December 22, 2017 - Lone Star Outdoor News - Fishing & Hunting

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December 22, 2017

Volume 14, Issue 9

A rare treat

Returning to normal

Emily Gilstrap returned to Galveston for her winter break from school in College Station and landed this redfish with a heartshaped spot in the Galveston Bay complex during a father/daughter outing. Photo from Emily Gilstrap.

Reds, trout on rocks, flats and in rivers

By Robert Sloan

Texans hunting in the snowstorm

The water temperature plunged an estimated 30 degrees during the first week of December with two strong cold fronts. A good thing for most duck hunters, but the combination of a full moon and some snowy weather slowed fishing for both reds and trout for a period of days.

By Dec. 9, though, everything was kicking on all cylinders and is still going strong.

“Once the water temperature stabilized the fish went on a big feed,” said East Galveston Bay guide Jim West. “Both trout and reds are bunched up in the bayous and the drains. We’ve still got a lot of small trout under the birds. I think the bird action will slowly come to a halt with one more front.”

One good pattern has been to

By Craig Nyhus

For Lone Star Outdoor News

Lone Star Outdoor News After a freak winter storm hit the Hill Country, South Texas and areas near the Texas coast, Jake Cooper of Waller had an idea.

He created a snow deer.

“I was just being a redneck, I guess,” he said. “I got a bunch of snow, piled it up and carved it like a deer. The ears were pretty hard to do, though.”

Cooper attends Blinn College in Bryan and will attend Texas A&M Uni-

versity next spring. He hunts on a family ranch, but school got in the way of hunting.

Viewing his snow deer, one can tell it was more than just piling up some snow.

“I come from an artistic family,” Cooper said. “My mom and sister are very artistic. I did win 6th place in the state with a rattlesnake belt I made.”

Some fortunate Texans experienced the unexpected treat of hunting in the snow, especially in places like Carrizo Springs and Eagle Pass. Photos from other hunters across South and West Texas made their way to social media.

In far West Texas, Chayden Feist, an Please turn to page 17

Nilgai and cattle fever ticks

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Officials hope new treatment helps outbreak

By Mark England

Lone Star Outdoor News Nilgai are believed to be at the crux of a cattle fever tick outbreak in South Texas.

“They definitely played a role,” said Callie Ward, a spokeswoman for the Texas Animal Health Commission. “There aren’t fences to

Nilgai have thrived in South Texas, but they carry cattle fever ticks. A new spray is being tested to help control the ticks. Photo by Larry Ditto.

hold them in, and they are wide-ranging. However far a nilgai’s home range is (more than 100 square miles), that’s how far a fever tick can spread.”

Nilgai aren’t the only animal that serves as a host for the cattle fever ticks, which carry parasites that destroy the red blood cells of cattle, causing anemia, high fever and enlargement of the spleen and liver.

Other hosts include white-

tailed deer, red deer, elk and horses, according to Ward.

Nilgai, however, are better adapted for the role of tick host.

“They’re the most closely related thing to a cow you can think of,” said John Goolsby, an entomologist for the Agricultural Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. “Both evolved in India, as did the tick. They’re a really good host.”

Nilgai became a staple of South Texas hunting after the Please turn to page 17

Freshwater Fishing Report . Page 10

HUNTING

FISHING

Game Warden Blotter . . . . Page 12

Barbed wire buck (P. 4)

No tourneys, but still fishing (P. 8)

Cactus-type buck not caused by briars.

Gary Klein enjoys the time off.

Bighorns make a move (P. 4)

Florida lures, Texas fishing (P. 9)

More than 80 captured, transferred.

DOA owner tests salt and freshwater products here.

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A buck peers from snow-covered prickly pear in Maverick County in early December. Below, Jake Cooper created his snow deer in Bryan. Top photo by Donnie Draeger. Bottom photo by Jake Cooper.

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HUNTING

Hunter bags anything but typical buck

By Darlene McCormick Sanchez For Lone Star Outdoor News

Thomas Wilkerson had a good feeling when he set out to do a little hunting at his friend’s property.

His friend, T.C. Simmons, whose family owns the Baker Hay fields outside of Fort Worth, had shot an 8-pointer in November. Both men had seen plenty of nice bucks chasing does in the hayfield adjacent to a corner of woods.

Wilkerson, though, was pining for a special buck — a 15-point non-typical with briars dangling from his antlers caught on a game camera back in October.

“It just reminded me of a cactus. So I called him Cactus Freak Buck,” Wilkerson said.

The buck was obviously scrappy and tough, and Wilkerson knew he had to bag him.

But this was a low-fence property, so there was no way of knowing if the unusual buck was still around.

Still, Wilkerson was feeling lucky when he set out early that December morning, arriving at the deer stand around 5:45 a.m. Wilkerson could see deer roaming near

the feeder by the light of the Wilkerson took aim at the full moon. He got his bow and buck’s shoulder and dropped rifle ready in time to see a doe him at 86 yards. and buck run out of range.

Remarkably, it looked like “I didn’t even sit down. I those briars were still on his was just standing up. I just antlers. Wilkerson called his had a good feeling — it almost friend, who headed out with makes your hair stand up,” the truck to pick up the huntWilkerson said. er and his buck.

He hit the grunts and bleats When the hunters got a to no avail. But at around 8:05 closer look at Cactus, they disa.m., he saw movement out of covered he had traded in his the west. briars for barbed wire, which “I thought, hell yes, it’s Cac- was tangled and twisted tus,” Wilkerson said. “He was around his antlers. They also at a fast pace, on a beeline.” noticed that the buck had a The buck had his head up long cut from his chest to his and seemed to be Please turn to page 13 on a mission, but he was by himself in The buck finally harvested by Thomas Wilkerson the field. Wilkerson had barbed wire tangled in his antlers and a grabbed his rifle and long cut from his chest to his belly. Photos from gave a grunt. The Thomas Wilkerson. buck didn’t hear it and kept on coming.

That turned out to be fortunate because Wilkerson noted tree limbs were blocking his shot. By now, he was shaking with excitement. He waited until he had a clear shot and gave another grunt.

This time the buck heard it and stutterstepped to a halt.

A big move

Guide to quail management

Desert bighorns relocated to Black Gap WMA

By Craig Nyhus

By Shane Jahn

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For Lone Star Outdoor News A total of 82 desert bighorn sheep, 37 rams and 45 ewes, were captured on Elephant Mountain Wildlife Management Area south of Alpine. A contractor who specializes in wild sheep capture and relocation selectively captured the sheep from a helicopter using the netgun method.

“We had three goals in mind,” said Texas Parks and Wildlife Department biologist Austin Stolte. “First, to alleviate some of the grazing pressure and competition on the Elephant Mountain herd. Second, we wanted to increase overall sheep numbers in the Southern Brewster County Herd which now totals 130 desert bighorns.”

Elephant Mountain WMA has been very successful and productive sheep country, allowing for excess animals to be relocated.

“And It was a great opportunity to gather biological data on the sheep in the forms of tissue samples to check for disease, as well as blood and fecal samples,” Stolte said.

Each captured sheep received ear tags with a number unique to individuals, and a satellite collar that essentially tracks the sheep in real-time. Biologists and technicians can locate a sheep at any given time simply by logging in to their computer. The collars are set to automatically release and drop from the sheep at a predetermined

Five bighorns leave the Elephant Mountain WMA via helicopter to southern Brewster County. Photo by Louis Harveson.

time. TWPD employed two release methods in an experiment to gain knowledge of sheep activity in a post-release environment.

Stolte added that approximately half of the captured sheep were “soft released,” meaning they were temporarily placed in a 400-acre high-fenced area within Black Gap WMA to give them time to acclimate and Please turn to page 15

Most Texas quail hunters are saying there has been a definite decline in birds this year over the past two boom years. Reports vary from a mild to significant decline, based on different rainfall amounts and habitat conditions.

When the numbers drop, more landowner and hunter attention turns to quail management practices.

A recently published book by Dr. Bill Palmer examines management practices as part of the Tall Timbers’ Game Bird Program in five southeastern states, where 30,000 radio-tracked wild quail were studied on hundreds of thousands of acres.

