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Volume 20, Issue 6
Boat loads of fish By Nate Skinner
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Anglers aboard Smith & Sons Charters, out of Galveston, show one of the yellowfin tuna they landed. Photo by Capt. Matt Smith.
Anglers fishing aboard party boats from Galveston to Port Aransas have been bringing home big numbers of fish, with vermilion snapper, yellowfin and blackfin tuna leading the way. Capt. Matt Smith, of Smith & Sons Charters out of Galveston, said the offshore action has been pretty consistent during windows with optimal weather
conditions. Smith has been targeting vermilion snapper on their 12-hour trips. During the 36-hour trips, anglers have been catching plenty of blackfin tuna and some yellowfin tuna, in addition to the beeliners. They target vermilion snapper during the daytime hours and tuna at night. “There’s been some good concentrations of blackfin behind shrimp boats about 70 to 75 miles out,” Smith said. “The shrimp boats have been becoming
few and far between lately, but when we can find them, the waters around them have been loaded with tuna. Most of the shrimp boats have been south of Galveston and Freeport.” Smith also has been targeting stretches in the Gulf of Mexico in about 200 feet of water between the Stetson bank and the clay piles for blackfin tuna. “The yellowfin bite has been pretty decent,” Smith said. “We’ve been catching them along the floater rigs at night Please turn to page 9
Deer season dawns By Craig Nyhus
Lone Star Outdoor News Opening weekend of the general rifle deer season, for many Texas hunters, is more about watching and less about shooting, unless of course that certain deer comes around. With the benefit of a long season, the sense of urgency isn’t usually the focus of the weekend. Deer camps are full, often with one member designated as the camp chef, and getting back together with hunting friends takes center stage. In North Texas, most hunters reported deer being mostly nocturnal with little to no signs of rutting behavior. In Throckmorton County, DQ Kid posted on the Texas Hunting Forum that two older bucks were cruising through, seemingly looking for love, but most other hunters saw no similar signs. One exception to the lack of urgency is when that one particular buck, having been seen on trail camera images,
reaches the desired age. The Texas Buck Registry posted details from several successful hunters, most who had been watching a particular buck. In Bastrop County, Allen Lastovica took a 6.5-year-old, 13-pointer on the low-fenced ranch he hunts. “Blessed to have harvested the buck I have watched for the past few years,” he said. “Management pays off.” Trevor Wagley took an old buck, estimated at 9.5 years, with 15 points in Hopkins County after a long, patient wait. “Years of history with this buck, and after watching him go downhill two years in a row, finally decided to take him,” he said. In Moore County in the Panhandle, Braxton Blandford took a 7.5-year, 9-point buck. “I have hunted my wife’s family ranch for four years now, and this is one of the first bucks I ever got on camera,”
The general rifle season opened Nov. 4, with hunters hoping to see a mature buck from their stand. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.
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By Nate Skinner
Limits may have been harvested by some West Texas crane hunters during the opening weekend of the Zone A sandhill crane season, but they didn’t come easily. The birds didn’t start working into decoy spreads well until after a cold front pushed through and weather conditions stabilized. Most outfitters concluded there was really no rhyme or reason to their movements or behavior dur-
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ing the first two days of the season. However, since opening weekend, crane numbers have continued to build, and good shoots have become more frequent. Colton Gibbons spent opening weekend filming on hunts near Lubbock with Full Throttle Outdoors, and said changing weather seemed to have the birds in a funk. “It was super foggy on opening morning, ahead of a strong cold front that was rapidly approaching, and the cranes left the roost later than normal,” Gibbons said.
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Sandhill crane numbers have been building since opening weekend in the Texas Panhandle. Better shoots have occurred as more birds arrive in the area. Photo by Nate Skinner, for Lone Star Outdoor News.
HUNTING
FISHING
From Pancho Villa to Tom Selleck (P. 4)
Catfish on the bite (P. 8)
Auction includes famous firearms
Fish hitting from large to small.
Ancient to modern dog collars (P. 4)
Changes coming (p. 8)
Book celebrates all things dogs.
Speckled trout limits, slot up for revision.
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HUNTING New book celebrates dogs, collars, more
Good start for South Zone duck opener By Craig Nyhus
Lone Star Outdoor News One glance at social media and duck hunters across the country might think South Texas is full of ducks after the zone’s opening weekend Nov. 4-5, with photos of pile after pile posted, many by outfitters. Many hunters did have great hunts, especially on inland ponds, while some coastal areas weren’t quite as busy. At Garwood Hunting Club, guides reported plenty of teal,
pintail, redheads and even a few geese taken by hunters, with limits harvested by most hunters. In the bay, hunters at Port Bay Club, in Rockport, found good numbers of pintail and redheads, with other species mixed in, but few limits. Coastal hunters reported less grass in the back bays than they would like. A hot, dry summer combined with low tides knocked back or killed much of the grass, even though freshwater has moved in. Greg Hodgson also guides Please turn to page 25
By David J. Sams Lone Star Outdoor News
When you find a dog without its master, the first place you look is at the dog’s collar — hoping to find its home. Whose Dog Are You? Antique Dog Collars, Canes and Collectibles, the first-of-its-kind book on antique dog collars and other collectibles that celebrate dogs, has been published by a Dallas author. Ron Gard, one of the world’s foremost decoy collectors and owner of the Prairie Rose Ranch, in East Texas, which received the 2023 Land Steward Award, authored the book and, for the first time, collaborated with his daughter, Christie, who conducted much of the research regarding the collars. “And yes, we did bicker back and forth like anyone else,” Gard said. The collars and other items are featured on or with a variety of dog breeds in the photographs shot by professional photographer Jeff Moore, of Livingston, Montana. The dog pictured on the cover, Lady, is Gard’s. “My first dog’s name, when I was 3 years old, was Lady,” Gard said. “This is the first dog I’ve had named Lady since.” Most of the photographs were shot in Dallas, in Gard’s living room. The dogs, 16-20 different breeds, mostly came from friends. Many of the dogs photographed on these pages look proud, like they knew they are wearing something special, with Moore expertly capturing their poses and expressive eyes. “I couldn’t find a mastiff breed, and one day I was driving and saw a lady walking down the street with one,” Gard said. “I asked her if we could photograph her dog and we did the shoot the next day.” Gard said the photo shoots were fun and uneventful. “There were no accidents on the set, thank Please turn to page 26
Inland freshwater ponds held more ducks for opening weekend, while many saltwater bays lost much of their grass during the hot, dry summer. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.
Giant buck for young hunter By Craig Nyhus
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Reili Brewer took this 31-point buck while hunting the Red River Army Depot land with her father, Rickey II. Photo from Rickey Brewer II.
A DeKalb High School freshman, Reili Brewer, shot a 31-point buck at the 12,000-acre Red River Army Depot property in Bowie County in East Texas, and the buck is expected to be a new youth state record. Reili was hunting with her father, Rickey Brewer II, during the youth weekend Oct. 28-29. On the second afternoon of the hunt, after a cold front came through followed by heavy rain, Reili had forgotten her rain gear and her father gave her his. Sitting below her stand, he was too wet and cold to remain and headed to the truck to warm up. “About 6:15, I went to the truck,” he told the Antlers & Hicks Outdoors podcast. “I was freezing, and my boots were wet. On the way back to the truck, she texted she was going to stay until 6:40.” When Rickey was in the
truck, he heard the rifle shot from Reili’s .350 Legend. Rickey had been trying to hunt the same buck for three years, and had trail camera images of the buck each year. Last year, he had one encounter with the buck while bowhunting, but not close enough for a shot. Reili said she was on her phone and looked up when she saw the deer. “My nerves were shot, but my dad’s words were with me,” she said. “I just took a big breath and slowly squeezed the trigger.” “It was only 15 minutes after he left,” she told the podcast. “The buck was walking down the trail. I only saw his right shoulder. He shook his horns, and I saw the water fall and got nervous. My scope was fogged up and I wiped it with my hoody and put it on him. I breathed and barely squeezed the trigger. He was 35 to 40 yards out. He ducked his head, Please turn to page 23
Biggest gun auction coming to Texas By Craig Nyhus
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Pancho Villa’s Colt and a Sharps 1874 used in the movie “Quigley Down Under” highlight Rock Island’s December auction, the first held in Texas. Photos from RIAC.
A Colt pistol once owned by Pancho Villa and a Sharps 1874 rifle carried by Tom Selleck in the 1990 movie, “Quigley Down Under,” highlight Rock Island Auction Company’s December Premier Auction, the company’s first auction at its new Texas facility. RIAC will celebrate 30 years of business by hosting the auction marking the official opening of the new state-of-the-art facility in Bedford, and the auction will feature more than 2,000 lots of high-conditioned, historic, investment-grade firearms available for auction. The three-day auction will take place Dec. 8-10, with a full-day preview set for Dec. 7, where guests can examine museum-worthy European fine arms, guns of the Wild West, sporting arms, and military weapons that draw strongly from Texas’ rich history. Francisco “Pancho” Villa’s gold-plated Colt Single Action Army revolver will be featured, coinciding with the centenary of Villa’s assassination in 1923. The Colt, which belonged to the legendary Mexican bandit turned revolutionary general, features gold plating, factory engraving, eye-catching, carved pearl grips and is factory documented. With two inscriptions to Villa, the gold Colt is expected to have a pre-auction value of $650,000– $950,000. Please turn to page 23
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Some hunters prefer to hunt on foot or from natural hiding places. Photo by Robert Sloan, for Lone Star Outdoor News.
