournament trail he could by taking the opinions of all anglers in consideration,” wrote Jay Kendrick, a Lake Fork guide, on the Texas Fishing Forum.

Contributions to aid Davis’ wife, Dione, and son, Ty, can be made online at GoFundMe. By Tuesday afternoon, more than $5,000 had been raised.

Nacogdoches angler makes Classic Tournament anglers at Sam Rayburn Reservoir and throughout East Texas have known his name for years. Fishing tournaments on the reservoir, many thought their best hope was to finish in second place behind him.

Albert Collins of Nacogdoches has shown he can fish other places, too. He qualified for the Bassmaster Classic in 2013 when he won the Bassmaster Weekend Series Championship. Last year, he missed making the Classic by 1 1/2 pounds on the Ouachita River.

This year, there was no near miss. Collins won the 2015 Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Championship with 44 pounds, 15 ounces over three days on the same river.

“It means something special to qualify through the Nation,” Collins said. “What I

learned last year was that I needed an aluminum boat. Last year, I used my fiberglass boat, and it’s just not made to go through those stumps and all that shallow water. So I bought an aluminum one for this tournament.”

The boat topped out at only 47 mph, but it let him get into areas most of the other anglers couldn’t.

“It all revolved around last year,” said Collins, a member of the Nacogdoches Bass Club he helped establish. “I knew where I wanted to go and what I wanted to do; I just needed to get the details.”

Collins best luck came using a Stanley spinner bait in white/chartreuse with silver and gold willow blades, fishing 6 to 10 inches below the surface.

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Kayaker lands 12-pound bass while pre-fishing Lone Star Outdoor News Robert Morton of Houston was preparing to fish in the Tournament of Champions, a kayak-fishing tournament at Lake Fork, when he landed a fish of a lifetime.

“I was pre-fishing with my father and we talked to some crappie fishermen who told us they had some crappie get stolen by bass under the 154 bridge,” Morton said. “The next morning (November 6) there was a storm so we went there so we wouldn’t have to worry about getting wet.”

There were crappie fishermen by the first two pylons, and Morton missed a fish with a square-billed crankbait.

“It jumped and looked like about a 6-pounder,” he said.

After going around the crappie fishermen, Morton and his father started throwing crankbaits to the north side of a pylon, as a strong wind was blowing from the south.

“As soon as the lure came off of the pylon and there was some slack, she slammed it,” Morton said. “I was using 8-pound test fluorocarbon, fishing a crankbait that goes down to about 25 feet. She went down and toward open water — I was glad about that.”

After the fish was landed, it was weighed on one of the crappie fisherman’s scale, and weighed 12.12 pounds. Then the fish went belly up.

“I knew it would ruin my day if that fish died,” Morton said. “We went to the public ramp and moved her around underwater.

Photo by Minnow Bucket Marina.

She came to life but then went belly up again. I knew we had to fizz her.”

The father and son then pedaled their kayaks to the Minnow Bucket, with Morton holding the fish over the side and running water through her gills.

“Then a boat came over and took her to the boat ramp,” Morton said. “I got a bag and ran her up there. They fizzed her and took care of her. After we had lunch, the fish was very healthy and bit my hand.”

The fish was released back into Lake Fork.

The big bass isn’t Morton’s first out of a kayak.

“It’s my third double-digit bass,” he said.

“The first two were at O.H. Ivie over Memorial Day weekend.”

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TEXAS FRESHWATER FISHING REPORT Bass schooling and biting LAKE MONTICELLO — Lone Star Outdoor News’ Mike Hughs fished the lake with his father on November 8, testing some new rods from Kistler. On his first flip of a Texas rig, he landed a 3-pounder. His second flip resulted in a 2-pounder. On his third flip, a 6.8-pounder. “We fished about five hours and my best five fish weighed about 24 pounds,” he said. Hughs found schooling bass on the surface with the bigger fish off to the side and a little deeper. The water temperatures were 79 degrees near the discharge and 71 degrees at the north end of the lake.

Cats loading the boat FAYETTE COUNTY RESERVOIR — On the power plant lake known for bass fishing, catfish anglers are loading the boat. Guide Weldon Kirk usually fishes Lake Somerville, but made the move to Fayette.

ALAN HENRY: Water stained; 63–68 degrees; 2.05’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs, jigs, lipless crankbaits and Carolina rigs. Crappie are fair to good on jigs and minnows. Catfish are fair to good on prepared bait.

AMISTAD: Water murky; 76–80 degrees; 26.56’ low. Black bass are good on top-waters, crankbaits, jigs, soft plastics, and spinner baits. Striped bass are fair on crankbaits, slabs, and jerkbaits. White bass are fair on slabs, crankbaits, and jigging spoons. Catfish are fair on cheesebait, shrimp, and minnows over baited holes.

ARROWHEAD: Water off-color; 62–67 degrees; 1.57’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs and spinner baits. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers.

ATHENS: Water lightly stained; 67–70 degrees; 0.63’ high.

Black bass are fair on spinner baits, bladed jigs and swim jigs.

Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on trotlines.

BASTROP: Water stained; 74– 78 degrees. Black bass are fair on watermelon lipless crankbaits and spinner baits. Channel and blue catfish are fair on shrimp and stink bait.

BELTON: Water murky; 71–75 degrees; 6.72’ high. Black bass are slow. White bass are slow.

BOB SANDLIN: Water stained; 67–71 degrees; 0.54’ low. Black bass are good on lipless crankbaits and flukes. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs and minnows.

Catfish are good on trotlines and cut shad.

BONHAM: Water lightly stained, 66–70 degrees; 2.26’ low. Black bass are good on crankbaits, spinner baits and bladed jigs.

Crappie are good on minnows and white jigs around brush piles.

Catfish are good on cut bait.

BRAUNIG: Water stained. Black bass are fair on crankbaits and watermelon soft plastic worms.

Striped bass are fair on green spinner baits near the dam. Redfish are fair on perch, shad, and silver spoons. Channel catfish are excellent on shrimp, cut bait, and nightcrawlers near the dam.

BRIDGEPORT: Water stained, 66–69 degrees: 1.52’ low. Black bass are slow on spinner baits and lipless crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs.

Catfish are good on trotlines and rod and reel.

BROWNWOOD: Water clear; 68–72 degrees; 1.92’ low. Black

bass are good on watermelon chatterbaits, finesse worms, and craw-colored crankbaits. Hybrid striper are fair trolling spinner baits. White bass are good on perch-colored crankbaits off lighted docks at night. Crappie are good on chartreuse tube jigs over brush piles. Channel catfish are good on cut bait and stink bait over baited holes in 10–20 feet.

BUCHANAN: Water murky; 70– 74 degrees; 12.54’ low. Black bass are fair on pumpkinseed top-waters, wacky-rigged watermelon stick baits and crankbaits in creeks at first light. White bass are fair on jigs in deep creeks.

Channel catfish are good on nightcrawlers and stinkbait.

CADDO: Water stained; 68–71 degrees; 0.30’ high. Black bass are fair on hollow-body frogs and stick baits. White and yellow bass are good on minnows.

Crappie are fair on minnows.

Catfish are good on trotlines and cut shad.

CALAVERAS: Water stained.

Black bass are fair on watermelon spinner baits and crankbaits near the dam. Striped bass are fair on shad. Redfish are good on perch along the shoreline. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp, cheesebait, and shad near the discharge.

CANYON LAKE: Water murky; 72–76 degrees; 4.88’ high.

Black bass and other species are slow.

CEDAR CREEK: Water stained; 67–70 degrees; 0.25’ high.

Black bass are slow. White bass are good on slabs and minnows.

Hybrid striper are good on slabs.

Crappie are good on jigs and minnows.

CHOKE CANYON: Water murky; 75–79 degrees; 22.63’ low.

Black bass are fair on watermelon soft plastic worms, crankbaits and spinner baits. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on liver and nightcrawlers.

COLEMAN: Water murky; 74–78 degrees; 7.14’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon spinner baits, crankbaits and lipless crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Channel catfish are good on shrimp and minnows.

COLETO CREEK: Water stained; 76 degrees in main lake, 86 at hot water discharge; 0.88’ low.

Black bass are good on crankbaits and soft plastic worms in 6–8 feet. Crappie are good

on live minnows and jigs in 10–12 feet at Coletoville Bridge.

Channel and blue catfish to 10 pounds are good on live perch and soap in 8–10 feet.

CONROE: Water murky; 74–78 degrees; 1.49’ low. Black bass are good on pumpkinseed spinner baits and crankbaits. Striped bass are good on chartreuse striper jigs. Catfish are fair on stink bait and shrimp.

FALCON: Water murky; 70–74 degrees; 17.78’ low. Black bass are very good on crankbaits and jigs in 12 feet. Crappie are good on white and white/blue jigs.

Channel and blue catfish are very good on cut bait upriver.

FAYETTE: Water murky. Black bass are fair on watermelon spinner baits, crankbaits and lipless crankbaits. Redears are good on worms in 2–8 feet. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp and stink bait over baited holes.

FORK: Water lightly stained; 66–69 degrees; 0.37’ low. Black bass are good on Texas-rigged craws in green pumpkin around flooded willows and top-waters.

