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February 11, 2022
Volume 18, Issue 12
Crappie anglers battling winds By Lili Keys
Lone Star Outdoor News Crappie anglers and guides have been braving high winds and weather changes, making the most of the conditions but patiently waiting for the action that late February and the start of the spawn typically brings. In East Texas, Blake Oestreich of
BrushBuster Guide Service landed some slabs with hand-tied jigs on Lake Nacogdoches. “The fish are spread throughout the lake in 15 to 40 feet of water, mostly roaming getting ready for the spawn,” he said in a social media post. “There are very few fish grouped up on structure, so we decided to grind it out deep on the less
spooky fish. The wind beat us up all afternoon but they were still able to put a good box of fish in the boat.” The weather, lack of stockings from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and “too many anglers who fished and killed crappie during Covid,” are all reasons Phillip Mattern, of Phillip’s Guide Service, said Lake Conroe is in a holding pattern
Anglers are still finding crappie roaming in deeper water. Photo by Lone Star Outdoor News.
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Romance still in the air The rut may be over, but some deer came through unbred and went back into estrus, as did some doe fawns. Bucks were quick to notice, like this Stonewall County buck that chased one of several doe and doe fawns that darted around through the snow to get away. The area received 4 to 5 inches before fading away as temperatures returned to normal. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.
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Hitting the rocks POC jetties producing reds, trout, sheepshead and flounder By Robert Sloan
A mixed bag of species are being caught at the jetties of Port O’Connor, with free-lined shrimp being the preferred bait. Photo by Robert Sloan, for Lone Star Outdoor News. Freshwater Fishing Report . Page 10 Game Warden Blotter . . . . Page 12 Heroes . . . . . . . . . . . Page 14 Sun, Moon & Tides . . . . . Page 15 Saltwater Fishing Report . . Page 18 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . Page 19 Datebook . . . . . . . . . Page 19
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For Lone Star Outdoor News There may not be many anglers out, but those heading to the Port O’Connor jetties are finding good numbers of several species of fish. The jetties, located on the middle Texas coast, are one of the most productive for a variety of fish during the winter months. And typically, the fish-
ing gets better in February. One of the best at fishing these jetties is longtime guide Ron Arlitt. Recently, he put a group of anglers on a crazy day of fishing that included speckled trout, slot redfish, a bull red, black drum, sheepshead and, surprisingly, 11 flounder. “It’s been a good winter for fishing the jetties,” Arlitt said. “This is the time of year when there is very little fishing pressure along the rocks. It’s not unusual to get set up and not see another boat. The best catches have been sheepshead. But the slot reds are good, and so are the trout.” Please turn to page 9
HUNTING
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Less than spectacular (P. 4)
White bass run begins (P. 8)
Duck hunters see a few more birds.
Nueces, Neches rivers getting busy.
Cooper’s hawks and dove (P. 4)
East Matty trout, reds (P. 8)
Are dove a favorite target?
Jigs with green tails producing.
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HUNTING
A late push
Hunters saw more pintails and green-winged teal during the last weekend of duck season. Photo by Lone Star Outdoor News.
Duck numbers improve as season ends By Craig Nyhus
Lone Star Outdoor News For many hunters, the 2021-2022 season went down as the worst in memory. But those who headed out the final weekend of the season were rewarded with, at least, seeing more birds. In Limestone County, the hunting only improved slightly the final weekend, but more birds were in the air. Michael Cannaday said the final hunt only resulted in a half-dozen ducks, but looking at a larger body of water nearby put a smile on the hunter’s face. “There were a few hundred canvasbacks floating around out in the middle of the lake,” Cannaday said. In Comanche County, Bryan Mansell said the shallow-water pond became solid as the hunters waited for shooting time. “It froze before our eyes,” he said. “We shot a few early and watched a bunch of birds leave and never come back.” That afternoon, a neighboring landowner called and said ducks were hitting a tiny pond in the late afternoon. “We got out there about 3:30, and the teal came in as soon as we got in the blind,” Mansell said. “We shot several teal, a few mallards, and then missed a chance at a bunch of wood ducks.” Goosebuster, near Missouri City, said on the Texas Hunting Forum that the pintails moved in for the final weekend.
A mourning dove searching for food in the snow was picked off by a Cooper’s hawk that hit the dove on the ground and stood on it until it died. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.
Danger from above Lone Star Outdoor News The mourning dove sat beneath the deer feeder in the snow, picking an easy meal of a few corn kernels. The dove was accompanied by several northern cardinals and other songbirds. Seemingly out of nowhere, a Cooper’s hawk passed over the other birds and descended on the dove, making the kernel of corn the dove’s last meal. Landowners and hunters interested in quail don’t relish the sight of the hawks, knowing the birds are a target. Do the hawks choose dove, pigeons and quail as their favorite meals?
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According to Texas’ state ornithologist, Cliff Shackelford, probably not, although it may appear that way. “Cooper’s hawks and their close cousin, the sharp-shinned hawk, occur across Texas and both are primarily bird eaters,” Shackelford said. “They’re also opportunistic whether dove, grackle or a variety of songbirds is preyed upon.” Because the two hawk species are often seen in urban environments, where dove and pigeons are in ample supply, it might appear they are the favored prey species, Shackleford said. “It is difficult to test whether these hawks choose a prey item by identi-
fying it to species,” he said. “Instead, they’re trying to sneak up on whichever bird, any species that’s the correct size, isn’t paying attention. Those not paying attention are likely going to be the hawk’s lunch.” According to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the Cooper’s hawk captures a bird with its feet and kills it by repeated squeezing, holding their catch away from the body until it dies. They’ve even been known to drown their prey, holding a bird underwater until it stops moving.
Eastern turkeys and longleaf pines Birds released came from Maine By Craig Nyhus
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Volunteers help release 28 eastern turkeys at Pine Island in Angelina County. Photo by Jenny Sanders.
A total of 28 eastern turkeys were released at Pine Island in Angelina County along the Neches River. The effort was led by the Texas Longleaf Team, the National Wild Turkey Federation and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The first batch of 22 birds were released last spring. Jenny Sanders, coordinator of the Texas Longleaf Team, said the historic range of longleaf pines includes the Pine Island area, and eastern turkeys as well. “The longleaf pine provides a much more open canopy,” Sanders said. “They are more conducive to a grassland savannah understory. Landowners can have timber income and diverse understory for turkey and other
wildlife. And turkeys don’t like a dense understory.” Longleaf pines aren’t only tolerant to fire — they depend on it. “They are the more native upland pine species,” said Jason Hardin, Wild Turkey Program leader for Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. “They occur in uplands that typically burn.” Hardin said the longleaf pines in the area are preferred over the loblolly pines that have been planted in greater numbers over the years. “They have open canopies, so more sunlight gets to the ground,” he said. “It’s good for insect production and grassland.” The Texas Longleaf Team’s goal is to restore and manage the species throughout its historic range in Texas, and the group partners with landowners to provide financial and technical assistance. While an additional stocking is planned at Pine Island, with a goal of Please turn to page 6
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Taxidermy, processing shop weathers the storm
Robert Martinez applies finishing touches to an aoudad at Ruiz Taxidermy & Processing in San Benito. Photo by Tony Vindell, for Lone Star Outdoor News.
By Tony Vindell
For Lone Star Outdoor News For most Texas hunters, the 2021-22 season is over. But for Ruiz Taxidermy & Game Processing, it’s a year-long endeavor. The San Benito-based shop works on trophy mounts and prepares wild game for the table. Located off Villafranco Road on the outskirts of the city, the family operation has been as busy as can be in the four years since it opened its doors. On one side of the shop, Roberto Martinez and his wife, Victoria, work in a room filled with white-tailed and sika deer, nilgai antelope and African animal head and shoulder mounts. Hunters either drop off the animals they harvest or get them picked up at their hunting locations. Eddie Ruiz, the business owner, said taxidermy is one aspect of their operation. “We also process game meat,” he said, referring to the other side of the shop where two employees turned raw meat into link sausages, hamburgers patties, steaks and other cuts. “We can make anything a customer wants.” Ruiz said their newest item is a loaded half-pound hamburger stuffed with American cheese, jalapeños and bacon. He said people have been going crazy after tasting one of the patties. “I now have orders left and right,” he
said while checking a tray filled with raw burgers. ”As you can see, each tray has a number.” He was referring to the number he gives to each order placed so a client gets meat from the animal he or she brought in. Ruiz said when he opened the shop four years ago, business was hard. In spite of the adversities, it’s thriving today. “The pandemic hit us two years later,” Ruiz said. “We thought it was going to hurt us in a big way, but it did not.” In fact, he said his business saw an increase in activity to the point it was almost too much to handle. Fewer than 100 customers used the business’ services the first and second year they opened. But as the pandemic wore on, the 2020-21 hunting season resulted in a huge increase in business. The number of clients rose to about 400. Ruiz attributed that to an increase of people hitting the outdoors after being at home for some time because of the virus. “I was told the first year in business is the hardest one,” Ruiz said. “Here we are four years later.” The Rio Grande Valley is home to about a dozen businesses that do taxidermy, while others do just game processing. Ruiz Taxidermist & Game Processing may be the only shop that does both. And unlike most, they tan all the animal hides inhouse rather than sending them away.
