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Volume 18, Issue 16
Pending record desert bighorn RW Trophy Ranch manager Maree Lou Williams gives a treat to a buck transitioning to its summer coat at the breeding facility. Photo by Tim Sharp, for Lone Star Outdoor News.
Fighting to save the herd Breeders get second stay stopping planned killing of 500 deer
By Craig Nyhus
Lone Star Outdoor News On April 5 one minute after midnight, the bullets were scheduled to start flying. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department shooters planned to take out all the deer at RW Trophy Ranch, owned by Robert Williams, a deer breeder in Kaufman and Hunt counties. However, Kaufman County Court at Law #2 Judge Bobby Rich intervened on April 4, granting a temporary restraining order and halting the plan. This was the second stay the 83-yearold Williams received, the first of which stopped TPWD from killing the deer in late February. The action stemmed from three deer that tested positive for chronic wasting disease last year at the facility. “In February of 2021, we had three deer die in the cold spell,” Williams who has
Bobby Theis harvested this desert bighorn sheep on the Elephant Mountain WMA, which scored 185 5/8. The ram is the pending new state record; the current record stands at 184. Photo by Jim Breck Bean.
By Nate Skinner
For Lone Star Outdoor News Bobby Theis recently harvested what will likely become the new Texas state record desert bighorn sheep while hunting south of Alpine on the
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Elephant Mountain Wildlife Management Area. The ram scored 185 5/8 inches and is undergoing a 60 day drying period before officially earning the title. Theis bought his desert bighorn tag through a Wild Sheep
Foundation auction in 2021 as a conservation permit, and 100 percent of the proceeds were put toward wild sheep restoration in Texas. He elected to have his longtime friend, owner and founder of High West Outfitters, Jim Breck Bean,
guide him, alongside guide Jasper Klein and the Elephant Mountain WMA manager and biologist Cody McEntire. “We chose to make the hunt during the spring for several reasons,” Theis said. “For one, the rams are typically known Please turn to page 17
By Nate Skinner
The crappie spawning season is in varying stages across the state. The backs of creeks and coves have been concentrating impressive amounts of fish on many lakes, yet there are still some deeper areas holding plenty of crappie. Jigs have been doing the trick in deeper water, while minnows
rigged under a cork have been hard to beat in the shallows. Lake Palestine guide Sam Parker said the crappie spawn is in full swing. Areas with hard structures like rocks, brush, sticks and timber in 4 to 6 feet of water have been producing plenty of hook-ups for his crews of anglers. “The bigger females are staged up and roaming around flooded timber in 17 to 20 feet
of water,” he said. “They are suspended anywhere from 2 to 12 feet down along the timber. There aren’t as many fish concentrated in these deeper areas, but the ones that are there are solid.” Colan Gonzales has been spending a lot of time on Lake Limestone lately, where he said the crappie are loaded in the back creeks, up shallow in about 1.5 feet of water. Please turn to page 19
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Crappie spawning, some fish still deep
Crystal Lewis landed this nice crappie while fishing on Lake Ray Roberts with guide Daniel Koberna. She caught the fish over timber in about 14 feet of water. Photo by Daniel Koberna.
HUNTING
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Toms in the north (P. 4)
Battle for oysters (P. 8)
Opener quiet for some, good for others.
Closing bays a hot topic.
Nilgai at night (P. 5)
Young bass winner (P. 8)
Young girl bags bull.
Lands biggest bass in tournament.
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HUNTING
Listening for toms
Jaxon Riebesehl got this gobbler while hunting in Blanco County on opening morning. Photo from Jaxon Riebesehl.
Mostly quiet birds for North Zone opener By Craig Nyhus
Lone Star Outdoor News Many hunters had trouble getting turkeys to respond to their calls during the opening weekend in the North Zone, but not all for the same reason. In drought-ridden areas, hunters felt the birds were running late this year; and in other areas the toms were already occupied with hens. Tom Stephenson had five hunters in Coleman County for the opener.
“At one place, we didn’t get a peep,” he said. “At another spot, we had birds responding Thursday before the opener when scouting. Come Saturday, they didn’t respond.” The hunters faced more than just drought, as the winds were howling. “We had guys who are really good callers,” Stephenson said. “The birds they did hear were eons away.” Stephenson said about 6 miles away, near Brookesmith, a friend sent him a photo of three gobblers strutting with 10 hens by his house. “I don’t know what was going
Colton Stahl bagged this four-bearded tom while hunting opening weekend in Erath County. Photo from Colton Stahl.
on there,” he said. “But we usually have birds responding after St. Patrick’s Day. Here we are after April 1 and nothing. I think with the drought the way it is, the birds are behind. Heck, the ground already has cracks in it.” Stephenson said he plans to wait a few weeks before getting back out. “I think we’ll do fine then,” he said. “There are still plenty of birds.” In Erath County, Colton Stahl found a responsive tom, taking a four-bearded gobbler with his bow. The tom weighed 23 pounds and the longest beard was 10.4 inches. In Schleicher County near El-
dorado, Josh Haese said the birds were noisy on the roost, but then shut up quickly. “They were fired up early this year, and they are already with hens,” he said. “At a creek bottom, there were 15 to 20 birds gobbling on the roost. Once they hit the ground, they gobbled for another 10 minutes and we got the silent treatment the rest of the day.” Haese had friends in Sutton County who had similar trouble with the birds talking but were able to break a few birds away midday and respond. “Here, they are with hens and content,” he said. The avid turkey hunter wasn’t
discouraged, though. “It always gets better later here and there is a big hen population around here,” Haese said. “A lot of times around the middle of the day, the toms go off looking for some new hens. Now, it’s tough to compete with live birds.” Near San Angelo, Haese said he saw 15 gobblers strutting while driving to work in the area. “Things look pretty good over there,” he said. Haese said he knew another group who was hunting in Coleman County and bagged several toms. “They hunt by feeders, though,” he said. Please turn to page 18
North Texas counties stay archery-only By Craig Nyhus
Lone Star Outdoor News A proposal to allow rifle and crossbow hunting for white-tailed deer in Grayson, Dallas, Rockwall and Collin counties was rejected by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission after strong opposition was received in the form of public comment and letters. White-tailed Deer Program Leader Alan Cain told the commission the proposal was developed in response to a petition from two landowners, both with Managed Lands Deer Permit properties. “There is no biological reason to prohibit rifle hunting in the counties,” Cain said. It’s land fragmentation that’s going to harm the deer population in these areas, not whether you can hunt with a rifle.” Reasons supporting the proposal included increased opportunities for hunters and providing high fence properties the ability to control overpopulation sufficiently
and prevent over-browsed habitat. Archery hunters and their proponents organized a strong response. Cain said a total of 734 comments were received, with 66 percent of the comments against the proposal. Additionally, letters in opposition were received from the Grayson County judge, the Collin County Commissioners Court, and several other local leaders. Reasons for opposition included a deer population too low to sustain rifle deer harvest; a decrease in age structure with rifle hunting; increase in poaching; and safety. Several commenters suggested expanding legal equipment to include crossbows, but Cain said that would require legislation due to current statutory language. The commission opted not to change the current regulations but did establish mandatory buck and antlerless white-tailed deer harvest reporting in the four counties during the white-tailed deer season.
Mule deer hunting changes Lone Star Outdoor News More West Texas mule deer hunters will be in counties with antler restrictions in the upcoming season but will have more days to hunt. At the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission March meeting, Mule Deer Program Leader Shawn Gray presented the recommendations to the commission, and the proposals were adopted. The changes will expand mule deer antler restrictions to 21 additional counties in the Panhandle and one additional county in the Trans-Pecos (Terrell County). In 15 southwestern Panhandle counties, the season length will expand from nine to 16 days, and a special archery season will be added. More antler restriction counties and longer seasons are in store for many mule deer hunters in the Panhandle and parts of West Texas. Photo by Lone Star Outdoor News.
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Nighttime nilgai for young hunter
Photographers have often headed to Port Mansfield to get good deer images, but with feeding outlawed, getting close to the deer will become difficult. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.
Fines for feeding deer Port M decades-old practice ends
By Nate Skinner
For Lone Star Outdoor News Jazelle Martinez is a 10-year-old youngster who has been fortunate enough to be exposed to the outdoors. She hunts regularly and raises blood-tracking dogs with her family. After harvesting her first whitetail during deer season, she was ready to expand her hunting experience. Recently, she did just that when she harvested a bull nilgai at nighttime using thermal vision optics, while on a spot-andstalk hunt on property along the Lower Laguna Madre with her grandparents, Marlo and Gary Ondrej, under the guidance of hunting guide, Kris Anderson, and his son, Diego. “We went out to hunt the first night at about 10:30,” Martinez said. “We were walking and stalking in the dark, looking for nilgai with thermal optics, until about 2:30 a.m. During this time, Kris was able to locate a cow, but we weren’t able to get a shot at her because she was moving through the brush too fast.” After her first nighttime hunt, the group all laid down to nap for about three hours. “Then, we got loaded back up and headed out to make a morning sit in blinds,” Martinez said. “We didn’t have any action that morning, so we decided to head back and take an afternoon nap so that we would be ready for the hunt later that night.” After sunset, Anderson spotted a bull about 400 yards away using a thermal. “We started carefully stalking towards the nilgai in order to get into position to get a shot,” Martinez said. “Once we got into position, the bull actually started walking toward us and got within about 80 yards. I patiently waited for him to turn broadside and give me a good shot.” The 10 year old was more than 22 hours into her hunt, with just two short naps. She didn’t let that affect her, though, as she stood poised behind an AR-10 rigged with thermal optics on a tripod. The bull finally turned and she squeezed the trigger.
