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Volume 18, Issue 9
Preserving lures in time By Nate Skinner
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Fred Murray’s unique artwork shows an angler’s favorite lure or lures in cube-shaped displays. Photo from Fred Murray.
Do you have a favorite lure? Maybe one that was used to catch your personal best fish or one used on an exceptional day of fishing? Angler and craftsman Fred Murray has come up with a way to preserve special lures like this, allowing them to be displayed in ways that are unique and eye-catching. Murray is taking lures anglers
want to save and creating lure art that can be showcased. He does this by suspending a lure in a clear resin that fills a 4.5 to 5-inch cube. Each cube has a wooden base with an LED light that shines up through the bottom, displaying the lure as it would appear underwater. Each cube is completely customizable by the customer. Redfish Woodworks, Murray’s business, began taking orders for his lure cubes at the
beginning of 2021. He had been practicing carpentry and resin work for the previous four years prior to coming up with his lure art concept. “I was making a lot of custom tables and other pieces of furniture, and just really felt like I found myself trapped in a saturated market,” Murray explained. “It just didn’t seem like it was progressing the way I wanted it to. I wanted to come up with something that
was different, and also fishing related, and I really like working with resin. So, I had the idea to drop a Corky in a cube mold with resin, and the rest is history.” It took Murray about a year and a half to fine tune his product. “I had to figure out the best components to use to incorporate a LED light that would enhance the display of the lure,” he said. “I also had to figure Please turn to page 9
Mule deer in great shape out west By Nate Skinner
For Lone Star Outdoor News The general mule deer season has come and gone; however, many hunters and outfitters are still chasing mature bucks on Managed Lands Deer Permit properties. Most have reported seeing good numbers of muleys in healthy condition, with success rates being fairly high in the Trans-Pecos and Panhandle regions of Texas. Childress area resident and hunter, Mark Keys, said he has seen several mature mule deer bucks in cotton fields on the properties where he hunts. “We’ve really started seeing an increase in the number of mature bucks in recent years, especially since antler restrictions were imple-
mented in Childress County,” Keys said. “I was able to put a stalk on a heavy antlered buck and harvest him with my bow.” Keys spotted the muley as he was bedded down in a cotton field. After playing the wind and accidentally bumping him, he was finally able to get within bow range of the deer to take a 45-yard shot. During the gun mule deer hunt at the Matador Wildlife Management Area, five bucks were harvested. The largest of these was a 180-class brute shot by Rodney Marbach. The mule deer had an inside spread of 25 1/8 inches. According to Matador WMA wildlife biologist, Hunter Hopkins, a couple of the other bucks harvested had gross scores in the 140s, and a few were a little bit smaller. Please turn to page 6
Brian Brumback shot this mature West Texas mule deer buck while hunting with Big Rim Outfitters. Photo by Bob Daugherty.
By Craig Nyhus
Dove season reopened Dec. 17 across the state, and although the late season lacks the participation of September hunts, some hunters who ventured out found success, especially in South Texas. Lone Star Outdoor News’ contributor Nate Skinner hunted the afternoon of Dec. 17 over a tank in Wilson County and reported plenty of mourning dove and limits. “A friend hunted in Karnes County over an old tea weed and plowed field and shot a limit of mourning dove, too,” Skinner said.
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While most outfitters are focused on deer, Dilley Dove still takes hunters in Frio and LaSalle counties in the late season and reported plenty of birds for the opener of the late portion of the season. Randy Edwards, in the Central Zone near Baird, said his birds, all mourning dove, weren’t there in September but showed up in October and are still around. “We have a lot of volunteer wheat and plowed up sunflowers,” he said. “There are quite a few birds in there. The whitewings are in town, but they seem to be hitting everyone’s bird feeders.” In Comanche County, hunters
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Dove season back in action reported pecan orchards teeming with white-winged dove, but rains and heavy winds kept them out of the field. They’re hoping the birds stick around until Christmas and New Year’s. One hunter south of Alice reported success over a cut pea field. TripleE reported on the Texas Hunting Forum shooting 14 birds on Dec. 17 and eight the next morning, with all of the dove being full of peas. Check TPWD for more details. 2021-2022 Late Season Dates: North Zone: Dec. 17-Jan. 2 Central Zone: Dec. 17-Jan. 14 South Zone: Dec. 17-Jan. 21
Some dove hunters prefer the late season, with fewer worries about heat, snakes and mosquitoes. Photo by Lone Star Outdoor News.
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Ducks after the split (P. 4)
Winter rainbows (P. 8)
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Deadlines are fast approaching to apply for tags for big game animals in many western states. Photo by Lili Keys, Lone Star Outdoor News.
Navigating out-of-state applications By Craig Nyhus
Lone Star Outdoor News Few things top the confusion brought on by applying for out-of-state tags for big game. Deadlines, bonus points, what license purchases are required just to apply, and how to be considered for limited entry tags can make a hunter want to give up — or never apply in the first place. Once the calendar turns, deadlines start rushing in and are easily missed. For example, the first elk application deadline in Wyoming is Jan. 31. Some hunters hire licensing services to help sort things out in the “game of tag.” The services, like Worldwide Trophy Adventures (WTA Tags), for example, handle the applications, submit your name into the draw, notify you if you’re selected and help with finding an outfitter. For those persistent enough — and lucky enough — to be drawn, for many, hunting a financially out of reach animal, like the Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep or the desert bighorn sheep, can become a reality at a much more affordable rate. For those going at it alone, some of the application deadlines are below, but always check the state’s wildlife department’s requirements. All dates listed are for 2022: Alaska Dall sheep, moose, mountain goat, caribou, bison, brown bear and Roosevelt elk Dec. 15 Arizona Elk and antelope Feb. 8 Deer, sheep, bison and turkey June 14 Colorado Elk, deer, antelope, moose, sheep and mountain goat Apr. 5
Cold fronts have been short-lived, leaving duck hunters waiting for more ducks to appear. Photo by Nate Skinner, for Lone Star Outdoor News.
Beginning of second split struggles By Nate Skinner
For Lone Star Outdoor News The second split of duck season found duck hunters across the state experiencing hit-or-miss decoying action. With prevailing mild, warm weather, duck flight patterns have been inconsistent and spotty, at best. The most productive hunts have taken place during weather changes with only a few cold fronts of the season thus far. Some hunters have focused on quality over quantity, finding appreciation in harvesting fully plumed-out birds and cherishing the moments when they have been able to take shots at ducks that have commited into the decoys spread. Those who define a successful hunt as one in which limits were strapped have been disappointed more times than not. Aaron Welch hunted a slough with flooded timber in Lamar County with his dad, Jay Welch, and his friend, Chris Smith. Although they didn’t see
many birds, Welch said their morning hunt was his favorite and most memorable so far this season. “Between the three of us, we shot nine ducks,” Welch said. “We probably only saw 20 to 25 ducks the whole morning, but the ones that came into the hole, did it right.” The trio had some shots at wood ducks early, harvesteing four. “The woodies came in real fast right at legal light, and when my lab retrieved them, I quickly set the birds that I had shot down next to me and stayed focused on the sky,” he said. “Later, I realized that one of the wood ducks that I shot was a rare, blonde or leucistic trophy, in that it did not have normal coloration on its feathers. That duck became the highlight of the hunt, and it is now headed to the taxidermist.” The group also bagged five mallards, four of which were fully plumed drakes. Public land hunters in the Corpus Christi area reported a lot of pressure on the ducks wintering in the back lakes and marshes along the Coastal Bend. The most successful have put in many Please turn to page 13
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Kansas White-tailed deer and mule deer Apr. 29 Montana Elk and deer Apr. 1 Moose, sheep and goat May 1 Antelope June 1 Please turn to page 6
Aaron Welch shot a leucistic wood duck on his hunt in Lamar County. Photo from Aaron Welch.
U.S. hunters can still make their trip to Africa this spring, despite difficulties for African residents to travel abroad. Photo by Lone Star Outdoor News.
