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Volume 17, Issue 3

Academy improving private brands The Yildiz Texas Edition over-andunder shotgun is made exclusively for Academy. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.

By Craig Nyhus

Lone Star Outdoor News Academy Sports and Outdoors hosted its second annual media event in September, showcasing the company’s products, along with products

made exclusively for the company by outside manufacturers. The Katy-based retailer has hired executives who are experts in merchandising — but also who hunt and fish and enjoy the outdoors. Eastin Jordan is the Sr. Vice

President of Private Brands, and said Academy has a long history of private brands. “At one time, we had more than 100,” he said. “Now, we have 17 brands that have centralized product development and 172 suppliers making these

products.” Private brands account for 20 percent of the company’s sales, with Magellan being the flagship brand. Jordan’s focus is on making the private brands better. “We focus on listening to Please turn to page 18

Birds of a different feather Bluewings consistent, whitewings spotty By Nate Skinner

For Lone Star Outdoor News When the blue-winged teal fly early and often, hunters can be done quickly, so an afternoon dove hunt can be the perfect combination. The early teal season began Sept. 12 and coincided with the second set of Special White-winged Dove Days over the weekend, giving hunters the opportunity to double-up on wingshooting opportunities in certain areas. While the bluewings provided excellent decoying action in many locales, the white-winged dove seemed to have changed their flight patterns in some areas, and vacated others, in wake of a passing cold front. Houston resident Aaron Oakley hunted the opening

morning of teal season with his dad, Mike, and his buddy, Aaron Hulsey, along the central portion of the Garwood Prairie. “The action was pretty steady during the first two hours after legal shooting time,” Oakley said. “There was tons of shooting going on all around us from groups of other hunters, and although there were plenty of birds in the air, a lot of the larger wads of teal didn’t work too well over the decoys.” Oakley said their best shot opportunities came from groups of three bluewings or less. “Single birds, doubles, and groups of three seemed to float right into the hole after taking a look at our spread,” he elaborated. Kyle and Gary Poston, of Lake Jackson, hunted teal on the second morning of the season along the southern end of the Garwood Prairie with Red Bluff Prairie Hunting Club guide Tobin Cope-

land. “The birds seemed to be a little skittish after being shot at on day one of the season, especially at shooting time,” Poston said. “Later in the morning after the rising sun began lighting up the decoys, the bluewings started working in for easy shots.” Most of their volleys were directed at pairs up to groups of a half dozen teal. The two hunters harvested their limits by 8:30 a.m. Red Bluff Prairie Hunting Club owner and operator, Mike Lanier, said they ran whitewing hunts over milo fields in El Campo in the afternoon during the opening weekend of teal season for hunters in the area to take advantage of the Special WhiteThe pursuit of blue-winged teal winged Dove Days. coming into the decoys began Sept. “As good as our teal hunts 12, with hunters on the Garwood were, the white-winged dove Prairie and near El Campo reporting success. Photos by Nate Skinner, hunts were just the oppofor Lone Star Outdoor News. site,” Lanier said. “It was like the majority of the whitewings in El Campo either left, or completely changed Please turn to page 15

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Giant speck for 5-year-old By Nate Skinner

When Jacob and Audrey Pekar booked a fishing trip with Capt. James Hagan on the Lower Laguna Madre, they hoped that they would be able to enjoy a memory filled day on the water with their 5-year-old daughter, Ellie, and their 8-year-old son, Cade.

What the Rio Grande Valley residents didn’t know was just how monumental the trip would be. Ellie ended up catching a speckled trout that even the most seasoned anglers dream about, a 31-inch fish that sported a 12.5 inch girth. And although Cade did not catch the largest fish of the day, he did indeed land the most, including several keeper-sized specks and a slot

redfish. “Our kids have grown up fishing along freshwater stock ponds, but they had never gone on a bay fishing trip before,” the proud dad said. “They had an absolute blast, and were able to catch all of their fish on soft plastic lures.” Pekar said his son is wellversed with a spinning rod and reel, and he got the hang Please turn to page 11

Capt. James Hagan helps Ellie Pekar, 5, show the 31-inch speckled trout she caught while fishing with him on the Lower Laguna Madre. Photo by Audrey Pekar. Freshwater Fishing Report . Page 10

HUNTING

FISHING

Saltwater Fishing Report . . . Page 11

A decoy find (P. 4)

Largemouths on top (P. 9)

Maker’s creations discovered.

Strikes are many angler’s favorite.

Top award for 8th grader (P. 4)

Two good catches (P. 8,9)

Raises deer, wins FFA state prize.

Anglers land bull reds, pompano.

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Gettin’ gators Lone Star Outdoor News Alligator hunting season opened Sept. 10. It might not be as popular as dove or deer seasons, but alligator hunters are passionate. “Sept. 10-30. It’s all I can think about,” said Hawes Dickerson of Bay City. Dickerson said it is important to pick good access spots. You will find most “honey holes” require traveling a good

distance through land and water by ATV, then wading 100 yards through the marsh or boat up a creek, river or bayou to get there. Most hunt over bait, but it’s not so simple. There’s an art to it. How high to hang the bait? Too low, you tend to catch smaller gators. Too high, not even the big guys can reach it. Setting the bait in too-deep water? Forget it. The gator uses its tail to propel

out of the water to reach the bait. The best bait, you might ask? “Five-day-old chicken,” Dickerson said. After buying chicken from the meat market, Dickerson allows the meat to “get just right” in a bucket left in the back of his truck. “I can’t eat chicken for a few months because of how nasty it is.” he said.

Hawes Dickerson, with friends Travis Ryffel, Davis Farrish and Capt. Leighton Keen, bagged this 12-foot American alligator Sept. 20 in Matagorda County. Photo from Hawes Dickerson.

Turn of the century Matagorda Bay carver Edward Timothy Whittaker’s creations discovered By R.K. Sawyer

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Decoys carved by Edward Whittaker at a lifesaving station in the early 1900s, as shown by Lone Star Outdoor News’ David J. Sams, were kept in old barrels. Photo by Lili Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.

Academy going public Lone Star Outdoor News Academy Sports and Outdoors Inc., the country’s third largest sporting goods retailer, filed Sept. 9 for an initial public offering. The Katy-based sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer has applied for listing on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “ASO.” The company’s net sales in 2019 were $4.8 billion, up 1 percent from the previous year. For the 12 months ending Aug. 1, sales totaled $5.3 billion. According to the filing, Academy Sports reported $2.7 billion in sales in the first 26 weeks of 2020, Please turn to page 6

Collectors of Texas carved decoys always seem to work a little harder than their counterparts in other states. Many decoys have been lost to history during floods and hurricanes. And, because the Lone Star State’s carving and painting style are often not as refined as those from other regions, they haven’t always received the attention they deserve. In the Matagorda Bay area, for example, there were hints of a once fairly prolific carving culture, yet no one could find any decoys or even the names of the carvers.