By Tony Vindell
For Lone Star Outdoor News A white-tailed deer feeding ban imposed in Port Mansfield appears to be working, according to the village’s police chief. The ban, enacted by ordinance last fall, was approved by the Willacy County Navigation District Board after supporters of the ban and wildlife defenders got involved in a dispute over feeding deer throughout the laid-back fishing community. Feeding deer has been an attraction for more than three decades, as hundreds of fishermen and other visitors started hand-feeding deer. Some businesses encouraged the practice by selling small After hunting for 20-plus hours, 10-year-old Jazelle Martinez harvested a bull nilgai at night using thermal optics and shooting from a tripod. Photos by Kris Anderson.
“He paused for a few seconds, and I took my shot, aiming right for his heart,” Martinez said. The nilgai sprung into the air, with a classic mule kick that typically follows a solid hit to the vitals, before quickly falling over. “My heart was beating so fast after I shot, and I was really excited,” Martinez said. “I know Kris was wondering when I was going to shoot, but I was just waiting for the perfect shot. We hunted hard to get this nilgai and it all paid off.” Martinez said after her experience, she wants to do more spot-and-stalk hunting and more hunting at night. “I like all kinds of hunting, but if given a choice between sitting in a blind or going on a spot and stalk, I’d choose spot-andstalk hunting every time, especially if it’s at night with thermal optics,” she said. “I can’t wait to do that again.”
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Regular SEASON | central zone Sept. 1 - Oct. 30 & Dec. 17 - Jan. 15
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SPECIAL WHITE-WINGED DOVE DAYS Sept. 2-4 & Sept. 9-11 Special shooting hours: noon to sunset
Community deer reduction brings bickering Lone Star Outdoor News A few residents of a Granbury-area neighborhood are up in arms regarding the trapping of deer in the community. The white-tailed deer population in Pecan Plantation, a residential community in Hood County, has exploded over the years. According to a story reported by WFAA, more than 900 deer are in the area. The community association received a Trap, Transport and Process (TTP) permit from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, and is using drop nets to capture the deer. Some residents complained about seeing the nets near their yards and felt the practice was inhumane. Other residents agree
the deer are overpopulated and something needs to be done. Alan Cain, the white-tailed deer program leader for Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, said only a few dozen TTP permits are issued each year, most in communities where hunting is not permitted. State regulations say the permit “provides a mechanism to help reduce deer population densities in areas where whitetailed deer are overpopulated. This permit is available to municipalities, political subdivisions, and certain qualified individuals.” Regulations require that at least 15 of the deer captured be tested for chronic wasting disease.
bags of deer corn, and some local residents kept large bags of corn in the garage to feed the deer. The deer controversy started after others began complaining that deer were devouring their ornamentals and were posing a hazard as motorists stopped to feed the animals corn, bread and other goodies. David Mays, the Port Mansfield police chief, said the deer feeding ban is working and people are keeping their distance from the animals. “They are not supposed to feed the deer,” he said. “But I can tell you we have been focusing our efforts more on educating the public than issuing tickets.” Recently, several families were seen in the parking lot across from the village’s main boat ramp. Parents and children tried to get closer to a couple of does while a herd of white-tailed deer were grazing in a field, seemingly undisturbed
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TTT still on hold By Craig Nyhus
Lone Star Outdoor News Proposed changes to the Trap, Transport and Transplant rules were presented to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission at its March meeting, but the commission sent the department back to the drawing board. White-tailed Deer Program Leader Alan Cain presented the proposals, which prohibited TTT permits within 5 miles of a CWD-linked facility; within 10 miles of a site under quarantine; and outlined two sets of testing requirements for deer on trap sites, depending on whether or not the sites had ever received breeder deer. Under both scenarios, the trap site owner would have to provide 60 post-mortem
tests where the disease was not detected, while the length of time for the tests was shortened if the site had received deer from a breeder. Additionally, sites would have to continue to collect 15 post-mortem samples per year. “This testing would provide a 95 percent confidence level of no disease,” Cain told the commission. Under the proposal, all deer transported were required to have a clearly visible ear tag. “Most already do that,” Cain said. Public comments received were largely opposed to the proposals. Unfortunately, the reasons for opposition came from every direction. Some persons and groups felt TTT Please turn to page 20
Dodging the bullets Continued from page 1
MB RANCH KING LAMCO J-GOTCHA BARREL OUTBACK CROSSFIRE been in the business for 35 years, said. “We had all three tested and they claimed one was positive.” Williams had the body of the deer dug up and located the microchip. “I requested samples be sent to Genesync (a Wisconsin lab) to test and I would pay for it, but they refused,” he said. Williams later live tested (rectal and tonsil) all of his deer, and the Texas A&M lab claimed four of them were positive. In April, he put down 49 bucks and all of the tests came back undetected. Robert Williams shows the antlers from a large, typical buck raised on “I still had the four doe his ranch. Below, deer will be able to stay in their pens, for now. “I’m they claimed had it,” Wil- not aware of any Texas deer being found dead from CWD,” Williams liams said. “I darted them said. Photos by Tim Sharp, for Lone Star Outdoor News. and sent samples to a Wisconsin lab. They came back and bring new dirt in and burn all of the nondetected. Then we killed the deer and wood.” sent the samples to Wisconsin. But the lab Williams is still baffled how CWD could said they couldn’t accept any Texas deer have been found at his ranch. and forwarded them to the lab in Ames, “There hasn’t been a deer come into the Iowa. Someone had called them.” ranch for six years,” he said. “They killed After the February stay was obtained, every deer I sold for the last five years and the stay expired while TPWD and Wil- there were no positives. My pens are in the liams were sent to mediation, which took middle of the ranch. I don’t have exotics. place March 22. I grow and cut my own alfalfa. And there Williams said he wasn’t optimistic, espe- isn’t CWD anywhere else for more than cially since two days before the mediation, 100 miles.” TPWD sent him a letter notifying him State Sen. Bob Hall (R-Rockwall), got inthey would kill all of the deer April 5. volved, and inquired why the facility isn’t “We offered them several plans, includ- used for research, saying the ranch is the ing adding a double fence in the middle of perfect place to study the deer and the disa pasture for the deer that are negative,” ease. Williams said. “I think they just want to kill them beTPWD offered essentially the same herd cause I wouldn’t sign their herd plan,” plan it had previously prepared and Wil- Williams said. liams refused to sign, which would have For Williams and his daughter and ranch allowed Williams to release some deer to manager, Maree Lou, it’s all about saving the pasture. the deer. The next step is a hearing on “They would only allow a small num- whether a temporary injunction should be ber,” Williams said. “And if we didn’t kill granted, which is set for April 13. them all during the season, they would “I’m not broke,” Williams said. “I might come and do it themselves and charge be when this is over, but I don’t want them me for it. The plan made us dig dirt out to kill all my deer.”
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Son tags along in tournament, wins it all By Lili Keys
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Hudson Bibb, 12, caught the largest bass at the Border Bass Battle on Lake Amistad while fishing with his father, Zach. Photo from Zach Gibb.
Zach Bibb has been competing in bass fishing tournaments for several years. During a recent tournament on Lake Amistad, he invited his 12-yearold son, Hudson, to fish alongside him and Bibb’s tournament partner, Brendan Kennell. “I grew up fishing with my dad,” Bibb noted. “When I was little, he’d always hook the fish and then he would let me fight them and reel them in.” This was the second tournament in which Hudson participated. The Border Bass Battle is an hourly big bass tournament and awards on the hour prizes
to the top three heaviest bass. Bibb saw the perfect opportunity to bring his son along since the tournament had a junior division and the maximum was three anglers per boat. “We pulled up to a spot and knew we were around some big fish,” Bibb said. “Brendan caught one really early in the morning. That bass weighed 7.62 pounds, so it was a good one.” About 15 minutes later, Hudson hooked up on a big bass. “We were all pumped after Brendan’s fish was in the livewell — and a couple minutes later, I hooked up on a big one,” Hudson said. The bass was hooked near the boat with a big swimbait.
“He put up a huge fight,” Hudson said. “When he hit it, I didn’t even think I had a bass on there because I thought it was too big to be a bass.” The lunker weighed 8.17 pounds, his biggest bass to date. “It was one of the coolest things I’ve ever done,” Hudson said proudly. The one fish Hudson weighed in won first place in the 9-10 a.m. hour, the biggest junior division bass and the overall biggest bass of the tournament. His winnings totaled more than $3,000, a large amount of money for a 12 year old. “I was thinking I’m going to buy myself a bow,” Hudson said.