White and yellow bass are good on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on trotlines.

GIBBONS CREEK: Water stained.

Black bass are fair on blue/black soft plastics, spinner baits, and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and blue tube jigs.

Catfish are good on shrimp and liver.

GRANBURY: Water murky; 71–75 degrees; 0.33’ low. Black bass are fair on dark red/black spinner baits and crankbaits.

Striped bass are good on live bait. White bass are good on perch-colored spinner baits and crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and white tube jigs.

Catfish are good on stink bait, shrimp, and hot dogs.

GRAPEVINE: Water stained; 66–70 degrees; 2.73’ high.

Black bass are fair on shallow crankbaits, spinner baits and Texas-rigged creature baits.

Crappie are good on minnows.

White bass are good on slabs and minnows. Catfish are good on trotlines.

HOUSTON COUNTY: Water lightly stained; 69–73 degrees; 1.05’ low. Black bass are good on silver spinner baits and crankbaits. Crappie are very good on live minnows.

HUBBARD CREEK: Water offcolor; 64–70 degrees; 19.9’ low.

Black bass are fair to good on

On November 7, his anglers landed 50 cats up to 7 pounds, using CJ’s Crawdad punch bait in 12 feet of water, all before 11 a.m.

Largemouth bass fishing has been good early in the morning on topwaters, then slowing down.

To contact Weldon Kirk, call (979) 229-3103

Gar along flooded river NUECES RIVER — The alligator and spotted gar are in the shallows along the flooded Nueces River, according to posts by gar1970 on the Texas Fishing Forum. “We fished where normally the cows graze,” he wrote. “The water was only a few feet deep but the gar were thick.” The group landed and released nine alligator gar and a spotted gar in late October.

–Lone Star Outdoor News

lipless crankbaits, Texas rigs, jigs and shaky heads. Crappie are fair to good on jigs and minnows.

Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and live shad.

JOE POOL: Water stained: 67–71 degrees; 4.79’ high.

Black bass fair on bladed jigs and Texas-rigged craws. Crappie are good on jigs. White bass are fair on slabs and minnows.

Hybrid striper are good on shad.

Catfish are good on trotlines.

LAKE O’ THE PINES: Water stained; 68–71; degrees; 2.59’ high. Black bass are good on lipless crankbaits and bladed jigs.

Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on trotlines and prepared bait.

LAVON: Water stained; 67–71 degrees; 2.43’ low. Black bass are fair on flipping jigs and bladed jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on trotlines.

LBJ: Water stained; 73–77 degrees; 0.79’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon top-waters and large buzzbaits. White bass are good on jigs and small spinner baits. Crappie are good on chartreuse tube jigs and live minnows over brush piles in 10–20 feet. Channel catfish are good on shrimp and stink bait.

LEWISVILLE: Water lightly stained; 1.38’ high. Black bass are fair on spinner baits and shallow crankbaits. White bass are good on slabs and minnows.

Crappie are good on minnows.

LIVINGSTON: Water fairly clear; 73–77 degrees; 1.30’ high.

Black bass are fair on soft plastics and crankbaits. Striped bass are fair on top-waters and lipless crankbaits. Crappie are very good on minnows. Blue catfish are good on juglines baited with shad.

MARTIN CREEK: Water clear; 80–84 degrees; 1.83’ low. Black bass are fair on swim jigs and spinner baits. White bass are good on minnows. Catfish are good on trotlines and prepared bait.

MONTICELLO: Water lightly stained; 77–80 degrees; 0.52’ high. Black bass are fair on black and blue flipping jigs and top-waters. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on trotlines.

O.H. IVIE: Water stained; 63– 69 degrees; 45.52’ low. Black bass are fair to good Texas rigs, jigs, square-billed crankbaits and spinner baits. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs fished

shallow. Catfish are fair to good on live bait.

OAK CREEK: Water stained; 61– 68 degrees; 19.98’ low. Black bass are fair to good on weighted flukes, medium-running, shadpattern crankbaits, Texas rigs and jigs. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on chartreuse nightcrawlers.

PALESTINE: Water lightly stained; 66–69 degrees; 1.15’ high. Black bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows. Hybrid striper are good on slabs. White bass are good on slabs and minnows. Catfish are good on trotlines and prepared bait.

POSSUM KINGDOM: Water fairly clear; 64–69 degrees; 1.94’ low. Black bass are fair to good on medium-running crankbaits, Texas rigs, drop-shot rigs and jigs. Crappie are fair on live minnows. White bass are fair to good on slabs. Striped bass are fair on live shad. Catfish are fair to good on live shad and nightcrawlers.

PROCTOR: Water murky; 70–74 degrees; 0.47’ low. Black bass are fair on green pumpkin soft plastics and crankbaits. Striped bass are fair on shad. White bass are good on chartreuse spinner baits and minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on stink bait and minnows.

RAY HUBBARD: Water slightly stained; 67–71 degrees; 0.02’ high. Black bass are fair on shallow crankbaits and spinner baits.

Crappie are good on minnows.

White bass are good on slabs.

Hybrid striper are good on minnows and slabs.

RAY ROBERTS: Water lightly stained; 66–70 degrees; 1.06’ high. Black bass are fair on spinner baits and crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs.

White bass are good on minnows.

Catfish are good on trotlines.

RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water stained; 67–70 degrees; 0.95’ high. Black bass are fair on stick baits and shaky heads. Hybrid striper are good on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on trotlines.

SAM RAYBURN: Water stained; 74–78 degrees; 2.52’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon worms with chartreuse tails in 20–30 feet. White bass are fair on minnows and small spinner baits. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Bream are good on nightcrawlers.

SOMERVILLE: Water murky; 71–75 degrees; 6.43’ high. Black bass and other species are slow.

n Saltwater reports: Please turn to

Page 14 STILLHOUSE: Water murky; 75– 79 degrees; 1.71’ high. Black bass are good on chartreuse soft plastic worms and chrome Tiny Traps. White bass are good on chartreuse roadrunners and jigs.

Channel and blue catfish are good on minnows and shrimp.

TAWAKONI: Water stained; 68– 71 degrees; 1.41’ high. Black bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs and minnows.

Catfish are fair on trotlines.

TEXOMA: Water stained; 1.44’ low. Black bass are good on shaky heads and finesse jigs.

Striped bass are fair on slabs and top-waters. Catfish are fair on trotlines.

TOLEDO BEND: Water murky; 73–77 degrees; 3.37’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon/ chartreuse soft plastic worms and lipless crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and blue tube jigs. Bream are fair on crickets and nightcrawlers. Channel and blue catfish are good on minnows and stink bait.

TRAVIS: Water murky; 71–75 degrees; 10.70’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon worms, chartreuse top-waters, and large buzzbaits. White bass are fair on white jigging spoons and live minnows in 30–40 feet. Channel and blue catfish are good on nightcrawlers and minnows in 25–35 feet.

WALTER E. LONG: Water murky.

Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are fair on live bait. Channel and blue catfish are good on stink bait and shrimp.

WHITNEY: Water murky; 71–75 degrees; 2.99’ high. Black bass and other species are slow.

WRIGHT PATMAN: Water stained; 68–71 degrees; 5.45’ high. Black bass are fair on bladed jigs and black/blue flipping jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on trotlines and prepared bait.

–TPWD

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as well.

“I did practice what most everyone else was doing, fishing backwaters and gravel bars, but I decided to fish for the bigger ones,” he said.

It turned out there were enough of the bigger fish. His three-day total of 15 bass weighing 46 pounds, 11 ounces earned him $50,000 and a berth in the Forrest Wood Cup. Like in practice, Hanselman targeted slack water between rip currents and eddies created by structure.

“I had three areas that I rotated through and they kept replenishing so it worked,” he said. “I tried my best to imitate the small Asian carp — a popular baitfish. I saw a lot of them in the grass and even caught a couple during practice so I knew they’d be a factor. I don’t think many other anglers realized their potential so they became a crucial part of my pattern.”

Hanselman said that his home lake is on the rebound and worth the trip.

“It’s coming back,” he said. “We had no grass for three years, so the fish were roaming the channles. Now, they are starting to relate to the grass again.”

Hunt County warden named Shikar Wildlife Officer of the Year Benny Richards, a two-decade Texas Game Warden in northeast Texas, was named the Shikar-Safari International Wildlife Officer of the Year at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission meeting on November 5.

Carter Smith, executive director of TPWD, told the Commission that Richards is known for how he has integrated himself in the community.

“He writes an article series in the local newspaper called ‘Furry Tales,’” Smith said. “And if you have seen the Operation Game Thief billboards with the moniker, ‘The Eyes of Texas are upon you,’ and a game warden looking through binoculars, now you know that Richards came up with that moniker.”

Richards consistently leads his district and region in the number of cases filed, miles patrolled and boat hours.

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GAME WARDEN BLOTTER HUMAN REMAINS FOUND AT LAKE WERE ANCIENT Human remains were discovered at Lewisville Lake, and Denton County Game Warden Jerry Norris responded. Norris observed the remains had been exposed by erosion from flooding. The Denton County medical examiner investigated and determined the remains were likely Native American remains from long ago. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers anthropology team is investigating.

