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February 12, 2021
Volume 17, Issue 12
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Chris Johnson’s wife, Emily Johnson, and their son, David, enjoying some family fishing time on Brushy Creek. Photo by Chris Johnson.
A different kind of river fishing Getting away from crowds at Brushy Creek By Nate Skinner
For Lone Star Outdoor News When the subject of fly-fishing Hill Country rivers in winter is brought up, many anglers immediately think about trout fishing along the Guadalupe. The well-known river offers a productive trout fishery but receives immense angling pressure. That’s why avid fly angler, guide and owner of Living Waters Fly Fishing, Chris Johnson, has been focusing more of his efforts lately on Brushy Creek. As the owner of the only fly-fishing shop in Round Rock, Johnson encourages his customers and visitors to the shop to do the same, especially if their schedule is flexible enough to fish on days when the right conditions occur. Johnson and his family have been catching a variety of species on Brushy, including sunfish, largemouth bass, Guadalupe bass and even a few Rio Grande cichlids. “The two keys to fishing Brushy Creek in the wintertime are timing and location,” Johnson said. “The fish are typically going to feed on the warmest days in
In the flooded corn field he created in Lamar County, Mike Vick enjoys duck hunting with friends. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.
Planting, flooding corn for ducks more common By Craig Nyhus
Lone Star Outdoor News A popular trend in managing land and water for ducks often brings in the birds, especially mallards. But not
always, at least not during the hunting season in Texas. Michael Vick bought a northeast Texas farm near Roxton years ago and expanded on the prior owner’s work to create a mecca for ducks. “The guy had built some fields with levees below a 10-acre lake,” he said. “He would plant and flood the fields
with a diesel pump. I put in permanent pipe to flood the fields and regulate the water with a valve.” Vick began planting different crops, and different issues kept turning up. “Every year, I ran into some difficulty,” he said. “One year, I had beautiful corn. The deer, coons and especially the hogs ate every bit of it before the
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Hunters could have a few extra days early in the fall to pursue white-winged dove in South Texas. Photo by Lone Star Outdoor News.
A request from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service was accepted, and it would give Texas’ South Zone dove hunters two additional days to hunt whitewinged dove in the early part of the 2021-2022 hunting season. The change from four to six
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days would mean the Special White-Wing Dove Area would add a day to each of the two weekends prior to the opening of the regular season, helping hunters to take advantage of the Labor Day holiday. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission will need to adopt the two additional days in its upcoming meetings for the chang-
es to take place. According to TPWD, 450,000 birds were harvested during the 4-day, afternoon-only season, making up about 25 percent of the total annual whitewing harvest in Texas. Around 1.5 times more whitewings are harvested during those four days in the SWWDA than the rest of the country harvests all season.
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Rare honor (P. 4)
White bass run starting (P. 8)
Boy scout achieving top recognition.
Sabine River flowing.
Stamp money (P. 5)
Shark surprise (P. 8)
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Snapper trip with a twist.
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HUNTING Panhandle hunters check in 75 muleys Lone Star Outdoor News In the Texas Panhandle, voluntary check stations were in place to monitor the Experimental Antler Restrictions implemented in seven counties. In Briscoe, Childress,
Cottle, Floyd, Hall, Lynn and Motley counties, the experimental restriction states that a legal buck deer is defined as a buck with an outside antler spread of the main beams of 20 inches or greater; any buck for which the outside spread
of the main beams is less than 20 inches is not legal to harvest; and any buck with at least one unbranched antler (e.g., spike) is not legal to harvest, unless the outside spread of the main beams is at least 20 inches in width.
The Panhandle District of TPWD reported 75 mule deer bucks were brought in, compared with 52 in 2018 and 60 in 2019. The buck with the greatest outside beam spread was harvested in Lynn County and mea-
sured 34 1/4 inches. District officials said the data collected from each deer is important to help monitor impacts of the antler restriction. The check stations will be open for one more season, 2021, and then the data will be used to Please turn to page 16
A mule deer gets measured at one of Texas’ check stations. Photo by Lone Star Outdoor News.
Top conservation honor HS freshman completing rarest award in Scouting By Craig Nyhus
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Drew McMillan heads to the creeks off of Sam Rayburn Reservoir to hunt wood ducks and other species. Photo from Drew McMillan.
Ducks on big water Big Sam creeks, coves produce good hunts By Robert Sloan
For Lone Star Outdoor News Drew McMillan had one of his better duck seasons at a time when many hunters reported the toughest season in a long time. The 29 year old discovered the duck hunting on Sam Rayburn Reservoir is better than many people realize. “It’s was a good season,” McMillan said. “We had good hunts for gadwall, teal and woodies. In fact, it was the best wood duck hunting I’ve ever had.” McMillan targets spots that get little attention from other hunters or fishermen. “What my buddies and I do is get out very early and setup in the creeks at the back of coves,” he said. “This season, we were putting our decoys out in about a foot and half of water. It was the kind of setup that wood ducks liked. On one of our early hunts in the first split, we had six woodies along with gadwall and teal. That was a great hunt. Most of the woodies were drakes.” Low water levels helped the hunters on the giant reservoir. “The lake level was down about five feet,” McMillan said. “The past two years it was up. With the low water we were hunting in 1 to 2 feet of water.” McMillan grew up hunting public waters with his dad at places like Texas Point near Sabine Lake and the J.D. Murphree Wildlife Management Area. “Some of the public duck hunting areas can be tough
to figure out,” he said. “Texas Point was especially rugged, with a long walk-through mud and marsh. At the J.D. Murphree we had to get there the night before our hunt and wait in line.” McMillan eventually ended up hunting from his family land on Sam Rayburn. And over the years he figured out which coves and creeks are best. “Some of the most consistent coves are where they have creeks running into them,” he said. “We will usually head into a cove and ease back to the creek. Depending on what the wind is doing, we’ll set up in a makeshift brush blind. The trick is to find good coves that attract ducks on a regular basis.” That usually means doing a lot of scouting and getting to the hot spot before other hunters do. McMillan uses a 14-foot, flat-bottomed boat with a 20-horsepower outboard. The smaller the boat, the better it is to use as a blind and for getting into tight areas of brush in the creeks. He also uses a pop-up blind in the boat, but prefers an 8-footlong piece of hog wire that will hold grass and brush. “I hunt with my girlfriend, Madison Novelli, a lot,” McMillan said. “She’s not much into getting up at 3 a.m. but does like the hunt. She can outrun me on a dirt bike and is a real good shot on the ducks. I like to be on the best spot early and ready to shoot at shooting time. With woodies that means not being late. A lot of the time they will fly for about 20 to 30 minutes right at legal shooting time. After a little bit of a lull, we’ll draw other ducks in like gadwall and teal.” Please turn to page 7
Baxter PerryMiller helped release and monitor quail near Lake Lewisville, and expects to achieve Scouting’s highest honor, the Distinguished Conservation Service Award, by June. Photos from Matt Perry-Miller.
Baxter Perry-Miller, a freshman at St. Mark’s School of Texas in Dallas, is completing his third Boy Scout Distinguished Conservation Service Award, which is in the area of Fish and Wildlife Management. And his current project concerns bobwhite quail. Since June, Perry-Miller has been assisting scientists at the Lake Lewisville Environmental Learning Area with bobwhite quail conservation. Last June, Perry-Miller started his project by helping LLELA staff and volunteers release pen-raised quail on the 2,600-acre property. “I talked with Dr. Ken Steigman who was running the release,” Perry-Miller said. “I asked him how they are monitoring it and he said they didn’t have a system. I thought, ‘Why don’t we run dogs out here?’” After another release of 112 birds in September, Perry-Miller began his eco-friendly monitoring program with hunting dogs as part of the monitoring process. “I have really enjoyed this project because we take our dog, King, a 3-year-old German shorthaired pointer, and our whole family can walk the sections to record the tracking of birds,” Perry-Miller said. Members of Park Cities Quail Coalition helped, including Executive Director Jay Stine, along with his dogs. “We haven’t found very many birds,” Perry-Miller said. “We found a few coveys early on and we found droppings, a nest and a few spots where birds coveyed up. And we found a few carcasses from predation.” And Perry-Miller also has been studying the habitat in the area. Please turn to page 6
Winter duck numbers set record low Lone Star Outdoor News Results from January’s Mid-Winter Waterfowl Survey may help explain why duck hunters in much of the state had a below-average season. The survey concluded that dry conditions in the Panhandle and record warm winter temperatures up and down the migratory flyways resulted in the lowest duck estimate for Texas in more than 25 years.
A record low number of birds were observed in the Oaks and Prairies ecoregion and a near-record low number along the Gulf Coast. The overall duck estimate is down 47 percent from the previous year and 37 percent below the long-term average. Declines in ducks were observed in all surveyed areas with the exception of the Pineywoods ecoregion of East Texas, where some large flocks of green-winged teal were encountered.