Oyster wars Crowds show at hearing on closing bays By Craig Nyhus
Lone Star Outdoor News The auditorium and the overflow room at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department headquarters were full of people at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission meeting on March 24. Most were there to discuss oysters, and whether to close three bays to commercial oyster fishing. Coastal Fisheries department head Robin Reichers outlined the proposal to close Carlos, Ayres and Mesquite bays to oyster harvest. Reichers told the commission the three bays had record harvests since trends for oyster harvest decreased in Galveston Bay. This year, he said the oyster harvest was closed after one month in Mesquite Bay and two months in Carlos and Ayres bays after quotas were met. Additionally, vessel number increased to the highest on record, with 30,000 sacks of oysters harvested. “The three bays total 2,100 acres,” he said. “That represents 3 percent of the total oyster reefs, and harvest was 10 percent of
total landings based on a 3-year average.” Public comments on the issue reached marks rarely seen. More than 2,300 comments were received, with 80 percent in support of the closure of the bays. While supporters cited the health of the reefs and shoreline and waters they protect, opponents focused on the economic impact of closures, their livelihood and even racial biases. Opponents also included the City of Seadrift; the Galveston County judge and Commissioner’s Court; and the West Side Calhoun County Navigational District, along with state representatives Briscoe Cain (R-Deer Park) and Mayes Middleton (RGalveston). Supporters pointed to the number of violations regarding the harvest of undersized (more than 5 percent less than 3 inches) oysters. In a previous briefing to the commission, TPWD reported 150 citations were issued in 2021 and more than 200 in 2020. Grahame Jones, now the state chair of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers and a former game warden and law enforcement director with TPWD, told the commission violations are a problem. “I lost track of the criminal
Commercial oyster boats congregate in bays proposed to be closed, stirring a debate on whether the harvest is sustainable. Photo by Hank Arnold.
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Flounder gigging opens a new world By Robert Sloan
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Clean, clear water is preferred for identifying and gigging flounder. Photo by Robert Sloan, for Lone Star Outdoor News.
“It’s like looking down into a lit-up aquarium,” said Mark Talasek, a guide with about 25 years of experience gigging flounder and fishing for trout and reds. “The kids love it. When we get out there on the water and turn on the lights in the dark, it’s a whole new world with all kinds of fish, along with stingrays and even lots of blue crabs.” The water temperature along the
middle Texas coast is rising steadily, and the warm currents have set the stage for outstanding flounder gigging on East and West Matagorda bays. And when things are just right, Talasek will put his customers on the Colorado River. “My flounder trips on the river are best when the wind is calm and there is not too much boat traffic,” he said. “On the weekends the boats running up and down the river push a lot of wakes up against the shoreline and things get too muddy to see floun-
der under the lights. When things get right during the week, the rivergigging trips can be very good.” Talasek said the perfect day for some of his fishermen is to book him for a half-day of fishing in the morning and leave the dock at sunset for a night of gigging flounder. “After a day and night on the water, they come back with tongues hanging out,” he said. “But they go home with lots of fish.” One of the heaviest flounder he’s gigged on his boat weighed about 8 Please turn to page 19
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For Lone Star Outdoor News Snook may not be the most common fish to be caught along the Texas coast, but there are fishermen that have figured out how to tap into catching these oftenelusive fish. “They are a lot of fun to catch,” said Wayne Davis, a guide out of Port Mansfield who has been going after snook for the past five years. “They are not always easy to find and catch. But it can be done, and with good success through the summer months.” A snook is a classic game fish. They will hit top-water plugs, soft plastic jigs and a variety of live baits. And when hooked, they will come out of the water like a feisty mini-tarpon. “About 30 percent will pull off or break off,” Davis said. “They have teeth like sandpaper and razor-sharp gill plates. I like to fish soft plastics for them with 20-pound test braided line that’s connected to a 30-pound test fluorocarbon leader.” Davis prefers a KWigglers WigA-LO in bone diamond or red with sparkles for snook. The lure is a shad-like soft plastic with a round tail, and the guide fishes them on a 1/8-ounce jig head. “You can catch snook now, but the best time for bigger fish is during July and August,” he said. “Keep in mind that snook are migratory fish. They will move out into the Gulf, then return during early summer. One of the more well-known spots to find snook is in the Brownville Ship Channel. But the best way to consistently catch Texas snook is to figure out where they are and pick apart that water. Snook are not like trout. They are finicky feeders.”
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TEXAS FRESHWATER FISHING REPORT ALAN HENRY: Water clear; 60 degrees; 5.01’ low. Largemouth bass are good on swim jigs, spinner baits and finesse worms. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are slow. AMISTAD: Water clear; 60 degrees; 50.27’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on creature baits. Channel catfish with blue catfish mixed in are good on punch bait. ARLINGTON: Water lightly stained; 62 degrees; 2.63’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on swim jigs and squarebills. ATHENS: Water clear; 58-65 degrees; 0.52’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on spawning beds on soft plastics. Crappie are fair on jigs. AUSTIN: Water clear; 53 degrees; 0.82’ low. Largemouth bass are good on soft plastic stick baits, lizards and finesse worms. B.A. STEINHAGEN: Water stained; 63 degrees; 0.24’ low. Largemouth bass are good shallow on creature baits. Crappie are fair on minnows and small jigs. Catfish are good on cut and prepared baits. BASTROP: Water clear; 58 degrees. Largemouth bass are fair to good on Texas-rigged lizards, worms and flukes. BELTON: Water lightly stained; 58 degrees; 3.46’ low. White bass are good on slabs and small spinner baits. BENBROOK: Water lightly stained; 55 degrees; 5.81’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on soft plastics. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on small slabs. Catfish are good on cut bait. BOB SANDLIN: Water clear; 60 degrees; 0.87’ low. Crappie are good shallow on minnows and jigs. White bass are good in the creek channel on small spinner baits. Catfish are good on cut bait. BRAUNIG: Water stained, 65-68 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on dark soft plastics and jigs. Red drum are fair on small silver spoons and soft plastics. Blue and channel catfish are good around the reed beds and near shore structure on live perch and cheese bait. BRIDGEPORT: Water stained; 53 degrees; 4.48’ low. White bass and hybrids are fair on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair drifting with cut gizzard shad. BROWNWOOD: Water stained; 55-61 degrees; 2.37’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on chatterbaits, crankbaits and shaky heads. White bass are good on slabs and small jigs. Crappie are slow. BUCHANAN: Water lightly stained; 59 degrees; 4.93’ low. Crappie are good on orange or chartreuse/black jigs. CADDO: Water stained; 67 degrees; 1.82’ high. Largemouth bass are slow after water temperature drop. CALAVERAS: Water stained, 65-68 degrees. Red drum are good trolling silver spoons and soft plastics and on live
perch, crawfish and frozen shrimp. Blue catfish and channel catfish are good at night on live bait. CANYON: Water lightly stained; 60 degrees; 1.13’ low. Largemouth bass are good near hydrilla on watermelon or green/pumpkin plastics. Striped bass are good on small swimbaits and top-waters. Crappie are good up the river on live bait. CEDAR CREEK: Water lightly stained; 58-63 degrees; 1.61’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on Texas rigs and red/white or green/pumpkin chatterbaits. Crappie are good on jigs. White and hybrid bass are excellent on jigs and rooster tails. Catfish are good on live or cut shad. CHOKE CANYON: Water stained; 63 degrees; 19.53’ low. Largemouth bass are good on spinner baits, squarebills, crankbaits and Carolina rigs. Crappie are good on live minnows. CONROE: Water slightly stained; 62 degrees; 0.04’ low. Largemouth bass are good on creature baits. Crappie are fair on white/chartreuse hair jigs. Hybrid striped bass are good on hellbenders and a pet spoon. Catfish are fair on liver, shrimp and catfish bubblegum. COOPER: Water lightly stained; 61 degrees; 4.25’ low. Blue catfish are excellent on fresh cut bait. Channel catfish are good on prepared baits. CORPUS CHRISTI: Water lightly stained; 66 degrees; 4.44’ low. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, lipless crankbaits and jigs. White bass are good in the river on jigs and spoons. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on worms, soap baits, shad and perch. EAGLE MOUNTAIN: Water normally stained; 63 degrees; 3.13’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits. White bass are good in creeks and in the river on small spinner baits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Blue catfish are good on cut bait. FALCON: Water stained; 67 degrees; 40.91’ low. Largemouth bass are good on square bills on rip rap, rock and ledges. Crappie are good in the hardwoods on minnows. Blue catfish are good on fresh cut carp, tilapia and shad. FAYETTE: Water lightly stained; 65 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on water dogs and soft plastics. Catfish are good on stink bait. FORK: Water stained; 60 degrees; 6.42’ low. Crappie are good on jigs or minnows under corks. Largemouth bass are good on Texas rigs, red spinner baits and square