WHARTON COUNTY BUSY FOR DOVE HUNTERS, WARDENS Dove season was very good in Wharton County, and the wardens were very busy. During opening weekend of the South Zone season, Wharton County Game Wardens Scott Blackburn and Chris Bird, assisted by Brazoria County Game Warden Joe Goff and Matagorda County Game Wardens Clay Shock, Trey Sparkman and Adam Clark, checked an estimated 1,100 hunters. Violations for no hunter education, no state migratory game bird stamp, unplugged shotgun, no hunting license, no HIP certification and over the daily bag limit were found, resulting in more than 50 citations and warnings being issued and 43 birds seized.

BAIT CAUSES LOSS OF 102 DOVE Brazoria County Game Wardens Jason Richers and Jim Bob Van Dyke cited 10 individuals for hunting dove over bait and seized 102 dove. Cases and civil restitution pending.

GROUP OVER THE LIMIT BY 63 BIRDS Atascosa County Game Warden Derek Iden and Presidio County Game Warden Colton Thomas encountered a group of hunters. Between four hunters, it was determined that they were

HOST OF VIOLATIONS FOR DOVE SHOOTERS La Salle County Game Warden Ryan Johnson had been scouting a sunflower field where he felt illegal hunting had taken place. After about a week of disappointing visits, Johnson heard shots coming from the field well after legal shooting hours. Johnson made his way into the field following the sound of shotgun fire. Contact was made with two very nervous individuals. To Johnson’s surprise, each hunter had only a small amount of birds; however, there was evidence of another person who was nowhere

over the limit of mourning dove by 63 birds. Cases and civil restitution pending.

BIRDS FLYING, SHOOTERS NOT STOPPING Atascosa County Game Warden Brian Scott and Van Zandt County Game Warden Daylon Damron came across two dove hunters that were over the limit of mourning dove by 20 birds.

The next group that was checked exceeded the limit by 30 birds. Cases and civil restitution pending.

DECADES OF EXPERIENCE DIDN’T HELP Duval County Game Warden Jesse Garcia and Webb County Game Warden Ben Echelson encountered a man who claimed he had been hunting for decades. The man was 14 birds over his bag limit for mourning dove and was hunting with an unplugged shotgun. Multiple citations issued.

SHOOTING HOURS ARE IN THE HUNTING ANNUAL A group of hunters was shooting before noon on the opening day of the Special White-winged Dove Zone.

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noon to sunset. Zapata County Game Warden Abraham Amaya observed the group shoot their last birds before picking up and beginning to leave.

Still shortly before noon, the group had 47 white-winged and mourning dove. One of the hunters showed Amaya the “Outdoor Annual” and said that nowhere did the annual mention shooting times. Amaya opened the annual to the proper page and asked the man to read out loud the section titled “Shooting hours: noon to sunset.” The hunter apologized and said he hadn’t seen that part. Cases and restitution pending, and the 47 birds were seized.

JUGS WITH HOOP NETS FOUND While patrolling Falcon Lake for water safety during a bass tournament, Zapata County Game Wardens Jayme DeSchaaf and Joshua Bulger were heading down to the south end of the lake when a floating blue jug was seen on the U.S. side of the lake. The jug had no marking on it so it was pulled from the water. Attached to the jug was an illegal hoop net. Another jug was located nearby, also with a hoop net attached. Both of the illegal de-

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It was also discovered that the hunters had made several trips back to the lodge to drop off birds so they could continue to hunt. Eventually, the elusive hunter was found and made aware of the violations they all faced. A total of 43 doves were seized and cases are pending for over the daily bag limit, hunting after legal hours and no hunting license.

vices were pulled from the lake. Both nets were empty.

LATE EVENING SHOOTERS CAUGHT A tip was received by Lubbock County Game Warden Drew Spencer of a group of dove hunters shooting after hours for two consecutive nights.

Spencer responded and heard shooting from behind a tall sheet-metal fence. A large pile of harvested corn was found near a barn along with a large pile of discarded bread. As Spencer approached, a flock of 4050 dove left the bread pile. The two hunters acknowledged they knew the bread was nearby and said, “the birds were flying good and they both limited out “very quickly.” Citations were issued for hunting over bait and several dove were seized.

DUMP TRUCK STOPS AND LOADS MULE DEER Lubbock County Game Warden Drew Spencer responded to a report of an injured deer. When he arrived, a vehicle was parked in the area of the reported injured deer. The occupants of the vehicle told Spencer that a dump truck pulling a large track loader on

a flatbed trailer stopped and loaded up the deer minutes earlier. Spencer headed toward the direction the occupants indicated and caught up to the dump truck. Spencer located the mule deer, which was tied to the trailer behind the tracks of the loader.

The deer was taken as evidence and the driver was cited for the unlawful possession of the deer during a closed season.

THEY WILL FIND THESE GUYS A report of a deer that had been gut shot out of season and unable to be located was forwarded to Bell County Game Warden Brandt Bernstein. A second call reported the deer had died and the arrow shaft and broadhead was retrieved. Bernstein observed that the arrow had a UPC code on the shaft and researched what business sold that type of arrow. At one of the locations that sold the arrow, the code was scanned and matched. The business provided the transaction receipt and video surveillance of the suspects who purchased the arrow, along with credit card information. Bernstein is working with the business and the credit card company to identify the suspects, and a bulletin was dispersed to all agencies in the county.

SCATTERED CORN A PROBLEM Refugio County Game Warden Danny Kelso and Aransas County Game Warden Elizabeth “Libby” Myers apprehended three subjects hunting dove over bait in Refugio County. Corn was found scattered over the field where the subjects were hunting.

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TEXAS SALTWATER FISHING REPORT Hot yellowfin action

Good bite at the pass

OFFSHORE PORT ARANSAS — The Pelican Floater out of Deep Sea Headquarters had a great tuna trip the weekend of November 7 with 10 customers. Although the seas were rough and storms interrupted fishing, the yellowfin tuna bite was on. On a night drift in 35 mph winds, every cast from the boat resulted in a bite, and the group finished its yellowfin limit with the largest weighing 118 pounds.

To contact Deep Sea Heaquarters, call (361) 749-5597.

ROLLOVER PASS — Fishermen on the Bolivar Peninsula are happy Rollover Pass is still open. Nick Garza and Brad Luis had a good few days in early November, landing black drum, two-fish flounder limits, croaker and sheepshead.

These aren’t puppy drum PIRATE’S LANDING FISHING PIER — Keeper black drum are being landed regularly at the South Padre Island Pier, with many having to be measured as the fish are right around the 30-inch limit. Edgar Izaguirre of Pharr landed a 29 3/4-inch drum and Kristi Young of New Braunfels caught another that was a little too long. Most of the drum are being caught on dead shrimp.

–Lone Star Outdoor News

NORTH SABINE: Trout are good under birds and pods of shad on soft plastics. Redfish and flounder are good in the marsh on shrimp. Flounder are good on the falling tide on the muddy shorelines.

SOUTH SABINE: Trout are good under birds and pods of shad. Redfish are good at the jetty on live bait and cracked crabs. Flounder are good on scented plastics in the bayous.

BOLIVAR: Trout, black drum, sand trout and redfish are good at Rollover Pass. Trout are fair to good while drifting shell on plastics.

Bull redfish are good on the beachfront.

TRINITY BAY: Trout are fair over deep shell on plastics. The Trinity River is swollen and running.

EAST GALVESTON BAY: Trout and large Gulf trout are good for drifters working deep shell on plastics and fresh shrimp. Redfish and flounder are fair to good in the marsh around drains on shrimp. Trout and redfish are good under the birds.

WEST GALVESTON BAY: Bull redfish and flounder are good at San Luis Pass on shrimp and shad. Sheepshead, redfish and black drum are good at the jetty on shrimp and crabs. Trout are good under the birds in the afternoon over deep shell.

TEXAS CITY: Bull redfish are good in the channel on shrimp and crabs. Gulf trout are good in the channel on fresh shrimp.

FREEPORT: Trout are good on reefs on shrimp and plastic shrimp under corks. Redfish are fair to good on the reefs in Christmas Bay and Bastrop Bay. Bull redfish are good on the beach.

EAST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout are good for drifters on live shrimp over humps and scattered shell. Trout and flounder are fair to good on muddy shorelines on soft plastics tipped with shrimp.

WEST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout are fair on sand and grass humps on soft plastics and top-waters. Redfish are good on live shrimp

at Shell Island, Oyster Lake, Crab Lake and Mad Island.

PORT O’CONNOR: Bull redfish are good at the jetty on crabs, mullet and shad. Trout are fair to good on the reefs in San Antonio Bay on live shrimp. Flounder are fair to good in Saluria Bayou on scented plastics and jigs tipped with shrimp.

ROCKPORT: Trout are fair in St. Charles Bay on Corkies while working reefs. Redfish are good in Redfish Bay on mullet and crabs.

Bull redfish, black drum and flounder are good in the Lydia Ann Channel on shrimp and mullet.

PORT ARANSAS: Redfish are fair at Shamrock on top-waters and plum soft plastics.

Bull redfish are good at the jetty and on the beachfront on natural baits.

CORPUS CHRISTI: Bull redfish are good in the surf on mullet and shrimp. Trout are fair for waders working mud and grass on scented plastics and top-waters.