In January of each year, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, with assistance from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, conducts the aerial mid-winter waterfowl survey. In 1998, Texas did a major redesign of its mid-winter survey concentrating efforts on a much larger scale to include major waterfowl and wetland habitat areas of the state.
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How license stamp dollars are spent Lone Star Outdoor News Each season, Texas hunters purchase licenses that include fees for stamps and endorsements. The Upland Game Bird endorsement and the Migratory Game Bird endorsement each cost $7. Where does the money go? Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Small Game Program provided an account of the major projects funded by stamp dollars and how hunters, conservationists and wildlife benefit. Upland Game Bird Stamp: 1. Support for multiple landowner habitat incentive programs (e.g., Grassland Restoration Incentive Program, Pastures for Upland Birds) in the Cross Timbers, Coastal Prairies, South Texas Plains, Rolling Plains, and Trans-Pecos (~$385,000). 2. Support for the Northeast Texas Conservation Delivery Network Habitat Incentive Program (HIP), focused on providing technical guidance and cost-share on private lands throughout East Texas (~$150,000). 3. Assistance for restoring wild turkeys in East Texas (~$67,000). 4. Support for lesser-prairie chicken aerial surveys in coordination with multiple states (e.g., New Mexico, Colorado, Oklahoma) and partners (~$110,000). 5. Wildlife research including investigating Montezuma quail genetics, turkey movements, and grassland bird monitoring to assess the effectiveness of habitat management practices (~$115,000). 6. Equipment (e.g., native seed drill) and supplies (e.g., native seed) to be used by regional staff and partners to facilitate habitat work and reduce inputs for practices on private lands (~$40,000). 7. WMA habitat restoration projects including mesquite and juniper removal (e.g., Matador WMA, Fawcett WMA), disking and prescribed burning (e.g., Chaparral WMA, Gus Engeling WMA), and river, creek enhancement projects (e.g., Gene Howe WMA) (~$35,000; with federal match, ~$140,000).
8. Support for Northern Bobwhite Conservation Initiative (~$75,000). 9. Multiple TPWD staff and partner positions to increase capacity to deliver habitat programs (~$240,000). Migratory Game Bird Stamp: 1. Support for the Texas Prairie Wetlands Project, which helps private landowners restore, enhance and create shallow-water wetlands through a 28-county focus area along the coast (~$500,000). 2. Playa restoration in the Panhandle as part of the Texas Playa Conservation Initiative, including incentive payments to private landowners (~$200,000). 3. Wildlife research investigating waterfowl stock pond use (Texas Tech University), mottled duck genetics (University of Texas-El Paso), and northern pintail wintering ecology and migration in North America (Texas A&M University-Kingsville) (~$300,000). 4. Wildlife survey flights to assess abundance, distribution, and trends in waterfowl populations (~$125,000). 5. Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) dove fields (e.g., Las Palomas WMA in South Texas, Fawcett WMA in North-Central Texas) (~$150,000). 6. WMA wetland infrastructure projects including the development of levees and other water control structures to better aid in management of habitat (e.g., J.D. Murphree WMA, Justin Hurst WMA, Richland Creek WMA) (~$900,000). 7. Acquisition, development, restoration, and maintenance of waterfowl breeding ground habitat in Canada and winter grounds in Mexico; includes development of water control structures, spillways, channels, and containment dikes (~$650,000). Multiple TPWD staff and partner positions to increase capacity to deliver habitat programs (~$300,000).
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Granbury shooters win state The Granbury Marine Corps JROTC rifle team claimed the state title at the 2020-21 Civilian Marksmanship Program Three Position Air Rifle Championships on Jan. 30 hosted at the Granbury High School Marksmanship Center. The team was composed of: Parker Haydin, Kaylynn Slaughter, Ashton Arlington and Sarah Folsom. The state contest featured more than 150 shooters representing teams from across Texas and Louisiana. In addition to claiming the state title, the team received a bid to compete in the Regional Air Rifle Championships this spring in Colorado. —CMP
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Reaching out in the outdoors
Mason, 7, took his first deer at a Blast & Cast youth deer hunt near Comanche last November; and 10-year-old Van shot a redhead at a Blast & Cast duck hunt in Rockport in January. Photos by Brodie Cooper.
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For Lone Star Outdoor News Blast & Cast Men’s Ministries is an interdenominational Christian outreach, mission-oriented ministry that strives to bring the Gospel to the outdoorsman. Their focus is reaching men who would normally be found on a fishing boat or in hunting blind on Sunday mornings, rather than in a church pew. The nonprofit’s Executive Director, Brodie Cooper, has been involved with the organization since 2003, and started serving full time for the ministry in 2005. Cooper is an avid saltwater fisherman, redfish tournament angler, bow hunter and waterfowl hunter. “Being an outdoorsman is
a way of life and represents a unique subculture,” Cooper said. “It takes an avid outdoorsman to reach other outdoorsmen with the truth and hope of the Gospel, and that’s the gap we strive to bridge with Blast & Cast Men’s Ministries. We regularly say we are pointing outdoorsmen to the cross.” The organization has leadership teams in several geographic regions across the state, including a regional team based in the Houston area that covers the Texas coast, another in the DallasFort Worth area and a newly developed East Texas regional team. The regional teams spearhead the organization’s events throughout each year. Cooper said the ministry does not make any profit from the
events they hold. “Our events are designed to break even in terms of finances,” he said. “The organization is supported 100 percent by donors, not by event registration fees.” Events require a minimal fee for participants and take place in prime areas across the state that offer tremendous fishing and hunting opportunities. “These events are designed to be cheap and affordable for the everyday outdoorsman, and to provide exciting outdoor opportunities for them,” Cooper said. “We also don’t use guides for our events. Instead we use volunteers, which keeps the events affordable. All of our volunteers exhibit expertise in the outdoors and are passionate about sharing their knowledge and skills with others.”
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Baxter Perry-Miller uses a Robel pole to help assess quail habitat on the Lake Lewisville Environmental Learning Center property. Photo from Matt Perry-Miller.
Most events take place over a three-day weekend. They begin with a check-in, orientation and safety briefing. After that is completed, participants and volunteers break up into groups and head out to fish or hunt until dark. After sunset, everyone reconvenes for dinner while a keynote speaker delivers a message. Saturdays during an event include a full day of fishing or hunting for as long as participants are up for it. “We don’t even plan a lunch time because we don’t want folks to have to get off the water if the fish are biting, just to come eat lunch,” Cooper said. “We want our participants to enjoy the outdoors to the fullest.” On Saturday nights, everyone regroups after dark for supper
“I used a Robel pole to measure the density of the ground vegetation,” he said. “It will help give researchers a better gauge on their habitat for quail.” Dr. Andy Gregory, another professor at the University of North Texas, has since taken over from Steigman, who retired. “Professor Gregory taught me how to monitor the quail with the Robel pole,” PerryMiller said. “It helps measure the density of ground cover. He thinks we’re at the cusp of being able to do something there with quail.” The area hasn’t held quail in many years but has had a successful reintroduction of wild turkeys. Perry-Miller began his quest for the Distinguished Conservation Award as a seventh grader more than two years ago. “An advisor told me about it,” he said. “I always had a passion for conservation because of my dad’s (Matt Perry-Miller) involvement in Park Cities Quail. I researched it and started a month or two later.” Perry-Miller’s first project involved starting a trash and recycling process for the trails at the Trinity River Audubon Center south of Dallas. His second was a city-wide batteryrecycling project. “Halfway through that one, COVID hit,” he said. “I had to change all the drop-off locations to be contact free. I even put one on our front porch to make it easier for people to donate.” More than 418 pounds of batteries (mostly AA and AAA) were collected and taken to the
with a keynote speaker, and then door prizes are given out. Sundays include breakfast, prayer and a quick fishing or hunting outing before the event wraps up by noon. “The organization also has a pro staff and field staff, and we typically have a strong presence at many popular fishing tournament trails,” Cooper said. “We view fishing tournaments and other industry events as community outreach opportunities.” Overall, Cooper said Blast & Cast Men’s Ministries is a massive volunteer effort that is trying to grow not only across Texas, but in multiple other states.