bills. GRANBURY: Water lightly stained; 62 degrees; 0.10’ low. Striped bass are slow. Blue catfish are good on cut shad at night. GRANGER: Water lightly stained; 49 degrees; 0.52’ high. Largemouth bass are good on soft plastics. Crappie are good on jigs. White bass are good upriver on white grubs and small spinner baits. Blue catfish are good on jug lines baited with shad. GRAPEVINE: Water lightly stained; 44 degrees; 1.21’ low. White bass are slow on the main lake, better in creeks but water is low. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. HOUSTON COUNTY: Water stained; 62 degrees; 0.31’ high. Largemouth bass are good on creature lures. Crappie are fair on small minnows. Catfish are good on windblown flats with cut bait. HUBBARD CREEK: Water stained; 58 degrees; 3.28’ low. White bass are good on inline spinners. Catfish are good on cut bait. JACKSONVILLE: Water lightly stained; 52 degrees; 0.18’ high. Largemouth bass are fair near structure on spinner baits and shaky head jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good drifting with cut bait. JOE POOL: Water lightly stained; 56 degrees; 2.07’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on soft plastics and suspending jerkbaits. LAKE O’ THE PINES: Water lightly stained; 58 degrees; 0.63’ low. Crappie are excellent on minnows. Catfish are good on cheese bait. LAVON: Water lightly stained; 55-58 degrees; 3.04’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on white/ chartreuse spinner baits and shallow crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on the lake, beginning to migrate into creeks. Catfish are good on cut shad, drum and sunfish. LBJ: Water lightly stained; 60 degrees; 0.66’ low. Largemouth bass are good sight fishing with creature baits. Crappie and white bass are good drifting jigging spoons in the creek. LEWISVILLE: Water lightly stained; 56 degrees; 1.78’ low. White bass are fair on jigs and live shad. Hybrid stripers are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good drifting cut shad and chicken breasts. LIMESTONE: Water clear; 59-67 degrees; 0.11’ high. Largemouth bass are good on Texas rigs, finesse jigs and chatterbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on silver jigging spoons. LIVINGSTON: Water stained;
59 degrees; 0.11’ low. White bass are fair in the backs of creeks with some moving back to the main lake on small spinner baits. Catfish are good on cut bait. MEDINA: Water lightly stained; 55 degrees; 51.14’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on chatterbaits and crankbaits. White bass are good on spoons in the creeks. Catfish are good on cut bait. MEREDITH: Water stained; 46-52 degrees; 52.28’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on soft plastics and crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Walleye are good on grubs and jigs tipped with minnows. MILLERS CREEK: Water stained; 59 degrees; 2.34’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on creature baits. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. Catfish are fair on cut bait. NASWORTHY: Water murky; 63 degrees. 0.75’ low. Largemouth bass are good on soft plastics. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on stink bait. NAVARRO MILLS: Water stained; 49 degrees; 1.59’ low. Bass are fair off the bank using crankbaits. Catfish are good in deep water on cut shad and trotlines. O.C. FISHER: Water stained; 57 degrees. 42.77’ low. Largemouth bass are good on creature lures. Crappie are good on minnows and white jigs. White bass are fair on silver spoons. Catfish are fair on stink bait, live bait and cut bait. O.H. IVIE: Water clear; 5054 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on jerkbaits, swimbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. OAK CREEK: Water lightly stained; 61 degrees; 6.28’ low. Largemouth bass are good on creature lures. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on cut bait. PALESTINE: Water lightly stained; 58-64 degrees; 0.26’ high. Largemouth bass are good on finesse worms and white swim jigs. Crappie are good on chartreuse jigs. White bass are good on lipless crankbaits. Catfish are good on cut bait and nightcrawlers. POSSUM KINGDOM: Water lightly stained; 55-60 degrees; 1.67’ low. Striped bass are slow to fair on live and artificial baits. White bass are slow. Catfish are good on cut shad. PROCTOR: Water clear; 61 degrees; 1.92’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on soft plastics. White bass and hybrids are fair on lipless crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. RAVEN: Water slightly stained; 65 degrees; 3.00’ low. Largemouth bass are
good on lipless crankbaits and Texas- rigged creatures. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait and shad. RAY HUBBARD: Water lightly stained; 56-62 degrees; 1.53’ low. White bass are good on slabs with multiple crappie jigs. Crappie are fair in marinas on minnows. RAY ROBERTS: Water lightly stained; 55 degrees; 0.76’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on umbrella rigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Blue catfish and channel catfish are good on cut shad. RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water clear; 52-58 degrees; 2.16’ low. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are fair on slabs. Eater sized blue catfish and channel catfish are fair on punch bait. Large blue catfish are fair on shad. SAM RAYBURN: Water stained; 59 degrees; 2.44’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on creature baits. Crappie are good on Road Runners and minnows with corks. Catfish are good on cut bait and minnows. SOMERVILLE: Water stained; 62 degrees; 1.54’ high. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs in black/ chartreuse or shad colors. Catfish are good on cut shad and stink bait. SPENCE: Water stained; 53 degrees. 39.28’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on creature baits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Channel catfish are fair on live bait and cut bait. STILLHOUSE HOLLOW: Water lightly stained; 58 degrees; 3.41’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. White bass are slow to fair on slabs. SULPHUR SPRINGS: Water lightly stained; 58 degrees; 5.43’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on creature baits. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. Catfish are fair on cut bait. TAWAKONI: Water lightly stained; 57 degrees; 2.34’ low. Largemouth bass are good on creature baits and soft plastics. White bass and hybrid striper are starting to return to the main lake and are fair on slabs, spoons and chartreuse swimbaits. Blue catfish bite are good on fresh cut shad. Channel catfish are good on punch bait under bobbers. TEXANA: Water stained; 65 degrees; 0.68’ low. Largemouth bass are good 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; 55 degrees; 1.36’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Striped bass are fair on Alabama rigs and swimbaits.
n Saltwater reports Page 19 TOLEDO BEND: Water stained; 59 degrees; 1.76’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on top-waters, big swimbaits and creatures. Crappie are good on live minnows under a slip cork rig. Catfish are fair on slip cork rigs with shrimp, chicken livers and garlic weenies. TRAVIS: Water stained; 60 degrees; 21.47’ low. Largemouth bass are good on drop shots, creatures and finesse worms. Crappie are good on chartreuse jigs. White bass are good on live bait and slab spoons. TYLER: Water lightly stained; 57 degrees; 0.21’ high. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters and crankbaits. Crappie are good on live bait, minnows and jigs. Catfish are slow. WACO: Water stained; 62-65 degrees; 4.86’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on finesse worms. Crappie are good on small swimbaits. Blue and channel catfish are good on cut bait. WALTER E. LONG: Water clear; 64 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on lipless crankbaits, swimbaits and craws. WHITNEY: Water lightly stained; 64 degrees; 2.51’ low. Striped bass are good on live bait. WORTH: Water stained; 63 degrees; 2.04’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on finesse worms. White bass are fair on small spinner baits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs with white color combinations. Catfish are good on cut shad and cut bait. WRIGHT PATMAN: Water lightly stained; 59 degrees; 6.04’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on creature baits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on cut shad.
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GAME WARDEN BLOTTER MOTORCYLE AND DEER COLLIDE A Karnes County game warden came across a deer laying in the middle of the road. Realizing it could be a safety hazard, the warden turned around to remove the buck. After exiting his vehicle, he noticed someone walking near the front gate of a residence in the dark. The warden thought it could be the landowner coming out to ask about the deer. Upon further observation, he realized the man was stumbling. The man said he hit the deer with his motorcycle which was heavily damaged and was now laying in the ditch. The motorcyclist, who was wearing a helmet, did not know how long he had been in the ditch. The warden notified dispatch and requested an ambulance over a possible broken hand. EMS and a sheriff’s deputy arrived on the scene and the man’s wife was notified. WARDENS RECOGNIZED FOR SERVICE Texas Game Warden Landon Spacek of Newton County was presented with his award as the Shikar-Safari Club International’s Wildlife Officer of the Year for his meritorious
BOAT SINKS, ONE MAN MISSING Coast Guard Sector HoustonGalveston watchstanders were notified that three men had gone into the water after their 12-foot jon boat sank near the Galveston Jetties. A helicopter crew and a response boat were launched to search for the individuals. A Houston Pilot crew rescued two of the people from the water and brought them ashore. Emergency medical services personnel transported the two men to The University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston in stable condition. The three individuals were reportedly in the water together for an extensive amount of time before a wave separated them. Crews searched approximately 227 square miles for more than 40 hours for the third man, after which the search was suspended.
WILDFIRES CONTINUE STARTING, EXPANDING Several additional wildfires occurred into the first week of April across drought-ridden areas of the state, bringing a response from fire departments, law enforcement and the Texas Forest Service. In Kleberg County, the Borrega fire was contained after consuming 51,566 acres. The Crittenberg Complex in Coryell County burned 33,175 acres, and was 95 percent contained on April 4. The Canadian River Bottom fire in Roberts County in the Texas Panhandle encompassed 39,568 acres, and was fully contained on April 4, according to
service in the fields of wildlife conservation and law enforcement. Additionally, Nueces County Game Warden James Ramirez was the 2022 recipient of the Safari Club International-Brush Country Chapter’s Officer of the Year. Ramirez has served in Nueces County since 2019.
the Forest Service. Several other fires consuming thousands of acres popped up across the state, and all were fully contained. Forest Service officials warned of more fires with drought conditions, especially when winds increase. Since January 1, Texas A&M Forest Service and local fire departments have responded to 3,018 wildfires that burned 403,711 acres. This total includes 978 wildfires in the month of March that burned 348,403 acres.