Until now. For years, Lone Star Outdoor News’ founder and dedicated Texas decoy collector David J. Sams printed a small advertisement that read “Decoys Wanted – Wooden.” Most folks who called him had no idea what kind of decoys they’d just discovered in their attic or barn, and Sams had to dash their dreams of a priceless or historical find. But as he rummaged through Port O’Connor’s Tim and Theresa Whittaker’s barrels of decoys, Sams said, “I recognized there was a difference in some and knew there was something there.” Sams anxiously awaited, he said, “the Ron Gard approval.” Gard is the former senior consulting specialist to Sotheby’s American Folk Art Department and is an essential resource to

anyone trying to identify Texas decoys. Gard was as excited as Sams. Not only did the Whittaker’s have a few decoys carved from the Matagorda Bay region, they knew where they were made — the US Coast Guard Saluria Station at Pass Cavallo on eastern Matagorda Island — and who carved them — Tim’s grandfather, Edward Timothy Whittaker. The precursor to the US Coast Guard started building and manning lifesaving stations in Texas in 1878, their wooden frame buildings dotting the coastline from Sabine Pass to Brazos Santiago. One or more men were assigned to each shift, and their job was to search for signs of shipwrecks from a watchtower. If a ship foundered, they dashed down the beach in horsedrawn carts loaded with equipment to attempt a Please turn to page 19

FFA winner raising deer Eighth-grader wins state award By Craig Nyhus

Lone Star Outdoor News Trey Harbour won the top award for a first-year Future Farmers of America student in Texas, the FFA Greenhand Award in the production category. What put the 8th grader over the top? He raises deer. Now a freshman at Jonesboro High School, Harbour has been raising and showing sheep and goats competitively since he was 6 years old.

The interest in deer came later. “I had hunted deer on my grandparents place near Fredericksburg and loved it,” Harbour said. “When I was nine, we needed to fence 100 acres with lots of trees and creeks on the west side of our place. I asked my dad, ‘”Why not a high fence?’” From there, Harbour got some fallow deer and some rams which he later sold to other ranches. “And I trade some for some whitetails — five rams for six bred does,” Harbour said. “I learned it was hard to keep the deer alive — it takes them awhile to acclimate to living out in the open.” The next step was building

Trey Harbour gives an animal cracker to one of the deer he has raised. Harbour won the FFA Greenhand award for his work raising deer, sheep and goats. Photo from Mike Harbour.

pens. “I built three pens and met Brad Hawpe, who has a ranch in Hedley,” Harbour said. “He had four does and they were real calm. I hadn’t planned on getting into the breeding business,

but then Brad had some guys back out on getting some bucks because of COVID-19. We agreed I would feed them out and we formed a partnership.” Harbour was now in the deer business. Please turn to page 20

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Front, moon align for banner teal opener Freshwater bodies prime areas By Robert Sloan

For Lone Star Outdoor News Jim West, who runs teal hunts in Southeast Texas, said the teal opener started with a bang. “I’ve got one pond near Winnie that had water a week before the teal season opener, and I’ll bet that it had at least 4,000 birds on it,” he said. “That’s incredible. Opening weekend hunts were fantastic.” Many September teal hunters shared a similar story, as thousands of blue- Guide Jim West put these hunters and their dog on limits of blue-winged teal winged teal made the mi- on a freshwater pond just west of Winnie. Photo from Jim West. gration down the Central Flyway well ahead of the Sept. 12, opener. In Southeast Texas, hunters bagged limits each blind bagging a few. Heading into the teal season the Texas Parks while hunting the marsh, crawfish ponds and and Wildlife Department predicted that huntflooded rice fields. Guide Jake Huddleston has been running ing was expected to be one of the best seen by hunts in the Port O’Connor and Port Lavaca hunters in quite some time, as conditions afareas, and reported they have been racking up fecting the waterfowl’s migration and habitat are above average for this time of year. limits on flooded fields and a private marsh. The best teal hunting success in Texas is typi“We’ve had very good numbers of birds from cally during years when conditions are someday one of the season,” Huddleston said. “It’s what drier. These conditions keep teal closer the best I’ve seen in several years.” West said most of his hunters had quick lim- to hunting blinds. Currently, conditions along its, and were out of the field by 8 a.m. on open- the Texas coast appear ideal — not too wet and not too dry, according to TPWD surveys. Reing weekend. With plenty of fresh water holding food cently harvested rice fields and fields that are available, the early-arriving ducks didn’t show idle are continuing to collect water and teal. in big numbers for saltwater hunters. At Port Coastal marshes will hold submerged vegetaBay in Rockport, hunters saw few birds, with tion and aquatic insects, making them prime Please turn to page 20

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Bowhunting is a game of precision, in which every centimeter matters. That’s why most archery hunters prefer to have their equipment serviced by professionals whom they trust. Enter archery pro shops. These specialty shops offer quality services by experts with skill sets specifically geared toward servicing and shooting bows and arrows. These establishments are also gathering places where bowhunting fanatics can fellowship with like-minded individuals who share their obsession for the sport. 181 Archery is now filling this void in south central Texas. Located on the north side of Floresville, the shop is family owned and operated by Chris Messinger and his wife, Shantel, along with help from his brother-in-law, Anthony Cruz. “My wife and Anthony do a great job of representing the face of the company,” Messinger said. “They are likely who you’re going to talk to on the phone if you give us a call, while I’m more of behind the scenes, constantly working in the shop.” Messinger, who is originally from the southern portion of West Virginia, is no stranger to bowhunting or running a pro shop. In 2003, he purchased an archery shop in West Virginia, and by 2012 it was the largest archery shop in the state. In 2016, Messinger began traveling to Texas for weeks on end while working in the oil field, and over time, the Lone Star State became his home. “During that time, I met my wife and her family, and fell even more in love with Texas,” he said. “I finally decided to make south central Texas my permanent place of residence, and here I am.” According to Messinger, his wife has always expressed the desire to open a family business, so he decided that they would take that leap of faith together. “Opening the shop has been a great endeavor for our family and has really helped bring us closer together,” Shantel Messinger said. “We have had a lot of phone calls from bow hunters in the area that are