Dallas County Hazardous Materials Disposal. Perry-Miller’s fourth and final project is taking place at the Bonton Farms in South Dallas, where he is developing an apiary (beehives). “They employ people from South Dallas to work at the farm and help the community to help revitalize the area,” Perry-Miller said. “I’m going to amend the soil, add nutrients and minerals, create one acre area with native wildflowers and pour concrete pads for beehives.” He has to finish the fourth project by June to be able to receive the Silver Medal, the highest BSA award in conservation and the rarest award in scouting. “He will be one of only 115 or so to have done so out of 32 million BSA scouts in the past 100 years they have had the award,” Matt Perry-Miller, his father, said. “Each project is like a supercharged Eagle project because of the extra requirements. About 2,200 have reached one award, and 1,200 have reached the Bronze level, which is three projects.” After these projects are completed, what’s next for the youngster? “I’ll have to figure out something else to do,” Perry-Miller said. Besides hunting quail, dove and deer and fishing and surfing on the East Coast, the young man has another unique hobby. “I build surfboards,” Perry-Miller said. “I go to Nantucket each year for a month, and wanted to build my own two years ago, so I looked up how and did it. I’ve built several now.”
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FISHING
Bucking the trend New fishing show held on Upper Coast By Nate Skinner
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The first Galveston County Fishing and Outdoor Expo included 80-plus exhibitors and 8,000 attendees. Photo from Joe Moughon.
The first Galveston County Fishing and Outdoor Expo was held on Jan. 29-31 at the Galveston County Fair and Rodeo grounds in Hitchcock. The show consisted of more than 80 exhibitors, including fishing and outdoor manufacturers,
lure companies, boat dealers, food vendors, fishing rod companies. According to organizers, more than 8,000 people attended. Admission to the expo was a one time fee of $10, which provided attendees with a wristband that allowed them to enter and exit the grounds as many times as they wanted. The event was hosted and coordinated by Galveston County residents Joe Moughon and Hunter Welch. The pair
felt there was a need to help stimulate the local fishing industry and economy during a time when the majority of boat shows, fishing shows, and outdoor exhibits and expos had been canceled. Moughon and Welch are not only passionate about fishing and the outdoors, they both also operate companies in the fishing industry. Moughon owns Chickenboy Lures and Welch owns FishStix fishing rods.
Moughon said the expo was a reflection of their personalities, passions and loyalty to the fishing industry and the businesses that benefit from the sport. “I first pitched the idea to Welch back in the fall of 2020 after his highly successful, Flattie Daddy Flounder Tournament that he put on,” Moughon explained. “He told me he needed to sleep on it. The next morning, he called me and told me that he was in.” Please turn to page 16
Sabine River white bass run starting By Robert Sloan
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Cathy and Mike Wheatley have been finding the white bass running on the Sabine River. Photos from Cathy Wheatley.
The Sabine River, located on the Texas-Louisiana border, is known for producing big white bass during the annual spawn. Guide Mike Wheatley said the water level on the river is just right, along with the perfect amount of current. “The movement of white bass coming up from Toledo Bend started about two weeks ago,” said Wheatley, who has been working as a full-time guide on the river since 1992. “The fishing is consistent, with good size and good numbers.” On the topic of size, the record for the river is 4.04 pounds. That fish was 20 inches long and was caught on March 19, 2010 by Ben Cornelius with a live minnow. “The size of the whites we are catching now is a little better than usual for this time of year,” said Cathy Wheatley, Mike’s wife, who also guides on the river. “We typically catch the smaller males during February, and the heavier females during March. But the numbers and size of whites are very good right now.” Wheatley said some of the best ramps are at Logansport, where there is a county ramp called Yellow Dog and another one at FM 2517. The ramp at River Ridge is open, along with the cabins there. River Ridge is owned and operated by Jane Gallenbach and her husband. But due to the pandemic, she has cancelled all of her guide trips this winter and spring. The guide couple said the number one white bass lure on the river is a 1/4-ounce Road Please turn to page 13
Sharks invade snapper trip By Tony Vindell
For Lone Star Outdoor News What started as a deep-sea fishing trip to catch red snapper in state waters for 16 anglers turned into a shark feeding frenzy. Some of the fishermen and women spent part of their time fighting these cannibals of the sea rather than catching the tasty fish they were hoping to bring back after the 8-hour trip. And several were content with having the chance to hook the biggest fish of their lives. “I spent nearly an hour fighting that shark,” Ray Spencer said after a nurse shark he caught was released. “It was quite an experience. I can tell you that.” For the Missouri man who was spending part the winter in the Rio Grande Valley, fighting such a fish was quite a challenge, considering he usu-
ally catches mostly crappie and bluegill back home. Although the 80-plus-pound nurse shark he caught was let go after it finally surfaced, Spencer said he was glad he made the trip, even though he did not catch his limit of four red snapper in state waters. “It was a hard fight,” he said. “I wanted to see what it was and finally did.” Other anglers were not so lucky. Three others fought equally hard with what were likely sharks, judging by the way the line was pulling away and circling around the boat from South Padre Island-based Osprey Cruises. As the exhausted fishermen and women sat down after seeing their lines either popped or getting cut off, others kept fishing trying to their get daily catch. For others, the largest three red
snapper caught during the fishing excursion yielded more surprises, as sharks had bitten off about two-thirds of each whopper, bringing a little disappointment to the anglers. One of them was Teri Kirkley. The Virginia woman did not only spend valuable time fighting a shark but also brought up one of the biggest red snapper that had more than half of its body eaten. “It was exciting, I say that,” she said. “The only thing I regret is not having enough time to catch my limit of red snapper.” The unusual number of sharks hanging around stunned the Osprey crew. They said usually an occasional small shark is caught during a deep fishing trip, but four sharks and three red snapper devoured by the hungry sharks was a rare occurrence. Teri Kirkley landed a half-eaten red snapper from a shark bite during a deep sea fishing trip with Osprey Cruises. Photo by Tony Vindell.
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Crappie scattered, moving to creeks By Madison Scarborough For Lone Star Outdoor News
Jerry Hancock, a guide on Lake Fork, took out John Glorieux on Feb. 3 and had a great fishing day. Not only did Glorieux catch a 3.13-pound crappie, he managed to catch a limit. “Right now, the fish are scattered because we are transitioning from winter to spring patterns,” Hancock said. While the crappie are swimming at different depths, Hancock finds that using his Livescope is the best way to catch them in deep water. “The water is a bit warmer 200 miles south of where we are,” he said. This temperature difference
means that crappie are still hesitant to run up the creeks on Lake Fork. For now, dropping white/ chartreuse and black/chartreuse jigs in the 14-30 foot range produces good results. Hancock also makes sure to fish near submerged timber. “Most days, I like to focus on areas where crappie spawn and the creek channels are a good place to start,” he said. With the temperatures transitioning in Lake Fork, a pretty good day of fishing for Hancock is catching 30-40 crappie. In a few weeks, when the water is more consistent, Hancock predicts finding crappie grouped together will be more regular. Robert Lewis, a local fisherman
in Dallas, went to Cedar Creek Lake recently and had a difficult time finding crappie, saying the fish weren’t where they usually are — near bridges and water pumps. “It was difficult because of their scattered nature right now,” Lewis said. The fisherman plans to wait a few weeks before returning, hopefully finding a more consistent bite. Carey Thorn, a guide on Lake Lavon, took a group fishing on Jan. 30 and everyone caught a limit. Thorn has been catching crappie around structures 27-30 feet feet deep. “In the winter, shad die at 41 degrees, so they go into creeks or stay in the middle of the lake,”
Thorn said. “Wherever the shad are, that is where the crappie reside.” Thorn had his clients casting white/chartreuse 1/16-ounce jigs to match the bait that the fish were chasing. Like Hancock, Thorn finds it helpful to use his Livescope when the fish are swimming deep. “I put a split shot above the jig and drop the rig down to where I can see the fish,” he said. Down south on Lake LBJ, Jess Rotherham with Texas Crappie Fishing Service said “the bite is phenomenal.” He just brought his 5-year-old daughter, Brynli, and his 9-year-old son, Braden, to LBJ for a fun day of fishing. They fished a deep river chan-
New fly shop comes to Grapevine Instead of retiring, Michael Tulowitski is opening a fly-fishing store in historic downtown Grapevine. Photo by Shannon Drawe, for Lone Star Outdoor News.