BAFFIN BAY: Trout are good on top-waters and plum plastics around rocks and grass.

Trout are good while drifting deep rocks on plum plastics. Redfish are fair to good on scented and plum plastics around spoil islands.

PORT MANSFIELD: Redfish are good while drifting pot holes on top-waters and soft plastics under a popping cork. Trout and redfish are fair to good on the spoils on small top-waters and Down South Lures.

SOUTH PADRE: Trout are fair to good while drifting grass and mud on plastics and live shrimp. Redfish are good in Airport Cove and around the causeway on scented plastics and shrimp.

PORT ISABEL: Trout and redfish are good at Laguna Vista and Holly Beach on plum and black plastics. Bull redfish are good along the channel near the causeway and at the jetty.

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COLLEGE FUN: Colton Roeder fishes the Freeport area almost every day, and has been finding reds in the back marshes. Photo by Colton Roeder.

ing, but we put rain gear on,” he said. “We pulled in a pond and threw skitterwalks. We both got crushed and landed two slot fish weighing 17 pounds together.”

Dani Emory, a graduate student at Texas A&M University in College Station, also headed out with her father on November 1.

“We launched out of Seadrift at around noon,” she said. “Most of the redfish we caught from 2 to 3 o’clock.”

The afternoon was sunny and windy and the water was clear. Fishing back bays between Seadrift and Port O’Connor, the reds didn’t respond to soft plastics.

“My dad was throwing gold spoons,” Emory said. “I tried a silver spoon and that is what they were hitting, even in the super clear water.”

Emory attributed her recent fishing success to her father’s new boat.

“He got a new 24-foot Shoalwater,” she said. “We are able to get back to areas we couldn’t get to before and we get to try new places. Port O’Connor has been getting more and more popular, so we fish more of the back lakes near the Aransas Wildlife Refuge, it’s kind of far from Aransas Pass and a good distance from Port O’Connor. We only see a few boats, even on weekends.”

Between classes and work, finding time to fish isn’t easy, but Emory gets out whenever she can.

“I’m more than willing to make the three-hour drive out and back to go fishing,” she said.

Both of the young anglers recommend getting to the coast if you can.

“The water is clear, it’s not so hot, and the redfish are glowing like pumpkins,” Roeder said.

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Lone Star Outdoor News Growing up in Plano, Tyler Liang had no experience with hunting. None of his family hunted — his parents were born in China.

While attending Austin College, though, he started to hear about hunting trips.

“I have friends that hunted and it intrigued me,” Liang said. “I started to read some books on hunting, and I really wanted to experience it, see the animals and feel the adrenaline rush that so many hunters talk and write about.”

Now a first-year student at UT Southwestern Medical School with a goal of becoming an orthopedic surgeon, the invitation came from Lone Star Outdoor News Foundation and Rio Rojo Rancho.

In addition to his first hunt, he was able to experience a little bit of Texas history.

Rio Rojo Rancho, established in 2004, is part of a family-owned ranch that has been in the Ford family since 1909. In Red River County, the tall oaks and pines make one feel like they may be in another state.

Turning it into a white-tailed deer ranch was the dream of owners Mike and Lori Ford.

“You could try to make some money rais-

ing cattle on it but you would have to cut the trees down,” Mike Ford, a former SMU quarterback, said.

The ranch, under a Managed Lands Deer Permit, combines hunting of native deer with a breeding operation.

“I started with just a few deer and built it up from there,” Ford said. “We wanted to keep the family land in the family. It took many years, but it’s working.”

Ford releases most of his bucks on the ranch.

“I do it at least a year in advance before they are hunted,” he said. “And we still have a good number of native deer.”

Liang crammed for his hunting trip like he would for a college exam.

“I took hunter education the weekend before, bought my hunting license on Wednesday. I shot the rifle at the range and was on the first hunt Friday evening,” he said.

That evening, Liang got the treat of seeing a number of animals.

“We saw a nice 10-pointer as we neared the blind, and we saw one of the big bucks, it was crazy,” he said. “Then, there was literally a herd around us, with axis deer, some does and spikes.”

Saturday morning, sitting with Ford, he saw another giant buck and lots of does.

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Lone Star Outdoor News Foundation’s mission is to create hunters for a lifetime by providing hunting opportunities for persons who have the desire but lack the opportunity.

“We saw a younger 10-pointer,” Liang said. “I though he was one we saw the night before, but it was a younger one.”

The 10-pointer he saw on the first hunt made another appearance Saturday evening.

“At first, it was just does and spikes until about sundown,” Liang said. “Then the 10-pointer stepped out — it was the buck we saw the evening before.”

Sitting in the Nature Blind, Ford took a look at the buck through his Zeiss binoculars, and everything changed for the young hunter.

“We’re gonna shoot that deer,” Ford said.

Liang learned the difference between shooting at a target and getting ready to shoot at a buck.

“I was like, ‘Holy crap, I get to shoot one,’” Liang said. “I could feel my heart thumping.”

Ford asked, “Do you have your ear muffs?”

Liang wasn’t calm and collected like he was during his practice session at the range.

“I reached for the ear muffs, knocked over the water bottle and banged the shooting stick against the wall,” he said. “I had trouble getting the gun steady.”

The buck had been facing the blind but finally turned broadside.

“I took the shot and watched as he ran,”

Liang said. “I wasn’t sure I hit him.”

“You hit him,” Ford said, “but he ain’t dead.”

Liang was shaking and had trouble speaking.

“I couldn’t hardly get up and walk,” he said.

After waiting a good while, Ford and Liang walked to where the buck had been.

“Here’s some blood,” Liang said, his voice still shaking.

“Here’s a lot more,” Ford said, looking at a heavy blood trail. “He didn’t go far.”

At the edge of the thick woods, Ford looked through the Post Oak Savannah, turned back to the new hunter and smiled.

“Congratulations. Let’s go get him.”

The shot penetrated both lungs and the deer was less than 40 yards away.

Liang was likely hooked on hunting even before the buck stepped out. He spent the weekend asking questions about the costs of operating a ranch and managing a deer herd, clearly calculating figures in his mind.

“I definitely plan on having a ranch someday,” he said.

As for the shooting, he now knows what buck fever is.

“Shooting on the range, I was thinking, ‘I got this,’” he said. “It’s a whole different deal when the animal is out there.”

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“In October, we were catching 5-fish limits every day,” he said. “Now, we release the smaller ones and try to get everyone two fish longer than 20 inches. People just like catching them, I have four flounder trips lined up this week.”

Since regulation changes beginning in 2009 designed to allow more of the population to get to deeper waters and spawn, flounder numbers have been on a steady increase.

“We’ve definitely seen a rise in the flounder numbers all along the coast,” said biologist Clay Boyd. “I believe it is due to the protections put in place to ensure larger numbers of flounder are able to spawn.”

Capt. Levi Ray Price, a coastal fishing guide and owner of the The Fish Guide Service, occasionally targets flounder but usually stumbles on them while fishing trout and redfish.

“Recently, I’ve stumbled on a lot of flounder while I’m running at night,” he said. “The fishing is especially good at night, I fish the channels and areas that drain off of the flats, using a small live mullet or mud minnow on a Carolina rig with a 3/8-ounce sinker. A 3-inch curly tail grub works on the edges of back lakes.

“Few guides target flounder with a pole, so it may take some time and effort to find one,” Price said.

But with the fall run getting stronger each year, it should be worth it.

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Flounder regulations • No flounder gigging allowed in November • Rod and reel only, limit is two fish • Gigging legally resumes December 1, with a bag limit of two fish • Beginning December 15, the limit increases to five fish for both rod and reel and gigging

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was coming in, but shortly after dark.

“We had the timers set too late on the feeder,” Jason said. “We set them in August and the days got shorter. We finally figured that out and rolled the timer back, and we started seeing more action.”

The buck was still elusive, though, still coming in after dark until the hunt on October 26.

“That night, he came and spent 20 minutes behind some brush,” Jason said.

“He got spooked by something but came back. He finally walked out and John put the shot on him.”

The arrow hit the mark, but the shot was a little far back.

“I knew it would be a longer recovery so we waited until the next morning to look,” Jason said. “We came back the next morning and couldn’t find him, then got some guys to help but couldn’t find him the next day. The third day, we hired a guy with a dog but too much time had passed and the dog couldn’t find the buck.”

The emotional sinking spell began for the father and son.

“I knew it was a good shot that got the lung,” Jason said. “But it is a desperate feeling.”

The following afternoon cured the desperation.

“I found him, with the help of some buzzards,” Jason said. “He was about 250 yards from the blind.”

FAMILY AFFAIR: John Youens, right, with his younger John, a 5th grader, was in school and brother, Camp, hunt from a popup blind with their fawas getting a ride to 7-on-7 football prac- ther, Jason. Below, John’s deer was finally found. Photo

by Jason Youens. tice with one of Jason’s friends.

“I took a photo of the deer’s head and The 10-point buck had a 20 1/2-inch texted it to him,” Jason said. “He freaked spread and scored 141. out.”

It was worth the wait.

