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January 8, 2016
Group takes stand on captive-bred lion hunting
Volume 12, Issue 10
Hunting the Texas snow
Lone Star Outdoor News The Professional Hunters Association of South Africa has taken a stand on the controversial issue of captive-bred lion hunting. In a position paper issued after its 2015 annual general meeting and approved by a majority of members, the group stated: PHASA distances itself from all captive-bred lion breeding and hunting until such time as the South African Predator Association can convince PHASA and the International Union for Conservation of Nature that captive-bred lion hunting is beneficial to lion conservation. The above decision is effective immediately and is binding on all PHASA members. If any evidence arises implicating a PHASA member as having participated in the hunting or marketing of a captive-bred lion, such member will be subjected to PHASA’s internal disciplinary process, which will include expulsion if found guilty. Professional hunters agree the issue is emotional and controversial among the members of the group. “It’s going to have a bigger influence on the captive lion breeders than the hunting industry, but it is just a matter of time before the U.S. will place a ban on hunting captive-bred lions,” said PH Wimpie Knox of Lion Creek Please turn to page 5
CONTENTS A RARE SIGHT: Not many Texas hunters experience dragging their deer through the snow. Here, Peter Vanderpot and guide Sawyer Wright take Vanderpot’s deer to the camp to be dressed on the Menard County ranch. See more coverage of hunts taken during the after-Christmas blizzard on Page 16. Photo by Chris Hamilton.
Game Warden Blotter . . . . Page 12 Freshwater Fishing Report . Page 10 Saltwater Fishing Report . . Page 14 Sun, Moon & Tides . . . . . Page 19 Crossword . . . . . . . . . Page 18
Ice-covered dove
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Outdoor Datebook . . . . . Page 23
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Some might see a West Texas hunting guide trying to save a frozen mourning dove’s life as ironic or the last thing you would expect. But Derek McDaniels just sees it as “me being me.” Two days after Christmas, he was out scouting hunting locations for Blackfoot Guide Service out of Lubbock — despite a blizzard that dumped 11 inches of snow in the area over the weekend. “I grew up in Nebraska,” McDaniels said. “I’ve seen a few of these.” McDaniels was helping search for hot spots to hunt sandhill cranes and geese. He, fellow guide Kyle Fagler and owner Brian Schreckenbach traveled to Tahoka and were working their way back Sunday afternoon when they noticed something odd along the roads north of Slaton. “We started seeing dove sitting just off the shoulders,” McDaniels said. “At first, I thought they were dead.”
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Trans-Pecos quail
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Scaled quail abundant in far West Texas. Page 4
After a decade-long quest, an empty space on the wall will be filled. Page 4
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Two anglers land three 8-pounders. Page 8
Fishermen bundling up, landing black drum, croaker. Page 9
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Trans-Pecos quail abundant By Shane Jahn
For Lone Star Outdoor News Hunters in far West Texas are keeping a shotgun handy in their Jeeps and 4x4s. The blue quail have made an impressive comeback. Hunters Randy Stolte and Brett Watts, while deer hunting north of Sanderson, make a point to hunt the birds while traveling to or from the hunting camp and deer blind, picking off a good number of birds. Hayes West guides and hunts on
the Marvillas Ranch near Marathon, and said the hunting has been phenomenal. “We have had nearly everyone limit out, and still have a huge amount of birds,” West said. “I have been on a ranch in this area all my life and have never seen the quail like this.” Hunters and guides have noticed something different while hunting the blues this season. They are flushing more than usual, as run-
ning is the birds’ usual method of escape. Joaquin Jackson has been hunting quail for more than 70 years, and said the birds are flushing and rising faster than he has seen. “I have noticed that,” he said. “I wonder if it’s because of all the rain and more grass — they fly because of the thicker ground cover.” The bumper crop of scaled, or blue quail, noticed by ranchers has been confirmed by Texas Parks and Please turn to page 6
BIRDS GALORE: Ranchers and hunters are seeing more scaled quail in far West Texas than in many years. Photo by Shane Jahn.
The empty space Hunter bags first drake mallard
TO THE TAXIDERMIST: After a decade of trying to fill a space reserved on the wall for his first drake mallard, the shot finally presented itself to Stewart McSwain. Photos by Andy McSwain.
By Craig Nyhus
Lone Star Outdoor News At a cabin near Axtell by the McLennan/ Limestone County Line, there has been an empty space on the wall for nearly a decade. Four ducks shot by Andy McSwain and
his son, Stewart, grace one wall: a greenwinged teal, wigeon, gadwall and pintail, all flying toward the feature spot on the upper right, reserved for a drake mallard. The wait to fill the space has spanned nearly a decade. The other ducks were shot on one of the three bodies of water on the property. “Most of them were shot when Stewart was about 10 years old,” his father said. For years since then, few mallards have made their way through the area, and when they did, usually late in the season, Stewart was either busy with high school sports or
activities at Reicher Catholic High School, and later with college activities at Baylor University, or, a few times, just wasn’t able to drag himself out of bed to hunt. The spot, for the mallard, though, was reserved for Stewart to fill. Now a 20-year-old sophomore at Baylor, Stewart and his father headed from their Waco home to the property on December 30, where the ducks had arrived in good numbers after the cold weather finally showed up after Christmas Day. Hunting in an area where flooding extended the water into a stand of trees, the
Great season for the deer, not for all hunters Lone Star Outdoor News The general deer season ended January 3 for hunters in the expansive North Zone, covering 212 of Texas’ 254 counties. Antler quality and body condition of the deer were excellent, but access to hunting areas was difficult for some hunters. A wet spring and summer resulted in a vast amount of forbs, grasses and acorns, leaving many hunters near feeders feeling lonely. Areas of East Texas were completely inaccessible for the majority of the season,
especially in the Sabine and Sulphur river regions. A number of public hunts were canceled. One new hunter called Lone Star Outdoor News asking if he was doing anything wrong, since he and his son weren’t seeing any deer. After trying new areas that were not occupied by feeders on the Throckmorton-area ranch, his son was able to get his buck a week before season’s end. The 30-county South Zone season is still open, and social media posts are showing images of great bucks being taken.
pair shot a pintail, two wigeon and a bluebill. And Stewart got his drake mallard. “He came in from the side, and Stewart turned and saw the mallard,” Andy said. “The drake flared, and Stewart dropped him with one shot.” There was one thing left to do for the father-son pair. “We’re headed to the taxidermist right now,” Andy said. Although it will take some time to get the bird back from the taxidermist, the wait is over — the empty space will be filled.
Deer seasons still open South Zone: Through January 17 North Zone: Youth-only (212 counties) Through January 17 Muzzleloader: (58 counties) Through January 17 Late antlerless and spike North Zone: (106 counties) Through January 17 South Zone: (30 counties) January 18-31 Managed Lands Deer Permits: (Levels 2 and 3, by permit only) Through February 29 —TPWD
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Lion hunts affected Continued from page 1
Safaris. “SCI has got rules and regulations about captive-bred lion hunts. My personal opinion is as long as everybody obeys those rules and regulations of SCI and Parks Board, there won’t be any problems.” The price of a free-range lion hunt all but eliminates the chance to pursue them, said another PH Herman Coetzee. “Most clients don’t have the money to hunt a wild lion as it will cost them at least $120,000,” he said. Coetzee said inaccurate information passed on to clients by some outfitters may have led to the decision. “Some of the outfitters were giving out the wrong information,” he said. “Most of the clients don’t mind a captive-bred lion if they know it was captive bred. As long as they know, I don’t think it is a problem. I personally think you should conduct the hunt as ethical as possible. There have been PHs doing it unethically and that gives everyone a bad name.” Stan Burger, the president of PHASA, said
captive-bred lions do adapt readily when released in extensive areas with good game populations. “Some may die due to fights for territory and injuries sustained while hunting and killing prey but these fatalities are very small in number,” he said. “I have seen them hunting successfully a few days after being released into game-rich areas.” Burger said PHASA is not against the practice of hunting captive-bred lions where sufficient time for the animal to acclimate to the wild is given. “PHASA will certainly have no problem with our members hunting lions where they can hunt, breed and exist freely on extensive areas with the minimum of human intervention and where they have been living naturally for long periods of time,” he told Lone Star Outdoor News. “We do not condone the shooting of captivebred lions that have been released two or three days prior into an area with the sole reason of just shooting them.”