By Robert Sloan
For Lone Star Outdoor News Some deer hunters do things a little differently. Hunting without a blind or feeder may be rare in Texas, but some wouldn’t do it any other way. Ron Jaap grew up hunting in West Virginia using a walk-and-stalk way to put venison in the freezer. He relocated to Texas and immediately hooked up with a buddy that
owned a ranch in the Hill Country. “There wasn’t a blind or a feeder on that 1,200-acre deer hunting paradise,” Jaap said. “I’ve been hunting there for over 39 years. The key is building brush blinds in areas known to hold lots of deer. On this ranch there is no shortage of cedar brush, a type of vegetation that is easy to cut and stack for making a quick-hit place to set up and make a hunt.” Ricky Cerado has been hunting the Hill
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Youth season success in the Valley By Tony Vindell
For Lone Star Outdoor News Two Rio Grande Valley youngsters each took a white-tailed deer during the special season designed for them. Reese Rivera, 8, of Weslaco, got her first deer while Gael Torres, 12, harvested a doe. They both were on a ranch in Willacy County during the twoday youth-only hunt, held Oct. 28-29. Rivera took a spike early Saturday morning and Torres, a Harlingen resident, bagged his doe that Gael Garza bagged this doe on the first day of a two-day youth afternoon. hunt. Photo by Tony Vindell, for Lone Star Outdoor News. Rivera’s father, Rigo, said his daughter was glad to get her first deer and definitely wants to continue hunting. Rivera harvested the deer at about 95 yards shortly before 8 a.m., or about 50 minutes after she and her dad got in the blind. For Torres, the hunt was full of excitement. Earlier in the morning, he had the opportunity to finish soon by taking shots at a buck and a nilgai cow, but missed. His father, Genaro, said they discovered the rifle, a Savage .308, was off by about a foot. “Once we got back at the camp, he shot several rounds at a target,” he said. “We found out the rifle was off, so we had to make some adjustments.” Later, as the father and son returned to the blind, a doe showed up and Gael took it within minutes. “I’m proud for being able to take a deer today,” Gael said. The two youngsters were among hundreds of others who took advantage of the two-day weekend. The youth hunts were introduced years ago by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department as a way to teach them to value the outdoors and to learn about conservation. The general deer season began Nov. 4 and runs until Jan. 21, 2024.
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Lone Star Outdoor News When Grace Schultz had been dating Danny McKennie for five months, Danny, an avid fisherman, sold his johnboat so the couple could rent a house. Her next decision wasn’t the most financially responsible. “A girl I went to middle school with in Tyler had a litter of yellow lab puppies and had one left,” Grace said. Grace agreed to get the dog and told her husband they had to go to her hometown to pick some things up. “He thought I was talking about a piece of antique furniture,” she said. At her friend’s house, she told him to wait in the car while she went inside. A few minutes later, she handed the dog to her boyfriend and said, “He’s ours.” “We were young and poor and probably had no business taking on the financial responsibility of taking on a dog at that time,” Grace said. “From there, Dan has created a sacred bond with Rooster sharing his love for the outdoors.” Danny didn’t grow up hunting but did have a yellow lab, and Grace had no animals growing up. Together, they began a journey as both the dog and master grew in their duck-hunting skills. “Danny is a self-taught sportsman,” Grace said. “Everything he knows about hunting and fishing he has taken the time to educate himself. I think there is something to be said for someone who does not come from a family history of outdoorsmen.” Rooster, from a long bloodline of hunters, spent two 1-month training sessions in Farmersville. From there, Danny worked with the dog on the couple’s 2-acre homestead in Azle. “He threw lots of bumpers and took Rooster to a nearby pond,” Grace said. “Now, they travel all over Texas for birds, often hunting with guide Ricky Talkington of LoneStar Fowl Boys. In September, they came across a mass of blue-winged teal near Rice.” Now, Rooster is 8 years old and the couple
Grace McKennie obtained Rooster from a friend in East Texas for her now husband, who developed a longtime bond and hunting relationship with the dog. Photo from Grace Schultz.
has been married for two years. Rooster was in the wedding, held in New Orleans. While getting Rooster may have been questionable at the time, the couple is glad they did. “Rooster is a loyal companion and a skilled retriever,” Grace said. “His dedication, intelligence, and boundless enthusiasm have added a new layer of joy to our outdoor pursuits.” Grace also has joined in the hunting and fishing adventures. “I caught my first redfish in Louisiana,” she said. “And my first duck was a gadwall.”
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FISHING
Late fall tactics on Matagorda Bay
Anglers carry a variety of lures when wade-fishing for speckled trout, as different types of lures are preferred each day. Photo by Lone Star Outdoor News.
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to 20-22 feet of water. Most of the fish are channel cats in the 2-5 pound range. Chicken liver has been the best bait. On Lake Texoma, guide Michael Perdue has been finding blue cats up to 54 pounds. On a recent trip, his anglers landed eight fish topping 25 pounds while drifting large chunks of cut bait using planer boards. “There have been quite a few fish in the 20- to 30-pound class caught recently,” Perdue said. “They’ve really been all over the place. We’ve found them along river channels and ledges in 25 to 35 feet of water, as well as in deeper areas in as much as 75 feet. The catfish are just
The water temperature on East and West Matagorda bays was a warm 78 degrees on Nov. 1, but with an air temperature of 50 degrees water temps will likely be falling with the passage of more cool fronts. With that movement of chilly air, the choice of lures for catching trout will be changing. Charlie Paradoski has been guiding on both East and West Matagorda bays for years and is one of the most knowledgeable guides on the middle Texas coast. During the early months of winter, lure choice changes by the day. “My rule of thumb is to let the fish tell me what they want to eat on any given day, especially when water temps are falling, like right now,” he said. “A trout’s preference in lures and lure colors can change from one hour to the next. That’s especially true when we have fronts moving through that bring in high pressure. The high pressure will definitely slow the bite down, or even shut it down.” Paradoski takes customers both wading and drift-fishing. When heading out on a wade, he’s sure to take along lures proven to work in changing weather and water temperatures. “Early in the day, on my first wade, is when I’ll often start out with some sort of slow-sinking soft plastic lure like a Paul Brown Fat Boy,” he said. “That’s a lure that will get the attention of big trout. You have to remember that right about now trout will be feeding on small mullet. With
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Chelsea Rumrill caught and released this 33.55-pound blue catfish while fishing from the bank along a fast-flowing creek running into Lewisville Lake. Photo from Chelsea Rumrill.
Smaller catfish bunched up, larger fish scattered By Nate Skinner
For Lone Star Outdoor News Anglers targeting catfish have been experiencing success, although bigger fish have been scattered and at different depths. Both eating-sized catfish and larger, trophy-sized cats are being brought to hand, as water temperatures continue to cool off. Chelsea Rumrill was fishing from the bank along a fast-flowing creek that runs into Lewisville Lake with her brother recently, when she caught and released a 33.55-pound blue catfish. “I was using thawed shrimp, and had a
small bite, just 10 minutes after we started fishing,” Rumrill said. “I thought it might be a gar or a turtle at first, but then it took off. It started swimming towards me and then just stopped. It seemed as if I had gotten hung up, and I even told my brother that I thought the fish had snagged something in the water.” Seconds later, the fish made a quick run, peeling drag near the bank. Rumrill landed and got a weight on the fish before returning it to the water. Lake Conroe guide Todd Rhodes has been targeting eating-sized catfish in 1518 feet of water over baited holes. Later in the morning he’s been moving out
Speckled trout limits, slot changes likely By Craig Nyhus
Lone Star Outdoor News At the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Work Session on Nov. 2, the Commission received an update on the current status of the spotted seatrout fishery, and it became clear changes will come sooner than later. Dakus Geeslin, the Deputy Director of the Coastal Fisheries Division of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, said since the freeze of 2021, catch rates have been lower than the 10-year average, and some of the lowest since 2009.
Following the freeze, a number of regulations were put into effect, especially the threefish, 17-23-inch slot. But the temporary regulations expired Aug. 31, and the coastwide bag and size limit reverted back to the allowance of 5 fish per day, between 15-25 inches, with one fish over 25 inches. Geeslin shared results of TPWD’s gillnet and bag seine samples, saying 40 percent of the trout are from 14-16 inches in length and 60 percent are between 14 and 18 inches. “Less than 10 percent reach trophy size — 25 inches and greater,” he said. “Less than 1 percent get to 30 inches.” Please turn to page 19
The slot limit for speckled trout could be changing, along with a possible return to a three-fish limit. Photo by Lone Star Outdoor News.
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in about 4,000 feet of water. Most of the yellowfin have been feeding along the surface. Flying fish imitation lures have been producing the most strikes, along with some poppers.” Limits of vermilion snapper (10 fish per day, 20 in aggregate) have been coming pretty easy over rocks in about 200-300 feet of water. Many of the beeliners have been suspended up in the water column, well above the bottom. Capt. Robert Steber of Galveston Party Boats said the vermilion snapper bite has been excellent in 200-600 feet of water over scattered rocks anywhere from 65-80 miles out. In some spots the schools of beeliners have been holding tight to the bottom, and in others they have been suspended higher in the water column. “If red snapper are present, the vermilion snapper are usually higher in the water column,” Steber said. “If you happen to stumble across a spot that is primarily beeliners, then the main school of fish will be near the bottom. It really just depends on what type of fish are present and how many of them there are.” Steber said a lot of vermilion snapper over 20 inches in length have been brought to the boat. “We’ve been targeting tuna during our 30-hour trips, about 180 miles out in 3,000 to 8,000 feet of water near rigs,” he said. “The blackfin have been in 3,000 to 6,000 feet of water, while the yellowfin have been deeper.” Most of the blackfin tuna have been caught on jigs about 100-250 feet be- David Duncan landed this yellowfin tuna on a recent trip low the surface. Yellowfin tuna have with Smith & Sons Charters. Photo by Capt. Matt Smith. been found up near the surface. Jigs, top-waters, and large chunk baits have worked best for the yellowfins. “We’ve been catching yellowfin tuna around 20 to 30 pounds on up to 100 pounds,” Steber said. “The blackfin tuna have been in the 8- to 15-pound range, with a few pushing 20 pounds.” Deckhand for Port Aransas Fisherman’s Wharf, Corbin Orr, said the action for yellowfin tuna has been consistent in about 8,000 feet of water near the Perdido oil platform. Their anglers have been landing yellowfin up to about 165 pounds. The biggest yellowfin have been hitting large live baits. “The blackfin bite has also been great,” Orr said. “They have all pretty much been caught on jigs, and have been anywhere from 5 to 20 pounds. The vermilion snapper have been hit-and-miss for us lately, but the blackfin and yellowfin tuna have more than made up for it.”