Founder of Conroe Taxidermy dies Forrest Michael “Mike” Simpson, 76, of Bedias, passed away peacefully on Jan. 26, with his wife, Becky, and children, Michael, Travis, and Barret, by his side. Simpson was born on May 2, 1945 in Crockett, and was raised in Conroe. His passion for wildlife and the outdoors eventually led him to create Conroe Taxidermy in 1972. What began as a hobby in his Mike Simpson parents’ carport grew into the largest taxidermy facility in the southern U.S. and one of the biggest in the nation. Simpson ran the family business with his three sons. Simpson contributed countless hours to Safari Club International, Houston Safari Club Foundation, Dallas Safari Club and the Wild Sheep Foundation. He served as president of SCI and HSCF and on numerous committees. Simpson hunted on six continents, collecting more than 350 species. He won numerous awards including the C.J. McElroy Award, the Weatherby International Hunter of the Year Award, the World Hunting Award, SCI Hall of Fame Award, and the Jim Conklin Award. —Staff report
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Scenes from the snow Bobwhite quail arrived to take advantage of some corn kernels and milo on the ground in the snow, and scratched away the snow to get to other seeds. The white-tailed deer didn’t seem to mind the change in the conditions. Dove had trouble picking up seeds from underneath the light snow, since they lack the ability to scratch for their food like quail. Photos by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.
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Yellowstone producer, group buys 6666 The 6666 Ranch, called the Four Sixes, was sold to a group led by Yellowstone producer Taylor Sheridan for $192.2 million. Sam Middleton of Chas. Middleton and Son confirmed the sale, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Sheridan, a North Texas native who graduated from Fort Worth’s Paschal High School, debuted the “Yellowstone” prequel streaming show 1883 in mid-December, which was filmed around the Fort Worth area. The director is rumored to create a new spin-off, 6666, after the ranch appeared in season four of Yellowstone. The ranch was founded in 1870 by Samuel Burk Burnett. Burnett’s great-granddaughter, Anne Burnett Marion, died in February 2020. Her will mandated all of her ranching operations would be sold. In May and June of 2021, the sale of the entire 255,000-acre holding was reported to a group led by Sheridan; however, the sale did not close for unspecified reasons. The Star-Telegram report said the sale includes 142,000 acres. Sheridan has said the legacy of the 6666 Ranch is not only essential to the ranch, but to the history of ranching in Texas and he plans to continue to run it as a working ranch. —Staff report
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60 to 80 birds in total, getting birds has become more difficult. “We’re going as far as Maine,” Hardin said. “Other states have their own declines and regulations to deal with.” Hardin said stockings in recent years have been more successful. “Where we do it, we are seeing survival,” he said. “But the best measure will be after 10 years or so. The goal is to provide hunting opportunities at some point — it’s their dollars that pay for all of this.”
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FISHING
Soft plastic jigs bringing in trout, reds By Robert Sloan
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Soft plastics and mulletimitation lures are working in East Matagorda Bay for speckled trout and redfish. Photo by Robert Sloan, for Lone Star Outdoor News.
Even with Old Man Winter moving across Texas, fishing in East Matagorda Bay has been consistent for trout and reds. Some of the better trout have been measuring 17 to 23 inches, and there are a solid number of slot reds coming to the cleaning tables at the Matagorda Harbor Marina. Some of the best lures have been soft plastic jigs in a variety of colors, with green tails being the ticket for more bites, according to guide Charlie Paradoski. “I’ve been running both drift- and wade-fishing trips,” Paradoski said.
“Mostly drifting and fishing from just after dawn and into the afternoon. But the tides and moon phase have been controlling the time slot for catching a lot of the trout. On some days it’s an early bite. But just after a cold front moves through, we’re going to have a better bite about midday. The fronts will definitely slow the bite.” Paradoski’s most reliable lure is a Bass Assassin. And as cold weather moves through with a front, he’ll tie on some sort of mullet imitation lure like a Corky Fat Boy or a Corky Original. He also recommends slowsinking MirrOlures. “About the only thing these fish
are feeding on right now are mullet,” he said. “I’m always looking for mullet. Find the mullet and the odds of you catching more trout and reds increases substantially. Right now these fish aren’t feeding a whole lot, maybe once a day. They are definitely sluggish in the cold water. That’s why you want to fish the mullet type lures a little slower.” The bite has been best over mud and shell on the west end of the bay. “We had a pretty good day at last light with trout up to 28 inches during the last week of January,” Paradoski said. “During February I’ve found the last two to three hours of light can produce a good bite from Please turn to page 18
Running with the white bass By Craig Nyhus
Lone Star Outdoor News It’s the favorite time of year for many Texas anglers, and especially for those who prefer fishing from the bank. The white bass run begins in the southeastern part of the state, and some are finding the fish heading upriver. Near the 59 Bridge on the Nueces River, Ken Loy brought in a limit as the recent cold front began to wane. “We had the area to ourselves today,” he said. “But man oh man it was cold.” Other reports of limits and good catches came from below the bridge launch using avocado/ green plastics and lipless crankbaits. Signs of the run up from Choke Canyon Reservoir are taking place, according the guide Rob Lopez. While some anglers reported struggles in finding fish, Lopez found them in deeper holes up from the 99 Bridge, resulting in a 30-minute limit. Early February also usually signals the run up the Sabine River from Toledo Bend Reservoir. Guide Jan Gallenbach, after a missing season last winter, is again offering river trips and said the fish are starting to move and are biting on Roadrunners. “We caught our first limits Jan. 30,” she said. “We kept 25 and released another 25 nice-sized fish. We need some rain, though.”
Gallenbach said smaller boats can launch at River Ridge without any issue, but the water is low. “We launched our 18-foot, but we had to float it out to the river — motor up and paddle out to the river channel,” she said. Mudbelly reported on the Texas Fishing Forum after a day of bank fishing near River Ridge. “Last year, we caught some at this time,” he said. “We didn’t do well but heard reports of some catches up from the launch in the main river. The recent rains will help, and the bite will pick up in a few days with it warming up.” Up the San Jacinto River from Lake Conroe near Stubblefield, anglers are finding a few whites while trolling the main channel with small crankbaits. Anglers reported catching six or seven white bass per person in a few hours, along with a few crappie. Traditional hotspots in Central and North Texas are expected to heat up later in the month, and fishermen will be watching the river parking areas for vehicles, a signal to many when the run begins. The annual white bass run has begun in locations along the Nueces, Frio and Neches rivers. Photo by Lone Star Outdoor News.
Prizes for tagged Guadalupe bass
A total of 30 Guadalupe bass have been tagged in the Lower Colorado River, with prizes going to those who catch a bass, record the information and release the fish. Photo from TPWD.