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08 Fri 09 Sat 10 Sun 11 Mon 12 Tue 13 Wed 14 Thu 15 Fri 16 Sat 17 Sun 18 Mon 19 Tue 20 Wed 21 Thu 22 Fri
----- 6:11 12:49 7:02 1:38 7:50 2:24 8:36 3:07 9:19 3:49 10:00 4:29 10:41 5:11 11:23 5:56 ----6:46 12:33 7:42 1:28 8:45 2:30 9:52 3:36 11:00 4:44 ----- 5:51
12:23 1:14 2:02 2:48 3:31 4:12 4:52 5:34 6:20 7:12 8:10 9:14 10:23 11:31 12:06
07:24 07:23 07:21 07:20 07:19 07:17 07:16 07:15 07:14 07:12 07:11 07:10 07:09 07:07 07:06
12:14p 2:41a 1:09p 3:29a 2:07p 4:11a 3:09p 4:49a 4:12p 5:23a 5:16p 5:53a 6:20p 6:21a 7:25p 6:49a 8:33p 7:18a 9:45p 7:50a 10:58p 8:26a NoMoon 9:08a 12:12a 9:58a 1:22a 10:57a 2:24a 12:02p
07:15 07:14 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
07:55 07:55 07:56 07:57 07:57 07:58 07:58 07:59 08:00 08:00 08:01 08:01 08:02 08:03 08:03
12:18p 2:09a 1:12p 2:57a 2:09p 3:42a 3:07p 4:22a 4:07p 4:58a 5:07p 5:32a 6:08p 6:04a 7:09p 6:36a 8:13p 7:09a 9:20p 7:44a 10:30p 8:23a 11:41p 9:09a NoMoon 10:02a 12:49a 11:01a 1:52a 12:06p
6:36 7:27 8:15 9:00 9:43 10:23 11:04 11:46 12:08 12:59 1:56 3:00 4:07 5:16 6:22
08:12 08:13 08:14 08:15 08:16 08:16 08:17 08:18 08:19 08:20 08:20 08:21 08:22 08:23 08:24
Legend: Major=2 hours. Minor=1 hour. Times centered on the major-minor window. For other locations, subtract 1 minute per 12 miles east of a location, and add 1 minute per 12 miles west of a location.
Sabine Pass, north Date Apr 8 Apr 09 Apr 10 Apr 11 Apr 12 Apr 13 Apr 14 Apr 15 Apr 16 Apr 17 Apr 18 Apr 19 Apr 20 Apr 21 Apr 22
Time 3:13 AM 4:20 AM 5:28 AM 6:29 AM 12:37 AM 1:41 AM 2:37 AM 3:30 AM 4:22 AM 5:16 AM 6:13 AM 7:14 AM 12:29 AM 1:25 AM 2:28 AM
High Island Height 0.25L 0.29L 0.31L 0.31 1.38H 1.51H 1.64H 1.78H 1.91H 2.01H 2.07H 2.06H -0.31L -0.28L -0.17L
Time 1:21 PM 2:06 PM 2:30 PM 2:47 PM 7:22 AM 8:10 AM 8:55 AM 9:38 AM 10:21 AM 11:05 AM 11:51 AM 12:38 PM 8:24 AM 9:47 AM 11:19 AM
Height 1.62H 1.63H 1.63H 1.62H 0.33L 0.38L 0.48L 0.63L 0.82L 1.03L 1.24L 1.44L 2.01H 1.93H 1.87H
Time
Height
8:32 PM 3:00 PM 3:12 PM 3:24 PM 3:35 PM 3:45 PM 3:56 PM 4:08 PM 4:20 PM 1:30 PM
1.27L 1.60H 1.57H 1.54H 1.52H 1.52H 1.54H 1.58H 1.63H 1.58L
Time
Height
Time
Height
8:19 PM 8:37 PM 9:04 PM 9:37 PM 10:14 PM 10:54 PM 11:39 PM
1.12L 0.91L 0.65L 0.38L 0.11L -0.11L -0.26L
4:33 PM
1.68H
Time
Height
Galveston Bay entrance, north jetty Time 2:58 AM 4:01 AM 5:13 AM 6:28 AM 7:25 AM 1:15 AM 2:34 AM 3:42 AM 4:43 AM 5:39 AM 6:38 AM 7:50 AM 12:23 AM 1:14 AM 2:16 AM
Height 0.06L 0.12L 0.19L 0.23L 0.29L 1.31H 1.44H 1.59H 1.75H 1.90H 2.00H 2.06H -0.41L -0.41L -0.30L
Time 1:13 PM 2:10 PM 2:44 PM 3:07 PM 3:22 PM 8:13 AM 9:01 AM 9:57 AM 10:57 AM 11:54 AM 12:54 PM
Height 1.63H 1.63H 1.60H 1.56H 1.51H 0.37L 0.50L 0.66L 0.85L 1.07L 1.29L
9:09 AM 10:22 AM 11:38 AM
2.08H 2.06H 2.00H
Height 0.04L 0.10L 0.14L 0.19L 0.23L 1.16H 1.29H 1.45H 1.64H 1.83H 1.97H 2.06H 2.10H -0.38L -0.32L
Time 12:21 PM 1:12 PM 1:58 PM 2:35 PM 3:01 PM 7:51 AM 8:49 AM 9:48 AM 10:55 AM 12:27 PM 10:51 PM 11:40 PM
Height 1.64H 1.63H 1.60H 1.55H 1.47H 0.31L 0.43L 0.59L 0.78L 0.97L -0.26L -0.36L
10:09 AM 11:19 AM
2.10H 2.06H
Height 0.02L 0.03L 0.04L 0.04L 0.07L 0.14L 0.49H 0.53H 0.62H 0.03L -0.10L -0.19L -0.22L -0.20L -0.17L
Time 5:35 PM 6:14 PM 6:46 PM 7:06 PM 7:11 PM 6:56 PM 11:07 AM 12:11 PM
Height 0.77H 0.76H 0.74H 0.70H 0.64H 0.55H 0.23L 0.35L
9:31 AM 10:53 AM 12:41 PM 3:18 PM 4:29 PM 5:25 PM
0.73H 0.81H 0.85H 0.90H 0.92H 0.90H
Height 0.12L 0.15L 0.16L 0.18L 0.22L 0.28L 0.38L 0.50L 0.35L 0.21L 0.10L 0.04L 0.03L 0.05L 0.08L
Time 8:19 PM 9:05 PM 9:42 PM 10:01 PM 9:29 PM 8:55 PM 8:20 PM 8:29 AM 10:42 AM 6:17 PM 5:44 PM 5:48 PM 6:23 PM 7:11 PM 8:03 PM
Height 0.88H 0.87H 0.85H 0.82H 0.79H 0.74H 0.71H 0.61H 0.68H 0.92H 1.02H 1.09H 1.12H 1.12H 1.08H
8:52 8:55 3:33 3:41 3:49 3:58 4:10 4:21
PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM
1.21L 1.10L 1.46H 1.42H 1.39H 1.39H 1.40H 1.44H
11:06 PM
1.25H
9:03 PM 9:19 PM 9:45 PM 10:19 PM 10:57 PM 11:38 PM
0.93L 0.70L 0.43L 0.15L -0.11L -0.31L
Time 2:05 AM 3:08 AM 4:19 AM 5:36 AM 6:48 AM 12:38 AM 1:55 AM 3:08 AM 4:15 AM 5:17 AM 6:20 AM 7:28 AM 8:47 AM 12:40 AM 1:48 AM
Time
9:14 3:15 3:14 3:11 3:21 3:34
Height
PM PM PM PM PM PM
0.99L 1.36H 1.25H 1.17H 1.11H 1.08H
Time
Height
Time
9:03 PM 9:09 PM 9:24 PM 9:44 PM 10:13 PM
Height
0.86L 0.66L 0.42L 0.16L -0.07L
Port O’Connor Date Apr 8 Apr 9 Apr 10 Apr 11 Apr 12 Apr 13 Apr 14 Apr 15 Apr 16 Apr 17 Apr 18 Apr 19 Apr 20 Apr 21 Apr 22
Time 5:33 AM 6:47 AM 7:46 AM 8:35 AM 9:21 AM 10:11 AM 2:36 AM 5:40 AM 7:58 AM 12:01 AM 12:39 AM 1:24 AM 2:18 AM 3:24 AM 4:47 AM
Time 9:11 AM 10:17 AM 11:09 AM 11:46 AM 12:14 PM 12:34 PM 12:47 PM 2:36 AM 2:58 AM 3:31 AM 4:15 AM 5:09 AM 6:14 AM 7:26 AM 8:42 AM
Date Apr 8 Apr 9 Apr 10 Apr 11 Apr 12 Apr 13 Apr 14 Apr 15 Apr 16 Apr 17 Apr 18 Apr 19 Apr 20 Apr 21 Apr 22
Time 2:56 AM 3:56 AM 5:07 AM 6:23 AM 7:32 AM 12:48 AM 2:18 AM 3:41 AM 4:56 AM 6:06 AM 7:21 AM 8:48 AM 12:38 AM 1:33 AM 2:35 AM
Time 6:04 PM 8:01 PM 8:41 PM 8:18 PM 7:50 PM 4:51 AM 5:56 AM 7:06 AM 8:19 AM 9:22 AM 10:23 AM 11:33 AM 12:59 PM 5:04 PM 5:55 PM
Height 1.33H 1.31H 1.30H 1.27H 1.23H 1.10H 1.17H 1.25H 1.36H 1.48H 1.57H 1.60H 1.58H 1.57H 1.54H
Height 0.14L 0.18L 0.22L 0.25L 0.28L 1.01H 1.07H 1.14H 1.24H 1.34H 1.42H 1.49H -0.17L -0.17L -0.12L
Time 2:07 PM 2:57 PM 3:34 PM 3:56 PM 4:05 PM 8:30 AM 9:25 AM 10:22 AM 11:28 AM 12:50 PM 11:50 PM
Height 1.27H 1.25H 1.23H 1.19H 1.14H 0.33L 0.43L 0.58L 0.75L 0.93L -0.10L
10:24 AM 11:45 AM 12:50 PM
1.53H 1.54H 1.51H
Height 0.07L 0.09L 0.09L 0.09L 0.09L 0.12L 0.32H 0.34H 0.36H 0.06L -0.01L -0.05L -0.06L -0.06L -0.04L
Time 5:35 PM 6:02 PM 6:23 PM 6:31 PM 6:15 PM 5:22 PM 10:16 AM 11:02 AM 11:52 AM 7:18 AM 3:56 PM 3:47 PM 3:53 PM 4:18 PM 4:48 PM
Height 0.46H 0.45H 0.43H 0.41H 0.39H 0.36H 0.16L 0.22L 0.29L 0.38H 0.44H 0.48H 0.51H 0.52H 0.52H
Height -0.01L 0.04L 0.10L 0.14L 0.17L 0.85H 0.88H 0.92H 0.97H 1.02H 1.07H 1.12H -0.25L -0.28L -0.24L