Flounder season is on hold from Nov. 1 through Dec. 14
Some lakes get relief from Norma’s rains By Craig Nyhus
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TEXAS FRESHWATER FISHING REPORT ALAN HENRY: Water clear; 65 degrees; 2.82’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are good in 8-20 feet of water on minnows. AMISTAD: Water lightly stained; 76 degrees; 53.09’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, worms, Carolina rigs and spinner baits. White bass are good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits and flutter spoons. Striped bass are fair on top-waters, jerkbaits and Alabama rigs. ARROWHEAD: Water lightly stained; 67 degrees; 8.39’ low. Largemouth bass are good on lipless crankbaits and chatter baits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Blue catfish are good on fresh cut shad. ATHENS: Water clear; 70 degrees; 1.61’ low. Largemouth bass are good on frogs, buzzbaits and white flukes. Crappie are good on jigs over brush in 20-25 feet of water. AUSTIN: Water lightly stained; 70-75 degrees; 0.83’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on swimbaits, flukes and worms. BASTROP: Water lightly stained; 80 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on flukes, swimbaits, jerkbaits and worms. BELTON: Water lightly stained; 72 degrees; 15.34’ low. White bass and hybrid striped bass are good on slabs. Catfish are good on cut bait and punch bait. BENBROOK: Water stained; 65 degrees; 7.26’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters and frogs. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. White bass and hybrids are fair on live bait, swimbaits and crankbaits. Catfish are fair on cut shad, perch and live minnows. BOB SANDLIN: Water stained; 69 degrees; 1.34’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on lipless crankbaits and spinner baits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait on juglines. BRAUNIG: Water stained, 80 degrees. Redfish are good on tilapia and frozen shrimp. BRIDGEPORT: Water stained; 74 degrees; 14.91’ low. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits. White bass and hybrids are fair on slabs. Catfish are good on cut bait. BROWNWOOD: Water stained; 69-71 degrees; 8.28’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters, jigs and crankbaits Crappie are slow. White bass are slow. Catfish are slow. BUCHANAN: Water lightly stained; 67-73 degrees; 26.14’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, worms, flukes and top-waters. Striped bass are good on slabs. White
bass are good on slabs. Catfish are good on cut bait and punch bait. CADDO: Water stained; 70 degrees; 0.27’ high. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, suspended jerkbaits , spoons and chatter baits. CALAVERAS: Water lightly stained, 80 degrees. Redfish are good on gold or silver spoons, live tilapia and frozen shrimp. Catfish are good on cheese bait and frozen shrimp. CANYON: Water clear to lightly stained; 73 degrees; 19.52’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on spinner baits and swimbaits. CEDAR CREEK: Water stained; 70 degrees; 1.34’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters and shaky-head jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass and hybrids are good on slabs. CHOKE CANYON: Water stained; 75 degrees; 27.17’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Catfish are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs over brush piles. COLEMAN: Water stained; 65 degrees; 8.71’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on soft plastics, jigs and crankbaits. Hybrid stripped bass are good on top-waters and crankbaits. Channel catfish are fair on cut bait and punch bait. CONROE: Water stained; 72 degrees; 0.55’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on worms, craws, crankbaits, jigs and creature baits. Crappie are slow. Hybrids are fair on pet spoons and trolling divers. Catfish are good on liver, worms and punch bait. COOPER: Water lightly stained; 70 degrees: 1.00’ low. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut shad. CORPUS CHRISTI: Water stained; 75 degrees; 7.29’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Alligator gar are good on cut carp. Catfish are good on cut carp, minnows and dip baits. CYPRESS SPRINGS: Water stained; 68 degrees; 0.94’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on lipless crankbaits and spinner baits. Crappie are slow. Catfish are fair on cheese bait. EAGLE MOUNTAIN: Water stained; 70 degrees; 7.51’ low. White bass are good on slabs and minnows. Crappie are fair on jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait and punch bait.
FALCON: Water stained; 80 degrees; 42.68’ low. Largemouth bass are good on senkos, worms and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on stink bait, shrimp and cut bait. FAYETTE: Water stained; 80 degrees. Largemouth bass are slow. Catfish are fair on cut bait. FORK: Water stained; 68 degrees; 1.93’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Texas-rigged soft plastics, crankbaits and jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on punch bait, cut bait and chicken liver. FT. PHANTOM HILL: Water stained; 68 degrees; 5.76’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters, crankbaits and soft plastics. Crappie are fair on jigs. White bass and hybrids are good on slabs and minnows. Catfish are good on live bait, cut shad and stink bait. GRANBURY: Water lightly stained; 70 degrees; 0.10’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on top-waters. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Striped bass are good on live bait and trolled Alabama rigs. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are good on cut shad. GRANGER: Water lightly tined; 75 degrees; 2.81’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on top-waters. Crappie are good on jigs. White bass are slow. Catfish are good on cut bait, shad and live perch. GRAPEVINE: Water stained; 68 degrees; 0.23’ low. White bass are good on slabs. HOUSTON COUNTY: Water clear; 65 degrees; 1.95’ low. Largemouth bass are good on worms, shaky heads and crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. HUBBARD CREEK: Water stained; 68 degrees; 11.43’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters, spinner baits and shaky heads. White bass are good on slabs, crankbaits and jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut shad. JACKSONVILLE: Water clear; 71 degrees; 1.94’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters, crankbaits and soft plastics. JOE POOL: Water clear; 70 degrees; 2.63’ low. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. LAKE O’ THE PINES: Water stained; 67 degrees; 1.03’ high. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters, chatter
baits, lipless crankbaits and spinner baits. Crappie are fair on jigs tipped with a minnow. Catfish are good on cheese bait. LAVON: Water lightly stained; 70 degrees; 3.56’ low. Largemouth bass are good on chatter baits and crankbaits. White bass are good on slabs, jigs and swimbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on cut shad and sunfish. LBJ: Water stained; 70 degrees; 0.28’ low. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on punch bait. LEWISVILLE: Water lightly stained; 68-70 degrees; 2.17’ low. White bass are fair on slabs, jigs and live bait. Hybrid stripers are fair on slabs and jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good drifting cut shad or chicken breasts. LIMESTONE: Water clear; 65 degrees; 3.80’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Texas rigs, chatter baits and lipless crankbaits. White bass are good on jigging spoons. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on cut bait. LIVINGSTON: Water stained; 70 degrees; 3.23’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are slow. Catfish are fair on cut shad. MARTIN CREEK: Water lightly stained; 75 degrees; 4.09’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on spinner baits, lipless crankbaits, creature baits and frogs. Crappie are fair on jigs and jigging spoons. MEREDITH: Water stained; 68 degrees; 45.14’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on minnows and artificials. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. White bass are good on minnows and slabs. Walleye are good on minnows, grubs and blade baits. Catfish are good on crawlers, minnows, chicken liver and frozen shad. MILLERS CREEK: Water stained; 75 degrees; 8.77’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on soft plastics. Catfish are slow. NACOGDOCHES: Water clear; 67-72 degrees; 3.26’ low. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. NACONICHE: Water lightly stained; 72 degrees; 0.50’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Alabama rigs, jerkbaits and shad imitations. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Catfish are slow. NASWORTHY: Water lightly stained; 74 degrees.
0.45’ low. Bass are fair on chatter baits and soft plastics. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait and stink bait. NAVARROW MILLS: Water lightly stained; 70 degrees; 1.55’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on shad and crankbaits. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are good on cut bait and punch bait. O.H. IVIE: Water stained; 70 degrees; 29.40’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits and swimbaits. Crappie are good on live bait or jigs. OAK CREEK: Water lightly stained; 70 degrees; 15.35’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. White bass are slow. PALESTINE: Water stained; 64-71 degrees; 2.28’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass and hybrids are good on slabs. Catfish are good on stink bait and cut bait. POSSUM KINGDOM: Water clear; 67-70 degrees; 2.24’ low. Striped bass are good on live bait. White bass are fair on live shad, small jigs and trolling crankbaits. Catfish are good on cut and live shad. PROCTOR: Water stained; 70 degrees; 12.62’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. White bass and hybrids are good on slabs. Crappie are are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on stink bait. RAVEN: Water clear; 66 degrees. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. RAY HUBBARD: Water stained; 62-65 degrees; 1.98’ low. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. Catfish are fair on cut bait. RAY ROBERTS: Water stained; 65 degrees; 1.33’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are slow. RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water clear; 71 degrees; 2.36’ low. White bass are slow. Hybrid stripers are fair on live bait. Catfish are good on punch bait. SAM RAYBURN: Water lightly stained; 67 degrees; 6.02’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on top-waters, crankbaits and spinner baits. Crappie are fair on jigs. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are good on cut shad. SOMERVILLE: Water clear; 72 degrees; 5.86’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on craw jigs, plastics and jerk baits. Crappie are slow. White bass
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are slow. Catfish are fair on minnows and worms. STILLHOUSE HOLLOW: Water stained; 75 degrees; 19.69’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. White bass are fair on slabs. TAWAKONI: Water lightly stained; 80 degrees; 0.37’ low. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Largemouth bass are good on shaky heads, crankbaits and topwaters. Stripers, hybrid stripers and white bass are all good on slabs. Catfish are good on fresh shad. TEXOMA: Water stained; 75 degrees; 2.87’ low. Largemouth bass and smallmouth bass are slow. Striped bass are good on top-waters, swimbaits and live bait. Crappie are fair on minnows and small shad. Catfish are good on cut shad and prepared baits. TOLEDO BEND: Water clear; 70 degrees; 4.20’ low. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows. TRAVIS: Water lightly stained; 70 degrees; 48.82’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on top-waters, shaky heads and soft plastics. TWIN BUTTES: Water stained; 70 degrees; 31.38’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on soft plastics. Crappie are slow. White bass are fair on slabs and pet spoons. Catfish are good on cheese bait. TYLER: Water stained; 70 degrees; 2.75’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and stink bait. WACO: Water stained; 70 degrees; 2.95’ high. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. WHITNEY: Water lightly stained; 70 degrees; 1.77’ low. Crappie are fair on minnows. Striped bass are fair on live bait, flutter spoons, umbrella rigs and swimbaits. WORTH: Water stained; 65 degrees; 1.29’ low. White bass are good on slabs and minnows. Crappie are fair on jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait and punch bait. WRIGHT PATMAN: Water stained; 65 degrees; 4.18’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on soft plastics. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on cut bait and stink bait. —TPWD
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GAME WARDEN BLOTTER SHOOTING DOVE OVER BAIT While patrolling over Labor Day weekend, Panola County game wardens contacted several dove hunting groups across the county. While most of their interactions were positive, the wardens contacted three different groups hunting dove over baited areas. They issued a total of 19 citations for hunting over bait and seized 108 dove from the three parties. PRONGHORN, DEER POACHER SOUGHT On Oct. 23, a Texas game warden responded to a call regarding a freshly killed pronghorn buck and a white-tailed deer buck. Both had been illegally dumped and left to waste in a bar ditch near County Road 173 and County Road 1008 in Bailey County. During the investigation, the warden observed that both animals had been shot with a rifle and had their heads/capes removed from their carcasses. Call Operation Game Thief with any information. A reward is offered for information leading to a conviction of the responsible person(s). ALL SORTS OF PROBLEMS FOR MAN While patrolling in Potter County, an Amarillo district game warden observed a pickup truck pass him on
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STARTING DOVE SEASON EARLY During the special white-wing season, Duval and Starr County game wardens followed up on a report of shots heard in the early morning before legal shooting hours. Upon arriving, wardens heard shots consistent with the report, entered the property and contacted two hunters taking dove before legal shooting hours. While speaking with them, a third person emerged from a residence on the property and attempted to hide a bag of dove. Wardens discovered evidence of baiting and hunting before the season began two days earlier. Wardens seized and donated 90 dove. They also obtained confessions from the subjects who were charged with hunting in closed season, hunting over bait and placing bait.
