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November 23, 2018
Volume 15, Issue 7
Cove Harbor cleanup Airboats help get metal out of bay Volunteers, including a number of airboat captains, worked to clear metal strewn in Cove Harbor from Hurricane Harvey. Photo from KACB.
By Mark England
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HARVEY
In some ways, Harvey never left Rockport. The Category 4 hurricane, which carried winds up to 130
mph when it struck the Texas coast, left its mark on the hunting and fishing hotspot northeast of Corpus Christi. More than a year later, the cleanup continues. Guides, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department biologists, a game warden and supporters of Keep Aransas County Beautiful
gathered at Cove Harbor recently to clean its trashed-out wetlands, just in time before duck season opened. “It looked like someone had just strewn tin everywhere,” said Capt. Brett Phillips. Many people may remember the iconic images of the Cove Harbor Marina and Drystack Please turn to page 14
The rut watch By Craig Nyhus
Lone Star Outdoor News The rubs and scrapes are being seen, but the daylight rut activity reports are low in many parts of the state. While in some places like Kimble and Concho counties, the bucks have been seen chasing does and fighting, other areas have some deer hunters scratching their heads. Most hunters attribute the lack of deer movement to the abundance of green vegetation after the heavy rains of October. “The deer are definitely in the rutting mode,” said Texas Parks and Wildlife Department wildlife biologist Patrick Schutz. “Hunters weren’t seeing a lot of activity at feeders, but we’re starting to see it in the wheat fields and open access areas. The bucks are definitely chasing in known travel Please turn to page 18 This buck was photographed at Kimbrough Ranches in Coryell County making a large rub. Photo by Scott Hohensee.
By Craig Nyhus
Fishermen who fly into Dallas’ Love Field from the north notice the small lake just before landing. They probably don’t know Lake Bachman holds good numbers of bass, and maybe even better numbers of big crappie. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Dallas/Fort Worth Inland Fisheries division personnel have conducted two re-
cent surveys on the 205-acre lake. “We electrofished Lake Bachman on Nov. 6, and it was an awesome night,” the division posted. “We saw a bunch of largemouth bass and the biggest gizzard shad I personally have ever seen.” Then, on Nov. 14, division personnel trapnetted at the lake to check crappie numbers and sizes, as electrofishing is not an effective way to measure crappie. “There a lots of crappie in there, and lots of big ones,” a staff member said. Carey Thorn is a fishing guide, primarily
Biologists captured this largemouth through electrofishing at Lake Gilmer, where a number of large bass were examined and released. Photo from Margaret Stadig, TPWD.
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HUNTING
FISHING
Game Warden Blotter . . . . Page 12
Ducks start strong (P. 4)
Better fishing at Conroe (P. 8)
North, Central zones underway.
Catfish, crappie action steady.
Deputy shoots self (P. 4)
Galveston getting back on track (P. 8)
Initial reports revised.
Cold fronts put fish in normal spots.
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Deputy shoots self while checking illegal deer blind Lone Star Outdoor News Jarrett Turner, a 27-year-old Parker County Sheriff’s deputy, was shot in the foot while approaching an illegal deer blind set up on private property. Initial reports published from the Parker County Sheriff’s Department indicated the deputy
was shot by a person in the blind. On Nov. 12, a private property owner called to report someone was trespassing at about 5:25 p.m. According to a department spokesperson, someone had set up an illegal deer blind on the caller’s property. When Turner approached the blind, he was
shot. The suspect reportedly fled the scene, and rewards were initially offered from the sheriff’s office, Operation Game Thief and Parker County Crimestoppers. The reward amounts totaled $17,000. Video from the deputy’s body camera caused the sheriff’s department to revise its description
of the incident. Three days later, after review of the footage, the department said no shots came from the blind, but rather attributed the shooting to a firearm malfunction. The department said a malfunction from a backup weapon that was secured and holstered on the deputy’s person fired,
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Early duck hunts better than expected for many This banded Eurasian-collared dove was shot in South Texas, but the shooter was not signed up for the Texas Dove Hunters Association contest. Photo by Jim Wheeler.
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A number of ducks were in areas of the state for the North and Central zone duck opener on Nov. 11. Photo by Robert Sloan.
By Robert Sloan
For Lone Star Outdoor News The first split of the Texas duck season closes on Nov. 25, and so far the numbers and variety of ducks from across the Lone Star State have been better than many waterfowlers expected. For example, the very popular
Southeast Texas J. D. Murphree Wildlife Management Area in Port Arthur was definitely not short on hunters and birds. From Nov. 3-11, they had 594 hunters who bagged 1,983 ducks for an average of 3.90 ducks per gun. Those are very good numbers for a public hunting area. This WMA is a 24,498-acre
tract of fresh, intermediate and brackish water coastal marsh on the upper coast of Texas. Mike Rezsutek is a wildlife biologist at the WMA and said the hunters came in with a variety of ducks. The WMA recorded 1,145 gadwall checked in by hunters , with teal being second at 596, (324 greenwings and 272 bluewings).
Other ducks checked in were 72 shovelers, 42 wigeon, five mallards and two wood ducks. West Texas guide Even Botsford, who owns and operates Crooked Wing Outfitters in Lubbock, reported they have had some incredible hunts for sandhill cranes and Canada geese. “We’ve got a ton of ducks, but
Jim Wheeler, of Pleasanton, picked up the Eurasian-collared dove on an opening weekend hunt. His friend noticed the band on the bird. Wheeler called the phone number on the band and found out about the contest. Several hundred banded collared dove were released as part of the Texas Banded Bird Challenge, where the winner could win a rigged-out Polaris UTV from Hoffpauir Polaris or a CZ-USA shotgun. “We’ve had 14 banded birds reported,” said TDHA Executive Director Bob Thornton. “Of those 14, three came from qualified entrants.” If the contest ended today, the odds of winning a prime prize for those three would be great. The contest, though, runs through the end of dove season, which is Jan. 14 in the North and Central zones and Jan. 21 in the South Zone. The second portion of the season opens Dec. 14 in the South Zone and Dec. 21 in the North and Central zones. Thornton said TDHA members reported good hunting for a mix of mourning and white-winged dove in more remote areas. Please turn to page 6
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Prize winners go on S.D. pheasant hunt By Craig Nyhus
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Vincent Trebilcock and his son, Jordan, attended a pheasant hunt they won in a contest. They hunted with hosts of The Crush TV show, Lee and Tiffany.
Reading Lone Star Outdoor News paid off for Vince Trebilcock and his sons, Kolby and Jordan. A story ran this spring about Kolby, who, while shooting guns for fun during his bachelor party at a ranch, heard gobbling. He got his gear, headed out, and bagged a turkey. It turned out the turkey was banded. “I was reading an issue online and a pop-up ad appeared from Polaris Industries,” Vince said.
“It said to send a picture of how you use your Polaris Ranger along with a short article to win one of three lifetime experiences from Polaris.” The father and sons use their Ranger while hunting in Texas and Colorado and at their lake property. “I had a picture of my son standing on top of the Ranger, glassing, so I sent it in along with short article about hunting with my father and my sons.” About a month later, Vince was notified he won the pheasant-
hunting trip to South Dakota with Lee and Tiffany from the TV show The Crush. Vince, Kolby and Jordan recently returned from the trip, the first wild pheasant-hunting trip for each of them, near Aberdeen. “It was a fair amount of work,” he said. “A lot of the corn wasn’t cut and the wind was blowing, so it was hard to hear the birds get up, and the wind made for some difficult shots.” Son Jordan, of Cypress, had the best luck, while son Kolby, of Arlington and Vince, of Mansfield, Please turn to page 19
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Testing the Burris Eliminator III Lone Star Outdoor News The Burris Eliminator III LaserScope, introduced earlier this year, makes your shooting easier by removing the need for what can be mind-numbing calculations. “Naming it the Eliminator had nothing to do with killing anything,” said Burris’ Director of Marketing Ryan Hennig. “We named it because of how it simplifies your decisions in hunting and shooting.” The illuminated riflescope includes a laser rangefinder that, after a push of a button on the scope, provides the yardage at the top right of your view. The next step is what makes shooting so easy. An illuminated dot on the reticle shows you exactly where the holdover is for the shot. Only three pieces of information need to be loaded into the battery-powered riflescope: your sight-in distance in yards or meters (e.g., 100 yards and the default is 100 yards) your cartridge’s ballistic coeffiShooters took turns at short and long ranges, using cient and the inches of drop (both available the Eliminator III riflescope and Franchi Momentum at Burris’ online ballistic calculator or from rifles. Photo by Jordan Egli. your cartridge manufacturer) at 750 yards. The rangefinder features 1,200 yards of ranging capacity, and about 700 yards of ranging capacity on an animal. The built-in inclinometer compensates for shots at uphill or downhill angles. Lone Star Outdoor News’ Craig Nyhus tested the Eliminator III on Nov. 16 at the Chain Ranch in Central Oklahoma, using a Franchi Momentum rifle in 6.5 Creedmore. “The scope provided a great field of view and, especially at longer distances, the bright red dot was easy to hold on the target, with no distraction from the crosshairs,” he said. “It may be a little bulkier than what you’re used to, but not alarmingly so. After one shot at 100 yards hit the bull’s-eye, the second shot at 300 yards was right on target. It took two shots to connect at 750 yards, due to a wind adjustment.” The scope does not do any of the shooting work for you — you still have to use proper breathing, trigger and shooting techniques — but any question about knowing exactly where to hold is answered. “The wind is always a separate calculation and it doesn’t always blow at the same speed,” Nyhus said. “Windage marks on the reticle help, but it isn’t an exact science. The Eliminator III is a great scope for someone who likes to take longer shots but doesn’t like fiddling with turrets or doing mental calculations.”