The travel ban for Africans wanting to travel to the U.S. continues after discovery of the Omicron variant, but hunting travel agents point out the restrictions don’t apply to U.S. citizens. “These travel restrictions do not apply to U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, and certain other categories of travelers,” the proclamation of Nov. 26 read. Patrick Wright, of TWG.Travel, said hunters with scheduled
trips do not need to change their travel plans, and flights are continuing. Delta Airlines and United Airlines both announced they will continue flights to African countries as scheduled. The travel ban, announced on Nov. 26, bars entry into the U.S. of noncitizens coming from eight countries in southern Africa: Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe. Katja Metzger, of Makadi Safaris in Namibia, said she and her husband, Diethelm, plan to fly Please turn to page 13
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For Lone Star Outdoor News Hunting at the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge is tougher than what most hunters are used to. The refuge sets aside 18,000 of its 115,000-acre federal managed sanctuary for four public hunts — one for archery and three for rifle. A hunter is allowed two white-tailed deer and unlimited feral hogs, which seem to be plentiful. But harvesting either one of these four-legged animals is not easy. Pop-up tents and tripods are allowed, and a hunter can stand anywhere he or she chooses, in hopes of getting the chance to bag an animal. The refuge, however, has other critters such as alligators, venomous snakes, swarms of mosquitoes and every type of terrain one can imagine like wooded, thorn brush areas and coastal marshes like in the Bayou State. For David Hoffmann, hunting for the first time in a wildlife reserve said it was quite an experience and more so at the ANWR. “It was quite a challenge,” said the 32 year old from Lake Jackson. “But I like that.” Hoffmann said he was impressed with the different ecosystems at the refuge — all of which he hunted, including an area with mud up to his knees. “I wished I would have been duck hunting,” he joked as the birds flew over
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Mateus Mutemba (right) will receive the 2022 Peter Hathaway Capstick Hunting Heritage Award at the DSC convention in January. Photo from DSC.
The DSC Peter Hathaway Capstick Hunting Heritage Award Committee selected Mateus Mutemba as the 2022 Peter Hathaway Capstick Hunting Heritage Award Recipient. Mutemba, of Mozambique, will be presented with the award at the 40th Annual DSC Convention and Expo during the Saturday evening banquet. At the 41st UNESCO General Conference in November, Mutemba was elected as a Member of the International Coordinating Council of the Man and Biosphere Program. He served as the General Director of the National Administration of Conservation Areas from March 2018 to November 2021. In that capacity, Mutemba was tasked with management of parks, reserves, hunting blocks (coutadas) and game farms; licensing of hunting activities and ecotourism in conservation areas; management of wildlife throughout the country; raising awareness regarding biodiversity conservation; management and training of technical staff for the protected area system; facilitating scientific research aimed at informing planning for sustainable use of resources, including hunting. Mutemba previously served as the General Director of the National Administration of Conservation Areas from March 2018 to November 2021 Mutemba’s tasks included planning
resettlement of people living inside and around the conservation areas and development of management and tourism infrastructure, promoting community development programs in the buffer zones, as well as the discouragement of illegal practices such as mining, poaching, unlawful trade of wildlife and logging in conservation areas. Fiona Capstick, Peter Capstick’s widow, said, “Mutemba is a highly educated wildlife advocate who understands the role of an organized, ethical hunting industry as a prime conservation tool.” He worked for 10 years in Gorongosa National Park where he held the position of Director of Human Development (20082011) and Park Warden (2011-2018). In 2017, Mutemba received the “Good Steward Award” in Washington D.C. from the International Conservation Caucus Foundation in recognition of Conservation Leadership with the Gorongosa Restoration Project. Later that year in June, he was recognized as National Geographic Emerging Explorer by the National Geographic Society in Washington D.C. The Capstick Award honors the memory of Peter H. Capstick, whose love of hunting and respect for wildlife fueled his desire to promote a hunting legacy that ensures the conservation of our wildlife resources. —DSC
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“The hunters experienced quite a bit of rut activity and saw good numbers of mule deer,” Hopkins said. Jasper Klein, of High West Outfitters, said their hunters have been chasing mule deer from Van Horn to Marathon in the Trans-Pecos portion of West Texas, and that mule deer numbers seem to be up in that area. “We are seeing a lot of mature deer and a lot of really large deer this year,” Klein said. “There’s been some huge bucks harvested this season in the areas where we hunt, and I’ve heard of a few topping 200 inches from some other outfits.” Klein believes the quality of bucks in West Texas this year has to do with the snowfall from the previous winter. “For some reason these mule deer seem to really make some Dane Driver harvested this 204-inch mule deer while hunting with great gains in years following a High West Outfitters near Van Horn. Photo by Jim Breck Bean. winter with a significant snow event,” he explained. “Our hunters have been harvesting mule deer bucks scoring in the 180s on average this season. That average is definitely up from previous seasons. Our biggest so far this season scored right at 204 inches.” Klein said most of the bucks have been 6 to 7 years old. Wes Mundy, of Double Diamond Outfitters, said he has seen significant numbers of mature bucks in the Trans-Pecos area. “The rut is just getting going over on our properties and things are starting to get exciting,” he said. “I’m seeing a lot of bucks that we let walk last year that are pretty impressive, having made some great gains between seasons. It’s a phenomenal year to hunt mule deer in West Texas.” Bob Daugherty’s hunters with Big Rim Outfitters have encountered plenty of decent mule deer bucks on the ranch he runs hunts on south of Marfa. “Bucks seem to be more scattered this year for whatever reason,” he said. “The rut is just now kicking off, and the best part of the season is finally here.” Daugherty has been seeing quite a few quality bucks in excellent shape as far as body conditions are concerned. “There’s a good population of 6- to 8-year-old deer out there,” he said. “Our hunters have had a lot of success and it’s been an awesome season.”
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Hatchery flounder diet studied Lone Star Outdoor News Researchers at The University of Texas Marine Science Institute in Port Aransas are working to understand the best fish diet to feed mother flounder. Instead of a prenatal pill, researchers are testing whether fish, squid, shrimp, or a combination produces the healthiest baby flounder. Just like humans, baby flounder need nutrients, such as omega-3 fatty
The diet of hatchery flounder is being evaluated to help young fish survive when released. Photo from UTMSI.
acids, to thrive after birth. University researchers are striving to maximize the success of the released flounder by understanding how maternal diets impact egg quality and the viability of the juveniles that will be released. Specifically, researchers are determining whether different diets of the mothers change how well the youngsters can evade predators and forage for food. Initial test results indicate that a healthy maternal diet rich in omega-3
fatty acids can produce baby flounder that are faster and smarter. Dr. Lee Fuiman and graduate student Hunter Bailey are testing that hypothesis through their collaboration with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. They are measuring nutrient and fatty acid content in eggs spawned from females at TPWD’s hatcheries that are fed shrimp and squid, against eggs spawned by females at the University’s Fisheries and Mariculture Laboratory Please turn to page 16
Early Christmas catches
Possum Kingdom crappie
Immanuel “Manny B” Barela caught this 5.1-pound largemouth on the front hook of a 7-inch glide bait while kayak fishing along the shore of the Guadalupe River. Earlier in the morning, Barela had a big blow up and, a few minutes later, the 5.1-pound bass struck the lure. On the same trip, he caught a 30-inch flathead catfish on a jig. The cat weighed more than 14 pounds. Photo by Sebastian Bustos.
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Canyon Tailrace | New Braunfels 20,331
Guide Pete Hernandez helps fishermen find crappie and educates them on electronics at the same time. Photo from Pete Hernandez.
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Medical Center South | Amarillo 4,424 11/24/2021, 12/10/2021, 12/23/2021, 1 / 7 / 2 0 2 2 , 1 / 21 / 2 0 2 2 , 2 / 4 / 2 0 2 2 , 2 / 1 8 / 2 0 2 2 , 3/4/2022
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Possum Kingdom Lake is known more for its bass and striped bass than its crappie fishing. Guide Pete Hernandez, of 4:19 Fishing, said that is likely to change. Hernandez has been offering crappie trips with an added twist — he helps anglers learn about the new advances in electronics — particularly the LiveScope and ActiveTarget models. Several years ago, the guide started a social media page aimed at helping people learn about fishing in general. Now, he focuses more on crappie than bass, and offers trips on PK and Eagle Mountain.