a public roadway that was displaying an expired registration decal. Upon stopping the vehicle, the warden identified an adult male driver, adult female passenger and an infant in the passenger compartment. A short time later, the warden learned the adult male driver had been previously arrested for assault causing bodily injury to the adult female passenger. As a result, the adult male driver currently had protective order conditions that prohibited him from being around and/or in contact with the adult female passenger. The warden
and an Amarillo Police Department officer arrested the driver for violation of a protective order. During the arrest, the driver said there was a pistol located in the front center console of the vehicle. The warden located two 9mm semi-automatic handguns. The protective order conditions also prohibited him from being in possession of a firearm. Both handguns were seized as evidence. The adult female passenger and the infant were released a short time later to family members.
BUCK DUMPED, ONLY HEAD, HINDQUARTERS REMOVED On October 26, Texas game wardens responded to an illegally dumped white-tailed deer (buck) carcass along County Road 77, just outside of Calallen in Nueces County. Upon reaching the scene, wardens noticed that only the head and hindquarters had been removed, while the rest of the carcass had been left to waste. It is believed that the buck was shot between 9 p.m. on Oct. 25 and 6 a.m. on Oct. 26. Call Operation Game Thief with any information.
JET SKIERS HELP RESCUE BOATERS A Navarro County game warden received a phone call about an overturned boat on Richland Chambers Reservoir. The warden requested the assistance of the Richland Chambers Volunteer Fire Department. He located the boat about 3/4 of a mile offshore, with people still in the water. A person on a jet ski noticed and responded to the boater’s signals for help. The jet ski transported two individuals to shore before returning to retrieve the boater’s personal items floating in the water. Once arriving at the shore, the two individuals were uninjured. It was determined that one of the individuals just purchased the boat and it was its first day on the water. After four hours, the boat started taking on water. The fire department towed the boat to shore. It is believed that due to a poor repair, water slowly entered the boat under the floor until it was no longer able to float.
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“Once they were in the air, they almost seemed a little lost. Our hunters ended up harvesting their limits, but it wasn’t a barnburner shoot by any means.” Gibbons said the cranes changed their patterns with the frigid wind and rain on the second day of the season, making for some difficult hunts. Jacob Salmon, operator of Full Throttle Outdoors, said the majority of the Texas Panhandle really didn’t have huntable numbers of sandhill cranes until just a couple of days before opening weekend. “Our numbers of cranes have been almost doubling by the day since the opener,” he said. “Opening weekend had its challenges. There were some great hunts, and there were some tough hunts, but overall, the hunting has significantly improved since then.” Outfitters and guides have been putting rubber to the road to keep track of where the largest concentrations of birds are feeding. Guide Jack McLiney said he had just had the oil changed in his truck two weeks before the season started. “I’ve already racked up enough miles scouting that the truck needs to be serviced again,” he said. In the Lubbock area, the crane opener was tough. Jake Henriksen, a guide with Crooked Wing Outfitters, said this was one of the toughest opening weekends he’s experienced in the Lubbock area in several years. His group of hunters did harvest a limit on opening day. Day two was a different story. “I had my first hunt that rendered zero birds harvested in four years on the second day of opening weekend,” Henriksen said. “The nasty weather didn’t help our cause, but the birds really just weren’t holding to any pattern.” More birds began to pile into grain fields after opening weekend, and the decoying action improved. “Hunts following opening weekend have been much more consistent,” Henriksen said. Owner of Longneck Outfitters, Stephen Dieb, said the sandhills were tough to track down on opening weekend. “We watched a concentration of cranes build for a week prior to opening day in a particular field, and then the morning that we hunted it, only a fraction of the birds
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that were there just the day before, actually showed back up,” he said. “The changing weather could have caused this, and I think it was also due to the fact that more birds started to show up and really hadn’t settled into a pattern yet.” The cranes began to stick to a solid flight and feed pattern during the weekdays after the opener, which increased the success rates of his hunts. “It was definitely a tougher opening weekend than we are used to in the Panhandle, but the action is a lot better now,” Dieb said. Nathan Williams of West Texas Safaris said his groups of hunters were able to harvest limits of cranes on both days during opening weekend, despite the strange behavior from the birds. “Things really weren’t looking too good during the days leading up to the opener,” Williams said. “We just didn’t have many birds in our fields outside of Lubbock. A ton of birds showed up on opening weekend, and we were able to put together some decent hunts, even though the birds weren’t patterning very well.”
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The springtime Conservation Order light goose seasons have come into question across the country. Research has indicated the Canadian tundra, once considered devastated by the numbers of white geese returning each year, has not been damaged to the extent predicated, as the geese have adapted and moved to other areas of similar habitat. Historically, Texas coastal prairies and marshes were home to one of North America’s largest wintering populations of light geese. Light geese can be defined as snow geese (white and blue phases) and Ross’s geese. Due to a variety of reasons, including habitat loss, changes in agricultural practices, increase in hunting pressure and regulations, the Texas Gulf Coast no longer winters a significant number of light geese. Additionally, the mid-continent population of light geese are now experiencing an unprecedented large-scale population decline across North America. Wintering abundances, hunter numbers and hunter success are now at all-time lows in Texas. At two upcoming scoping meetings along the Gulf Coast, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will seek public comment on the future of light goose harvest management in Texas. Nov. 8 Nov. 9
6-8 p.m. 6-8 p.m.
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Comments also can be submitted to kevin.kraai@tpwd.texas.gov.
Speckled trout limits tag per year. While regulation changes would normally be proposed at the next Commission in January, then published for public comment and considered at the March meeting, the Commission accelerated the process, approving the publishing of proposals for a 3-fish, 15-20-inch slot in the Texas Register immediately, thereby allowing for approved changes to be implemented at the Commission’s January 2024 meeting, that would then take effect by March. While bag and slot limits will likely change in January, tags for an oversized trout, if approved, may come later to allow for them to be either included in a fishing license or done through the My Texas Harvest App. “We need to do all we can to preserve the spawning mass,” said Commission Chairman Jeffery Hildebrand.
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Preparing to eat wild game The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics asserts many types of wild game are sources of lean protein and essential nutrients that play a vital role in a healthful eating plan. But as always, food safety is essential. “Wild game, such as venison, elk and fowl provide a lean source of protein that can be both healthful and delectably rich in flavor,” said registered dietitian nutritionist John “Wesley” McWhorter, a national Academy Spokesperson in Houston. “The unique taste profiles of these meats make them stand out in culinary dishes while offering beneficial nutrients such as iron, zinc and essential B vitamins. Making the switch occasionally to game meats can provide a diverse range of healthful nutrients while supporting sustainability.” Culinary Tips “With a few techniques and preparation, such as using dried herbs and spices, every dish can be a delicious and rewarding experience,” McWhorter said. •
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Geeslin described the effects of changing the bag and slot limits. “A three-fish limit would increase spawning biomass by 7 percent,” he said. “But there is an additive impact when combined with a reduced slot. A slot limit of 15 to 20 inches, plus the three-fish limit, would increase spawning stock by 27 percent over a period of about 7 years.” The department held public hearings at six locations in October, with 275 people attending. “Support of the three-fish limit was 83 percent,” Geeslin said. TPWD also conducted an electronic angler survey and learned that 47 percent of recreational anglers supported a three fish limit with a 15-20-inch slot, also allowing for one oversized fish per year. The Coastal Resource Advisory Committee also recommended the reduced limit with a 16-20-inch slot, and one oversized
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Marinate for moisture and flavor: Wild game, particularly lean meats like venison, benefit from marinating. Ingredients with acidity, such as wine or citrus, can tenderize the meat and add complementary flavors. If the marinade will be served as a sauce with the meal, reserve a portion before marinating the raw meat, then refrigerate the meat and marinade until it’s time to cook. Use a food thermometer: Wild game can dry out quickly. You want your meat to maintain tenderness and flavor when using quicker cooking methods like grilling and pan searing. Use a food thermometer to confirm it reaches a safe minimum internal temperature to prevent under- or over-cooking. Slow cooking and stewing: Using lean wild game meats in stews or slow cooking methods allows the meat to tenderize over time. The slow process breaks down the muscle fibers, ensuring a melt-in-your-mouth experience. Rest before serving: After cooking, let the meat rest for a few minutes. This allows juices to redistribute, ensuring a juicy and flavorful bite. It’s also needed to allow certain meats to cook thoroughly so they will be safe to eat. At least three minutes is recommended for roasts, steaks and chops.