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“Many of the areas close to towns and cities didn’t produce like in past years,” he said. “Some areas doing better than usual were around Winters and from Midland up to Lubbock. And the Rio Grande Valley was good, as long as you were close to the river.” For late-season dove hunters, there is still time to sign up through TDHA. The entry fee is $20.
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striking Turner in the foot. Turner was taken to JPS Hospital in Fort Worth, treated and released. The firearm in question will be tested by the Texas Department of Public Safety. Many law enforcement agen-
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Willacy County game wardens hosted several youngsters on their first deer hunt. Photo from TPWD.
By Tony Vindell
For Lone Star Outdoor News The deer hunting industry acquired a few new followers, thanks to some South Texas game wardens. Four youngsters, ages 12 to 16, were treated to their first hunt on a ranch in eastern Willacy County, and each was accompanied by a game warden. The ranch owner allowed such a hunt for the first time on the 400-plus-acre property where deer and nilgai antelope numbers are pretty good. David Cantu, 12, said he shot his first doe at about 50 yards. “I used a 243-caliber rifle,” he said while showing the casing of the bullet he used. “It did not go
very far.” Cantu is from Raymondville and attends school in the small community of Lasara. He said he saw five doe and a buck. Robert Palacios, 16, shot a buck. He is originally from Illinois but his family moved to Donna. He and the other youngsters said it was exciting to have the opportunity to hunt and said they hope to pick up the tradition to hunt for game animals. The hunters were selected from a group of interested youngsters who were briefed about the rules and what they were expected to shoot. Roy Martinez, a game warden, said those selected were taken to the Raymondville shooting range to sight their rifles.
cies immediately responded with assistance in the investigation and search for the suspect. However, it remains unclear whether an illegal hunter was on the property at the time of the incident.
He said one of the hunters rifle was off by several inches above the target. “He thought he got nervous,” Martinez said, referring to the youngster. “I told him to shoot again and he hit the same place, so it was not him.” After the scope was adjusted, the youngster hit the target and was ready for the hunt. Martinez and the other game wardens described the hunt as a success. “They were pretty happy and said they would like to do it again,” Martinez said. And after the hunt, the youngsters enjoyed half-pound nilgai burgers cooked over hot charcoal.
Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Arch “Beaver” Aplin and Oliver Bell, and reappointed Dick Scott to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission for terms set to expire on February 1, 2023. Aplin, of Lake Jackson, is the president and chief executive officer of Buc-ee’s. He is a member of the Houston Methodist Hospital President’s Leadership Council and lifetime Member of the Coastal Conservation Association and The 100 Club. He is the former board president of the Brazosport Independent School District and a former member of the State of Texas Small Business Council, Lieutenant Governor’s Transportation Advisory Board, and the Brazosport Center for Arts and Sciences Board of Trustees. Bell, of Cleveland, is CEO of Oliver Bell, Inc., a consulting firm that emphasizes teaching and developing leadership skills. He is also the founder of the Texas Labor & Employee Relations Consortium. He is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors, the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment Association, the Association of the United States Army, and is a volunteer with the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Armed Services Appreciation Committee. Scott, of Wimberley, is the former co-owner of Trans Global Solutions, Inc., and retired after almost 40 years. He is a member of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Board of Directors and a member of Boys and Girls Country Executive Committee. —TPWD
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Cool weather ignites action on Conroe By Nate Skinner
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Jab Lou, 10, landed this 15-inch crappie while fishing on Lake Conroe. The fish weighed 2 pounds. Photo by Capt. Chris Edwards.
Fall and early winter fishing patterns are underway on Lake Conroe, resulting in plenty of excellent catches for anglers targeting a variety of species including crappie, catfish and bass, with some hybrid striped bass showing up. According Moe Hussain, a clerk at Bennie’s Bait Shop located on
the east side of Lake Conroe in Willis, folks have consistently been returning to the dock with an assortment of impressive hauls. “The catfish action has been outstanding,” Hussain said. “We’ve had several reports from customers that are catching a ton of catfish. One angler recently landed a fish that went 30 to 40 pounds.”
Hussain said the crappie action is becoming pretty steady and the largemouth bass action has improved. “Soft plastic worms seem to be fooling good numbers of bass,” he said. “And some decent stripers are beginning to become aggressive.” Billy Mills of Git-A-Guide claims his best luck for catfish has occurred in 18-24 feet of water
while fishing with chicken liver. “During the cooler months, chicken liver tends to remain firm because of the lower temperatures,” he said. “This helps them stay on the hook better and it’s why I use chicken liver as bait this time of year.” Mills said bass are holding in fairly shallow water, with most feeding in depths of 12 feet or less. Please turn to page 11
Predictable patterns commence on Texas’ largest estuary By Nate Skinner
For Lone Star Outdoor News After a year in which typical patterns have been running behind schedule, speckled trout, redfish and flounder are stacking up in their late fall and early wintertime haunts across the Galveston Bay Complex. The arrival of significant cold fronts has helped to put these trends into place. Capt. Billy Penick of Gypsy Guide Service has been spending the majority of his time on the water in the northern part of the complex along the western portions of Trinity Bay, and in Scott and Burnet bays. “There is a tremendous amount of freshwater runoff flowing out of the
Trinity River,” Penick said. “This has pushed most of the fish to the western reaches of Trinity Bay, and they are stacked up and hungry.” Most of the trout Penick is catching are coming from areas containing shell in 6 to 7 feet of water. “The most consistent action has occurred on large paddletail soft plastics rigged on a 1/8-ounce jig head,” he said. “This light of a jig head allows the bait to sink slowly through the water column, giving it a more natural, fluid motion.” Penick has been finding redfish roaming around the mouths of marsh drains during outgoing tides. “In addition to marsh drains, there are also some large pipes extending off of some bulkheads in Scott and Please turn to page 17
Capt. David Black pulled this slot redfish from lower West Galveston Bay. Photo from David Black.
Gathering place Rockport Orvis store popular with fly-fishermen nationwide By Robert Sloan
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General Manager Dave Hayward sets up a fly rod at the Swan Point Landing Orvis store, where he has worked since the store opened 10 years ago. Photo by Robert Sloan, for Lone Star Outdoor News.
The Swan Point Landing Orvis store in Rockport is a one-stop shop that has a little bit of everything for beginners to expert flyfishermen. When you walk in the door you’ll see rods, reels, clothing, racks of flies and a warm greeting from Dave Hayward, the general manager since the store opened 10 years ago. What makes this particular flyfishing shop so popular? For one thing, it’s located in the heart of
some of the very best fly-fishing that can be found in Texas. “We have a lineup of guides that can take fly-fishermen to reds, trout, tarpon, black drum and jack crevalle,” Hayward said. “Tarpon fishing is good at the rocks in Port O’Connor and Port Aransas. Trout can be caught in the bays, over the reefs and along grassy shorelines. Reds are good on all the bays around here. We have the option of sight-casting to them from a poled skiff or wading. It’s all good, and we are here with all the right stuff.” Guide Billy Trimble is among the top professional fly-fishing guides along the coast, and at this particular fly shop. “My customers have the option of fishing the shallow water flats on
the Texas Coastal Bend,” Trimble said. “Our target species are reds, trout, black drum and jack crevalle. Those are fish that will jump all over a fly on any given day. The favorite for most of my customers is catching reds on a fly. Sight-casting for reds is one of the most exciting light tackle sports anywhere. And we have miles and miles of polling flats, with the option of wading clear water sand flats.” Fly-fishing is all about gearing up, and this Orvis store seems to have it all. “We get people in here from all over the place,” said Hayward, who has fly-fished for the past 50 years from Russia to Central America and along the entire Gulf coast. “We have a lot of people that come in and don’t know anything about Please turn to page 13
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Ike hits the cities in new show
By Craig Nyhus
Lone Star Outdoor News Mike Iaconelli is well-known in bassfishing circles. With his new TV show, he hopes to reach out to people across the globe who may like to give fishing a try. The show, Fish My City with Mike Iaconelli, airs on NatGeo Wild on Friday nights, with plenty of additional airings during the week. And the episode airing on Nov. 26 is from Austin. “The show is a dream come true,” Iaconelli said. “It’s kind of like coming full circle. I started fishing with my grandfather and uncle in Philadelphia. Now 40 years later, I’m back fishing cities again.” The show, that targets three species in the middle of selected cities, isn’t your traditional fishing show. “I wasn’t traditional when I started,” Iaconelli said. The angler is known for winning bass tournaments as a youngster, fishing from a johnboat with a battered trolling motor against anglers in large bass boats. “You don’t have to travel to catch amazing, world-class species,” he said of the show. “Fish can be caught anywhere. The show is an hour long, and it’s part culture and part about the animals. There will be
Mike Iaconelli’s new TV show includes fishing in Austin and other cities. The show, Fish my City with Mike Iaconelli, airs Friday nights on NatGeo Wild. Photos from Mike Iaconelli.
a lot of bank fishing, fishing from kayaks and dinghies.” Iaconelli’s goal is to get more people to give fishing a shot. “The show is a way to reach people we couldn’t reach before,” he said. “The bass tournament audience is a different group. We want to get to people that don’t fish, or fish once in a while. I hope someone in New York City might go and try fishing the same day they watch the show.”