excited about the services and products we provide locally.” “I had a lot of experience with owning my own business and a bow shop in the past, so I decided we would provide south central Texas with a quality archery shop experience and service,” Messinger said. Messinger took up the sport of archery hunting when he was 13 years old. “I had a friend that shot for PSE archery competitively that really got me into it,” he said. “This individual taught me everything from the basics of shooting, to how to tune and work on a bow.” By the time Messinger was 16, he too was shooting competitively for PSE archery. “I took some time off from shooting and hunting during my college years, but I picked it right back up when that season of life was over,” he said. “I have harvested 13 Pope and Young whitetails.” 181 Archery has been open for about two months, and they offer services from bow repair, maintenance, and tuning, to shooting lessons. “We are also a dealer for both Elite Archery and Bear Archery, and we have a few other leading brand names in the works,” Messinger said. The shop also carries a variety of highend bow accessories, arrows, broadheads and other archery equipment. “If we don’t have a product that you’re looking for, we can definitely order it,” Messinger said. One of Messinger’s goals is to create a welcoming environment at the shop, where bowhunters can congregate. “We want people to feel comfortable enough to come hang out with us and talk about the sport,” he said. “That’s what having a bow shop is all about.” Messinger puts a lot weight in focusing on the basics of bowhunting and archery shooting. “I’m not going to try to talk you into buying a bunch of new and expensive equipment if you tell me that you’re having trouble shooting accurately,” he explained. “Sometimes all it takes is getting back to the basics, and then all of a sudden, your arrow groups begin to tighten up.”

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compared with $2.3 billion during the same time a year ago. Profit from the period jumped to $158 million from $73.8 million. Founded in 1938, Academy Sports was a privately held company. In May 2011, it was acquired by the KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co) investment firm. The amount of shares to be offered and the expected price were not disclosed in the filing.

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FISHING

New flats to explore Targeting carp in the flooded Trinity By Madison Scarborough For Lone Star Outdoor News

Sean Polk casts into the flooded Trinity River waters near downtown Dallas in search of a common carp. Photo by Madison Scarborough, for Lone Star Outdoor News.

When heavy rain poured into Dallas at the beginning of September, this led Tailwaters Fly Fishing guide and employee, Sean Polk, to believe the Trinity River, which sits on the other side of a levee from the shop, would rise above its normal banks. So Polk rigged

up his fly rods, hoping that the river had led carp up the canals to feed on the newly created flats. The rise in water level he saw that morning wasn’t enough to drown the area by the shop, but this didn’t stop him from looking for carp. Since the location of Tailwaters has opened on Dallas’ E. Levee St., flooding of the levee has been scarce, Polk said. When looking for carp signs in muddy water like the Trinity, he implements a spot-andstrike style of fishing, one that

is more “visual” and makes the angler move to spot any signs of a carp. When Polk saw signs, he presented his fly just on the other side of the fish’s head and slowly dragged the fly across its face. “Carp have bad eyesight,” he said. “You want the fly to cross their eyes.” Polk’s favorite carp flies consist of “Bonefish Bitters, Egan’s Headstands, and Foxy Clousers.” If he feels any resistance on the retrieve, he sets the hook right away, pointing

his rod upwards while stripping in line. After his morning exploring the almost flooded levee, Polk didn’t have the chance to set the hook before heading back to work. He speculated that higher water levels in the canals changed water temperature, thus creating new carp behavior. Studying different fish actions takes persistence, and Polk said fly-fishing for carp makes him a better angler, and helps him to sharpen techniques used in flats Please turn to page 20

Twice-caught lemon shark is pregnant

This lemon shark was caught, tagged and caught again in Texas waters. The shark was pregnant when caught the second time. Photo from Center for Sportfish Science and Conservation.

Lone Star Outdoor News Citizen scientists and anglers help researchers understand and learn about the behavior of many species, including the lemon shark. On July 12, 2019, a lemon shark

was caught by angler Nick Fuller, and was tagged and released. According to the Center for Sportfish Science and Conservation, bite marks visible on the animal were indicative of mating behavior. A little more than a year later,

on Aug. 21, Paul Odabashian caught the same shark, and the animal was significantly heavier. “Evidence like this suggests that Texas might provide critical mating and pupping grounds for the lemon sharks,” the Center said. Lemon sharks gestate for about

a year and tend to pup from spring to late summer. “Lemon sharks are common in parts of the eastern Gulf and Texas supported higher numbers historically,” said Quentin Hall with the Center. “The contemporary lemon shark population in Texas

is comparatively small based on the catch information available. Given that this catch data is almost exclusively collected by Citizen Scientist anglers through the Texas Shark Rodeo, recaptures like this are of particular interest and importance.”

A good fight By Lili Sams

Lone Star Outdoor News It was a family affair on the Laguna Madre. Natalie Camargo, of North Padre Island, joined by her husband, “Chubby,” and sons, Byce and Nick, set out along the Intracoastal Waterway near Bird Island. They had heard reports the redfish were starting to move, so they decided to give it a try for themselves. Camargo said it was a beautiful day on the water — clear with a light north wind for most of the day. The group was using mullet and casting into the channel. They couldn’t see the fish, but the reds were biting. First, Camargo’s son hooked a large bull red. He almost had it to the boat when it popped off. Natalie hooked and lost two others before she felt a really good tug. She fought the fish for 15-20 minutes before landing a 38-inch bull red. “He wouldn’t tire out,” she said. “It was a good fight.”

Natalie Camargo, on a family trip, landed this 38-inch redfish. Photo from Natalie Camargo.

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First pompano landed on birthday trip By Tony Vindell

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David Vielma landed his first Florida pompano on a trip to South Padre Island celebrating his 63rd birthday. Photo by Tony Vindell, for Lone Star Outdoor News.

For his 63rd birthday, San Antonio resident David Vielma headed to South Padre Island to go fishing. It’s a routine he’s been doing for the last six years. Vielma went bay fishing with a group of friends, and said they caught a few redfish and several speckled trout. Two days later, he booked a trip aboard the Hard Bottom, an island-based headboat owned by Murphy’s Charter Services. Usually, the bay trips yield mostly sand trout, whiting and the occasional black drum or speckled trout.

The group of 20 or so was about half the regular size due to capacity restrictions, and sand trout and whiting filled the stringers. On the last of five stops the boat made, Vielma’s line took off. To his surprise, he landed a good-sized Florida pompano. For many on the boat, it was the first pompano they had seen. “I have seen pompano here and there back home,” Vielma, originally from Corpus Christi, said. “But this is the first one I have ever caught.” Deck hand Tyler Harrison said pompano are an unusual catch on the bay trips, making Vielma’s trip all the more special.