Food Safety Wild game should be dressed as soon as possible and kept cool at 40 degrees Fahrenheit or below. Home food safety practices with respect to proper handling, storage and cooking of these game meats is crucial to preventing foodborne illness,” McWhorter said. Game meats can be stored in the refrigerator under 40 degrees Fahrenheit for 3-5 days and game birds and ground meat for 1-2 days before cooking. Wild game can be frozen indefinitely at or below 0 degrees Fahrenheit but for the best quality should be consumed within 2-12 months. Cook all wild game to its appropriate minimum internal temperature. For game meats like venison a minimum internal temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit is needed, and game birds should be cooked to 165 degrees. —Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
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TEXAS SUN, MOON AND TIDES Moon Phases Houston
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2:42 8:52 3:20 9:31 4:03 10:15 4:52 11:04 5:47 ----6:48 12:34 7:53 1:38 8:59 2:44 10:04 3:49 11:03 4:49 11:57 5:44 12:21 6:33 1:05 7:17 1:47 7:59 2:29 8:41
06:41 05:28 06:41 05:27 06:42 05:27 06:43 05:26 06:44 05:26 06:45 05:25 06:46 05:25 06:46 05:24 06:47 05:24 06:48 05:23 06:49 05:23 06:50 05:23 06:51 05:22 06:52 05:22 06:52 05:22
4:04a 3:56p 5:00a 4:25p 5:59a 4:58p 7:02a 5:36p 8:07a 6:20p 9:12a 7:13p 10:14a 8:12p 11:11a 9:18p 12:01p 10:27p 12:44p 11:37p 1:22p NoMoon 1:56p 12:45a 2:27p 1:50a 2:59p 2:54a 3:32p 3:58a
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2:48 8:58 3:26 9:37 4:09 10:20 4:58 11:10 5:53 ----6:54 12:39 7:59 1:44 9:05 2:50 10:09 3:55 11:09 4:55 ----5:50 12:26 6:39 1:11 7:23 1:53 8:05 2:35 8:47
06:51 05:29 06:52 05:28 06:53 05:28 06:54 05:27 06:55 05:26 06:56 05:26 06:57 05:25 06:58 05:25 06:59 05:24 07:00 05:24 07:01 05:23 07:02 05:23 07:02 05:22 07:03 05:22 07:04 05:21
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2:55 9:05 3:33 9:44 4:15 10:27 5:04 11:17 6:00 ----7:01 12:46 8:06 1:51 9:12 2:57 10:16 4:01 11:16 5:02 ----- 5:57 12:33 6:45 1:18 7:29 1:59 8:11 2:42 8:54
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2:48 8:58 3:24 9:35 4:05 10:17 4:52 11:05 5:46 11:28 6:45 12:31 7:49 1:34 8:55 2:40 10:00 3:46 11:01 4:48 11:57 5:44 12:22 6:34 1:07 7:19 1:49 8:01 2:31 8:43
3:08 9:18 3:46 9:57 4:29 10:41 5:18 11:30 6:13 ----7:14 1:00 8:19 2:04 9:25 3:10 10:30 4:15 11:29 5:15 ----- 6:10 12:46 6:59 1:31 7:43 2:13 8:25 2:55 9:07
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4:33a 4:19p 5:33a 4:45p 6:36a 5:14p 7:42a 5:49p 8:50a 6:31p 9:57a 7:22p 10:59a 8:21p 11:55a 9:29p 12:43p 10:41p 1:22p 11:54p 1:56p NoMoon 2:26p 1:06a 2:54p 2:15a 3:22p 3:23a 3:51p 4:31a
06:52 05:41 06:53 05:41 06:54 05:40 06:55 05:40 06:56 05:39 06:56 05:39 06:57 05:38 06:58 05:38 06:59 05:37 07:00 05:37 07:01 05:36 07:01 05:36 07:02 05:36 07:03 05:35 07:04 05:35
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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 10 Nov 11 Nov 12 Nov 13 Nov 14 Nov 15 Nov 16 Nov 17 Nov 18 Nov 19 Nov 20 Nov 21 Nov 22 Nov 23 Nov 24
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Time 1:17 AM 1:13 AM 1:16 AM 1:24 AM 9:37 AM 10:14 AM 10:55 AM 11:41 AM 12:35 PM 1:39 PM 2:51 PM 6:20 AM 6:22 AM 12:11 AM 12:25 AM
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Time 7:46 AM 8:07 AM 8:32 AM 9:03 AM 6:03 PM 7:06 PM 8:16 PM 9:16 PM 10:10 PM 10:57 PM 11:30 PM 9:09 AM 11:37 AM 6:41 AM 7:08 AM
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Time 2:56 PM 3:47 PM 4:31 PM 5:14 PM
Height 1.75H 1.89H 2.01H 2.10H
Time 8:17 PM 9:25 PM 10:31 PM
Height 1.29L 1.44L 1.58L
4:17 PM 5:53 PM 1:17 PM 2:34 PM
0.52L 0.78L 1.66H 1.88H
11:53 PM
1.70H
7:06 PM 8:20 PM
1.03L 1.27L
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Height 0.69L 0.46L 0.24L 2.16H 2.22H 2.23H 2.23H 2.21H 2.13H 2.01H 1.83H 1.14H 1.27H 1.52H 1.78H
Time 2:15 PM 3:15 PM 4:05 PM
Height 1.73H 1.89H 2.04H
Time 8:17 PM 9:53 PM
Height 1.23L 1.35L
Time 12:32 AM 12:28 AM 12:24 AM 8:16 AM 8:49 AM 9:30 AM 10:17 AM 11:08 AM 12:07 PM 1:14 PM 2:23 PM 6:43 AM 6:22 AM 6:28 AM 6:44 AM
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Time 10:05 AM 9:23 PM 9:48 PM 10:31 PM 11:44 PM
Height 0.47L 0.97H 1.05H 1.10H 1.13H
1:22 PM 2:20 PM 3:22 PM 4:24 PM 5:21 PM 6:12 PM 7:00 PM 8:38 AM 7:37 PM
-0.03L -0.04L -0.02L 0.03L 0.12L 0.25L 0.42L 0.37L 0.76H
Height 0.49H 0.56H 0.64H 0.70H 0.74H 0.77H 0.77H 0.75H 0.72H 0.66H 0.57H 0.47H 0.38H 0.34H 0.38H
Time 12:17 PM 12:29 PM 12:42 PM 1:06 PM 1:48 PM 3:04 PM 4:51 PM 6:18 PM 7:31 PM 8:34 PM 9:27 PM 10:13 PM 10:57 AM 11:28 AM 11:59 AM
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3:38 PM 5:35 PM 7:16 PM 8:53 PM
0.44L 0.74L 0.97L 1.16L
11:15 PM 11:26 PM 11:35 PM 11:41 PM
1.63H 1.46H 1.33H 1.27H
Time 11:19 PM
Height 0.88H
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Height
Port O’Connor Date Nov 10 Nov 11 Nov 12 Nov 13 Nov 14 Nov 15 Nov 16 Nov 17 Nov 18 Nov 19 Nov 20 Nov 21 Nov 22 Nov 23 Nov 24
Time 1:15 AM 10:15 AM 10:36 AM 11:07 AM 11:45 AM 12:30 PM 1:26 AM 2:33 AM 3:24 AM 4:02 AM 4:19 AM 3:57 AM 3:16 AM 1:41 AM 9:04 AM
Time 3:25 AM 2:59 AM 2:40 AM 2:30 AM 2:45 AM 3:16 AM 3:59 AM 4:52 AM 5:53 AM 6:46 AM 7:09 AM 6:49 AM 5:34 AM 4:31 AM 2:49 AM
San Luis Pass Date Nov 10 Nov 11 Nov 12 Nov 13 Nov 14 Nov 15 Nov 16 Nov 17 Nov 18 Nov 19 Nov 20 Nov 21 Nov 22 Nov 23 Nov 24
Time 1:05 AM 12:54 AM 12:47 AM 8:57 AM 9:32 AM 10:13 AM 11:00 AM 11:52 AM 12:51 PM 1:57 PM 12:00 AM 12:04 AM 12:02 AM 6:54 AM 7:17 AM
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Time 11:55 AM 4:06 AM 3:54 AM 9:35 PM 10:48 PM
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3:11 PM 4:24 PM 5:38 PM 6:36 PM 7:28 PM 8:29 PM 10:46 AM 11:01 AM 11:24 AM
-0.18L -0.16L -0.15L -0.09L 0.04L 0.26L 0.68L 0.37L 0.06L
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3:10 PM 4:36 PM 6:41 AM 1:46 PM 3:12 PM
0.23L 0.42L 0.74L 1.18H 1.35H
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Time 9:20 AM 9:47 AM 10:19 AM 10:36 PM
Height 0.36L 0.30L 0.24L 0.68H
12:28 PM 1:21 PM 2:23 PM 3:33 PM 4:42 PM 5:41 PM 6:33 PM 7:25 AM 7:55 AM 8:32 AM
0.20L 0.21L 0.22L 0.24L 0.26L 0.29L 0.34L 0.47L 0.35L 0.23L
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Time 2:05 PM 3:06 PM 3:57 PM 4:47 PM 8:37 PM 10:04 PM 11:03 PM
Height 1.25H 1.32H 1.39H 1.43H 1.44H 1.48H 1.50H
12:25 PM 1:24 PM 2:30 PM 3:59 PM 10:28 AM 12:35 PM 2:43 PM
0.06L 0.16L 0.31L 0.48L 0.97H 1.04H 1.16H
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Time 2:16 PM 3:22 PM 4:23 PM 5:28 PM 6:54 PM 8:28 PM 9:41 PM 10:36 PM 11:17 PM 11:41 PM 11:38 PM 11:14 PM 10:45 AM 12:58 PM 2:47 PM
Height 1.72H 1.83H 1.92H 1.97H 2.00H 2.04H 2.06H 2.06H 2.00H 1.88H 1.72H 1.57H 1.34H 1.53H 1.74H
Time 7:01 PM 12:07 PM 12:29 PM
Height 1.26H 0.27L 0.08L
Time
Height
8:06 PM 8:51 PM
1.40H 1.51H
3:09 PM 4:49 PM 6:30 PM
0.93H 1.04H 1.18H
9:47 PM 11:11 PM
0.52L 0.78L
Time 3:02 PM 4:00 PM 4:52 PM
Height 1.38H 1.48H 1.58H
Time 8:42 PM 9:54 PM
Height 1.10L 1.21L
11:50 AM 7:33 PM 8:53 PM
1.02H 0.82L 0.99L
6:08 PM 11:57 PM
0.63L 1.09H
Date Nov 10 Nov 11 Nov 12 Nov 13 Nov 14 Nov 15 Nov 16 Nov 17 Nov 18 Nov 19 Nov 20 Nov 21 Nov 22 Nov 23 Nov 24
Time 1:46 AM 1:23 AM 12:54 AM 10:57 AM 11:40 AM 1:34 AM 2:26 AM 3:10 AM 3:48 AM 4:14 AM 4:07 AM 3:23 AM 1:35 AM 12:34 AM 12:27 AM