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Terre said. The potential changes would also require anglers harvesting alligator gar statewide to report their harvest within 24 hours online or through a mobile app. Anglers would be required to submit the date, general location, size and method of harvest. “Because relatively few alligator gar can be sustainably harvested each year, and interest in alligator gar fishing has increased, it is critical that we closely monitor harvest numbers and locations,” Terre said. “ In a survey conducted by TPWD’s Heart of the Hills Fisheries Science Center this summer, anglers surveyed indicated the Trinity River was the most popular destination for alligator gar fishing. The Trinity is considered by many to be Texas’ premier alligator gar fishery. Of nearly 3,500 people who offered opinions on regulations, around 75 percent of rod-and-reel anglers and a little over 50 percent of bow anglers indicated support for length limits and harvest reporting for alligator gar. Statewide, a one-fish-per-day bag limit would remain in effect. A daily bag limit of 5 fish and possession limit of 10 fish would remain in effect for Falcon Reservoir. —TPWD
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swimbaits. Crappie are fair on pink/white or chartreuse tube jigs and live minnows. Catfish are good upriver. CADDO: Water lightly stained; 54-57 degrees; 1.30’ high. Black bass are fair on spinner baits, lipless crankbaits and bladed jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are slow. CALAVERAS: Water murky. All species are slow. CANYON LAKE: Water murky; 74-78 degrees; 0.94’ high. Black bass are good on drop-shot rigs, Texas-rigged purple worms and watermelon spinner baits. Striped bass are fair on deep-running Shad Raps. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and blue tube jigs upriver. Yellow and blue catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live bait. CEDAR CREEK: Water lightly stained; 54-56 degrees, 0.29’ high. Black bass are fair on spinner baits, Texas-rigged worms and square-billed crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines. White bass are fair on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs. CHOKE CANYON: Water murky; 73-77 degrees; 14.17’ low. Black bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel catfish are fair on stink bait. COLEMAN: Water murky; 73-77 degrees; 0.04’ high. All species are slow. COLORADO CITY: Water fairly clear; 44-50 degrees; 11.94’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs and lipless crankbaits. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers. CONROE: Water murky; 74-78 degrees; 0.37’ high. Black bass are fair on soft plastics. Crappie are fair over brush piles. Catfish are fair to good on chicken liver. COOPER: Water stained to muddy; 80-88 degrees; 0.71’ high. Black bass are fair on spinner baits, shallow crankbaits and Texas-rigged craws. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Hybrid striper and white bass are fair on slabs. CORPUS CHRISTI LAKE: Water stained; 63-67 degrees; 0.26’ high. Black bass are on Texas rigs, white spinner baits and jigs. White bass are fair to good on slabs and live minnows. Crappie are fair on live minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and cut shad. EAGLE MOUNTAIN: Water lightly stained; 53-55 degrees; 0.18’ high. Black bass are fair on shallow crankbaits, spinner baits and suspending jerkbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs.
Catfish are fair on trotlines. FAIRFIELD: Water lightly stained. Black bass are good on Texas-rigged craws, bladed jigs and flipping tubes. No report on other species. FALCON: Water murky; 72-76 degrees; 23.72’ low. Black bass are slow to fair on spinner baits and top-waters. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are slow. FORK: Water lightly stained; 54-57 degrees; 0.42’ high. Black bass are fair on bladed jigs, Carolina-rigged creature baits and flutter spoons. White and yellow bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows along bridges. Catfish are fair on trotlines. FT. PHANTOM HILL: Water stained; 43-51 degrees; 0.81’ high. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs, shaky heads and jigs. Crappie are fair to good on live minnows around deeper structure. Catfish are good on live and cut bait. GRANBURY: Water murky; 72–76 degrees; 0.12’ low. Black bass are fair on shadcolored spinner baits and crankbaits. Striped bass are fair on silver striper jigs. White bass are fair on minnows and silver spoons. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are slow. GRANGER: Water murky; 72-76 degrees; 3.09’ high. All species are slow. GRAPEVINE: Water stained to muddy; 52-55 degrees; 11.61’ high. Black bass are slow. White bass and hybrid bass are fair on minnows. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines. GREENBELT: Water off-color; 44-52 degrees; 36.38’ low. Black bass are slow. Crappie are slow to fair on live minnows. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and cut bait. HOUSTON COUNTY: Water murky; 72-76 degrees; 0.69’ high. Black bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are very good on live minnows at night. Bream are good on live worms. Channel and blue catfish are good on jug lines baited with shad and perch in 20 feet. HUBBARD CREEK: Water stained; 43-48 degrees; 0.12’ high. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs and dropshot rigs. Crappie are fair on live minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on live and cut bait. JOE POOL: Water stained to muddy; 53-56 degrees; 2.48’ high. Black bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Catfish are fair on trotlines. LAKE O’ THE PINES: Water lightly stained; 55-58 degrees: 2.27’ high. Black
bass are good on bladed jigs, lipless crankbaits and Texasrigged craws. White bass are fair on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines. LAVON: Water stained to muddy; 53-56 degrees: 8.17’ high. Black bass are fair on Texas-rigged craws, shallow crankbaits and bladed jigs. White bass are fair on slabs. Crappie are slow. Catfish are fair on trotlines. LBJ: Water murky; 73-77 degrees; 0.90’ low. Black bass are good on perchcolored crankbaits and watermelon stick worms early. Striped bass are slow. White bass are good on minnows and jigs at night. Crappie are good on green tube jigs and live minnows over brush piles in 12-15 feet. Channel catfish are very good on shrimp and stink bait. Yellow and blue catfish are slow. LEWISVILLE: Water stained to muddy; 52-55 degrees; 3.85’ high. Black bass are slow. White bass are fair on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines. LIVINGSTON: Water stained; 73-77 degrees; 0.76’ high. Black bass are slow. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. MACKENZIE: Water stained; 41-47 degrees; 77.86’ low. Black bass are fair on slow. Crappie are fair on split shot weighted minnows. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers. MARTIN CREEK: Water lightly stained; 82-90 degrees; 0.06’ low. Black bass are good on Texas-rigged craws, shaky-head worms and shallow crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are fair on trotlines. MONTICELLO: Water stained; 53-56 degrees; 2.03’ low. Black bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines. NASWORTHY: Water stained; 42-49 degrees; 0.70’ low. Black bass are slow. Catfish are fair to good on live bait and nightcrawlers. NAVARRO MILLS: Water murky; 71-75 degrees; 12.90’ high. All species are slow. O.H. IVIE: Water stained; 44–52 degrees; 20.72’ low. Black bass are fair dead– sticking Senkos, on Texas rigs and jigs. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are fair on cut and live bait. OAK CREEK: Water stained; 43-50 degrees; 0.66’ high. Black bass are slow. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are fair on live and
cut bait. PALESTINE: Water lightly stained; 53-57 degrees; 1.46’ high. Black bass are fair on Texas-rigged craws, black and blue jigs and bladed jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are fair on trotlines. POSSUM KINGDOM: Water fairly clear; 47-53 degrees; 0.32’ high. Black bass are slow to fair on drop-shot rigs, jigs, Texas rigs and shaky heads. Crappie are fair on live minnows and jigs around structure. White bass are fair to good on slabs. Striped bass are fair on live shad. Catfish are fair on live and cut bait. PROCTOR: Water murky; 70-74 degrees; 1.66’ high. All species are slow. RAY HUBBARD: Water lightly stained; 53-55 degrees; 0.01’ high. Black bass are slow on medium crankbaits, Texasrigged craws and spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs. Catfish are fair on trotlines and prepared bait. RAY ROBERTS: Water stained to muddy: 52-55 degrees; 6.06’ high. Black bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines. RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water lightly stained; 51-54 degrees; 0.92’ high. Black bass are fair on spinner baits, swim jigs and Texasrigged creature baits. White bass are fair on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair over baited holes. SAM RAYBURN: Water stained; 74-78 degrees; 1.67’ low. Black bass are good on green/pumpkin soft plastic worms, spinner baits and buzzbaits in 15-25 feet, and on top-waters early and late. White bass are fair on minnows and silver spoons. Crappie are slow. Bream are good on nightcrawlers. Catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live bait. SOMERVILLE: Water murky; 73-77 degrees; 1.90’ high. All species are slow. SPENCE: 37.36’ low. Black bass are slow. No report on crappie. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers. STAMFORD: Water stained to muddy; 42-49 degrees; 1.57’ high. Black bass are fair on shaky heads, Texas rigs, jigs and lipless crankbaits. Crappie are fair on live minnows around structure. White bass are fair to good on slabs. Blue catfish are fair STILLHOUSE: Water murky;
n Saltwater reports Page 11 70-74 degrees; 12.58’ high. Black bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are slow. TAWAKONI: Water stained to muddy; 53-56 degrees; 1.32’ high. Black bass are slow. White bass are fair on slabs. Hybrid bass are fair on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are slow. TEXANA: Water stained; 6368 degrees; 0.1’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs, jigs and stick worms. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and cut bait. TEXOMA: Water stained to muddy; 51–54 degrees; 2.67’ high. Black bass are fair on Texas-rigged craws, bladed jigs and spinner baits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Striped bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are slow. TOLEDO BEND: Water stained; 75-79 degrees; 2.52’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon soft plastic worms, spinner baits, flukes and top-waters early and late. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows in 12-15 feet. Bream are good on nightcrawlers. Channel and blue catfish are slow. TRAVIS: Water murky; 7276 degrees; 0.58’ high. All species are slow. WALTER E. LONG: Water murky. All species are slow. WEATHERFORD: Water stained; 52-55 degrees; 0.15’ low. Black bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on trotlines. WHITE RIVER: Water stained; 43-49 degrees; 22.92’ low. Black bass are slow to fair on Texas rigs and lipless crankbaits. Crappie are slow. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers. WHITNEY: Water murky; 71-75 degrees; 8.99’ high. Black bass are slow. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Catfish are slow. WRIGHT PATMAN: Water stained to muddy; 54-57 degrees; 6.94’ high. Black bass are good on Texas-rigged craws, lipless crankbaits and spinner baits. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on trotlines. —TPWD
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NORTH SABINE: Trout are fair to good under the birds when the wind allows. Redfish are fair to good around marsh drains on the outgoing tide. SOUTH SABINE: Sheepshead and black drum are good at the jetty on live shrimp. Trout are fair around the reef on live shrimp. BOLIVAR: Trout are fair to good on the south shoreline on soft plastics and plugs. Black drum and redfish are good at Rollover Pass. TRINITY BAY: Most of the bay remains fresh from runoff.