Corps reminds visitors of firearm regulations The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is reminding visitors to area Corps lakes of the current federal regulations in place regarding firearms. Title 36 to the Code of Federal Regulations (Section 327.13, Explosives, firearms, other weapons and fireworks) states “The possession of loaded firearms, ammunition, loaded projectile firing devices, bows and arrows, crossbows, or other weapons is prohibited.” Exceptions to this regulation include possession of a firearm by law enforcement officers, and by hunters and fishermen participating in programs managed through local lake offices. The new state of Texas open carry law does not change the status of the above-mentioned federal regulations. State law authorizing licensed concealed and open carry of firearms does not apply to Corps offices, campgrounds, day use areas, wildlife/hunting areas or any area managed by the Corps. —USACE
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They went on for a spell before McDaniels decided to check it out. Getting out of the truck, he crept toward a dove. It had enough strength to fly off into a nearby field. This was repeated several more times, but McDaniels got close enough to see they were nearly all mourning dove and their faces were covered with ice. Normally, mourning dove cope well in winter conditions, said Shaun Oldenburger, dove program leader for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. “Cold temperatures to some degree don’t seem to impact mourning dove,” Oldenburger said. “You actually see them wintering as far north as Minnesota. I grew up in Northern Iowa and it would get down to negative 10 degrees and you’d still see mourning dove, as long as they could get food and had the ability to get out of bad weather.” But animals, like people, can get caught off guard by sudden changes in the weather. In the Lubbock area, the temperature dropped 25 degrees on Dec. 26th as a snowstorm blew through. “Birds are great at migration,” Oldenburger said. “But when you have a whiteout, most animals are going to have difficulty finding shelter.” McDaniels finally caught one of the mourning dove along the roadway. It wasn’t a pretty sight. “From the top of his head to the tip of his beak, there wasn’t a place not frozen,” he said. “He couldn’t open his eyes, couldn’t open his beak. I bet I saw a hundred like that. They were in sad shape.” This mourning dove, though, was in good hands. Although he thought it might be too late to save the bird, McDaniels started peeling off the ice. “He started flapping, at the beginning,
and I told him to quit flapping and I’d get him fixed up,” McDaniels said. Another guide called about this time, needing help after sliding into a ditch, and he had a decision to make. On one hand, or, more to the point, in one hand he had a dove near death, and, on the other, he had a friend asking for a tow. Given the weather, slashing snow and winds gusting to 60 mph, he figured, correctly it turned out, that the stranded guide needed John Deere more than Derek McDaniels. He kept tending to the dove. “Yeah, it was one little measly dove, I guess,” McDaniels said. “And I make a living hunting them. But I’m also a sportsman. I’ve helped a deer that had fallen through the ice. And I plant food for animals. If I can help them out, I do.” The ice came off the mourning dove easily, at first. “On one side, though, I had to blow hot air on him to loosen the ice up,” McDaniels said. “I’d bet it was an eighth of an inch thick or close to it. The ones that had flown away from me were pretty much frozen to the ground. They left a pile of feathers behind.” Finally, it was time to weigh the mourning dove’s fate. McDaniels relaxed his grip and the drama quickly faded as the dove “flew off like nothing had happened.” “The other dove flew about 75 yards or so and stopped,” he said. “They couldn’t make it any farther. This dove just kept going until I couldn’t see him anymore. There’s not many times that you get a second chance at life. I hope the little fellow made it.” A video of McDaniel’s removing ice and releasing the dove may be viewed at www. lsonews.com/saving-a-frozen-mourningdove-is-conservation-at-its-finest/
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Wildlife Department biologists. At the Harkins Ranch in rugged Terrell and Pecos Counties, Jase Harkins said the quail are all over the ranch. “The spring and summer months proved to be record-setting rainfall for us,” he said. “It is fascinating to have witnessed the transformation and come back after experiencing the harsh drought conditions in 2011 and 2012. Blue quail are another wonder of the Trans-Pecos region. They are back and the numbers are some of the best we have ever seen.” According to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, the scaled quail diet consists of three main food items: insects, seeds, and green vegetation, with scaled quail consuming more insects than any other quail species in Texas. Record rainfall has provided these staples allowing the birds to flourish. TPWD biologist Dewey Stockbridge reported an average of 5.5 birds per mile on his scaled quail routes on Elephant Mountain Wildlife Management Area, while biologist Michael Janis recorded an average of 5.65 in northern Brewster County. Fish and Wildlife technician Cody McEntire’s latest hunt report from Elephant Mountains WMA shows 254 quail harvested thus far by a total of 92 hunters. Biologist Travis Smith recorded 2.6 quail per mile on his quail route in Black Gap WMA, and as of last month, 80 hunters had taken 401 birds. Presidio County rancher Jim White III believes the tremendous quail crop of 2015 is the result of slow, gentle spring rains and the lack of torrential downpours that often wash away nests. TPWD biologist Austin Stolte said the increase relates to rainfall, especially midsummer rains. “Timely rainfall has led to an explosion of scaled quail in Terrell County this summer,” he said. “The midsummer rains on top of good carryover of adult birds from the 2014 season has allowed populations to explode; especially south of Highway 90 along the
Rio Grande. It is not uncommon to see coveys of 30 plus birds.” Stolte said conditions suggest the conditions support a good winter for the birds. “Currently, habitat conditions are good with large amounts of winter weeds coming on that the birds are utilizing,” he said. “Jeff Davis County also has seen an explosion in scaled quail numbers. Old-timers say it is the best they have seen since the ’80s — they are seeing coveys of 50-plus birds in the lower foothills of the Davis Mountains.” Hunters there are reminded to be wary of the Montezuma quail, a species that may not be hunted. “In the higher elevations, the Montezuma quail seem to be doing very well,” Stolte said. “Anecdotal observations and call counts suggest numbers are strong and widespread.” Texas’ lengthy quail season runs through February 28.
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Pair land three 8-pound bass on Christmas Eve By Craig Nyhus
Lone Star Outdoor News Two avid fishermen decided Christmas Eve was a good time to try to qualify for Elite Angler status. Based on their beginning, their goal should be achieved. David Dunn of Southlake and Chad Yoas of Plano headed to Lake Fork the morning of Christmas Eve, hoping one of them would land a bass exceeding 21 inches to meet the standard in the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department program. “The program started in 2004,” Yoas said. “You have to catch five species of a certain length, measure and weigh them and send in the photo. There are 36 or so people that have done it. We decided this year we would try to catch our largemouth at Fork and start there.” It turned out better than that. “It was incredible,” Dunn said. “We were fishing with our shirts off.” The pair started fishing around 9 a.m. after using a cast net to catch shad, and immediately found a school of white bass. “We caught a ton of fish,” Dunn said. “I caught a 16-inch sand bass.” After landing several large white bass, Yoas decided to check the list to see the length of a qualifying white bass. It was 15 inches. “We had thrown back at least three fish that qualified,” Yoas said. After catching a number of white bass, while fishing in 22- to 29-feet of water, the next fish caught off of the same point was much larger. AN EPIC DAY: David Dunn shows one of the two 8-pound “At about 9:30, I caught an 8-pound largemouth that bass he caught on Lake Fork was 23 inches long,” Dunn said. on Christmas Eve, while fishYoas said they thought the trip was complete after the ing with his friend, Chad Yoas. catch. Photo by Chad Yoas. “We were happy, we had accomplished what we Please turn to page 11
Striped, white bass up on Bridgeport, Weatherford lakes
HEAD WEST: Two lakes people drive by when heading to or from West Texas have good numbers of striped and white bass, according to surveys. Photo by Lone Star Outdoor News.
By Ike Lee
For Lone Star Outdoor News Surveys showed good numbers of striped bass on two lesserknown lakes on the way to West Texas — Bridgeport and Weatherford. Anglers who prefer smaller crowds, while still catching fish, may want to put these lakes on their list to try. Bart Higgins, of Saginaw, prefers to head to Lake Weatherford. “It’s a lake I grew up on when I was in high school, so I can squeeze in a visit with family between being out on the lake,” he said. Higgins favors the relaxation
of fishing over competition, but doesn’t like to come home emptyhanded. “I’m not out there to max out the limit each time, but I sure don’t want to come home without supper,” he said. His most recent trip was right before Christmas. “I was near the bubbles by the dam and using a silver slab,” he said. “I caught 15 whites and I didn’t bring in one that was under the legal size. The action was steady —I never had to change my lure. The biggest was 15 inches.” Higgins landed striped bass from 15 to 20 inches the next day near the marina.