Time 3:35 PM 4:14 PM 4:46 PM 5:10 PM 3:48 PM 8:00 AM 8:51 AM 9:44 AM 10:43 AM 11:49 AM 11:18 PM
Height 1.09H 1.07H 1.03H 0.95H 0.86H 0.24 0.34L 0.48L 0.64L 0.80L -0.16L
11:56 AM 1:33 PM 2:45 PM
1.18H 1.21H 1.20H
Height 0.04L 0.09L 0.15L 0.20L 0.28 0.38L 1.20H 1.31H 1.46H 1.60H -0.20L 1.77H 1.82H -0.35L -0.30L
Time 1:49 PM 2:42 PM 3:20 PM 3:41 PM 3:40 PM 3:22 PM 8:32 AM 9:36 AM 10:49 AM 10:04 PM
Height 1.58H 1.57H 1.52H 1.44H 1.32H 1.20H 0.52L 0.69L 0.88L -0.02H
11:38 PM
-0.32L
11:28 AM 12:43 PM
1.84H 1.81H
Time
12:45 PM 1:30 PM 2:15 PM 3:02 PM 4:06 PM
Time
9:34 4:06 3:59 3:50 3:49 3:53
Height
0.31L 0.45L 0.63L 0.85L 1.07L
Height
PM PM PM PM PM PM
0.93L 1.07H 1.02H 0.99H 0.99H 1.02H
Time
Height
Time
7:32 7:16 7:10 7:10 7:06
Height
PM PM PM PM PM
1.18H 1.14H 1.12H 1.12H 1.14H
Time
Height
9:33 PM 9:42 PM 10:03 PM 10:32 PM 11:08 PM
0.82L 0.65L 0.44L 0.23L 0.04L
Date Apr 8 Apr 9 Apr 10 Apr 11 Apr 12 Apr 13 Apr 14 Apr 15 Apr 16 Apr 17 Apr 18 Apr 19 Apr 20 Apr 21 Apr 22
Time 5:23 AM 6:42 AM 7:37 AM 8:20 AM 8:58 AM 9:36 AM 3:08 AM 4:26 AM 5:39 AM 12:23 AM 1:00 AM 1:41 AM 2:30 AM 3:30 AM 4:47 AM
11:32 PM 4:37 PM 4:16 PM 4:06 PM 12:37 PM
0.29L 0.35H 0.35H 0.37H 0.37L
Time
Height
11:32 PM 11:53 PM
0.22L 0.14L
4:01 PM
0.40H
Time
Height
Port Aransas
11:52 PM 6:05 PM 4:07 PM
0.48L 0.45H 0.41H
Time
11:16 PM 11:31 PM
Height
0.34L 0.18L
Nueces Bay Date Apr 8 Apr 9 Apr 10 Apr 11 Apr 12 Apr 13 Apr 14 Apr 5 Apr 16 Apr 17 Apr 18 Apr 19 Apr 20 Apr 21 Apr 22
San Luis Pass
Height 0.20L 0.26L 0.27L 0.24L 0.25L 1.00L 0.85L 0.62L 0.37L 0.12L -0.07L -0.18L -0.19L -0.13L -0.05L
East Matagorda
Freeport Harbor Date Apr 8 Apr9 Apr10 Apr11 Apr12 Apr13 Apr14 Apr15 Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22
Time 6:53 AM 8:08 AM 9:48 AM 11:06 AM 11:59 AM 1:47 AM 1:39 AM 1:46 AM 2:02 AM 2:23 AM 2:50 AM 3:23 AM 4:07 AM 5:14 AM 6:41 AM
Date Apr 8 Apr 9 Apr 10 Apr 11 Apr 12 Apr 13 Apr 14 Apr 15 Apr 16 Apr 17 Apr 18 Apr 19 Apr 20 Apr 21 Apr 22
Time 2:21 AM 3:15 AM 4:29 AM 5:56 AM 7:04 AM 12:14 AM 1:32 AM 2:46 AM 3:56 AM 5:06 AM 6:48 AM 9:09 AM 12:07 AM 12:58 AM 1:52 AM
Time
8:52 3:17 2:22 2:31 2:45 2:54
Height
PM PM PM PM PM PM
0.77L 0.80H 0.78H 0.79H 0.82H 0.88H
Time
Height
8:53 PM 9:08 PM 9:27 PM 9:54 PM 10:33 PM
0.65L 0.51L 0.33L 0.15L -0.02L
South Padre Island Time
12:54 PM 12:45 PM
Height
0.52L 0.67L
Time
6:53 PM 6:31 PM
Height
0.73H 0.82H
Date Apr 8 Apr 9 Apr 10 Apr 11 Apr 12 Apr 13 Apr 14 Apr 15 Apr 16 Apr 17 Apr 18 Apr 19 Apr 20 Apr 21 Apr 22
Time 1:59 AM 3:00 AM 4:07 AM 5:19 AM 6:28 AM 7:31 AM 1:35 AM 3:03 AM 4:18 AM 5:28 AM 10:48 PM 8:09 AM 9:54 AM 12:35 AM 1:38 AM
9:27 8:43 3:01 2:46 2:34
PM PM PM PM PM
1.10L 0.96L 1.10H 1.03H 1.02H
Time
Height
11:43 PM
1.13H
8:40 PM 8:58 PM 9:27 PM
0.75L 0.49L 0.23L
Texas Coast Tides
Date Apr 8 Apr 9 Apr 10 Apr 11 Apr 12 Apr 13 Apr 14 Apr 15 Apr 16 Apr 17 Apr 18 Apr 19 Apr 20 Apr 21 Apr 22
Date Apr 8 Apr 9 Apr 10 Apr 11 Apr 12 Apr 13 Apr 14 Apr 15 Apr 16 Apr 17 Apr 18 Apr 19 Apr 20 Apr 21 Apr 22
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to be in large bachelor groups during this time of year; and not to mention, mild weather is usually the norm.” Bean agreed springtime gave the group the best chance at seeing the large inventory of rams that the landscape had to offer. “You’re very likely to see the majority of the rams that inhabit that area during the springtime, as they are almost always bachelored-up,” Bean explained. “We felt as if this would give us the best chance of encountering the oldest and biggest rams that lived there.” Unlike some auction tag hunts in which the majority of the scouting is done well before the hunter gets involved, Theis was there from the beginning to take in the whole experience. “Bobby is definitely the exception to most auction tag hunters, in that he really wanted to be a part of the entire hunt process,” Bean said. “We didn’t do any scouting prior to his arrival for the hunt.” Bean said the WMA staff, along with McEntire, gave him photos and descriptions of what they felt like was probably one of the oldest and largest rams in the area. “We made it our mission to put eyes on this sheep as quickly as possible,” Bean said. Theis arrived for day one of his hunt, checked to make sure his rifle was sighted in, went through the introduction and debriefing with the WMA staff, and then set out into the field with Bean, Klein and McEntire. “We saw 23 rams that first afternoon,” Theis said. “Later that evening, we consulted back with the staff who had been scouting, and came up with a plan for the next
morning.” The next day, they scoured the whole range the next day and saw 56 rams. “At mid-afternoon, a group of rams that supposedly included the sheep we were told about was spotted,” Bean said. “We were able to glass him from about 1,200 yards away, and it was clear he was a ram we should definitely get a better look at.” Theis and crew worked their way above the rams to try to get a better vantage point to observe the one that captivated their attention. “There were 19 rams in this group,” Theis said. “Everybody weighed in on how big and old the ram that we were chasing was, and we finally decided that I should take him.” Bean and Theis worked in about 20 yards closer to the group of rams until they found a good spot to lie down. Theis made a perfect, 305yard shot from the prone position with his 6.5 PRC, and the ram went down. “When we walked up to the ram, we knew right away that he was going to surprise us,” Theis said. “He was exceptional in every way.” The ram was originally thought to be 10 years old, but after Theis harvested him, the staff aged him at 11. “We also had underestimated how big he really was,” Theis said. “Bean had him estimated in the high 170s, but he surpassed that with ease. We had no idea he had the potential to become the largest desert bighorn ever harvested in Texas.” The current record desert bighorn stands at 184 points, shot by Stephanie Altimus in 2007.
