By Craig Nyhus utdoor newS Some of the usual hotspots for the dove open er might not be so hot this season, according to outfit In the Coleman County area, outfitter Tom Ste phenson said native sun flowers are lacking. “I had one area with a good stand, but it got burnt up,” he said. “When that happens, the seeds blow away like a Stephensondandelion.”said rain would spur the croton. “To get croton to invite dove, we’ll need another good rain and then more heat,” he said. “The seeds almost pop of the stem.” The outfitter plans to lim it his hunters to keep birds around and hopefully pro duce quality hunting. “One area got a good rain a few weeks back, and it’s covered with birds,” he said. “The question is will it keepStephensonthem.” said after outfitting for 36 years, he’s learned to limit the hunts depending on the condi tions.“Opening day will be fine,” he said. “We may be waiting until the first week end of October after that.” For people looking for spots to hunt on their ranch or leased land, he suggested checking wheat fields if they are standing, gravel areas and, of course, water.“They may not be in the usual places,” Stephenson said.Near Haskell, outfitter
Lone Star outdoor newS Anglers can still launch on both ends of Falcon Lake, but need to be careful when heading out from there.
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Water levels on Falcon Lake haven’t been this low since 2002, but the fish are still biting. Photo from the National Weather Service. What will he look like?
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How deer deal with heat By Craig Nyhus Lone Star outdoor newS Jacob Dykes has been leading studies evaluating shade selec tion and the effects of heat on white-tailed deer internal tem peratures for four years. One of the main discoveries? Not all shade is created equal. Using black globe thermom eters, he said a key is determin ing the operative temperature — what the deer is really feel ing.On East Foundation’s El Sauz Ranch near Port Mansfield, re searchers placed the thermom eters in different areas, includ ing woody cover and open grasslands.“Theytake into account am bient heat, radiant heat and the cooling effects of winds to reach the operative tempera ture,” Dykes said. “It’s similar but more complex than mea suring things like wind chill and heat index. It’s a more ac curate reading of what’s really being felt.”
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On the large ranch, research ers collared 30 deer and 10 cat tle, with data being collected every 30 minutes. What have they learned? “During midday, deer select ed woody cover, while cattle avoided it,” Dykes said. “Deer, especially bucks, selected areas with lower temperatures, while the does used both.” The extent of heat was a fac tor in deer Researchersbehavior.measured shade quality in a captive facility by controlling the amount of
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Deer seek refuge from the heat, but some areas of shade are better than others. Photo by Lone Star Outdoor News. Hunters will be looking for areas of croton, native sunflower and water to locate their opening day spots. Photo by Lone Star Outdoor News.
National Weather Service meteo rologists were on Falcon Lake, wit nessing some of the lowest lake levels on record — below 10 percent of the conservation pool. James Bendele of Falcon Lake Tack le said the lake hasn’t been this low since April of 2002, the lowest level since the lake filled up in 1954. The fishing reports are good, espe cially for catfish and white bass, but Bendele said there aren’t many boats on the Largemouthwater. bass are used to hot water on the border lake, and Ben dele said they can be found shallow early, later being caught on crank baits and Carolina rigs off ledges and humps.
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Marquardt said the most common ways to determine age among mourning dove and whitewings is by examin ing its primary coverts, or the smaller feathers that overlay the flight feathers. “In younger, hatch-year birds, the primary coverts will have a lighter, buffy colored edge,” he said. “In adult birds, the buffy edged coverts are replaced with uniformly
Dove banding efforts help estimate the number of birds in the state and harvest rates. Photo by TPWD.
• Duval, Jim Wells, Live Oak, and McMullen coun ties- Creation of a surveillance zone that includes all land between U.S. Highway 281 to the east, State Highway 44 to the south, U.S. Highway 59 to the west and Farm to Market Road 624 to the north. This would include the city of Alice in the southeast corner and Freer in the southwest cor ner to allow hunters to take whole carcasses to processing facilities. This new zone is proposed after detection in 2021 of CWD in a deer breed ing facility.
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Statewide white-winged dove trapping and banding efforts began June 1 and will wrap up on Aug. 15. Mourning dove trapping and band ing efforts began on July 1 and will continue through Aug. 15. According to Wildlife District 3 Leader Dean Marquardt, TPWD uses bait and specialized funnel traps to capture the birds. “The process takes weeks of pre-baiting at our sites to get the dove accustomed to the traps,” Marquardt said. “Once they are consistently visiting a site to eat, we set our traps. Right now, we have the most success early in the morning or late in the evening when tempera tures are a little bit cooler.”
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Once dove are trapped, biologists immediate ly equip the bird with the proper band size for the species. “Biologists will then quickly determine the sex (mourn ing dove only), age and molt limit of the dove,” Marquardt said. “The general body composition of the bird is noted and then it is released. Usually, each dove is only handled by a biologist for a maximum of about three minutes.”
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By Nate Skinner For Lone Star outdoor newS Dove banding is underway across the state, and both mourning dove and white-winged dove are being trapped and banded under fed eral permitting. These efforts help TPWD esti mate how many dove are in Texas, what their survival rate is from year to year, and what hunter harvest rates look like.
Landowners and hunters have the chance to make their voices heard with respect to Tex as Parks and Aug.ZoneCWDoneasechronicexpandedposalsDepartment’sWildlifeproonnewandzonesforwastingdismonitoring.PubliccommentanewproposedSurveillanceisopenuntil24,thedateof the next Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission’s Work Session and Official Commission meeting.According to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Depart ment, the Commission will consider proposed surveil lance and containment zones during its upcoming meeting, Aug. 24-25. If passed, these zones would affect portions of Ban dera, Duval, Jim Wells, Kimble, Live Oak, McMullen, Medina and Uvalde counties ahead of the upcoming hunting season. The proposal includes creating a containment zone and extending the existing surveillance zone in Kim ble County, extending an existing containment zone in Bandera, Medina and Uvalde counties and creating a surveillance zone in portions of Duval County, Jim Wells, Live Oak and McMullen counties. The requirements for hunters are the same for both zones and consist of mandatory sampling of harvested deer and a restriction on moving whole carcasses out of the zones. This means animals must be quartered before leaving the zone and brought to a TPWD check station within 48 hours of harvest. The new zone, largely in Duval County, was made in response to the detection of CWD in a deer breeding facility in August of 2021. The zone covers 644 square miles and more than 400,000 acres. Ben Schmidtke, of the Silverhorn Ranch in Duval County, said the zone includes 879 private landowners with 25 acres or more, 42 percent of which are enrolled in the Managed Lands Deer Permit program. These MLD cooperators harvested 2,690 white-tailed deer last season, almost double the amount received from the state’s most productive check station in Hondo. “All as a result of two positive animals, found almost a year ago, contained in a high fenced facility, within a high fenced ranch,” Schmidtke said. TPWD said as of July 2022, 371 free-range or captive cervids — including white-tailed deer, mule deer, red deer and elk — in 14 Texas counties have tested posi tive for TPWD’sCWD.summaries of the proposal:
• Bandera, Medina and Uvalde counties- Extension of containment zone three due to the discovery of CWD in the northern and southern part of the zone, to include all land within five miles of a CWD-positive case in native free-ranging deer.
• Kimble County- Creation of a containment zone due to the detection of CWD in a deer breed ing facility and adjacent release site in 2020 and 2022, respectively, to include all land within two miles of the perimeter of the release site where CWD was detected. There is also a pro posed expansion of the surveillance zone which will include the city of Junction to allow hunters to take whole carcasses to processing facilities.
Lone Star outdoor newS Park Cities Quail Coalition is pleased to announce that Kevin Costner will receive the 2023 T. Boone Pickens Lifetime Sportsman Award on March 25, 2023 at Armstrong Fieldhouse at SMU. Costner exemplifies the charac teristics of a T. Boone Pickens Lifetime Sportsman Award Recipient. Known throughout the world for his accomplishments as an actor, pro ducer, and film director, Costner has received two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. Kevin has starred in, directed, and produced some of the most iconic films of our time, includ ing:The Untouchables, Bull Durham, Field of Dreams, Dances with Wolves, JFK, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, The Bodyguard, A Perfect World, Wyatt Earp, Tin Cup, Message in a Bottle, No Way Out, For Love of the Game, Thirteen Days and Open Range. He is currently producing and staring as John Dutton in the hit series Yellowstone. Lesser known to the public is Cost ner’s love of hunting, fishing and other outdoor pursuits. When ap proached about the award, he replied, “I have always loved the outdoors and the opportunity to hunt and fish with friends and family. When we were filming Dances with Wolves in South Dakota over 30 years ago, we would take advantage of breaks to hunt and fish. My parents loved it so much they moved to South Dakota. We hunted pheasants together up to the time of my father’s death last year. I wrote a song “Last Time” to honor him. I have instilled the love of hunting in my three sons who have both completed their hunter safety program and have shared many adventures with me. I am very proud to be a sportsman and conservationist and I am honored be yond belief to join this distinguished group of sportsmen and women in re ceiving this award.”