“The stripers hit on the white slab,” he said. Ronny Sims grew up in the Weatherford area but prefers fishing Lake Bridgeport, 43 miles north of Lake Weatherford in Parker County. Sims’ best luck recently has been on the east side of the lake. “I used a yellow Sassy Shad,” he said. “The stripers seemed to be wandering. The next day I tried slabs and did really well with whites. The white bass were near cover at the northwest point of the lake. John Moczygembe, biologist at Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Inland Fisheries office in
Denison, said surveys showed good numbers of fish in all size ranges at the lakes. “There was also a great size range of very healthy crappie, and we netted an 8.4-pound largemouth on Weatherford,” he said. Luke Potts, a teacher’s assistant in the biology department at Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi, attributed the increase in numbers of both striped and white bass to the heavy rains. “The rain we’ve experienced helps the tributaries run clear, and white bass love this situation,” he said. “Also, more bait fish and other food sources are washing into lakes. The food is plentiful.”
Low tides welcome Lone Star Outdoor News Coastal anglers struggled with high tides for months in 2015. Some fishermen were able to find the trout and redfish, but many others struggled to find the scattered fish. While inland areas across the state dealt with heavy rains and flooding, and the coastal bays dealt with an influx of fresh water, the extended time of high tides were a result of related pressure systems. An unusual number of low-pressure fronts happened one after the other, keeping the tides high. Finally, the deluge of low-pressure systems subsided, with more clear, sunny days and higher pressure. The high-pressure systems squeeze the water out of the bay and the tides went out, sending shrimp and other baitfish away from the marshes and shorelines where the shallow water became too cold. For many, the fishing improved dramatically. An experienced coastal guide described it best: “When the tide drops 1 foot, 50 percent of the surface area of water where the fish are is eliminated,” he said. “The estuary drains, the bait comes out, the trout and redfish follow the bait, and the fishing gets easier.” A more “normal” winter and spring, with shorter cold fronts and longer periods of bluebird days, has anglers excited in their pursuit of trophy trout and hungry redfish.
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Piers yielding black drum, croaker Lone Star Outdoor News As far south as the border, pier fishermen were bundled up in celebration of the new year. Cold weather caused Pirate’s Landing Fishing Pier at Port Isabel to shut down January 1 and 2, but not before Kenn Hawkins landed and released a big black drum on New Year’s Day. Redfish were also being landed, with the largest measuring 37 inches. At the Sylvan Beach Fishing Pier in La Porte, the black drum were cooperative for Jair Hernandez and a friend. They landed 10 drum on January 2, including a few oversized fish. At the Galveston Fishing Pier, black drum have been biting on shrimp, both live and dead. Anglers have kept busy with good catches of croaker and whiting, while young Quynh Johnson brought in a 37-inch redfish on cut mullet. At Oso Pier in Corpus Christi, the trout have been biting at night at the newly revamped pier. During the days, black drum and croaker are hitting live and dead shrimp and fish bites. Some sheepshead and croaker also are being landed.
File float plans on Coast Guard boating safety app A disabled vessel offshore can mean life or death, and often involves a long search for Coast Guard personnel. For years, the Coast Guard has recommended that boaters file a float plan to ease a potential search. Now, those heading offshore may file float plans with a few touches of the screen using the Coast Guard Boating Safety Mobile App. The app, launched as part of National Safe Boating Week 2015, also features an Emergency Assistance button that, with locations services enabled, will call the closest Coast Guard command center. Other features of the app include: state boating information; a safety equipment checklist; free boating safety check requests; navigation rules; and calling features to report pollution or suspicious activity. When location services are enabled, users can receive the latest weather reports from the closest National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration weather buoys as well as report the location of a hazard on the water. The Boating Safety Mobile app was not designed to replace a boater’s marine VHF radio, which the Coast Guard recommends all boaters have aboard their vessels. The app, available for both Apple and Android phones, is self-contained, so personal information is stored on the phone and is not sent to the Coast Guard unless the user so chooses. The app does not track a user’s location unless the app is being used. —USCG
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topped 16 inches. “It was cold but worth it,” he said. All of his fish were caught on a Pepop’s 1/8 jig.
LAKE WHITNEY — The water temperature in the low 50s is triggering the winter striped bass bite on Lake Whitney, according to guide Clay Yadon. Yadon said the birds are occasionally showing the way to the schools of stripers, but anglers need to be very quiet on approach to avoid spooking the school.
Chill heats up the bass bite
To contact Clay Yadon, call (817) 219-3707
Jigging for crappie LAKE PALESTINE — In several North and East Texas lakes, jigs in shallow water are producing crappie. Kylefield posted on the Texas Fishing Forum that he landed a dozen crappie on Palestine on January 2, including one that
ALAN HENRY: 1.48’ low. No reports due to winter weather. ARROWHEAD: 0.83’ high. No reports due to winter weather. ATHENS: Water murky; 50– 53 degrees; 1.19’ high. Black bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on prepared bait and trotlines. BASTROP: Water stained; 64–68 degrees. Black bass are fair on watermelon soft plastics and lipless crankbaits. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on nightcrawlers and stink bait. BELTON: Water murky; 63–67 degrees; 4.59’ high. Black bass are good on watermelon top-waters. Hybrid striper are fair on live shad. Crappie are fair on minnows and pink tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are fair on shrimp and stink bait. BOB SANDLIN: Water murky; 51–54 degrees; 0.76’ high. Black bass are fair on flipping jigs and Texas-rigged creature baits. Some fish are being caught on spinner baits. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are fair on trotlines. BONHAM: Water stained, 50– 53 degrees; 1.35’ high. Black bass are fair on crankbaits and spinner baits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs around brush piles in 12 feet. Catfish are good on drifting cut bait. BRAUNIG: Water stained. Black bass are good on crankbaits and watermelon soft-plastic worms. Striped bass are good on liver and chartreuse striper jigs. Redfish are good on shad, shrimp and silver spoons. Channel catfish are good on liver, shrimp and cheesebait near the dam. Blue catfish are good on cut bait. BRIDGEPORT: Water stained, 49–53 degrees: 0.82’ high. Black bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are fair on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs. Catfish are slow on trotlines. BROWNWOOD: Water murky; 60–64 degrees; 0.28’ high. Black bass are fair on watermelon jigs and crankbaits. White bass are fair on Li’l Fishies and crankbaits off lighted docks at night. Crappie are
good on minnows and white tube jigs over brush piles. Channel catfish are fair on cut bait and shrimp. BUCHANAN: Water murky; 62–66 degrees; 8.24’ low. Black bass are fair on chartreuse jigs, Bleeding Shad lipless crankbaits and smoke grubs on flats. Striped bass are good on shad-colored lipless crankbaits and Pirk Minnows in 20–30 feet. Crappie are fair on live minnows over brush piles in 15–30 feet. CADDO: Water murky; 51–54 degrees; 3.00’ high. Black bass are fair on weightless stick baits and Texas-rigged creature baits. White and yellow bass are fair on minnows. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on trotlines and cut shad. CALAVERAS: Water stained. Black bass are good on perch-colored spinner baits, crankbaits and lipless crankbaits. Redfish are fair on live bait, crawfish and tilapia near the dam. Channel and blue catfish are good on liver, shrimp and cheese bait near 181 Cove. CANYON LAKE: Water murky; 64–68 degrees; 0.12’ high. Black bass are good on Texas-rigged watermelon worms on shaky-head jigs and green-pumpkin stick baits off secondary points. Striped bass are good on shad-colored baits in the lower end of the lake. Crappie are fair on minnows and crappie jigs upriver. Channel catfish are slow. CEDAR CREEK: Water stained to murky; 50–54 degrees; 0.47’ high. Black bass are fair on lipless crankbaits and bladed jigs. White bass are fair on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. CHOKE CANYON: Water murky; 65–69 degrees; 23.08’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon and pumpkinseed soft plastics and lipless crankbaits in 10–25 feet. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp, liver and blood bait. COLEMAN: Water murky; 65–69 degrees; 4.93’ low. Black bass are good on perchcolored spinner baits and
LAKE AMISTAD — Guides and pro fishermen Kurt Dove and Keith Combs have been catching bass on the border lake. Dove teamed up with his nephew and won the Peso Open on New Year’s Day with 22.68 pounds, while Combs posted several photos of doubles of nice largemouths on his Facebook page, with stocking caps and hoodies required. To contact Kurt Dove, call (830) 719-3648 To contact Keith Combs, call (830) 775-9670
crankbaits. Crappie are good on live minnows and pink tube jigs. Channel catfish are fair on stink bait and liver. COLETO CREEK: Water murky; 64 degrees in main lake, 67 at hot water discharge; 1.03’ low. Black bass are slow. White bass are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with shrimp and nightcrawlers. CONROE: Water murky; 66– 70 degrees; 0.23’ high. Black bass are good on watermelon soft plastics, spinner baits and lipless crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and pink tube jigs. Catfish are fair on stinkbait and shrimp. FALCON: Water murky; 64–68 degrees; 15.64’ low. Black bass are fair on soft plastics and jigs. Crappie are very good on chartreuse/silver jigs. Channel and blue catfish are excellent on frozen shrimp, stink bait and cut bait. FAYETTE: Water murky. Black bass are good on watermelon Carolina-rigged soft plastic worms, and on top-waters over grass. Channel and blue catfish are slow. FORK: Water stained to muddy; 49–53 degrees; 1.47’ high. Black bass are fair on Texas-rigged craws and flipping jigs around timber in 4–10 feet. White and yellow bass are fair on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are slow. GIBBONS CREEK: Water stained. Black bass are good on watermelon soft plastics and lipless crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and green tube jigs. Catfish are good on stinkbait, shrimp and liver. GRANBURY: Water murky; 61–65 degrees; 0.08’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon soft plastics, spinner baits and lipless crankbaits. Striped bass are fair on silver spoons. Crappie are good on minnows and blue tube jigs. Catfish are good on shrimp, stink bait and nightcrawlers. GRANGER: Water clear; 63–67 degrees; 2.36’ high. Black bass are fair on green pumpkin soft plastics. Crappie are fair on minnows over brush. Blue catfish are good on stink bait.