WEST GALVESTON BAY: Trout are fair to good in the mud and shell on MirrOlures and Corkies. Sheepshead, redfish and black drum are good at the jetty on shrimp and crabs. TEXAS CITY: Sand trout and whiting are fair to good in the channels on shrimp. Trout are fair to good at night from the piers on glow plastics and live shrimp. FREEPORT: Sand trout and sheepshead are good on live shrimp on the reefs. Bull redfish are good in Cold Pass and San Luis pass on cracked blue crabs. Trout are fair to good on the reefs in Bastrop Bay on live shrimp. EAST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout are fair for drifters on live shrimp over humps and scattered shell. Redfish are good on the edge of the Intracoastal along the north shoreline on crabs and mullet. WEST MATAGORDA BAY: Redfish are fair to good on the south shoreline in the guts and bayous. Trout are fair on shell on soft plastics and live shrimp. PORT O’CONNOR: Trout and redfish are fair on Corkies over soft mud in waist-deep water
EAST GALVESTON BAY: Trout are fair to good on the south shoreline on soft plastics. Whiting and sand trout are good on the edge of the Intracoastal on fresh shrimp.
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PORT ARANSAS: Sheepshead are good at the jetty on shrimp. Redfish are fair to good on the East Flats on scented plastics and mullet. Sand trout are good on shrimp in the channel. CORPUS CHRISTI: Redfish are good in the Humble Channel on crabs and table shrimp. Trout are fair to good on the edge of the channel on live shrimp and D.O.A. Shrimp.
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GAME WARDEN BLOTTER TURTLES FOR SALE AT FAIR At the Howard County Fair, the individual overseeing the carnival was allowing visitors to play a game for the opportunity to win a turtle in exchange for money. The carnival worker in charge of the booth did not possess a Non-Game Dealers Permit from TPWD. The suspect had 166 red-eared sliders, each measuring around 1 inch in size, in his possession. It was discovered the violator selling the turtles had three prior convictions for the same offense. A game warden arrested the carnival worker and booked him into the Howard County jail. The turtles were seized and released at several locations in Mitchell County. A BATCH OF GATORS A tip was received regarding a subject selling whole alligators in the Midland/Odessa area. Game wardens investigated and revealed a subject with 26 alligators, ranging 4-5 feet in length, along with multiple violations. The alligators were seized. SHOOTER FINALLY FESSES UP A Cass County landowner reported an individual for shooting two deer out of season. At the suspect’s house, game wardens questioned the man, who initially denied shooting the deer and blamed someone else. One of the wardens had the man take him to the kill site where he showed the warden the blood trail. The warden asked for the gun he had used to shoot the deer. The man retrieved a .22 rifle. The rifle and both deer were seized, and
trapped by high water and check residences to make sure everyone was evacuated. Multiple residents were rescued from rooftops while others only needed to be evacuated and taken to shore. Some coves on Lake LBJ had residents cut off by floodwaters, and they were assisted in getting safely to shore.
NO LICENSE, TAKING BUCK ON COLLEGE PROPERTY A caller reported an individual hunting without a license to Montgomery County game wardens. The wardens made contact with the suspect, and determined the individual had killed a buck without a hunting license. In addition to the no hunting license violation, the 8-point buck did not meet
citations and civil restitution are pending. CAUGHT IN THE SKINNING ACT A tipster reported shots being fired from a vehicle on a public road and a deer possibly being killed at night. A Shelby County game warden obtained a vehicle description and information regarding the location of the violators. Just before midnight, the violators were found skinning an 8-point buck. They confessed to shooting the deer at night with a .223. The case and civil restitution are pending. SOMEONE TURNED HIM IN A person possibly hunting illegally was reported in Newton County. Game wardens met with the subject at his residence, where the man admitted killing two deer with a rifle during archery season. Both deer were seized and citations were filed.
antler restriction requirements. The suspect also admitted to shooting deer on property owned by Lone Star College. A citation was issued and the deer was seized. Charges of felony hunting without consent may be pursued after contacting the landowner.
DUMPING MEAT GONE BAD Rotten, frozen deer meat and buck heads were found dumped on a private road in Bexar County. An investigation revealed the subject’s freezer had gone out and the meat and heads spoiled, then were re-frozen and dumped on a private road. The man was arrested and cases are pending. WAKE-UP CALL FROM WARDENS At approximately 11:00 p.m., Brazoria County game wardens received a report of two individuals camping on the beach and using a gill net near the mouth of the San Bernard River. The wardens launched a boat and searched the area for several hours with the use of night vision. Unable to find the gill net suspended in the water, the wardens approached the campers’ boat and observed a gill net stuffed into a plastic box as well as several red drum
attached to a stringer. The sleeping campers were awakened and interviewed. It was discovered the two individuals used the gill net to catch and possess 15 red drum. Several citations and civil restitution are pending. FLOOD RESPONDERS Game wardens responded to the town of Kingsland in Llano County to assist the local authorities with high water rescues from historic flooding levels of the Llano River and the Colorado River. Multiple TPWD SAR personnel also responded with swift water rescue boats as a large portion of Kingsland was under water. Access to Kingsland via the RR 2900 bridge was cut off when the bridge collapsed. Portions of RR 1431 were also impassable because of high waters. Wardens guided the various SAR boat crews to locations in flood waters to rescue people
A BUCKETFUL OF VIOLATIONS While checking bank fishermen in Cameron County, game wardens observed five men walking toward their truck with a white ice chest. The wardens found an 18-inch sheepshead and several mullet in the ice chest. However, the wardens also found 15 undersized sheepshead, an undersized red drum and a flounder hidden in a bucket. Also, another ice chest was hidden underneath everything else in the bed of the truck. Along with the illegal fish, the three subjects who had been fishing each used illegal cast nets, and none of the subjects had a fishing license. Cases are pending.
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on Lake Lavon, but he wasn’t surprised with the findings on Bachman. “There are a lot of bigger bass in that lake,” he said. “Last year, we pulled an 8- and a 9-pounder with planes flying over our head.” Biologists and some anglers know not to ignore the small, Texas reservoirs. At Lake Gilmer, a 1,010-acre lake located 4 miles west of Gilmer, biologists from the Marshall division electrofished on Nov. 6. The crew was excited to see plenty of large sunfish and big largemouth bass. “I tell people if it’s too windy to fish at Lake Fork, to come over to Gilmer,” said District Supervisor Tim Bister. “Gilmer is a fairly young reservoir — it was built in 2000 — and we’re still seeing some of the new lake quality in the bass population.” Gilmer is managed for bass, and there is an 18-inch minimum limit on the lake. “We were sampling to see if we have a buildup of smaller fish, but we haven’t seen that yet,” Bister said. “The fish in there are like footballs, they are real healthy. The habitat pro-
motes good fishery production and survival.” During the electrofishing, Margaret Stadig, a natural resource specialist with the division, said they sampled a good number of bass measuring about 20 inches, and one measuring 22 inches. Gilmer also holds big bluegill and redear sunfish, Bister said. “Many of them are longer than 10 inches,” he said. “That has been consistent for several years.” Another small lake was sampled in the Marshall Division, Lone Star Lake in Morris County. The 1,516-acre lake has plenty of vegetation, Bister said. “The vegetation has increased over the past few years,” he said. “The lake has hydrilla and some homeowners try to manage it — they knocked it back a few years ago.” The lake still has plenty of native plants, and the sampling showed a good largemouth population and plenty of sunfish. “It’s safe to say the population looks as good as it has in recent years,” Bister said. “There are good numbers of quality fish to catch.”
Inland Fisheries staff examine fish shocked in Lake Gilmer, where they found good numbers and sizes of bass and bluegill. Photo from Margaret Stadig, TPWD.