“The new electronics can eliminate wasted time,” he said. “They are useful tools. They can make a bad fisherman better and a good fisherman great.” At PK, Hernandez said the crappie are still in their fall pattern, following shad, and water temperatures are 54-55 degrees, and dropping. “This is my favorite time of year,” Hernandez said. “The fish are on ledges, river channels and creeks with trees and docks. There will be a die-off of shad soon, and now the crappie are gorging on them in 15 to 25 feet. The best lures have been 1/8-ounce jigs in black and chartreuse.” Hernandez said he can find fish without using electronics, but the technology helps him know right away if the crappie are small or not. “You can look at a brush pile and see what’s there,” he
said. “If it’s all small crappie, I’ll move. You can see the bigger ones, they look like a fire ball. That’s where I want to fish.” The guide said the electronics take some getting used to. “If you don’t know what you’re doing, you can mess it up,” he said. “There are adjustments in different water clarities. Most people can be taught how to use and adjust them in a day.” Good reports also came in from the Lake Houston crappie tournament, where the winning team, called SK, won with seven fish totaling 10.4 pounds, the largest being 1.99 pounds. Kayakers in some North Texas creeks also are reporting crappie catches on white/ chartreuse jig under a weightless float.
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Oyster harvest closing in Mesquite Bay The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is closing TX-28 in Mesquite Bay, part of the Aransas Bay complex, to commercial and recreational oyster harvest beginning Dec. 21. This closing is based on samples recently collected showing low abundance of legal-sized oysters. Criteria for closing areas include parameters for oysters when they fall below certain thresholds based on the abundance of legal-sized oysters (3 inches or greater) and the percentage of small oysters (2-2.9 inches). After this closure, 17 out of 27 approved or conditionally approved areas will be closed to oyster harvest. —TPWD
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out how to keep lures from breaking down in the resin over time, along with some other aspects. There is a lot of stuff that goes into the concept that I had to iron out in order to make it work.” Murray said many of his customers have commissioned lure cube projects from him as gifts for their children. “They make a great night light for a child’s bedroom, and I think anglers are getting them made for their children with the idea of raising them right and getting them introduced to the sport of fishing at a young age,” Murray said. Other folks simply send him a lure that they want to preserve in time. “I’ve had several anglers send me lures they want to preserve and display that they caught their biggest speckled trout on,” he added. “It’s almost becoming like a new type of trophy, and the concept definitely promotes conservation and catch and release. Anglers can take a photo of their fish, release Using resin, Fred Murray creates lasting displays for lures. Photo it, and then send me the lure that from Fred Murray. they caught it on to preserve and keep in a cool display forever. I’ve of Murray’s life. He grew up fishing in had everyone from fishing guides, serious Galveston Bay with his grandfather and anglers and random folks commission me dad, and has spent the majority of his for these projects.” life on the upper Texas coast. He recently Networking with conservation-minded moved to Corpus Christi and builds the anglers in the industry has helped Murray lure art displays out of his garage. launch his business and products. “The best part about creating these piec“I’ve become friends with a lot of great es of art for customers is seeing or hearing folks who have shared what I’m doing with their reaction when their vision comes to others,” he said. “Chris Bush of Speckled life,” Murray said. “It makes all of the hours Truth has really helped push my products, and hard work that went into it, worth it.” and I wouldn’t be where I am with this if it wasn’t for him.” Saltwater fishing has always been a part
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TEXAS FRESHWATER FISHING REPORT ALAN HENRY: Water clear; 55-60 degrees; 3.37’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters, swim jigs, spoons, and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on jigs tipped with small minnows. AMISTAD: Water clear; 61 degrees; 47.52’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on Carolina rigs and crankbaits. Catfish are good on stink bait and cut bait. ARLINGTON: Water lightly stained; 52 degrees; 4.18’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on blue or black spinner baits, football jigs and crankbaits. Crappie are good near boat docks and brush on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on cut bait and chicken livers. ATHENS: Water clear; 58-60 degrees; 0.25’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on jigs and crankbaits. Crappie are fair in brush piles on small jigs. AUSTIN: Water clear; 56 degrees; 0.73’ low. Largemouth bass are good on crawfish imitation plastics and top-waters. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. White bass are good on crankbaits and minnows in the green lights at night. Blue catfish are good on cut live shad. B.A. STEINHAGEN: Water stained; 62 degrees; 0.18’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on cut and prepared baits. BASTROP: Water clear; 74 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on football jigs, crankbaits and purple or black Carolina-rigged plastic worms. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on nightcrawlers and punch bait. BELTON: Water lightly stained; 62 degrees; 2.10’ low. Largemouth are fair on Carolina-rigged worms and slabs. White bass are good on slabs. BENBROOK: Water lightly stained; 60 degrees; 5.49’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on jerkbaits, shaky-head jigs and blue or purple Carolinarigged worms. Crappie are good on minnows. Hybrid striped bass are fair on live bait and swimbaits. White bass are good on slabs and live bait. Catfish are good on chicken livers and cut bait. BRAUNIG: Water stained; 68 degrees. Channel catfish and blue catfish are good around the jetty and rip rap on cheese bait and worms. Redfish are fair on live tilapia and cut shad. BRIDGEPORT: Water slightly stained; 58 degrees; 3.20’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits and finesse baits against the rocks. Hybrids and white bass are good on slabs. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. Blue and channel catfish are good on cut shad around wind-blown points. BROWNWOOD: Water lightly stained; 55 degrees; 1.32’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on perch crankbaits, brown or green Texas-rigged plastic worms and shaky head jigs.
Crappie are good on minnows and. White bass and hybrids are good on slabs, swimbaits and live bait. Catfish are good on chicken livers and live bait. BUCHANAN: Water lightly stained; 62 degrees; 4.81’ low. Largemouth bass are good on spinner baits, chatterbaits, top-waters and soft plastics on rocky banks. Crappie are good on live minnows. Striper, hybrid, and white bass are fair on top-waters and drifting live shad. Channel, blue and yellow catfish are fair to good on chicken livers and cut live shad. CADDO: Water lightly stained; 56 degrees; 0.85’ high. Largemouth bass are good on jigs, buzzbaits and wacky rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on live bait, nightcrawlers and punch bait. CALAVERAS: Water slightly stained, 68 degrees. Red drum are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on cheese bait, cut shad and tilapia. CANYON: Water lightly stained; 56 degrees; 0.18’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on football jigs, red or green Texas-rigged plastic worms and white-bladed spinner baits. Striped bass are good on live bait. White bass are good on live bait, chartreuse jigging spoons and silver slabs. Catfish are good on punch bait and live bait. CEDAR CREEK: Water lightly stained; 63 degrees; 1.65’ low. Largemouth bass are good on black and blue jigs in shallow brush piles around docks. Crappie are fair to good on jigs. White bass and hybrids are good on silver slabs. Catfish are good in baited holes on prepared baits. CHOKE CANYON: Water lightly stained; 65 degrees; 18.14’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on red shad flukes. Crappie are good in the hardwoods on minnows. Catfish are good on cheese bait. CONROE: Water slightly stained; 64 degrees; 1.17’ low. Largemouth bass are fair pitching docks with creature baits. Crappie are fair on minnows and hair jigs. Hybrid striped bass are fair trolling with a Hellbender with a pet spoon behind. Catfish are good on liver and drifting with large shad. COOPER: Water lightly stained; 56 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on deep-diving crankbaits, black or red plastic worms, chatter baits and football jigs. White bass and hybrids are good on silver or white slabs and chartreuse swimbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on punch bait and chicken livers. CORPUS CHRISTI: Water lightly stained; 66 degrees; 2.62’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits and
finesse worms near piers and structure. Crappie and white bass are good on minnows around the dam. Catfish are good in 2-4 feet of water on wind-blown shorelines on worms, shrimp and soap baits. FALCON: Water stained; 68 degrees; 42.13’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good in brush piles near rock structures on crankbaits and soft plastics. Crappie are good on small jigs. Catfish are good on live bait. FAYETTE: Water lightly stained; 75 degrees. Largemouth bass are fair on shaky head jigs, square-billed crankbaits and purple or black drop shots. Catfish are good on earthworms, punch bait and cut bait. FORK: Water lightly stained; 62-64 degrees; 3.17’ low. Largemouth bass are good on chatter baits and suspending jerkbaits. Crappie are good in creek channels on hand-tied jigs tipped with small minnows. GRANBURY: Water lightly stained; 57 degrees; 0.47’ low. Striped bass are slow. Channel catfish are good on cut bait. Blue catfish are fair on cut shad. GRANGER: Water lightly stained; 62 degrees; 0.50’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on medium-diving crankbaits, raspberry, and watermelon Carolina-rigged plastic worms and pearl or chartreuse swimbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on jigging spoons and slabs. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers and cut bait. GRAPEVINE: Water lightly stained; 55 degrees; 1.13’ low. White bass are good on a stinger bait hook. Catfish are good on cut bait. HUBBARD CREEK: Water stained; 55 degrees; 2.26’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on Carolina-rigged worms. White bass are excellent on slabs. Crappie are fair on swimbaits. JACKSONVILLE: Water lightly stained; 65 degrees; 0.15’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on deep-diving crankbaits, shaky head jigs and Texas-rigged plastic worms. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on punch bait and cut bait. JOE POOL: Water lightly stained; 59 degrees; 1.06’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on 6-inch motor oil worms. Crappie are good in the brush piles around boat houses on small minnows. LAKE O’ THE PINES: Water lightly stained; 57 degrees; 0.47’ low. No report on largemouth bass. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cheese bait. LAVON: Water lightly stained; 58 degrees; 3.84’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Alabama rigs, creature baits and jerkbaits.
Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. White bass are good on swimbaits and spinner baits. Blue catfish are good on cut bait. LBJ: Water lightly stained; 61 degrees; 0.67’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-water frogs and soft plastics. Crappie are good on brush piles with live minnows. Catfish are fair on fresh cut shad and punch bait. LEWISVILLE: Water lightly stained; 56 degrees; 1.59’ low. White bass are good on swimbaits and slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and shad-colored jigs. LIVINGSTON: Water slightly stained; 61 degrees; 0.06’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are good on jigs. Blue catfish are good but small on cut shad. MARTIN CREEK: Water stained; 64 degrees; 2.31’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are good on shad plastics. MEDINA: Water lightly stained; 50 degrees; 46.15’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on top-waters, plastic worms and jigs. White bass are fair on spoons. Catfish are fair on live bait, chicken livers and blood bait. MILLERS CREEK: Water stained; 48 degrees; 1.56’ low. Largemouth bass are good plastic worms, top-water frogs and weedless jigs. Crappie are good in the timber on minnows. Catfish are fair on live bait and prepared bait. NACONICHE: Water stained; 58 degrees. Largemouth bass are fair on shad-imitating lures and flukes. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are slow. NASWORTHY: Water murky; 54 degrees. 0.60’ low. Largemouth bass are good on plastic worms, spinner baits and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on jigs. Catfish are fair on live and prepared baits. NAVARRO MILLS: Water lightly stained; 61 degrees; 1.15’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Catfish are good on live bait and prepared bait. O.C. FISHER: Water stained; 54 degrees. 41.78’ low. Largemouth bass and white bass are good using half-inch pumpkinseed jigs and 10-inch power worms. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on stink bait, live bait and cut bait. O.H. IVIE: Water clear; 58 degrees; 15.72’ low. Largemouth bass are good on swimbaits, jerkbaits and Texas-rigged creatures. Crappie are good on jigs. PALESTINE: Water lightly stained; 67 degrees; 0.64’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters and jigs. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on cut bait and stink bait.
POSSUM KINGDOM: Water lightly stained; 58 degrees; 1.03’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Striped bass are good on top-waters and paddle tail swimbaits. Catfish are fair on cut shad. PROCTOR: Water clear; 50 degrees; 1.60’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass and hybrid stripers are slow. Catfish are fair drifting with cut bait. RAVEN: Water stained; 75 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on shad-colored lipless crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on cut bait, live bluegill and chicken. RAY HUBBARD: Water lightly stained; 58-60 degrees; 1.32’ low. No report on largemouth bass. White bass are fair on slabs with jigs above the slab. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. RAY ROBERTS: Water lightly stained; 57 degrees; 0.73’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on Alabama rigs. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are fair to good on smaller silver and chartreuse slabs. RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water clear; 59 degrees; 2.22’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on soft plastics. White bass are good on a slab and jig combination. Crappie are slow. Catfish are excellent on punch bait under cormorant roosts. SAM RAYBURN: Water stained; 59-61 degrees; 3.39’ low. Largemouth bass are good following shad on crankbaits and shallow on spinner baits. Crappie are fair on white jigs and minnows. Catfish are fair in shallower water on punch bait and cut shad. SOMERVILLE: Water lightly stained; 62 degrees; 0.23’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on wacky rigs and crankbaits. White and hybrid bass are good on white/chartreuse jigging spoons, slabs and live bait. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on punch bait, chicken livers and cut bait. STILLHOUSE HOLLOW: Water lightly stained; 57 degrees; 1.68’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on slabs and soft plastics. White bass are good on slabs. SULPHUR SPRINGS: Water lightly stained; 55 degrees; 5.20’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on football jigs, crankbaits and drop shots. White bass are good on chatter baits and top-waters in shallow water. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on chicken livers, cut bait and earthworms. TAWAKONI: Water lightly stained; 57 degrees; 1.84’ low. White bass are good on the flats on swimbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on worms, punch
n Saltwater reports Page 17 bait and drifting with gizzard shad. TEXANA: Water stained; 62 degrees; 0.40’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, jigs and spinner baits. Crappie are slow to fair on jigs. Catfish are good on stink bait, cut bait and live bait. TEXOMA: Water lightly stained; 56 degrees; 1.35’ low. Striped bass are good on Alabama rigs and swimbaits. Catfish are good on cut bait and shad. TOLEDO BEND: Water clear; 66-71 degrees; 4.18’ low. Largemouth bass are slow to fair on soft plastics. Crappie are slow. Catfish are slow. TRAVIS: Water slightly stained; 65 degrees; 18.64’ low. Largemouth bass are slow to fair on drop shots and imitation crawfish jigs. TYLER: Water lightly stained; 62 degrees; 0.59’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on trick worms and spinner baits. Crappie are good on minnows with a few bites on chartreuse tail jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on minnows and garlic-flavored baits. WACO: Water lightly stained; 59 degrees; 2.79’ low. No report on largemouth bass. White bass and hybrid bass are on slabs and swimbaits. Catfish are good on fresh cut bait. WHITNEY: Water lightly stained; 60 degrees; 2.17’ low. Striped bass are good on live bait and paddle tails under birds in 17-40 feet of water. WORTH: Water stained; 59 degrees; 1.31’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on soft plastics. Crappie are fair to good around boat docks on jigs and minnows. Catfish are fair to good on cut shad and cut bait. WRIGHT PATMAN: Water lightly stained; 56 degrees; 3.40’ high. Largemouth bass are good on drop shots, shad crankbaits and football jigs. White bass are fair on live bait and slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on chicken livers, punch bait and live bait.
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WADE-FISHING RISKS
need of medical attention.
The Coast Guard and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department are urging the public to heed risks and enact recommended safety practices when fishing along Texas coasts and waterways. So far in 2021, 19 people drowned while fishing in or near Texas waters, nine of whom were wade-fishing, or fishing on foot in shallow waters. Twentytwo people died fishing in 2020, nine of whom were wade-fishing.
SIX RESCUED AFTER BECOMING STRANDED NEAR SOUTH PADRE ISLAND The Coast Guard rescued six people stranded on Caballo Island after they beached their vessel due to unsafe weather conditions near South Padre Island. Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi command center received notification from the operator of the 20-foot craft. Due to the severe weather conditions, Coast Guard and local partner
agency’s surface assets were unable to render assistance. Watchstanders directed the launch of a Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew to assist. The crew landed on the island, took aboard the individuals and safely transported them to the Port Isabel-Cameron County Airport. No injuries were reported.
HUNT DONATION FOR FAMILIES OF FALLEN WARDENS During the weekend of December 3rd, family members of three Texas game wardens who died while on duty, Justin Hurst, Charles Pauling and George Whatley, were treated to a hunt and weekend event at the Double Drop Ranch in San Jacinto County. The hunt was supported by
“River currents, rip tides and the
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ever-shifting bottoms in tidally
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influenced areas lead to significant risks for wade-fisherman in
ranch and two white-tailed bucks and a mouflon were harvested,
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along with spending time with the
TPWD Assistant Cmdr. Cody Jones,
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Fingers. She reported that he was
incidents involving wade-fishing in
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the reptiles.