Anglers who catch one of the 30 tagged Guadalupe bass from the Lower Colorado River will win a prize package and be entered into a grand prize drawing. The contest runs Feb. 4-Aug. 31 along the river near Austin and Smithville. The contest is the latest effort to help recognize the ecological and recreational importance of the Lower Colorado River - home to the current state re-
cord Guadalupe bass. “We are very grateful for the support from partners like TPWD, All Water Guides, Texas River School and the hundreds of volunteers who have participated in cleanup activities on the Colorado River” said John Erskine, Board Chair of Cleanup the Colorado. “Our goal is to raise awareness of and appreciation for this wonderful resource. We are happy to
support this Guadalupe bass prize giveaway so that more people get out and enjoy the river and the great fishing opportunities that exist so close to Austin.” The tournament is hosted by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department along with partners, All Water Guides, Cleanup the Colorado, and the Texas River School. Eligible Guadalupe bass are tagged with visual Floy an-
chor tags that read “Reward – Clip tag and call TPWD 512-754-6844.” Each tag has a unique ID number. Guadalupe bass have been tagged in the Colorado River at locations near Little Webberville Park, just east of Austin, and near the leased river access sites near Smithville. Anglers who catch an eligible Guadalupe bass should: Take photos with the fish with the tag, preferably with Please turn to page 18
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New speckled trout regs approved At its January meeting, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved proposed changes to regulations for speckled trout. According to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, the proposal to change the size and the bag limit of speckled trout comes after the species was impacted heavily following the February 2021 freeze. The change in regulations for the next two years is in an attempt to strengthen the speckled trout population in Texas bay systems, which include the Corpus Christi and Photo by LSON Aransas Bay, along with the upper and lower Laguna Madre. The speckled trout bag limits are reduced to three from five and the slot has changes to 17 to 23 inches from 15 to 25 and the ability to keep one fish over 25 inches. The regulations are in effect for two years from the Laguna Madre (Rio Grande boundary) to East Matagorda Bay (F.M. 457 boundary) and extending 500 yards from the beachfront. —Staff report
Lamar State College wins MLF event The Lamar State CollegeOrange duo of Trent Buchholz, of Beaumont, and Dakota Posey, of Orange, won the MLF College Fishing event on Toledo Bend with a five-bass limit weighing 16 pounds, 15 ounces. The victory earned the Gators’ bass club $2,000 and a slot in the 2023 MLF College Fishing National Championship. Buchholz, who claims Sam Photo from MLF Rayburn as his home lake, said he visited Toledo Bend the week before the tournament and fished for two days and established a pattern that produced 16 pounds one of those days. For the tournament, the team targeted rocks in 5 to 15 feet of water with crankbaits and jerkbaits. Sam Semper, of Tarleton State University, finished second with 16 pounds, 12 ounces, winning the club $1,000; and the Texas A&M University-Commerce team of Iain McClelland and Tristan White came in third with 16 pounds even, winning $500. —MLF Fishing
Arkansas kayaker wins on Fork Garrett Morgan, of Conway, Arkansas, tallied a two-day total of 201.75 inches to win the Yamaha Rightwaters Bassmaster Kayak Series at Lake Fork. The only competitor in the 150-boat field to break the 200-inch mark, Morgan’s first-round lengths were 22, 21.75, 20, 19.5 and 19.25 inches. On Sunday, Morgan added 99.25 inches. Morgan focused most of his efforts on main-lake standing timber in about 7 feet, using a jig with a green/pumpkin Rage Bug. For his win, Morgan earned $7,500. Chris Longshore, of Hastings, Nebraska, finished second with 197 inches. He targeted prespawn staging fish that were relating to larger stumps in 7 to 8 feet of water and used a Rapala DT6 crankbait in a white and purple pattern. Longshore earned $3,250. James Busch, of Carrsville, Virginia, finished third with 183 inches, winning $2,250. Busch fished a main-lake creek near the Lake Fork dam. —B.A.S.S.
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Free-lining live and dead shrimp in 3 to 5 feet of water has been the best presentation. “The key is to get to where you want to go and get the boat positioned and hold right there while you free-line shrimp,” Arlitt said. Using an anchor is one way to set up. But most guides now use trolling motors that hold their boats on a dime, even in a strong current. Most choose manual deploy with the trolling motors, as self-deploying motors don’t last as long in saltwater. “There are lots of ways to fish the jetties,” Arlitt said. “Straight-lining baits to bottom is one of the most popular options. But we are doing best by free-lining live shrimp. The live bait situation is pretty good at the POC bait camps right now. Froggies Bait Camp is pretty dependable. So is the Fishing Center. And the shrimp are just the Boat positioning is key for fishing along the jetties. right size — about 4 to 6 inches long.” Photo by Robert Sloan, for Lone Star Outdoor News. Arlitt’s reels are loaded with braided line tied to a 2-foot section of 30-pound test monofilament leader. The tag end of the leader is tied to a 3/0 Kahle hook. He’ll add just enough split shot to slowly sink a shrimp in the current. The leader is connected to the line via a No. 7 swivel. That way if you get snagged on a rock and break off, you just lose the hook. “The trout we are catching are on shrimp that are about 5 inches long,” Arlitt said. “I’ve been rigging them on a 1/16-ounce split-shot. The key has been to fish the shrimp close to the rocks in about 3 to 5 feet of water.” Most of the trout have been 17 to 18 inches long, with a few bigger ones mixed in. “The redfish and sheepshead have been good on live and fresh dead shrimp fished up close to the rocks in about 3 feet of water that drops down to about 15 feet,” Arlitt said. “Sometimes the bite is best up shallow, but there are days when the fish are deeper.” Some of the best places to fish along the jetties are washouts and pockets of clear water with a moderate current. Arlitt’s best days for multiple species have had a light wind, a current and clear water.
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TEXAS FRESHWATER FISHING REPORT ALAN HENRY: Water clear; 50 degrees; 4.10’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on football head jigs and spoons off ledges. Crappie are good on crappie jigs tipped with minnows. AMISTAD: Water clear; 50 degrees; 48.10’ low. Largemouth bass are fair around the edges of hydrilla on soft plastics. Catfish are good on stink bait and cut bait. ARLINGTON: Water lightly stained; 51 degrees; 6.26’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on deep crankbaits, suspending jerkbaits, and Carolina rigs. White bass are good at the mouth of creeks on silver spoons and crankbaits. Crappie are slow. ATHENS: Water clear; 54-56 degrees; 0.28’ high. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are slow. AUSTIN: Water clear; 43 degrees; 0.54’ low. Largemouth bass are fair over brush piles on live bait. Crappie are fair on chartreuse/ white jigs. B.A. STEINHAGEN: Water stained; 49 degrees; 0.63’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and small jigs. Catfish are good on cut and prepared baits. BASTROP: Water clear; 50 degrees. Largemouth bass are fair 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; 51 degrees; 2.78’ low. No report on largemouth bass. Catfish are fair to good on small cut bait. BENBROOK: Water lightly stained; 52 degrees; 5.87’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Catfish are slow to fair on chicken livers and cut bait. BOB SANDLIN: Water clear; 47 degrees; 1.60’ low. No report on largemouth bass. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on cut bait. BRAUNIG: Water stained, 60 degrees. Red drum are fair around the discharges on shrimp and cut shad, and slow-trolling silver spoons and swimbaits. Striped bass are slow. Channel catfish are fair on livers and cheese bait. BRIDGEPORT: Water stained; 45-50 degrees; 4.09’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. Hybrid bass and white bass are slow. Catfish are fair on cut gizzard shad on the flats near the river channel. BROWNWOOD: Water lightly
stained; 46 degrees; 1.86’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on perch crankbaits and brown or green Texas-rigged plastic worms. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass and hybrids are good on slabs, swimbaits and live bait. Catfish are fair on chicken livers and live bait. BUCHANAN: Water lightly stained; 51 degrees; 4.87’ low. Crappie are good on points and mouths of creeks on chartreuse jigs. No report on blue catfish. CADDO: Water lightly stained; 52 degrees; 0.98’ high. Largemouth bass are slow. Catfish are fair on stink bait. CALAVERAS: Water lightly stained; 60 degrees. Red drum are slow to fair on silver spoons and shrimp or cut shad. Striped bass are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on cheese bait, cut shad and liver. CANYON LAKE: Water lightly stained; 51-55 degrees; 0.86’ low. Striped bass are good on Alabama rigs, suspending jerk baits and red lipless crankbaits. CEDAR CREEK: Water lightly stained; 50 degrees; 1.97’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on shaky head jigs on brush piles. Crappie are fair on jigs on deep brush piles and standing timber. Hybrid and white bass are good on dead-sticked live baits and silver slabs. Catfish are good on frozen or live shad. CHOKE CANYON: Water lightly stained; 57-60 degrees; 18.75’ low. Largemouth bass are good in the grass lines on chatterbaits, flukes and Texas-rigged senkos. CONROE: Water slightly stained; 53 degrees; 0.84’ low. Largemouth bass are fair around docks and other structure flipping creatures. Hybrid striped bass are fair trolling a hellbender or pet spoon and on slabs. Crappie are slow to fair on hair jigs. Catfish are good on baited holes on liver and cut bait. COOPER: Water lightly stained; 47 degrees. Blue catfish are very good drifting and anchoring with cut shad. CORPUS CHRISTI: Water lightly stained; 62 degrees; 3.25’ low. Largemouth bass are fair near piers on white/ red crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows near the dam. Catfish are good near submerged logs on worms and soap bait. FALCON: Water stained;