Photo from TPWD Kevin Costner will receive the 2023 T. Boone Pickens Lifetime Sportsman Award from Park Cities Quail Coalition in March. Photo from Paramount Network.
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Raven June 3, 2008 – July 19, 2022
Six years ago, Steve Barber’s best black lab, Raven, was covered in Lone Star Out door News after getting hung up in a barbed wire fence while duck hunting with Barber and the late Fort Worth Star Telegram out door writer Bob Hood. What started as a small prick and scratch soon became a medical nightmare. The hide on her right leg and rump fell off. Her temperature reached 106 degrees. It turns out her wounds became infected by a flesh-eating bacteria, typically present in the gut of cattle. For the next year, Ra ven was at the vet nearly each day for skin grafts and surgeries. “I couldn’t put her down,” Barber said. “Raven had more heart and determination than anything I have ever seen.” Raven, a small English lab, was 8 years old at the time of the event, and 9 when she recovered. And she continued to hunt. “I hunted her when it wasn’t real cold or with other dogs — maybe three or four times a year,” Barber said. “Most duck re trieves in Texas are short. She went twice last“Sheyear.swam well with three legs,” Barber said.In July, at 14 and nearly deaf with a snow white nose, Raven started losing control, and Barber had to put her down. “She was a real trooper and a sweet heart,” Barber said. “If you could draw up a hunting dog, she had it all.” Raven had a few funny moments, too. On one hunt, Hood had to use the bath room and headed for the woods. Raven dis appeared. When Hood returned to his Jeep, Raven returned and jumped in his lap. “She had rolled in what Bob left in the grass,” Barber said. “He was covered in his ownSomecrap.”of Raven’s ashes are being saved for Barber’s coffin. The rest will be spread in Knox City where so many of her hunts tookBarberplace.has no regrets for all of the time and medical treatment for his favorite dog. “I spent $19,500 on a pet,” he said. “But she had two litters of 10 puppies that I sold for a good price, so I had to pay her back.”
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On July 26, the Federal Subsis tence Board closed certain federal public lands in the Brooks Range to all sheep hunting, over the objec tion of the state, the Department of the Interior and more than 90 percent of public testimony. The state opposed the action and provided scientific information that the closure was biologically unnecessary and unlikely to aid an increase in sheep population num bers. The population experienced an apparent decline between 2012 and 2017, primarily due to a series of difficult winters, but since 2018 sheep numbers have appeared low butThestable.FSB closure will be in ef fect from July 26, 2022 to June 30, 2024.State and private lands are not affected by the closures. The state has not modified its regulations in response to this federal action. The closure affects all federal lands on both sides of the Dalton Highway — including the famous Dalton Highway Corridor Manage ment Area, which is archery-only for nonqualified subsistence users. Overall, the closure affects roughly 1.8 million acres, affecting mostly areas that have walk-in access to hunters. It also affects subsistence users and closes all subsistence hunting for Dall sheep in these areas through the 2023 and 2024 regulatory cycle. Wild Sheep Foundation’s Alaska Chapter President, Kevin Kehoe, said the decision impacts a few hundred sheep hunters, especially archery hunters, and a number of outfitters.“It’sremote there and hard to get to,” he said. “The issue is the con trol has been taken away from the state and science-based decisions.” In Alaska, a ram must be full-curl or broomed on both sides to be le gal.
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by observing the color around its“Adulteye. birds will develop iridescent coloring around the eye, while hatch-year birds still maintain a grayish or brown color,” he said. Adult birds also develop iridescent coloring on their crown, while hatch-year birds do not, and remain a flat brown and gray color.”According to Webless Mi gratory Game Bird Program leader Owen Fitzsimmons, mourning dove banding ef forts in Texas are a part of the National Mourning Dove Banding“MourningProgram.dove are feder ally regulated migratory game birds,” he said. “Our dove banding program basically justifies that we have enough birds and that our popula tions are good enough to be able to open a hunting season. It’s a check and balance that we aren’t just hunting dove because we always have, but that we are doing it because it makes sense for the popula tion.”Fitzsimmons said the num ber of bands put out in rela tion to the number of bands that are reported by hunters every year provides a harvest rate, or a percentage of the population harvesting. “Our white-winged dove banding program is just a Tex as thing,” Fitzsimmons said. “Whitewings are currently not managed on a national or fed eral basis. However, this may change in the future as they are expanding their range out side of Texas every year.”
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Most of the catfish Lopez and his anglers are catch ing are in the 14 to 15-inch range. “We are pretty much focusing on catching eatingsized catfish for folks that are looking to have a fish fry,” Lopez explained. “Most of the fish are blue cats.” Lopez said that areas with drop offs, bottom struc ture, and other depth changes nearby have been hold ing the most catfish. “Anything along the bottom that creates a depth change is a good spot to focus on,” he said. “Lately I’ve been finding them concentrated along main lake humps.”Tawakoni guide Keith Parks said he is also focusing on targeting the smaller catfish. “Punch bait fished along the ends of flats in 12 to 30 feet of water has been the ticket,” Parks said. “Early in the morning these fish are holding along the cats plentiful, large
By Reis Ladd For Lone Star outdoor newS Fly-fishing in Texas has been heating up alongside the summer temperatures.ConleySims and Tyler Reiley, both of The Woodlands, joined forces and fished in the Galves ton Classic, an upper Texas coastbased fly-fishing tournament tar geting redfish. Competing against 50 other two-person teams, Sims and Reiley were in fish seemingly the whole time, not by chance as the duo, and even moreso Sims, had been scouting the area for as much as a month. “One of the scouting days I was fishing by myself and found a spot where the tide was coming in real heavy over a thick grass flat,” Sims said. “It was flat calm and I just sat on the edge of that grass line and ended up catching 27 to 28 slot reds from the same spot.” Not only were there numbers in the areas Sims and Reiley were fishing, but there were good num bers of large fish in the mix. One morning of scouting just prior to the tournament, Reiley was on the rod and Sims poling on the platform of their skiff. The duo set up for a drift along a tran sition from sand to grass in rare crystal-clear water. Quickly, Reiley noticed a sizeable fish moving from the grass to the sand. “I saw this big bull leaving the grass and moving into the sand, put five casts in front of his face and nothing,” Reiley said. “It was then I heard Conley holler about another similar-sized fish even closer and off to the right. That fish ate on the first cast.” Reiley’s bull red fought for more than 80 minutes and stretched the tape at some 44 inches. Sims and Reiley used both 8wt and 10wt setups and had the most luck with a larger than aver age root beer-colored shrimp imi tation fly. The duo placed fourth over all, missing the podium by a 1/2 inch, but did win biggest red with a 43.5-inch bull red Sims landed on day 1. Bull reds on the fly, although not common, have not been ex clusive to the Galveston Classic as of late. Bryce Long, a Texas A&M student, has been wade-fishing soft-bottomed back lakes in the Baffin Bay area with his 8wt fly rod. After spending several days this summer walking to find the fish, his persistence paid off as he
By Nate Skinner For Lone Star outdoor newS Anglers looking to score some fresh fillets have plenty of options for catching eating-sized catfish across Texas lakes. Cats have been concentrating in a variety of water depths around structure, humps and drop-offs. Trophy-sized fish have eluded most anglers, but a few have caught 40-pounders with their bare hands while noodling. Operator of Quacker Smacker Outfitters Capt. Josh ua Lopez said extremely low water levels on Falcon Lake have the catfish stacked up in depths of 20 to 30“Chickenfeet. liver and cut bait have been working well,” Lopez said. “The key has been using fresh bait that puts off plenty of scent.”
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By Nate Skinner For Lone Star outdoor newS Freshwater anglers are taking advantage of whatever species of fish are providing the most action. White bass, hybrids and trophy stripers have been in the mix, and the bite can be as hot as the day timeRichlandtemperatures.Chambers guide Joe Moore said the white bass bite is pretty tough right now, but the hybrid striped bass action is about as good as it gets. “The white bass are not schooling at all, and most of the ones that you do come across are pretty small,” Moore said. “Limits
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The 82nd annual Texas International Fishing Tournament (TIFT) was held Aug. 3-7 at South Padre Island. A total of 985 anglers participated, fishing from 81 offshore and 156 bay boats. An 84-pound wahoo caught by Curtis Hayungs highlighted the event, which draws thousands of anglers each year.