Rumor circulates that Bass Pro is looking to buy Cabela’s The news agency Reuters reported on November 5 that privately held outdoors retailer Bass Pro Shops is exploring an offer for Cabela’s Inc. According to the report, Bass Pro is working with an investment bank on the potential offer and Cabela’s has reached out to private equity firms to solicit interest.

Both Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s declined to comment on the rumor. Shares of Cabela’s jumped as much as 13 percent on the news.

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Priscilla Torres caught this redfish in the Laguna Madre.

Marlin Walkup, 17, of Dallas, took this beautiful water buffalo in Carmor Plains, Australia on July 4.

Julie Anne Hoolan caught this amberjack while on vacation at Pensacola Beach, fishing with her father, Tom Hoolan, and Alex Adams.

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Roy Euper of Lufkin caught the first lunker of the season from Sam Rayburn Reservoir November 2. The fish weighed 13.2 pounds.

The official weight for the fish was taken at Jackson Hill Park Marina, an official weigh and holding station. After the fish arrived in Athens, it regurgitated a crappie that weighed 0.3 pounds. Had the fish not eaten that crappie, or if it had spit it up before being weighed, it would not have weighed the 13 pounds necessary to qualify.

Euper was fishing in 30 feet of water with a crankbait when the fish bit about 3 p.m. The fish was 25.5 inches long and 22 inches in girth.

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Moving on up Bass anglers having shallow water fun

By Ike Lee

For Lone Star Outdoor News Bass fishing can take a back seat this time of year, as many regular Texas anglers have antlers or winged waterfowl on their minds.

For those that like action, though, especially in shallow waters, avid anglers don’t forget to spend some time on the water in what may be Texas’ best hunting month.

The Red Top Bait Shop in Burnet has served Central Texas fishermen for more than 70 years, and sees a lot of the regular customers disappear this time of year.

“When deer season winds down, or the Cowboys keep losing, our business picks back up,” said Cynthia Winter at the shop.

The shop’s customers are having success chasing largemouths on Lake LBJ. “I’ve heard quite a bit lately about the bass hitting topwaters, and there have been good catches around brush piles,” Winter said. “I’m selling a lot of Rat-L-Traps and plastics in watermelon and pumpkinseed colors — I would definitely try shallow running baits or top-waters.”

At Sam Rayburn Reservoir, guide Roger Bacon said the shoreline vegetation is still in play, although some big bass have been caught in deep water.

“The top-water bite is good with smaller top-water lures and Yellow Magics,” Bacon said. “When the sun rises, the fish move deeper, the lake has lost a lot of the hydrilla.”

Bacon said the mid-depths have not been producing.

“I would move to a steep drop off at about 12 feet to 25 feet,” he said. ”Later in the day, and at those deeper depths, I would use a Carolina rig or maybe a light Texas rig.”

Allen Mills is a husband and dad, but makes regular trips to Lake Ray Hubbard.

“With kids I need to get to the lake early or late, but I’ve had fun catching largemouths on top-waters the last couple of weeks,” he said. “I also have stayed close to the shoreline early in the morning near vegetation, and caught four decent-sized fish this week on a jerk minnow, or a watermelon-shade plastic.”

T I O L P X E —TPWD

FALL FEEDING FRENZY: While some big largemouths are hanging in deep water, most anglers are finding numbers of fish near the surface. Photo by Lone Star Outdoor News.

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TEXAS SUN, MOON AND TIDES Moon Phases

First

Full

Last

New

Nov. 18

Nov. 25

Dec. 3

Dec. 11

Solunar Sun times Moon times

Houston

Dallas

2015 A.M. P.M. SUN MOON Nov. Minor Major Minor Major Rises Sets Rises Sets

2015 A.M. P.M. SUN MOON Nov. Minor Major Minor Major Rises Sets Rises Sets

13 Fri 14 Sat 15 Sun 16 Mon 17 Tue 18 Wed 19 Thu 20 Fri 21 Sat 22 Sun 23 Mon 24 Tue 25 Wed 26 Thu

13 Fri 14 Sat 15 Sun 16 Mon 17 Tue 18 Wed 19 Thu 20 Fr 21 Sat 22 Sun 23 Mon 24 Tue 25 Wed 26 Thu

5:56 11:40 6:51 12:38 7:47 1:34 8:45 2:31 9:42 3:29 10:38 4:25 11:31 5:18 ----- 6:09 12:44 6:57 1:31 7:45 2:19 8:33 3:09 9:23 4:03 10:17 5:00 11:15

6:21 12:09 7:16 1:03 8:13 2:00 9:11 2:58 10:08 3:55 11:04 4:51 11:57 5:44 12:22 6:35 1:10 7:24 1:58 8:12 2:47 9:00 3:37 9:52 4:32 10:46 5:29 11:44

06:43 06:44 06:44 06:45 06:46 06:47 06:48 06:49 06:50 06:50 06:51 06:52 06:53 06:54

05:27 05:26 05:26 05:25 05:25 05:24 05:24 05:23 05:23 05:23 05:22 05:22 05:22 05:22

8:18a 7:16p 9:11a 8:05p 10:02a 8:59p 10:51a 9:55p 11:38a 10:54p 12:23p 11:56p 1:06p NoMoon 1:49p 12:58a 2:31p 2:02a 3:14p 3:06a 3:59p 4:12a 4:46p 5:18a 5:37p 6:23a 6:30p 7:27a

6:02 11:46 6:56 12:43 7:53 1:40 8:50 2:37 9:48 3:34 10:43 4:30 11:37 5:24 12:01 6:14 12:49 7:03 1:37 7:50 2:24 8:38 3:15 9:29 4:09 10:23 5:06 11:21

6:27 12:14 7:22 1:09 8:19 2:06 9:16 3:03 10:14 4:01 11:10 4:56 ----- 5:50 12:27 6:41 1:16 7:29 2:04 8:17 2:52 9:06 3:43 9:57 4:37 10:52 5:35 11:49

06:54 06:55 06:56 06:57 06:57 06:58 06:59 07:00 07:01 07:02 07:03 07:04 07:05 07:06

05:27 05:26 05:26 05:25 05:25 05:24 05:24 05:23 05:23 05:22 05:22 05:22 05:21 05:21

8:30a 7:16p 9:23a 8:05p 10:14a 8:59p 11:02a 9:56p 11:49a 10:56p 12:32p NoMoon 1:15p NoMoon 1:56p 1:02a 2:37p 2:07a 3:18p 3:13a 4:02p 4:20a 4:48p 5:27a 5:38p 6:34a 6:30p 7:38a

San Antonio 2015 Nov.

A.M. P.M. SUN MOON Minor Major Minor Major Rises Sets Rises Sets

13 Fri 14 Sat 15 Sun 16 Mon 17 Tue 18 Wed 19 Thu 20 Fri 21 Sat 22 Sun 23 Mon 24 Tue 25 Wed 26 Thu

6:09 11:53 7:03 12:50 8:00 1:47 8:57 2:44 9:55 3:41 10:50 4:37 11:44 5:31 12:08 6:21 12:57 7:10 1:44 7:57 2:32 8:45 3:22 9:36 4:16 10:30 5:13 11:28

6:34 7:29 8:26 9:23 10:21 11:17 ----12:35 1:23 2:11 2:59 3:50 4:44 5:42

12:21 1:16 2:13 3:10 4:08 5:03 5:57 6:48 7:36 8:24 9:13 10:04 10:59 11:56

06:55 06:56 06:57 06:57 06:58 06:59 07:00 07:01 07:02 07:02 07:03 07:04 07:05 07:06

05:40 05:39 05:39 05:38 05:38 05:37 05:37 05:37 05:36 05:36 05:36 05:35 05:35 05:35

8:31a 7:29p 9:24a 8:19p 10:15a 9:12p 11:04a 10:09p 11:51a 11:08p 12:36p NoMoon 1:19p 12:09a 2:02p 1:12a 2:44p 2:15a 3:27p 3:19a 4:12p 4:25a 5:00p 5:30a 5:50p 6:36a 6:44p 7:39a

Amarillo

2015 A.M. P.M. SUN MOON Nov. Minor Major Minor Major Rises Sets Rises Sets

13 Fri 14 Sat 15 Sun 16 Mon 17 Tue 18 Wed 19 Thu 20 Fri 21 Sat 22 Sun 23 Mon 24 Tue 25 Wed 26 Thu

6:22 12:10 7:16 1:04 8:13 2:00 9:11 2:57 10:08 3:55 11:04 4:51 11:57 5:44 12:21 6:35 1:10 7:23 1:57 8:11 2:45 8:59 3:35 9:49 4:29 10:43 5:26 11:41

6:47 12:35 7:42 1:29 8:39 2:26 9:37 3:24 10:34 4:21 11:30 5:17 ----- 6:10 12:48 7:01 1:36 7:50 2:24 8:38 3:12 9:26 4:03 10:18 4:58 11:12 5:55 -----

07:19 07:20 07:21 07:22 07:23 07:24 07:25 07:26 07:27 07:28 07:29 07:30 07:31 07:32

05:42 05:42 05:41 05:40 05:40 05:39 05:38 05:38 05:37 05:37 05:37 05:36 05:36 05:35