By Shannon Drawe
For Lone Star Outdoor News An old hair salon at 122 North Main in downtown Grapevine will be cutting hair of a new kind come Feb. 13. That’s because new owner Michael Tulowitzki is opening the doors of Grapevine Fly-Fishing, the newest fly shop in North Texas. While opening a fly shop in these times might seem a little risky, Tulowitzki is clear that this is something he has wanted to do for a long time. “First, as a young boy I always thought that was something I really wanted to do,” he said. Now, getting into the later stages of life, it just seemed like a good way to stay busy while enjoying what I do. Secondly I grew tired of not being able to find the selection of tying materials I wanted. Yes, they are available online, but I like to be hands-on.” Part of Tulowitzki’s “re-wiring” instead of retiring is his drive to introduce new people to the sport of fly-fishing. “I always get two responses. One is that
it is so difficult to fly fish, and the other is that it expensive,” he said.“I really want to be known for having hospitality, for customers to feel comfortable and to provide local information to anyone walking into the shop.” The new shop includes a classroom devoted to fly-tying and instruction. “We want to do trips for the beginners, and the seasoned fly fishers, as well as beginning casting and fly-tying classes,” Tulowitzki said. Construction crews are working seven days a week to be ready for the grand opening. “I won’t have all my inventory in place, but we will be constantly adding to it. And I want to listen to customer requests for certain brands as well,” Tulowitzki said. Grapevine Fly-Fishing’s inventory includes well-known fly fishing brands. Fly rod brands include Thomas-and-Thomas, Mystic and Risen. For the fly tiers, Norvise, Semperfli, UV Craft and Sight Cast are a few names fly tiers have seen online but are now in his shop.
Two giant bass landed in tourneys The last weekend of January was memorable for two tournament anglers. Daniel Ramsey, of Trinidad, brought in a largemouth weighing 13.07 pounds at Lake Palestine during a Media Bass Tournament. “Last year during this same tournament on Jan. 26, 2020 I weighed in a 12.65-pound bass off a dock with brush that had 16 feet of water at the end of it,” Ramsey said. “I went back to that dock because I had caught a big one on it the year before, so I knew it held good fish this time of year. My first cast was about 7:01 a.m. and at about 7:10, I pitched up under the dock and started working my M-pack jig back to me. I was within 5 feet of where I caught the 12.65 pounder last year, when I got the hit. I set the hook and got her to the boat and couldn’t believe what I had just done.” The catch, which many believe was of the same fish as the year before, helped propel Ramsey to a tournament victory with a total bag of 28.96 pounds. The fish was the third 13-plus-pound fish recorded, and the first since 2014. At Sam Rayburn Reservoir, Derek Mundy, of Broaddus, landed a 13.62-pounder during the Toyota Series Southwestern Division Tournament using a crankbait. “I pulled up on an offshore hard spot and caught it on the third cast of the day,” Mundy said. “I caught two more fish 7.5 pounds each on the same bait.” Mundy racked up a 39-pound total bag and the tournament championship. —TPWD
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TEXAS FRESHWATER FISHING REPORT ALAN HENRY: Water clear; 53 degrees; 4.54’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, spinner baits and plastic worms. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are fair on live bait, cut bait and stink bait. AMISTAD: Water lightly stained; 61 degrees; 43.29’ low. Largemouth bass are good in afternoons and sunny days on square-billed crankbaits and Carolina-rigged worms. Catfish are fair on chicken livers and stink bait dough balls. ARLINGTON: Water clear; 53 degrees; 3.59’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Catfish are slow. ATHENS: Water lightly stained; 48 degrees; 0.52’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on drop shots, jerk baits and football jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on cut bait. AUSTIN: Water clear; 56 degrees; 0.73’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to slow on crankbaits, jigs and finesse worms. Catfish are fair on punch bait and live bait. B.A. STEINHAGEN: Water stained; 57 degrees; 0.40’ low. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits and Carolina-rigged worms. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on cut and prepared bait. BASTROP: Water clear; 54 degrees. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on cut bait and punch bait. BELTON: Water lightly stained; 51 degrees; 0.52’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on spoons, wacky worms and crankbaits. White bass are fair on flutter spoons, slabs and swimbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on earthworms and punch bait. BENBROOK: Water clear; 51 degrees; 1.76’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on jerk baits, crankbaits and Carolina-rigged plastic worms. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Hybrid striped bass are fair on live bait and swimbaits. White bass are slow. Catfish are fair on punch bait or cut bait. BOB SANDLIN: Water lightly stained; 47 degrees; 0.44’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, suspended jerk baits and drop shots. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on cut bait and punch bait. BROWNWOOD: Water clear; 52 degrees; 2.84’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are slow. White bass are slow. Catfish are slow. BUCHANAN: Water clear; 52-55 degrees; 6.56’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on football jigs, crankbaits and drop shots. Striped bass are good on live bait. White bass are fair on silver slabs and flutter spoons. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Channel catfish are fair on punch bait and cut bait. Blue catfish are good on cut bait. CADDO: Water lightly stained; 46-49 degrees; 1.62’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on brush hogs, crankbaits, wacky worms and swimbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on punch bait
and cut bait. CALAVERAS: Water stained; 58-60 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on plastic worms, crankbaits and jigs. Red drum are fair to slow on shad. Hybrid striped bass are good on lipless crankbaits. Catfish are good on stink bait, chicken livers and cut shad. CANYON LAKE: Water clear; 57 degrees; 5.48’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on Carolina-rigged plastic worms, wacky worms and brush hogs. Striped bass are good on live bait and trolling swimbaits. White bass are fair on slabs and jigging spoons. Catfish are good on prepared baits and cut bait. Crappie are fair on live minnows and jigs. CEDAR CREEK: Water lightly stained; 50 degrees; 0.05’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on jigging spoons, hair jigs, crankbaits and suspended jerk baits. Hybrids and white bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on cut bait, live bait and earthworms. CHOKE CANYON: Water lightly stained; 57-60 degrees; 22.35’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on jigs, plastic worms and crankbaits. White bass are fair on small jigs. Catfish are good on larger live bait and stink bait. CONROE: Water stained; 57 degrees; 0.01’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on jigs, spinner baits and live shad. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Hybrid striped bass are good on jigs and live shad. Catfish are good on stink bait and cut bait. COOPER: Water lightly stained; 47 degrees; 0.56’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. White bass and hybrids are fair in on live bait and slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs tipped with minnows. Catfish are fair on cut bait and punch bait. CORPUS CHRISTI LAKE: Water stained; 61 degrees; 7.45’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on plastic worms. White bass are good in the Nueces River on Alabama rigs and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are fair on cut bait and cheese bait. EAGLE MOUNTAIN: Water clear; 49 degrees; 1.60’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Catfish are fair on cut bait and punch bait. FALCON: Water lightly stained north and clear south; 61 degrees; 39.89’ low. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits and Carolina-rigged worms. FAYETTE: Water lightly stained; 54 degrees. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, blue/white spinner baits and Carolina-rigged plastics. Catfish are fair on earthworms and cut bait. FORK: Water lightly stained; 47-50 degrees; 0.69’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on spoons, black or red finesse
worms, crankbaits and jigs. White and yellow bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on punch bait and cut bait. GIBBONS CREEK: Water stained; 56 degrees; 1.03’ low. Largemouth bass are good in vegetation on crankbaits and spinner baits. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are good on live bait and liver prepared bait. GRANBURY: Water clear; 51 degrees; 0.02’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on red or brown drop shots, shad crankbaits and red/black or orange/ brown skirted jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Striped bass are slow. Catfish are fair on cut bait. GRANGER: Water lightly stained; 53 degrees; 0.38’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on black or purple wacky worms, crankbaits and brown/green grubs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are slow. Catfish are fair on cut bait and live bait. GRAPEVINE: Water lightly stained; 51 degrees; 0.37’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, drop shots, craws and suspended jerk baits. White bass are fair on slabs and white or chartreuse swimbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs in marinas. Catfish are fair on punch bait and cut bait. HUBBARD CREEK: Water stained; 50 degrees; 2.44’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on small crankbaits. Catfish are fair on live and cut shad. JOE POOL: Water lightly stained; 52 degrees; 1.24’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on football jigs, crankbaits, drop shots and wacky worms. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on earthworms and cut bait. LAKE O’ THE PINES: Water clear; 46-49 degrees; 0.71’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on wacky worms, spinner baits, skirted jigs and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on cut bait or punch bait. LAVON: Water lightly stained; 50 degrees; 0.14’ high. Largemouth bass are slow.Crappie are fair on minnows and lightweight jigs. White bass are fair on slabs and heavy spoons. Catfish are fair on punch bait and cut bait. LBJ: Water clear; 53 degrees; 0.65’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on green shaky heads, suspended jerk baits and crankbaits. Crappie are slow. White bass are slow. Catfish are fair on punch bait and cut bait. LEWISVILLE: Water clear; 50 degrees; 0.28’ high. Largemouth bass are slow. White bass are fair on slabs and jigging spoons. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait and punch bait. LIVINGSTON: Water lightly stained; 57 degrees; 0.20’ high. Largemouth bass are good