Time 4:09 PM 5:51 PM 9:26 PM
Height 0.58H 0.60H 0.65H
Time 8:59 PM 10:24 PM
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11:58 AM 3:36 PM 5:57 PM
0.52H 0.54H 0.56H
7:23 PM 8:21 PM 9:47 PM
0.41L 0.48L 0.54L
Time 7:40 PM 8:29 PM
Height 1.05L 1.15L
Time 11:52 PM 11:48 PM
Height 1.18H 1.21H
11:00 PM 5:40 PM 7:01 PM 8:12 PM
1.05H 0.65L 0.81L 0.96L
10:57 PM 11:05 PM 11:15 PM
1.01H 1.02H 1.05H
Time 7:44 PM
Height 1.44L
Time 11:33 PM
Height 1.54H
4:58 PM 6:33 PM 8:21 PM
0.96L 1.24L 1.45L
11:00 PM 10:53 PM 10:33 PM
1.47H 1.44H 1.47H
Port Aransas
5:27 PM
0.61H
7:52 PM
0.60L
Time
Height
Time
Height
3:07 PM 8:22 PM
0.34H 0.35H
10:55 PM 11:37 PM
0.18L 0.33L
Nueces Bay Date Nov 10 Nov 11 Nov 12 Nov 13 Nov 14 Nov 15 Nov 16 Nov 17 Nov 18 Nov 19 Nov 20 Nov 21 Nov 22 Nov 23 Nov 24
Time 4:24 AM 12:12 AM 1:42 AM 12:59 PM 1:35 PM 2:18 PM 2:46 AM 3:49 AM 4:22 AM 4:42 AM 4:37 AM 4:09 AM 3:49 AM 3:42 AM 3:43 AM
East Matagorda
Freeport Harbor Date Nov 10 Nov 11 Nov 12 Nov 13 Nov 14 Nov 15 Nov 16 Nov 17 Nov 18 Nov 19 Nov 20 Nov 21 Nov 22 Nov 23 Nov 24
Date Nov 10 Nov 11 Nov 12 Nov 13 Nov 14 Nov 15 Nov 16 Nov 17 Nov 18 Nov 19 Nov 20 Nov 21 Nov 22 Nov 23 Nov 24
Date Nov 10 Nov 11 Nov 12 Nov 13 Nov 14 Nov 15 Nov 16 Nov 17 Nov 18 Nov 19 Nov 20 Nov 21 Nov 22 Nov 23 Nov 24
Time 7:12 AM 7:31 AM 7:57 AM 8:27 AM 9:03 AM 9:45 AM 10:34 AM 11:28 AM 12:00 AM 12:51 AM 1:20 AM 12:05 AM 6:08 AM 6:18 AM 6:43 AM
South Padre Island Date Nov 10 Nov 11 Nov 12 Nov 13 Nov 14 Nov 15 Nov 16 Nov 17 Nov 18 Nov 19 Nov 20 Nov 21 Nov 22 Nov 23 Nov 24
Time 6:50 AM 7:08 AM 7:34 AM 8:05 AM 8:42 AM 9:24 AM 10:12 AM 11:06 AM 12:05 PM 1:08 PM 2:15 PM 3:31 PM 5:50 AM 5:50 AM 6:15 AM
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Positions at RMEF The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation has openings for a regional director in northern Wisconsin and a grants specialist at its headquarters in Missoula, Montana.
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Bonnier USA sold its marine media division to Craig Fuller’s Flying Media Group.
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Saltwater writer, editor dies Capt. Barry Gibson, 72, of East Boothbay, Maine, a saltwater fishing writer and former editor of Salt Water Sportsman magazine, died at home on Oct. 11 after a battle with cancer.
Tirman named sales VP Primary Arms promoted Scott Tirman to vice president of sales.
Lt. Gen. Deedrick joins SIG Former Military Representative to the NATO Military Committee, Lt. Gen. E. John Deedrick, joined SIG SAUER as advisor to the chief executive officer.
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Asian black drum 4-5 lbs. black drum fillets, cut into serving-size portions 2 limes, divided 1 jalapeno, small diced 1 knuckle fresh ginger, grated 6 cloves garlic, minced 1 bunch cilantro, chopped, divided 2 tbsps. Hoisin sauce 1 tbsp. fish sauce 1 tbsp. soy sauce Kosher salt Black pepper
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In a medium-sized bowl, add juice from one lime, jalapeno, ginger, garlic, half the cilantro, hoisin sauce, fish sauce, and soy sauce. Whisk to combine. Pour mixture over fish in a zip-top bag, seal, and place in the refrigerator for at least half an hour. Remove the fish fillets from the marinade and season with salt and pepper. Heat a cast iron skillet over medium heat. Sear the fish on the cast iron for a few minutes per side, until the fish is cooked through. Serve hot, garnished with lime juice and cilantro. —La. Charter Boat Assn.
1 lb. venison, ground 1 package macaroni noodles 1 can kidney beans 1 can white beans 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese 1 red onion, chopped 1 bell pepper, chopped 1 tomato, diced 2 tbsps. Worcestershire sauce 1/2 cup chicken broth 6 garlic cloves, chopped 1 tsp. cumin 1 tsp. chili powder 1 tbsp. red pepper flakes Salt and pepper
Brown burger in large pot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic powder. Lower heat to med-low and add diced tomatoes, kidney beans, white beans, pepper, Worcestershire sauce and chicken broth. Bring to a simmer. Add all spices. Add the noodles and cook until noodles are done. Add more chicken broth or noodles as needed until it has the consistency you like. Add cheese when noodles are done and mix all ingredients in the pot until well-incorporated. —Virginia DNR
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Country around Lampasas for decades. “I’ve never used a blind,” he said. “I prefer a setup that looks natural and blends in with the surrounding deer feeding and bedding area. One of my best areas is where a big oak tree fell down. Over the years, it’s filled up with cedar and small oaks. It’s like a small house inside.” One of the best bucks taken on the ranch came from the tree. “Three years ago I had a huge buck come out and began munching on the corn I had thrown out,” Cerado said. “He fed and left. The next morning I was back in that brushed up tree with my son. Sure enough that same buck came out just after dawn.” Ken Johnson has been hunting the Edwards Plateau area for decades. “Places like the Edwards Plateau don’t require hunters to use big box blinds and feeders,” he said. “As kids we often hunted out of box blinds that overlooked feeders. One day I got so tired of sitting in that blind that I gathered my gear and hit the trail. I’ve never gone back to hunting out of Using a stump or log while laying down in the middle of the road is a great way to get curious deer to stop and take a look. a blind.” Photo by Lone Star Outdoor News. Mike Barnes grew up hunting all over Texas with family and friends. “If you’ve got young hunters out on your land or lease it’s best to start them out hunting from a blind with a feeder,” he said. “That way they get to see lots of animals and can make easier shots. But once they start getting fidgety when blind hunting, it’s time to set them out on their own. To do that you need lots of acreage to hunt on, with everybody knowing where everybody else is going to be set up. Safety is always a big concern.” The Pineywoods of East Texas is a prime area for moving around while trying to rattle up a buck in rut. Tommy Jenkins has been hunting both public and private lands in East Texas for decades. “I like to lease land or join a hunting club that covers a lot of land,” he said. “That gives me the opportunity to take my four-wheeler to remote areas that don’t get a lot of hunting pressure. From there I’m hunting my way to areas that deer use and bed down in. Sometimes you might be surprised at the size of the deer that roam way back in the thickets. They rarely see people, and people rarely see them. That’s the type of hunt that I live for.”
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walked off and then fell.” After hearing the shot, Rickey began heading back to the area, until he looked at his phone. “Reili had left three messages, all screaming and crying,” he said. “She said, ‘I shot the big one.”’ Rickey sprinted to the area, and later found the deer down about 35 yards from where it was shot. He said he was glad it was his daughter who made the harvest. “I’m super proud of her,” he said. A local taxidermist scored the buck as 238 1/8. The state youth record is 209.