The 149-page book, titled “Tall Timbers’ Bobwhite Quail Management Handbook,” looks at the quail landscape, habitat management (including frequent fire), and more specific topics like predator management, harvest management and restocking.

Although the research was conducted in the Southeast, the authors believe the practices will apply to the entire bobwhite range.

One area studied by Tall Timbers was replicated in Texas by Dr. Brad Dabbert of the Quail-Tech Alliance, involving the spreading of supplemental feed to help the survival rate of bobwhite quail.

“This book shows how you put quail on the ground,” said quail conservationist Chuck Ribelin. “Dr. Palmer tries to eliminate things that hurt survival to maximize hen nesting. Dead hens lay no eggs.”

Over the past 20 years of quail research at Tall Timbers, and using the management practices described in the book, quail hunting success has doubled, chick survival has increased, new wild bobwhite areas have been developed through translocation and plans are in place to add 100,000 acres of new quail land, both private and public.

For anyone wanting to understand the ecology and management of bobwhites, the book is an effective tool supported by decades of research and data.

The book ($30) is available at talltimbers.org.

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More than a farm and ranch store Hoffpauir’s Lampasas store has everything for hunting, shooting

By Robert Sloan

For Lone Star Outdoor News Driving through the Hill Country town of Lampasas on Highway 281, you can’t help but lock up on Hoffpauir’s. It’s a ranch and supply store first, but with a lot more to offer, like guns and ammo for deer hunters. Outside, there are rows of deer feeders and hunting blinds, along with big silos full of feed for cattle. Inside the store that serves the towns of Lampasas, Lometa, Copperas Cove and beyond, is a paradise for hunters.

Dressed in camo from head to toe, Ricky Cerrato walked up to the door of Hoffpauir’s, opened it, looked at his son and said, “This place is like nothing you have ever seen.”

That “place” is packed with guns and ammo, knives, boots, clothes and a whole lot of ranch supplies. Look left and your eyes will lock up on walls of guns, display cases filled with pistols and just about anything else that is firearm related. Look right and you see a room full of western wear, boots and hats. Go out the back door and there are pallets of feed for livestock and plenty of corn for deer and pigs.

Jason Hendrick has been the general manager of Hoffpauir’s since it opened in 2013. It’s owned by Lee Hoffpauir, a local and successful businessman who has been in the retail and auto business for years. The ranch and supply side of the business was good from the get-go.

But they spiced it up in 2015 by adding a side room that is jammed with guns and ammo.

“That’s been a big success,” Hendrick said.

“We’ve expanded the guns and ammo side twice. Our newest expansion is archery. About half of our business is feed for cattle. The deerhunting season keeps us very busy. And it’s been a big success. But the ranch supply side keeps us going year-round.”

This is a store that pretty has it all with the exception of two things — groceries and deer processing.

“We are definitely not going into deer processing,” Hendrick said.

They also sell pet foods and supplies, lawn and garden supplies, horse and tack supplies, hay and animal health products. They offer a full line of AWS feeders and blinds as well as Diamond feeders, Nature blinds and Texas Wildlife feeders and blinds.

Christian Richards is a firearms associate at the store.

“We stay very busy with guns and ammo sales from about October through January,” he said. “We sell lots of handguns and handle major brands like Colt, Smith and Wesson, Ruger, Glock, Remington, Winchester, Marlin, Springfield and Browning. If we don’t have the firearm you’re looking for in stock, we can special order it. We also offer great layaway options as well.”

So, what is their number one selling pistol?

“One of the most popular is the Sig Sauer P320,” Richards said. “When it comes to rifles, the most popular is the 6.5 Creedmoor because it’s extremely precise. Something else that sells really well is Tannerite.”

That’s the brand name of an exploding target used for firearms practice. But lots of deer hunters have found out that it is perfect for blowing up just about anything that’s useless.

The store has seven full-time employees, and three part-time. They are open Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m.

Customers check out the guns and hunting products at Hoffpauir’s Ranch and Supply store in Lampasas. Photo by Robert Sloan, for Lone Star Outdoor News.

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Moose

2007 (approximately) — Nov. 10, 2017

By Craig Nyhus

Lone Star Outdoor News In 2008, a black lab, somewhere around 1 year old, showed up at a neighbor of David Sweet’s parents. After they unsuccessfully tried to find the owner, Sweet took the dog to his home in The Woodlands on a trial basis.

They named the dog Moose.

On one of his first nights at his new home, the family knew the name was perfect.

“I let him out to the backyard in the dark, and he took off at a dead run,” Sweet said. “Then I heard a thump. Best we could tell, he ran headfirst into a tree and knocked himself out. We knew Moose was a good name for him.”

After three weeks at his new home, Sweet’s 8-year-old daughter, Mikaela, fell through a plate glass window and severed tendons in her hand, requiring the first of two surgeries.

“Every night, Moose would come to bed with me and stay until I went to sleep,” Mikaela said.

“Then he would creep out of my room and head downstairs.”

The family knew Moose would stay.

“He cemented his place in the family when he did that,” Sweet said.

That July, Sweet took Moose to Roger Conant of Landmark Retrievers for gun dog training.

“He was stubborn and didn’t take to the training very well,” Sweet said. “When I picked him up, Roger said, ‘Moose knew what to do, but be patient with him, as he might not do it.’”

During Moose’s first dove season, Sweet would stand on his leash while hunting.

“We would walk out to where the bird dropped and he would pick up the bird and hand it to me,” Sweet said. “He wouldn’t bring it back, though.”

Then came Moose’s first trip to Kansas, where Sweet and friends went on an annual pheasant hunt.

“I had him on a leash,” Sweet said. “Then, Moose saw two roosters and I let him go. He flushed them, the other guys shot them, and he retrieved them both. From then on, he was a

hunting machine.”

Moose’s name might have been Houdini, had the family known of his antics.

“He was an escape artist,” Sweet said. “He would wander off, and a few hours later one of the neighbors would call to tell us Moose was in their pool or that their kids were playing with our dog.”

Moose also would occasionally steal an uncooked ribeye off of the counter.

“Or a Whataburger. Or a bunch of grapes,” Mikaela said.

Sweet figures Moose retrieved hundreds of pheasants in his career, and countless dove. On his last hunt in January, a goose hunt in Missouri, a giant Canada goose was dropped across an icecovered pond.

Moose went out, got him, took three steps on the ice back toward us, and dropped it.

“It was like he was saying, ‘You come and get this heavy thing,’” Sweet said.

Last year, another black lab, Scout, was added to the family, and she and Moose became fast friends.

“When Moose got sick this fall, I took Scout dove hunting but left Moose at home,” Sweet said. “He moped the entire time we were gone.”

Eventually, Moose’s abdominal cancer took its toll, and it was time.

“He couldn’t get up to go out, and he wouldn’t eat,” Sweet said.

“I had wanted a black lab to hunt with since I was a kid, and Moose was my first one,” Sweet said. “Now, I’ll never be without one.”

Now, Scout, a much more active dog than Moose ever was, will take up the hunting torch.

“At least Moose had a year and a half with Scout to help her settle down and become a decent dog,” Sweet said.

To Mikaela and her mother, Heidi, Moose was more than a hunting dog.

“He was the closest thing to a best friend I had in a long time,” Mikaela said. “There will never be another Moose.”

Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News

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The forgotten season Winter dove hunting back Lone Star Outdoor News Few hunters take advantage of it, but dove season reopened Dec. 15 in all of Texas.

“I’m not hearing anything about hunters being out,” said Shaun Oldenburger, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s dove program leader.

“I heard there were lots of dove south of San Antonio, and I’m seeing a lot of mourning dove in Hays County, but they are city birds.”

Oldenburger said good areas to look are where a second crop of croton took place, often in nondescript pasture-looking areas.

The winter dove season can be productive, but birds tend to “The only time you’ll notice the be bunched up and more difficult to pinpoint. Photo by Lone birds will be on wet mornings when Star Outdoor News. they are on the lines,” he said. “But they may be there.”