HOUSTON COUNTY: Water lightly stained; 62–66 degrees; 0.84’ high. Black bass are good on worms near the marina in 12 feet, and on bream-colored jigs near brush piles near the dam in 16 feet. Crappie are good on live minnows and green tube jigs near brush in 20–30 feet. HUBBARD CREEK: Water offcolor; 55–61 degrees; 13.97’ low. Black bass are fair on chatterbaits, spoons, Texas rigs and jigs. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and live shad. LBJ: Water stained; 64–68 degrees; 0.78’ low. Black bass are fair on bleeding shad lipless crankbaits, buzzbaits and wacky-rigged watermelon stick baits in 10–20 feet. Crappie are fair on crappie jigs and live minnows over brush piles in 15–20 feet. Channel catfish are fair on minnows and stink bait. LEWISVILLE: Water stained; 49–53 degrees; 8.97’ high. Black bass are slow. White bass are fair on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on trotlines and prepared bait. LIVINGSTON: Water fairly clear; 63–67 degrees; 0.43’ high. Black bass are good on crankbaits. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows. Blue catfish are good on juglines baited with shad. MARTIN CREEK: Water clear; 78–85 degrees; 0.15’ high. Black bass are good on Texas-rigged creature baits and spinner baits. Crappie are good on minnows and white jigs. Catfish are fair on trotlines and prepared bait. MONTICELLO: Water lightly stained; 73–78 degrees; 0.31’ high. Black bass are good on black and blue flipping jigs and Texas-rigged craws in green pumpkin. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines and prepared bait. NASWORTHY: 52–58 degrees; 1.36’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs and jigs. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers. O.H. IVIE: Water stained;
53–59 degrees; 45.82’ low. Black bass are fair to good on Texas rigs, jigs, square-billed crankbaits and spinner baits. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs fished shallow. Catfish are fair to good on live bait. OAK CREEK: Water stained; 51–58 degrees; 16.81’ low. Black bass are fair to good on weighted flukes, mediumrunning shad-patterned crankbaits, Texas rigs and jigs. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on chartreuse nightcrawlers. POSSUM KINGDOM: Water off-color; 56–61 degrees; 0.05’ high. Black bass are fair on shaky heads, Texas rigs, drop-shot rigs and jigs. White bass are fair to good on slabs. Striped bass are fair on live shad. Catfish are fair to good on live shad and nightcrawlers. PROCTOR: Water murky; 62– 66 degrees; 4.77’ high. Black bass are fair on chartreuse and watermelon soft-plastic worms and lipless crankbaits. White bass are fair on minnows and small spinner baits. Crappie are good on minnows and pink tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on stink bait and shad. RAY HUBBARD: Water slightly stained; 50–53 degrees; 0.01’ low. Black bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are slow on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs. Catfish are fair on trotlines. RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water stained to murky; 51–54 degrees; 1.16’ high. Black bass are slow. White bass are fair on slabs and minnows. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. SAM RAYBURN: Water stained; 64–68 degrees; 0.01’ high. Black bass are fair on chartreuse soft-plastic worms, spinner baits and crankbaits. White bass are good on jigs and minnows. Crappie are fair on minnows and pink tube jigs. Catfish are good on stink bait, shrimp and nightcrawlers. SOMERVILLE: Water murky; 65–69 degrees; 4.62’ high.
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Page 14 Black bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and white tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on stink bait and shrimp. STILLHOUSE: Water murky; 64–68 degrees; 2.14’ high. Black bass are fair on small crankbaits and green spinner baits. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are fair on minnows, stinkbait and shrimp. TEXOMA: Water stained; 5.93’ high. Black bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Striped bass are fair on slabs and minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines. TOLEDO BEND: Water murky; 65–69 degrees; 0.69’ high. Black bass are fair on watermelon and perch-colored soft plastics, spinner baits, and crankbaits. White bass are good on minnows and small crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows over brush piles. Channel and blue catfish are good on minnows, shrimp and nightcrawlers. TRAVIS: Water murky; 63–67 degrees; 4.54’ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse crankbaits, watermelon worms, and small spinner baits in 20–35 feet. White bass are fair on minnows and chartreuse spinner baits in 22–40 feet. Crappie are fair on minnows and blue tube jigs. WRIGHT PATMAN: Water stained to muddy; 50–53 degrees; 26.69’ high. Black bass are fair on bladed jigs and black/blue flipping jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are slow on trotlines. —TPWD
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Guadalupe water to keep flowing Lone Star Outdoor News The trout fishing has been outstanding on the Guadalupe River this winter, and based on water levels on Canyon Lake, it is expected to continue into spring and beyond. “Canyon Lake is full and the river flows are ideal with springs and creeks flowing clear,” said Expedition Outfitters guide Kevin Stubbs. “We have light rapids and relatively clear water conditions.” Between Guadalupe River Trout Unlimited and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, thousands of full-grown rainbow trout in the 1- to 4-pound range have been stocked in the river. “These are hard-fighting rainbows bred to tolerate the Texas heat,” Stubbs said. Fly-fishermen are primarily dead-drifting nymphs with 4- to 6-weight fly rods, and streamers also are producing some good fish. The Canyon Dam release is 325 cubic feet per second, and Canyon Lake is at the conservation pool, triggering a legal agreement between the Guadalupe Blanco River Authority and Guadalupe Trout Unlimited DOUBLE DOWN: Rainbow that guarantees minimum flow throughout the summer for the trout fishing has been second year in a row. good on the Guadalupe River below Canyon Lake “Other than last year, when so much water was sent down this winter. Photo by the river, it was 2010 the last time we had a minimum flow,” Kevin Stubbs. Stubbs said. “This will be great news for the fishery and the outdoor recreation business in the Canyon Lake/New Braunfels area,” Stubbs said.