Squaw Creek Reservoir staying closed Lone Star Outdoor News A favorite wintertime fishing lake will remain closed, at least until January of 2021. Squaw Creek, owned and operated by Luminant as a part of the Comanche Peak Nuclear Plant, has been closed since March. The company said in March: “Due to the coronavirus outbreak, Comanche Peak nuclear power plant and its surrounding property is currently enforcing a “no visitors” policy, which includes Squaw Creek park. The fishing program is temporarily suspended and no access to the park will be allowed.” Anglers were hoping for a reopening of the park this fall, but Luminant announced recently the closure would remain until January “at a minimum.” “Luminant has delayed the reopening of Squaw Creek until January 8th 2021 at a minimum with a validation of this date in December 2020 based on current COVID-19 protocols/projections,” the company said on its website.

Chasing shallow bass Lone Star Outdoor News Fall is one of many bass angler’s favorite time of year. The fish are moving in, feeding actively, and ready to hit a top-water lure. Often, farm ponds and smaller reservoirs key the beginning of the top-water season, as they react to cool fronts and their waters cool more quickly. David Sweet, of Lake Conroe, had success on an Atascosa County pond, fishing an H2O Xpress topwater to land six bass after coming in from the dove field. While tournament anglers are Photo by Lone Star Outdoor News. still relying on soft plastics, jigs and crankbaits to land bigger fish in Texas reservoirs, some bass fishermen don’t care. They would rather throw something, watch it skitter across the water, and hope a bass snatches it in their sight. Donald Harper, who teaches bass anglers how to catch more fish, said on busy reservoirs, anglers who use the lures during the week often have the most success. “I’ve seen the top-water bite be excellent during the week, then be nonexistent on Saturday during tournament time with heavy boat traffic,” he said. “The bass just wouldn’t break the surface.”

Redfish Tour wraps up season Nate Forbes and Mitchell Collins, both of Port Aransas, weighed a two-fish limit totaling 17.78 pounds to win the final regular-season event for the Texas Division of the IFA Redfish Tour in Port Aransas, taking home $29,600 in total winnings which includes a boat prize package. The anglers ran seven to 10 miles to fish Shamrock Cove, using gold spoons and scented soft plastics. Second-place finishers Chris Smith, of Corpus Christi, and Blake Trevino, of Friendswood, weighed in 17.59 pounds to finish second, earning $2,135. The duo ran 60-miles north of the launch in search of clean water. Smith and Trevino sight-fished with soft plastics. Russel O’Riley, of Portland, and Corey Survant, of Corpus Christi, finished third with 16.37 pounds to win $1,164. Running approximately 30 miles, the anglers found fish feeding better in dirty water and biting on scented plastics. —IFA Redfish

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TEXAS FRESHWATER FISHING REPORT ALAN HENRY: Water clear; 82 degrees; 2.17’ low. Largemouth bass are good on plastic worms and spinner baits. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are fair on live bait, cut bait and stink bait. AMISTAD: Water lightly stained; 86 degrees; 46.46’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters, Carolina-rigged worms and crankbaits. Catfish are fair on shrimp, chicken livers and stink bait. ARLINGTON: Water lightly stained; 83 degrees; 2.89’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on chatterbaits, jerkbaits and finesse plastic worms. Crappie are fair near boat docks and timber on minnows. Catfish are fair on earthworms and prepared baits. ATHENS: Water lightly stained; 83 degrees; 0.59’ high. Largemouth bass are good on spoons, chatterbaits and Texas-rigged plastic worms. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on prepared baits. Sunfish are good on cutworms and crickets. AUSTIN: Water lightly stained; 85 degrees; 0.72’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits and Texas-rigged worms. Sunfish are fair on worms and live crickets. Catfish are fair on prepared baits and cut bait. B.A. STEINHAGEN: Water stained; 85 degrees; 0.21’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters, plastic worms and crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on cut and prepared baits. BASTROP: Water lightly stained; 85 degrees. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, finesse worms and drop shots. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on cut bait and live bait. BELTON: Water lightly stained; 83 degrees; 0.33’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits and Carolina-rigged plastic worms. White bass are fair on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on cut bait and punch bait. BENBROOK: Water lightly stained; 84 degrees; 4.60’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on smaller crankbaits and finesse worms. Crappie are fair on minnows. Hybrid striped bass are slow. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are good on punch bait and live bait. BOB SANDLIN: Water slightly stained; 82-86 degrees; 0.35’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on drop shots, crankbaits and Texas-rigged plastic worms. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on live bait and cut bait. BRAUNIG: Water lightly stained; 84 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters and crankbaits. Catfish are good on live bait, cut bait and cheese bait. BROWNWOOD: Water lightly stained; 83 degrees; 1.23’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass and hybrids are fair on live bait and slabs. Catfish are good on punch bait and live bait. BUCHANAN: Water slightly

stained; 83-86 degrees; 2.52’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on finesse worms, black/blue jigs and crankbaits. Striped bass are fair along the river channel on live bait. White bass are good on slabs and jigging spoons. Crappie are good on minnows. Channel catfish are fair on punch bait. CADDO: Water stained; 83 degrees; 0.62’ high. Largemouth bass are good on plastic frogs, chatterbaits and jigs. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on prepared baits and nightcrawlers. CALAVERAS: Water stained; 84-85 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits and Carolina-rigged worms. Hybrid striped bass are good on live bait. Red drum are fair on live bait and lipless crankbaits. Catfish are good on stink bait, chicken livers and cut shad. CANYON LAKE: Water lightly stained; 85 degrees; 3.05’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits and finesse worms. Striped bass are fair on live bait. White bass are good on slabs and jigging spoons. Catfish are good on prepared baits and cut bait. CEDAR CREEK: Water lightly stained; 84 degrees; 0.01’ high. Largemouth bass are good on top-water plugs, jerk baits and black or purple plastic worms. Hybrids and white bass are fair on slabs and live bait. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on live bait and cut bait. CHOKE CANYON: Water lightly stained; 84-86 degrees; 20.64’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on top-water poppers and plastic worms. Catfish are fair on live bait and cheese bait. CONROE: Water stained; 85 degrees; 1.38’ low. Largemouth bass are good on live bait. Crappie are fair on minnows. Hybrid striped bass are fair on lipless crankbaits. Catfish are good on cut bait, live bait and dough balls. COOPER: Water lightly stained; 83-86 degrees; 2.54’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on finesse worms, crankbaits and skirted jigs. White bass and hybrids are good on slabs and jigging spoons. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on cut bait and prepared baits. CORPUS CHRISTI LAKE: Water stained; 87 degrees; 5.51’ low. Largemouth bass are good on lipless crankbaits, jigs and plastic worms. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on cut bait and cheese bait. EAGLE MOUNTAIN: Water clear; 84 degrees; 0.50’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on finesse worms near structure or timber. White bass are fair on slabs and jigging spoons. Catfish are good on fresh cut bait and punch bait. FALCON: Water lightly