50-60 degrees; 41.85’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on square-billed crankbaits and senkos. Crappie are fair on 2-inch live minnows and hair jigs. Catfish are good on fresh cut bait. FAYETTE: Water lightly stained; 59 degrees. No report on largemouth bass. Catfish are good fishing over chum with stink bait. FORK: Water lightly stained; 52 degrees; 6.36’ low. Largemouth bass are slow to fair on jigs. Crappie are good on minnows. GRAHAM: Water lightly stained; 40 degrees; 2.90’ low. Crappie are slow. Catfish are good on jug lines around the first bridge. GRANBURY: Water lightly stained; 48-52 degrees; 0.60’ low.. No report on largemouth bass or crappie. Blue catfish are good on cut drum and cut shad. Channel catfish are fair on cut shad and punch bait. GRANGER: Water lightly stained; 46 degrees; 0.93’ high. Crappie are slow. White bass are slow. Catfish are fair on live bait. GRAPEVINE: Water lightly stained; 46 degrees; 1.53’ low. White bass are fair dead-sticking with a jigging spoon and a stinger hook with a scented plastic. Crappie are fair in creeks on jigs. HOUSTON COUNTY: Water stained; 44 degrees; 0.17’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits. Crappie are fair on small minnows. Catfish are fair drifting with cut bait. HUBBARD CREEK: Water stained; 45 degrees; 2.86’ low. White bass are good on small swimbaits and slabs worked slowly off the bottom. JACKSONVILLE: Water lightly stained; 48 degrees; 0.16’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on deep-diving crankbaits and Texas-rigged plastic worms. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good drifting with cut bait. JOE POOL: Water lightly stained; 53 degrees; 1.75’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on deep-diving crankbaits and dead-sticking plastics. Crappie are fair on little minnows. LAKE O’ THE PINES: Water lightly stained; 52 degrees; 0.93’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows or jigs. Catfish are fair on cheese bait. LAVON: Water lightly stained; 51 degrees; 4.12’ low. Largemouth bass are fair
on suspended crankbaits and soft plastics. Crappie are fair to good on jigs and minnows. Blue catfish are good drifting with cut gizzard shad. LBJ: Water lightly stained; 55 degrees; 0.64’ low. No report on largemouth bass. Crappie are good on orange and black jigs. LEWISVILLE: Water lightly stained; 50 degrees; 2.04’ low. No report on largemouth bass. White bass are fair to good on jigs and live shad. Hybrid stripers are slow. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good drifting cut shad and chicken breasts. LIVINGSTON: Slightly stained; 51 degrees; 0.01’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are fair to good on jigs. Small blue catfish are good on cut shad. MARTIN CREEK: Water lightly stained; 50-55 degrees; 2.69’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on lipless crankbaits and Texas rigs. MEDINA: Water lightly stained; 47 degrees; 47.69’ low. Largemouth bass are slow to fair on crankbaits. White bass are fair on spoons. Catfish are good drifting with cut bait. MILLERS CREEK: Water stained; 44 degrees; 1.97’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on Alabama rigs. Crappie are good in the timber on minnows and small jigs. Catfish are fair on cut bait. NACONICHE: Water stained; 46 degrees. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are slow. NASWORTHY: Water murky; 45 degrees. 0.62’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on deep-diving crankbaits and swimbaits. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on cheese bait and cut bait. NAVARRO MILLS: Water lightly stained; 49 degrees; 1.48’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are fair near timber on 2-inch plastics. O.H. IVIE: Water clear; 51 degrees; 16.19’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on swimbaits, jerkbaits and Texas rigs with a creature. Crappie are fair on small jigs. OAK CREEK: Water lightly stained; 52 degrees; 5.97’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Catfish are fair on cut bait. Crappie are fair on min-
nows and small jigs. PALESTINE: Water lightly stained; 52-56 degrees; 0.07’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are slow to fair on jigs and minnows. Catfish are slow. POSSUM KINGDOM: Water lightly stained; 51 degrees; 1.40’ low. Striped bass are good dead-sticking with spoons. White bass are good on small spoons and live bait. Catfish are fair on cut shad. PROCTOR: Water clear; 49 degrees; 1.91’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are fair near brush piles on minnows and jigs. White bass are slow. Catfish are fair drifting with cut bait. RAVEN: Water stained; 53 degrees. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are slow to fair on jigs and minnows. Catfish are slow. RAY HUBBARD: Water lightly stained; 46-47 degrees; 1.99’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. White bass are good on slabs with crappie jigs tied 12 inches apart. Catfish are fair drifting cut bait. RAY ROBERTS: Water lightly stained; 50 degrees; 1.01’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. White bass are fair on silver spoons. Crappie are slow. RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water clear; 53 degrees; 2.37’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are good on punch bait. SAM RAYBURN: Water stained; 50 degrees; 3.33’ low. Largemouth bass are slow to fair on lipless crankbaits and soft plastics. Crappie are fair upriver on jigs and minnows. Catfish are fair on cut bait. SOMERVILLE: Water lightly stained; 59 degrees; 0.59’ high. Crappie are slow. White bass are slow. Catfish are fair on live bait. STILLHOUSE HOLLOW: Water lightly stained; 49 degrees; 2.74’ low. Largemouth and smallmouth bass are slow. Catfish are slow. SULPHUR SPRINGS: Water lightly stained; 54 degrees; 5.37’ low. Largemouth bass are slow to fair on crankbaits. Crappie are fair on brush piles on minnows and small jigs. Catfish are good drifting with cut bait. TAWAKONI: Water lightly stained; 49 degrees; 2.45’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are good on
n Saltwater reports Page 18 jigs and minnows. White bass are fair on bucktail jigs and spoons. Catfish are good on cut bait. TEXANA: Water stained; 59 degrees; 0.06’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, jigs, and spinner baits. Crappie are fair on small jigs and live minnows. Catfish are good on cut shad. TEXOMA: Water lightly stained; 45-48 degrees; 1.0’ low. Striped bass are good on Alabama rigs and swimbaits. TOLEDO BEND: Water stained; 54-58 degrees; 3.37’ low. Largemouth bass are slow to fair on Alabama rigs and deep-diving crankbaits in citrus shad. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair in creeks on small spinner baits. Catfish are slow. TYLER: Water lightly stained; 47 degrees; 0.12’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on live bait, trick worms and chatterbaits. Crappie are fair on live minnows. WACO: Water stained; 49 degrees; 3.89’ low. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass and hybrid bass are fair on slabs. WALTER E. LONG: Water lightly stained; 53 degrees. Largemouth bass are fair on white swimbaits and drop shots. WHITNEY: Water lightly stained; 49 degrees; 2.29’ low. Striped bass are good on swimbaits and deep-diving crankbaits. WORTH: Water normally stained; 57 degrees; 2.07’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are fair around boat docks on jigs and minnows and in standing timber. Catfish are fair to good on cut shad and cut bait. WRIGHT PATMAN: Water lightly stained; 49 degrees; 3.08’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on shad crankbaits and football jigs. White bass are fair on live bait and slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on punch bait and live bait. —TPWD
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GAME WARDEN BLOTTER WRONG LICENSE, NO PRONGHORN Brewster and Presidio County game wardens inspected a local taxidermy shop and discovered two improperly tagged pronghorn permits. After checking the provided license numbers, an out-of-state hunter had purchased a Non-Resident 5-Day Special Hunting License instead of the Non-Resident General Hunting License, which is required for hunting pronghorn. The meat was seized and donated. JUNK DUMPED BY JUNK REMOVAL CO. At Lewisville Lake, a Denton County game warden found items that were dumped on the road. The warden found information to a person and address and learned that a junk removal company dumped the items. The company was contacted and instructed to clean up the mess. Citations were given for illegal dumping. CAST NETTERS SURPRISED BY WARDEN Five subjects were cited for using a cast net to catch game fish after being observed from afar by a Nacogdoches County game warden. Most of the fish, a mixed bag of crappie, catfish and bass, were undersized. No one in the group had a fishing license.