on Carolina-rigged worms, spinner baits and jigs. Striped bass are good on spoons and live shad. Crappie are very good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on spoons. Catfish are fair on live bait and dough balls. MARTIN CREEK: Water lightly stained; 58 degrees; 0.04’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on blue/black or red skirted jigs, suspended jerk baits and shad crankbaits,. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on punch bait and live bait. MEDINA: Water lightly stained; 60 degrees; 32.97’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on plastic worms and jigs. Crappie are fair on jigs. White bass are fair on spoons and small crankbaits. Catfish are fair on live bait, chicken livers and blood bait. MILLERS CREEK: Water stained; 50 degrees; 0.02’ high. Largemouth bass are fair to good on weedless jigs, worms and spinner baits. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are fair on live, blood and liver prepared baits. NACONICHE: Water lightly stained; 56-58 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on spinner baits, jigs and top-waters. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are good on dough balls, cut and live bait. NASWORTHY: Water stained; 51 degrees. 1.00’ low. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, worms and spinner baits. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are fair on liver and prepared baits. NAVARRO MILLS: Water clear; 47 degrees; 0.07’ high. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on punch bait and cut bait. White bass are slow. O.H. IVIE: Water clear; 52 degrees; 13.19’ low. Largemouth bass are good on weedless jigs, worms and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are good on stink bait, live and cut bait. OAK CREEK: Water lightly stained; 53 degrees; 3.87’ low. Largemouth bass are good on plastic worms, spinner baits and jigs. Crappie are good on jigs. White bass are fair on small crankbaits and small minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines, nightcrawlers, live bait and cut bait. PALESTINE: Water clear; 50 degrees; 0.40’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on swimbaits, craws and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Hybrid stripers are fair on live bait and swimbaits. White bass are fair on slabs and jigging spoons. Catfish are fair on punch bait and cut bait. POSSUM KINGDOM: Water clear; 53 degrees; 0.40’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on weighted worms and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on jigs. White bass are fair on smaller crankbaits. Catfish are good on cut bait, live sunfish and stink
bait. PROCTOR: Water clear 53 degrees; 0.38’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Hybrid stripers are slow. Crappie are slow. Catfish are fair on cut bait and shrimp. RAVEN: Water stained; 57 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on plastic worms and spinner baits. Sunfish are fair on cutworms. RAY HUBBARD: Water lightly stained; 49 degrees; 0.09’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on football jigs, Carolina-rigged plastic worms, jerk baits and crankbaits. White bass are fair on slabs and jigging spoons. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on cut bait and punch bait. RAY ROBERTS: Water clear; 50 degrees; 0.46’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Catfish are fair on punch bait and cut bait. RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water lightly stained; 48 degrees; 0.03’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on dark blue finesse worms, jerk baits, football jigs and crankbaits. White bass and hybrids are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on cut bait and nightcrawlers. SAM RAYBURN: Water stained; 56 degrees; 1.53’ low. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, plastic worms and spinner baits. White bass are good on minnows and small crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on live and stink bait. SOMERVILLE: Water clear; 51 degrees; 2.11’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. White bass and hybrids are fair on live bait and slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on cut bait and punch bait. STILLHOUSE HOLLOW: Water lightly stained; 50-53 degrees; 0.60’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on spoons, spinner baits, skirted jigs and finesse worms. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are slow. Catfish are fair on cut bait and punch bait. SULPHUR SPRINGS: Water lightly stained; 49 degrees; 0.24’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on jigs, plastic worms and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on cut shad and punch bait. TAWAKONI: Water lightly stained; 49 degrees; 0.22’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on brush hogs, crankbaits, red or black football jigs and jerk baits. White bass and hybrid stripers are fair on live bait and slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Blue catfish are good on fresh cut bait and live bait. Channel catfish are good on punch bait and chicken liver. TEXANA: Water lightly stained; 59 degrees; 0.29’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on jigs and Texas-rigged worms. Crappie are fair on jigs and small minnows. Catfish are
n Saltwater reports Page 11 good on stink bait, cut bait and live bait. TEXOMA: Water clear; 48 degrees; 0.02’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on swimbaits, crankbaits, jerk baits and flutter spoons. Striped bass are good on shad swimbaits and live shad. White bass are fair on slabs and jigging spoons. Crappie are fair on minnows and white jigs. Catfish are good on fresh cut bait and punch bait. TOLEDO BEND: Mostly clear; 54-56 degrees; 3.29’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Carolina-rigged worms and spinner baits. White bass are good on jigs in southern tributaries. Crappie are good on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are fair on stink bait. TRAVIS: Water clear; 55-57 degrees; 21.99’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on skirted jigs, swimbaits and drop shots. White bass are fair on slabs and jigging spoons. Striped bass are good on live bait. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on live bait and prepared baits. TYLER: Water clear; 51 degrees; 0.24’ high. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Catfish are fair on punch bait and cut bait. WACO: Water clear; 53 degrees; 0.64’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on spinner baits, finesse jigs, crankbaits, shaky heads and swimbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are fair on punch bait and cut bait. WHITNEY: Water lightly stained; 52 degrees; 2.28’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on suspended jerk baits, crankbaits, purple drop shots and skirted jigs. White bass are slow. Stripers are fair on live shad and swimbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on earthworms, chicken liver and cut bait. WORTH: Water lightly stained; 50 degrees; 2.03’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on wacky worms, crankbaits, brush hogs and swimbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on cut bait, earthworms and punch bait. WRIGHT PATMAN: Water lightly stained; 50 degrees; 6.96’ high. Largemouth bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Catfish are fair on punch bait and live bait.
—TPWD
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TEXAS SALTWATER FISHING REPORT SABINE LAKE: 58 degrees. Speckled trout and Redfish are fair on crankbaits close to the rocks. BOLIVAR: 60 degrees. Speckled trout and redfish are fair in the flats on shrimp or paddle tails. Black drum are good on mullet. Flounder are good in the channels on mullet or mud minnows. TRINITY BAY: 57 degrees. Speckled trout are good on live bait and top-waters. Redfish are good on croaker. EAST GALVESTON BAY: 57 degrees. Speckled trout and redfish are good on live shrimp and croaker. Flounder are good in the channels on mullet. WEST GALVESTON BAY: 57 degrees. Redfish and black drum are good near the shorelines or in deeper water transitions on croaker and shrimp. Speckled trout are fair on mullet.
TEXAS CITY: 57 degrees. Redfish and speckled trout are good on shrimp. Black drum are good around the bayou and around structure on crab and shrimp. FREEPORT: 59 degrees. Redfish and speckled trout are good on shrimp. Black drum are good on shrimp under a cork around vegetation. EAST MATAGORDA BAY: 60 degrees. Speckled trout and redfish are fair on shrimp and mullet. Flounder are good on mullet. WEST MATAGORDA BAY: 61 degrees. Speckled trout and redfish are good on soft plastics around the reefs. Black drum are good around deep structure on shrimp and crab.
PORT O’CONNOR: 62-63 degrees. Speckled trout are fair on shrimp and croaker in the afternoon. Flounder are good on mullet in the shallow grass flats and channels. Redfish are good in back bays on shrimp and mullet. ROCKPORT: 58 degrees. Speckled trout and redfish are fair to good on shrimp and croaker.
PORT ARANSAS: 61 degrees. Redfish, speckled trout and black drum are good on live shrimp and mullet. CORPUS CHRISTI: 58 degrees. Speckled trout and redfish are fair on shrimp. Flounder are good around the reefs on mullet. BAFFIN BAY: 67 degrees. Redfish and speckled trout are fair to good under the birds on shrimp or croaker. Speckled trout are good on shrimp. PORT MANSFIELD: 65-66 degrees. Speckled trout are fair to good on ball tail plastics. Redfish are fair on paddle tails and willow tails. SOUTH PADRE: 65 degrees. Speckled trout are fair along the shorelines on soft plastics. Redfish good on paddle tails. Black drum are good around vegetation on shrimp. PORT ISABEL: 68 degrees. Speckled trout and redfish are fair around shallow grass flats on shrimp. Black drum are good on shrimp in deeper water transitions. —TPWD
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areas with the highest water temperature. So, if you can make time to go fishing on mild weather days between cold fronts, you can have a pretty good trip and not deal with the crowds that you might find along the Guadalupe.” Johnson said anglers should always be on the lookout, watching the weather forecast for a string of warm days. “The days with highest high temperature and the highest low temperature are going to be the best,” he said. Insect hatches also are Anglers able to choose when they can fish can score some solid Guadalupe bass on the fly at Brushy Creek. Photo by Chris Johnson. important. “It seems like they usually occur on overcast days,” Johnson explained. “Wintertime hatches of midges and blue-winged olive flies can be off the charts. Just the other day, I found a ton of tricos or mayflies hatching in the morning on Brushy Creek, and there were sunfish rising to the surface to feed on them all over.” Johnson said the section of Brushy Creek that lies along the eastern side of Round Rock has held the best action lately. Staying deep with subtle, finesse-like presentations using weighted flies has been best for drawing strikes. “Carrying a water thermometer is a good idea when planning to go fish Brushy Creek,” Johnson said. “Take note of the water temperature in different portions of the creek. If you happen to find an area with a little bit warmer water, make sure to fish it thoroughly.” When targeting bass, Johnson has been throwing a larger fly than he would for sunfish in a crawfish or leech-looking pattern. “Any fly that has a little size and weight to it will get the attention from bass, especially when it is crawled along the bottom,” he said. “For the sunfish, I’ve been using flies that imitate a juvenile crawfish, or nymphs and smaller flies that will get close to the bottom.” Casting blind into areas with slower current with a shear or steep bank also have been productive. Johnson has been focusing on water depths in the 2.5- to 3-foot range. “Banks with undercuts or areas with back eddies have also been really good,” he said. Johnson said many customers and visitors to his fly shop have been experiencing similar success while fishing Brushy Creek. “Folks willing to give it a shot on the days where the conditions align have been pulling off some impressive catches,” Johnson said. “Plenty of bass up to about 14 inches are being caught, along with mass quantities of sunfish.”