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The daily limit on snook is one fish per day, per angler with a minimum length of 24 inches, and a maximum length of 28. But for the most part it’s a catch-and-release fishery. Davis said he has never killed one. He has tagged 40 snook, though, as part of data collection for The Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. “Their tagging program on snook is about collecting data, and in the long run that will help us understand this particular fish,” Davis said. “They are lots of fun to catch. The snook measuring over 30 inches will wallow on the surface when hooked. But the 20-inchers will come out of the water by about three feet.” The state record for a common snook caught along the Texas coast weighed 57.50 pounds. It was caught on Jan. 1, 1937.
Photo from Wayne Davis
Feeding deer ban Continued from page 5
by the presence of humans. None of the people had corn in their hands, while others opted to feed a flock of laughing seagulls. Mercedes resident Fernando Ledesma said he brought his family to the port but was surprised to find out no one was feeding the deer. “We have been coming here every year,” he said. “We can’t feed the deer now.” Ledesma pointed toward a road sign warning people of the $200 fine they could face if caught breaking the ordinance. He said he remembers when his father brought him to the port for the first time about
30 years ago to watch and feed the deer. Brownsville resident Doris Alaniz also said they have always enjoyed getting closer to the deer. “We used to buy little bags of corn,” she said. “This has been a major attraction.” As the people kept walking around the parking lot, a police vehicle appeared. The officer behind the wheel said he was there to enforce the ban. When asked if they have been issuing citations, the officer responded affirmatively. Any citations are turned over to Justice of the Peace Juan Salinas in Raymondville for processing.
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Yamaha created a new Marine External Affairs Division to strengthen government affairs activities. Martin Peters assumed the role of division manager.
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ACROSS 1) Handgun manufacturer (two words) 5) In antler restriction counties, the whitetail’s minimum spread 9) A dabbling duck 12) An offshore target 13) A diving duck 14) Makes the Citori 15) Callahan County’s seat 16) Sinker type 19) Louisiana’s state bird 20) A turkey hunter’s blind 23) The tom’s keenest sense 24) Where the deer rests 26) Good white bass river 29) They propel the boat 31) Good bait for bluegill 33) The quieter outboard (two words) 35) West Texas reservoir 38) One of the setters 40) Group of feral hogs 41) One of the shorebirds 43) Rifle brand 44) Front of the boat 45) A turkey sound 46) Hill Country river
DOWN 2) Bottom fin on a fish 3) Tivoli’s team name 4) San Saba’s team name 6) Salmon species 7) Riviera’s county 8) One of the cats 10) Soft plastic tail type 11) The jakes aren’t very good at this 17) Safari destination 18) An African antelope 21) Fishing reel manufacturer 22) Shotshell brand 23) Exotic species in Texas 24) A pair of downed birds 25) Fishing line brand 27) The nuts and fruit of trees 28) Snapper species 30) One of the grouse 32) A shot size used by duck hunters 34) Quail egg predator 36) Watch for on the turkey hunt 37) Type of spinner bait 39) Bass boat brand 42) One of Leopold’s five tools
Gobblers Continued from page 4
In Hays County, Dustin Masters said a hunter with him killed a gobbler on his family’s property. The tom and two jakes strutted in an open field after daylight with hens, and the action continued all day. Kegan Crouch hunted in Gillespie County and said the gobblers were locked down
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Guy Harvey announced its partnership with TBA Outdoors as the brand’s agency of record.
with the hens where he was hunting, making it hard to call. “The jakes were constantly being pushed off, so they were easier to call in,” Crouch said. “I saw lots of birds, mainly older gobblers.”
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Venison manicotti 1 3 1 2 4 1 2 8 2 2
lb. venison or beef cloves garlic, minced cup mayonnaise cups cottage cheese cups shredded mozzarella cheese 8-oz. package manicotti 24-oz. jars spaghetti sauce oz. grated Parmesan cheese tsp. chopped fresh oregano tsp. chopped fresh basil
Brown venison and garlic in skillet. Add mayonnaise, cottage cheese and half of mozzarella; mix well and remove from heat. Prepare manicotti following package directions. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Carefully stuff mixture into manicotti. Arrange on greased 9x13inch baking dish. Pour spaghetti sauce over manicotti. Sprinkle with Parmesan, remaining mozzarella, oregano and basil. Cover with foil; bake 20 minutes. Uncover; bake 10 minutes. —Arkansas GFC
Ginger-crusted striped bass over vinegar rice 1 1/2 cups uncooked short grain brown rice or brown sushi rice 2 tbsp. rice vinegar 1 tsp. sugar 1/2 tsp. salt 3 tbsp. plus 1 tsp. canola oil 8 green onions, green and white parts, sliced 2-inch piece of ginger, peeled and grated Salt and pepper 4 striped bass fillets Rinse 1 1/2 cups uncooked short grain brown rice or brown sushi rice and cook according to package directions. In a small bowl, mix rice vinegar, sugar and salt. Set aside. In a large skillet, heat 1 tsp. of canola oil over medium-high
heat. Once hot, cook the green onions until they have a slight char and are somewhat caramelized. In a nonreactive bowl, mix the grated ginger, 2 tbsp. canola oil, salt and pepper, and fish. Make sure the ginger is evenly coated on the fish on both sides. Once the green onions are cooked, remove from the skillet and set aside. Wipe out the large skillet and then heat 1 tbsp. of canola oil over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, add the fish. Cook undisturbed to form a crust with the ginger. Flip fish after about 5 minutes, cook for another 4 to 5 minutes. While fish is cooking, add the green onions, rice vinegar, sugar and salt to the cooked rice. Mix well. Serve fish over the rice. —NC Extension Service
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TEXAS SALTWATER FISHING REPORT PORT O’CONNOR: 66 degrees. Speckled trout are good on live shrimp and artificials. Redfish are good on sardines. Black drum are good on dead shrimp. ROCKPORT: 64 degrees. Redfish are good on scented plastics, spoons and paddle tails. Speckled trout are fair on top-waters and soft plastics. Black drum are good on dead shrimp. PORT ARANSAS: 67 degrees. Black drum and redfish are fair on dead shrimp. Speckled trout are good drifting with live shrimp under a popping cork. CORPUS CHRISTI: 66 degrees. Speckled trout are slow. Black drum are good on cut crab and shrimp. Redfish are good on cut mullet. BAFFIN BAY: 62 degrees. Speckled trout and redfish are fair to good on live shrimp under a popping cork. PORT MANSFIELD: 74 degrees. Speckled trout and redfish area fair on paddle tails.
SABINE LAKE: 67 degrees. Redfish are good along the ICW live shrimp under a popping cork and gold spoons. Speckled trout are good drifting over shell on soft plastics. BOLIVAR: 66 degrees. Redfish are fair to good along grass on shrimp under popping corks. Black drum are fair at the jetties on cut mullet, crab and live shrimp. TRINITY BAY: 69 degrees. Speckled trout are slow to fair on soft plastics and shrimp. Black drum and redfish are fair on live shrimp.
EAST GALVESTON BAY: 68 degrees. Speckled trout are fair drifting live shrimp and soft plastics. WEST GALVESTON BAY: 69 degrees. Speckled trout and black drum are fair on live shrimp. TEXAS CITY: 67 degrees. Speckled trout and redfish are fair to good around rocks on soft plastics. Black drum are fair on live halved crab along the North Jetty. FREEPORT: 66 degrees. Speckled trout and redfish are fair free-lining live shrimp. Black drum are good on big live mullet on the bottom. EAST MATAGORDA BAY: 66 degrees. Redfish are good wade- and drift-fishing on shrimp. Speckled trout are slow. WEST MATAGORDA BAY: 66 degrees. Speckled trout are fair between fronts on scented plastics and live shrimp. Redfish are good on shrimp.