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fly-fishing, but want to learn.” Getting some instruction is only a few steps away. “We are located about 50 yards from Little Bay,” Hayward said. “We can put a fly rod in their hands, take them across the road and get them started. The number of beginners that come in here is remarkable. We get a lot of folks in here from Austin, Houston, San Antonio and Dallas. Most of them are looking for a more exciting way to catch fish. There is the option of wading chest deep in water with a baitcasting rig, or wading in a foot of water and sight-casting to tailing reds. It’s kind of like bowhunting for deer — it’s about looking for adventure and a new and challenging way to catch fish.” Capt. Eric Knipling is another guide that works out of the shop. “Without a doubt, casting small poppers and streamers to tailing reds is the number one thing that fly-fishermen want to do,” he said. “But once they have done that, most want to advance to fishing big streamers for tarpon at the jetties, or using big poppers to catch schooling jacks. That’s what is so great about Port O’Connor, Rockport and Port Aransas. There is more water than you could ever fish. And the target fish weigh anywhere from a few pounds to well over 100 pounds.” Tying a fly and catching a fish with it is important to fly-anglers. Hayward said that they teach people how to tie flies at the shop. Trimble said some of the best flies for reds are Clouser minnows, Seaducers, Borski Sliders, Blind chickens, poppers and crab and shrimp patterns. A popular event at this Orvis shop is the Friday night social hour. That’s where anglers gather to talk fishing. There are also seminars by the guides about what flies are hot, and where to catch more fish. “This is a place where people come to socialize, talk about fishing and generally have a good time,” Hayward said.
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after Harvey shredded it, shucking its sheet metal exterior and collapsing boat racks holding millions of dollars’ worth of boats. Much of the departing sheet metal wound up in the nearby wetlands. KACB President D’Ann Williams said funding to clean the area’s waterways has been hard to come by. “FEMA tells everyone to stop what they’re doing, so everyone isn’t going willy-nilly,” she said. “Then they start with the noes.” A proposal to clean up Cove Harbor’s wetlands got one of the noes. Corpus Christi Mayor Joe McComb, however, stepped up with money — from his creation, The Mayor’s Hurricane Harvey Fund — to support KACB and the Cove Harbor wetlands. Planning for the cleanup started during the summer. KACB notified the Aransas County Navigation District, which secured permission from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the nonprofit to host the cleanup. Then KACB recruited local airboat and bay boat owners to handle the brunt of the cleanup, and Dawson’s Recycling and Disposal donated dumpsters to hold the litter. To ensure volunteers’ safety, Williams’ husband, Mark, and KACB board member Steve Gregory devised a harnessing system to haul off the sheet metal. “Our main concern was that we didn’t get anyone hurt,” D’Ann Williams said. “They even went out several days to conduct practice runs. Then we crossed our fingers and hoped for good weather.” One of those answering KACB’s call for help was Game Warden Scott McLeod in a TPWD airboat. “It’s a very unique area they were cleaning up,” McLeod said. “It’s natural wetlands and there’s a bird viewing walkway and pier that extends out into the marsh. People also fish and hunt there. After Harvey, if you got on one of the restaurant decks that look out on the wetlands, it just
looked terrible.” Phillips, too, came to the rescue with his airboat, as did fellow guides Adam and Austin Nesloney. Bay boats were provided by guides Larry Bell and Ray Burnette as well as D’Ann and Mark Williams. “I got a call from Keep Aransas County Beautiful and I said, ‘Count me in,’” Phillips said. Phillips guiding service was knocked out by Harvey, and, like many in the Rockport area, he had to hustle to make a living. “We didn’t fish a day after Harvey hit,” he said. “Not that fishing was on anyone’s mind. It was all about cleaning up. I bought a couple of dump trailers and went to work.” He didn’t get back on the water until March, Phillips said. His fishing guide business is still running slower than usual, so the resourceful Phillips is offering all-inclusive duck hunts in Rockport and Port Mansfield come December and January. The cleanup at Cove Harbor proved taxing, Phillips said. “We had to yank up the tin with our airboats,” Phillips said. “We all fashioned what looked like a bridle and used the power of our airboats. The tin had been out there for a year and had sunk into the mud. There was no way we could have done it by hand.” After the airboats towed the sheet metal — as well as assorted wood and plastic — to the edge of the wetlands, the bay boats took the refuse into the harbor, where workers with Cove Harbor Marina and Drystack used boat lifts to haul it out of the water. At the end of the day, almost 4,500 pounds of sheet metal was removed from the wetlands, according to KACB. “It was an eyesore when we started,” Phillips said. “It’s not an eyesore anymore. It looks nice out there.”
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Cade Bass took this nontypical buck with a distinctive white patch in Freestone County. It was enjoyed by Cade Parker Bass Jr. and Elliot Dane Bass.
Cole Hart, 11, of New Braunfels, shot his first pig at the Koehn Ranch in Zavala County.
John Anselmo shot this buck on Nov. 10 at the Starr Waynor Ranch in Columbus.
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Tim Wilcoxson, of Rockwall, caught his personal best redfish on a chatterbait near Venice, Louisiana.
Victoria Gurgos, 15, of Spring, shot her first buck while hunting with her father, Rick.
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Burnet bays,” he added. “When water is flowing out of these pipes, there’s almost always a redfish nearby.” Bait balls and swarms of shad are starting to show up in the areas Penick is fishing. “Everywhere that I come across a decent concentration of shad tends to be holding several fish,” he said. Penick also said birds are working pretty regularly over the waters along the western edge of Trinity Bay. “Most of the fish in schools under the birds tend to be fairly small,” he stated. In West Galveston Bay, fishing guide
and owner of B&B Outdoors, Capt. David Black, said the recent cold snaps pushed the majority of flounder out of the marsh drains and bayous. “Most of the flounder we’ve been catching around the mouths of marsh drains have been larger females,” he said. “This means that majority of the flatfish have started their annual run towards channels and passes.” Bastrop and Christmas Bays have been concentrating plenty of slot redfish in areas with both shell and mud mixed in. “We’ve been catching most of these reds on top-water baits on days between
fronts,” Black said. Capt. Ryan Battistoni claims the cooler weather helps stack up quality trout in specific areas that he likes to fish this time of year. Battistoni and his brother, Ross, recently spent some time wade-fishing one of their favorite areas within lower West Galveston Bay. Although a cold front had hit the day before, the pair found fat trout that provided plenty of solid thumps on the ends of their rods. Slow sinking and suspending twitch baits made up their arsenal.
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don’t even bother hunting them,” says Botsford. “The hunters we have from all over the nation come here to shoot big birds like cranes and geese. So far we’ve had about 95 percent limits on cranes, and 100 percent limits on Canada geese, and a good number of specks. We’re hunting on wheat, corn, milo and peanut fields. It’s very comfortable shooting. We sit on dove stools camouflaged with A-frame blinds.” Duck and goose hunts have been improving daily around Wharton and the Eagle Lake area. One group of hunters on a flooded field near Wharton had limits of geese and ducks on Saturday, Nov. 10. But the most consistent hunts have been on freshwater ponds where the water levels aren’t too high. Todd Steele, at the Thunderbird hunting club near Wharton, reports that on opening weekend their hunters bagged 600 ducks for an average of 5.5 birds per gun, per day. Near Waco, where the season opened Nov. 10, Denny Copeland said they have plenty of high water on the rivers and lakes. “Even with the high water we’ve been able to get in some fairly good hunts on wigeon, gadwall and mallards,” said Copeland, who has been hunting that region of Texas for over 40 years. “But to get those birds on public lakes we’re doing a lot of scouting. Our best hunt was on Sunday, Nov. 11. That was on a public lake and we had a mix of wigeon and mallards. Most of those shots were at about 15 yards over the decoys.” A group of Baylor students had good luck east of Waco, with wigeon, gadwall and ringnecks being the most prevalent, with the opening day hunt being signifi-
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cantly better than the following day. In Comanche County, opening day hunters saw more birds than normal, with gadwall, shovelers and wigeon flying well. The next day, though, many saw fewer birds, causing them to wonder whether an incoming coming cold front caused the birds to move on. Along the middle coast bays, big rafts of redheads have yet to arrive. Some of the hunts on bay flats from Port O’Connor to Rockport have been best for gadwall, pintails, teal, wigeon and shovelers.
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areas.” Most believe the recent freezes will help spur deer movement at times when the hunters can observe it. “Over the past few days, folks are seeing more deer activity at feeders,” Schutz said. “The deer will be drawn to the food sources.” Increased road-killed deer numbers often tell the story. On a recent trip from southeast of San Antonio to Waco, numerous young bucks that met their fate from a vehicle were observed. Wood County Game Warden Derek Spitzer said the numbers of calls he receives regarding deer hit by vehicles directly correlates to the rut. “It’s winding down in East Texas,” he said. “We had a really good rut this year. I can tell the rut is happening by calls I get about deer getting hit. A few weeks ago, I got calls on six young bucks hit by vehicles in two days.” In Jack County, Michael Montgomery posted a photo on Instagram of a rub from a monster buck. One big buck ranch managers thought had died, showed up after not being seen for two years and was taken by a hunter. Reports from South Texas suggest the rut may begin a little early this year. In Frio County, the bucks have split up and the young bucks are checking does and making scrapes, and the bigger bucks haven’t been showing up at feeders. In Karnes County, little rutting activity was seen, but across the Hill Country, bucks have been spotted pushing the does.