Oldenburger said less than 10 percent of dove hunting and the dove harvest comes after September.

Bob Thornton of the Texas Dove Hunters Association planned to hunt in the Texas Panhandle, but landowners are reporting the northern bird haven’t appeared, yet, and they are hoping the cold front expected over the holidays brings more birds in.

“The food is here and the weather is cooperating,” he said.

Mourning dove love peanuts, and the fields are also worth a check for winter hunters.

Thornton said a trip to the Valley may be in order for hard-core dove hunters.

“They’ve had birds all year and they still have them,” he said.

Randy Edwards had a few hunters on his land near Clyde, and said while they got some shooting, the birds were in large groups and not up to the numbers he has had the past few years.

“The guys did OK in the morning when the birds came in, but there were only two of them and they didn’t get many shots at birds leaving the field in big bunches,” he said.

Dove season will remain open in the North Zone until Dec. 31; in the Central Zone until Jan. 7, 2018 and in the South Zone until Jan. 21.

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FISHING

Not running on empty Convenience store, gas station to reopen in Port M

By Tony VIndell

For Lone Star Outdoor News Coastal fishermen flock to Port Mansfield every year, and the ones who have been before know to stock up on fuel for their boats.

That is about to change.

People have been complaining for years about the inability to buy rea-

sonably priced gasoline. They either have to fill the tank of a boat and vehicle or limit their fishing trip.

A local business, Poco Loco, does sells fuel, but it is $1 higher per gallon than the stations in Raymondville, 18 miles away.

The complaints should soon fade away. Port Manfield’s last convenience store closed several years ago, but is now being refurbished and is set to open next month.

Chad Kinney, a veteran fishing guide who also owns Laguna Madre

Bait, is behind the new enterprise he is calling Laguna Madre Fuel.

“The plan is to open sometime in January,” he said. “There will two pumps on each side and fuel will available 24 hours a day.”

Kinney acquired the property with a 50-year lease as the land belongs to the Port Mansfield Navigation District, which has jurisdiction over the area.

He said one of the reasons behind his newest venture is to sell more affordable fuel, perhaps 20-30 cents

In January, Capt. Chad Kinney will reopen the old gas station and convenience store located in Port Mansfield, naming it Laguna Madre Fuel.

Photo by Tony Vindell, for Lone Star Outdoor News.

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From the lake to the ranch Bass pro Gary Klein feasts on family, outdoors

By Craig Lamb

For Lone Star Outdoor News

Even though the tournament season is over, Gary Klein spends time fishing on his family ranch. Photo from Gary Klein.

Gary Klein moved from California to Texas three decades ago, mostly because of the Lone Star State’s renowned fishing and hunting opportunities.

Moving east also made practical sense for the now veteran Texas pro in his 39th season on the Bassmaster tournament trail.

Klein has appeared in 30 Bassmaster Classics, twice winning the coveted Angler of the Year title, and amassing more than $2 million in earnings. Much of that was wisely invested in real estate.

Klein now owns more than 1,000 acres of land near Weatherford. The Kleins manage the ranch for the family’s passion and enjoyment of living on the land: fishing, hunting and observing wildlife.

Klein lives on the ranch with his wife, Jana, and their daughters, both currently enrolled at Tarleton State University. The ranch is where, after eight months of nonstop travel, Klein reconnects with what he loves the most.

“Working on the ranch and spending time with my family, that’s what I enjoy from now until February,” he said.

Lakota, enrolled in the nursing program, and Kanyon, a wildlife and fisheries science major, are frequent sidekicks of their father when all are at home.

“It’s pretty neat to have daughters that enjoy hunting, fishing and connecting with the ranch life,” Klein said.

Tending to blinds, feeders and game cameras spread across the ranch is how the father and daughters spend quality time.

Hunting and riding horseback to ponds managed for quality bass fishing is another common routine.

Klein shuns the “off-season” Please turn to page 13

Buying a used bay boat?

Tips to avoid a damaged craft Lone Star Outdoor News Anglers in the market for a used bay boat for their trips to the Texas coast share one concern.

How do they know the boat they are looking at wasn’t a victim of flooding from Hurricane Harvey?

There were more than 63,000 boats damaged as a result of Harvey and Irma (in Florida). Many will be repaired, but some fear they could end up with stormdamaged lemons.

Many boats were damaged during Hurricane Harvey, and used boat buyers should be on the lookout for previously damaged boats. Photo

by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.

Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS), cautions used boat buyers that some boats affected by the hurricanes are beginning to hit the market, and that getting a prepurchase survey (called a Condition and Value survey) is very important.

“It’s not that you don’t want to buy a boat that’s been repaired, but you should have full knowledge of the repairs and know they were done correctly.

It’s a transparency issue that will help you negotiate a fair price,” said BoatUS Consumer Affairs Director

Charles Fort.

The boating group offers eight tips to help you spot a boat that might have been badly damaged in a storm: Trace the history. When a car is totaled, the title is branded as salvaged or rebuilt, and buyers know up front that there was major damage at some point in the car’s history. But only a few states brand salvaged boats —Texas does not — and some states don’t require titles for boats. Anyone wishing to obscure a boat’s history need only cross state lines to avoid detection, which can be a

tipoff. Look for recent gaps in the boat’s ownership, which may mean that it was at an auction or in a repair yard for a long time.

Look for recent hull repairs. Especially on older boats, matching gelcoat is very difficult. Mismatched colors around a repaired area are often a giveaway and may signal nothing more than filler under the gelcoat, rather than a proper fiberglass repair.

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Show and tell Florida lure maker teaches Texas anglers

really drives home how much his products work.”

With an ability to make quality artificial lures, it’s Nichols’ connection with people

By Dustin Catrett that’s most endeared DOA to so many for For Lone Star Outdoor News so long.

“Basically, the stuff I sell to people catchWhen Capt. Mark Nichols, owner of es fish, and I’m just an ordinary fisherman DOA Lures, first created the 3-inch plastic who makes it,” Nichols said. shrimp back in 1988, little did he know Primarily a saltwater lure maker, in rethat some 30 years later, anglers all over cent years Nichols has expanded into the the country would be using it. freshwater market with a new line of soft Building his company on a grassroots plastics for largemouth bass. philosophy, the He took an native Floridearly-morning ian still tweaks three-hour road and tests each trip north to of his creations the Tecomate first before demLa Perla Ranch, onstrating their where Dr. Gary ability to catch Schwarz is atfish by taktempting to ing folks out to grow the next use them. It’s a world-record business model bass to talk lure that’s worked for design with decades that bemanager Blair gan by inviting Schwarz. writers, guides By late afterand television noon, he was personalities to back in Port his home waters Mark Nichols landed this Texas redfish on his new lure, the Isabel holdof Stuart, Florida Sna-Koil. Nichols plans to spend more time in Texas in the ing court in the for a hands-on coming year. Photo by Dustin Catrett.

Quik Stop tackle experience with them to see how they shop talking tides and the recent snowfall catch spotted seatrout, snook and tarpon. with a few local anglers.

Taking his show on the road, Nichols “I love to talk fishing with real fisherdiscovered the game-rich shallows of the men,” he said, later that evening at BlackLower Laguna Madre near South Padre beard’s Restaurant in South Padre Island.

Island to be a perfect match for his latest Seated in front of a cake decorated with line of saltwater lures.

DOA’s logo, he was right where he wanted Using a new 15-inch snake lure he to be: surrounded by friends, fisherman dubbed the Sna-Koil that mimics an eel, and writers to celebrate his 67th birthday. both he and Capt. Brian Barrera of Port By morning, he’ll be up again to fish Mansfield connected with a half-dozen or with a few of the guys he met earlier that so football-sized redfish on a recent outing. day in the tackle shop, hoping to convert “He’s an incredible source of knowl- a few more believers in the same way he edge for inshore fishing,” said Barrera. always has.

“I’ve watched him on TV and attended his One cast at a time. seminars. So fishing with him personally

Trout, reds back on track Continued from page 1

put the trolling motor down and ease along protected shorelines while working top-water plugs.