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GAME WARDEN BLOTTER DEER, SQUIRREL POACHERS Two Newton County game wardens received a call about two suspects hunting white-tailed deer on private property without landowner consent. The wardens responded and located the suspects in possession of an untagged white-tailed deer and several squirrels. The wardens determined the subjects had been hunting on multiple private tracts of land that morning without landowner consent and had illegally harvested the squirrels and a whitetailed doe. Multiple charges and restitution pending. DADDY-DAUGHTER VIOLATIONS A social media picture showed a female hunter posing with a freshly harvested white-tailed doe in Limestone County. Game wardens began their investigation and it was determined the suspect did not have a valid Texas hunting license. Since the woman resided in College Station, the warden reached out to a Brazos County game warden for assistance. The woman admitted to harvesting the white-tailed doe during opening weekend and using her father’s hunting license tag to tag her deer. The meat was processed and taken to her father’s residence in Montgomery County. A Montgomery County game warden
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PROBLEMS CROSS STATE LINES In Lamb County, a Lubbock District game warden came across a group of hunters loading up a mule deer buck. After checking their hunting licenses, the warden noticed a mule deer tag missing from one of the hunter’s license. The man said he hadn’t taken a deer this season. When asked about the missing tag, he told the warden he had put the tag on a mule deer another hunter killed. The warden asked where the antlers were located, and the man wasn’t certain. Further investigation revealed the antlers were probably in Mississippi
contacted the father and inspected the deer meat. Multiple charges and warnings were issued, and civil restitution is pending. CHIPPING AWAY TO MAKE ROOM A Val Verde County game warden was patrolling the northern end of the county for white-tailed deer hunting compliance when he contacted several subjects who were acting evasive when asked huntingrelated questions. Questioning revealed the group had been trespassing and duck hunting without
with a local taxidermist. The warden called the taxidermist and the antlers were in fact there. A Mississippi warden was contacted and the antlers were seized. The man was cited for allowing another to hunt under his license. The warden later contacted the hunter who actually shot the mule deer and she was cited for hunting without a hunting license, hunting under someone else’s license and no hunter education. Charges and restitution pending.
licenses or duck stamps in between their deer hunt. The breasted-out ducks were found neatly stored in a potato chip bag. Multiple cases and restitution pending. BAIT USED TO BAG WOOD DUCKS Game wardens assigned to the K9 team and Trinity County found evidence around a water body of what appeared to be bait to attract migratory game birds. The wardens made contact with several individuals who admitted to placing the bait several days before their hunt.
Multiple citations were issued and five wood ducks were seized. Civil restitution is pending.
DEER LEFT TO WASTE A deer, shot around Christmas Day 2020, was discovered north of Alto in Cherokee County. It was discovered alongside Farm to Market Road 241 near the intersection of Farm to Market 851. The deer was left to waste along the road. Call Operation Game Thief with any information. SOME DUCKS CLEANED, OTHERS NOT Ducks were found dumped in a trash can in Knox County near Truscott Brine Lake on Jan. 30. A total of 18 ducks were dumped, 13 of them breasted out and five left whole. Game wardens are seeking information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of the persons responsible. Call Operation Game Thief with any information.
DUCKS, GOOSE FOUND DUMPED Grayson County game wardens responded after a report of dumping of waterfowl east of Collinsville. A total of 32 ducks and one Canada goose were left to waste. Wardens are seeking information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of the persons responsible. Call Operation Game Thief with any information.
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Runner. Some of the best colors are white with a red head or chartreuse with a red head. But they said small cranks that run 3 to 5 feet deep and 1/4-ounce Rat-L-Traps are good. And 1/4-ounce Rattle Traps are good as well. The best colors with cranks are chrome/blue back or chrome/ black back. “Lures are definitely best right now,” Wheatley said. “But as we get into early March the small, 1- to 1 1/2inch brownish/white crawfish are very good when fished on bottom at the mouths of drains.” He said the best areas to fish depends on current. The white bass in the Sabine River are moving in good numbers and “Any opening flowing in good sizes for early in the spring run. Photo from Cathy Wheatley. into the river, like a creek or slough, will likely be holding fish,” Wheatley said. “The eddy water just below a sand bar can also be good.” Most fishermen use their trolling motors to slowly work along the bank and hold at the mouths of drains, and the guide recommends casting your lure up to the bank and letting the current swing it around. “Once you make a cast allow the lure to sink close to bottom then reel it in on a very, very slow retrieve,” Wheatley said. “At the bite the rod will load up, or you’ll feed a solid thump.”
duck season. It turns out everything likes corn.” A hog fence around the plantings solved that problem. Hogs really tore up my levees,” Vick said. “They can do incredible amounts of damage.” Planting corn creates a new set of challenges. “I tried doing some of the planting myself,” Vick said. “With corn, you really need to hire a good farmer who has all the necessary equipment. It’s tough to do corn by yourself.” Keeping and maintaining water levels at desired levels is another issue. “You have to be able to regulate your water,” Vick said. “You can’t just plant and wait for the rain to flood the area.” Finally, you need the ducks to come. “This year, we had a warm winter,” Vick said. “We’re finally getting cold weather now, but the season is over. We had some good hunts, but if you didn’t have corn, there were no ducks in the area. Normally you see ducks in all of the farm ponds. This year, they weren’t there.” Despite a disappointing season, Vick said he’s not complaining. “We have had some great seasons,” he said. “Ducks need water, they need food and we need cold weather. This year, we had plenty of water and plenty of food.” While a landowner willing to plant, flood and regulate water for ducks used to be rare, it’s not so rare anymore. “A lot of other people are doing it now, even around here,” Vick said. Some Texas and Louisiana hunters blame flooded corn in states to the north for many ducks not making their way to Texas. Scientists, though, don’t believe the practice is a major influence on migration. “Even though the practice has increased,
Lake Travis event brings a few big fish Teams able to bring in a big largemouth topped the 191-team field at the Central Region Bass Champs tournament on Lake Travis Feb. 6. The top two teams landed the two heaviest fish at the event. William Bernhard, of Leander, and Daryl Price, of Round Rock, won the event and $20,000 with a total weight of 18.75 pounds. The team’s largest bass weighed 8.59 pounds. A bigger fish was brought in by the team of Kevin Davis, of Lago Vista, and Jim Harcrow, of McKinney, at 9.02 pounds. The fish won Big Bass for the event, and the team finished second with 16.7 pounds, winning $4,500 plus $500 for the largest bass. Jason Olivo and Joey Rodriguez, both of Kyle, finished third with 16.32 pounds, winning $3,500. —Bass Champs
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it’s a small fraction of the overall landscape,” said Southern Illinois UniversityCarbondale professor Dr. Mike Eicholz. Dr. Brian Davis of Mississippi State University said the weather has much more to do with it. Snow coverage and temperatures influence mallard distribution more than anything,” he told Wildfowl magazine. “If they don’t have access to food and open water, they’ll fly south.” Vick loves to duck hunt, but said he gets more satisfaction from the conservation aspect of his work. “I think it helps more ducks survive the winter,” he said. “I’m not really in it for the hunting. When I was younger, I was. Now, from my barn-dominium I can watch them go into the fields in the morning — that’s what I like.” On Feb. 9, a text message from Vick told the expected story. “Over 100 mallards showed up today,” he wrote.
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Ty MacDonald, 9, shot his first buck on the Three Circle Ranch in Foard County. Daysen James, 4, assisted his mother, Baylee James, with her first buck, a 9-pointer from La Paloma Ranch in Jim Wells County.
LJ Villareal, 10, proudly displays his first deer harvested from Jim Wells County. Villareal was guided by Dustin James.