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GAME WARDEN BLOTTER WARDEN RUNS DOWN BURGLAR Atascosa County Game Warden Brian Scott assisted the Sherriff’s Office in a manhunt for a house burglar in a rural area of the county. As the warden set up his side perimeter duty, the burglar ran out of the woods 100 yards away. The warden gave chase on foot for approximately 400 yards over two barbed wire fences. Scott was able to catch up to the burglar to make the arrest. The 18-year-old suspect was handed over to the Sheriff’s Office. GUIDE, CLIENTS CAUGHT DOUBLEDIPPING SANDHILLS A concerned citizen reported a local guide and clients who he believed were double-bagging sandhill cranes. Carson County Game Warden Lance Lindley contacted the guide and his clients in a field that evening. When the guide was asked how many cranes they killed, the guide responded 11. Lindley then asked him how many they had killed that morning. The guide’s first answer was none. After Lindley took the guide to the side and interviewed him, he admitted his clients had shot their limit that morning. His clients were six cranes over the bag limit for that day. Cases and civil restitution was filed. MULE DEER SHOT OUT OF SEASON, TAGGED AS WHITETAILS Moore/Sherman County Game Warden Ryan Hunter observed a black pickup leaving the Blue Creek portion of the Lake Meredith National Recreational Area. The vehicle was observed failing to safely maintain a single lane of travel. After stopping the vehicle, two mule deer bucks and one mule deer doe were located
SOCIAL MEDIA BRAGGER CAUGHT An individual posted pictures on Facebook after an all-night fishing trip in Bay City, boasting about his 13 redfish, two flounder and 23 speckled trout. The person even said to call “Ace Ventura, Pet Detective because he was murdering the fish all night.” In the photo, the majority of the fish shown were undersized.
in the bed of the truck. Hunter was able to identify the individuals who had shot each deer. Each of the three mule deer had been tagged as whitetailed deer. All three of the mule deer were seized, and numerous cases on three individuals were filed, including hunt/possess mule deer during closed season, improperly tagged mule deer and no Hunter’s Education certification were filed. GROUP OF FIVE CAUGHT POACHING MULE DEER Five individuals hunting at night were apprehended by Briscoe County Game Warden Clint Hunt. Hunt was patrolling in Briscoe County and had a vehicle fail to dim its lights as they were passing each other. The warden noticed that the vehicle was traveling slowly, so he decided to follow the vehicle. After he followed at a close distance behind the vehicle for approximately 11 miles, he noticed the brake lights of the suspect vehicle come on and then flashlights began to shine out the windows. The warden had his windows down and heard a small-caliber gun being fired. At this point he engaged his red and blue lights. The warden could see a doe deer in the ditch that the men were shooting at. The vehicle pulled over,
Matagorda County Game Warden Adam Clark notified Harris County Game Warden Jennifer Weaver, who located the individual and issued citations on possession of undersized redfish, speckled seatrout, and exceeding the daily bag limit of trout.
and when Hunt asked the driver to exit the vehicle, five subjects exited. Hunt found a yearling mule deer buck in the back of the SUV. The individuals were arrested.
their catch. Castaneda advised the men he knew there were more fish in the truck. Several citations were issued and a total of 35 trout were seized.
TRAIL CAMERA CATCHES POACHERS LOADING DEER A landowner in Bosque County had trail camera images of two men loading an undersized whitetail buck into the back of a truck. Bosque County Game Warden Matthew Bridgefarmer was able to identify one suspect from prior contacts in the area and the second suspect from the vehicle license plate in the photo. One suspect was from Hood County and the other was from Tarrant County. Both suspects admitted to taking an undersized white-tailed deer, trespassing to hunt and license violations. The deer was recovered and donated to a needy family. Citations and civil restitution pending.
GROUP FOUND NETTING CATFISH, BASS While checking duck hunters, Jackson County Game Warden Scott Holly received a call in regard to individuals being in possession of undersized fish on the Lavaca River. Holly found four individuals in possession of two undersized channel catfish, two undersized black bass and a 16-inch black bass among other non-game fish. Holly concluded that individuals had caught the fish using an illegal oversized cast net, and found that the individuals had a gill net set in the river and recovered it. Multiple citations issued.
TRIO CAUGHT WITH 35 EXTRA TROUT Willacy County Game Warden Oscar J. Castaneda watched three individuals fishing at a Port Mansfield public pier, and watched them throw what appeared to be undersized fish in a bucket. Upon making contact, the men were not being up-front about
SHRIMP BOAT CAUGHT WITH NUMEROUS SNAPPER, OTHER FISH While patrolling the Brownsville Shrimp Basin, Cameron County Game Warden Santana Torres conducted an inspection of a Gulf shrimp boat that was unloading their catch. Multiple bags of filleted fish were found throughout the boat. Seized were 40 red snapper, 33 of which were undersized, four triggerfish and eight bags
of fillets of red snapper, cobia, tuna and Spanish mackerel. Numerous citations were issued along with civil restitution. BUCK, BUT NO LICENSE While on patrol, Polk County Game Warden Ryan Hall heard a shot and waited for the hunter to come out. When the hunter appeared he had killed a 9-point buck. Unfortunately, the man did not have a hunting license. GROUP HAS NINE DEER TAKEN ILLEGALLY Matagorda County Game Wardens Clay Shock and Trey Sparkman entered a property to check for deer hunting compliance. The wardens noticed a deer hanging from the bucket of a tractor. The three individuals in the camp, all from Louisiana, admitted to taking several deer even though none of the men had hunting licenses. Further inspection of the camp revealed eight more quartered white-tailed deer in three coolers, and six buck heads that all measured less than the required 13-inch minimum inside spread. The men said they had already thrown three doe heads in the woods, of which only one was recovered. The three individuals faced numerous charges and were taken to meet with the justice of the peace. The men were fined approximately $6,000 and face nearly $8,000 in civil restitution. The deer were seized and donated.
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TEXAS SALTWATER FISHING REPORT Staying out of the wind TEXAS/LOUISIANA SHORELINE — Capt. Lindy Hebert has been fishing the windy days, staying along the shoreline to stay out of the wind. He reported catching redfish, some speckled trout and a few lost flounder all day long, but the fish were scattered. Live shrimp and scented plastics in less than 4 feet of water produced the best. To contact Capt. Lindy Hebert, call (409) 720-8148
Good numbers of trout, reds EAST MATAGORDA BAY — The bay is full of fish, according to Capt. Charlie Paradoski. Limits of trout were the norm at the end of the year, with good numbers of redfish mixed in. Plum/ chartreuse Bass Assassins produced the best.
Cut bait for reds MESQUITE FLATS — Fishing cut bait off of the bottom has been producing redfish near South Padre Island, according to Capt. Mike Knox. At the flats to the north, the trout are active on warmer weather days. In South Bay, plastic worms and live shrimp are producing best. To contact Capt. Mike Knox, call (956) 243-0039
To contact Capt. Charlie Paradoski, call (713) 725-2401
NORTH SABINE: Trout and redfish are fair while drifting mud and shell. Waders have taken better trout on the Louisiana shoreline on slow–sinking plugs. 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: Redfish are fair to good at the spillway on crabs and mullet. The Trinity River remains out of its banks. EAST GALVESTON BAY: Trout are fair to good on the north shoreline on Corkies and MirrOlures. Whiting and sand trout are good on the edge of the Intracoastal on fresh shrimp. WEST GALVESTON BAY: Trout are good in the mud and shell on MirrOlures and Corkies.