“The top-water bite along the south shoreline has been excellent,” West said. “It’s a little bit slow early, but when the sun warms things up by about noon, big trout are feeding on mullet. A Super Spook Jr. has been good. The main thing is to work any type of top-water in front of a trout.”

West said the water is extremely clear, and he has been using tails while drifting and wading. His best colors have been chartreuse/ metal flake, plum and root beer. The reds are The water temperatures stabilized after a quick good in the bayous on tails worked several drop in early December, and fishing for trout and redfish quickly recovered. Photo by Robert Sloan. feet off the bank.

At Port O’Connor, two things are controlling the catches of reds and trout. Extremely low tides have made the drains in West Matagorda Bay and south towards San Antonio Bay an excellent option for waders. The jetties have been good for an assortment of fish like reds, trout and sheepshead.

Capt. Ron Arlitt said fishing live shrimp at the jetties is producing a lot of fish.

“With clear water and a moving tide, fishing has been good both inside and on the Gulf side of the jetties,” Arlitt said. “The best way to catch reds is to go deep with live or fresh dead shrimp. The trout are best on free-lined shrimp on the Gulf side of the rocks.

We’re using a small split shot and letting the shrimp move deep with the current.”

Fishing on East Matagorda Bay has remained slow according to guide Charlie Paradoski. He said the water temperature there dropped from 71 to 43 degrees during the first week of December.

“Our best fishing for both trout and reds has been in the Colorado River and the diversion canal,” Paradoski said. “That’s where the water temperature has come up into the low 50s.”

Pardoski also said the drains feeding into the Intracoastal Waterway are holding good numbers of reds.

His best luck has been while using Bass Assassins or scented plastics with white curl tails.

“The paddle tails have been better than straight tails,” Paradoski said. “I’m not sure that color is all that important but some of the most reliable are plum/chartreuse, 10W40 and pumpkinseed.”

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TEXAS FRESHWATER FISHING REPORT ALAN HENRY: Water clear main lake, stained to muddy upriver; 66 degrees; 4.96’ low. Black bass are fair on crankbaits and spoons. Crappie and bass are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on punch bait and live worms.

AMISTAD: Water murky; 71-75 degrees; 23.70’ low. Black bass are fair on crankbaits, top-waters, jigs and soft plastics. Striped bass are fair on silver slabs.

White bass are fair on silver slabs and minnows. Catfish are good on cheese bait over baited holes.

ARROWHEAD: Water fairly clear; 57-66 degrees; 2.24’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs, lipless crankbaits and jigs. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers.

ATHENS: Water lightly stained; 48-53 degrees; 0.97’ low. Black bass are fair on bladed jigs and lipless crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on trotlines.

AUSTIN: Water stained; 57-66 degrees; 0.81’ low. Black bass are slow to fair on chrome lipless crankbaits and Texas rigs.

Sunfish are fair to good on cut nightcrawlers. Catfish are fair to good on cut bait and nightcrawlers.

BASTROP: Water stained; 6973 degrees. Black bass are fair on chartreuse and chartreuse/ white soft plastics, spinner baits and crankbaits. Crappie are slow.

Channel and blue catfish are good on stink bait, chicken liver and nightcrawlers.

BELTON: Water stained; 68-72 degrees; 2.76’ low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow.

White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are slow.

BENBROOK: Water stained; 47-52 degrees; 3.47’ low. Black bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are slow. Catfish are fair on trotlines.

BOB SANDLIN: Water lightly stained; 49-54 degrees; 1.26’ low. Black bass are fair on bladed jigs, finesse jigs and lipless crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines and cut shad.

BONHAM: Water stained; 47-51 degrees; 1.68 low. Black bass are good on bladed jigs and lipless crankbaits. Some fish are being caught around docks and cattails on Texas-rigged plastics and jigs.

Crappie are good on jigs over brush piles in 12-15 feet. Catfish are good along creek channel with punch bait and prepared bait.

BRAUNIG: Water murky. Black bass are slow. Striped bass are fair on live shad. Redfish are fair on live perch and shad near the dam. Channel catfish are good on chicken livers, shrimp and cut shad. Blue catfish are good on cut bait.

BRIDGEPORT: Water clear, 48-52 degrees: 3.66’ low. Black bass are fair on bone jerkbaits, medium crankbaits and shakyhead worms. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs. Catfish are fair on trotlines and prepared bait.

BROWNWOOD: Water stained; 67-71 degrees; 3.12’ low. Black bass are fair on black/blue jigs, crankbaits and redbug and watermelon soft plastic worms over brush piles. Hybrid striper are fair on chartreuse striper jigs.

White bass are fair on Li’l Fishies and crankbaits from lighted docks at night. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows over brush piles. Channel catfish are fair on cut bait and nightcrawlers over

baited holes.

BUCHANAN: Water stained; 69-73 degrees; 4.47’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon red grubs on jigheads, Texas-rigged blue flake worms and suspending blue-back crankbaits along ledges and points. Striped bass are good drifting live shad and jigging swim baits in 25-40 feet.

White bass are fair jigging Tiny Traps, crappie jigs, and blade baits along main lake points.

Crappie are slow. Catfish are slow.

CADDO: Water stained; 52-56 degrees; 0.01’ low. Black bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and white jigs. Catfish are fair on trotlines and prepared bait.

CALAVERAS: Water murky.

Black bass are slow. Striped bass are fair on live shad. Redfish are fair on live perch, shad, and spoons in 15-25 feet. Channel and blue catfish are good on chicken livers, shrimp and cut shad.

CANYON LAKE: Water stained; 67-71 degrees; 3.31’ low.

Black bass are fair on watermelon red creature baits, Texasrigged watermelon worms and tubes on jigheads along bluffs.

White bass are fair on blade baits along main lake bluffs. Crappie are slow. Catfish are slow.

CEDAR CREEK: Water lightly stained; 49-53 degrees; 2.24’ low. Black bass are fair on square-billed crankbaits, Carolina-rigged worms and spinner baits. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are slow. White bass are fair on minnows and slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs and minnows.

CHOKE CANYON: Water stained; 55-68 degrees; 24.31’ low.

Black bass are good on soft plastic worms with chartreuse tails and shad-colored lipless crankbaits. White bass are fair on minnows and slabs. Crappie are slow. Drum are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on punch bait in 2-7 feet. Yellow catfish are fair on live perch.

COLEMAN: Water stained; 66-70 degrees; 2.30’ low. Black bass are good on tequila sunrise soft plastics, spinner baits and crankbaits. Hybrid striper are good on white striper jigs.

Crappie are fair on minnows and chartreuse tube jigs. Channel catfish are fair on stink bait, nightcrawlers and frozen shrimp.

COLETO CREEK: Water clear; 89 degrees at the hot water discharge, 70 degrees in main lake; 0.90’ low. Black bass are fair on chartreuse soft plastics in 6-10 feet. White bass are slow.

Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on perch in 8-10 feet.

CONROE: Water stained; 68-72 degrees; 0.45’ low. Black bass are slow. Striped bass are good on chartreuse striper jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on stink bait, liver and shrimp.

COOPER: Water stained; 77-87 degrees; 2.09’ low. Black bass are good on Texas-rigged craws, spinner baits and flukes. Crappie are good on minnows. Hybrid striper and white bass are fair on slabs.

CORPUS CHRISTI: Water offcolor; 55-63 degrees; 0.12’ low.

Black bass are fair on lipless crankbaits and shaky heads.

White bass are fair on tail spinners. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers.

EAGLE MOUNTAIN: Water lightly stained; 47-53 degrees; 1.53 low. Black bass are fair on finesse jigs, Senkos and shakyhead worms. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines.

FAIRFIELD: Water fairly clear.

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

No report on other species.

FALCON: Water murky; 70-74 degrees; 17.24’ low. Black bass are fair on spinner baits and crankbaits in creeks and coves.

Striped bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are very good on shrimp, cut bait and stink bait.