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By Reis Ladd For Lone Star outdoor newS Ask a handful of young outdoorsmen and women what they want to be when they grow up, and it is likely some answers will be a Texas game warden — yet not many of those aspirations come to fruition. The exception may be Hector Garcia of Rio Grande City. Garcia is a 19-yearold Junior at Texas A&M University major ing in Ag Leadership and minoring in Ecol ogy and Conservation Biology. From an early age, his passion for the outdoors had him aware he would be pursue a career as a conservation officer, more specifically a game warden. “I absolutely love this state, and I love the outdoors almost to the point of obsession,” Garcia said. “I have always known I wanted to be in the outdoors and protect the great state of Texas in some facet.” As a part of Garcia’s journey, he took part in a 10-week summer in ternship where he shadowed a handful of active wardens in Cameron County. Garcia was involved with interactions with the public, per forming water safety inspections in the South Padre Island area, as well as general fishing regulation checks. “The number one thing we did was educate the general public,” Garcia said. “Sure, they could have just written violations, but it was
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NAVARRO MILLS: Water stained; 84 degrees; 2.05’ low. Crappie are good on jigs tipped with minnows. O.H. IVIE: Water clear; 89 degrees; 20.75’ low. Large mouth bass are fair to good on Carolina rigs. White bass are good on live bait and crankbaits. Crappie are good on jigs andparedonareCatfishminnows.andfairprebaitslivebait.
OAK CREEK: Water lightly stained; 84 degrees; 8.86’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on watermelon worms. White bass are good on minnows. Blue catfish are good on perch and magic bait. PALESTINE: Water lightly stained; 85 degrees; 1.68’ low. Largemouth bass are good under docks on bigeyed jigs and craws. Crappie are slow. White bass are good on deep-diving crank baits. Channel, flatheads and blue catfish are good skip ping jigs under boat houses on liver. POSSUM KINGDOM: Water lightly stained; 87 degrees; 3.44’ low. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on small live baits. Catfish are good on punch bait.
LAKE O’ THE PINES: Water lightly stained; 93 degrees; 2.23’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Catfish are slow. LAVON: Water lightly stained; 85 degrees; 3.26’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on spinner baits, swimbaits and Texas- or Carolina-rigged worms. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on white and chartreuse slabs. Catfish are good on cut shad. LBJ: Water lightly stained; 87 degrees; 0.58’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on swimbaits, jerkbaits and Texas-rigged worms. Crap pie are good on chartreuse jigs and live bait. Catfish are good on punch bait. LEWISVILLE: Water lightly stained; 85 degrees; 2.07’ low. White bass are slow. Catfish are fair to good drifting cut shad or chicken breasts. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs.
SOMERVILLE: Water stained; 86 degrees; 2.53’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on jigs with plastics. White bass are fair trolling pet spoons. Hybrid striped bass are fair on jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on punch bait juglines.and HOLLOW:HOUSESTILL Water light ly stained; 85 degrees; 7.65’ low. Largemouth bass area fair on dark soft plastics. White bass are fair on inline spinner baits. TAWAKONI: Water lightly stained; 90 degrees; 3.32’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. White bass and striped bass are good trolling spoons. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel catfish are excellent on punch bait. TEXANA: Water stained; 84 degrees; 4.55’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on weightless flukes. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on liver perch, cut bait and juglines. TEXOMA: Water stained; 88 degrees; 0.70’ low. Striped bass are good on top-waters and slabs. TOLEDO BEND: Water stained; 81-83 degrees; 4.02’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on top-waters, ribbon tail worms and Carolina rigs. Crappie are slow. Catfish are slow to fair on vertical jigging spoons. TRAVIS: Water stained; 89 degrees; 34.41’ low. Large mouth bass are fair on small flutter spoons and jigging small swimbaits. White bass are fair on small spoons in the shade. TYLER: Water lightly stained; 91 degrees; 1.76’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are good on live minnows. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers. WACO: Water stained; 83 degrees; 8.44’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on top-waters and soft plastics. Crappie are good on jigs tipped with minnows. White bass and hybrids bass are fair trolling slabs and spoons. Catfish are good on live bait. WALTER E. LONG: Water clear; 88 degrees. Large mouth bass are good on underspin swimbaits. White bass and hybrids are fair on Alabama or umbrella rigs and live bait. WHITNEY: Water lightly stained; 84 degrees; 7.07’ low. Striped bass are good on live bait, swimbaits and jigging spoons. White bass are good on live bait, jigging spoons and Alabama rigs. Catfish are good on cut bait.
BRAUNIG: Water lightly stained; 92 degrees. Large mouth bass are good shallow on chartreuse and gold spin ner baits and slow-moving soft plastics. Red drum are good on live bait and shrimp.
CALAVERAS: Water lightly stained; 91 degrees. Red drum are fair on live tilapia and perch. Blue and channel catfish are good on shrimp and cut shad.
ALAN HENRY: Water clear; 85 degrees; 8.83’ low. Crappie are good in standing timber on minnows and jigs. AMISTAD: Water clear; 88 degrees; 63.05’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on top-waters, swimbaits and drop shots. Channel catfish are good along the edge of grass with cheese bait.
LIVINGSTON: Water stained; 85 degrees; 1.32’ low. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on slabs. Crap pie are slow. MARTIN CREEK: Water lightly stained; 88 degrees; 2.16’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on Texas rigs and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on punch bait and cut bait. MEDINA: Water lightly stained; 86 degrees; 69.92’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. White bass and striped bass are fair trolling slabs. Catfish are good on stink bait and cut bait. MEREDITH: Water stained; 82 degrees; 54.31’ low. Largemouth bass are good on minnows and artificial baits. White bass are good on minnows, crankbaits and top-waters. Walleye are fair on minnows and nightcrawl ers. Catfish are good on live bait, stink bait and punch bait. NACONICHE: Water clear to stained; 89 degrees; 1.50’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on junebug worms. Catfish are slow. NASWORTHY: Water murky; 86 degrees. 0.96’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on creature baits and swim jigs. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on cut bait and stink bait.
CORPUS CHRISTI: 86 de grees; 8.35’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Catfish are slow. EAGLE MOUNTAIN: Wa ter stained; 87 degrees. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits. White bass are fair to good on chartreuse and white slabs with teaser flies. Crappie are fair to good on jigs or minnows. Blue cat fish and channel catfish are fair to good on punch bait.
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CANYON LAKE: Water lightly stained; 84 degrees; 5.00’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Carolina rigs, drop shots and Ned rigs. Striped bass are fair early on top-waters and swimbaits. Crappie are slow. CEDAR CREEK: Water stained; 89 degrees; 4.10’ low. Largemouth bass are good on shaky heads, crankbaits and Carolina rigs. Crappie are excellent on CatfishandfairbasshybridbassWhiteandminnowsjigs.andareonpopperssmallspoons.aregoodon live or frozen shad. CHOKE CANYON: Water stained; 84 degrees; 22.50’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-water frogs, crankbaits and Carolina rigs. Crappie are good on live bait. CONROE: Water slightly stained; 86-95 degrees; 1.46’ low. Largemouth bass are good on creature baits and crankbaits. White bass are good trolling lipless crankbaits. Crappie are slow. Catfish are are fair on catfish bubblegum, liver, worms and stink bait. COOPER: Water lightly stained; 88 degrees. Large mouth bass are fair on Texas or Carolina-rigged worms. Crappie are fair jigs and minnows. Catfish are good off docks and shorelines on cut bait.
BRIDGEPORT: Water stained; 84 degrees; 5.68’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on top-waters and crankbaits. Crappie are good around the Highway 380 Bridge on min nows and jigs. Hybrids and sand bass are fair on live bait and slabs. Catfish are good on punch bait and cut.
LIMESTONE: Water clear; 94 degrees; 3.27’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on Texas or Carolina rigs and crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on silver jigging spoons. Catfish are good on cut bait.
WRIGHT PATMAN: Water lightly stained; 86 degrees; 1.19’ high. White bass are good on tail spinners and small slabs. Catfish are good on punch bait.
BENBROOK: Water lightly stained; 86 degrees; 7.30’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are slow. White bass are fair on shad imita tions. Catfish are good on live bait and cheese bait. BOB SANDLIN: Water clear; 91 degrees; 1.52’ low. Large mouth bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Catfish are slow to fair on baited holes with cheese bait and cut bait.
PROCTOR: Water stained; 85 degrees; 5.97’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Hybrid stripers and white bass are fair on top-waters. Crappie are slow. Catfish are fair on cut shad.
GRANGER: Water lightly stained; 88 degrees; 1.98’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on top-waters and crankbaits. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. White bass are good on slab spoons. Blue catfish are good drifting with shad.
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RAVEN: Water stained; 90 degrees; 3.00’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on top-waters and Texas-rigged soft plastics. Catfish are slow.