PUTTING THE BLAME ON WIFE, YOUNG SON An Operation Game Thief complaint reported a poacher for shooting three white-tailed deer behind his house in Polk County with a rifle. The individual was known to game wardens, had multiple violations over the past decade, and was a convicted felon. Polk County game wardens went to the subject’s residence, and the individual claimed his wife shot two of the deer and his juvenile son shot the other deer. Two coolers con-
EVIDENCE RIGHT IN THE YARD Jasper County game wardens received information about four deer carcasses that had been dumped. After inspecting the carcasses, wardens started patrolling the area looking for any information. One of the wardens noticed a rope hanging from a tree in a local resident’s yard. There was a dried pool of blood under the rope and a cooler with dried blood on it. After speaking to the resident, the man admitted to riding around and
taining deer meat were located on the back porch of the residence. Both coolers of deer meat were confiscated, and the man and woman were both issued multiple citations and warnings along with civil restitution charges. Violations included hunting white-tailed deer in closed season, untagged white-tailed deer, failing to complete a harvest log and failure to show proof of hunter education.
shooting four deer with a couple of friends. TRYING TO SHIP SEA TURTLE BOOTS A Texas resident was cited for an illegal shipment into the DFW Airport of five pair of exotic boots, one of which was made from sea turtles. Sea turtle boots are illegal to possess, import, export, sell, or offer for sale because they are a threatened species. The individual had previously been issued citations by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Inspectors
for items made from sea turtles. This case was worked by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Inspectors and Texas game wardens. HELP FROM LANDOWNER BUSTS POACHERS A landowner contacted Angelina County game wardens about a deer that had been shot from the roadway on his property. The landowner gave a detailed vehicle description. The wardens tracked the individuals to a residence, with the assistance
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Kayleigh Wright, of New Braunfels, caught this big blue cat on Canyon Lake. President of DSC’s Lubbock Sportsman’s Club, Tim Gafford, harvested this mountain lion while hunting with Heaven’s Gate Outfitters in Idaho.
Garrett Mikeal Anderson Comer took his first white-tailed deer, a 10-pointer, on the Freeman Ranch.
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Dalton Jones, of Bedford, harvested his first “big buck” while hunting with his father on their family lease in Clay County.
Field Gatlin harvested this free-range Duval County buck. The family has watched the 6.5-year-old buck for several years, and it measured 145 inches.
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Cason Seahorn, 6, of Gilmer, took his first buck, a 19-inch wide 8-pointer, with a Remington bolt action .223 while hunting with family on their hunting lease in Mason.
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TEXAS SUN, MOON AND TIDES Moon Phases Houston
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1:02 7:14 1:46 7:59 2:32 8:45 3:18 9:31 4:05 10:18 4:53 11:05 5:41 11:53 6:30 12:18 7:19 1:08 8:10 1:59 9:03 2:51 9:57 3:44 10:54 4:40 11:51 5:36 12:18 6:33
1:26 7:39 2:12 8:24 2:58 9:10 3:44 9:56 4:30 10:43 5:17 11:29 6:04 ----6:52 12:41 7:42 1:30 8:33 2:22 9:27 3:15 10:23 4:10 11:21 5:07 ----- 6:06 12:49 7:04
07:04 07:03 07:02 07:01 07:00 06:59 06:58 06:58 06:57 06:56 06:55 06:54 06:53 06:52 06:51
1:42p 3:29a 2:31p 4:23a 3:25p 5:13a 4:22p 5:59a 5:22p 6:40a 6:22p 7:18a 7:21p 7:52a 8:21p 8:23a 9:20p 8:54a 10:21p 9:25a 11:24p 9:58a NoMoon 10:34a 12:31a 11:16a 1:40a 12:04p 2:48a 1:00p
11 Fri 12 Sat 13 Sun 14 Mon 15 Tue 16 Wed 17 Thu 18 Fri 19 Sat 20 Sun 21 Mon 22 Tue 23 Wed 24 Thu 25 Fri
1:07 7:20 1:52 8:05 2:38 8:51 3:24 9:37 4:11 10:24 4:59 11:11 5:47 11:58 6:36 12:24 7:25 1:14 8:16 2:05 9:09 2:57 10:03 3:50 10:59 4:45 11:57 5:42 12:24 6:39
06:06 06:07 06:07 06:08 06:09 06:10 06:11 06:11 06:12 06:13 06:14 06:15 06:15 06:16 06:17
1:32 2:18 3:03 3:50 4:36 5:23 6:10 6:58 7:47 8:39 9:33 10:29 11:27 ----12:55
7:45 8:30 9:16 10:02 10:48 11:35 ----12:47 1:36 2:27 3:21 4:16 5:13 6:12 7:10
07:13 07:12 07:12 07:11 07:10 07:09 07:08 07:07 07:06 07:05 07:03 07:02 07:01 07:00 06:59
06:08 06:08 06:09 06:10 06:11 06:12 06:13 06:14 06:15 06:16 06:17 06:17 06:18 06:19 06:20
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1:39 7:51 2:24 8:37 3:10 9:23 3:56 10:09 4:43 10:55 5:29 11:41 6:17 12:05 7:05 12:53 7:54 1:43 8:46 2:34 9:39 3:27 10:36 4:23 11:34 5:20 12:04 6:18 1:01 7:17
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1:27 7:40 2:12 8:25 2:58 9:11 3:44 9:57 4:31 10:44 5:19 11:31 6:07 ----6:56 12:44 7:45 1:34 8:36 2:25 9:29 3:17 10:23 4:10 11:19 5:06 ----- 6:02 12:44 6:59
1:52 2:38 3:24 4:10 4:56 5:43 6:30 7:18 8:08 8:59 9:53 10:49 11:47 12:17 1:15
07:37 07:36 07:35 07:34 07:33 07:32 07:31 07:30 07:29 07:27 07:26 07:25 07:24 07:23 07:21
1:53p 4:12a 2:41p 5:06a 3:36p 5:56a 4:35p 6:40a 5:37p 7:20a 6:40p 7:54a 7:43p 8:25a 8:45p 8:54a 9:48p 9:21a 10:53p 9:49a NoMoon 10:18a NoMoon 10:51a 1:10a 11:30a 2:21a 12:16p 3:31a 1:10p
07:15 07:15 07:14 07:13 07:12 07:11 07:10 07:09 07:09 07:08 07:07 07:06 07:05 07:04 07:03
06:19 06:20 06:20 06:21 06:22 06:23 06:24 06:24 06:25 06:26 06:27 06:27 06:28 06:29 06:30
1:56p 3:41a 2:45p 4:34a 3:39p 5:24a 4:36p 6:11a 5:36p 6:52a 6:35p 7:30a 7:35p 8:04a 8:34p 8:36a 9:33p 9:07a 10:33p 9:38a 11:37p 10:11a NoMoon 10:47a 12:43a 11:29a 1:52a 12:18p 2:59a 1:14p
8:05 8:50 9:36 10:22 11:09 11:55 12:19 1:07 1:56 2:48 3:41 4:36 5:33 6:32 7:30
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Time 7:43 AM 8:27 AM 9:12 AM 9:55 AM 10:36 AM 11:13 AM 2:35 AM 12:12 AM 12:51 AM 1:36 AM 2:29 AM 3:32 AM 4:41 AM 5:47 AM 6:49 AM
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Time 7:06 PM 8:06 PM 9:00 PM 9:47 PM 10:25 PM
Height 0.46H 0.45H 0.44H 0.44H 0.43H
11:50 AM 3:46 AM 5:09 AM 7:22 AM 10:02 AM 4:02 PM 4:18 PM 5:01 PM 5:59 PM
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Height
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Galveston Bay entrance, north jetty Time 6:01 AM 6:44 AM 7:25 AM 8:06 AM 12:37 AM 1:37 AM 2:35 AM 3:33 AM 4:32 AM 5:40 AM 12:26 AM 1:18 AM 2:15 AM 3:16 AM 4:24 AM
Height -0.57L -0.64L -0.67L -0.68L 0.97H 0.99H 1.00H 0.99H 0.96H 0.93H 0.02L -0.22L -0.44L -0.63L -0.76L
Time 3:28 PM 4:00 PM 4:25 PM 4:46 PM 8:47 AM 9:26 AM 10:02 AM 10:35 AM 11:08 AM 11:44 AM 7:23 AM 9:11 AM 11:05 AM 12:52 PM 2:00 PM
Height 1.25H 1.27H 1.26H 1.23H -0.66L -0.60L -0.50L -0.34L -0.12L 0.17L 0.93H 1.02H 1.17H 1.34H 1.47H
Height -0.49L -0.55L -0.61L -0.66L -0.67L -0.63L 0.86H 0.86H 0.87H 0.88H 0.05L -0.19L -0.40L -0.57L -0.69L
Time 2:58 PM 3:37 PM 4:10 PM 4:40 PM 5:04 PM 5:24 PM 9:39 AM 10:20 AM 11:07 AM 12:04 PM 6:51 AM 9:02 AM 10:49 AM 12:07 PM 1:17 PM
Height 1.26H 1.29H 1.30H 1.27H 1.23H 1.15H -0.52L -0.34L -0.10L 0.18L 0.92H 1.03H 1.22H 1.39H 1.50H
Height -0.05L -0.07L -0.09L -0.11L -0.12L -0.10L 0.73H 0.66H 0.51L 0.36L 0.22L 0.10L 0.00L -0.07L -0.13L
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San Luis Pass
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East Matagorda
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Texas Coast Tides
Date Feb 11 Feb 12 Feb 13 Feb 14 Feb 15 Feb 16 Feb 17 Feb 18 Feb 19 Feb 20 Feb 21 Feb 22 Feb 23 Feb 24 Feb 25
Date Feb 11 Feb 12 Feb 13 Feb 14 Feb 15 Feb 16 Feb 17 Feb 18 Feb 19 Feb 20 Feb 21 Feb 22 Feb 23 Feb 24 Feb 25
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LONE STAR OUTDOOR PUZZLER Solution on Page 18
Sierra Bullets turns 75
Trull named Trijicon VP
Established in 1947, Sierra Bullets, based in Missouri, is celebrating its 75th anniversary.