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2021, including a case in October
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of an overdue kayaker had called
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jacket. A 24-foot Coast Guard craft
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hours and burned countless gallons of fuel scouting. Once they find the birds, they are launching their boats at midnight and staking claim of their spot in the wee hours of the morning to prevent other hunters from beating them to it. One hunter reported that folks have been running through rafts of birds while scouting and pushing them out of areas where they had been concentrated. Avery Fuller has been duck hunting in several areas since the second half of the season began, including Garwood, the marshes surrounding West Galveston Bay, and in Winnie. “The best hunts I’ve had have occurred during changing weather around the passage of fronts,” he said. “We haven’t had too many fronts this season, but when I’ve been able to hunt during the ones that have passed through, there’s been plenty of ducks in the air. On warm days, the action has been pretty slow. There’s just not a ton of birds down on the rice prairies or along the upper coast right now.” Guide Tobin Copeland said the properties he’s been hunting in the Garwood Prairie have been inconsistent. “There are some birds around, but not big numbers by any means,” he said. “We shot a lot of teal to kick off the second split, but there really aren’t very many
big ducks down. The only big ducks we are really seeing are pintails and spoonies, with an occasional gadwall or two.” Capt. James Hagan said the Lower Laguna Madre has also been spotty for ducks. “Some days are really good, especially when there is a north wind blowing,” Hagan said. “And then other days, we just shoot a few birds. The toughest days have been those with warm conditions and south winds, and unfortunately, we’ve had a lot more days like that this season.” Most of the birds along the Lower Laguna have been redheads, scaup and pintail. “We aren’t seeing very many puddle ducks,” he explained. “There’s a few teal around, but that’s about it.” Capt. Todd Grubert said the best duck
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to the U.S. on Jan. 4 out of Germany but Germany has similar restrictions. “The problem is we may not be able to get to Germany,” she said. “Here, it is summer and whichever variant is hardly felt at all. Corona really hit hard in Namibia in June and July.” Metzger said the final decision to come to the U.S. will be made on the Dec. 31. “Until then we are still hoping that all leaders will come to their senses,” she said. As of Dec. 19, there has been no announcement from the U.S. State Department on whether or when
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hunting out of Port Mansfield has been taking place on main bay shorelines. “There just aren’t many ducks in the back bays like there normally are, and I think that’s because we just don’t have the amount of puddle ducks here like we usually do,” he said.
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Augusta Burt, 13, of Austin, shot her first deer with a 6.5 Creedmoor at Los Larry’s ranch in Ensinal.
Sidney Chollett, of Columbus, caught and released this 32-inches redfish in Matagorda while fishing with two of his sons and a friend. They were guided by Tom Brown. John Carr Carothers and Nate Pearson, both 8, helped hunt sandhill cranes near Roscoe.
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Brayden Eason, 8, of League City, shot his first deer while hunting with his father, Mike Eason, near Flatonia.
Gianna Cox, 11, of Rockport, bagged this white-tailed deer in November.
Jan. 29 & 30 - Abilene Convention Center Feb. 12 & 13 - Fredericksburg Fair Gounds Feb. 26 & 27 - Kerrville Expo Hall Mar. 12 & 13 - Amarillo Civic Center
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TEXAS SUN, MOON AND TIDES Moon Phases
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2021-22 A.M. P.M. SUN MOON Dec/Jan Minor Major Minor Major Rises Sets Rises Sets
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24 Fri 25 Sat 26 Sun 27 Mon 28 Tue 29 Wed 30 Thu 31 Fri 01 Sat 02 Sun 03 Mon 04 Tue 05 Wed 06 Thu 07 Fri
9:19 3:07 10:09 3:57 10:56 4:45 11:42 5:30 12:03 6:15 12:47 7:00 1:33 7:48 2:25 8:40 3:22 9:38 4:24 10:41 5:30 11:10 6:37 12:22 7:41 1:27 8:41 2:28 9:35 3:24
9:42 3:30 10:31 4:20 11:18 5:07 ----- 5:53 12:27 6:39 1:13 7:26 2:02 8:16 2:56 9:11 3:54 10:10 4:57 11:14 6:02 ----7:07 12:52 8:09 1:55 9:06 2:53 9:58 3:47
07:13 07:14 07:14 07:14 07:15 07:15 07:15 07:16 07:16 07:16 07:16 07:17 07:17 07:17 07:17
05:26 05:27 05:27 05:28 05:29 05:29 05:30 05:31 05:31 05:32 05:33 05:33 05:34 05:35 05:36
10:34p 11:15a 11:33p 11:47a NoMoon 12:18p 12:32a 12:49p 1:34a 1:22p 2:38a 1:58p 3:47a 2:41p 5:00a 3:30p 6:12a 4:29p 7:21a 5:34p 8:23a 6:44p 9:16a 7:55p 10:01a 9:03p 10:39a 10:08p 11:12a 11:08p
9:25 3:13 10:14 4:03 11:02 4:51 11:47 5:36 12:08 6:20 12:52 7:06 1:39 7:53 2:30 8:46 3:28 9:44 4:30 10:46 5:36 11:16 6:43 12:27 7:47 1:33 8:47 2:34 9:41 3:29
9:48 3:36 10:37 4:26 11:24 5:13 ----- 5:59 12:33 6:45 1:19 7:32 2:08 8:22 3:01 9:17 4:00 10:16 5:03 11:19 6:08 ----7:13 12:58 8:15 2:01 9:12 2:59 10:04 3:52
07:26 07:27 07:27 07:27 07:28 07:28 07:28 07:29 07:29 07:29 07:29 07:29 07:29 07:29 07:29
05:25 05:26 05:26 05:27 05:27 05:28 05:29 05:29 05:30 05:31 05:31 05:32 05:33 05:34 05:35
10:37p 11:25a 11:37p 11:55a NoMoon 12:24p 12:38a 12:54p 1:41a 1:25p 2:48a 2:00p 3:59a 2:41p 5:13a 3:29p 6:27a 4:26p 7:36a 5:31p 8:38a 6:42p 9:29a 7:54p 10:12a 9:05p 10:48a 10:11p 11:20a 11:12p
San Antonio
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2021-22 A.M. P.M. SUN MOON Dec/Jan Minor Major Minor Major Rises Sets Rises Sets
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24 Fri 25 Sat 26 Sun 27 Mon 28 Tue 29 Wed 30 Thu 31 Fri 01 Sat 02 Sun 03 Mon 04 Tue 05 Wed 06 Thu 07 Fri
24 Fri 25 Sat 26 Sun 27 Mon 28 Tue 29 Wed 30 Thu 31 Fri 01 Sat 02 Sun 03 Mon 04 Tue 05 Wed 06 Thu 07 Fri
9:31 3:20 10:21 4:10 11:09 4:57 11:54 5:43 12:15 6:27 12:59 7:12 1:46 8:00 2:37 8:53 3:34 9:50 4:37 10:53 5:43 11:23 6:49 12:34 7:54 1:40 8:53 2:41 9:48 3:36
9:54 3:43 10:44 4:32 11:31 5:20 ----- 6:06 12:39 6:51 1:25 7:38 2:14 8:29 3:08 9:23 4:07 10:23 5:10 11:26 6:15 ----7:19 1:04 8:21 2:07 9:19 3:06 10:11 3:59
07:25 07:25 07:25 07:26 07:26 07:26 07:27 07:27 07:27 07:28 07:28 07:28 07:28 07:28 07:28
05:40 05:40 05:41 05:42 05:42 05:43 05:43 05:44 05:45 05:45 05:46 05:47 05:48 05:48 05:49
10:48p 11:27a 11:46p 11:59a NoMoon 12:30p 12:45a 1:02p 1:46a 1:35p 2:51a 2:12p 4:00a 2:55p 5:12a 3:45p 6:24a 4:43p 7:33a 5:48p 8:35a 6:58p 9:28a 8:09p 10:13a 9:17p 10:51a 10:21p 11:24a 11:21p