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Guide Eric Johannson, Lee Lakoski, Kolby, Vince and Jordan Trebilcock and Tiffany Lakoski enjoyed their South Dakota pheasant hunt, won through a contest put on by Polaris Industries. Photo from Vince Trebilcock.
weren’t far behind. “We shot 18 roosters,” Vince said. “We had an incredible time watching the dogs work and shooting wild birds.” The second day of the trip was spent driving the Rangers over some rough terrain. The trip had the father and two sons thinking more about pheasants,
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4:41 10:55 5:09 11:23 5:39 11:54 6:08 ----6:42 12:27 7:13 12:58 7:49 1:34 8:19 2:04 8:56 2:41 9:25 3:11 10:00 3:45 10:28 4:14 10:59 4:45 11:26 5:12 11:52 5:39 ----- 6:05 12:15 6:28 12:40 6:52 1:00 7:12 1:24 7:36 1:42 7:54 2:05 8:17 2:23 8:35 2:47 8:59 3:06 9:19 3:31 9:43 3:52 10:05 4:17 10:29 4:41 10:54 5:06 11:19
06:52 06:53 06:53 06:54 06:55 06:56 06:57 06:58 06:58 06:59 07:00 07:01 07:01 07:02 07:03
05:22 05:22 05:22 05:21 05:21 05:21 05:21 05:21 05:21 05:21 05:21 05:21 05:21 05:21 05:21
6:08p 7:06a 7:00p 8:11a 7:58p 9:14a 9:01p 10:14a 10:07p 11:10a 11:13p 12:00p NoMoon 12:46p 12:18a 1:26p 1:20a 2:04p 2:21a 2:40p 3:21a 3:16p 4:20a 3:52p 5:19a 4:31p 6:17a 5:12p 7:13a 5:57p
6:11
07:11 07:12 07:12 07:13 07:14 07:15 07:16
05:22 05:21 05:21 05:21 05:21 05:20 05:20 05:20 05:20 05:20 05:20 05:20 05:20 05:20
6:08p 7:18a 7:00p 8:23a 7:58p 9:27a 9:01p 10:27a 10:07p 11:22a 11:14p 12:11p NoMoon 12:55p 1:25a 2:27a 3:28a 4:29a 5:29a 6:28a 7:25a
2:11p 2:45p 3:20p 3:55p 4:32p 5:13p 5:57p
San Antonio
Amarillo
2018 A.M. P.M. SUN MOON Nov/Dec Minor Major Minor Major Rises Sets Rises Sets
2018 A.M. P.M. SUN MOON Nov/Dec Minor Major Minor Major Rises Sets Rises Sets
23 Fri 24 Sat 25 Sun 26 Mon 27 Tue 28 Wed 29 Thu 30 Fri 01 Sat 02 Sun 03 Mon 04 Tue 05 Wed 06 Thu 07 Fri
23 Fri 24 Sat 25 Sun 26 Mon 27 Tue 28 Wed 29 Thu 30 Fri 01 Sat 02 Sun 03 Mon 04 Tue 05 Wed 06 Thu 07 Fri
4:54 11:08 5:52 ----6:55 12:40 8:01 1:46 9:08 2:53 10:12 3:58 11:11 4:58 ----- 5:52 12:28 6:40 1:12 7:24 1:54 8:06 2:36 8:48 3:19 9:31 4:05 10:17 4:54 11:06
5:21 6:21 7:25 8:32 9:38 10:41 11:39 12:05 12:52 1:36 2:18 3:00 3:43 4:29 5:19
11:35 12:06 1:10 2:17 3:23 4:26 5:25 6:17 7:05 7:48 8:30 9:12 9:55 10:42 11:31
07:03 07:04 07:05 07:06 07:07 07:07 07:08 07:09 07:10 07:11 07:11 07:12 07:13 07:14 07:14
05:35 05:35 05:35 05:35 05:35 05:34 05:34 05:34 05:34 05:34 05:34 05:34 05:34 05:34 05:34
6:21p 7:19a 7:14p 8:23a 8:12p 9:26a 9:15p 10:26a 10:21p 11:22a 11:26p 12:13p NoMoon 12:58p 12:31a 1:39p 1:34a 2:17p 2:34a 2:53p 3:34a 3:29p 4:32a 4:06p 5:31a 4:45p 6:29a 5:26p 7:25a 6:11p
5:07 11:21 6:05 ----7:08 12:53 8:15 2:00 9:22 3:07 10:26 4:11 11:25 5:11 ----- 6:05 12:41 6:54 1:26 7:38 2:08 8:20 2:49 9:01 3:32 9:45 4:18 10:31 5:07 11:20
5:35 6:34 7:39 8:45 9:51 10:54 11:52 12:18 1:06 1:50 2:31 3:13 3:57 4:43 5:32
11:49 12:20 1:24 2:30 3:37 4:40 5:38 6:31 7:18 8:02 8:43 9:25 10:09 10:55 11:45
07:29 07:30 07:31 07:32 07:33 07:34 07:35 07:36 07:37 07:38 07:38 07:39 07:40 07:41 07:42
05:36 05:36 05:36 05:35 05:35 05:35 05:35 05:34 05:34 05:34 05:34 05:34 05:34 05:34 05:34
6:24p 7:43a 7:15p 8:49a 8:13p 9:54a 9:16p 10:54a 10:23p 11:48a 11:31p 12:37p NoMoon 1:19p 12:39a 1:57p 1:44a 2:32p 2:48a 3:05p 3:51a 3:39p 4:52a 4:13p 5:53a 4:49p 6:53a 5:29p 7:52a 6:12p
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 23 Nov 24 Nov 25 Nov 26 Nov 27 Nov 28 Nov 29 Nov 30 Dec 1 Dec 2 Dec 3 Dec 4 Dec 5 Dec 6 Dec 7
Time 1:41 AM 2:02 AM 2:27 AM 2:57 AM 12:12 AM 1:38 AM 3:27 AM 4:39 AM 5:25 AM 6:05 AM 12:08 AM 12:36 AM 1:00 AM 1:21 AM 1:37 AM
Rollover Pass Height 1.51H 1.53H 1.55H 1.53H 1.35L 1.29L 1.13L 0.88L 0.59L 0.30L 1.41H 1.38H 1.35H 1.32H 1.30H
Time 9:05 AM 9:46 AM 10:32 AM 11:21 AM 3:33 AM 4:18 AM 6:00 AM 9:14 AM 11:12 AM 12:37 PM 6:42 AM 7:18 AM 7:54 AM 8:29 AM 9:04 AM
Height -0.43L -0.55L -0.59L -0.54L 1.47H 1.34H 1.16H 1.06H 1.13H 1.27H 0.02L -0.21L -0.38L -0.49L -0.53L
Time 4:32 PM 5:22 PM 6:18 PM 7:20 PM 12:15 PM 1:15 PM 2:21 PM 3:32 PM 4:45 PM 5:55 PM 1:44 PM 2:41 PM 3:32 PM 4:17 PM 5:00 PM
Height 1.82H 1.82H 1.79H 1.72H -0.42L -0.24L -0.03L 0.20L 0.42L 0.60L 1.41H 1.51H 1.57H 1.58H 1.55H
Time 9:41 PM 10:24 PM 11:12 PM
Height 1.19L 1.28L 1.33L
8:26 PM 9:28 PM 10:20 PM 11:02 PM 11:37 PM
1.65H 1.59H 1.54H 1.49H 1.45H
6:58 7:54 8:42 9:23 9:59
0.77L 0.90L 1.01L 1.09L 1.14L
PM PM PM PM PM
Galveston Bay entrance, north jetty Time 1:47 AM 2:12 AM 2:36 AM 11:14 AM 12:04 PM 1:03 PM 2:11 PM 5:39 AM 6:02 AM 6:29 AM 12:14 AM 12:38 AM 12:58 AM 1:16 AM 1:34 AM
Height 1.63H 1.65H 1.66H -0.38L -0.27L -0.08L 0.16L 1.12L 0.85L 0.56L 1.48H 1.44H 1.42H 1.42H 1.42H
Time 9:06 AM 9:47 AM 10:29 AM 8:00 PM 8:57 PM 9:46 PM 10:32 PM 8:52 AM 11:00 AM 12:42 PM 6:59 AM 7:30 AM 8:02 AM 8:37 AM 9:13 AM
Height -0.17L -0.32L -0.40L 2.03H 1.96H 1.86H 1.75H 1.24H 1.28H 1.42H 0.29L 0.06L -0.12L -0.25L -0.32L
Time 5:03 PM 5:53 PM 6:54 PM
Height 2.04H 2.08H 2.07H
Time 11:02 PM 11:58 PM
Height 1.52L 1.60L
3:30 5:10 6:30 1:57 3:02 3:55 4:40 5:21
PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM
0.42L 0.66L 0.86L 1.58H 1.71H 1.81H 1.85H 1.84H
11:12 PM 11:46 PM
1.64H 1.55H
7:34 PM 8:43 PM 9:54 PM 10:47 PM 11:30 PM
1.03L 1.18L 1.27L 1.32L 1.35L
Height 1.41H -0.25L -0.32L -0.32L -0.23L -0.05L 0.18L 1.01L 0.79L 0.54L 0.30L 0.08L 1.22H -0.20L -0.25L
Time 8:24 AM 5:39 PM 6:36 PM 7:44 PM 8:46 PM 9:34 PM 10:13 PM 8:30 AM 10:34 AM 12:26 PM 1:41 PM 2:42 PM 7:37 AM 4:26 PM 5:08 PM
Height -0.11L 2.16H 2.16H 2.12H 2.05H 1.94H 1.79H 1.09H 1.18H 1.36H 1.57H 1.73H -0.08L 1.90H 1.90H
Time 4:49 PM
Height 2.10H