Trijicon, Inc. named John Trull as vice president of sales and marketing.
Svendsen Sport acquired
Fishing brand manager Zack Swanson joined Rather Outdoors as senior vice president of brand management to lead the brands of Lew’s, Strike King, Zebco and Quantum.
Pure Fishing Inc. acquired European fishing tackle supplier Svendsen Sport, including brands Savage Gear, Prologic, MadCat, WaterWolf and DAM.
RMEF adds board members
Marine acquisition OneWater Marine’s subsidiary, T-H Marine, acquired JIF Marine LLC, a supplier of stainless steel ladders, dock products, and other accessories.
AshLee Strong, of Billings, Montana; James Baker, of Bozeman, Montana; and Fred Lekse, of Collbran, Colorado, were added to the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s board of directors.
Agency for WildEar
Promotion at Yamaha finance
WildEar by CavCom, Inc. selected Hunter Outdoor Communications as its public relations agency of record.
Craig Hewitt has been promoted to president and chief executive office of Yamaha Motor Finance Corp.
Billings joins Northland Northland Fishing Tackle named Rick Billings as vice president of operations.
ACROSS 3) Bass tournament series in Texas (two words) 6) The small white goose 8) Measure of strength of fishing line 10) Fishing line manufacturer 11) Sinker type 13) Powerful in the shark 15) Helper on the fishing trip 17) The sambar’s native country 19) State known for big elk 22) Hill Country creek 23) Early’s county 24) Net type 26) The other red snapper 29) Part of the reel that tires the fish 30) One of the grouse 31) The curve in the hook 34) Winters’ team name 36) Material in rod handles 38) Group of zebras 40) A good fish structure 41) The smaller snook 42) Rifle brand 43) Not the best fishing knot 44) Slang for the shoveler 45) Salmon species 46) One of the minnows
DOWN 1) Safari destination 2) Good hybrid striped bass lake 4) Bow type 5) Fishing rod manufacturer 7) Bass boat brand 9) An African antelope 12) Shotshell brand 14) The right side of the boat 16) Member of the Big Five 18) Reservoir near Mt. Pleasant 20) Rod-building material before graphite 21) Guilty pleasure in the duck blind 25) Knot for securing two pieces of line 27) A duck dog 28) Duck species in Africa 32) Method of fishing while moving 33) Cuero’s team name 34) Exotic species in Texas 35) The straight part of the hook 37) It weighs the fish 39) One of the setters
Puzzle by Craig Nyhus, Lone Star Outdoor News
FOR THE TABLE
*email LSON your favorite recipe to editor@lonestaroutdoornews.com.
Pan-seared crappie on fresh arugula 8-10 fresh crappie fillets 3 tbsp. butter 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour 4 tbsp. white wine vinegar 2 cups cream 1 tbsp. diced chives 4 button mushrooms, sliced Salt and pepper to taste 2 bunches arugula
Dust fillets in a mixture of flour, salt and pepper. In a hot skillet, add oil or butter. Fry fillets, turning once, until crispy-golden on each side. For sauce, in a medium pan, add cream, white wine vinegar and mushroom slices, simmering until reduced and creamy. Add chives, salt and pepper to taste. Arrange leaves of arugula on each plate, add 2-3 fillets, then drizzle with the warm vinegar-cream sauce. Garnish with chives. —Illinois DNR
Venison cabbage rolls 1 lb. ground venison 1/4 lb. Italian sausage 2 cups chopped onion, divided 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 cup cooked rice 1/4 tsp. pepper 2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce 1/4 cup ketchup 1 1/2 tsp. salt, divided 1/4 tsp. nutmeg 2 cans Italian stewed tomatoes 2 tbsp. brown sugar 1 tbsp. butter 1 medium size cabbage
In large pot, cook cabbage in boiling water for 10 minutes or until outer leaves are tender. Drain and rinse in cold water. Remove 8 to 10 outer leaves. In a large saucepan, sauté 1 cup onion in butter until tender. Add tomatoes, garlic, brown sugar and 1/2 tsp. salt. Simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. In a large bowl, combine rice, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, nutmeg, pepper and remaining onion and salt. Crumble in venison and sausage and mix well. Remove thick vein of cabbage leaves for easier rolling. Place 1 cup of mixture on each leaf. Fold starting with the removed vein end, fold in sides then roll. Place seam-side down in baking dish. Top with sauce. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until meat reaches 160 degrees and cabbage is tender. —Iowa DNR
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Ducks show up late Continued from page 4
NATIONAL VIRGINIA
Reward for elk poaching conviction A reward of up to $6,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for illegally killing an elk on posted property in the War Fork area of Buchanan County in Virginia. War Fork is the area where the Virginia elk restoration first started in 2012. On Dec. 30, 2021, conservation police officers with the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources responded to the report of a dead 6×7 bull elk discovered roughly 300 yards west of the original elk release site in the War Fork area of Buchanan County. Upon examination, VDWR officials collected and processed multiple items of evidence and estimated the time of death to have occurred the previous week. Someone shot the bull elk multiple times and tried to remove its head and neck. The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, together with SWVA Sportsmen and The Ward Burton Wildlife Foundation are offering a combined reward of up to $6,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible. —RMEF
LOUISIANA
Ida’s fish kill totals Following Hurricane Ida’s Aug. 2021 landfall, Louisianna Department of Wildlife and Fisheries staff estimate that approximately 280 million fish were killed in inland waters, over an area that spanned approximately 1.8 million acres. LDWF staff notes there is no way to know exactly how many fish were killed following the storm. However, biologists have generated an estimate by using several factors — wetland maps, the known extent of fish kills, historic fisheries samples using rotenone and expert opinion regarding the severity of kills. By comparison, biologists estimated 200 million fish were killed after Hurricane Andrew in 1992. LDWF logged information from 20 fish kills throughout Southeast Louisiana. These records spanned an area of roughly 1.8 million acres, and most occurred in the week following Hurricane Ida. Fish of varying sizes and species were observed in kills. Tropical cyclones often cause the deaths of large numbers of fish, and Ida was no exception. During these weather events, high winds and storm surge create low-oxygen conditions by churning up sediment and blowing debris into waterways. Some areas experienced lowoxygen conditions for up to a month following the storm, while others recovered relatively quickly. —LDWF
WEST VIRGINIA
Black bear harvest West Virginia hunters harvested 2,756 black bears during the combined 2021 archery and firearms seasons, a 22 percent decrease compared to the 2020 harvest of 3,541 bears. The decreased black bear harvest can be attributed to abundant mast production, which was 61 percent above 2020 numbers and 8 percent above average. The 2021 Mast Survey and Hunting Outlook predicted a lower archery/crossbow harvest compared to 2020 and a decreased firearms harvest over the levels observed in 2020. Both predictions came true. Overall, the 2021 harvest decreased during the September-October archery/crossbow and buck gun seasons, but increased during the December gun season. —WVDNR
TENNESSEE
DU turns 85 Jan. 29 marked Ducks Unlimited’s 85th anniversary. In 2022, DU and more than a million of its supporters are celebrating the conservation of over 15 million acres and the people who make it possible. In 1937, a small group of visionaries and community leaders set out to save North America’s waterfowl populations while celebrating the continent’s strong waterfowling heritage. Stressing the important role wetlands play across North America, DU committed to this mission at the height of the Great Depression and one of the worst droughts in history. Eight and a half decades later, DU’s work has led to the conservation of more than 15 million acres, thanks to tireless support from generations of DU members, volunteers and partners who are part of the organization’s mission. —DU
“I probably saw over 10,000 pintails,” he said. The Texas mid-winter waterfowl survey results came in before the season wrapped up, with good news for some hunters. “Two very timely early January cold fronts really changed the duck landscape across most of Texas,” said Kevin Kraai, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Waterfowl Program leader. “The overall duck estimate this JanuPhoto by LSON ary was up 50 percent from the previous year’s all-time low,” Kraai said. “We are now just 5 percent below the long term average on total ducks estimated in Texas.” Kraai said the largest increase was in stock ponds in the Rolling Plains, and diving ducks along the Gulf coast were up significantly, with a few large concentrations of redheads in the South Texas bays. “Without those two significant cold fronts these numbers would have been very different,” Kraai said. “Luckily it came before duck season closed.”