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“It’s the headliner of the auction, along with a number of other guns with a Texas history,” said RIAC’s Joel Kolander. Another item in the auction has a Hollywood connection. A Sharps 1874 was one of the three rifles made for “Quigley Down Under.” The Sharps 1874 has extra features including an elongated length of pull and a 34-inch barrel. “We’re anticipating it being really popular,” Kolander said. “We’ve sold some of his personal collection before, and they brought a lot of attention.” The auction also will feature European fine arms from the Norman Blank Collection, an A C Company No. 12 Colt Model 1847 Walker, a rare two-digit serial number Colt No. 5 Holster Model “Texas Paterson” revolver and a Colt Single Action Army carried by legendary Texas Ranger Frank Hamer. “Having a facility in Texas has always been a dream of ours and we are thrilled to make it a reality for our last Premier Auction of 2023,” said RAIC President Kevin Hogan. “Texas has the best firearms culture in the country, and we want to be a part of it with an incredible new space for the community to experience. The 90,000 square-foot facility, will serve as the most advanced and spectacular brick-and-mortar auction venue in the United States.” Kolander said the new venue’s auction area has the capacity to welcome more than 2,000 people. “If you’re a gun collector, this is the place for you,” he said. View the catalog and preview the auction items at rockislandauction.com.
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A bull elk was killed and left to waste in Duchesne County, and Utah Division of Wildlife Resources conservation officers are seeking information regarding the incident. The elk was killed around the week of Sept. 20. Officers responded to the area and discovered the animal less than a mile from the nearest road. The person who shot the elk only took the head, some of the back straps, a hind quarter and part of the second hind quarter. The rest of the animal was left to waste, and the individual also left trash at the scene. Conservation officers determined the individual used Havalon knives to harvest some of the meat. It is illegal to allow protected wildlife to be wasted and can result in a class B misdemeanor. —UDNR
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Missouri hunters take 12 black bears Missouri hunters harvested 12 black bears during the state’s third bear-hunting season, Oct. 16–25. More than 5,370 hunters applied during May for 400 permits for the season with the maximum total harvest being 40 bears. Of the 400 hunters selected through a random drawing of all applicants, 342 hunters purchased permits for the season. All bears were harvested using firearms. Of the 12 bears harvested, three were boars and nine were sows. —MDC
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NASGW award winners The National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers announced the winners of its annual awards at the NASGW Expo, in Columbus. Outdoor Wire Digital Network publisher Jim Shepherd was awarded the 2023 NASGW Chairman’s Award for his decades of contribution to the shooting sports industry through his digital publication, The Outdoor Wire. Appreciation Awards: Firearm Manufacturer of the Year Ruger Optics Manufacturer of the Year Leupold Ammunition Manufacturer of the Year Hornady Accessory Manufacturer of the Year American Outdoor Brands Importer of the Year Century Arms Innovator of the Year Smith & Wesson —NASGW
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Myers in 2020. It is also poised to set a new Gulf of Mexico record. The current record is 1,054 pounds. —AL.com
FLORIDA
IGFA headquarters sold The International Game Fish Association announced the sale of its building and the south parcel of its property to Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s, and the north parcel of its property to Baywood Hotels. The deal, valued at nearly $20 million, includes $15.5 million towards the IGFA’s endowment and an additional $4.4 million for 12.5 years of prepaid rent. The sale comes as a result of an effort between the IGFA and IGFA Trustee Emeritus, Johnny Morris. Originally opened in 1999 thanks to a land donation made by Morris, the IGFA’s headquarters sits within Sportsman’s Park adjacent to Bass Pro Shops and featured the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame. In 2015, the Fishing Hall of Fame was relocated to the Wonders of Wildlife National Museum and Aquarium in Springfield, Missouri, ahead of its 2017 grand opening. —IGFA
SOUTH DAKOTA
State-record walleye Aaron Schuck caught a 16 pound, 8 ounce walleye on Lake Oahe, likely a new state record. Schuck was pulling a crankbait on Oct. 27 when he caught the fish. He weighed the fish on the certified scales at Oahe Sunset Lodge and Steakhouse and his information was verified and taken by South Dakota Game Fish and Parks Department officers. If his fish is certified, Shuck will have bested the previous record by 6 ounces. —SDGFP
UTAH
Outdoor Life writer dismissed after mule deer dispute A freelance writer for Outdoor Life and other publications, Aram von Benedikt, was involved in a dispute over a mule deer shot during opening weekend. According to a post by the other hunter, named Rachelle, she shot three times at a collared buck, missing the first but hitting the other two. When they went to the area, other hunters ran up, and one claimed he shot at a buck. The man pointed to where he was when he shot, a distance then ranged at about 1,000 yards. Finding the blood trail, according to Rachelle, von Benedikt ran in front of them and put two shots into the deer, claiming it. Benedikt’s post told a different story. He claimed they heard two shots which sounded like misses and one which sounded like a hit. Thinking they were shooting at a different buck, he shot at a buck, striking it in the right front leg at 730 yards. The blood trail was where the buck he shot traveled, von Benedikt said. He denied running in front when the blood trail was found. The buck was jumped, and headed into a canyon, where von Benedikt shot him twice. The writer claimed Rachelle’s shot entered the abdominal cavity and produced no blood. His shot was in the right front leg and did produce blood. In a statement by Outdoor Life’s editor, Alex Robinson, said von Benedikt’s conduct wasn’t in keeping with Outdoor Life’s values and mission, and he will no longer be an Outdoor Life contributor. According to Outdoor Life, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is aware of the incident. —Staff report
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hunts out of Rockport and gets to remote areas on his airboat. He said it was a good start to the season in the bay, but he’s not expecting it to continue. “We have no grass,” he said. “It could be a tough season.” Good reports came in from inland ponds in the Rio Grande Valley, with a mix of pintail, shovelers, teal and redheads; and good hunts were reported by Dylan Flores near Lake Mathis and in the Three Rivers area. Mike Honcho, of Lake Jackson, got waders for his 5-year-old son and took him to tag along on his first duck hunt. “We didn’t have much water like some others, but the pond had enough,” he said. “It was better than I could have imagined. I didn’t care about species, mounts, how I was shooting — only that he had the best experience possible. He said on the way
home that duck hunting is the best thing ever.” Central and North Texas hunters are waiting, as their season opens Nov. 11. Some reports came in of large groups of ducks in Central Texas near Waco, where heavy rains filled ponds and flooded low areas in fields. To the north, Oklahoma hunters near the border reported good hunts. In some areas to the south and west of Fort Worth, water conditions improved, but many areas are generally lacking in water. In Comanche County, ponds are still dry from back-to-back drought years, even after 5 inches of rain, as the rains failed to run from the fields to the ponds. “It all went straight into the ground,” one hunter said, while hoping for more rain to run off the saturated ground.
Warden named Boating Officer of the Year Game warden Tyler Zaruba was named the 2023 recipient of the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators Texas Boating Officer of the Year and was recognized at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission’s November meeting. “Tyler is constantly looking at best practices when it comes to keeping boaters safe on the public waters of the state,” said Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Executive Director David Yoskowitz. Zaruba started with the agency in 2012 and, as a Harris County game warden, serves in one of the busiest districts in the state. Zaruba also is a Texas Commission on Law Enforcement instructor, Standardized Field Sobriety Test instructor and a Drug Recognition Expert. Over the course of his career, Zaruba has participated in the investigation of high-profile boating accidents on Lake Conroe and Clear Lake. He has also responded to multiple events on the San Jacinto River, Lake Houston and Buffalo Bayou to lead investigations or assist fellow first responders. Yoskowitz noted fellow wardens often lean on Zaruba as a resource for report writing, video evidence, search warrant composition and execution, fingerprinting and navigating the complexities of the Harris County Jail. NASBLA recognized Zaruba in 2019 as the Operation Dry Water Officer of the Year for his outstanding work in curbing the impacts of boating while intoxicated on Lake Conroe. —TPWD
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TEXAS SALTWATER FISHING REPORT SABINE LAKE: 73 degrees. Speckled trout are good on live shrimp under a cork and soft plastics near points and the mouths of bayous. Redfish are good on live shrimp under a cork and soft plastics under the birds and in the ICW over rocky banks and shell in 2-8 feet of water. Black drum and sheepshead are fair on shrimp under a cork in marshes. BOLIVAR: 65 degrees. Black drum, shark, and bull redfish are fair on cut bait or live bait in the surf. Trout, redfish, and sheepshead are good on live shrimp under a popping cork along the north jetty. Redfish are good on live shrimp under a cork and soft plastics around rocky shorelines and cuts along the ICW. TRINITY BAY: 68 degrees. Speckled trout are good on soft plastics under the birds along the northern end of the bay. Bull redfish are good on soft plastics and live shrimp under a cork in open bay waters with diving birds. Speckled trout and redfish are fair on live shrimp under a cork and soft plastics along the east shoreline. EAST GALVESTON BAY: 68 degrees. Redfish are good on live shrimp under a cork in the marshes. Speckled trout are good on live shrimp under a cork and soft plastics over shell and under working birds in 5-6 feet of water. Black drum are fair on shrimp under a cork over oyster reefs. GALVESTON BAY: 64 degrees. Redfish and black drum are good on shrimp under a cork along stretches with rocks, shell and rip rap. Speckled trout and redfish are fair on live shrimp under a cork in Moses Lake. Flounder are fair on live bait near the edges of channels.
WEST GALVESTON BAY: 68 degrees. Speckled trout and redfish are fair in Chocolate Bay on live shrimp under a cork and soft plastics under the birds. Speckled trout and redfish are good on soft plastics near coves and grass lines along the south shoreline. Flounder are fair on live bait along the north shoreline. TEXAS CITY: 64 degrees. Bull redfish and large croaker are fair on shrimp and cut bait along the Texas City Dike. Redfish and black drum are good on shrimp along the jetties. Speckled trout are fair on live shrimp under a cork around the rock shoals in front of Swan Lake. FREEPORT: 60 degrees. Speckled trout are fair on live shrimp under a cork and soft plastics under working birds. Redfish are good
in the surf on live and cut bait. Whiting and black drum are fair in the surf on shrimp. EAST MATAGORDA BAY: 65-70 degrees. Redfish and speckled trout are good on live bait or artificials along the south and north shorelines. Black drum are good on shrimp in shallow water over shell. WEST MATAGORDA BAY: 65-70 degrees. Redfish and speckled trout are good on live bait and artificials along shorelines. Black drum are good on shrimp in shallow water over shell. Speckled trout and redfish are good on soft plastics in the Colorado River.