ARLINGTON: Water lightly stained; 89 degrees; 4.66’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on jigs, crankbaits and soft plastics in natural colors. White bass are good on small spoons. ATHENS: Water clear; 89-92 degrees; 1.22’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on small white moving baits and top-waters. Crappie are slow. AUSTIN: Water clear; 90 degrees; 0.71’ low. Large mouth bass are fair on underspins with a swimbait, drop shots and small crank baits. Crappie and white bass are slow. B.A. STEINHAGEN: Water stained; 83 degrees; 0.45’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on top-waters, drop shot and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait and cheese bait. BASTROP: Water clear; 90 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters, shallow crankbaits, and shaky-head finesse worms. Crappie are fair on live minnows.
SAM RAYBURN: Water stained; 89 degrees; 3.87’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-water frogs, Carolina rigs and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on live min nows. Catfish are fair on cut bait and punch bait.
RAY HUBBARD: Water lightly stained; 85-88 de grees; 2.18’ low. White bass are fair on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on cut shad and prepared stink bait.
RAY ROBERTS: Water is clear; 87 degrees; 0.96’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on Carolina rigs and drop shots. White bass are excellent on the surface early on top-wa ters and small spinner baits. Crappie are slow. Catfish are slow to fair on punch bait and cut bait. RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Wa ter clear; 89 degrees; 4.05’ low. Crappie are fair on min nows. White bass are slow. Hybrid striped bass are good on live shad. Channel catfish are good on punch bait.
GRAPEVINE: Water bassLargemouthstained;lightly85degrees;1.09’low.arefair on top-waters and crankbaits. White bass are good on double rigged slabs. HOUSTON COUNTY: Water stained; 84 degrees; 1.42’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on top-waters and swimbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait and juglines. HUBBARD CREEK: Water stained; 83 degrees; 5.40’ low. White bass are excellent on bladed baits and under spins. JOE POOL: Water slightly stained; 83 degrees; 2.99’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on drop shots with a dark soft plastic and a Carolina or Texas-rigged 10-inch ribbon tail.
WORTH: Water stained; 87 degrees; 2.41’ low. White bass are fair to good on chartreuse and white slabs with teaser flies. Crappie are fair on minnows. Blue catfish and channel catfish are fair to good on punch bait.
FALCON: Water stained; 90 degrees; 47.47’ low. Falcon State Park is the best place to fish right now. Largemouth bass are good on big plastic worms and crankbaits. Cat fish are good on punch bait and cut bait. FAYETTE: Water lightly stained; 88-98 degrees. Largemouth bass are fair on humps and rip rap with jigs and plastics. Catfish are good on chicken liver. FORK: Water stained; 83 degrees; 7.11’ low. Large mouth bass are fair early on square bills, Texas rigs and football jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows.
BROWNWOOD: Water slightly stained; 86-88 de grees; 5.84’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are slow. Catfish are good on prepared baits. BUCHANAN: Water lightly stained; 83 degrees; 13.38’ low. Largemouth bass are fair over rock piles on soft plas tics. White bass are good on top-waters and crankbaits. CADDO: Water stained; 83 degrees; 0.13’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on top-waters, flukes and Texasrigged worms.
GRANBURY: Water lightly stained; 86 degrees; 2.01’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on jigs and soft plastics. Striped bass and white bass are fair on live bait, crank baits and jigging spoons. Catfish are good on cut bait.
BELTON: Water lightly stained; 85 degrees; 7.60’ low. White bass are slow to fair on top-waters and spin ner baits.
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“I came up on this back lake that was absolutely loaded with fish, you could see the backs of the bulls completely out of the water from over 100 yards away,” he said. Long attributes his recent success to just being willing to do what no one else will and go where no one else will go. “I basically have just been covering ground until I find the fish, no one wants to stomp through thigh-deep mud, but I guess I’m just still that mad at them,” Long said. Long has been fishing around low tide and has had the most success with a shrimppattern fly. His largest red this summer hit the 44-inch mark.
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A 25-foot fishing vessel’s bilge plug came loose and wasn’t noticed until it was too late. The Capt. Paul from Dolphin Docks, a Sea Tow operator, heard the distress call and re sponded, picking up the crew out of the water and transferring them to a Coast Guard boat. No injuries were reported. WARDEN FINDS MURDER SUSPECT A Texas game warden was notified that a victim had been shot and the suspect had fled in a silver pickup close to where the warden was patrolling. The warden located the suspect’s vehicle. The suspect had tossed the gun and magazines prior to the warden’s arrival, but the warden located the pistol, two fully loaded magazines, and a spent shell casing. The suspect was handed over to Polk County investigators where charges were pending for at tempted murder, assault with injury and tampering.
U.S. Customs contacted game wardens after stop ping an individual attempting to cross the border with a large quantity of fish. The man was planning to take the fish from Mexico to Alabama. On the scene, wardens found approximately 100 pounds of fish, including red snapper, snook and monkfish. Customs officers also found the individual also failed to declare $15,000 in currency. Citations were issued and the resources were seized. BY:
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RED STAG POACHED, REWARD OFFERED A $1,000 reward has been of fered for information leading to the conviction of the person(s) respon sible for the illegal killing of a red stag. The male red deer was found on a ranch at the intersection of Highway 72 and Old Yorktown Road. According to a DeWitt County game warden, the stag was shot in the front shoulder with a small-caliber bullet. The deer was most likely shot from the road not from the property due to the proximity of the carcass to the road and the nature of the property. Anyone with information is asked to contact Operation Game Thief.
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Page 12 August 12, 2022 LoneOStar Outdoor News LSONews com WARDENS DON’T BUY CLAIMS MAN CAUGHT FISH BY AND FOR HIMSELF Texas game wardens received a call from Customs and Border Patrol agriculture specialists regarding an individual attempting to import a large quantity of aquatic resource at a port of entry. The wardens spoke with two individuals traveling from Nayarit, Mexico to Louisville, Kentucky. The individuals were im porting red snapper, snook, oysters, shrimp and various products regu lated by U.S. Customs. The driver claimed he caught all the aquatic resources by himself and were for his personal consumption, however, he was unable to list all the spe cies. Many species were packaged as if purchased from a market and several packages were labeled with individuals’ names. Wardens seized the resources and issued citations, and CBP Agriculture issued several penalties and flagged the vehicle and individuals for mandatory in spection by TPWD. After processing and inventorying the aquatic re sources, wardens found 75 pounds of shucked oysters, 150 pounds of red snapper, 232 pounds of snook, 432 uncooked shrimp and oyster tamales, 25 pounds of shrimp and 10 pounds of carp.
CAST NETTER WAS BEING WATCHED A subject was observed by a game warden on the Trinity River. The person was using a cast net to catch white bass on the river. The subject threw the net three times and caught 18 fish, then left in a hurry. The warden stopped the subject on the opposite side of the river. Case and restitution are pending.
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WHAT GOES ON YOUTUBE STAYS ON YOUTUBE Game wardens received informa tion concerning YouTube videos depicting apparently illegal hunting and fishing activities that had taken place in 2020. One warden examined the videos and provided identifying information details to another warden, who used the information to locate two adult male suspects and interviewed them. Confessions were obtained from both individuals detailing how they illegally killed a badger, fished using a gill net, and illegally possessed a mule deer buck they found. Numerous citations were issued.
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By Helena Hernandez For Lone Star outdoor newS Hunting can be a deeply reward ing activity, but it can be intimidating for those who have few or no connec tions to the sport. For Molly DeWolfe, of Gulf Shores, Alabama, the thought of hunting again after a 20-year break was nerve-wracking.“Mydadwas an avid quail hunter,” she said. “I started when I was 12, but af ter I went to college, life got in the way.” She came to the Future Hunter’s Sum mit through the invitation of colleague Teri Quinn, marketing director at Fera Dyne Outdoors and guest bow-hunting instructor at The Lazy CK Ranch. “If you’ve ever wanted to learn to hunt, this is the place to do it,” DeWolfe said. “Male or female, I promise you’ll have the time of your life.” This was DeWolfe’s first rifle hunt for big“Igame.assumed it was for women that had a lot of experience,” she said. “Teri ex plained that it was the opposite, and how great of an opportunity it would be for me to learn hands-on what I am ex posed to in my work life.”
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The Lazy CK Ranch is a 7,000 acre na tive and exotic wildlife ranch in western Kerr County in the Hill Country. The property abounds with whitetail, axis, blackbuck, fallow, sika, aoudad, scimi tar-horned oryx, bison, nilgai, red stag and Rio Grande turkey. It is uniquely set up to accommodate both rifle and bow hunters.
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The idea for the Future Hunter’s Sum mit began in the summer of 2021, with the mission “to allow all people into the hunting world, to equip the next gen eration of hunters to successfully hunt live animals on their own, and to under stand conservation through hunting.”