9:45 3:33 10:35 4:23 11:22 5:11 ----- 5:56 12:28 6:41 1:13 7:26 1:59 8:14 2:51 9:06 3:48 10:04 4:50 11:07 5:56 11:36 7:03 12:48 8:07 1:53 9:07 2:54 10:01 3:50
10:08 10:57 11:44 12:08 12:53 1:39 2:28 3:22 4:20 5:23 6:28 7:33 8:35 9:32 10:24
3:56 4:46 5:33 6:19 7:05 7:52 8:42 9:37 10:36 11:40 12:12 1:18 2:21 3:19 4:13
07:53 07:53 07:53 07:54 07:54 07:54 07:55 07:55 07:55 07:55 07:55 07:55 07:56 07:56 07:56
05:39 05:39 05:40 05:40 05:41 05:42 05:42 05:43 05:44 05:45 05:45 05:46 05:47 05:48 05:49
10:55p 11:49a 11:56p 12:18p NoMoon 12:46p 12:59a 1:14p 2:04a 1:43p 3:12a 2:17p 4:25a 2:56p 5:41a 3:43p 6:55a 4:39p 8:05a 5:45p 9:06a 6:56p 9:57a 8:10p 10:38a 9:22p 11:12a 10:29p 11:42a 11:32p
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 Dec 24 Dec 25 Dec 26 Dec 27 Dec 28 Dec 29 Dec 30 Dec 31 Jan 1 Jan 2 Jan 3 Jan 4 Jan 5 Jan 6 Jan 7
Time 12:31 PM 1:22 PM 3:47 AM 4:19 AM 4:55 AM 5:35 AM 6:18 AM 7:04 AM 7:49 AM 12:26 AM 1:16 AM 2:08 AM 3:04 AM 12:06 AM 1:29 AM
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Time 2:22 PM 3:31 PM 4:47 PM 5:59 PM 7:01 PM 7:56 PM 8:39 PM 4:45 PM 5:37 PM 6:28 PM 7:18 PM 12:04 PM 12:58 PM
Height 0.12L 0.36L 0.58L 0.76L 0.91L 1.06L 1.12L 1.54H 1.45H 1.35H 1.24H -0.61L -0.27L
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9:51 PM 10:08 PM 10:26 PM 10:47 PM 11:16 PM 11:41 PM
1.08H 1.05H 1.05H 1.09H 1.16H 1.24H
9:20 PM 10:05 PM 10:58 PM
1.12L 1.09L 1.00L
8:04 PM 8:44 PM
1.14H 1.06H
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Galveston Bay entrance, north jetty Time 12:14 PM 1:00 PM 5:25 AM 5:11 AM 5:23 AM 5:49 AM 6:24 AM 7:05 AM 7:48 AM 8:39 AM 9:33 AM 2:05 AM 12:17 AM 1:03 AM 2:07 AM
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Time 9:15 PM 9:32 PM 7:30 AM 9:52 AM 12:13 PM 1:35 PM 2:40 PM 3:36 PM 4:30 PM 5:16 PM 6:04 PM 10:26 AM 3:11 AM 4:17 AM 5:33 AM
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Time 8:36 PM 9:01 PM 7:23 AM 9:55 AM 11:43 AM 1:05 PM 2:12 PM 3:13 PM 4:13 PM 5:03 PM 5:51 PM 6:38 PM 7:22 PM 7:59 PM 5:08 AM
Height 1.54H 1.43H 0.74H 0.86H 1.12H 1.43H 1.70H 1.90H 1.86H 1.86H 1.78H 1.62H 1.43H 1.24H 0.78H
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Time 2:30 PM 3:06 PM 3:41 PM 2:06 PM 9:52 PM 9:03 PM 8:51 PM 9:33 PM 10:42 PM
Height -0.08L 0.02L 0.17L 0.34L 0.59H 0.71H 0.83H 0.95H 1.00H
12:10 PM 1:00 PM 1:45 PM 2:28 PM 3:06 PM
-0.37L -0.34L -0.26L -0.14L 0.02L
Height 0.26H 0.20H 0.13H 0.07H 0.08H 0.14H 0.22H 0.29H 0.36H 0.37H 0.36H 0.33H 0.28H 0.21H 0.11H
Time 6:25 PM 6:52 PM 7:14 PM 9:53 AM 10:18 AM 10:55 AM 11:39 AM 12:29 PM 1:25 PM 2:33 PM 3:42 PM 4:42 PM 5:33 PM 6:16 PM 6:53 PM
Height -0.43L -0.36L -0.26L -0.15L -0.31L -0.45L -0.56L -0.63L -0.67L -0.67L -0.66L -0.64L -0.61L -0.54L -0.44L
Time 1:54 3:00 4:56 6:52 8:19
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11:51 PM 6:54 PM 11:16 AM 12:06 PM 1:00 PM
Height 0.24L 0.51 0.78L 0.98L 1.14L
9:45 PM 9:57 PM 10:12 PM 10:30 PM 10:53 PM
1.23H 1.18H 1.14H 1.15H 1.19H
1.31L 1.54H -0.83L -0.52L -0.18L
7:43 PM 8:22 PM 8:54 PM
1.38H 1.23H 1.10H
Time
Height
Time 11:39 AM 12:26 PM 5:22 AM 4:39 AM 4:45 AM 5:11 AM 5:49 AM 6:33 AM 7:19 AM 8:10 AM 9:03 AM 9:58 AM 10:55 AM 11:52 AM 2:54 AM
Time 1:26 2:53 5:10 7:41
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12:49 PM
Height 0.30L 0.58L 0.83L 0.98L
-0.23L
9:22 9:39 9:51 9:51
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1.29H 1.16H 1.06H 1.01H
8:27 PM
1.05H
Time
Height
Port O’Connor Date Dec 24 Dec 25 Dec 26 Dec 27 Dec 28 Dec 29 Dec 30 Dec 31 Jan 1 Jan 2 Jan 3 Jan 4 Jan 5 Jan 6 Jan 7
Time 2:06 AM 1:53 AM 1:31 AM 12:41 AM 7:23 AM 7:48 AM 8:31 AM 9:23 AM 10:19 AM 11:16 AM 12:07 AM 1:23 AM 2:17 AM 2:52 AM 2:25 AM
Time 4:39 AM 3:59 AM 3:32 AM 3:02 AM 1:41 AM 1:19 AM 1:11 AM 12:54 AM 12:56 AM 1:55 AM 2:59 AM 4:05 AM 5:17 AM 6:45 AM 8:09 AM
Date Dec 24 Dec 25 Dec 26 Dec 27 Dec 28 Dec 29 Dec 30 Dec 31 Jan 1 Jan 2 Jan 3 Jan 4 Jan 5 Jan 6 Jan 7
Time 12:50 PM 1:39 PM 2:31 PM 5:35 AM 5:45 AM 6:09 AM 6:41 AM 7:20 AM 8:01 AM 8:50 AM 9:42 AM 10:37 AM 11:35 AM 2:03 AM 2:50 AM
Time 5:07 PM 5:44 PM 9:12 AM 9:17 AM 9:36 AM 10:01 AM 10:31 AM 10:49 PM 11:40 PM
Height -0.27L -0.14L 0.39L 0.14L -0.13 -0.38L -0.59L 1.12H 1.16H
1:43 2:37 3:35 4:35 5:30
-0.88L -0.83L -0.74L -0.58L -0.37L
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Height 0.86H 0.78H 0.70H 0.45H 0.60H 0.80H 0.97H 1.08H 1.12H 1.09H 1.00H 0.89H 0.78H 0.68H 0.54H
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Time 2:44 PM 3:37 PM 6:33 AM 11:56 AM 4:26 PM 9:56 PM 8:35 PM 9:23 PM 10:16 PM 11:22 PM
Height 0.04L 0.10L 0.26L 0.28H 0.33H 0.40H 0.45H 0.49H 0.52H 0.52H
12:39 PM 1:27 PM 2:14 PM 3:02 PM
-0.06L -0.01L 0.05L 0.13L
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11:19 AM 12:15 PM 4:31 AM
-0.22L -0.03L 0.93H
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Time 10:00 PM 9:47 PM 9:27 PM 9:30 AM 11:48 AM 1:39 PM 3:07 PM 4:19 PM 5:34 PM 6:41 PM 7:42 PM 8:28 PM 8:50 PM 8:48 PM 8:35 PM
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Time
Height
Time
Height
11:27 AM 2:11 PM 4:15 PM
0.42H 0.42H 0.58H
6:12 PM 6:33 PM 6:47 PM
0.05L 0.28L 0.53L
10:18 PM
0.97H
Time
Height
Time
Height
3:39 PM 6:10 PM 8:03 PM
0.32L 0.52L 0.65L
10:13 PM 10:14 PM 10:22 PM
0.66H 0.66H 0.69H
12:33 PM 1:32 PM
-0.49L -0.25L
9:02 PM 9:16 PM
0.67H 0.58H
Date Dec 24 Dec 25 Dec 26 Dec 27 Dec 28 Dec 29 Dec 30 Dec 31 Jan 1 Jan 2 Jan 3 Jan 4 Jan 5 Jan 6 Jan 7
Time 2:41 AM 1:34 AM 12:09 AM 6:33 AM 7:00 AM 7:35 AM 8:17 AM 9:05 AM 9:58 AM 10:54 AM 11:48 AM 1:43 AM 2:31 AM 2:23 AM 1:03 AM
Time
Height
9:28 AM 5:43 PM 6:39 PM
0.28H 0.25L 0.33L
10:34 PM
0.35H
Time 4:39 PM 10:39 PM 10:23 PM
Height 0.17L 0.33H 0.36H
Port Aransas Time
10:54 PM
Height
0.53H
Nueces Bay Date Dec 24 Dec 25 Dec 26 Dec 27 Dec 28 Dec 29 Dec 30 Dec 31 Jan 1 Jan 2 Jan 3 Jan 4 Jan 5 Jan 6 Jan 7
San Luis Pass
Height 1.01H 0.97H 0.93H 0.89H 0.85H 0.83H 0.83H -0.74L -0.86L -0.89L 1.15H 1.12H 1.06H 0.96H 0.85H
East Matagorda
Freeport Harbor Date Dec 24 Dec 25 Dec 26 Dec 27 Dec 28 Dec 29 Dec 30 Dec 31 Jan 1 Jan 2 Jan 3 Jan 4 Jan 5 Jan 6 Jan 7
Time 2:53 AM 2:21 AM 2:01 AM 1:51 AM 1:51 AM 1:57 AM 1:55 AM 11:09 AM 11:50 AM 12:47 PM 12:36 AM 1:38 AM 2:34 AM 2:49 AM 1:16 AM
Date Dec 24 Dec 25 Dec 26 Dec 27 Dec 28 Dec 29 Dec 30 Dec 31 Jan 1 Jan 2 Jan 3 Jan 4 Jan 5 Jan 6 Jan 7
Time 12:20 PM 1:00 PM 1:40 PM 5:10 AM 5:14 AM 5:39 AM 6:11 AM 6:49 AM 7:31 AM 8:22 AM 9:19 AM 10:19 AM 1:59 AM 3:12 AM 1:05 AM
Time
Height
Time
Height
2:20 PM 5:47 PM 7:13 PM
0.57L 0.75L 0.89
9:16 PM 9:29 PM 9:38 PM
0.81H 0.85H 0.92H
9:20 PM 1:08 PM
0.89H 0.20L
8:57 PM
0.82H
Time
Height
Time
Height
2:50 PM 4:41 PM
0.50L 0.77L
9:10 PM 8:53 PM