PORT O’CONNOR: 70-75 degrees. Slot redfish are good on shrimp and sardines at the jetties. Bull redfish are good on blue crab from the jetties to Bird Island. Speckled trout are slow. Black drum are fair on shrimp in 2025 feet of water at the jetties. ROCKPORT: 62 degrees. Speckled trout are good on live shrimp under a cork in 4-6 feet of water over mud and shell. Redfish are good on shrimp imitation lures and cut bait in 2-4 feet of water. Black drum are good in 3-6 feet of water on dead shrimp and Fishbites. PORT ARANSAS: 65 degrees. Redfish and black drum are fair on shrimp in sand pockets in 2-3 feet of water. Speckled trout are slow. CORPUS CHRISTI: 70 degrees. Speckled trout are slow. Redfish and black drum are fair on mullet, shrimp and mud minnows over flats. BAFFIN BAY: 70 degrees. Speckled trout are fair on soft plastics and suspending twitch baits in thigh- to waist-deep water for waders. Redfish are good on live shrimp under a cork over grass beds with sand pockets. PORT MANSFIELD: 55-60 degrees. Redfish and speckled trout are fair on top-water plugs and soft plastics on shallow flats with potholes and grass beds. SOUTH PADRE: 75 degrees. Redfish are good on live shrimp under a cork near Duncan Shack and Gas Well Flats. Speckled trout are good on live shrimp under a cork over scattered grass flats. Black drum are fair on shrimp. PORT ISABEL: 75 degrees. Speckled trout and redfish are good on live shrimp under a cork around shacks and flats along the ICW. Black drum are fair on shrimp along the edges of channels with scattered structure. —TPWD
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goodness,” he said. Whose Dog are You? is as much about Gard’s love of dogs as it is about his love of collecting. It primarily focuses on his extensive collection of dog collars that date from ancient to modern times, and also includes dog handle walking canes and other collectibles that celebrate dogs. The 259-page book is a true coffee table book (10.75(w) x 11.75(h) x 1.31(d) ready for display, with heavy, thick pages and top-notch images. Many of the dogs sport the ancient collars. Inside, readers will find many surprises and interesting stories. The cost of the most expensive collar was a sterling silver collar, dated 1691 with the owner’s name and address, bought at a London auction for $3,000. Most of the metal collars had leather liners. The knives and walking canes have dogs engraved or carved onto them. Gard has written three books on collecting American folk art and antique decoys, The Ward Brothers’ Decoys: A Collector’s Guide with Brian McGrath, The McCleery Auction with folk art consultant Robert Shaw, and Isaac’s Ark: The Art and Times of Isaac Smith. An active conservationist, he was a founding director of the Dallas Chapter of the Gulf Coast Conservation Association. In 2019, the Coastal Conservation Association named him Conservation Sportsman of the Year. Whose Dog are You? is available just in time for the holidays, beginning Nov. 15 for a cost of $85. The printing is limited to 1,000 signed and numbered copies. Author Ron Gard will be at Interabang Books in Dallas on Sat., Nov. 18 at 2 p.m. to discuss the book. The book will be available for sale at the store.
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low light conditions, I like to tie on a dark-colored Fat Boy in black with a chartreuse tail. Another good option is strawberry with a black back. As the sun comes up, I’ll switch over to an original Corky in pearl with a chartreuse back or a Texas chicken pattern.” As the water gets colder, the bigger trout will be feeding once or twice a day, Paradoski said. As the day progresses, he’ll switch from one lure to another until he figures out what the trout want to eat. That means fishing jigs on warm days with plenty of sunshine. With that sunshine warming up the flats, he fishes a Paul Brown Devil. He fishes them with slight rod twitches. The lure’s long rat tail provides a lot of action. “During the winter months I’ll fish both East and West Matagorda bays,” he said. “On East Bay I’ll be doing both wading and fishing over mud and shell. When wading I’ll be slowing the lure retrieve down. But when drifting we are covering a lot of water on a slow drift. That’s when I’ll be fishing an Assassin Turbo Sea Shad, in mostly dark colors. The main thing to keep in mind when drifting is to look for mullet. Find the bait and you usually find the trout.” On West Matagorda Bay, the guide prefers to wade the cuts coming into the upper end of the bay, using top-water lures along the sandy shorelines, or fishing the deeper channels with jigs and a slow-sinking Fat Boy. “The upper end of West Matagorda Bay is perfect for wading,” he said. “It has flats that will warm up fast, and deeper guts when the water temperature is falling and the lower barometric pressure has slowed the bite down.”
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Lonnie Hicks landed this 55-pound blue catfish on Cooper Lake. Photo by Chris Kinworthy.
roaming all over the lake.” On Lake Fork, guide Russell Rollins has been finding large concentrations of channel catfish in 25 feet of water around timber over baited holes. Most have been biting on punch bait. Recently, Rollins was crappie fishing when he saw a large fish appear on his forward-facing sonar unit and run all of the crappie off. A few seconds later, one of his anglers hooked, and 25 minutes later, landed a 40-pound flathead catfish on a minnow. Richland Chambers guide Chris Moody said there are good numbers of eating-sized blue catfish, with some channel cats mixed in, along stretches in 10-25 feet of water.
Punch bait has been producing the most bites. “Drift fishing large chunks of gizzard shad with planer boards in 20 to 45 feet of water is starting to produce trophy-sized catfish up to 50 pounds or more,” Moody said. “It’s all about covering water and getting those big baits in front of these larger fish.” On Cooper Lake, Chris Kinworthy said the catfish are in a wide range of water depths, from 2 feet out to 50 feet of water. “They can be anywhere right now,” he said. “I’m mostly targeting blue cats, and we are drifting cut shad using planer boards. The biggest blue cat we’ve caught recently weighed in at 55 pounds.”
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DATEBOOK FISHING REPORTS FROM THE GUIDES Great time for blue cats on Texoma: Daniel Armstrong of Southern Monsters Guide Service said the fishing for blue catfish is exceptional after the lake experienced a couple of turnovers. He’s using planer boards rigged with bigger baits, including live or fresh cut bait, to troll over flats as deep as 60 feet to land his clients’ fish. “I’m just working a big series of flats that in normal years would be about 30-35 feet deep. But this year the water is a little lower, and the water temp is a little higher compared to normal years, and the fish have moved to the deeper water.” He also stressed the use of a hook that relates more to the bait’s size than the size of the fish. Bass in good numbers in Buchanan shallows: Phillip Pool of Hill Country Hammer Guides & Outfitters said the bass fishing is very good on Lake Buchanan. Pool and his clients have landed more than 125 fish in the last week, including bass weighing 6, 7 and 9.7 pounds. Their fish are being caught in 2-12 feet of water around rock piles and main lake drop-offs while casting Senko-style plastics or 10-inch plastic worms. “The Llano got muddy after a 10-foot surge with the recent rain. But it’s clearing now and the top-water bite and chatterbaits in green/pumpkin and green craw are going to be real good.” Crappie plentiful on Fork: Todd Froebe of Froebe & Son Crappie Co. reported there are abundant numbers of crappie in the range of 1.4-1.7 pounds being landed on Fork. Froebe has been using 11-foot rods while vertically jigging 1/4-ounce hand-tied jigs, sometimes with a minnow, to catch those fish on main lake timber in roughly 20-25 feet of water, and about 14-18 feet down. He expects those fish to be moving soon. “Probably some will head toward the creeks and some will head deeper. Your best bet is to get in a creek channel and go toward deeper water.”
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DALLAS SAFARI CLUB Final DSC 100 Volunteer Party Southwest Gallery (972) 980-9800 biggame.org
NOVEMBER 14
DUCKS UNLIMITED The Woodlands Banquet Twin Peaks, Shenandoah (832) 381-7901 ducks.org
HOUSTON SAFARI CLUB FOUNDATION Christmas Party The Barn, Cypress (713) 623-8844 hscfdn.org
NOVEMBER 16
DELTA WATERFOWL Southeast Texas Banquet Bowers Civic Center Port Arthur (409) 273-1792 deltawaterfowl.org
DUCKS UNLIMITED Weatherford Dinner Parker County Sheriff’s Posse Bldg. (817) 929-7061 ducks.org
DECEMBER 9-10
COASTAL CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION Rio Grande Valley Night Out & Gun Bash University Draft House, McAllen (956) 453-6966 ccatexas.org
DECEMBER 13
DALLAS SAFARI CLUB Member Hunt Night DSC Headquarters (972) 980-9800 biggame.org
TEXAS GUN & KNIFE SHOWS Amarillo Civic Center (830) 285-0575 texasgunandknifeshows.com DALLAS SAFARI CLUB Store Sale and Packing Party DSC Headquarters (972) 980-9800 biggame.org
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KIMBLE COUNTY CHAMBER Wild Game Dinner Coke Stevenson Center junctiontexas.com
TEXAS GUN & KNIFE SHOWS Kerrville Expo Hall (830) 285-0575 texasgunandknifeshows.com
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Report by Carl Ellis, Lone Star Outdoor News
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HOUSTON SAFARI CLUB FOUNDATION Stag & Dove Society Christmas Party Conroe Taxidermy (713) 623-8844 hscfdn.org
DALLAS SAFARI CLUB Corporate Sponsor Bag Stuffing DSC Headquarters (972) 980-9800 biggame.org
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Every year, DSC hosts its annual Convention that raises funds for grants in conservation, education, and advocacy. The four-day 2024 DSC Convention is open to the public and will fill over 800,000 square feet with 1,000 exhibitors featuring outfitted hunts, firearms, gear, wildlife art and much more.
Mark your calendars! DSC 2024 Convention – January 11-14
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