stained north and clear south; 85-87 degrees; 37.94’ low. Largemouth bass are good on poppers, Texas rigged worms and finesse worms. Catfish are good on prepared baits and live bait. FAYETTE: Water lightly stained; 85 degrees. Largemouth bass are fair on dark red or purple Texas-rigged plastic worms, plastic grub drop shots and crankbaits. Sunfish are good on worms and live crickets. Catfish are good on prepared baits. FORK: Water lightly stained; 85 degrees; 1.46’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on slow-moving finesse worms and crankbaits. White and yellow bass are fair on slabs and jigging spoons. Crappie are slow. Catfish are fair on punch bait. GRANBURY: Water slightly stained; 84 degrees; 0.32’ low. Largemouth bass are good on shad or white crankbaits, spinner baits and Texas-rigged plastic worms. Crappie are good around brush piles and boat docks on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on earthworms or prepared bait. White bass are fair on slabs, jigging spoons and swimbaits. GRANGER: Water lightly stained; 84-86 degrees; 1.05’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on spinner baits, Texas-rigged plastic worms and crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs on brush piles. White bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are good on cut shads, earthworms and punch bait. GRAPEVINE: Water stained; 82-85 degrees; 0.38’ high. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, jerk baits and finesse worms. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on prepared baits and nightcrawlers. HOUSTON COUNTY: Water stained; 88 degrees; 0.05’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Carolina-rigged red worms, crankbaits and plastic nightcrawlers. Crappie are fair on small live minnows. Catfish are good on juglines using shad. HUBBARD CREEK: Water stained; 84 degrees; 0.88’ low. Largemouth bass are good on plastic worms and spinner baits. Crappie are fair on jigs. Catfish are fair on live and cut shad. JOE POOL: Water lightly stained; 84 degrees; 0.32’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on finesse worms. Crappie are good beneath bridges and structure on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on prepared baits. LAKE O’ THE PINES: Water lightly stained; 83-86 degrees; 0.06’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on swimbaits, silver or chrome crankbaits and Texasrigged worms. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on trotlines with cut bait or live bait. LAVON: Water stained; 83

degrees; 0.78’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on flukes, wacky worms and crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows or jigs. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are good on cut bait and live bait. LBJ: Water clear; 84 degrees; 0.74’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on plastic worms, jigs and silver spoons. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are fair on slabs and jigging spoons. Catfish are fair on punch bait. LEWISVILLE: Water lightly stained; 84 degrees; 0.47 high. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, plastic creatures and bladed jigs. White bass are excellent on slabs and spoons. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on live bait and prepared baits. LIVINGSTON: Water lightly stained; 86 degrees; 0.24’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on plastic worms and crankbaits. Striped bass are fair on live shad. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are fair on live bait and stink bait. MARTIN CREEK: Water lightly stained; 84 degrees; 1.51’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on chatterbaits and plastic finesse worms. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on punch bait. MEDINA: Water lightly stained; 84 degrees; 24.06’ low. Largemouth bass are good on jigs, spinner baits, crankbaits and worms. Crappie are fair on jigs. Catfish are fair on live bait, chicken livers and blood bait. MILLERS CREEK: Water stained; 85 degrees; 1.79’ high. Largemouth bass are good working timber shallow with topwater, worms, spinners, and Alabama Rigs. Crappie are good working shallow humps, and some shallow brush on jigs. White bass are fair off points on Alabama rigs. Catfish are fair when mid-depth in coves with live, blood, and liver prepared baits. NACONICHE: Water slightly stained; 87 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on top-water poppers and plastic worms. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on dough balls, cut and live bait. NAVARRO MILLS: Water lightly stained; 84 degrees; 0.56’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, jigs and finesse worms. Crappie are fair on jigs tipped with minnows. Catfish are good on prepared baits and live bait. White bass are fair on slabs and jigging spoons. O.H. IVIE: Water clear; 85 degrees; 12.02’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters, plastic worms and jigs. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are good on stink bait, live and cut bait. PALESTINE: Water clear; 85 degrees; 0.35’ high.

Largemouth bass are good on Texas-rigged worms in plum or blue, shad swimbaits and deeprunning crankbaits near boat docks and rip rap. Crappie are fair on minnows or jigs tipped with minnows. White bass are good on slabs and jigging spoons. Catfish are good on punch bait and live minnows. POSSUM KINGDOM: Water slightly stained; 82 degrees; 0.54’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on soft plastic worms, crankbaits and top-waters. Striped bass are slow. Catfish are good on cut shad. PROCTOR: Water lightly stained; 85 degrees;1.16’ low. Largemouth bass are good on plum or purple Texas-rigged worms, jigs and crankbaits. Hybrid stripers are fair on live bait and jigging slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on prepared baits, earthworms and cut bait. RAY HUBBARD: Water lightly stained; 84 degrees; 0.54’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on finesse worms. White bass are good on slabs and jigging spoons. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on punch bait. RAY ROBERTS: Water lightly stained; 83-86 degrees; 0.21’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on finesse worms, crankbaits and spoons. White bass are fair on slabs and minnows. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs tipped with minnows. Catfish are good on punch bait. RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water lightly stained; 82-86 degrees; 0.26’ high. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, flukes, grubs and finesse worms. White bass and hybrids are fair on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows or jigs. Catfish are good on punch bait and live perch. SAM RAYBURN: Water stained; 85 degrees; 3.24’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters, plastic worms and jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on live bait and stink bait. SOMERVILLE: Water lightly stained; 86 degrees; 1.81’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on Texas-rigged worms, deepdiving crankbaits and spoons. White bass and hybrids are fair on slabs and jigging spoons. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are good on live bait and punch bait. STILLHOUSE HOLLOW: Water stained; 83-86 degrees; 3,06’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on jigs, silver spoons and Texas-rigged soft plastic worms. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are good on slabs and jigs. Channel catfish are good on punch bait. Blue catfish are good on live bait near brush piles. TAWAKONI: Water lightly stained; 82-86 degrees; 1.03’ low. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, Texas-rigged plastic worms and swimbaits. White bass and hybrid stripers