Sheepshead, redfish and black drum are good at the jetty on shrimp and crabs. TEXAS CITY: Redfish are good in Moses Lake on fresh shrimp. Black drum, sheepshead and redfish are fair on the edge of the channel on shrimp. FREEPORT: Sand trout and sheepshead are good on live shrimp on the reefs. Redfish are fair to good at San Luis pass on cracked blue crabs. Redfish are fair to good at the mouths of drains on scented plastics and shrimp. EAST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout are fair for drifters on plastics over humps and scattered shell. Redfish are fair to good on the edge of the Intracoastal and at the mouths of drains on scented plastics and jigs tipped with shrimp. WEST MATAGORDA BAY: Redfish are fair to good on the south shoreline in the guts and bayous. Trout are fair on shell on soft plastics
and finger mullet. 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 the back lakes with live shrimp and top-waters. ROCKPORT: Trout are fair on the edge of the ICW on glow shrimp. Redfish are fair to good in the Lydia Ann Channel on cut mullet and shrimp. PORT ARANSAS: Redfish are fair to good on the ledges of the channel on mullet. Sand trout are good on shrimp in the channel. CORPUS CHRISTI: Trout and flounder are fair to good in Oso Bay for waders on scented plastics and Corkies. 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, scented plastics and shrimp. BAFFIN BAY: Trout are good in mud and
grass and fair to good in the guts along the King Ranch shoreline. 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 channel on Corkies and MirrOlures. SOUTH PADRE: Trout and redfish are fair to good on the edge of the Intracoastal on artificial shrimp and scented plastics. Redfish, black drum and mangrove snapper are fair to good in the channel on shrimp. PORT ISABEL: Trout are fair on the edge of the flats on soft plastics under popping corks. Redfish are good in the holes and guts on scented baits. —TPWD
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ermen who have started to share their casting secrets. The first, and arguably most critical, strategy these anglers teach is studying the lake or body of water with scientific precision. Reehm actually starts his sessions in a classroom, walking clients through detailed maps of the lake they wish to master. Biggs takes clients out fishing with him and explains each step in his process. Harper calls his process “map study,” where he takes a contour map of a lake and physically marks the best places to find bass. Harper will gladly teach clients how to do this themselves or conduct the mapping for them. “You cannot be fishing seven, eight, or nine different bodies of water and expect to catch any fish,” Harper said. “You need to pick one — it’s time spent on the water. Lots of time.” True to his word, Harper limited his fishing focus to three Texas lakes — Amistad, Falcon, and O.H. Ivie — for the last 35 years. He also participated, and often won, tournaments on these bodies of water. The philosophy paid off, as over the course of his career, Harper won more than $550,000. “The tournaments I have won is because I have the three best shallow spots, I have the three best midrange spots and I have the three best deep-water spots,” Harper said. In his map study, Harper identifies these premier locations through the process of elimination. To start, Harper takes a contour map of the lake and marks the 60 spots he thinks will produce shallow-water
fish (5 feet or less). He determines these spots based on factors such as boat traffic, available cover, structure and water pH, a step that takes about three weeks. “It takes 60 spots, fishing each of those spots for one hour each, that is 60 hours of fishing, to determine the three best spots on the lake,” Harper said. Once satisfied with the shallows, Harper turns to the contour map yet again and marks 60 “middepth” spots (5 to 15 feet) with similar qualifications and undertakes fishing each for one hour. Then, he repeats this process one more time at depths 15 to 30 feet or more. Through weeks of fishing, Harper whittles down the nine best fishing spots on the entire lake. “My philosophy is you have to find shallow-water fish before you find deep-water fish,” he said. Harper’s theory is based on the work of bass-tracking scientist John Hope, that “big fish and all fish do not travel very far and they stop at the same places every day; the same bush or the same stump, they stay there a few minutes and ambush what they can and then they move on to the next one,” he said. “Bass are possessive of these spots, and will attack anything that either looks like food or they feel is encroaching on their space.” Hopefully, this thing they attack is your bait. “When you learn these spots and you fish them, you catch more fish,” Harper said. “It’s really very simple. It’s just a lot of hard work. You are going to get exactly what you work for.”
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Texas Blizzard Deer, waterfowl active Lone Star Outdoor News Charley Bradley hunted in Stonewall County the first weekend of the New Year. His hunting party was hoping for better weather reports for their deer and quail hunts. When it came time to hunt, though, he had a problem. “All of the tower blinds were frozen shut,” the Dallas dentist said. “Frozen ice pellets packed the deerstand handles. We could only get in two of the seven blinds on the place, and they were ground blinds.” The winter storm that began December 26, 2015 wreaked havoc for airports, travelers and hunters, and reportedly killed 30,000 dairy cows in West Texas. Hunters still ventured out, though. Chris Hamilton hunted in Menard County, where a good snowfall put several inches on the ground. His guide rattled up several deer the day after the snow, and again two days later after another smaller cold front
Peter Vanderpot took a nice buck in Menard County. Photo by Sawyer Wright.
Adapting conditions Title totogo here!
Winter storm thwarts quail hunt By Craig Nyhus Lone Star Outdoor News
For hunters, a covering of snow makes the scrapes of a buck more visible.
Deer will paw at an ice covering on a waterhole to break the ice and get a drink, or lick the ice and snow to obtain moisture. Photos by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.
came through. “The deer were real active,” he said. Hamilton wasn’t as thrilled as most that snow was on the ground, though. He made the trip to hunt from his home in Vermont. Quail hunters enjoyed time with their dogs, and the birds seemingly survived the storm, according to the reports from the hunters. Duck hunters saw more birds move in, with more gadwall, wigeon, pintail and some mallards being taken by the hardy hunters. Wildphilhickup on the Texas Hunting Forum spent five days hunting the Texas Panhandle, and said the water north of Amarillo was frozen solid, and in the Hart and Muleshoe areas many of the back roads were closed due to snow drifts. “It looked like Alaska,” he wrote. After moving to the Plainview area, he had good success with ducks and lesser success with geese and cranes.
Bruce Klingman of Dallas, along with his three dogs, headed to Wheeler County to hunt quail on a privately owned ranch, knowing the threat of snowy conditions was there. “My host said it should be OK,” Klingman said. “I was hoping it wouldn’t be as bad as the forecast.” It was bad, though, with at least 8- to 10-inches of snow. It was the wind, though, that made conditions unbearable. “The wind blew 40 to 50 miles per hour for 36 hours,” Klingman said. “It was rippin’. It was so cold, I had to take a tarp out, get sandbags and wrap it around my dog trailer to keep the wind out.” The next morning, a 2-foot snowdrift was against the dog trailer, and the trailer was moved into a semi-tractor-trailer box where the door could be closed. “My dog trailers are super insulated,” Klingman said. “But, man, it was cold.” The dogs used their body heat to stay warm in the trailer. “They can heat up a dog trailer,” Klingman said. “I was tempted to crawl in there with them.” The hunt abandoned, it was time to leave the ranch. The challenge, though, was getting to the highway where the roads were passable. Klingman headed out without the dog trailer to see if there was a way out. “The main ranch road runs north and south,
and those roads were OK,” he said. “But you would have to go one mile east on a dirt road, and the snow was blowing over the fence — there were 5-foot drifts by the fenceline. Klingman tried going nine miles north to a paved road. “I got 6.5 miles, hitting drifts all the way,” he said. “I could get through if I was going fast enough. I hit the last one, it was 100 yards long — I made it 98. All four of my tires were just turning while 10 inches off the ground, I was so high-centered.” Fortunately, after looking for help, a county road worker happened by. “He pulled me right out,” Klingman said. “I’m glad he came, the wrecker company wanted $500.” Klingman’s misfortune continued. “I had great pictures, but I dropped my cellphone in the snow and couldn’t find it,” he said. “Someone is going to find a nice cellphone in the middle of a county road in a few weeks.” To make matters worse, the quail were out in force. “Every plum thicket had a big covey of quail under it,” Klingman said. “And the road was full of quail getting gravel.” The county road worker provided directions to a road that was clear enough, and Klingman and his dogs made their way back home. “I finally got home,” he said. “I had a grandchild due. It might have been funny, but it was sure frustrating.”
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NATIONAL New hunt planning tool in Wyoming The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has launched an online tool to help hunters plan their upcoming 2016 Wyoming adventure. The tool, known as the Big-Game Wyoming Hunt Planner, revolutionizes the area maps available for Wyoming and combines species-specific hunt information, drawing odds, license details and harvest information. The launch includes information for antelope, bighorn sheep, deer, elk, moose, mountain goat, bison and turkey. —WGFD
Country singer dies in boating incident Country singer Craig Strickland and his friend, Chase Morland, were found dead after embarking on a waterfowl-hunting trip north of Tulsa on December 26. Moreland sent an ominous tweet before the trip. “In case we don’t come back, @BackroadCRAIG and I are going right through Winter Storm Goliath to kill ducks in Oklahoma. #IntoTheStorm,” Morland tweeted on December 26. Strickland, who is the vocalist for the Arkansas band Backroad Anthem, retweeted the message the same day. Their boat was found capsized on December 28. Moreland’s body was found later that day, along with Strickland’s dog, Sam, who wouldn’t leave Morland’s body until authorities arrived, according to Craig Strickland’s wife, Helen. Strickland’s body was found on January 4. —Staff report
Train wipes out elk herd A herd of elk east of Helena, Montana was hit by a train traveling on December 30, kill-
ing 23 animals. The elk were not salvageable for human consumption, and Montana Rail Link and game wardens removed the carcasses. —Staff report
New Hampshire to ban lead sinkers, jigs On June 1, the sale and freshwater use of lead fishing sinkers and jigs (lead-weighted hooks) weighing 1 ounce or less, will be banned in New Hampshire. The new law does not apply to lead core line, spinner baits, buzzbaits, spoons, poppers, plugs or flies. The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department said that loons and other water birds can die from lead poisoning after swallowing lead fishing sinkers and jigs lost by anglers, and up to half of dead loons found died from ingestion of lead sinkers or jigs. —NHFGD
Protestors take over wildlife refuge building In response to the sentencing of additional jail time for two Oregon ranchers convicted of arson, protestors occupied a building at Oregon’s Malgeur National Wildlife Refuge. Dwight Hammond, 73, and Steven Hammond, 46, were charged with arson after lighting fires in 2001 and 2006. The men claimed the fires were lit to reduce the growth of invasive plants and protect their property from wildfires. The two were convicted of the arsons three years ago and served time — the father three months, the son one year. An appellate court later ruled their terms were too short under federal law and ordered them back to prison for about four years each. Both men reported to prison on January 4 as ordered by the judge. —Staff report
ON DECEMBER 12, LANE ROGERS , 9, OF ROBSTOWN, HARVESTED HIS FI RST BUCK WHILE HUNTING WITH HIS FATH ER, ANDY, FROM THEIR LEASE IN ATA SCOSA COUNTY. LAN E MADE A GREAT SHO T AT 50 YARDS. WHIL E NO BLOOD WAS FO UND AFTER THE S HOT AND THE BRUSH W AS VERY THICK, THE BUCK WAS FO UND NEARBY AFTER A 30-MINUTE S EARCH.