8:56a 7:32p 9:49a 8:21p 10:40a 9:15p 11:28a 10:13p 12:14p 11:14p 12:57p NoMoon 1:38p 12:17a 2:18p 1:22a 2:57p 2:28a 3:38p 3:35a 4:20p 4:43a 5:05p 5:52a 5:54p 6:59a 6:46p 8:04a

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 Nov 13 Nov 14 Nov 15 Nov 16 Nov 17 Nov 18 Nov 19 Nov 20 Nov 21 Nov 22 Nov 23 Nov 24 Nov 25 Nov 26 Nov 27

Time 2:16 AM 2:30 AM 2:49 AM 12:02 AM 1:17 AM 2:52 AM 4:03 AM 4:50 AM 5:34 AM 6:16 AM 12:17 AM 12:50 AM 1:23 AM 1:57 AM 2:31 AM

Port O’Connor Height 1.5H 1.5H 1.5H 1.4L 1.4L 1.2L 1.1L 0.8L 0.5L 0.2L 1.6H 1.6H 1.6H 1.6H 1.5H

Time 10:02 AM 10:40 AM 11:22 AM 3:15 AM 3:53 AM 5:07 AM 8:09 AM 10:33 AM 12:01 PM 1:10 PM 6:59 AM 7:43 AM 8:27 AM 9:12 AM 9:58 AM

Time 5:29 PM 6:15 PM 7:08 PM 12:09 PM 1:03 PM 2:04 PM 3:12 PM 4:22 PM 5:30 PM 6:32 PM 2:10 PM 3:04 PM 3:57 PM 4:49 PM 5:42 PM

Height 1.7H 1.7H 1.7H 0.0L 0.1L 0.2L 0.4L 0.5L 0.7L 0.8L 1.7H 1.8H 1.8H 1.8H 1.8H

Time 10:27 PM 11:08 PM

Height 1.3L 1.4L

8:07 PM 9:05 PM 9:55 PM 10:36 PM 11:11 PM 11:44 PM

1.7H 1.6H 1.6H 1.6H 1.6H 1.6H

7:29 PM 8:22 PM 9:11 PM 9:59 PM 10:49 PM

0.9L 1.0L 1.1L 1.2L 1.2L

Time 6:14 PM 7:12 PM 11:22 AM 12:08 PM 1:01 PM

Height 2.0H 2.0H 0.1L 0.1L 0.2L

Time 11:40 PM

Height 1.5L

7:58 PM 8:37 PM 9:14 PM

2.0H 1.9H 1.8H

2:48 4:27 5:43 6:38 7:37 3:36 4:22 5:08 6:03

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By Wilbur “Wib” Lundeen Solution on Page 34

Delta logo on Federal boxes

Wolf call available

The Delta Waterfowl logo will appear on millions of boxes of Federal Ammunition’s popular Speed-Shok waterfowl shotshells over the next three years as a part of marketing agreement with Federal.

Johnny Stewart Wildlife Calls introduces its first wolf howler diaphragm with the Li’l Red Wolf Howler Call.

Forest Service seeks proposals

Leupold & Stevens, Inc. was named the Optics Manufacturer of the Year by the National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers on Oct. 27, at NASGW’s annual expo and meeting.

The U.S. Forest Service announced that it is seeking proposals for projects to expand wood energy and wood products markets that support sustainable forest management, especially in areas with high wildfire risks.

Bass fisherman hired to coach fishing Isaac Payne’s vision of starting a bass fishing club at Savannah College of Art and Design has resulted in him being hired to coach the school’s first intercollegiate varsity fishing team.

Top country stars will perform at elk show

Lalik moves to XS

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A large flat-bottomed boat Buck’s domain markings A graceful bird A deer food source A voice lure A term for type bow Still hunter’s deer platform Movement of an arrow in flight Of the tiger family Trapped for the fur The ______ retriever 11 across lure is made by _____ sound 25. Many deer deaths are road ___ 26. A game bird 27. Term for a round in an archery shoot 29. Wary deer will ____ at a blind 30. Old tracks are ____ 33. To put wildfowl to flight 37. Bowman’s protector, ____ pad 39. A buck’s mating dance 41. A well-populated elk state 42. A female bear 43. Cause of an arrow to drift 44. Animals’ feature is the head topping

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DOWN 1. A part on a rifle 2. Product from 17 down 3. A deer will ___ to escape danger 4. A good bear bait 6. The shoulder hide on a deer 7. A hawk is one 8. A wild turkey putt 12. A salmon 13. A method of hunting 14. Anything that attracts fish 15. Camo covers for gun scopes 16. A river’s undertow 17. The wild sheep 20. Racks 21. Distribution of shot pellets 24. To scan an area for game 25. They hold food, medical items 26. To pull back a bowstring 28. A rodent 31. To hunt or fish in wrong area 32. The bowman’s ammo 34. A male Dall 35. The wild pig 36. A kind of bow 38. Hunt whitetail in early ____ 40. To treat a hide

Sauté the shrimp shells in half the butter until well colored,

Angler Kevin VanDam earned the 2015 Toyota Fan Favorite award and gave his $5,000 prize to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.

Hiring for holidays Sports Authority will hire 3,500 temporary employees across the country to meet consumer demand during the 2015 holiday season.

Lethal Products is teaming with Beck and Associates Outdoor Incorporated, which will be covering Texas as their sales representative.

IHEA-USA seeks Executive Director

Hunting and combat tactical products manufacturer XS Sight Systems has named Chris Lalik its business development manager.

The International Hunter Education Association is looking for an executive director to lead the organization focused on supporting hunter education.

Beretta’s M9A3 available

Winchester Safes hires new marketing manager

Beretta’s M9A3 pistol is now shipping to retailers nationwide. The M9A3 introduces major improvements to the M9 to increase the operational effectiveness and capability of the weapon.

Pope & Young convention The Pope & Young Club has selected a new location for the 2016 Bowhunters Rendezvous. The Rendezvous will be held on June 10-12, 2016, at the MacKenzie Center in Poynette, Wisconsin.

Ehrler wins Rookie award Brent Ehrler won the 2015 Bassmaster Elite Rookie of the Year title and also qualified for his first Bassmaster Classic.

Hurt to VP Plano Synergy Holdings announced the appointment of current CEO Tom Hurt as vice chairman.

Ruger continues winning Sturm, Ruger & Co. was named Firearms Innovator of the Year and, for the ninth year in a row, Firearms Manufacturer of the Year by the National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers.

Roasted pumpkin and shrimp bisque 1 cup roasted pumpkin puree 1 1/2 cups shrimp or chicken stock 1 1/2 cups heavy cream 6 oz. dry sherry 1 sprig thyme 1 medium onion Ground ginger, allspice, cloves, nutmeg and cinnamon to taste 1 tbsp. butter 1 1/2 tbsps. olive oil 1 tsp. minced chives Salt and pepper to taste 6 roasted mini pumpkins hollowed out 12 #15 shrimp peeled and deveined (shells reserved)

VanDam donates

Beck gets Lethal

Terri Clark, Tracy Lawrence, Craig Morgan, Chuck Wicks and Mark Wills, will showcase their talents at the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s national convention, December 3-6, in Las Vegas.

ACROSS

Leupold wins big

deglaze with the sherry and allow sherry to evaporate. Add heavy cream, thyme and simmer until reduced by half and strain. Sauté the onion with the remaining butter until translucent, add the pumpkin puree, shrimp stock, 6 diced shrimp and simmer for 8 minutes. Add the spice blend, salt and pepper to taste. Puree the mixture until smooth. Season the remaining shrimp with salt and pepper and sear in hot skillet with olive oil. Divide soup mixture evenly into the roasted mini pumpkins and garnish with seared shrimp and chives.

—National Fisheries Institute

Winchester Safes hired Taylor Fernandez as its marketing manager to lead communications and marketing efforts as the brand continues to increase market reach.

Under Armour starts waterfowl initiative Under Armour has partnered with waterfowl authority Tony Vandemore to serve as the lead ambassador for UA’s 2016 waterfowl initiative, educating the hunting and conservationist communities about UA’s outdoor performance gear.

Brunswick acquires Garelick Brunswick has added Garelick Mfg. Co. to its Mercury Marine product line. Garelick makes upholstered seating, boarding ladders and outboard motor brackets.

Hornady announces new lineup Hornady Manufacturing is introducing its comprehensive array of new ammunition and reloading for 2016.

Duck Parmesan 1 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated 1/4 cup seasoned breadcrumbs 1 tbsp. flour Duck breasts Egg wash Mossarella cheese 1/2 cup chopped onions 2 cups pasta sauce Red wine In a shallow dish or pie plate, combine Parmesan cheese and breadcrumbs. Dip the duck breasts in an egg wash, then into the Parmesan-breadcrumb mixture. In a heavy skillet, heat a small amount

of olive oil and sear the duck until golden brown on both sides. Place the breasts in a 9x13 baking dish and top each with a slice of Mozzarella cheese. Add a small amount of olive oil to skillet and sauté onions until soft. Add pasta sauce and a splash of red wine. Stir until heated, then pour over the duck breasts and bake at 350 degrees, uncovered, until the mixture is bubbly and the cheese is melted. Serve with spaghetti and top with more grated Parmesan.