n Saltwater reports Page 11 are good on live bait and slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on punch bait and cut bait. TEXANA: Water stained; 87 degrees; 1.35’ low. Largemouth bass are good on established brush piles on brighter worms and crankbaits. Crappie are excellent on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on stink bait, cut bait and live bait. TEXOMA: Water lightly stained; 82-86 degrees; 0.68; low. Largemouth bass are fair on Texas-rigged plastic worms and crankbaits. Striped bass and white bass are good on live bait and top-waters. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on cut bait, prepared baits and live bait. TOLEDO BEND: Water stained; 86-88 degrees; 2.84’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on top-waters, wacky rigs and Carolina-rigged worms. Channel and blue catfish are fair on stink bait. TRAVIS: Water lightly stained; 83 degrees; 18.34’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Texas-rigged plastic worms, skirted jigs and spinner baits. White bass are fair on swim jigs and slabs. Striped bass are fair on live bait and heavy spoons. Crappie are good on jigs tipped with minnows. Catfish are good on live bait and prepared baits. WACO: Water lightly stained; 84 degrees; 0.03’ high. Largemouth bass are good on finesse worms, crankbaits and drop-shots. Crappie are good on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on punch bait. WALTER E. LONG: Water lightly stained; 83 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on finesse worms, crankbaits and jigs. Hybrid stripers are good on live shad. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on cut bait and prepared baits. WHITNEY: Water stained; 83-86 degrees; 0.91’ low. Largemouth bass are good on purple or black plastic worms, crankbaits and silver spoons. White bass are good on spoons and slabs. Crappie are good on jigs tipped with minnows. Catfish are fair on punch bait. WRIGHT PATMAN: Water lightly stained; 84 degrees; 0.88’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, spinner baits and finesse worms. White bass are fair on jigging spoons and slabs. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on punch bait and earthworms.

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TEXAS SALTWATER FISHING REPORT SABINE LAKE: 87-88 degrees. Bull redfish are fair from the jetties on fresh cut mullet. Speckled trout and redfish are good on live shrimp around the ship channels and mudflats. Redfish are good on mullet and shrimp. TRINITY BAY: 84-85 degrees. Speckled trout are good under the birds, and redfish are good around the flats on shrimp under a popping cork. Flounder are fair on mud minnows around the rocks.

EAST GALVESTON BAY: 84-85 degrees. Speckled trout and redfish are fair over reefs on mullet or croaker. Bull redfish are good from the jetties on fresh shad. WEST GALVESTON BAY: 84-85 degrees. Speckled trout and redfish are fair to good on shrimp under a popping cork and topwaters. TEXAS CITY: 84-86 degrees. Redfish and speckled trout are fair to good along the shoreline on shrimp under a popping cork and soft plastics. Bull redfish are fair around the dike on mullet. Black drum are good on blue crab around deep structure. FREEPORT: 86 degrees. Redfish are fair to good near reefs and drains on shrimp. Speckled trout are good around San Luis Pass on shrimp, MirrOlures and soft plastics. EAST MATAGORDA BAY: 86 degrees. Redfish and speckled trout are fair drifting mudflats on live shrimp or croaker. WEST MATAGORDA BAY: 86 degrees. Redfish are good on live shrimp. Speckled trout are fair on soft plastics. PORT O’CONNOR: 86 degrees. Speckled trout are fair to good on top-waters in 4-7

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feet of water. Redfish are good on shrimp under a popping cork. Black drum are good on crab. ROCKPORT: 84-85 degrees. Redfish and speckled trout are good on shrimp and croaker, along with spoons and top-waters. PORT ARANSAS: 87-88 degrees. Redfish and speckled trout are fair to good on spoons, top-waters, lipless crankbaits, shrimp and croaker. Black drum are good on crab around deep structure. CORPUS CHRISTI: 85 degrees. Speckled trout and redfish are fair to good on croaker or shrimp. Black drum are good on crab. BAFFIN BAY: 90-91 degrees. Speckled trout and redfish are fair on top-waters and soft plastics. Black drum are fair to good around the rocks on blue crab. PORT MANSFIELD: 86-87 degrees. Speckled trout and redfish are fair to good working potholes with willow tail plastics and topwaters.

SOUTH PADRE: 82-83 degrees. Speckled trout are good on live and D.O.A. Shrimp. Black drum are good on blue crab. Redfish are good in the flats on shrimp under a popping cork. PORT ISABEL: 85 degrees. Speckled trout are fair to good on shrimp under a popping cork. Redfish are good on shrimp or soft plastics. Black drum are good on blue crab around deep structure. —TPWD

of chunking plastics pretty quickly. “Ellie had not done much fishing with spinning tackle, as she was still used to using a Zebco-type reel with a push button,” Pekar said. “Luckily, Capt. Hagan did a fantastic job of giving her a hand throughout the duration of the day. “ Hagan said the 5-year-old took to the spinning reel fairly well. “She was even pretty good at casting, although, she was having trouble getting a whole lot of distance out of her efforts,” he said. Hagan’s solution to this was to cast the lure for her, and then to let her retrieve it. “All morning I would cast, Ellie Pekar, 5, was excited when Capt. James Hagan was able to and then hand her the rod,” net her monster trout. Photo by Audrey Pekar. he said. “I would then cast another rod out and have it ready for her once she rehooked a nice redfish,” Hagan said. trieved the lure with the one I had handAfter circling the boat several times, ed her first.” the fish finally came up to the surface About mid-morning, Hagan made near the craft, and Hagan realized she a cast for the young angler and then had hooked a trout that most men only handed her the rod. After a few cranks dream of catching. on the reel, she told him, “I think I’ve “I netted the fish, and that little girl got something.” was pumped up,” Hagan said. “It was so “She had been snagging the grass and awesome to see her reaction.” bottom a lot, so I told her to keep reelEllie’s father said their bay fishing trip ing to see what she had,” the guide said. with Hagan was definitely the first of “I noticed that her rod tip was bouncing many more saltwater outings to come. and that her line was moving through “Our kids are super competitive with the water, so I encouraged her to reel one another and it definitely came out faster.” on the boat while they were catching All of a sudden, her rod doubled over trout and reds,” he said. “To see the look and the drag on the spinning reel began of pure joy on their faces when they to scream. landed each fish was what made the ad“At that point, I was sure she had venture so special.”