Time 1:10 AM 9:04 AM 9:52 AM 10:43 AM 11:35 AM 12:33 PM 1:43 PM 5:39 AM 5:58 AM 6:22 AM 6:47 AM 7:12 AM 12:06 AM 8:05 AM 8:35 AM
3:05 PM 4:43 PM 6:39 PM 7:59 PM 9:25 PM 3:38 PM
0.44L 0.70L 0.89L 1.04L 1.15L 1.84H
Height -0.15L -0.21L 0.88H 0.91H 0.91H 0.87H 0.79H 0.69H 0.60H 0.53H 0.54H 0.04L -0.07L -0.14L -0.17L
Time 10:31 PM
Height 0.83H
Time
Height
12:47 PM 1:39 PM 2:35 PM 3:35 PM 4:33 PM 5:27 PM 6:13 PM 8:45 AM 9:01 AM 11:01 PM 9:22 PM 10:04 PM 10:56 PM
-0.24L -0.23L -0.19L -0.11L 0.00L 0.13L 0.28L 0.31L 0.17L 0.69H 0.77H 0.82H 0.84H
Height 0.54H 0.58H 0.60H 0.59H 0.56H 0.50H 0.43H 0.35H 0.27H 0.22H 0.22H 0.28H 0.33H 0.39H 0.42H
Time 1:42 PM 2:47 PM 4:07 PM 5:24 PM 6:33 PM 7:36 PM 8:35 PM 9:28 PM 10:46 AM 11:13 AM 11:45 AM 12:18 PM 12:53 PM 1:33 PM 2:22 PM
Height -0.20L -0.23L -0.24L -0.24L -0.22L -0.18L -0.12L -0.04L 0.17L 0.06L -0.05L -0.15L -0.23L -0.28L -0.31L
Time
10:46 PM 11:12 PM 11:34 PM 11:51 PM
Height
1.62H 1.47H 1.34H 1.26H
Port O’Connor Date Nov 23 Nov 24 Nov 25 Nov 26 Nov 27 Nov 28 Nov 29 Nov 30 Dec 1 Dec 2 Dec 3 Dec 4 Dec 5 Dec 6 Dec 7
Time 11:15 AM 11:59 AM 12:35 AM 1:55 AM 2:41 AM 3:11 AM 3:21 AM 3:15 AM 3:01 AM 2:14 AM 12:04 AM 9:33 AM 10:10 AM 10:49 AM 11:29 AM
Time 2:32 AM 2:48 AM 3:20 AM 3:57 AM 4:36 AM 5:13 AM 5:43 AM 5:56 AM 5:13 AM 4:27 AM 2:41 AM 2:19 AM 1:58 AM 12:36 AM 1:27 AM
Date Nov 23 Nov 24 Nov 25 Nov 26 Nov 27 Nov 28 Nov 29 Nov 30 Dec 1 Dec 2 Dec 3 Dec 4 Dec 5 Dec 6 Dec 7
Time 1:38 AM 9:55 AM 10:39 AM 11:29 AM 12:24 PM 1:25 PM 2:33 PM 5:54 AM 6:18 AM 6:46 AM 7:17 AM 12:10 AM 12:27 AM 12:43 AM 9:17 AM
Time 10:08 PM
Height 1.43H
2:10 PM 3:00 PM 3:57 PM 5:01 PM 6:12 PM 7:26 PM 9:36 AM 10:02 AM 10:33 AM 11:07 AM 3:01 AM 10:19 PM 11:36 PM
-0.16L -0.14L -0.07L 0.03L 0.16L 0.33L 0.64L 0.40L 0.17L -0.03L 1.10H 1.34H 1.35H
Height 1.08H -0.21L -0.25L -0.23L -0.17L -0.05L 0.09L 0.75L 0.56L 0.35L 0.15L 0.91H 0.90H 0.91H -0.32L
Time 9:16 AM 6:50 PM 8:05 PM 9:24 PM 10:20 PM 10:53 PM 11:13 PM 8:33 AM 10:52 AM 12:41 PM 2:14 PM 7:48 AM 8:18 AM 8:48 AM 6:08 PM
Height 1.18H -0.35L -0.37L -0.32L -0.23L 1.41H 1.30H 1.14H 0.97H 0.48L 0.23L 0.02L -0.13L -0.23L -0.25L
Time
Height
1:52 PM 4:11 PM 5:58 PM 7:29 PM 11:43 AM
0.84H 0.93H 1.07H 1.19H -0.17L
Height -0.12L 1.38H 1.36H 1.34H 1.29H 1.21H 1.12H 0.80H 0.81H 0.90H 1.01H -0.04L -0.18L -0.28L 1.19H
Time 5:49 PM
Height 1.36H
3:54 5:31 6:58 8:13 3:30 4:30 5:21
PM PM PM PM PM PM PM
0.26L 0.42L 0.57L 0.70L 1.11H 1.18H 1.21H
Time 8:40 AM 9:53 PM 10:52 PM 11:44 PM
Height -0.27L 1.38H 1.45H 1.46H
Time 8:40 PM
Height 1.28H
12:46 PM 1:44 PM 2:46 PM 5:51 AM 11:37 AM 3:24 PM 4:55 PM 6:06 PM 7:18 PM 8:30 PM
-0.09L 0.08L 0.28L 0.72L 0.84H 0.93H 1.08H 1.20H 1.28H 1.33H
9:43 5:25 6:40 7:45 8:49
AM PM PM PM PM
0.81H 0.69L 0.87L 1.02L 1.15L
Height 0.96H -0.18L -0.21L -0.21L -0.15L 1.08H 0.99H 0.26L 0.60L 0.41L 0.22L 0.06L -0.06L 0.94H -0.15L
Time 8:40 AM 9:35 PM 10:28 PM 11:21 PM
Height -0.12L 1.11H 1.14H 1.12H
Time 8:35 PM
Height 1.04H
12:42 PM 1:39 PM 10:31 PM 9:47 AM 11:49 AM 1:28 PM 2:45 PM 3:49 PM 8:23 AM 7:58 PM
-0.05L 0.09L 0.88H 0.77H 0.83H 0.93H 1.02H 1.08H -0.13L 1.11H
10:38 PM
0.92H
4:44 6:08 7:16 8:19 9:30 4:53
PM PM PM PM PM PM
0.42L 0.55L 0.68L 0.80L 0.90L 1.10H
Height -0.07L -0.19L -0.25L -0.25L -0.18L -0.05L 0.14L 0.36L 0.80L 0.55L 0.30L 0.08L -0.08L -0.19L -0.24L
Time 6:09 PM 7:33 PM 8:50 PM 9:50 PM 10:36 PM 11:05 PM 11:13 PM 11:04 PM 10:10 AM 12:18 PM 2:09 PM 3:33 PM 4:40 PM 5:40 PM 6:40 PM
Height 1.63H 1.69H 1.71H 1.70H 1.63H 1.51H 1.36H 1.22H 0.97H 1.06H 1.20H 1.33H 1.43H 1.48H 1.49H
Time
Height
4:19 PM 5:47 PM 7:14 PM
0.60L 0.82L 1.00L
Time
Height
8:39 PM 9:51 PM 11:03 PM
0.51L 0.70L 0.87L
8:56 PM
1.28H
Time
Height
11:28 PM 11:41 PM 11:55 PM
1.04H 0.97H 0.93H
9:24 PM 10:36 PM
0.80L 0.87L
Date Nov 23 Nov 24 Nov 25 Nov 26 Nov 27 Nov 28 Nov 29 Nov 30 Dec 1 Dec 2 Dec 3 Dec 4 Dec 5 Dec 6 Dec 7
Time 12:21 AM 9:21 AM 10:07 AM 10:56 AM 11:50 AM 12:28 AM 1:02 AM 1:18 AM 12:49 AM 6:12 AM 6:37 AM 7:04 AM 7:31 AM 7:59 AM 8:28 AM
Time
3:59 PM 10:25 PM 10:39 PM 11:04 PM 11:31 PM
Height
0.48L 1.06H 1.15H 1.22H 1.26H
Port Aransas
11:33 PM
Time
Height
0.61H
Nueces Bay Date Nov 23 Nov 24 Nov 25 Nov 26 Nov 27 Nov 28 Nov 29 Nov 30 Dec 1 Dec 2 Dec 3 Dec 4 Dec 5 Dec 6 Dec 7
San Luis Pass
Height -0.06L -0.13L 1.47H 1.50H 1.48H 1.43H 1.34H 1.25H 1.17H 1.11H 1.08H 1.08H 1.02L -0.25L -0.28L
East Matagorda
Freeport Harbor Date Nov 23 Nov 24 Nov 25 Nov 26 Nov 27 Nov 28 Nov 29 Nov 30 Dec 1 Dec 2 Dec 3 Dec 4 Dec 5 Dec 6 Dec 7
Time 12:49 PM 1:26 PM 12:09 AM 1:39 AM 2:26 AM 2:50 AM 2:50 AM 2:45 AM 2:44 AM 2:44 AM 2:47 AM 2:53 AM 12:17 AM 12:21 PM 12:59 PM
Date Nov 23 Nov 24 Nov 25 Nov 26 Nov 27 Nov 28 Nov 29 Nov 30 Dec 1 Dec 2 Dec 3 Dec 4 Dec 5 Dec 6 Dec 7
Time 12:44 AM 9:21 AM 10:08 AM 10:58 AM 11:50 AM 12:15 AM 12:59 AM 2:58 PM 5:55 AM 6:14 AM 6:43 AM 7:16 AM 7:49 AM 12:06 AM 8:58 AM
Time
10:30 10:50 11:16 11:42
PM PM PM PM
Height
0.86H 0.87H 0.89H 0.92H
South Padre Island Time
Height
2:59 PM 5:36 PM 9:50 PM
0.21H 0.20H 0.26H
Time
10:17 PM 11:03 PM 11:51 PM
Height
0.06L 0.16L 0.25L
Date Nov 23 Nov 24 Nov 25 Nov 26 Nov 27 Nov 28 Nov 29 Nov 30 Dec 1 Dec 2 Dec 3 Dec 4 Dec 5 Dec 6 Dec 7
Time 8:32 AM 9:15 AM 10:04 AM 10:57 AM 11:53 AM 12:51 PM 1:53 PM 3:00 PM 5:54 AM 6:05 AM 6:29 AM 6:58 AM 7:29 AM 8:02 AM 8:35 AM
Time
10:55 PM 10:53 PM 10:53 PM
Height
1.14H 1.11H 1.12H
Texas Coast Tides
Date Nov 23 Nov 24 Nov 25 Nov 26 Nov 27 Nov 28 Nov 29 Nov 30 Dec 1 Dec 2 Dec 3 Dec 4 Dec 5 Dec 6 Dec 7
Date Nov 23 Nov 24 Nov 25 Nov 26 Nov 27 Nov 28 Nov 29 Nov 30 Dec 1 Dec 2 Dec 3 Dec 4 Dec 5 Dec 6 Dec 7
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INDUSTRY O2COOL sold Middleton Partners, parent company of Maurice Sporting Goods, acquired O2COOL.