There are camps dedicated to women, industry professionals, and all-inclusive for ages 9 and older and they hope to grow the program with more offerings. Each camp lasts six days, and are held in the months of February and July. Students earn their hunter’s education certificate, undergo firearms training for rifle and bow, understand shot place ment, hunt from a blind, safari-style, or spot & stalk, track blood trails, cape/ skin and field dress, observe meat pro cessing, taxidermy, cook and taste wild game, select gear and pack for a trip, and perform first aid. “Most people make their initial con nection to hunting through a male who hunts — typically a father, uncle, hus band, boyfriend or male friend,” said Lazy CK’s General Manager Allen Rob inson. “At this women’s camp, most guests were introduced to the sport by their mother, daughter or female friend.”Lainey Silva, of Boston, Massachu setts, attended the “She Never Quits” shooting camp at the ranch, and heard about the Future Hunter’s Summit. “Hunting was the next step after tar get shooting,” she said. “There are no guarantees that you’ll harvest an animal even on a guided hunting trip, but it’s still an amazing experience. The anticipation, sighting in your target, the adrena line rush upon taking the shot, whether you hit or miss — it’s a huge rush of emotions.”Silvaharvested a scimitarhorned oryx bull with her 7mm Remington Magnum. One attendee said it was easier to develop confidence in the field and understand the conservation benefits of hunting in the zero-judg ment and hands-on setting. “At my first rifle hunt, I told the guide that I had never hunted before, but I had taken a firearms safety class,” she said. “The guide handed me the gun, told me to point it and shoot. Then he did everything else himself. I feel more confident that I can hunt by myself after this camp, but I’ve also learned about the conservation benefits of harvesting wild game which will help put food on my table and maintain the health of my land.” Graduates of the Future Hunter’s Sum mit have been returning to The Lazy CK, bringing family along, or hunting on their own. Kim Jackson of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands is an experienced rifle hunter, but she learned to refine her crossbow skills and harvested a large axis buck. “I have been to The Lazy CK more than a handful of times,” she said. “Although I have hunted for years, we covered areas I did not know and I was shown ways to make some actions eas ier. Now I want to bring my grandchil dren to learn to hunt here.” Hunters go out to harvest meat or bag a trophy, but whether successful or not, the stories and friendships are what will be cherished for a lifetime. Experienced hunter Karen Wright of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania shared, “I don’t know if it’s a Texas thing, but everyone has a large, beautiful smile. I guess they say, ‘Everything is bigger in Texas.’ My heart grew bigger too, and if there’s anything I learned from here, it’s whether you’re a man or a woman, you need to get out there, find your people, and create your adventure.”
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Walker’s — the industry leader in hearing protection and enhancement — introduces the new rechargeable FireMax Muffs. The pinnacle in electronic shooting muffs, the all new Firemax is the result of more than three decades of experience in our industry. This unit incorporates Walker’s legendary Sound Activated Compression (SAC) protection built into a slim, streamlined design. The digital platform includes four frequency modes controlled by silent soft touch digital buttons and is powered by a 2000 mAH rechargeable lithium battery for more than 200 hours of performance protection!TheFireMax features a new digital sound processing system that not only incorporates Active Dynamic Sound Suppression but also includes sophisticated digital circuitry that allows the user to select specific audio modes for boosting desirable sound clarity. The Universal and Power Boost modes enhance general sound to specific levels while the Clear Voice and Hi-Frequency modes can be chosen to better discern conversations and higher-frequency sounds (such as steel impact), respectively. The muffs also come with a new Rubber Tacti-Grip headband and cooling gel ear pads to support all-day comfort whether you’re wearing them in the field or on the range. The FireMax earmuff provides greater convenience than conventional hand-held radios and ensures hearing protection is never compromised. Walker’s - protect it or lose it!
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The Bad: Too many birds are lost to crippling every single year in the U.S. alone. Although that number is tough to pin down, one thing is for certain, and we can all agree on, it’s far, far too many.The Ugly: As waterfowlers and wingshooters go, that’s 100 percent on us.TheTogether,Good?we can drastically reduce that number — a huge nugget of hope we all should celebrate. In a time when it seems like our hunting heritage is always under siege, imagine if we, as a community, commit to reducing that awful number of cripples. What would reducing it by even half look like? For one, it puts a significant number of more birds on the nesting grounds each year. Now imagine what increased breeding success could mean. Maybe we’d get more than a single pintail and a few more scaup per day. Maybe mallard limits in certain regions could follow. Maybe the anti-hunting crowd will ease up a little — but we’re not holding our breath. In the end, more birds for everyone would be a fantastic thing for our hunts, our legacies and our hopes for future generations. All we have to do is do our part and that starts with doing what’s right. But how? By changing the narrative. Rethink not only the way you’re hunting, but the tools with which you hunt. Start with a better shell than tired old steel, and we’re not just saying that because we’re a shell company. We’re saying this because it’s the truth, evidenced by the massive decrease in birds dying from lead poisoning after lead became outlawed. That’s proof that the actions of the waterfowling community can make a huge difference without the government stepping in and telling us how to hunt. After all, sportsmen were the original conservationists. In a way, voluntarily walking away from lead was the right thing to do. But it came with a new set of consequences. Whereas we were poisoning less birds using nontoxic steel, the issue of crippling birds became a much bigger deal. Steel, no matter what size shot or the absurd speed it claims to reach, just doesn’t hit or penetrate nearly as well. And while the advent of heavier, denser non-toxic shot options were great, they cost an arm and a leg, putting that level of lethality out of reach for most hunters. For years, we’ve had a new reality: we’re poisoning less but now we’re crippling more. With copper-plated BOSS, we can change that reality. Nearly as heavy as lead and safe in classic barrels, it’s like the good old days are back in both premium performance and value. At BOSS, we only sell direct at BOSSshotshells.com. That means there’s no paying retail middleman markups. Just premium shells shipped from our door to yours. For a few dimes more per squeeze, copper-plated BOSS kills like lead without shredding your wallet out in the process. That’s a win-win for your budget and the birds. With BOSS, start by getting honest with yourself about how you like to take birds. Paddles down and in the decoys? Or pass shooting at 40-plus yards? Most folks start with our 12 gauge 2 3/4 inch Shorty #5, easily our most versatile load. Once you’ve thought long and hard about your common shooting scenario, screw in a choke. Most go with an IM or a full, depending on shooting distance. Now, actually put it on paper. That’s real-deal woodsmanship and we’d like to see the waterfowling community get way back into it. Pattern your shotgun and you’ll know exactly what it’s capable of at your chosen distance. If you find a few holes in your pattern, choke it down. If it’s too tight, open it up. Experiment and really perfect your pattern. You’ll shoot less and kill more, guaranteed. Only after you’ve patterned should you put copper-plated BOSS on the birds. That’s when you can start finetuning shell and shot size, but again most start with the BOSS Shorty. Next — and this one’s key — ‘No Your Shot.’ We’re not just talking about saying no to skybusting. That’s amateur hour. We’re asking that you pull off a bird if you know the shot is pushing your effective range. More birds will come, and you’ll reduce your number of cripples even more. Last, we’d ask you marinate on what you’ve just read. Think about that number and how small changes in our collective thinking can really make a big difference for the birds. Consider joining a conservation organization. And as always, don’t be afraid to reach out to us for help on either social media or through our website. The BOSSmen are here for you and the birds. Who’s the BOSS?
BOSS Shotshells is an unmuzzled, proudly pro-2A, family-owned small business with a massive workforce of a dozen or so dedicated first-century quality Americans. We freely manufacture premium unleaded copper-plated nontoxic loads at our small facility in blue-collar Stevensville, Michigan USA. Committed to creating and maintaining domestic jobs just as much as we are to creating the industry’s best value in shells direct from our door to yours. Cases come 200 qty. bulk packed, two flat boxes plus the already legendary canvasAvailableMoneyBag.in10, 12, 16, 20, 28 and .410 bore. Note: We ship to FFL’s in California daily. There’s a little leg work to do on your part but well worth the experience. We look forward to hearing from you and good luck this year.
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New colors, camo The Lupo line also has expanded with six new colored BE.S.T. surface-treated models that bridge Lupo’s precision performance and technological innovation with contemporary styling. In addition to its current models, Benelli will now offer its Colored BE.S.T. Lupo 6.5 Creedmoor, .308 Win, and .300 Win-Mag bolt-action rifles in two new camo patterns: GORE OPTIFADE Open Country and GORE OPTIFADE Elevated II. All six models will sport BE.S.T. surface treatment barreled receivers in color-matching hues. GORE OPTIFADE Open Country pairs with black matte BE.S.T. while Labrador Gray BE.S.T. complements the GORE OPTIFADE Elevated II pattern. The 6.5 Creedmoor, .308 Win and .300 Win Mag are available in both finishes, with a MSRP of $1,899.