—Delta Waterfowl

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NATIONAL Fisherman using illegal gear in state waters Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement agents cited a Metarie man with an alleged commercial fishing violation on Oct. 29 in Plaquemines Parish.

Agents cited Seven P. Rhoto, 37, for using bandit gear (electric or hydraulic reels) in state waters. Bandit gear is allowed to be used in federal waters but is illegal in Louisiana water.

Agents found Rhoto in possession of 1,088 pounds of red snapper, 44 pounds of lane snapper and 17 pounds of white trout.

Using bandit gear in state waters carries a fine of $400 to $950 and up to 90 days in jail. Agents seized the vessel on a department seizure order, the bandit gear and the illegally taken fish.

—LDWF

Florida black bear season a shortened success

JAKE BELZ, 10, OF SAN ANTONIO, HUNTING FROM A POP-UP BLIND WITH HIS FATHER, JEFF, HARVESTED HIS FIRST BUCK WITH HIS BOW IN LAVACA COUNTY DURING THE ARCHERY SEASON.

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Hunters killed 298 black bears over the weekend during the first legal hunt in Florida in more than two decades, state wildlife officials said.

The total was 22 below the state’s legal limit of 320.

Florida approved the hunt earlier this year, saying the state’s black bear population had grown too large and that attacks on people had become more common. Anti-hunting groups opposed the hunts.

Two of the four hunting zones created by Florida fish and game officials were closed after the first day when limits in those areas were quickly exceeded.

“It is an unconstitutional poll tax on the exercise of the Second Amendment,” said Lawrence G. Keane, senior vice president, assistant secretary and general counsel of the National Shooting Sports Foundation.

The bill imposes stiff fines for failing to report lost guns and for failure to establish a tamper-proof passive identification device that allow the firearms to be picked up by a mobile or fixed reading device.

The measure has been referred to the Republican-controlled House Energy and Commerce Committee.

—Staff report

Wild Sheep Foundation working to stop pneumonia in wild sheep The Wild Sheep Foundation met with members of Congress and federal wildlife agencies on solutions that create safe zones against the deadly pneumonia bacteria and viruses. Wild sheep were infected by first contact with domestic and goats during European settlement of the western part of the nation. New infections occur when wild and domestic sheep encounter each other in the wild.

“We’re losing hundreds of wild sheep to this disease every year and it is decimating herds across the west,” said WSF Director Kyle Meintzer. “For example, in 2013, 400 wild sheep in California were lost, and that’s 80 per cent of what was the largest herd in the state. This year, wildlife managers were forced to sacrifice the herd in the Tendoy Mountains in Montana due to reoccurring pneumonia and low lamb survival. This persistent disease is the likely result of contact previously with domestic sheep.”

—Staff report

DU has new mobile app Ducks Unlimited has launched a new mobile app for both Apple and Android devices.

Features of the new app, found at ducks. org/mobileapp, include: Waterfowl migration map & hunting reports Migration heat map Waterfowl identification Waterfowl hunting journal DU event listing Customized content Membership card information Sunrise/set calculator Snow cover maps Public hunting locations Seasons and bag limits Band recovery maps Episodes of DU TV and DU Films —DU

Young hunting big in Missouri Young hunters, ages 6-15, checked in 14,095 deer during Missouri’s early youth portion of the 2015 deer hunting season, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation. The youth season ran Oct. 31 and Nov. 1. Last year, 18,091 deer were checked in during the early youth season.

—MDC

Dems want $100 per-firearm tax Two New York representatives debuted a bill in the U.S. House that would mandate a $100 per-firearm tax on gun sales and equip them with a passive identification capability.

The measure, introduced by Brooklyn Democrats Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez with Rep. Hakeem S. Jeffries as cosponsor, purportedly aims to both reduce the number of guns sold each year and use the proposed new tax to fund a variety of initiatives.

Taxes on firearm sales have been implemented in Chicago and Seattle in recent years – both of which are fighting legal challenges.

—WSF

INTERNATIONAL Ivory trafficker arrested A notorious elephant poacher and ivory trafficker has been arrested by Tanzanian law enforcement authorities after a manhunt that lasted for more than one year, according to NGO Elephant Action League.

Boniface Matthew Mariango, 45, nicknamed “The Devil” or “Shetani” (in Kiswahili), was arrested by the National and Transnational Serious Crimes Investigation Unit.

Mariango, ivory kingpin of East Africa, managed over 15 poaching syndicates in Tanzania, Burundi, Zambia, Mozambique and southern Kenya with impunity for years, and is directly responsible for the killing of thousands of elephants. According to an elephant census, Tanzania lost around 85,000 elephants to poaching between 2009 and 2014.

—Elephant Action League

Yukon bison herd overpopulated The Aishihik bison herd in Yukon, Canada, is estimated at 1,300 animals, with a target goal of 1,000, according to CBC News.

To reduce the herd to the desired level as quickly as possible, Environment Yukon, the province’s wildlife agency, is extending the season and urging hunters to shoot cows.

Hunters reported 177 kills (119 bulls, 58 cows) last season, and Environment Yukon is hopeful that hunters will at least match that number between now and this season’s closing in March of 2016.

The Yukon’s herd is made up of wood bison, sometimes called mountain bison.

The subspecies was thought to be nearly or completely extinct in the early 1900s, but in 1957, 200 individuals were found in Alberta.

That herd has since recovered to roughly 2,500 animals.

—Staff report

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Trout biting Continued from page 8

Knox said it’s a normal November for him.

“The kids are focused on school, people are hunting and some are fishing for reds, they are shallower,” he said.

“The Winter Texans don’t book many trips. The good news is there aren’t many boats out.”

Knox is like many Texas sportsmen, he’s spending much of his time duck hunting, but is ready to spend more time on the water.

“I’m booked up over the Thanksgiving holiday,” he said. “I’m glad because the fishing is good.”

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Fisheries biologist honored Brian Van Zee of Waco has been named fisheries biologist of the year by the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies.

Van Zee is a fisheries biologist for the Inland Fisheries Division of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and is headquartered in Waco.

Van Zee was instrumental in helping TPWD deal with the introduction of invasive zebra mussels to Texas waters.

“Brian developed and fostered more than 40 key partnerships that helped our agency and constituents understand and address this very dynamic and complicated situation,” said TPWD

Executive Director Carter Smith, who nominated Van Zee for the award.

Through new relationships with governmental agencies, universities, nongovernmental organizations, private industry and the media, Van Zee fostered collaborative information gathering and sharing, training, statewide monitoring, education and awareness, and delivery of two innovative control efforts.

Van Zee organized innovative treatments on a 30-mile stretch of river and a reservoir marina. He worked with others to develop, fund and execute a public awareness campaign. Because of his efforts, more than 200 people

have been trained to inspect boats for the mussels, and boater inspection and statewide monitoring programs have been implemented.

Van Zee also authored more than 50 press releases and gave hundreds of media interviews, and has given multiple presentations and training courses to different organizations across the country.

Van Zee is also responsible for coordinating the Texas statewide fish-stocking plan as well as fisheries management and research operations in the central and western portions of Texas.

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CURRENTS BOAT SHOES: Simms’ new boat shoes, ICAST 2015’s winner of the footwear category, offers all-day comfort thanks to their right angle footbeds that enhance proper foot and body alignment. Seamless TPU-welded and quick-dry mesh uppers deflect water retention while rubber soles are siped for slip-resistance while walking on boat decks and other slippery surfaces. The shoes feature smooth uppers with a bungee lacing closure as well as anti-odor technology. Available in sizes seven to 14, the shoes cost about $100.

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COLDGEAR INFRARED ARMOUR FLEECE: Innovative, warm and reliable, Under Armour’s fleece collection will keep hunters quiet and protected in the field. The ColdGear Infrared Armour Fleece collection, which offers scent control to hinder prey’s ability to detect hunters in the wild, now also utilizes infrared technology. Other features include a Polyester “silent shell” with fleece fabrics that provide a full range of motion. The collection, available in Realtree Xtra/Velocity and Mossy Oak Treestand/Velocity, includes a jacket (about $120) and pants (about $110).

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HEATED ADD-ONS: These Chaheati “add-ons” provide blessed warmth to an outdoorsman’s chair on those cold fishing or hunting trips. The chair pads operate on a long-lasting, rechargeable 7.4 volt Lithium Ion battery that will maintain warmth for up to six hours on one charge. The cordless carbon fiber elements feature non-wire heating components and each system has four settings to keep anglers and hunters as warm as they want to be. The Heated Add-Ons, which are 14 inches wide and 35 inches long, with a 20-inch wide top that fits over any standard size camping chair, are made from pliable and fire- and water-resistant fabric. The add-ons cost about $100.

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Tungsten Flipping Weights: Bullet Weights has added lighter weights to its selection of bass-specific sinkers. Bass fishermen know that if a sinker is too light, it fails to penetrate thick cover and the flip, pitch or cast is wasted. Likewise, if a sinker is too heavy, a bass might spit the lure before an angler has time to set the hook. These five new sizes – 1/4, 3/8, 1/2, 5/8 and 3/4 ounce – enable fishermen to use the perfect size sinker for any situation.

Compared to traditional bullet weights, which are tall and thin, flipping weights are shorter and thicker. They are designed to match the soft-plastic critters usually rigged with them to provide a lifelike presentation without snagging on weeds or wood.