Southern Plastics acquired Lew’s Holdings Corporation acquired Southern Plastics Company, Inc, a manufacturer of soft plastic fishing lures.
Viking Solutions purchased GSM Outdoors acquired hunting and outdoor accessory manufacturer Viking Solutions.
DSC seeks a new chapter coordinator Dallas Safari Club is accepting applications for a chapter coordinator, as Kim Rappleye, the current coordinator, announced he would retire in 2019.
ACROSS 2. A type of fishing line 4. The area below a dam 5. A coastal bay 8. Time when the bucks fight 10. Slows down the drift 13. Max. number of shells the shotgun can legally hold while duck hunting 16. The rod with no attachments 19. Term for bluegill, other panfish 21. A gar species 23. Fishing lures worth a lot of money 24. Current speckled trout limit at Sabine 25. Weishuhn’s show, ____ the Hunter’s Moon 28. Plants added to food plots 29. A water boot manufacturer 32. A food plot grain 33. Type of bow 34. A safari destination 35. A favorite rainbow trout food 38. A Panhandle county 39. The saltwater catfish with a large dorsal fin 40. Keep these open while shooting 41. Abrupt change in lake-bottom contour
DOWN 1. A fishing knot 3. Can delay getting you to the deer lease 4. Lake called the Catfish Capital of Texas 6. Bullets or arrows 7. Small oak in West Texas 9. Blue, green or cinnamon 11. A coastal county 12. Makes shooting easier on the ears 14. The dam builder 15. Arizona trout making a comeback 17. A shorebird species 18. Hooking a fish, but not in the mouth 20. A good crappie bait 22. Turn in poachers to this crimestoppers program 24. The strutter 26. The purple rail 27. Length of shotshell often used by duck hunters, in inches 30. A fishing tournament tour, Bass ____ 31. The allowable catch 33. A grouse species 36. Deer hunters like the wind in their ____ 37. A minnow species
Account manager at ZEISS Carl Zeiss SBE is seeking qualified candidates for a territory account manager position for Sports Optics.
GPO selects rep agency Mick Wick Sales was chosen as the manufacturer’s representative agency in 24 states for German Precision Optics.
Scott promoted at Mercury Marine Attwood Corporation announced that Brian Scott has been named president of Mercury Marine’s Attwood division.
Crown joins SCI Barbara Crown, former editor-inchief for The Hunting Report, will direct Safari Club International’s Hunter Information Service.
Course for new boaters Grow Boating and the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas began a three-part series of e-learning courses titled: Grow Your Dealership with First-Time Boat Buyers.
Beretta SL3 launches Beretta held a North American consumer launch of its premium shotgun, the Beretta SL3, on Nov. 8 at its New York City store.
FOR THE TABLE *email LSON your favorite recipe to news@lonestaroutdoornews.com.
Pan-seared venison with black trumpets, brandy and cream 12 venison loin medallions 6 ozs. whole butter Salt and white pepper 10 oz. fresh black trumpet mushrooms 2 shallots, finely chopped 4 ozs. brandy 8 ozs. heavy cream Heat skillet with butter. When butter is hot, sear venison medallions, approximately 3
minutes each side. Place to the side, keeping warm. In the same skillet, add shallots and trumpets. Sauté until tender. Add brandy, flame until alcohol is cooked off. Add cream. Season with salt and pepper. Reduce until slightly thickened. Serve with oven-roasted root vegetables and potatoes. —Illinois DNR
Trout marguery 3 lbs. speckled trout fillets 3 tbsps. Tony Chachere’s Original Creole Seasoning 3 tbsps. olive oil 2 egg yolks, beaten 1 cup margarine, melted 2 tbsps. lemon juice 1 cup shrimp 1/2 lb. lump crab meat 1/2 cup mushrooms Season fish with Tony Chachere’s Original Creole Seasoning in a baking pan and add olive oil. Bake in a 375-degree oven
for 30 minutes. As fish bakes, prepare the sauce. Place egg yolks in top of double boiler over hot (not boiling) water and gradually add melted margarine, stirring constantly until mixture thickens. Add lemon juice, shrimp, crab meat, mushrooms, and Creole seasoning. Stir and cook for about 10 minutes to heat thoroughly. Place baked fish on a platter and cover with sauce. —Tony Chachere’s Creole Cuisine
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Pure Fishing sold Newell Brands has signed an agreement to sell Pure Fishing to Sycamore Partners, a New York-based private equity firm specializing in consumer, distribution and retail-related investments. Pure Fishing brands include Abu Garcia, All Star, Berkley, Fenwick, Greys, Hodgman, Johnson, Mitchell, Penn, Pflueger, Sebile, Shakespeare, SpiderWire, Stren and Ugly Stik. Other brands owned by Sycamore Partners include Belk, Hot Topic, Staples and The Limited. In 2017, net sales for Pure Fishing were approximately $556 million. —Staff report
NEW YORK
Pike honored for salmon conservation Chad R. Pike was named the recipient of the Lee Wulff Salmon Conservation Award. Given annually by the Atlantic Salmon Federation, the award honors outstanding contributions to salmon conservation at a national and international level. —ASF
CK AFTER HIS EEK, ARROWED THIS BU CODY MILLS, OF PIPE CR S BEFORE HE TED THE AREA FOR BUCK FATHER, JOHN, HAD SCOU AT THE STAND, OFF ER CODY WAS DROPPED ARRIVED. SHORTLY AFT THE BUCK APPEARED.
NORTH CAROLINA
Illegal striped bass fishing scheme Two special agents from NOAA’s Office of Law Enforcement spent more than 15,000 hours investigating an illegal fishing scheme that was operating off of the coast of North Carolina. Thirty co-conspirators were part of the illicit activity, but only 12 subjects were charged and sentenced. The 12 subjects were prosecuted for illegally harvesting 31,306 pounds of Atlantic striped bass in 2009 and 102,296 pounds in 2010. The annual trawl quota for North Carolina is only 160,160 pounds, which means the illegal harvesting of this species reduced the quota available to be caught by honest fishermen. The sentencing resulted in the forfeiture of four vessels, restitution of $1.23 million and probation from fisheries activities from 3 to 5 years each. —NOAA
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CLASSIFIEDS HUNTING ARGENTINA DOVE HUNTING Cordoba, Argentina 4 days – 3 nights 6 half day hunts - $1320 Tim – (972) 769-8866 HUNTING LEASE TRACTOR/MOWER 1946 Ford 9N tractor with 4 foot mower runs great. Carb just overhauled. 3 speed trans, PTO, 12volt conversion, three point hitch, fuel type: gas. $1995 Call Steve (214) 460-1241 DECOYS WANTED WOODEN Duck and Goose. Top prices paid. Ask for David. (214) 361-2276 TROPHY WHITETAIL BUCK HUNTS Intensive Management Program. Lodging included. (940) 362-4219
TROPHY DEER -DAY HUNTS “Special” “Wife or Child -”FREE” 13 hunters only -2017 12 trophy bucks-harvested Brackettville, texas (830) 563-2658 DUVAL COUNTY, CONCEPCION, TX 85 Acres, Lodging, RV Power available HuntersHilton.com for more info (361) 244-0544 OR (361) 443-9330
ANTLERS WANTED Buying all species, all conditions. Looking for large quantities. Call Del: (830) 997-2263 ARGENTINA DUCK HUNTING dagaradventures.com 8 hunts – $3990 Damian – 011 54 9 2923 69 2907 Tim – (972) 769-8866 LEOPARD HUNT IN SOUTH AFRICA Have available one permit issued to hunt throphy leopard this year. Hunt is 10 days and must be by December 31, 2018. Contact George for details george@cvtsafaris.com or (409) 739-5172 DUCK LEASE Grayson County Between Whiteboro and Southmayd Highway 56 Looking for 4-6 guns (214) 577-3111 SOUTH TEXAS MANAGEMENT BUCK HUNTS, 130 to 150 class $2,000 to $2,500 two day hunts $250 no kill fee per day , guide and meals included Lodging not included but available near by. Call John (512) 517-0299
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