SOUTH PADRE: 72 degrees. Speckled trout are fair on the flats on live shrimp or scented plastics under a popping cork. Redfish are good on cut mullet. PORT ISABEL: 72 degrees. Redfish are good on cut mullet. Black drum are slow. Speckled trout are good on scented plastics or shrimp under a popping cork. —TPWD
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“We are catching a lot of large crappie right now,” Gonzales said. “There aren’t many undersized fish up shallow at all.” Minnows rigged under a cork have been doing the trick for Gonzales’s anglers and most of the crappie being caught have been averaging about 1.5 pounds or better. “The fish are so thick, that we aren’t staying in one place for very long,” he said. “If you don’t get a bite on a minnow in less than a minute, then you need to cast to a different spot. Areas with cypress tree roots and aquatic vegetation have been the most productive.” On Lake Somerville, guide Joey Ferro said there are good numbers of crappie hanging tight along the creeks. “There are quite a few fish pulling out deep over brush piles, too,” Ferro said. “These fish are suspending throughout the water column in 15 to 20 feet of water.” Any jig that mimics a minnow has been
working. On Lake Ray Roberts, standing timber is holding a lot of hefty crappie. “Trees in about 14 feet of water have been the ticket,” said guide Daniel Koberna. “The fish have been suspended about 4 to 6 feet below the surface, and they are fairly spread out. There seems to be just one or two crappie per tree, so covering a lot of water is key.” Koberna said the best stretches of timber are near the main creek channel along bends where there is a gradual sloping depth change. “The anglers that drop jigs over the most trees are going to catch the most fish,” he explained. “If you’re not getting bit, then move on to the next area with standing timber.” Black/chartreuse and white/chartreuse 1/8-ounce jigs have been Koberna’s baits of choice.
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Gigging flounder provides a new level of excitement for both adults and kids. Photo by Mark Talasek.
pounds. That was in the river. For the most part, Talasek said he’ll be running the bays and gigging on the shallow, clear-water flats of West Matagorda Bay. And some nights he’ll venture as far as Pass Cavallo on Matagorda Island. “We get some pretty good-sized flounder in the pass,” he said. “This time of year they are coming in from the Gulf. And when the water is clear, the pass can be a good spot to be gigging.” One thing makes for a good night of floundering — clean water. That’s why the guide scouts for shorelines with lots of gin clear water. “You never know where the really clear water is going to be from one night to the next,” Talasek said. “A hard sand shoreline can hold clean water. The backwater lakes can be really good on calm nights. Something else that sets up a good flounder trip is an incoming tide on the flats. Or, an outgoing tide at the mouth of a bayou. That’s where flounder will set up and ambush baitfish and shrimp.” A typical gigging trip involves leaving the dock about 30 minutes before
sunset and getting settled in on one particular area to start the night. “Once we are on a location that looks promising, I’ll see that everybody gets in a little practice in gigging,” Talasek said. “Many of my customers have never even held a gig. But they catch on real fast. The main thing is to be on the bow of the boat and be ready to stick a flounder when we come up on it. A head shot is best. But that’s not always what happens. I make sure they know there is a 15-inch minimum limit, and to be sure the fish they are about to gig is legal.” When everything goes as planned flounder gigging is a blast. Talasek said a big boat is a must, especially when you have folks swinging long gigs around. He runs his trips out of a boat that’s custom made for floundering. It’s 8 feet wide and 22 feet long, and when it’s dark and he flips a switch the water around the boat lights up like a Christmas tree. “The kids really love it,” he said. “They get to a see whole new world in that clear water. The adults get just as excited as the kids.”
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cases filed by game wardens,” he said. “We set up large-scale operations, but they weren’t enough. The number of vessels overwhelmed the resource.” Oyster fisherman Mario Rodriguez, who operates 30 boats in the Port Lavaca area, told the commission that fresh water after hurricanes killed 80 percent of the oysters in Copano Bay and 90 percent in Aransas Bay. “These three bays weren’t hit by all the fresh water,” he said. “Why close the areas with more oysters?” Rockport fly-fishing guide John Van Zandt said there aren’t enough oysters left to support the level of commercial fishing. “The reefs have been scraped down to parking lots,” he said. “There is nothing left.” Several oyster fishermen said they have made more than their share of sacrifices over the years. A moratorium on oyster license began in 2007. Other regulations set rules on the number of fishing days allowed (120), the hours (sunrise to 3:30 p.m., five days per week); size limitations and when bays would close if certain parameters were met. In 2015, HB 51 established a buyback program of licenses. However, it didn’t restrict oystermen from purchasing additional licenses before its effective date, and the license numbers jumped from 360 to 770. Now, the total number of licenses is 546. Rep. Middleton asked that a decision on the closures be delayed. “TPWD is required to consult members of the industry,” he said. “The estimates of economic impact have inconsistent information and HB51 targets the problem of undersized oysters.” Other oysterman told the commission that working the reefs help, since
the dredging cleans the top layer and spreads the oysters, allowing the reef to grow. They also felt not putting rule proposals out in Spanish kept them, many Spanish speaking, from responding, allegedly in violation of federal rules if federal funds are involved, with some feeling the proposal was racially motivated. Their primary focus, though, was the 2,000 family members who depend on the oyster fishery for their livelihood, and the assertion that the commercial fishermen are being blamed for hurricanes and floods that damaged the bays. Robby Byers, the executive director of the Coastal Conservation Association, said the group’s intent is to put the resource first, in front of all user groups. “We have promoted sacrificing our harvest to protect the resource in the past,” he said. “I’ve been in the Rockport area more than 40 years and have seen the change. We believe this is one of those times.” Dr. David Yoskowitz, and economist with the Harte Research Institute, said there will be an adverse economic impact to the oyster fishery, and said there are nontraditional values to the reefs in the forms of storm protection, water filtration and recreation. “The combined value of these may outweigh the monetary value,” he said. “Solutions can be developed that take both into consideration.” The TPW Commission decided to hold off on a decision to close the three bays and requested a task force be established consisting of people from all affected groups to help reach a consensus on how to move forward. The commission asked the department to submit recommendations by Nov. 1.
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Reports of dead adult red drum in late March are puzzling Marine Resources Division biologists. Reported locations of the dead fish ranged from Point Clear and other locations on the Eastern Shore to Fort Morgan, Dauphin Island and Grand Bay. Water samples indicated low counts of organisms, like algae blooms, which have been known to kill fish. The fish floating in the water or washing up on area beaches are in advanced stages of decomposition which makes it challenging to conduct any pathological examination. The dead fish do not show signs of entanglement in fishing gear. A fish kill consisting primarily of red drum is not unusual as Alabama has previously experienced red drum mortality events in the spring, but those have typically occurred in late April or early May. —AWFF
Iowa Department of Natural Resources Director Kayla Lyon was cited by her department for fishing without a license. She said it was an honest mistake to let her license expire before a fishing excursion on the Mississippi River. Lyon was with Iowa DNR staff doing a combination of touring and paddlefishing on March 18 when she was informed she didn’t have a valid license. “I caught and released two paddlefish; one of which was 22 pounds,” she said. “I truly enjoyed the experience to snag such a unique, prehistoric species of fish.” On March 21, Lyon asked the agency’s law enforcement chief to cite her for fishing without a license. The ticket cost $135.50. —IDNR
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Economic impact of guns, ammo The total economic impact of the firearm and ammunition industry in the United States increased from $19.1 billion in 2008 to $70.52 billion in 2021, a 269 percent increase, while the total number of full-time equivalent jobs rose from approximately 166,000 to over 375,819, a 126 percent increase in that period, according to the National Shooting Sports Foundation. On a year-over-year basis, the industry’s economic impact rose from $63.5 billion in 2020 to $70.52 billion. Total jobs increased by over 33,000 in the same period, from 342,330 to 375,819. —NSSF
An investigation that began as a turkey poaching case last fall concluded with five individuals pleading guilty to 48 wildlife charges and assessed nearly $83,000 in fines and liquidated damages. State conservation officers were executing a search warrant at the home of Devon Lewis, 26, of rural Washta, when they discovered evidence of other poaching activity. Once an additional search warrant was secured, investigators uncovered evidence of a year-round poaching network involving at least 70 deer, four turkeys, ducks, raccoons and red fox dating back to at least 2018. Evidence from the investigation showed these individuals would shoot wildlife out of season, over bait and from vehicles, often without the proper tags. The deer were primarily bucks with antlers. The judge condemned five rifles, three shotguns and three bows used to commit the crimes. —IDNR
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No trapping Legislation passed in 2021 making trapping on public lands illegal, with few exceptions, went into effect April 1. The statute, titled the Wildlife Conservation and Public Safety Act, makes the use of “a trap, snare or wildlife poison for the purposes of capturing, injuring or killing an animal on public land…” unlawful. —NMGFD
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should be shut down permanently or felt the movement of deer was too risky or premature. Others felt the 5- and 10-mile buffer zones were arbitrary. Deer breeders felt the testing should be to the same parameters required of them, including ante-mortem testing before release with its increased costs. Finally, some felt the new rapid ante-mortem tests should be utilized. Of the 191 total comments received, 96 percent opposed the rule changes. Some groups and several commissioners expressed interest in rapid ante-mortem tests being developed, hoping the tests could be used at the time of capture. However, the rapid tests are in the experimental phases and are at least a few years from being approved. The commission sent TPWD back to
modify the proposals, and they will be presented at the commission’s May meeting, with public comment received prior to that time. The commission also recommended adding some level of ante-mortem testing to the TTT program. The losers? The release sites, like those in the Edwards Plateau where TTT was used to restore herds after losses to anthrax, may not have that option for another year or more. And trap sites could find themselves being tested at higher rates than deer breeders, if post-mortem testing continues to be required prior to trapping and antemortem testing is added to the deer they trap, causing them to rethink whether to participate in the program that has moved about 1,500 deer each year.
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