The flare and taper of a flipping weight punches a hole in thick vegetation, allowing a creature to easily follow behind and fall into a fish’s strike zone.

The weights, available in Black and Green Pumpkin, have an MSRP of $7.69 to $9.99 per pack.

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clays or home defense,” says Rod Taylor, Director of Manufacturing for Aguila Ammunition. “Hunters and competitive shooters across Latin America have relied on the affordable performance of Aguila for over five decades. We’re excited to show the U.S. market the Aguila advantage.”

The product introduction also features bold, new packaging designs.

“We expect pricing to be around $7.99 per box for competition sporting clays shells, $6.99 for traditional loads and $19.99 for minishells,” said Kristi Drawe, director of marketing for Texas Armament.

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index herd, have been released through testing, according to TPWD. Although testing has been extensive, the conclusions are not. Each of the positive-testing deer were 2-year-old males and penmates.

“We still don’t know how CWD got into the facility or what is unique about those animals,” Wolf said.

Voluntary testing of hunter-harvested deer is planned, with a goal of testing 8,000 animals this season, up from a previous goal of 2,400. Approximately 400 samples have been received thus far, Wolf told the Commission.

After confirmation from the Texas Animal Health Commission that the agency believed the rules were reasonable and prudent from an agency standpoint, the Commission unanimously approved the interim rules.

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Check stations for voluntary CWD samples Texas hunters wishing to assist with the statewide chronic wasting disease monitoring effort this fall may do so by voluntarily taking their harvested deer (or the head of the harvested deer) to a location where Texas Parks and Wildlife Department wildlife biologists will be collecting tissue samples for testing.

TPWD would prefer to collect the tissue samples within 24 hours of harvest; however, the appropriate tissue samples will remain viable for a few days if the head is chilled soon after harvest, and remains chilled until the samples can be collected. It is very important that the deer head not be frozen.

Once collected by TPWD biologists, the samples will be submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Diagnostic Lab at no cost to the hunter, and test results should be made available to the hunter within 3-4 weeks. A hunter who allows for a CWD sample to be collected will be issued a receipt that can be used to track test results online.

—TPWD

Voluntary check stations: Cooper Lake WMA, 829 CR 4795, Sulphur Springs Mondays only (Oct. 26-Jan. 18), 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

(903) 945-3132 White Oak Creek WMA, 33948 Hwy 77 West, Omaha Mondays only (Oct. 26-Jan. 18), 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

(903) 884-3800 District 5 Wildlife Office - Tyler Nature Center, 11942 FM 848, Tyler Monday - Friday (Oct. 26 - Jan. 18); 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

(903) 566-1626 x 220 3 B Taxidermy Wildlife Creations, 12025 NE CR 3140, Kerens Call to schedule (903) 6415617 J & R Deer Processing, 402 SE 2nd Hubbard Call for appointment (817) 2291437 Redemption Meat Processing, 180 FM 833 E, Fairfield Tuesday-Saturday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Oct. 31-Jan. 3 (903) 389-9964 Gus Engeling WMA, 16149 N. US Hwy 287, Tennessee Colony Monday - Friday (Oct. 26 - Jan.

18), 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

(903) 928-2251 C & C Wild Game Processing, 426 S US Highway 287, Elkhart Oct. 31, Nov. 1, 7, 8,14, 15, 27-29; 8 a.m.-12 p.m.

(903) 780-2785 Alazan Bayou WMA, 8096 FM 2782, Nacogdoches Mondays only (Oct. 26 - Jan. 18); 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

(936) 569-8547 TPWD office - Jasper, 289 CR 098, Jasper Monday-Friday (Oct. 26-Jan. 18), 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

(409) 384-6894 McGillivray and Leona McKie Muse WMA, 13549 CR 478, May Oct. 31, Nov. 1, 9, 21, 22, 30, Dec. 7, 15-17, Jan. 4; 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Other times by appointment (254) 434-3184 Mason Mountain WMA, 6318 Old Mason Rd., Mason Oct 26-30, Nov. 2-6, 9, 16-19, 23, Nov. 30-Dec. 4, Dec. 7, 1418, Jan. 4, 11-14; 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Other times by appointment (325) 347-5037

Miiller’s Smokehouse & Market, 705 West Young St., Llano Nov. 7, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. & 6 p.m.

- 9 p.m.; Nov. 8, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.; Nov. 28, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. & 6 p.m.-9 p.m.; Nov. 29, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

TPWD office - La Grange, 111 E. Travis, Suite 200, La Grange Monday - Friday (Nov. 9 - Jan. 18), 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

(979) 968-6591 Hoffer’s Drive-in Grocery, 115 Fairwinds, Hallettsville Nov. 7, 8, 14, 15; 9 a.m.-7:30 p.m.

TPWD office - Victoria, 2805 N. Navarro, Suite 600 B, Victoria Mondays only (Nov.9 - Jan.18), 8 a.m.-noon.

(361) 576-0022 Rock Springs High School 201 N. Hwy 377, Rock Springs Oct. 24, 31, Nov. 8, 15, 22, 29, Dec. 6; 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Kerr WMA, 2625 FM 1340, Hunt Voluntary Check Station. 2-6, 9-13, 16-20, Nov. 30 - Dec. 4, Dec. 7-11, 14-18, Jan.4-8, 1115; 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Other times by appointment (830) 238-4483 TPWD office - Kerrville, 309

Sidney Baker South, Kerrville Nov. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Dec. 7, 14, Jan. 4,11,18; 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Other times by appointment (830) 896-2500 Old animal shelter next to Mansfield Park, located 3 miles north of Bandera on Highway 16 at Optimist Way Fridays, 4-8 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, 9 a.m. 8 p.m.; Mondays, 8 a.m.-noon; Starting Nov. 7, ending Jan. 3.

Hondo City Park, FM 462 N. and Castro Ave, Hondo Fridays, 4-8 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Mondays, 8 a.m.-noon; Starting Nov. 7, ending Jan. 3.

Tractor Supply Company, 550 S. IH-35, Pearsall Nov. 9, 30, Dec. 28, Jan. 4; 8 a.m.-noon (830) 570-6116

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CLASSIFIEDS HUNTING 414 ACRES FOR SALE IN MENARD COUNTY 2 Bedroom 2 Bath Cabin Electricity and Water Just in time for hunting season! $1,785 per acre (210) 287-2192 Busbee Ranch Sales FINE GUNS Patrick Willoughby-Mccabe has opened his new store in Albany, Texas Stop by and see what it has to offer 140-144 S. Main Street Albany.

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316 ACRES FOR SALE IN SUTTON COUNTY 30 minutes from Junction, TX 3 bedroom, 3 1/2 bathroom lodge Walk-in cooler Trophy Axis Deer (210) 287-2192 Busbee Ranch Sales 25 AC CABIN, ELECT., EASY ACCESS #10 $153,000 PIONEER REAL ESTATE Shirley Shandley, Broker hillcountryrealestate.net (830) 232-6422

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Captain Randy’s Guide Service running multiple boats.

Check for specials at www.fishsabine.com (409) 719-6067

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VEHICLES LOOKING FOR A FORD F-150 OR F-250 SUPER DUTY? I’m a lifelong hunter and can help you hunt for your next truck.

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DATEBOOK NOVEMBER 13-14

Higgins Branchini Shooting Foundation 4th Annual Quail Hunt and Fundraiser Long Straw Ranch, Forestburg (817) 296-3104 hbshootingfoundation.org

NOVEMBER 14

Delta Waterfowl Port O’Connor Banquet Port O’Connor Community Center (361) 648-1905 deltawaterfowl.org

NOVEMBER 17

Ducks Unlimited Tyler Banquet Harvey Hall Convention Center (903) 570-5124 ducks.org/Texas

NOVEMBER 18

Coastal Conservation Association Hays County Banquet Wimberley VFW (713) 626-4222 ccatexas.org

NOVEMBER 19

Ducks Unlimited Weatherford Dinner Weatherford National Guard Armory (817) 907-3403 ducks.org/Texas Ducks Unlimited Colorado County Banquet Braden Dance Hall, Columbus (361) 815-1150 ducks.org/Texas Dallas Safari Club Monthly Meeting Location tbd (972) 980-9800 biggame.org

NOVEMBER 20

Dallas Woods and Waters Foundation Benefit Clay Shoot Alpine Shooting Range, Fort Worth (214) 570-8700 dwwcc.org Mule Deer Foundation Odessa Banquet Odessa Country Club (970) 846-5489 muledeer.org

Elites coming to Texoma The Bassmaster Elite Series will head to Lake Texoma on the Texas/Oklahoma border in June of 2016.

BASSfest will be held June 8-12 at the lake. Chocktaw Casino Resort in Durant, Oklahoma will serve as headquarters for the event.

Texoma has not hosted an Elite Series event, but it was the site of the 1979 Bassmaster Classic, won by Hank Parker.

—B.A.S.S.

NOVEMBER 28

Kimble County Wild Game Dinner Stevenson Center, Junction (325) 446-3190 junctiontexas.net

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DECEMBER 3

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DECEMBER 4

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DECEMBER 10

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