Benelli USA’s Lupo bolt-action rifles came on the scene in 2020 to wide acclaim. The company’s first bolt-action rifle combines innovative technology first put forward in the company’s well-known line of premium shotguns. This year, Benelli introduced the first of three new chambers for the Lupo series big-game rifles. Features such as Crio-treated barrels, Progressive Comfort recoil reduction systems, CombTech cheek pieces, LOP adjustment, along with a commitment to precision manufacturing and all-weather performance, the Benelli Lupo rifles have proven themselves in the harshest hunting conditions throughout the world. Benelli has expanded the Lupo chambering portfolio to include three of the hottest up-andcoming cartridges on today’s hunting scene — the 6mm Creedmoor, 6.5 PRC and the 7mm Rem Mag. The new chamber models join the lineup which includes .30-06 Spr., .300 Win-Mag, .270 Win, 6.5 Creedmoor, .308 Win, and .243 Win. From the outset, the Lupo validated its big-game hunting credentials with factory-guaranteed sub-MOA accuracy, exceptional ergonomics, user-customizable features, as well as Benelli’s reputation for unfailing performance in the most challenging hunting environments.Andthere’s more. Wood stocks This year, the Lupo BE.S.T. series adds premium wood stock models that bridge Lupo’s precision performance and technological innovation with defined ergonomics and contemporary styling. Benelli Lupo BE.S.T. models chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor and .300 Win-Mag are available with premium AA-grade walnut stocks. The new rifles include the field-proven, glossy Benelli Surface Treatment (BE.S.T.) on the barrel — a finish so dependable in preventing rust, corrosion, and abrasion that Benelli backs it with a 25-year warranty.Thetreatment is a new proprietary finishing technology developed by engineers and scientists at Benelli’s manufacturing headquarters in Urbino, Italy. It is a hybrid Physical Vapor Deposition and Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition technology that applies a protective coating to parts, providing corrosion and abrasion resistance superior to any other firearm finish on the market. The walnut stock features a durable satin finish that stands up to hard use and challenging conditions.LupoWood BE.S.T. models include the .300 Win Mag and the 6.5 Creedmoor, each with a MSRP of $2,199.
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Sub MOA accuracy, advanced ergonomics and recoilreducing comfort are engineered into this innovative chassis-style rifle. Now, with the addition of the industry-leading BE.S.T. treatment, it is unmatched when it comes to rust, corrosion and abrasions in the field. To find out more, visit Benelli USA.com
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This is a premier equestrian property located in the fast-developing area of north Texas between the Metroplex and Denton. The property fronts Interstate 35, north of the Texas Motor Speedway. Improvements include the massive owner’s home, 5 other houses, numerous equestrian related structures and attractive fencing. While the property has historically been operated as a premier equestrian facility, this immediate area is now experiencing a new “highest and best” use, as properties with this desirable location are quickly transitioning to development use. acres $20,000,000 Denton County, Texas Fossil Gate Farms
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Crooked Tree Ranch is a one-of-a-kind property with great turf, water, minerals, immaculate improvements, convenient location, and unequaled hunting. The ranch is considered to be very well watered with scattered ponds throughout the ranch providing water to both cattle and wildlife. The ranch is located in one of the top hunting counties in Texas. Quail and deer hunting is known to be some of the best in the area. There is a 200-acre high-fenced pasture stocked with deer. $3,350 per acre. acres $31,490,000 Shackleford County, Texas Crooked Tree Ranch 763.5331
| 21TEXAS HUNTING ANNUAL 2022 Lone Star Outdoor News $2 Billion+ Total Sales since 2016 • Largest Contiguous Sale in the U.S. in 2016 (535,000 acres) 30± acres | $925,000 | Hood County, Texas Crooked Creek Ranch 320± acres | $2,200,000 | Leon County, Texas Coastal Ridge Ranch 166± acres | $2,990,000 | Lampasas County, Texas Hill High Country Ranch 805± acres | $6,400,000 | Coryell County, Texas Smith Patterson Branch Ranch 319± acres | $1,467,400 | Leon County, Texas North Creek Ranch 132± acres | $2,904,000 | Lampasas County, Texas Hill School Creek Ranch 2,019± acres | $3,381,825 | Mitchell County, Texas Wildhorse Ranch 20,335± acres | $9,150,750 | Culberson County, Texas TX Pacific Land Trust Ranch 320± acres | $2,175,000 | Callahan County, Texas Deep Creek Ranch 216.35± acres | $2,975,000 | Lampasas County, Texas Triple Ridge Ranch 313± acres | $6,260,000 | Hill County, Texas Burt Ranch 2,310.95± acres | $10,500,000 | Mitchell County, Texas Jayhawk Creek Ranch
280 ± Ac. Great Combination Ranch for Hunting, Cattle, and Farming, Grandfield, OK . Flat to gently rolling terrain. All open and good grass. Some fields are currently planted in wheat. Ranch has electricity and rural water. Deer, dove, and quail. Will run 25 35 cows. $2,350/acre.
672 ± Ac. Hunting Ranch, Adair Co. OK, 10 miles S.E. of Siloam Springs, Arkansas in the Ozarks of Oklahoma. Two springs, several wet weather creeks, major elevation changes, covered in trees, trails along ridges for access throughout ranch. Trophy Whitetail deer, Turkey, wild hogs, black bear. $2,495/ acre.
420 ± Ac. Cattle & Recreation Ranch, N.W. of Mt. Vernon, TX. 85% open improved pastures and some woods. Runs 130 140 cow pairs. Excellent whitetail deer hunting and wild hogs. Access from County road. 273$3,995/acre.±Ac,TX Hunting & Recreation Ranch, 8 miles N.W. of Mt. Vernon, TX. White Oak Creek bottom, mature timber, duck sloughs, White Oak Creek runs through the ranch. Whitetail deer, wild hogs, water fowl, squirrels and great fishing. $2,275/acre. 2200 ± Ac, Recreation, Hunting & Cattle Ranch, 30 miles N.W. of McAlester, OK near Dustin. 11 miles south of Interstate 40. Runs 200 mother cows. 50% open pastures, 50% hardwood timber. Numerous ponds, rural water. Trophy whitetail deer, wild turkey, and wild hogs. Excellent Fences. $2,475/acre.
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290 ± Ac. Cattle & Hunting Ranch, 4 miles S.E. of Velma, OK. 90% open with excellent grasses for grazing and hay production. Small cabin, 1 set of working pens. 4 ponds, water in every pasture. Will run 125 cows and calves. Whitetail deer, wild turkey, and a few hogs. $3,295/acre.
166 ± Ac. Hunting Ranch for Sale, Sequoyah County, OK. Located in the Brushy Mountains, 20 miles N.W. of Van Buren, AR. Good access, mature hardwoods and pines. Numerous open places for food plots. Electricity available nearby. Beautiful rock creek, major elevation changes. Whitetail deer, eastern wild turkey, black bear, wild hogs. $2,500/acre. 48 ± Ac. with Single Family Residence, Mineola, TX. 4,560 sq. ft. brick home with 6 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. 50x60 metal shop with concrete floor. Small pond, beautiful large trees and an excellent location for a lake if desired. Hunting for Whitetail deer, and wild hogs. $985,000.
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The light was fading fast on the last day of the Texas deer season. It was Dec. 31, 1983, and just before the evening legal shooting light faded, a nice buck appeared. I was 8 years old when my father took me deer hunting in the Texas Hill Country for my very first time. I remember my rifle, a Ruger M77 with a bull barrel, and chambered in .22-250 Rem. I wasn’t much bigger than that heavy son-of-a-gun! It was that hunt when I took my first whitetail deer, and it was then my passion for big-game hunting began. Little did I know. Fast forward through life, I’ve been blessed to hunt around the globe with my Ruger rifles. I was in my late 20s when I developed the passion for documenting my hunts on film. Shortly thereafter, I found myself documenting hunts for outdoor television that aired on ESPN, NBC Sports, the Outdoor Channel and other cable/comcast networks that have come and gone. Having the opportunity to work with one of the largest names in the business, Larry Weishuhn, “Mr. Whitetail,” has helped lead me to where I am today. But, what I love the most about my career now, is taking others hunting!Everychance I get each season to take someone hunting tends to be the highlight for that season. The 2021 whitetail season found me spending most of the season on my personal hunting lease in South Texas, and one of those hunts was shared with a dear friend, a brother and one who used to hunt, but now hunts again. With his trusty Ruger American Rifle Predator chambered in .308 Win and topped with a Trijicon scope, my good friend Slim-Beaux asked me if I would take him to hunt deer and help fill hisItfreezer.wasonce again near the season’s end, and the sun was setting fast with a nearby storm approaching, when an old buck appeared from the dense South Texas brush. Quietly whispering to my hunter, he placed his Ruger rifle out the window of the MB Ranch Kind Blind, waited for the buck to turn broadside, and then took a deep breath and slowly squeezed the trigger. There was an instant celebration inside that blind, followed by appreciation and respect for the old buck we had just taken. A lifetime memory was made, a freezer was filled, and a friendship keeps on living. Looking forward to this season and making more memories!