0.89H 0.89H
South Padre Island Time
3:13 PM
Height
-0.05H
Time
7:20 PM
Height
-0.12L
Date Dec 24 Dec 25 Dec 26 Dec 27 Dec 28 Dec 29 Dec 30 Dec 31 Jan 1 Jan 2 Jan 3 Jan 4 Jan 5 Jan 6 Jan 7
Time 11:57 AM 12:46 PM 1:41 PM 4:13 AM 4:15 AM 4:44 AM 5:25 AM 6:12 AM 7:02 AM 7:58 AM 8:55 AM 9:52 AM 10:49 AM 11:43 AM 12:36 PM
Texas Coast Tides
Date Dec 24 Dec 25 Dec 26 Dec 27 Dec 28 Dec 29 Dec 30 Dec 31 Jan 1 Jan 2 Jan 3 Jan 4 Jan 5 Jan 6 Jan 7
Date Dec 24 Dec 25 Dec 26 Dec 27 Dec 28 Dec 29 Dec 30 Dec 31 Jan 1 Jan 2 Jan 3 Jan 4 Jan 5 Jan 6 Jan 7
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INDUSTRY SilencerCo marketing director named Rich Wilkins was named the new creative marketing director for SilencerCo.
Powley named VP at GSM GSM Outdoors hired Crispin Powley as its vice president of fishing.
Schmidt joins QF, PF Andrew Schmidt was named the manager of governmental affairs for Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever.
Promotions at Delta Waterfowl Delta Waterfowl promoted John Devney to chief policy officer and Jim Fisher to vice president of Canadian policy.
Position at Bushnell Bushnell is seeking an experienced national account manager for key strategic partners.
Stokes joins Media Lodge Media Lodge hired Tony Stokes as its director of sales.
Communications director sought NAGA, the trade association for gamebird producers and private hunt clubs, is seeking a communications director.
Agency for Colt Colt Manufacturing selected Source Outdoor Group of Gainesville, Georgia, as its marketing and communications agency of record.
ACROSS 1) A shorebird 3) Stone used in arrowheads 6) A deer sound 8) The bigger bear 11) A moose hunting state 13) Metal tube on the rifle 14) A shark species 15) A newer Labrador color 16) The male fallow deer 17) A good catfish lake 19) An African antelope 20) The secretive quail 22) Austin College’s team name 23) The smaller rabbit 24) One of the geese 25) Brady’s county 28) A sea duck (two words) 31) One of the tunas 34) Fixing the male dog 35) One of the cats 37) Shotshell brand 38) Characteristics of caribou antlers 40) A group of rhinos 41) Dove hunters’ org. 43) Home of the Texas State Fair 44) One of the minnows
DOWN 2) The bear’s location for long winter nap 4) One of the partridge 5) Rifle brand 7) Snacks in the deer blind 9) Hebbronville’s county (two words) 10) The greenhead 12) Kerrville Tivy’s team name 13) A sinker type 18) Not always wise in the deer blind 19) State for hunting mountain goats 20) The end of a river 21) The blue quail 26) A fishing knot 27) Dove hunting destination 29) One of the setters 30) Type of bow 32) One of the Big Five 33) A gathering of otters 36) River flowing through Hico 37) Boneless piece of fish 39) San Marcos’ county 42) Type of shooting rest
Feeding flounder Continued from page 8
that were fed shrimp or sardines, which typically have very different fatty acid profiles. Once the eggs hatch, the researchers will grow the larvae and then measure their swimming performance and their responses to a simulated predator. Southern flounder are difficult to grow in a hatchery environment for a number of reasons, but researchers have made progress over the years, and now thousands of juvenile flounder are released into local bay systems every year. The hope is that results of the diet research could help their hatcheries improve the quality and survival of the flounder they release into the wild, making the stock enhancement efforts more successful.
Puzzle by Craig Nyhus, Lone Star Outdoor News
FOR THE TABLE
*email LSON your favorite recipe to editor@lonestaroutdoornews.com.
Sausage stuffed quail 4 semi-boneless quail Salt and pepper 4 tbsp. butter 8 sage leaves 1/4 cup chicken stock 1 lemon Stuffing 10 oz. ground pork 2 tsp. salt 2 tsp. dried sage 1 tsp. dried ginger 1 tsp. sugar 1 tsp. ground white pepper 1/2 tsp. nutmeg 1/4 cup breadcrumbs Season quail with salt and pepper. Make the stuffing by mixing all of the ingredients
together in a medium bowl. Divide the stuffing into four portions and stuff each quail with some sausage, securing the quail with a toothpick. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. In a large, oven-proof pan, heat the butter until hot, then add the quail, breast side down. Brown the breasts for 5 minutes, then flip onto their backs and baste well with the butter. Place in the oven and roast until the sausage if fully cooked, about 15-20 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and put the quail on a warm plate. Place the pan over medium heat and add the sage leaves; cook for about 30 seconds, then add the chicken stock, stirring well and scraping the pan with a wooden spoon. Squeeze the lemon into the pan and set aside. —Texas Quail Farms
Bluegill breakfast muffins Bluegill fillets, about 1 quart 1 tbsp. olive oil 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. pepper 1 egg 1 tbsp. lemon juice 1/4 tsp. seasoned salt 1 tbsp. mayonnaise 1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs 2 tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped 1/2 cup white onion, minced Cooking spray Rinse and dry bluegill fillets. Heat skillet over medium heat and add olive oil, salt, pepper and fillets. Cook until fish turns white and flaky. As the fish cooks, use a spatula to
chop fish into small pieces. Remove from heat and set aside. Drain all liquid. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Coat muffin tin with cooking spray and set aside. In a medium bowl, mix together the cooked bluegill, egg, lemon juice, mayo, seasoned salt, breadcrumbs, parsley and onion. Take handfuls of the mixture and place into muffin tin. It will make 6-8 muffins. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until muffins are golden brown on top. —Indiana DNR
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TEXAS SALTWATER FISHING REPORT SABINE LAKE: 66 degrees. Speckled trout and redfish are good in the Intracoastal canal on soft plastics with chartreuse tails, and in the mouth of the Sabine River on popping corks and live shrimp. BOLIVAR: 67 degrees. Redfish are good on live finger mullet, fresh cut bait and squid. TRINITY BAY: 67 degrees. Speckled trout and redfish are fair on live shrimp and soft plastics. EAST GALVESTON BAY: 67 degrees. Speckled trout are good on shrimp and soft plastics. Redfish are good along the shorelines and in open water on shrimp. WEST GALVESTON BAY: 67 degrees. Flounder are good in the harbor on live mullet, mudfish and shrimp. Speckled trout and redfish are fair on scented plastics. TEXAS CITY: 67 degrees. Redfish are good in East Bay on top-waters and live shrimp. Flounder are good on live shrimp.