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GAME WARDEN BLOTTER WARDEN RESCUES 6-YEAR-OLD WHO DRIFTED ASEA A Calhoun County game warden rescued a 6-year-old girl after she was swept into the Matagorda shipping channel while floating on an inner tube near Magnolia Beach. The girl and her grandmother had been swimming when the girl was swept away by strong winds and waves. The warden responded to a call from the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office. He located the girl about 3/4 mile from the beach and returned her to her grandmother. SHOOTING DOVE NEAR THE GUN RANGE Two game wardens responded to a call regarding individuals shooting birds near a gun range in Donna. With the wardens approaching the area from opposite directions, two men were found exiting a brushy area carrying a rifle and piece of plywood with a target affixed, while a third man was sitting under a blue tent near his pickup truck. The wardens confronted the men and asked if either of them owned the property or had the landowner’s permission to be there. The men admitted that they did not have permission, although one offered that he had hunted there a couple of years before. The group denied hunting birds. Unfortunately for

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them, the wardens found the seven white-winged dove they had hidden in a bait bucket. After consulting with the landowner, charges were filed along with civil restitution for each of the dove shot out of season. SO UPSET HE NEEDED AN AMBULANCE Three men were caught fishing on Lake Welsh without fishing licenses by a Titus County game warden. One subject gave a false name and date of birth, refusing to cooperate in proving his identity and requested an ambulance because he was so upset. After the ambulance arrived and he refused transport, the male gave the EMTs a different date of birth when he signed the refusal for transport. The male was

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their flight paths. We had some dove hunters that never even fired a shot.” Texas Parks and Wildlife Department biologist and El Campo resident, Clint Faas, said whitewing reports in the area were much different from normal years. “This year, hunter reports ranged from really good to very slow,” he said. “For some, shoots went just

as anticipated. Others saw last-minute shifts in the birds’ flight patterns, which rendered extremely low success.” In the South Texas region, outfitter and operator of Speck Ops, Luke Bledsoe, said a lot of the teal he had been scouting the few days before the opener seemed to push out with the cold front that passed through the area right before the

season commenced. “We were still able to have a decent teal hunt on opening morning near Riviera, and although we didn’t have the numbers of birds I had been seeing, there was plenty of decoying action taking place,” he said. Bledsoe said the best part about his teal season opener was hunting with 8-year-old Tildyn Glover on his first duck hunt.

“The youngster was able to harvest his first teal during the opening morning hunt,” Bledsoe said. “To top it off, we bagged a greenwing, a bluewing and a cinnamon teal that morning. It doesn’t get any better than that for a first hunt.” According to Bledsoe, whitewing numbers in South Texas around the Crystal City area were down as well. “Our sunflower fields

are usually loaded, but we just had moderate numbers,” he said. “Most of our hunters were short of harvesting their limits.” East of Houston in Winnie, hunting guide Devin Cryer said bluewings have been thick over flooded rice fields since opening morning. “Most of our hunters have experienced limit to near-limit shoots,” he said.

Tildyn Glover, 8, went on his first duck hunt near Riviera with guide Luke Bledsoe on the opening day of teal season. Photo from Luke Bledsoe.

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Lone Star Outdoor News Billy Shoemaker, an avid supporter of conservation causes, died in April of 2019 at the age of 60. His legacy, though, will live on through a memorial fund established by the International Wildlife Crimestoppers organization. Shoemaker, also a longtime volunteer with Dallas Safari Club, became an IWC supporter after meeting with Maine Game Warden Chris Simmons, who also appears on the television show, North Woods Law. Simmons is the assistant director of IWC. “Billy gave to IWC every month,” said his friend, Mark Cavanaugh. “That’s how important it was to him.” Lewis Rather, IWC’s director and the former director of Texas’ Operation Game Thief, said Shoemaker and Simmons hit it off over their mutual passion to stop poaching in North America. “After Billy died, Chris had the idea to create the Billy Shoemaker Memorial Fund,” Rather said. “The fund will be used for conservation and youth education in his name, with the goal to stop poaching.” IWC currently provides grants to state agencies for equipment, like decoys, used in efforts to catch poachers, and to agencies for Wall of Shame trailers used to educate the public about conservation and poaching. It also offers cash rewards to those who turn in poachers. The nonprofit group has plans to expand its grant programs, in part through the memorial fund. “It’s a great memorial to Billy and all the work he’s done,” Rather said.

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TEXAS SUN, MOON AND TIDES Moon Phases

Full

Last

New

First

Oct 1

Oct 9

Oct 16

Oct 23

Solunar Sun times Moon times

Houston

Dallas

2020 A.M. P.M. SUN MOON Sept/Oct Minor Major Minor Major Rises Sets Rises Sets

25 Fri 26 Sat 27 Sun 28 Mon 29 Tue 30 Wed 01 Thu 02 Fri 03 Sat 04 Sun 05 Mon 06 Tue 07 Wed 08 Thu 09 Fri

25 Fri 26 Sat 27 Sun 28 Mon 29 Tue 30 Wed 01 Thu

1:08 1:59 2:45 3:29 4:10 4:50 5:29

7:22 8:12 8:58 9:40 10:21 11:00 11:39

1:35 2:25 3:10 3:52 4:32 5:10 5:49

7:49 8:38 9:22 10:04 10:43 11:21 -----

07:16 07:17 07:17 07:18 07:19 07:19 07:20

4:04p 4:50p 5:29p 6:04p 6:35p 7:03p 7:31p

1:16a 2:15a 3:14a 4:13a 5:11a 6:07a 7:02a

02 Fri

6:10 12:00

6:30

12:20

07:21 07:10 7:58p

7:55a

03 Sat 04 Sun 05 Mon 06 Tue 07 Wed 08 Thu 09 Fri

6:52 12:42 7:37 1:27 8:25 2:14 9:15 3:03 10:07 3:55 11:01 4:48 11:55 5:42

7:13 7:58 8:47 9:38 10:32 11:27 -----

1:03 1:48 2:36 3:27 4:19 5:14 6:09

1:02 7:16 1:53 8:06 2:40 8:52 3:23 9:35 4:04 10:15 4:44 10:54 5:23 11:34 6:04 ----6:47 12:36 7:32 1:21 8:19 2:08 9:09 2:58 10:01 3:49 10:55 4:42 11:49 5:36

1:30 2:19 3:04 3:46 4:26 5:05 5:44 6:24 7:07 7:53 8:41 9:32 10:26 11:21 -----

7:43 8:32 9:17 9:58 10:37 11:15 11:54 12:14 12:57 1:42 2:30 3:21 4:14 5:08 6:03

07:10 07:11 07:11 07:12 07:12 07:13 07:13 07:14 07:14 07:15 07:15 07:16 07:17 07:17 07:18