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5:37 11:21 6:27 12:16 7:16 1:05 8:03 1:53 8:49 2:39 9:35 3:24 10:20 4:09 11:06 4:54 11:52 5:40 12:13 6:26 1:00 7:13 1:48 8:02 2:37 8:51 3:27 9:40 4:18 10:31
6:01 ----6:50 12:38 7:37 1:26 8:23 2:13 9:10 2:59 9:56 3:45 10:42 4:31 11:28 5:17 ----- 6:04 12:39 6:51 1:27 7:40 2:15 8:29 3:04 9:18 3:54 10:08 4:44 10:58
07:03 07:02 07:01 07:00 06:59 06:58 06:57 06:56 06:55 06:54 06:53 06:52 06:51 06:50 06:49
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7:56a 7:12p 8:30a 8:09p 9:00a 9:04p 9:29a 9:58p 9:58a 10:51p 10:27a 11:44p 10:58a NoMoon 11:33a 12:39a 12:11p 1:35a 12:55p 2:31a 1:45p 3:26a 2:41p 4:20a 3:41p 5:11a 4:46p 5:58a 5:51p 6:41a
5:43 11:27 6:33 12:22 7:22 1:11 8:09 1:59 8:55 2:45 9:41 3:30 10:26 4:15 11:12 5:00 11:58 5:46 12:19 6:32 1:06 7:19 1:54 8:07 2:43 8:56 3:33 9:46 4:23 10:37
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07:12 07:11 07:10 07:09 07:08 07:07 07:06 07:05 07:04 07:03 07:02 07:01 07:00 06:59 06:58
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6:14 12:02 7:02 12:51 7:49 1:39 8:36 2:26 9:22 3:12 10:08 3:58 10:54 4:43 11:41 5:30 12:04 6:16 12:51 7:04 1:39 7:52 2:28 8:41 3:17 9:31 4:07 10:20 4:57 11:10
07:14 07:14 07:13 07:12 07:11 07:10 07:09 07:08 07:07 07:06 07:06 07:05 07:04 07:03 07:01
06:20 06:21 06:21 06:22 06:23 06:24 06:25 06:25 06:26 06:27 06:28 06:28 06:29 06:30 06:30
8:08a 7:25p 8:42a 8:23p 9:13a 9:17p 9:42a 10:11p 10:11a 11:03p 10:40a 11:57p 11:12a NoMoon 11:46a 12:51a 12:25p 1:46a 1:09p 2:42a 1:59p 3:38a 2:55p 4:32a 3:55p 5:23a 5:00p 6:10a 6:05p 6:53a
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6:03 11:47 6:53 12:42 7:42 1:31 8:29 2:19 9:15 3:05 10:01 3:50 10:46 4:35 11:32 5:20 ----- 6:06 12:39 6:52 1:26 7:39 2:14 8:28 3:03 9:17 3:53 10:06 4:44 10:57
6:27 7:16 8:03 8:49 9:36 10:21 11:08 11:54 12:18 1:05 1:53 2:41 3:30 4:20 5:10
12:15 1:04 1:52 2:39 3:25 4:11 4:57 5:43 6:30 7:17 8:06 8:55 9:44 10:34 11:24
07:36 07:35 07:34 07:33 07:32 07:31 07:29 07:28 07:27 07:26 07:25 07:24 07:22 07:21 07:20
06:25 06:26 06:27 06:28 06:29 06:30 06:31 06:32 06:33 06:34 06:35 06:36 06:37 06:38 06:39
8:31a 7:32p 9:01a 8:32p 9:29a 9:30p 9:55a 10:27p 10:21a 11:22p 10:48a NoMoon 11:16a 12:19a 11:48a 1:16a 12:25p 2:14a 1:07p 3:12a 1:57p 4:08a 2:53p 5:02a 3:55p 5:52a 5:01p 6:37a 6:10p 7:17a
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.
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10:00 PM
0.84L
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6:14 PM 6:10 PM
0.89H 0.85H
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Galveston Bay entrance, north jetty Date 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 Feb 26
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Time 5:40 PM 6:05 PM 6:29 PM 6:46 PM 12:31 PM 1:17 PM 3:17 PM
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9:58 PM 4:42 PM
0.96L 1.26H
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10:21 PM
0.98L
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Height -0.11L -0.01L 0.59H 0.49H 0.44H 0.56H 0.63H 0.69H 0.73H 0.77H 0.80H 0.83H 0.84H 0.81H
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1:35 PM
-0.40L
Port O’Connor Date 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 Feb 26
Time 1:35 AM 2:47 AM 12:46 AM 1:50 AM 2:49 AM 3:46 AM 4:39 AM 5:29 AM 6:20 AM 7:13 AM 8:09 AM 9:05 AM 9:55 AM 10:41 AM 11:24 AM
Time 5:04 AM 6:36 AM 8:04 AM 5:01 AM 6:01 AM 6:51 AM 7:38 AM 8:25 AM 9:17 AM 10:13 AM 11:09 AM 12:01 PM 12:49 PM 1:41 AM 3:28 AM
San Luis Pass Date 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 Feb 26
Time 2:24 AM 3:26 AM 12:03 AM 12:34 AM 1:09 AM 1:44 AM 2:22 AM 3:03 AM 3:50 AM 4:44 AM 5:43 AM 6:41 AM 7:35 AM 8:26 AM 12:55 AM
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Height 0.68H 0.62H -0.08L 0.11L 0.30L 0.47L
10:19 PM 5:46 PM
0.80L 0.85H
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Time 12:06 PM 12:42 PM 4:42 AM 6:33 AM 6:35 PM 5:12 PM 5:02 PM 5:21 PM 5:51 PM 6:32 PM 7:29 PM 8:32 PM 9:32 PM
Height -0.00L 0.07L 0.32H 0.27H 0.35H 0.38H 0.40H 0.41H 0.41H 0.41H 0.41H 0.42H 0.42H
10:53 AM
-0.01L
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8:42 AM
-0.04L
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Height
10:32 PM 10:27 PM 10:22 PM 10:10 PM 9:37 PM
0.68H 0.65H 0.64H 0.63H 0.66H
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6:33 6:39 6:41 6:37
0.58H 0.57H 0.57H 0.59H
PM PM PM PM
10:22 PM
0.73L
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Time 2:40 AM 3:40 AM 12:29 AM 1:27 AM 2:28 AM 3:37 AM 4:40 AM 5:29 AM 6:11 AM 6:52 AM 7:36 AM 8:24 AM 9:15 AM 10:06 AM 1:26 AM
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Time
Height
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6:50 PM 6:49 PM
0.29H 0.32H
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Time
Height
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Time
Height
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0.50H 0.48H 0.51H
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Time 12:23 AM 3:50 AM 4:27 AM 5:00 AM 5:27 AM 5:52 AM 6:18 AM 6:49 AM 7:28 AM 8:24 AM 9:38 AM 10:48 AM 11:51 AM 12:44 PM 1:26 PM
East Matagorda
Freeport Harbor Date 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 Feb 26
Date 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 Feb 26
Date 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 Feb 26
Time 1:33 AM 2:33 AM 3:29 AM 4:29 AM 12:13 AM 12:47 AM 1:26 AM 2:15 AM 3:14 AM 4:21 AM 5:23 AM 6:16 AM 7:05 AM 7:53 AM 12:12 AM
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0.75H 0.76H 0.61L 0.74L
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10:03 PM
1.10L
11:43 PM
0.63L
5:27 PM 5:08 PM
0.80H 0.84H
Time
Height
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Time
11:18 PM 9:53 PM
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Look, a fishing show Continued from page 8
Moughon said his goal was to create a circus tent-type atmosphere where both consumers and vendors could enjoy themselves and be successful. “There were exhibitors stationed indoors and outdoors along the fairgrounds, most of which sold a ton of product,” he said. “We had 8,000 wristband passes created for More than 8,000 people attended the Galveston Fishing and Outdoor Expo at the expo and we the end of January, according to organizers. Photo from Joe Moughon. ran out.” Moughon said part of planning the event included obtaining approval from Galveston County. “We also strongly encouraged anyone interested in attending the event to stay home if they were feeling ill or had been around someone that had recently been sick,” Moughon said. “The temperature of every person who attended was taken before they entered the gates. Amazingly enough, we did not have to turn anyone away because they had a fever.” Sanitizing stations were strategically placed throughout the expo, and other precautions taken to keep all of the exhibitors and attendees safe and healthy. “Perhaps the best thing about the event was the comments and feedback we received from both, exhibitors and those who attended,” Moughon said. “Numerous exhibitors said they had more product sales during our three-day event than during longer shows in the past. Many folks were excited for the opportunity to come see new products in person, and that showed by how many bags of gear and items folks were leaving with. One of the workers that was manning the exit area mentioned that they couldn’t believe how much stuff folks had purchased and were carrying back to their vehicles as they left.” Moughon had a few individuals that had considered being vendors at the show tell him that they had clearly made a poor business decision when they attended and saw how successful the event was. “The expo was a huge boost and win for the Texas fishing industry, as well as for the local economy here in Galveston County,” Moughon said. The duo is planning a second show on May 21-23.