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New models from TenPoint
By Wilbur “Wib” Lundeen Solution on Page 21
TenPoint Crossbow Technologies, Horton Crossbow Innovations and Wicked Ridge Crossbows launched a collection of highly innovative crossbows and accessories at the 2016 ATA Show in Louisville, Kentucky that began January 4.
Montana Rifle wins award The Montana Rifle Company’s American Legends Rifle was selected the 2016 Friends of NRA’s “NRA Gun of the YEAR.” The company also won the 2015 Mule Deer Foundation’s “Rifle of the Year” and Field & Stream magazine’s “Best of the Best.”
Cabela’s Outdoor Adventures sold Worldwide Trophy Adventures, a free hunting and fishing consulting service, has acquired Cabela’s Outdoor Adventures and Trophy Application and Guide Service.
Burgeson to head WRC Wildlife Research Center, Inc. announces Sam Burgeson as the new president of the company. Burgeon joined WRC in 2006 and has a background in management, sales and chemistry.
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Anglers fish here at times An area of trolling A long-legged, long-beaked bird A large gathering of animals The guide is one A predator of small game The _____ Walton League Male is the gander Speed at which a bullet travels Name for the freshwater sunfish Code letters for a gun safety A fish species A salmon A term to apply to game fish A small sailboat A sea duck To put game fowl to flight A type gundog A method of fishing To still fish from anchored boat A handy item to have along A small game A game pathway To construct a fly lure A popular commercial fish
Outdoor Action TV now live on Roku There is now a hunting and fishing channel on Roku. Outdoor Action TV went live in December of 2015 with a total of nine programs, including Americana Outdoors, Yamaha’s Whitetail Diaries, Cabela’s Collegiate Bass Fishing Series, Texas Team Trail and the IFA Redfish Series.
New pistol from Ruger Ruger has introduced the Ruger American Pistol, a new line of full-size duty pistols. The pistols are currently shipping in 9mm and .45 Auto.
New promotion from Yamaha Marine A new promotion available through March 31 offers consumers purchasing an eligible, new Yamaha outboard (2.5 to 300 horsepower four-stroke) a choice of either five years of warranty protection (three years of Yamaha Limited Warranty Coverage along with an additional two-year Yamaha Extended Service or Y.E.S. plan) or a credit on select eligible models of up to $1,500 based on MSRP towards the purchase of goods and/or services available at the authorized participating Yamaha Outboard dealer.
Golden Bullseye awards announced NRA Publications will present its annual Golden Bullseye Awards and Golden Bullseye Pioneer Award during the 2016 NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits in Louisville, Kentucky in May. The winners of the 2016 Golden Bullseye Awards are: American Rifleman: Rifle of the Year, Ruger Precision Rifle Shotgun of the Year, Benelli 828U Handgun of the Year, SIG Sauer P320 Tactical Gun of the Year, CMMG Mk47 Mutant Ammunition Product of the Year, Hornady ELD-X Optic of the Year, Swarovski Z6i Accessory of the Year, LaserLyte Score Tyme Target Women’s Innovation Product of the Year, Mossberg 500 FLEX 20 Gauge American Hunter: Rifle of the Year, Savage Arms A17 Shotgun of the Year, Weatherby Element Handgun of the Year, Ruger New Model Super Blackhawk .454 Casull/.480 Ruger Muzzleloader of the Year, CVA Accura LR Ammunition Product of the Year, Winchester Shot-Lok Optic of the Year, Zeiss Terra XB75 Bow of the Year, Barnett Raptor FX Gear of the Year, Browning Hunting Packs Vehicle of the Year, 2015 Yamaha Wolverine R-Spec Women’s Innovation Product of the Year, Mathews Chill SDX Randy Brooks, the former president and CEO of Barnes Bullets, is the winner of the Golden Bullseye Pioneer Award. —NRA
Seared striped bass with honey and ouzo
Venison hash 1 lb. ground venison 3 large onions, sliced 1 large green pepper, sliced 1 can (16 oz.) tomatoes 1/2 cup uncooked rice 2 tsps. salt 1 to 2 tsps. chili powder 1/8 tsp. pepper Heat oven to 350 degrees. In large skillet, cook and stir meat, onion and
green pepper until meat is brown and vegetables are tender. Drain off fat. Stir in tomatoes, rice, salt, chili powder and pepper. Heat through. Pour into ungreased 2-quart casserole dish. Cover. Bake 1 hour, stirring once or twice during cooking. —ncwildlife.org
1 cup all-purpose flour 1 tbsp. garlic powder 1 lb. striped bass fillets, cut into cubes 1/4 cup Asian fish sauce 2 tbsps. olive oil 2 tbsps. honey 1 tbsp. chopped, fresh oregano 2 tbsps. ouzo Whisk flour and garlic powder together in a bowl. Toss bass fillets in the flour mixture until coated. Whisk fish sauce, olive oil, honey and oregano in a bowl until
smooth. Heat a skillet to mediumhigh. Cook and stir bass in the hot skillet until lightly browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Transfer bass to plate. Add ouzo and fish sauce mixture to hot skillet, bring to a boil. Return bass to pan and cook until fish is cooked through. —allrecipes.com
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TEXAS SUN, MOON AND TIDES Moon Phases
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5:48a 4:43p 6:41a 5:39p 7:31a 6:39p 8:19a 7:40p 9:05a 8:43p 9:48a 9:46p 10:30a 10:49p 11:12a 11:52p 11:54a NoMoon 12:37p 12:55a 1:22p 1:58a 2:11p 3:00a 3:02p 4:01a 3:56p 4:58a 4:52p 5:51a
3:28 9:41 4:18 10:32 5:12 10:54 6:09 11:51 7:07 12:54 8:07 1:54 9:06 2:53 10:03 3:50 10:58 4:45 11:51 5:38 12:15 6:29 1:05 7:18 1:54 8:08 2:43 8:57 3:33 9:46
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San Antonio 2016 Jan.
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3:35 9:48 4:25 10:39 5:19 11:01 6:16 12:02 7:14 1:01 8:14 2:01 9:13 3:00 10:10 3:57 11:05 4:52 11:58 5:45 12:22 6:36 1:12 7:26 2:01 8:15 2:50 9:04 3:40 9:53
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4:14 5:05 6:00 6:56 7:55 8:54 9:52 10:50 11:45 12:12 1:03 1:53 2:42 3:31 4:20
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Legend: Major=2 hours. Minor=1 hour. Times centered on the major-minor window. For other locations, subtract 1 minute per 12 miles east of a location, and add 1 minute per 12 miles west of a location.