FAYETTE: Water murky. Black bass are good on electric blue Carolina-rigged soft plastic worms and spinner baits along the outside edges of grass. Channel and blue catfish are good on stink bait and shrimp over baited holes.

FORK: Water stained; 49-54 degrees; 1.46’ low.

Black bass are fair on lipless crankbaits, bladed jigs, and flutter spoons. White and yellow bass are fair on minnows and slabs Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are slow.

FT. PHANTOM HILL: Water off-color; 55-64 degrees; 1.56’ low. Black bass are fair on shaky heads, Texas rigs and drop-shot rigs. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers.

GIBBONS CREEK: Water stained.

Black bass are fair on tequila sunrise soft plastics, spinner baits and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on shrimp and nightcrawlers.

GRANBURY: Water stained; 67-71 degrees; 0.61’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon and pumpkinseed soft plastics.

Striped bass are fair on silver striper jigs. White bass are slow.

Crappie are fair on minnows and blue tube jigs. Catfish are good on shrimp, stink bait and live minnows.

GRANGER: Water stained; 67-71 degrees; 0.21’ high.

Black bass are fair on crankbaits and soft plastics. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows upriver at night. Blue catfish are good on prepared baits.

GRAPEVINE: Water lightly stained; 47-51 degrees; 1.04’ low. Black bass are slow. White bass and hybrid bass are fair on minnows. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on trotlines and prepared bait.

GREENBELT: Water off-color; 48-57 degrees; 32.27 low.

Black bass are fair on lipless crankbaits, Texas rigs and jigs.

Crappie are fair on marabou jigs and live minnows. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and cut bait.

HOUSTON COUNTY: Water stained; 64-68 degrees. Black bass are fair on soft plastic worms, crankbaits and minnows in 10 feet. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Bream are slow.

Channel and blue catfish are slow.

HUBBARD CREEK: Water offcolor; 58-64 degrees; 2.98’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs, lipless crankbaits and jigs.

Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and live shiners.

JOE POOL: Water lightly stained; 48-51 degrees; 1.28’ low. Black bass are fair on weightless stick worms, bladed jigs and lipless crankbaits.

White bass are fair on slabs and minnows. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are slow.

LAKE O’ THE PINES: Water lightly stained; 50-54 degrees: 0.15’ high. Black bass are fair on shaky-head worms, lipless crankbaits and bladed jigs.

White bass are fair on minnows.

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

LAVON: Water stained; 49-54 degrees: 3.32’ low. Black bass are slow. White bass are fair on slabs and minnows. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines and cut shad.

LBJ: Water stained; 68-72 degrees; 0.67’ low. Black bass are good on jigs, pumpkin worms and green/pumpkin tubes.

Striped bass are slow. White bass are good on silver minnow imitation lures. Crappie are fair on minnows in brush piles under heated docks. Channel catfish are fair on minnows and worms.

LEWISVILLE: Water lightly stained; 48-51 degrees; 2.08’ low. Black bass are slow. White bass are fair on slabs and minnows. Crappie are fair on minnows and white jigs. Catfish are fair on trotlines.

LIVINGSTON: Water stained; 69-73 degrees; 0.95’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Blue catfish are good on shad.

MACKENZIE: 73.9’ low. Black bass are fair on shad-pattern crankbaits, spoons and Texas rigs. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers. No reports on crappie.

MARTIN CREEK: Water lightly stained; 84-90 degrees; 3.47’ low. Black bass are fair on plastic worms and Texas-rigged craws. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on minnows and slabs. Catfish are fair on trotlines.

MEREDITH: Water fairly clear; 47-55 degrees; 47.56’ low.

Black bass are fair on drop-shot rigs, suspending jerkbaits and live minnows. Bream and channel catfish are being caught in good numbers.

MONTICELLO: Water stained; 84-91 degrees; 0.53’ low.

Black bass are fair on bladed jigs, flipping jigs and Texasrigged creature baits.

Crappie are good on minnows.

Catfish are fair on trotlines and prepared bait.

NASWORTHY: 56-65 degrees; 1.18’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs and squarebilled crankbaits. No reports on crappie. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers.

NAVARRO MILLS: Water stained; 69-73 degrees; 2.01’ low. Black bass are slow. White bass are fair on minnows and jigs at night. Crappie are slow.

Channel catfish are fair on stink bait and nightcrawlers. Blue catfish are slow.

O.H. IVIE: Water stained; 5766 degrees; 37.55’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs, jigs

and drop-shot rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers.

OAK CREEK: Water stained; 5865 degrees; 10.61’ low. Black bass are fair on drop-shot rigs, Texas rigs and chrome/black lipless crankbaits. Crappie are fair to good on live minnows. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers.

PALESTINE: Water lightly stained; 48-53 degrees; 1.21’ low. Black bass are good on bladed jigs, finesse jigs and Texas-rigged craws. Crappie are good on minnows and white jigs.

Hybrid striper are fair on slabs.

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

POSSUM KINGDOM: Water off-color; 58-65 degrees; 1.2’ low. Black bass are slow to fair on drop-shot rigs, Texas rigs and jigs. Crappie are fair on live minnow. White bass are fair on slabs. Striped bass are fair on live shad. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers.

PROCTOR: Water murky; 6771 degrees; 2.83’ low. Black bass are good on black/purple and chartreuse soft plastic worms and crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. White bass are good on minnows, small lipless crankbaits and roadrunners.

Crappie are good on minnows and chartreuse tube jigs in 15 feet. Channel and blue catfish are good on juglines baited with cut shad.

RAY HUBBARD: Water lightly stained; 49-52 degrees; 2.12’ low. Black bass are fair on Texasrigged craws, lipless crankbaits and shaky-head worms. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs.

White bass are fair on slabs.

Hybrid striper are fair on slabs.

Catfish are slow.

RAY ROBERTS: Water lightly stained; 47-52 degrees; 1.29’ low. Black bass are good on lipless crankbaits, Carolina-rigged worms and football jigs. White bass are fair on minnows and slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on trotlines.

RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water lightly stained; 48-53 degrees; 2.68’ low. Black bass are slow.

White bass are fair on slabs.

Hybrid striper are fair on slabs and minnows. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines.

SAM RAYBURN: Water stained; 67-71 degrees; 2.64’ low. Black bass are fair on shad-colored lipless crankbaits and crankbaits.

White bass are fair on minnows and pet spoons.

Crappie are fair on minnows.

Bream are good on worms. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers, shrimp and minnows.

SOMERVILLE: Water murky; 6670 degrees; 0.20’ high. Black bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on juglines baited with cut shad and perch.

SPENCE: 50.91’ low. Catfish are fair on cut bait and nightcrawlers.

STAMFORD: Water stained; 48-57 degrees; 0.44’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs.

Crappie are fair on jigs and live minnows. White bass are fair on live bait and Little Georges.

Blue catfish are fair on cut and live bait.

n Saltwater reports Page 11 STILLHOUSE: Water murky; 69-73 degrees; 3.03’ low. Black bass are slow. White bass are fair on minnows and slabs. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are slow.

TAWAKONI: Water stained; 49-53 degrees; 1.28’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas-rigged creature baits, black and blue flipping jigs and bladed jigs.

White bass are fair on slabs.

Hybrid bass are fair on slabs.

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

TEXOMA: Water lightly stained; 47-51 degrees; 1.42’ high.

Black bass are good on suspending jerkbaits, stick worms and shaky-head worms. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs.

Striped bass are fair on slabs and minnows. Catfish are slow.

TOLEDO BEND: Water stained; 78-72 degrees; 4.68’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon soft plastics, spinner baits and lipless crankbaits. Striped bass are slow.

White bass are fair on minnows.

Crappie are fair on minnows over brush piles. Bream are fair on worms. Channel and blue catfish are good on liver, shrimp and stink bait.

TRAVIS: Water stained; 68-72 degrees; 11.57’ low. Black bass are fair on shad crankbaits, black worms and smoke grubs. Striped bass are fair on chartreuse striper jigs. White bass are fair on minnows and chrome spoons.

Crappie are good on minnows and white tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and cut bait.

WALTER E. LONG: Water murky.

Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow.

Crappie are good on minnows and chartreuse tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on minnows and frozen shad.

WEATHERFORD: Water lightly stained; 48-51 degrees; 2.26’ low. Black bass are fair on Texasrigged craws, shaky-head worms and shallow crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines.

WHITE RIVER: Water stained; 53-63 degrees; 21.32’ low.

Black bass are slow. No reports on crappie. Catfish are fair on cheese bait.

WHITNEY: Water stained; 69-73 degrees; 4.63’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon, watermelon/red, and watermelon/ gold spinner baits, crankbaits, and lipless crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on minnows and jigging spoons.

Crappie are fair on minnows.

Catfish are good on shrimp, liver and stink bait.

WRIGHT PATMAN: Water stained; 46-51 degrees; 2.96’ high. Black bass are slow. No reports on crappie. Catfish are fair to good on cut shad.

—TPWD

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Two men sentenced for snapper violations

USA Fishing Trails suspends schedule

After a hearing in federal court in Houston, two men were sentenced for making false statements to law enforcement regarding the illegal harvest of red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico.

Jamal Marshall was sentenced to six months imprisonment and six months home confinement, and Jacob Brown was previously sentenced on November 29 to two months imprisonment and four months home confinement.

In August, Marshall and Brown pleaded guilty to making false statements to agents with the Coast Guard Investigative Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – Office of Law Enforcement. According to court documents filed at the time of the plea, the two illegally harvested more than 1,900 pounds of fish, including 642 snapper, weighing approximately 1,846 pounds. The two subsequently lied to law enforcement agents regarding the possession of these fish in order to hide their illegal harvest from Texas waters.

The case was investigated by the NOAA – Office of Law Enforcement, the Coast Guard Investigative Service, and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

—U.S. Dept. of Justice

No tournament schedule for 2018 will be released for USA Fishing Trails, also the home of Bass-N-Bucks and the Bud Light Trail.

“Over the last nine years, we have had the absolute pleasure of meeting people from all across Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Arkansas, and many of you have become great personal friends,” Chris and Charlie Davis said in the announcement. “This is not necessarily the end for USA Fishing Trails. In fact, our goal is to take a step back and determine how we can provide an even better experience for our members in the future.”

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TEXAS SALTWATER FISHING REPORT PORT O’CONNOR: Trout and redfish are fair on Corkies over soft mud in waist-deep water in San Antonio Bay. Trout and redfish are fair for drifters working reefs on live shrimp. Redfish are good at the mouths of drains.

ROCKPORT: Trout are fair on the edge of the ICW on glow DOA Shrimp. Redfish are fair to good in the holes on the Estes Flats on mullet and shrimp.

PORT ARANSAS: Redfish are fair to good on the East Flats on scented plastics and mullet.

Sand trout are good on shrimp in the channel.

Red snapper are good in state waters.

NORTH SABINE: Trout and redfish are fair while drifting mud and shell. Tides are below normal. Trout are fair for waders on Corkies.

SOUTH SABINE: Redfish are fair on the edge of the channel on mullet. Sheepshead and black drum are good at the jetty on live shrimp.

BOLIVAR: Trout are fair to good on the south shoreline on slow-sinking plugs. Black drum and redfish are good at Rollover Pass.

TRINITY BAY: Trout are fair to good over clam shell on plastics. Redfish are good at the spillway on crabs and mullet. Tides are below normal.

EAST GALVESTON BAY: Whiting and sand trout are good on the edge of the Intracoastal on fresh shrimp. Trout are good over the deep reefs on plastics when the wind allows.

WEST GALVESTON BAY: Trout are fair to good for waders working the mud and shell in the afternoon on MirrOlures and Corkies. Sheepshead, redfish and black drum are good at the jetty on shrimp and crabs.

TEXAS CITY: Redfish and sand trout are fair to good in the holes in Moses Lake on fresh shrimp. The channel edges have held trout, black drum and a few flounder on scented plastics and shrimp.

FREEPORT: Sand trout and sheepshead are fair to good on live shrimp on the reefs.

Redfish are fair to good at San Luis pass on cracked blue crabs.

EAST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout are fair for drifters on soft plastics over humps and scattered shell. Redfish are fair to good on the edge of the Intracoastal on crabs and mullet. Redfish are fair on the shorelines in the guts.

WEST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout are good in the Colorado River on glow plastics during the day and at night under lights. Redfish are fair to good on the south shoreline in the guts and bayous.

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CORPUS CHRISTI: Redfish are good in the Humble Channel on crabs and table shrimp.

Trout are fair to good on the edge of the flats on live shrimp and scented plastics.

BAFFIN BAY: Trout are fair to good in mud and grass on Corkies, MirrOlures and SoftDines. Trout are fair to good in the guts along the King Ranch shoreline on Corkies.

PORT MANSFIELD: Redfish are fair to good on DOA Shrimp and scented plastics under a popping cork around grass holes. Trout are fair to good on mud along the edge of the ICW and around the spoils on Corkies and Soft-Dines.

SOUTH PADRE: Trout and redfish are fair to good on the edge of the Intracoastal on DOA Shrimp and scented plastics. Redfish, black drum and mangrove snapper are fair to good in the channel on shrimp.

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GAME WARDEN BLOTTER REPEAT OFFENDER A SLOW LEARNER Deer parts were dumped on private property in Montgomery County last season. The game warden made contact with a suspect and found that he had killed two deer, tagging neither and dumped their remains on the private property. The suspect pled not guilty, went to trial, and was convicted of possession of untagged white-tailed deer and littering. This season, the warden got another call from the private property owner about deer parts dumped on the property again. The warden found the same man to be in possession of an untagged deer.

The suspect admitted to catching the deer in a trap before killing and processing it. He further admitted to dumping the deer remains at the same location as last year. The suspect received numerous citations.

STOPPING FOR GAS WAS THEIR FIRST PROBLEM While patrolling in Walker County, three game wardens observed two individuals at a local gas station hauling a deer in the bed of their truck. They contacted the individuals and soon discovered there were hunting license violations and discrepancies on where the deer was harvested. The wardens followed the individuals back to the location the deer was taken. At the location, the wardens discovered the deer was taken out of the Sam Houston National Forest in San Jacinto County. The subject received a citation for no annual hunting permit, civil restitution and a written warning for unfilled harvest log. The white-tailed deer scored 159 6/8.

HUNTING IN HIS BIRTHDAY SUIT An Upshur County man was arrested by a Gregg County game warden while hunting in the nude along a state highway. The man did not have a hunting license on him. The known nudist/activist later contested the charges. During the trial, the warden’s bodycam footage was played to the

HOST OF VIOLATIONS FOR GROUP While checking deer camps, a Webb County game warden checked a group cleaning a few does. Neither of the does was tagged and one of the individuals said he forgot his license at home. A records check showed that several of the hunters had not taken hunter education, and the one who forgot his license only possessed a fishing license.

Several citations were issued and one doe was seized.

RIFLE USED IN ARCHERY SEASON A man told a Colorado County game warden he harvested a white-tailed buck with his archery equipment.

After an inspection of the animal and an interview of the subject, it was determined that the buck was harvested with a rifle. The buck also violated the 13-inch antler restriction. The hunter did not have a valid hunting license and had used a tag from his elderly father’s license. Cases filed and restitution is pending.

county judge. After hearing testimony and viewing a few seconds of the undressed violator, the judge abruptly stopped the video and ruled in the state’s favor. The citations for hunting without a license, shooting across a property line and disorderly conduct were paid.

REPEAT TRESPASSERS, STOLEN RIFLE A report of subjects hunting without permission was received by a Bastrop County game warden who went to the scene and found four subjects on the property. The group claimed to have permission from the landowner. The warden contacted the absentee landowner and learned the group had been told multiple times not to be on the property and the landowner wanted to file charges for hunting without consent. One of the rifles had been reported stolen. The rifles were seized and charges filed.