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MISSOURI
On Jan. 25, on Reelfoot Lake, a popular duck-hunting location, 26-year-old Zachary Grooms and 26-year-old Chance Black, both of Greenfield, Tennessee, were shot and killed, apparently by 70-year-old David Vowell, of Martin, Tennessee. Another man, Jeffrey Crabtree, was present at the time of the shootings. Crabtree told investigators Vowell approached the duck blind where the three men were hunting. Vowell loaded his shotgun while still in his boat, and then shot Grooms when he opened the door to the blind. Black, a gun manager at Final Flight Outfitters, an outdoor store in Union City, was shot before Crabtree was able to get the gun away from Vowell. Crabtree struck Vowell with the butt end of the shotgun and briefly knocked him out. Crabtree said he then got the two victims into a boat to get them medical attention. He told investigators he observed Vowell walking toward the shore as he motored away. Vowell was charged with two counts of first-degree murder and was at large for several days. However, his body was recovered in Reelfoot Lake on Jan. 30 near the area of the incident. —Staff report
Bass Pro Shops announced the Johnny Morris Bass Pro Shops U.S. Open National Bass Fishing Amateur Team Championships. The tournament series invites amateur owners of Tracker, Ranger, Nitro, Triton, Sun Tracker, Tahoe and MAKO boats to compete in two-person teams. Following a series of regional qualifying tournaments, 350 two-person teams will compete in a championship finale this fall at Big Cedar Lodge on Table Rock Lake, with the winning team taking home $1 million. On of the regional qualifying events is set for Lake Ray Roberts on April 17. —Bass Pro Shops
Two men killed at Tennessee duck blind
LOUISIANA
Double boating fatality Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents are investigating a double boating fatality that occurred in Caldwell Parish Jan. 16. The deceased bodies of two 15-year-old boys were recovered from Lafourche Lake. According to the operator, Travis H. McFarlain, 55, of Pine Prairie, he was operating an 18-foot aluminum vessel and struck a dock ejecting all three 15-year-old boy passengers and McFarlain. Two of the 15-year-old boys were killed after being ejected and the third boy was transported to a hospital in stable condition. Agents conducted a breathalyzer on McFarlain and determined that he was intoxicated. McFarlain was arrested and booked him into the Caldwell Parish Correctional Center for operating a vessel while intoxicated and two counts of vehicular homicide. —LDWF
New tournament series offers $1m top prize
Bass Fishing HOF new board members The Bass Fishing Hall of Fame added six members to its Board of Directors to begin serving a three-year term in January 2021. The new members are Todd Ceisner, associate publisher of In-Fisherman; Kathy Fennel, executive vice president of Major League Fishing; Matt Pangrac, freelance journalist and tournament angler; Tim Price, freshwater field promotions manager for Johnson Outdoors Marine Group; and Bruce Stanton, General Manager of PRADCO Fishing. Restaurant executive Clifton Rutledge, a former member of the board, returns to serve another term. —BFHOF
IDAHO
Big game tags reduced The numbers of available tags for moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goats will be reduced in the 2021-22 season. The Idaho Fish and Game Commission set the seasons including reductions in tags, including substantial decreases in moose tags, particularly antlerless tags. For moose, bull tags were cut from 560 to 542, and antlerless moose tags were cut from 74 to three. Declining populations, low calf survival and low recruitment were cited as reasons. Rocky Mountain bighorn ram tags were cut from 80 to 78, California bighorn ram tags from 18 to 17, and mountain goat tags were decreased from 44 to 41. —IFGC
GEORGIA
WEST VIRGINIA
Deer hunters in the U.S. took more adult and mature bucks in the 2019-20 hunting season than ever reported, based on a near-record buck harvest of 2.9 million and a record 39 percent of those bucks estimated to be 3 1/2 years or older. Firearms were used in 64 percent of the deer taken, while archery accounted for 25 percent and muzzleloaders 10 percent. Texas had the highest total buck harvest at 460,242; Michigan hunters killed the most bucks per square mile at 3.7; and Mississippi hunters killed the most bucks per 100 hunters at 70. —NDA
West Virginia hunters harvested a record 3,541 black bears during the 2020 archery and firearms seasons. The 2020 harvest is more than the previous record of 3,201 black bears taken during the 2015 seasons and a 14 percent increase over the 3,099 bears taken in 2019. West Virginia Division of Natural Resources officials said decreased mast production contributed to the increased harvest numbers. —WVDNR
Mature buck harvest on Record black bear harvest the rise
Antler restrictions on muleys Continued from page 4
determine if the antler restriction accomplished the goal of shifting the buck harvest to older bucks and protecting young bucks. Everyone who brought a mule deer buck to one of our check stations was entered in a drawing to win some great prizes. Prizes awarded included a Nosler rifle, two MDF rifles, a Lifetime Hunting License and five Cabela’s gift cards. The District thanked the following organizations for donating prizes: Dallas Safari Club-Texas Panhandle Chapter, Dallas Safari Club, The Mule Deer Foundation and Safari Club International-San Angelo Chapter.
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Knife and tool company acquired
New chairman at RMEF
Blackbird Products Group, LLC, parent company of Mammoth Coolers, acquired American Buffalo Knife and Tool.
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s board of directors elected Mark Baker as its new chair.
Rocky buys Muck Rocky Brands, Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire the performance and lifestyle footwear business of Honeywell International, Inc. including The Original Muck Boot Company and XTRATUF brands, for a purchase price of $230 million.
Murphy promoted at Pelican Pelican Products, Inc. promoted Kevin Murphy to vice president of marketing for the U.S. Sales Division.
Rapala, Okuma strike deal Okuma Fishing Tackle Co Ltd will transfer to Rapala VMC its European and Russian trademarks and associated intangible assets for $8 million.
ACROSS 1. Temple’s county 3. The smallest duck 4. A coastal fishing town 9. The male goose 10. Texas river meaning cold 11. A game bird in Africa 12. A plastic worm manufacturer 13. Prime season for supplemental feed 19. The big-eared rabbit 20. A turkey sound 23. A redfish bait 25. Type of turkey call 26. Some hunters eat this dove organ 30. A deer-tracking dog breed 31. A hawk species (two words) 32. Texas’ state dog (two words) 35. A reel manufacturer 36. A shorebird species 38. A pheasant-hunting state 39. A sea duck hunting destination (two words) 42. An East Texas reservoir 43. The shark’s imposing features 44. Lake known for its stripers
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DOWN 2. A sea duck 3. Quail egg predators 5. A favorite quail plant 6. A shark species 7. A hunting boot brand 8. A good crappie lake 14. An auction house for vintage firearms (two words) 15. A Florida snook fishing hotspot 16. A swan species 17. An African game species 18. Deer blind snacks 21. A favorite bass food 22. A Hill Country river 24. Hondo’s county 27. An archery-only county for deer 28. A trout species 29. A safari destination 33. A deer favorite 34. A Texas bay 37. A UTV manufacturer 40. A wood used to make arrow shafts 41. A shotshell brand
New PR agency at Shimano Shimano North America Fishing retained King Eider Communications as its public relations agency of record.
Bump in sales at Academy Academy Sports + Outdoors reported an increase of 16.6 percent in same-store sales over the nineweek period ending January 2.
New marketing director at Riton Riton Optics promoted Tony Tarantino to director of marketing.
RMEF hires marketing director The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation named Riza Lesser as the new managing director of marketing, effective Feb. 26.
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FOR THE TABLE
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Wild turkey red curry 2 1/2 cups wild turkey breast cut into 1 to 2-inch chunks 1 tbsp. vegetable oil 1/2 tsp. toasted sesame oil 1 1/2 cups each carrot celery, onion and bell pepper roughly chopped 2 tsps. fresh ginger root peeled, smashed and minced 2 garlic cloves minced 2 tbsps. lemongrass smashed 2-3 tsps. Asian red curry paste 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce 3/4 cup coconut milk Pinch or two granulated sugar 1 tbsp. freshly squeezed lime juice Cooked rice
Heat vegetable and sesame oil in a large skillet or wok. Add turkey and lightly brown on all sides. Add carrot, celery, onion and bell pepper. Stir-fry until onions are translucent, about 4 to 5 minutes. Add lemongrass, curry paste and soy sauce. Stir-fry for 2 minutes. Stir in coconut milk. Simmer, stirring often, for 5 minutes. Add sugar and lime juice. Stir and serve immediately over rice. —Recipe from Scott Leysath, The Sporting Chef
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