Sabine Pass, north Date Jan 8 Jan 9 Jan 10 Jan 11 Jan 12 Jan 13 Jan 14 Jan 15 Jan 16 Jan 17 Jan 18 Jan 19 Jan 20 Jan 21 Jan 22
Time 12:25 AM 12:57 AM 1:35 AM 2:19 AM 3:10 AM 4:12 AM 12:29 AM 1:35 AM 2:41 AM 3:44 AM 4:43 AM 5:37 AM 6:28 AM 2:00 AM 12:46 AM
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Height 1.0L 1.4H 1.4H 1.4H 1.3H -0.4L -0.2L 0.1L 0.4L 0.7L 0.8L 0.9L 0.9L 0.9L 1.4H
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Galveston Bay entrance, north jetty Date Jan 8 Jan 9 Jan 10 Jan 11 Jan 12 Jan 13 Jan 14 Jan 15 Jan 16 Jan 17 Jan 18 Jan 19 Jan 20 Jan 21 Jan 22
Time 8:09 AM 12:33 AM 1:31 AM 2:41 AM 3:35 AM 12:17 AM 1:06 AM 1:52 AM 2:40 AM 3:43 AM 4:57 AM 5:50 AM 6:35 AM 7:21 AM 12:10 AM
Height -0.7L 1.0H 1.0H 1.0H 1.0H 0.6L 0.4L 0.1L -0.1L -0.3L -0.5L -0.7L -0.8L -0.8L 1.0H
Time 4:14 PM 8:56 AM 9:40 AM 10:20 AM 11:01 AM 4:26 AM 5:35 AM 8:02 AM 9:34 AM 11:10 AM 12:25 PM 1:41 PM 2:55 PM 3:33 PM 8:14 AM
Height 1.4H -0.7L -0.8L -0.7L -0.6L 0.9H 0.8H 0.8H 0.8H 0.9H 1.0H 1.2H 1.3H 1.3H -0.8L
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Time 5:33 PM 6:02 PM 6:31 PM 6:58 PM 7:25 PM 4:28 AM 5:44 AM 8:06 AM 9:59 AM 12:52 PM 2:15 PM 3:33 PM 4:22 PM 4:58 PM 5:30 PM
Height 0.9H 0.9H 0.9H 0.9H 0.8H 0.6H 0.5H 0.5H 0.5H 0.6H 0.7H 0.8H 0.9H 0.9H 0.9H
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Time 4:09 PM 4:44 PM 5:18 PM 5:52 PM 6:25 PM 3:48 AM 5:22 AM 7:05 AM 8:56 AM 10:49 AM 12:29 PM 1:44 PM 2:42 PM 3:29 PM 4:10 PM
Height 1.6H 1.6H 1.6H 1.5H 1.5H 0.9H 0.8H 0.8H 0.9H 1.0H 1.2H 1.4H 1.5H 1.5H 1.5H
Height 0.8L -0.7L -0.7L -0.6L -0.5L -0.4L 0.4L 0.2L 0.0L -0.2L 0.6H 0.7H 0.7H -0.7L -0.8L
Time 3:07 AM 10:56 PM 11:30 PM 11:48 PM 11:46 PM 11:27 PM 8:40 AM 10:25 AM 12:31 PM 3:48 PM 8:46 AM 9:34 AM 10:25 AM 8:51 PM 9:37 PM
Height 0.8H 0.9H 0.8H 0.8H 0.7H 0.6H 0.5H 0.4H 0.4H 0.4H -0.4L -0.6L -0.7L 0.8H 0.8H
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0.9L 0.8L 0.7L
7:26 PM 7:53 PM 8:12 PM 8:27 PM 8:49 PM 9:21 PM 10:09 PM 11:15 PM
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Freeport Harbor Date Jan 8 Jan 9 Jan 10 Jan 11 Jan 12 Jan 13 Jan 14 Jan 15 Jan 16 Jan 17 Jan 18 Jan 19 Jan 20 Jan 21 Jan 22
Time 7:43 AM 8:19 AM 8:57 AM 9:37 AM 10:20 AM 12:58 AM 1:23 AM 2:00 AM 2:46 AM 3:36 AM 4:30 AM 5:23 AM 6:16 AM 7:06 AM 7:54 AM
Time 1:01 AM 12:53 PM 1:33 PM 2:12 PM 2:50 PM 3:27 PM 6:02 AM 6:38 AM 7:17 AM 7:59 AM 12:08 AM 12:33 AM 1:05 AM 11:16 AM 12:07 PM
Date Jan 8 Jan 9 Jan 10 Jan 11 Jan 12 Jan 13 Jan 14 Jan 15 Jan 16 Jan 17 Jan 18 Jun 19 Jan 20 Jan 21 Jan 22
Height -0.6L -0.6L -0.6L 0.3H 0.2H 0.2H -0.4L -0.1L -0.2L -0.4L -0.5L -0.6L -0.7L -0.7L -0.7L
Time 10:41 PM 11:33 PM
Height 0.3H 0.3H
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Time 11:36 AM 12:20 PM 1:03 PM 1:44 PM 2:22 PM 2:55 PM 3:19 PM 10:54 PM 11:06 AM 10:36 PM 10:57 PM 11:31 PM
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Rockport
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Port Aransas
San Luis Pass Date Jan 8 Jan 9 Jan 10 Jan 11 Jan 12 Jan 13 Jan 14 Jan 15 Jan 16 Jan 17 Jan 18 Jan 19 Jan 20 Jan 21 Jan 22
Date Jan 8 Jan 9 Jan 10 Jan 11 Jan 12 Jan 13 Jan 14 Jan 15 Jan 16 Jan 17 Jan 18 Jan 19 Jan 20 Jan 21 Jan 22
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Marc Salinas shot this mule deer west of Odessa with Pope Brothers Guide Service. Will Liardon, 13, a fifth-generation hunter on a ranch in Bosque County that has been in the family more than 100 years, shot this mature buck.
Katie Reese caught her first keeper redfish while fishing with her fiancĂŠ, Addison Cooley.
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Stan Chism from Odessa and Joe Kemp from Cross Plains shot this 225-pound hog on December 11 at 500 yards with suppressed .308s.
Colten Perry, 7, of Victoria shot his first deer in Victoria County on the opening day of the youth season.
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CLASSIFIEDS HUNTING BISON MOUNT WANTED Looking for American bison head/shoulder mount in good condition For fraternity house wall Must be good price or donation Call David (214) 361-2276
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DATEBOOK JANUARY 7-10
Dallas Safari Club Annual Convention and Sporting Expo Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center (972) 980-9800 biggame.org Austin Boat Show Austin Convention Center austinboatshow.com
JANUARY 8-17
Houston Boat Show NRG Center (713) 526-6361 houstonboatshows.com
JANUARY 9-10
Texas Gun and Knife Show Abilene Civic Center (830) 285-0575 texasgunandknifeshows.com
JANUARY 13
Safari Club International Houston Beer, Deer & BBQ Outfitters Night Houston Distributing Company scihouston.org
JANUARY 15-16
Deer Breeders Corp New Year’s Deer Auction Horseshoe Bay Resort (972) 289-3100 dbcdeer.com
JANUARY 15-17
Houston Safari Club Convention and Hunting Expo The Waterway Marriot Hotel, The Woodlands (713) 623-8492 houstonsafariclub.org
JANUARY 18
National Wild Turkey Federation Ark-La-Tex Banquet Harleton Volunteer Fire Station (903) 720-3163 nwtf.org/events
JANUARY 19
Delta Waterfowl Leon County Dinner Leon County Expo Center (903) 388-4705 deltawaterfowl.org
JANUARY 21
Safari Club International Texas Brush Country Chapter Banquet American Bank Center, Corpus Christi (361) 877-9872
JANUARY 21-23
Wild Sheep Foundation The Sheep Show Reno-Sparks Convention Center (307) 527-6261 wildsheepfoundation.org
JANUARY 23
Mule Deer Foundation Amarillo Banquet Shelton Hangar (806) 679-3983
JANUARY 26
Delta Waterfowl Collin County Chapter Banquet Grover’s Bar and Grill, Frisco (618) 691-9364 deltawaterfowl.org/events
JANUARY 28-31
San Antonio Boat Show Alamodome sanantonioboatshow.com
JANUARY 29
National Wild Turkey Federation
Smith County Banquet Tyler Rose Garden (903) 595-4567 nwtf.org/events
FEBRUARY 3-6
Safari Club International Las Vegas, Mandalay Bay Convention Center (888) 746-9724 showsci.com
FEBRUARY 4
Ducks Unlimited Tomball Dinner Tomball VFW (281) 799-1829 ducks.org/texas
FEBRUARY 5
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Victoria Big Game Banquet (361) 572-9904 rmef.org/Texas National Wild Turkey Federation Hunting Heritage Banquet Nacogdoches Civic Center (936) 552-1942 nwtf.org/events
FEBRUARY 6
National Wild Turkey Federation Houston Chapter Banquet Houston Distributing Company (832) 492-1400 nwtf.org/events Mule Deer Foundation Gillespie County Banquet (832) 556-9999 muledeer.org/event
FEBRUARY 11
Quail Forever Llano Estacado Chapter Lubbock, Inside Four Bar K (806) 781-3724 quailforever.org
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