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The Ruger American ® Rifle is a 100% American-Made firearm that offers outstanding performance at an affordable price. It combines Ruger’s famous rugged reliability with all of the award-winning ingenuity featured in so many Ruger products. With seven different model variations and 19 calibers, you’re sure to find the perfect Ruger American® Rifle for your next hunt.
The Black Brothers Muleshoe Ranch is a high-quality, low fence hunting and cattle ranch in rolling live oak country. The property has not been hunted in decades, and therefore, the quality of whitetail bucks is impressive! Strong native grasses and cross fencing for rotational grazing make this a well-rounded investment without any improvements to maintain. A water meter was recently installed, and electricity is available. This historic legacy started when the Muleshoe Ranch brand was registered in 1856 in Fannin County by Henry Black. Black fought in the Confederate Army in 1861, and after four years, he returned to find that his wife, Jane, had died giving birth to their third child. He then remarried and started a new life with a master seamstress, Sarah. They began their life together in poverty. Henry acquired most of his 1,000 cattle and 500 horses by trading his skill and courage, moving herds of cattle across the Red River when it was overflowing. He also traded shirts his wife had sewn for cattle and horses. In 1877, Henry and Sarah left Fannin County to relocate to Quanah, but a heavy rainy season forced them to halt in Stephens County. They stopped along Bufford Creek, and Henry went into Breckenridge the next day to purchase four sections of land. He, his brothers and his sons ultimately grew their herd to 20,000 head of cattle and the ranch to 30,000 acres. Over the years, the Black family has had many accomplishments to help make Breckenridge what it is today. Henry passed away in 1906 at 66 years of age after catching the flu at a Confederate War veteran’s reunion in New Orleans. After his death, Sarah divided the ranch among several family members. This portion of the Black Brothers Muleshoe Ranch is now owned by three siblings, being fourthgeneration owners. It is not every day that you come across an opportunity to purchase a historic ranch of this caliber. Priced $2,850 per acre ($7,998,040) Black Brothers Muleshoe Ranch Stephens County, Texas
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By Craig Nyhus Lone Star outdoor newS Seeing bucks in velvet, even when it’s just a trail camera image, gets hunters excited a few months ahead of the season. Will he look that big after the velvet drops? Experienced hunters know not to predict the deer’s look in fall after see ing the buck in velvet — but it doesn’t stop the heart from pumping a little quicker.Antler size depends a lot on spring rains, and this year, the rains were pretty sparse in much of the state. Body size and fawn recruitment depends on rains all year, and the near-record drought, especially west of Interstate 35, is ex pected to have an effect. Supplemental feeding helps keep hopes high, as do available water sources. This season, East Texas hunters may see the better body and antler growth results.“There is a kind-of pocket of habitat from College Station north and back to the east toward the Red River and Arkansas and Louisiana that’s received some reasonable rain,” said Alan Cain, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s deer program leader. “Habitat conditions are in fair shape, so they’re actually seeing a little bit better quality this year.”
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Cain told the Texas Farm Bureau Radio Network that hunters in two-thirds of the state can expect to see average or below-average antler quality, lighter body weights and a smaller white-tailed deer fawn crop. “The hot, dry weather affects the plant community out there, which ul timately provides the nutrition that deer need,” he said. “As plants become stressed, and in some cases you see defoliation of plants, there’s not the nu tritional level that bucks really need to maximize their antler growth or that does need to keep up their body reserves to be able to nurse the fawns and help them survive into the fall.” When it comes to hunting, hunters can expect to see the deer this sea son. With distressed habitat, the whitetails are more likely to stop by a feeder which means more opportunity for the perfect shot.
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Perched atop a mesa just west of Fort Worth, Greystone Castle is a sight to behold. With four turrets peeking above the tree line, this majestic sight is one to be remembered. From its awardwinning wingshooting program to trophy whitetail and exotics, world-class bass fishing and our National Champion Sporting Clays instructor, there is something for everyone at Greystone Castle. The Gold Medal whitetail deer program offers an all-inclusive package based on the opportunity to hunt the opening weekend of season. Not restricted by score, it is an exclusive chance to hunt for the whitetail of your dreams. This year’s results include a giant 493-inch deer taken by rifle.As the Orvis 2015 Wingshooting Lodge of the Year, Greystone has mastered the art of bird hunting. The ever-popular mixed bag hunt includes quail, pheasant, chukar and Hungarian partridge. This upland walking hunt allows guests to experience great pointing dogs working over rolling terrain specially farmed for optimal bird habitat. The European pheasant hunt is a great way to get lots of shooting action and watch Labradors do what they do best — retrieve birds! The mallard hunts offer a great chance to hone your skills over water while the fast-flying dove hunts offer an adrenaline rush every hunter craves. If you are looking for something different, you will find it in the exotic pasture full of animals from around the world. Species from Africa, Asia, South America, and Europe roam the Texas plains and thrive in the southern climate. Breeding herds of axis deer, aoudad, blackbuck antelope, sika and fallow deer mean there are plenty of trophies to be taken.
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Beretta has introduced its new A300 Ultima in both 12 and 20 gauges, with the classic mechanisms of the reliable A300 platform with new enlarged controls, an improved receiver and the Beretta Kick-Off recoil reduction system. Made in the USA, the A300 Ultima is built tough to withstand adverse conditions out on the hunt and to perform when you need it most. The added features to the A300 line come without an increase in price, making the A300 Ultima your choice for hunting waterfowl, upland game or dove. The A300 Ultima black synthetic model retails for $799 and the camo versions for $899.
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The top of the A300 Ultima’s receiver was lowered and a wide 7x7mm stepped rib, which includes a bead with a fiber optic front, makes lining up and finding the target highly visible. Beretta’s MobilChoke allows for your choice of choke options. As with other A300 models, the Kick-Off recoil reduction system, a hydraulic damping system, reduces felt recoil significantly — Beretta says by 44 percent, a big plus for avid hunters and compromised shoulders. Stop by Beretta Gallery in Dallas to hold and buy the new, affordable models. SHOTGUN
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Mario Garcia, 11, caught this 28 1/4-inch trout while fishing out of Port Mansfield.
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Colton Durst shot his first fall Rio Grande turkey on the family lease with his dad. James Barton caught this carp on the Guadalupe River. It measured 36 inches and weighed 23.8 pounds. Barton officially measured it and was awarded the new bowfishing water body record for carp.
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Researchers also learned how deer and cattle interact in the heat. Deer and cattle use the same areas for shade, even the same trees,” Dykes said. “But they were never closer than 1,000 yards from each other.” The deer and cattle were active at dif ferent times of the day and night, and with staggered activity, weren’t around each other at the same time.” “Cattle were either extremely active or extremely lazy,” Dykes said. “Deer can’t afford to lay around for 16 hours a day.” Dykes said most thermal research on deer and cattle has centered around sur viving the cold, with little done on sur viving in extreme heat. With both hu man encroachment on the landscape and mechanical remove of woody cover, many landscapes lack much in the way of Deershade.and cattle both need shade, and shade is very effective on alleviating heat stress,” he said. “Animals need a refuge for extremely hot periods, and without it, it affects production.” Dykes said it’s important to work with landowners on brush management. “It’s one more metric we can use to al leviate stress during a stressful time,” he said. “We will seek to identify areas that produce high-quality shade and protect and promote these areas. We need to think about thermal cover.” Dykes, now an Assistant Professor and Extension Wildlife Specialist with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, will continue leading the research and said there is more to learn. “We have quantified how much time is spent in woody cover and how much in the open,” he said. “The next step is to learn what they are doing in these areas and how much are they moving.”
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Once the schooling action tapers off later in the day, Walling has been finding white bass suspended in 25 to 30 feet. “Most of the fish out deep are bigger than the sandies that are schooling,” he said.Kayak and paddle craft guide Shane Davies has been targeting large stripers on the Brazos River, and his anglers have been catching them up to more than 37 inches in length. “The heat of the summer makes pat terning trophy-sized stripers somewhat possible, because they tend to stack up in certain areas due to the extreme heat and sunlight,” Davies said. “I am very methodical about how I approach them, and doing this by kayak or paddle craft allows us to get within casting range of them without spooking them.”
Todd Rhodes, of Cowboy’s Guide Ser vice, said stretches of creek channels in 15 to 25 feet of water have held the most catfish on Lake Conroe lately.
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Davies uses large gizzard shad to fool hefty stripers, and he employs a variety of techniques depending on how deep the water is in the area where he is chasing them along the river. “In the last few weeks, we have caught and released several stripers over 37 inch es,” he said. “The fish have come from ar eas with water depths ranging from 4 to 15 feet. Tactics such as wind drifting, freelining, and Carolina-rigging baits have all produced bites.”