OHIO
More deer taken this season Ohio’s 2021-22 deer hunting season concluded Feb. 6 with 196,988 deer checked, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife. Ohio’s average harvest compiled from the past three seasons is 184,746 deer. The final totals represent all deer harvested during archery, gun, muzzleloader, and youth hunting seasons that began on Sept. 25, 2021. Since September, hunters harvested 96,209 deer with archery equipment, while 79,805 deer were taken with firearms during the 2021 weeklong and two-day gun seasons. In addition, 12,141 deer were harvested with muzzleloaders in January 2022. Youth hunters found success during the November 2021 youth season with 7,634 deer checked. Hunters harvested 85,580 bucks, accounting for 43 percnet of the total. Does represented 46 percent of the total with 89,858 taken, while 18,161 button bucks were taken, for 9 percent, and bucks with shed antlers and bucks with antlers less than 3 inches long accounted for 3,389 deer, or 2 percent. —ODNR
INTERNATIONAL ITALY
Hunter killed by boar An Italian hunter was killed by a wild boar on Jan. 20. Giulio Burattini, 36, and his father were boar hunting near the Pigelleto di Piancastagnaio nature reserve in Italy’s Tuscany region when tragedy struck. Reports said Giulio and his father spotted a wild boar late in the afternoon. Giulio dropped the boar with a single rifle shot then approached the fallen animal. The boar then reared upward and gored Giulio on the inside of his right leg, severing his femoral artery. The hunter collapsed at the injury, then called for his father and help over his radio. His father arrived, followed by forest rescue teams, fellow hunters and the emergency services followed but were too late to administer aid. Giulio’s father, a veterinarian, was treated for shock. —Staff report
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SABINE LAKE: 59 degrees. Redfish are good on the flats and ledges on live shrimp under a popping cork. Speckled trout are fair on shrimp. TRINITY BAY: 56 degrees. Speckled trout are fair on live shrimp and soft plastics. Redfish are slow to fair on shrimp. EAST GALVESTON BAY: 60 degrees. Speckled trout and slot redfish are fair on artificials. Bull redfish are fair on shrimp. WEST GALVESTON BAY: 59 degrees. Black drum and bull redfish are fair on live crab and cut mullet. TEXAS CITY: 60 degrees. Red drum and black drum are fair on crab and cut mullet. Speckled trout are fair on soft plastics and slow-sinking artificials. FREEPORT: 63 degrees. Redfish and black drum are good in the river on live shrimp. Speckled trout are fair on artificials.
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EAST MATAGORDA BAY: 64 degrees. Redfish are fair in late afternoon and evening on shrimp and artificials. PORT O’CONNOR: 65 degrees. Redfish and black drum are good at the jetties on live shrimp on shrimp artificials. Speckled trout are slow.
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ROCKPORT: 60 degrees. Speckled trout are good in sand pockets on soft plastics. Redfish are good along the shorelines on soft plastics. Black drum are good on dead shrimp in outgoing tides. PORT ARANSAS: 64 degrees. Redfish are good on the jetties on shrimp. Speckled trout and redfish are slow in the bay.
CORPUS CHRISTI: 68 degrees. Speckled trout and redfish are slow. Black drum are fair on shrimp. BAFFIN BAY: 65 degrees. Speckled trout are good fishing the deeper rocks on live shrimp under a popping cork and slow-sinking artificials. Some redfish are mixed in. PORT MANSFIELD: 65-75 degrees. Redfish and speckled trout are fair to good in potholes after cold fronts pass on soft platics. SOUTH PADRE: 70 degrees. Redfish are good on shrimp. Speckled trout are fair on soft plastics with chartreuse tails. PORT ISABEL: 70 degrees. Redfish are good along the north of the island on glow plastics with chartreuse tails. —TPWD
Crappie still deep Continued from page 1
of slow crappie fishing. “Right now, it’s slow but it should pick up at the end of February,” Mattern said. The days he has found the fish, minnows or crappie jigs have done the trick in deeper water. He hasn’t found any moving towards the creeks or shallower areas of the lake. “Some people have been going into the boat stalls at local marinas and they have been catching a few, but things still haven’t kicked off,” Mattern said. Although TPWD doesn’t stock crappie on Conroe anymore, a local marina with the help of local guides does. With the help of donations from its customers, Stow-A-Way Marina and RV Park purchase crappie and distribute them in Lake Conroe each year to keep the species alive. “They have to be replenished,” Matten said. James Tucker said a donation jar left on the counter at Stow-A-Way Marina continues to finance future stocking of crappie in Lake Conroe.
“Some people drop in quarters, some a dollar or a $20. Marina owner LaMarr Lawson always donates $1,000 to the pot,” Tucker said. The marina raised $5,000 this year, providing 5,000 crappie to the lake habitat. On Lake Fork, Jacky Wiggins of Jacky Wiggins Guide Service, set out on a windy day and managed to catch some before the winds picked up and the anglers were ready to head back in. The group was fishing trees in about 54-56 feet of water with 1/16-ounce hand ties. Wiggins noted they started seeing fish right away and the bite was decent, but the winds were blowing 20-30 mph from the north. “They went to work on putting a good mess of fish together and also boating some big fish. Everything was going great and then the winds kicked up,” he said. Lake Country Outfitters said the bite was aggressive on Cedar Creek Lake despite the high winds, and the charter had a successful and fun day.
Winter trout, reds Continued from page 8
solid trout.” The speed of a lure coming through the water can be a big factor in how many bites you get. Paradoski said to vary the speed and figure out what the fish want. The low water temperature has reduced the microorganisms in the water, making it very clear, and easier for fish to see and eat a lure. “People are always asking me about the best color of jigs to tie on,” he said. “The go-to color can vary from hour to hour. You’ve got to let the fish tell you what they
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want. I’m constantly changing lure colors, especially on jigs, every day that I fish. Right now, on this bay two of the top colors are limetreuse and morning glory. Also, it seems like the jigs with green tails are getting more bites.” The guide has his baitcasting reels spooled with 30-pound braid with an 18inch fluorocarbon leader. The braided line is connected to the leader via a tiny black swivel. His top connection for leader to lure is a locking knot.