ALL CAMO BUT NO RIFLES A subject carrying a rifle in a field was observed by a Bastrop County game warden. The warden also noticed a pickup truck with a hog on the tailgate. After finding out that the hunter was not alone, the warden had the subject call his two other buddies, who were out in the woods, to their location. The subjects came out of the woods with

camouflaged clothes, but no guns.

After a few moments, the two men showed the warden where they hid their rifles in the woods. Citations for hunting without a valid hunting license were issued.

TRAIL CAMERA SNAPS POACHER A Lavaca County ranch contacted the local game warden to view trail camera photos that captured images of someone trespassing and killing a deer. The identity of the poacher was discovered after several days of investigation. The subject was contacted in Travis County and admitted to trespassing and killing the white-tailed buck.

Hunting without landowner consent charges are pending.

FISHING LICENSE DOESN’T COVER DEER Harris County game wardens received an Operation Game Thief lead regarding a potentially poached white-tailed buck on a family farm during the youth

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HAWK SHOT TO PROTECT CHICKENS A Bowie County game warden received a call in reference to an individual shooting a hawk. The warden responded to the individual’s residence and observed what appeared to be a Cooper’s hawk lying on the back of a vehicle near the suspect’s house. He made contact with the homeowner, who admitted he knew hawks were protected but he didn’t want it to get his chickens. The warden educated the subject on legal and non-lethal options to protect his chickens from birds of prey and other predators.

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The cactus buck belly — no blood, but it spoke volumes about the buck’s tough nature.

The hunters noted it was new barbed wire and went around the property to see if they could see where the buck got stuck, but they never found any sign of his struggle.

Deer are fairly hardy animals, even when faced with serious injuries, said Alan Cain, white-tailed deer program leader with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

While there’s no research on the topic, Cain said there are cases where deer have healed up even with a bro- Barbed wire was entangled in the antken leg bone sticking out after an lers of the buck taken by Thomas Wilkerson. Photo from Thomas Wilkerson. injury.

“Deer are tough critters,” Cain said.

Wilkerson plans on honoring the deer’s fighting spirit by having Cactus mounted with the barbed wire intact.

For Wilkerson, it was the biggest buck he’s shot in his life — and a dream come true, thanks to the generosity of friends.

“I’m just still in shock, and still so excited,” he said.

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stereotype many believe exists with his career. Like many tour pros, he spends more time preparing for the next season, ordering new equipment and a boat, and finalizing sponsorships.

“I also have a passion for fishing, and it is very much part of my off-season life,” he said. “You will find that among some of us who never put away the tackle for the winter.”

For the past decade, Klein has joined Cliff Brown and his Texas Boat World dealership in supporting Fishing for Freedom. The program pairs up to 350 soldiers from Fort Hood with anglers for a day of fishing.

A personal focus for Klein is providing tackle packages to the 30 or more Purple Heart recipients.

The Kleins’ dream home is located at the end of a one-mile driveway off the main road. Call it living the simple life. The house is built on a concrete slab measuring 50x100 feet. They wouldn’t have it any other way. Call it what you want, but the off-season doesn’t last long, and Klein makes the most of it.

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Kinney said buying fuel has been a concern for himself and for many anglers who come to this fishing community in eastern Willacy County.

Dan Mleynek, an Iowa man who has been coming here for more than a decade, was glad to hear about the coming fuel station.

“It’s long overdue,” he said.

“You either pay the price here or go to Raymondville to get fuel.”

Mlyenek said he and his buddies fish just about every day the weather is fit and the wind is not blowing.

They fish for reds, trout, red snapper and for tuna. The tuna trips take them 50 or more miles offshore, so the rig they use requires plenty of fuel each round trip.

David Mays, the local police chief, said getting fuel has been as issue since the convenience store that sold gasoline closed several years ago.

“Port Mansfield is a big fishing place,” he said. “Getting fuel has been one of the biggest inabilities in town. This is going to be a great thing for everybody.”

The old station bore the names of Chevron, Exxon and others over the years, and is viewed by motorists and fishermen as they approach Port Mansfield on Highway 186.

A crew began working this month at the site.

Area politicians describe the fishing community as one of the jewels of the Rio Grande Valley and for many anglers this is their favorite place to fish whether in waters of the Laguna Madre, in the surf, from the town’s two piers and out in the Gulf of Mexico.

The local chamber of commerce hosts dozen of fishing tournaments each year and the list has been steadily growing.

Soon, the visitors will be able to fill their tanks.

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Christopher Perdomo, a Lone Star Outdoor News reader from New Orleans, Louisiana, harvested this Gredos ibex in the Sierra de Gredos Mountains in Spain.

John Haga, a Winter Texan from Michigan, caught this red drum while fishing on the Bay King boat from Pier 19. They were fishing near the jetty.

Cameron Frazier, 11, of McKinney, went on her first dove hunt near Ennis, and used her youth 870 20-gauge shotgun.

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Evidence of sinking. Check for consistent corrosion on interior hardware, such as rust on all hinges and drawer pulls. You might be able to spot an interior waterline inside a locker or an area hidden behind an interior structure.

Corrosion in the electrical system. Corrosion on electrical items, such as lamps, connectors and behind breaker panels might mean the boat sank recently. Does the boat have all new electronics? Why? Look for evidence of major interior repairs. Fresh paint or gelcoat work on the inside of the hull and engine room is usually obvious. All new cushions and curtains may be a tipoff, too.

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become accustomed to their new environment. Using this method, it is thought the sheep may be more likely to develop a tighter home range near that area and not travel off. After three weeks or so, the gates will be opened and the sheep will be allowed to filter out of the enclosure at their leisure.

The other half were “hard released,” set free at a predetermined location. Biologists hope to determine if sheep released in this manner tend to travel out of the release area faster and farther than those first released in temporary enclosures.

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Snow hunting Continued from page 1

assistant principal in Brownwood, harvested his first mule deer in the snow on the Horseshoe Mountain Ranch in Brewster County.

“It snowed on us the whole time the first day,” he said. “We couldn’t see very far and didn’t see much — we did see several small bucks with groups of does.”

The next day, they glassed a nice 10-pointer.

“We noticed the acorns on his tines,” Feist said. “We worked our way closer to him and then crept to within 225 yards in the snow. I laid down, used the bipod and made the shot. When we got to him and saw how big and unique he was, it was high-five time.”

The wintry mix of rain and snow occurred over South Texas from the morning of December 7 to the early morning of December 8. It was the first wintry precipitation event in South Texas since the icing event in 2014, and the first measurable snow event since a Christmastime snowstorm in 2004, according to the National Weather Service.

Most of the southern Coastal Bend saw at least 1 inch of snow. Victoria Regional Airport received 2 inches, its sixth highest snowfall total. Laredo’s official snowfall total of 1.3 inches ranked as the third highest snowfall total in the city’s history. And now, meteorologists are comparing weather models and some are predicting a white Christmas for parts of the state.

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King Ranch made several purchases of the animal from zoo stock and released them in Kenedy County in the 1930s. Almost 90 years later, about 35,000 nilgai are believed to roam South Texas.

Many are still found along the Texas coast, where the hotspot for a surge in cattle fever ticks has been Cameron County.

That led to the Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge being put under a cattle fever tick quarantine in 2014, according to Ranger Marion Mason. The quarantine is administered by the TAHC and the USDAAnimal and Plant Health Inspection.

For hunters, that means placing a tarp on their vehicle to eliminate contact with a deer or nilgai carcass. And any hides or heads removed from the refuge will be frozen on-site for a minimum of 24 hours to kill any cattle fever ticks.

Mason said the precautions are nothing to “be scared of.”

“You can still eat the meat even if it had a tick on it,” Mason said. “If anything, it’s just a minor inconvenience to hunters.”

Close to 400 nilgai roam the 98,000-acre wildlife refuge.

“They are considered a non-native, invasive species,” Mason said. “It’s not open season on them, though, on the refuge.

We have established hunting seasons here.

During deer hunting season, you can take unlimited nilgai. We also have exotic animal hunts.”

Harvest logs show 47 nilgai were taken in 2016.

Scientists may soon have an alternative to culling nilgai to stem the tide of cattle fever ticks, however.