Most of the hybrids on Richland Cham bers are suspended in 28 feet of water. “A lot of them are hanging out near the bottom from 22 to 24 feet,” he said. Main lake humps, points, and drop-offs are all holding plenty of hybrids, accord ing to Moore. Large live shad have been producing the most strikes. “The hybrids are on the move quite a bit,” he said. “But once you find them, they are in large numbers.” On Ray Roberts, guide Jim Walling said the white bass finally started schooling about two weeks ago. “They are chasing shad to the surface and will eat just about any small lure thrown in their direction,” Walling said. “The shad in the lake just got big enough to interest them, and they are really get ting after Wallingit.”said schools of sandies are showing up all over the main lake. “The schooling action is pretty spo radic,” he said. “The early morning hours until about 9 a.m. seem to offer the most consistency. Each day the schooling fish seem to be getting a little bigger, so the percentage of keepers is pretty good.”
hybrids, with many in the 8 to 10-pound range, are being caught.”
page 8 Keeping cool Continued from page 1 Whites, stripers and hybrids Continued from page 8
Rhodes said there are a ton of small catfish on Conroe right now. “You really have to be willing to grind through the small fish to catch some bet ter ones.” he said. On Lavon Lake, Richard Hernandez has been noodling for catfish with some buddies around boat ramps that receive little“I’vetraffic.basically just been feeling my way down the edges of these ramps until I find a hole that feels like it could hold a large fish,” Hernandez said. “Once I find a hole, I carefully approach it with my hand. If there’s a fish in there, it will typ ically be situated right at the edge of the hole, and it will grab onto you almost immediately.”Hernandez has landed several flat heads from 20 to 30 pounds, along with one pushing 45 pounds. sunlight getting through cloth mesh. “We let the animal choose shade op tions,” Dykes said. “We found that up until about 85 degrees, shade is shade. When it gets hotter, the deer alter behav ior to select higher quality shade.”
shallower end of this range. As the day wears on and heats up, they tend to move out deeper.” Along with box fish, Parks is also find ing some solid blue cats from 2 to 8 pounds.“Alot of our catfish are in schools along the tips of flats,” Parks said. “Once you find them with your electronics, you can just drop baits down to them.” The schools have been evenly mixed with blue and channel cats.
“Drifting at nighttime has brought some bites from large blue cats pushing 30 pounds,” Rhodes said. “During the daytime, we are catching mostly chan nel cats in the 1.5 to 3-pound range.”
Dykes said the findings make sense. “Some oak mottes are like a sauna,” he said. “Deer seek cooler areas where winds affect the operative temperature.”
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BOLIVAR: 82 degrees. Speckled trout are fair at the jetty on live shrimp under a popping cork and croaker. TRINITY BAY: 87 degrees. Speckled trout and redfish are slow to fair on live shrimp.
WEST MATAGORDA BAY: 86 degrees. Redfish are slow. Speckled trout are fair on shrimp. PORT O’CONNOR: 90 degrees. Speck led trout are slow. Redfish are good on sardines inside the jetties. ROCKPORT: 86 degrees. Redfish are good on live mullet, menhaden, small paddle tails and gold spoons. Speckled trout are good on croaker. Black drum are good on dead shrimp. PORT ARANSAS: 86 degrees. Speckled trout and redfish are fair to good on live croaker and shrimp. CORPUS CHRISTI: 85 degrees. Red fish are fair on cut ladyfish and mullet. Speckled trout are fair on shrimp and croaker. BAFFIN BAY: 90 degrees. Speck led trout and slot redfish are good on croaker. PORT MANSFIELD: 84 degrees. Speck led trout and redfish are fair to good on ball tailed lures. SOUTH PADRE: 84 degrees. Speckled trout are good drifting along the in tracoastal with shrimp and artificials. Redfish are good on top-waters and crankbaits.
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TEXAS CITY: 87 degrees. Speckled trout and redfish are fair on live shimp, croaker and paddle tails.
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EAST GALVESTON BAY: 89 degrees. Speckled trout are fair on live croaker when winds allow.
FREEPORT: 85 degrees. Speckled trout and redfish are fair to good on croaker and live shrimp. EAST MATAGORDA BAY: 86 degrees. Redfish and speckled trout are good drifting with cut mullet and live or artifi cial shrimp under a popping cork.
WEST GALVESTON BAY: 89 degrees. Speckled trout and some redfish are fair on live croaker.
SABINE LAKE: 81 degrees. Redfish are good in the marshes after recent rains freshened the water. Speckled trout are fair on watermelon/red worms. Flounder are good on points on white and red bucktail jigs tipped with shrimp and shrimp behind a popping cork.
PORT ISABEL: 84 degrees. Speckled trout are fair to good on shrimp and arti ficials. Redfish are good on top-waters.
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FLORIDA Surprise Best of Show winner at ICAST At the fishing industry’s ICAST show in Orlando, the Best of Show award in the New Products Category is often thought of as a popularity contest, with manufacturers promoting their new products well in advance of the July event. This year was an exception. An Alaskan startup trying to raise money through Kick Starter won the Best of Category and Best of ShowPacBak,honor.a heavy-duty cooler that includes a portable vacuum sealer and lithium re chargeable battery, is designed to seal fish fillets and immediately get on ice, preserving the fresh-caught taste. Founder Brian McKinnon is a survivor of the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting and was homeless before going to work in the Alaska oil fields. An avid fisherman, he developed the cooler/sealer system to help anglers keep their catch fresh in the backcountry.
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Groton resident Liza Nanni, 61, will ap pear in court following the investigation of an incident of hunter harassment. Vermont wardens responded to a call from Ellsworth Spear, 61, on July 10. Spear al leged that he, another adult hunter, and a minor were stopped by Nanni while driving with hunting dogs secured in their truck dur ing Vermont’s bear hound training season. Spear alleged that Nanni blocked the road, instigated an altercation, and used bear spray on him and his companions. Spear and companions retreated from the scene and called Vermont State Police Dispatch after returning to cell service. Wardens interviewed the victims on July 10 and Nanni on July 12. Wardens also reviewed videos recorded by both parties dur ing and immediately after the incident. Nanni was cited for Interfering with a Hunter, Simple Assault, and Disorderly Conduct.
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—Staff report COLORADO Record brook trout Tim Daniel, of Granby, caught the staterecord brook trout on May 23 on Monarch Lake. The fish weighed 7.84 pounds and was 23 1/4-inches long. The previous record for brook trout was 7.63 pounds, set in 1947 from Upper Cata ract Lake.
ARIZONA Weatherby Hunting and Conservation Award winner Dr. Bradford Black was named the re cipient of the 2022 Weatherby Hunting and Conservation Award. Black was born in California, and moved to Prescott, Arkansas, where he finished his Eagle Scout at age 14. He began hunting small game at age 13 with a single shot .410.His hunting slowed while at the University of Arkansas for college and medical school, and through his residency at the University of Kansas. In 1989, he moved to Alliance, Ohio, and started a solo urology practice. During those first years he pursued whitetail, mule deer, elk, and Alaska Yukon moose. He then did a Stone sheep/mountain goat 16-day horseback hunt. In 1999, he went to Tajikistan for a Marco Polo, his first interna tional hunt. In 2001, he hunted three areas of South Africa, and his adventures contin ued.Black has received the 2014 SCI World Conservation and Hunting award, the 2018 DSC Outstanding Hunting and Achievement Award and the 2022 SCI International Hunt ing Award.
Justin Hill said he also is limiting his hunters this season. “We have a fair amount of sunflowers and birds,” Hill said. “It’s going to be better than last year, but we’re not planning on taking as many hunters as usual.” Hill said if you’re near a town with whitewings, corn fields may hold birds. In South Texas, the whitewings should provide shooting, especially over irrigated fields, including giant sunflowers. Owen Fitzsimmons, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s webless migratory bird leader, said water will be key this year. “The overall numbers are a little bit below the long-term average,” he said. “Birds will be more concentrated this year, as the big difference this year is the drought
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—RMEF ILLINOIS Muskie tour bans scanning fish finders
Professional Muskie Tournament Trail, headquartered in Illinois, banned scanning fish finders from its tournaments for the rest of the season. The decision came after an angler using one of the devices blew away the rest of the field by a large margin, report edly 10 fish to two fish for several other top contenders.“Wehave concluded that going forward in the 2022 season, for the last qualifier on Leech Lake and the championship in September, the Forward-Facing Sonar - Live Sonar and all other like technology, will not be allowed for use during these two PMTT tournaments,” said tournament director Ted Widlacki.Thetournaments will refund the pre-paid entry fees of any anglers who chose not to fish the final events due to the rule change.
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