Tagged Guadalupes Continued from page 8
Puzzle solution from Page 16
the segment of river and habitat where the fish was caught in the background of the photo. Clip the tag from the fish and take a photo of the tag legible enough for the tag number to be read. Do not pull out the tag from the fish. Call the number on the tag to report the tagged fish catch, claim a prize, and to be entered into the grand prize drawing. Grand prizes include a half-day guided trip with All Water Guides, a Yeti Tundra Haul cooler and complimentary canoe/camp site rental at the Texas River School. —TPWD
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DATEBOOK FEBRUARY 12
DELTA WATERFOWL Texas Hunting Retriever Chapter Banquet Hilton Garden Inn, Lewisville (214) 304-5570 deltawaterfowl.org
FEBRUARY 12-13
TEXAS GUN & KNIFE SHOWS Gun Show Kerrville Expo Hall (830) 285-0575 texasgunandknifeshows.com
FEBRUARY 17
COASTAL CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION Trinity Valley Banquet Dayton Community Center (713) 626-4222 ccatexas.org NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION Brazos Longbeards Banquet The Swinging Door, Richmond nwtf.org
FEBRUARY 18-20
GUADALUPE RIVER TROUT UNLIMITED Troutfest Texas Lazy L and L, New Braunfels grtu.org
FEBRUARY 19
MULE DEER FOUNDATION Parker County Banquet Parker County Sheriff’s Posse Bldg. Weatherford (817) 565-7121 muledeer.org DUCKS UNLIMITED Red River Valley Dinner Gainesville Civic Center (940) 390-0081 ducks.org
MARCH 4
DELTA WATERFOWL Lamar County Banquet Cottonwood Barn, Paris (903) 517-5889 deltawaterfowl.org
COASTAL CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION Brazos Valley Banquet Brazos Center, Bryan (979) 220-1738 ccatexas.org
FEBRUARY 25
ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATION Texas Hill Country Banquet Fredericksburg (832) 655-3180 rmef.org
MARCH 19
NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION Smith County Gala The Orchard at Martins Pecanville Bullard (903) 724-1853 nwtf.org
MARCH 5
DUCKS UNLIMITED Brazos Valley Banquet Brazos Center, Bryan (979) 777-5848 ducks.org
DUCKS UNLIMITED Kerrville Banquet Hill Country Youth Event Center ducks.org
FEBRUARY 26-27
NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION Washington County Banquet Fireman’s Training Center, Brenham (979) 530-7011 nwtf.org
MARCH 19-20
MARCH 11
MARCH 24
DUCKS UNLIMITED Conroe Dinner Montgomery County Fairgrounds (936) 537-1561 ducks.org
PALO PINTO COUNTY BANQUET Palo Pinto County Sheriff’s Posse Mineral Wells (940) 452-8430 nwtf.org
MARCH 12
NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION Cowtown Strutters River Ranch, Fort Worth (580) 305-2389 nwtf.org
DELTA WATERFOWL North Texas Banquet Embassy Suites Frisco (469) 363-1622 deltawaterfowl.org
MARCH 25
MARCH 6
TEXAS FLY FISHING & BREW FESTIVAL Mesquite Convention Center txflyfishingfestival.com TEXAS GUN AND KNIFE SHOWS Kerrville Expo Hall (830) 285-0575 texasgunandknifeshows.com
FEBRUARY 26
ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATION Texas Hill Country Banquet Georgetown Community Center (512) 914-4007 rmef.org
MARCH 3
ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATION South Texas Banquet Pedrotti’s Ranch, Helotes (832) 655-3180 rmef.org
SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL Alamo Annual Gala Morris Convention Center alamosci.org
TARRANT REGIONAL WATER DISTRICT TRWD Flyfest Fort Worth trwdflyfest.com
MULE DEER FOUNDATION Pecos County Banquet Pecos County Civic Center Fort Stockton (817) 565-7121 muledeer.org LANDMARK RETRIEVERS Snake Avoidance Training Ennis (972) 878-2600 landmarkretrievers.com TEXAS GUN AND KNIFE SHOWS Abilene Convention Center (830) 285-0575 texasgunandknifeshows.com
ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATION Cowtown Banquet Cinnamon Creek Ranch, Roanoke (432) 557-9798 rmef.org
CLASSIFIEDS HUNTING QUAIL HUNTING
Guided-Self Guided-Training 700 yard RANGE PoetryShootingClub.com (214) 728-2755
ARGENTINA DOVE SHOOTING 5 Star Lodge – Hosted by Owner 4 Days/3 Nts/6 Shoots - $1320/person (972) 769-8866
ANTLERS WANTED Buying all species, all conditions. Looking for large quantities Call Del (830) 997-2263
WHITETAIL DEER FOR YOUR HIGH FENCED RANCH Buy with confidence from a Certified Herd. Whitetail deer to stock your high fenced ranch with superior and enhanced genetics. Stocker bucks and doe with exceptional pedigrees bred to produce 200” Whitetail deer. Contact THE 3 AMIGOS RANCH. Frank Marino at (214) 212-7035 and Anthony Campagna at (214) 212-9292
TRADE HUNT Big Alligator Gar or Trophy Hog Hunt for Trophy Mule Deer (830) 857-4591
SEEKING SMALL GAME/ HOG HUNTING Looking for place to hunt varmints and/or hogs within 1.5 hours from New Braunfels. Just me, respectful of land and happy to pay. (432) 553-1886
DUVAL COUNTY South Texas Dove Hunting 65 acres, Lodging RV Power Available Huntershilton.com for more info (361) 244-0544 or (361) 443-9330
AXIS HIDES Tanned axis hides Axis pillows gbroach@ktc.com (830) 896-6996
NEED ARCHERY RANGE? www.TexasArchery.info
LOOKING FOR MULE DEER I’m Looking for a mule deer hunt or a stable lease. David Cline (972) 489-3404
TDHA - JOIN TODAY Texas Dove Hunters Association TexasDoveHunters.com (210) 764-1189 TEXAS TROPHY WHITETAILS Axis, Blackbuck, Hogs Free range whitetail and exotic hunts in Sonora, TX www.HuntTexasWhitetails.com (717) 512-3582
EXOTICS + WHITETAIL Several species Trophy and meat hunts Owner guided Very reasonable Let’s have fun! (325) 475-2100
DUCK LEASE WANTED Looking For Good Duck Ponds Near San Antonio (210) 827-9612
AXIS DOE HUNT Guaranteed kill $450.00 each Fredericksburg, TX (713) 899-3563
HIDEAWAY IN HINDES, TX Lodge in Atascosa County, about 30 miles from Pleasanton & 1 hour from San Antonio. Perfect for hunters, Choke Canyon fishermen, or weekend getaway. www.hideawayinhindes.com (830) 570-1919
ARGENTINA DUCK HUNTING Lots of Birds!!! Hosted by Owner Partridge & Dove Shoots Included 5 Days/4 Nts/8 Shoots - $4250 Includes everything but shells and tips dagaradventures.com (972) 769-8866
USED DEER BLIND One homemade wooden 4x8 ground blind $1250 Text me and I will send photos. Located one hour north of Abilene. (214) 695-2950
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FISHING BAFFIN BAY ADVENTURE Offshore, Nearshore Fishing and Bay fishing at its best! Come enjoy the beauty of Baffin Bay and surrounding areas. Reasonable prices and family oriented! (361) 371-1857
BAY FISHING 6 Hour Trip from $275 Port Isabel, TX (956) 551-1965
ADD A PHOTO/LOGO $25 ALL BOLD LETTERS $15 2 ISSUE MINIMUM
JOBS DEER AND WILDLIFE RANCH CARETAKER Available for immediate employment San Antonio, TX References available Contact Manuel Garza (830) 499-3832
PART-TIME DELIVERING LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS Two days a month (214) 361-2276
REAL ESTATE/ LEASE VACATION CONCAN RENTALS FRIO RIVER LUXURY LODGES Each with: Pool, BBQ, Cabana Kitchen, FREE Frio River Access! Perfect for: Family Reunions, Friends-cations, Corporate Retreats, Wedding Parties & More! www.vacationconcan.com (830) 570-1919
RANCH South Texas 79 acres $5,000 each Financing available (956) 367-5260
2 EASY OPTIONS: CALL THE OFFICE (214) 361-2276, OR E-MAIL: LSONACCT@GMAIL.COM
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