EAST MATAGORDA BAY: 69 degrees. Speckled trout and redfish are good after cold fronts and in the Colorado River on shrimp and soft plastics. WEST MATAGORDA BAY: 69 degrees. Redfish are good in the lakes and reefs on cut mullet. Speckled trout and redfish are good in the Colorado River on live bait or plastics. PORT O’CONNOR: 69 degrees. Flounder are fair on shrimp. Speckled trout and redfish are good on live bait. Black drum are slow.
ROCKPORT: 70 degrees. Speckled trout and redfish are good over potholes on natural-colored top-waters and paddle tails. Black drum are good on drains with an outgoing tide on dead shrimp. PORT ARANSAS: 69 degrees. Bull redfish are good at the jetties on cut bait and live perch.
CORPUS CHRISTI: 71 degrees. In Corpus Christi Bay, speckled trout are good around the gas wells on free-lined shrimp. BAFFIN BAY: 72 degrees. Speckled trout are good on live shrimp behind popping corks and soft plastics. Slot redfish are fair on shrimp and plastics. PORT MANSFIELD: 65-75 degrees. Redfish are good on soft plastics and top-waters. Speckled trout are fair on soft plastics. SOUTH PADRE: 72 degrees. Speckled trout are good on artificial lures in murky water on the east side, and on live shrimp on a popping cork around the gas well. Redfish are fair on cut finger mullet near Three Islands. PORT ISABEL: 72 degrees. Speckled trout are good on artificial lures in murky water on the east side, and on live shrimp on a popping cork around the gas well. Redfish are fair on cut finger mullet near Three Islands. —TPWD
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He then took a shot and retrieved the one that dropped to the ground. “I could hear the other one squealing,” Hoffman said. “And man, can they squeal.” Hoffmann’s hog was one of nearly 40 harvested during the three rifle hunts. Archery hunters took 10 hogs. The refuge is one of a number of public places hunters can apply under a lottery system. For the three rifle hunts, 100 people were selected for a five-day hunting opportunity at ANWR. For archery, 720 people were chosen for a nine-day period. “Some of these hunters have been coming for 40 years,” Johnny Giles, a game warden, said. “I have been working here for more than 10 years and have seen a lot of the same hunters coming back.”
Jonathan Medlin of Port Lavaca is one of them. “I have been hunting here for more than 30 years,” he said. “I have been bow and rifle hunting ever since.” Medlin said the refuge has lots of hogs and quite a few deer, though the deer are kind of small here compared to other areas of the state. A hunter, however, harvested a nice 10-point buck during the first day of the first rifle hunt. It was the biggest deer taken during the four public hunts. Altogether, hunters harvested 62 deer during the four hunts. “This is the grind,” Medlin, who along with Walter Williams, help out during the refuge-sponsored disabled veterans hog hunts held in February and March, said. “But I kept hunting and will keep hunting here.”
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Night hunting from patrol vehicle Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited four men for alleged deer hunting violations in Coushatta on Dec. 5. Agents cited Cederick J. Thomas, 36, of Vivian; Anthony B. Caldwell, 31, of Coushatta; Adam J. Caldwell, 30, of Natchitoches, and Javarrea Pouncy, 28, of Gloster; for hunting deer during illegal hours and hunting from a moving vehicle. Agents were on patrol around 8 p.m. on Dec. 5 when they heard shots being fired on the east side of the Red River near Coushatta. Agents went to the area they heard the shots and found a vehicle spotlighting for deer in an open field on private property. Agents got closer to the vehicle and identified it as a Coushatta Police Department patrol unit. Agents then made contact with the four men inside the vehicle including Pouncy, whom agents identified as an off-duty Coushatta Police Department Officer. Agents found the men in possession of two antlered deer and three rifles with one of them having night vision capabilities. Caldwell harvested an eight-point buck and is a convicted felon. Agents also found that Thomas harvested a spike buck. —LDFW
MISSOURI
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Officers with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources responded to several deer hunting incidents, including one fatality. An individual was shot in the midsection by a member of his party who was shooting at a running deer in southern Muscatine County. He was transported to University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City. Another individual was treated and released from the hospital in Waukon after a slug grazed his right hand and forearm during a deer drive in Allamakee County. A hunter was killed after being struck in the torso while hunting the Red Rock Wildlife Area in Marion County, Iowa’s first hunting related fatality of 2021. The incident remains under investigation. —IDNR
WASHINGTON, D.C.
No mako harvest along East Coast No mako harvest is allowed along the East Coast for the next two years. At the 2021 annual meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), counties agreed on the determination. Commission members also adopted a measure for Western Atlantic bluefin tuna with a total catch limit of 2,726 metric tons resulting in a quota increase of more than 5 percent for U.S. fishermen. —ICCAT
Great Outdoors Group, the holding company of Bass Pro Shops/Cabela’s, announced a pending merger with Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings, Inc. However, Federal Trade Commission regulators indicated it would oppose the merger due to concerns over the anti-trust nature of Great Outdoors Group adding another 110 retail locations. The acquisition cancellation was announced Dec. 3, and Great Outdoors Group will pay a $55 million termination fee. —Staff report
WEST VIRGINIA
Deer harvest up 10 percent Preliminary data indicates West Virginia hunters harvested 42,674 antlered deer during the two-week firearm season from Nov. 22 to Dec. 5. The harvest is a 10 percent increase over the 2020 harvest of 38,785 bucks. “Below average oak mast indices may have allowed hunters to better pattern deer movement,” said Paul Johansen, chief of the WV Division of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Section. —WVDNR
ILLINOIS
Deer harvest totals Illinois hunters took a preliminary total of 71,675 deer during the seven-day 2021 Illinois Firearm Deer Season that concluded Dec. 5. Hunters harvested a final total of 77,160 deer during the firearm season in 2020. The preliminary harvest for the second
segment of the 2021 firearm season Dec. 2-5 was 21,375, compared with 29,432 during the second season in 2020. The preliminary harvest for the first segment of this year’s firearm season Nov. 19-21 was 50,300 deer. —IDNR
INDIANA
Duck hunters’ boat sinks, one hospitalized A hunter was hospitalized after his boat sank on Webster Lake. Kosciusko County Dispatch Center was contacted by a residential alarm company after they were alerted to an unauthorized residential entry to a home on Webster Lake. During frigid temperatures and forecasted wind gusts up to 50 miles per hour, Trenton Stackhouse, 27, and Darick Stiles, 27, set out to waterfowl hunt on Webster Lake near Epworth Forest. After getting underway, the men quickly realized the conditions were too difficult to overcome. The men attempted to gather their decoys and return to the boat ramp, when large waves overtook their jon boat and it began to sink. The two hunters, wearing life jackets, grabbed several waterfowl decoys and a floating gun case for buoyancy to swim the several hundred yards to shore. Once on shore, Stackhouse became unresponsive due to severe hypothermia. Stiles then entered an unoccupied home to find shelter to save Stackhouse, triggering the home alarm. Stackhouse was transported to Kosciusko Community Hospital with severe hypothermia. —IDNR
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