Goolsby is working on a spray to kill the ticks catching rides with nilgai.

“We can’t round nilgai up and dip them like cattle,” Goolsby said. “But their one

weak link is they make common latrines.

It’s an instinct developed in India. They defecate in one area. It’s believed to be a defense mechanism to confuse their main predator, the tiger. It can’t follow droppings to find them.

“We’re setting up sprayers around the latrines – using a commercial product sold worldwide. We still have a lot of work to do, but the early indications are promising.”

The spray transfers nematodes – microscopic, parasitic worms that burrow into the ticks – onto the nilgai. The Agricultural Research Service deployed three sprayers on a ranch near Brownsville to test the nematodes’ effectiveness.

“They’re cheap and available, already occurring naturally at the wildlife refuge,” Goolsby said.

Las Huellas, a South Texas wildlife conservation group, paid for a graduate research student to help with the project. The student will study the common latrines.

“The research can help us find out how many latrine sites there are, whether nilgai go back to each latrine or just use several and whether usage varies among males and females,” Goolsby said. “The more we know, the better. For example, we may find that we don’t need to put sprayers at every latrine, just the bigger ones.”

U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela Jr., D-Brownsville, wants to seek funding for additional sprayers in the new farm bill.

“We could do a lot more, a lot faster, if we had more funding,” Goolsby said.

Goolsby is hopeful, believing the issue of stopping the ticks transcends party lines.

“Everyone knows we can’t let this pest get farther north,” he said.

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Quick venison strogranoff 3 cups egg noodles 1/2 stick butter 1 onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 1 1/2 cups beef broth 1 1/2 cups sliced mushrooms Pepper 1 tbsp. Worchestershire sauce 2 pints canned venison 1/4 cup flour 1/4 cup white wine 1 1/2 cups sour cream 2 tbsps. fresh parsley, chopped Cook egg noodles according to directions on package. Melt butter in pan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook until onion is brown on the edges. Add 1 cup of beef broth, mushrooms, dash of freshly

ground pepper and Worchestershire sauce. Pour venison with juice into pan. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. In a separate bowl, mix remaining 1/2 cup beef broth with flour and whisk until smooth. Add to pan and bring to a slow boil. Add white wine. When mixture thickens, stir in sour cream. Turn off heat. Place noodles on plate and cover with meat mixture.

Top with parsley.

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Cajun catfish with shrimp and red bell pepper 2 catfish fillets 8-12 small- to medium-sized shrimp, peeled and deveined 1 red bell pepper, julienned Cajun spice 1 tbsp. olive oil 1 tbsp. peanut oil Rice Fresh chopped parsley Prepare rice before starting catfish. Place oil in pan over medium high heat. Sprinkle Cajun seasoning to taste on fillets.

When oil is hot, place fillets in pan, adjust heat as necessary.

Cook 3-4 minutes then turn.

Add shrimp and peppers about one minute after flipping. Cook another 3-4 minutes. Remove pan from heat. Spoon rice onto middle of the plate then place catfish on the rice followed by shrimp and bell peppers. Garnish with chopped parsley.

—Ohio DNR

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NATIONAL ILLINOIS

Outfitters receive 50-plus citations The Illinois Department of Natural Resources Conservation Police issued more than 50 citations and warnings to Hadley Creek Outfitters of Barry, Illinois, for illegal deer hunting and related offenses.

The illegal activity was discovered on Nov. 8-9, and included the unlawful feeding of white-tailed deer and allowing clients to hunt deer over a baited area.

“During the enforcement detail, Conservation Police officers confirmed approximately 6,400 acres were baited and unlawful to hunt in Pike and Adams counties. The illegal areas were baited with trophy rocks, mineral licks, piled corn, and corn scattered among food plots,” IDNR said in a release.

—IDNR

Deer harvest up slightly Hunters harvested a preliminary total of 80,021 deer during the seven-day Illinois Firearm Deer Season that concluded on Dec. 3. The 2017 preliminary harvest total compares to the final total of 79,559 deer harvested during the firearm season in 2016.

The preliminary harvest for the second segment of the firearm season on Nov. 30 through Dec. 3 was 28,656, compared with 24,977 during the second season in 2016.

The preliminary harvest for the first segment of firearm season on Nov. 17-19 was 51,365 deer.

—IDNR

NEW MEXICO

New road provides access for elk hunters A new road is in place and being used by elk hunters and others in northeast New Mexico, thanks to funding provided by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and the Lineberry Foundation.

RMEF worked with the New Mexico State Land Office to improve vehicular access to approximately 6,000 acres and walk-in access to another 6,000 acres of State Trust Lands in the White Peak Area.

“This project eases the tension of a longrunning dispute in Mora County over access into prime wildlife habitat,” said Blake Henning, RMEF chief conservation officer.

“Not only is this mix of private and State Trust Lands key for elk but it’s also home to deer, turkey, bears, mountain lions and other species.”

RMEF provided nearly $20,000 in funding to blade the 2.5-mile road that ties into existing ranch roads and old logging roads within Game Management Unit 48 that improves access to Halls Peak, Cooks Peak and Gallinas Mesa, and also paid for a 35-year right-of-way easement.

—RMEF

FLORIDA

New commission director Eric Sutton was appointed the executive director of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, after the retirement of Nick Wiley.

Sutton has been the FWC assistant executive director since May 2013. He has worked in government and the private sector since the early 1990s in areas including acquisition and management of public lands, land use regulations, listed species policy, invasive species management and coastal management. He received both his bachelor’s and master’s degree in zoology from the University of South Florida.

—FWC

License sales not keeping pace Florida may proclaim itself the “fishing capital of the world,” but wildlife officials say they need more anglers and hunters to help

cover costs of running state programs.

The number of people buying hunting and fishing licenses hasn’t kept pace with population growth in the state, and wildlife officials are concerned that could impact the future management of public lands.

To get more Floridians, particularly Generation Xers and millennials, to embrace outdoor activities, the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is making that a fixed part of its marketing and outreach efforts.

—FWC

WYOMING

Pipe fence for elk, mule deer A wildlife-friendly fence made out of pipe has been installed on the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s Fall Creek Wildlife Habitat Management Area and is estimated to last 100 years or more.

The fence was a crucial infrastructure addition within the Red Desert to Hoback mule deer migration route along the foot of the Wind River Range. The Red Desert to Hoback corridor is the longest mule deer migration route ever recorded in the lower 48 states.

The fence also allows safe passage of elk in and out of the WHMA. The Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resources Trust Fund allocated $55,000 for the project. Questar Exploration and Production and Jonah Energy also donated 2,000 35foot sections of old drill pipe.

—WGFD

WISCONSIN

Deer tags not required The tradition of tagging a deer after harvest is no longer required in Wisconsin. The new state budget removed the requirement that hunters place a carcass tag on the deer they harvest.

“Carcass tags for deer and turkey are no longer required,” says Conservation Warden George Protogere.

While the 2017 Wisconsin Deer Hunting Regulations pamphlet says otherwise, successful hunters in the field will now only be required to show proof of their license.

Hunters must still register their deer, online or over the phone, by 5 p.m. the day after harvest.

—Staff report

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Wetland protection, research in Mexico The Louisiana State University Agricultural Center and Ducks Unlimited de México are joining forces in support of collaborative research in wetland and waterfowl conservation.

The two organizations have agreed to cooperate on the evaluation and development of wetland conservation and improvement programs, preservation of wetland birds and aquatic species and restoration and preservation of wetland habitats.

“This new collaboration with LSU will help us conserve habitats in some of the most critical wintering areas in the United States and Mexico, while also helping build professional waterfowl and wetland management capacity in both countries,” said Eduardo Carrera, CEO of DUMAC. Beginning in the summer of 2018, students from LSU will take classes and conduct research at DUMAC’s John E. Walker Research facility in Celestún. Likewise, DUMAC staff and other Mexican wildlife professionals may take advantage of professional training opportunities through LSU. Approximately 20 percent of the North America’s waterfowl winter or pass through Mexico, including 80 percent of blue-winged teal.

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