07:14 07:13 07:11 07:10 07:09 07:08 07:07 07:05 07:04 07:03 07:02 07:01 06:59 06:58 06:57

3:50p 1:18a 4:37p 2:16a 5:18p 3:15a 5:54p 4:12a 6:26p 5:09a 6:56p 6:03a 7:25p 6:56a 7:53p 7:49a 8:22p 8:41a 8:53p 9:34a 9:27p 10:28a 10:05p 11:23a 10:48p 12:19p 11:37p 1:14p NoMoon 2:08p

07:21 07:22 07:23 07:23 07:24 07:25 07:25

07:19 07:18 07:17 07:15 07:14 07:13 07:11 07:09 07:07 07:06 07:05 07:04 07:02 07:01

8:25p 8:49a 8:55p 9:43a 9:28p 10:39a 10:05p 11:35a 10:47p 12:32p 11:35p 1:28p NoMoon 2:22p

San Antonio

Amarillo

2020 A.M. P.M. SUN MOON Sept/Oct Minor Major Minor Major Rises Sets Rises Sets

25 Fri 26 Sat 27 Sun 28 Mon 29 Tue 30 Wed 01 Thu 02 Fri 03 Sat 04 Sun 05 Mon 06 Tue 07 Wed 08 Thu 09 Fri

1:15 7:28 2:05 8:18 2:52 9:04 3:35 9:47 4:16 10:27 4:56 11:07 5:36 11:46 6:17 12:06 6:59 12:49 7:44 1:34 8:32 2:21 9:22 3:10 10:14 4:02 11:08 4:55 ----- 5:49

1:42 7:56 2:31 8:45 3:17 9:29 3:59 10:10 4:38 10:49 5:17 11:27 5:56 ----6:37 12:27 7:19 1:09 8:05 1:55 8:54 2:43 9:45 3:33 10:38 4:26 11:33 5:20 12:02 6:15

07:22 07:23 07:23 07:24 07:24 07:25 07:26 07:26 07:27 07:27 07:28 07:28 07:29 07:29 07:30

07:26 07:25 07:24 07:23 07:22 07:20 07:19 07:18 07:17 07:16 07:14 07:13 07:12 07:11 07:10

4:02p 1:32a 4:49p 2:30a 5:30p 3:29a 6:06p 4:26a 6:38p 5:22a 7:08p 6:17a 7:37p 7:09a 8:06p 8:01a 8:35p 8:53a 9:07p 9:46a 9:41p 10:40a 10:19p 11:35a 11:02p 12:31p 11:51p 1:26p NoMoon 2:19p

1:28 7:42 2:19 8:32 3:06 9:18 3:49 10:01 4:30 10:41 5:10 11:20 5:49 11:59 6:30 12:20 7:13 1:02 7:58 1:47 8:45 2:34 9:35 3:24 10:27 4:15 11:21 5:08 ----- 6:02

1:56 2:45 3:30 4:12 4:52 5:31 6:10 6:50 7:33 8:19 9:07 9:58 10:52 11:47 12:15

8:09 8:58 9:43 10:24 11:03 11:41 ----12:40 1:23 2:08 2:56 3:47 4:40 5:34 6:29

07:36 07:37 07:38 07:39 07:39 07:40 07:41 07:42 07:42 07:43 07:44 07:45 07:45 07:46 07:47

07:39 07:38 07:36 07:35 07:34 07:32 07:31 07:29 07:28 07:26 07:25 07:24 07:22 07:21 07:20

4:31p 1:30a 5:16p 2:29a 5:55p 3:29a 6:28p 4:30a 6:58p 5:29a 7:25p 6:26a 7:51p 7:22a 8:17p 8:17a 8:43p 9:12a 9:12p 10:08a 9:44p 11:04a 10:20p 12:02p 11:01p 12:59p 11:49p 1:55p NoMoon 2:49p

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 Sept 25 Sept 26 Sept 27 Sept 28 Sept 29 Sept 30 Oct 1 Oct 2 Oct 3 Oct 4 Oct 5 Oct 6 Oct 7 Oct 8 Oct 9

Time 1:31 AM 9:13 AM 3:02 AM 3:31 AM 3:53 AM 4:09 AM 4:23 AM 4:34 AM 4:42 AM 4:46 AM 4:43 AM 12:29 AM 1:11 AM 2:35 PM 3:36 PM

High Island Height 2.05H 1.54L 1.99H 1.93H 1.86H 1.80H 1.75H 1.71H 1.69H 1.66H 1.65H 1.47L 1.60L 0.36L 0.34L

Time 5:36 PM 11:31 AM 9:15 AM 9:22 AM 9:31 AM 9:46 AM 10:07 AM 10:33 AM 11:04 AM 11:37 AM 12:14 PM 4:34 AM 4:24 AM 11:51 PM

Height 0.15L 1.57H 1.46L 1.36L 1.23L 1.08L 0.93L 0.77L 0.63L 0.52L 0.44L 1.66H 1.68H 1.85H

Time 2:23 AM 6:40 PM 12:54 PM 1:57 PM 2:50 PM 3:38 PM 4:22 PM 5:06 PM 5:51 PM 6:39 PM 7:34 PM 12:55 PM 1:42 PM

Height 2.04H 0.22L 1.61H 1.67H 1.71H 1.73H 1.75H 1.77H 1.78H 1.79H 1.79H 0.40L 0.37L

Time

Height

7:36 PM 8:24 PM 9:05 PM 9:41 PM 10:14 PM 10:47 PM 11:19 PM 11:53 PM

0.31L 0.42L 0.55L 0.70L 0.85L 1.01L 1.17L 1.32L

8:41 PM 10:10 PM

1.79H 1.81H

Galveston Bay entrance, north jetty Time 1:04 AM 1:54 AM 2:36 AM 3:11 AM 3:38 AM 3:59 AM 4:15 AM 4:27 AM 4:35 AM 4:38 AM 4:41 AM 12:04 PM 12:48 PM 1:43 PM 2:48 PM

Height 2.63H 2.59H 2.50H 2.38H 2.27H 2.16H 2.08H 2.00H 1.95H 1.90H 1.86H 0.51L 0.50L 0.50L 0.50L

Time 5:33 PM 9:15 AM 9:06 AM 9:21 AM 9:39 AM 9:53 AM 10:00 AM 10:12 AM 10:32 AM 10:58 AM 11:29 AM 8:53 PM 10:34 PM 11:52 PM

Height 0.28L 1.64L 1.58 1.48L 1.35L 1.20L 1.04L 0.87L 0.72L 0.61L 0.54L 2.27H 2.33H 2.44H

Height 2.21H 2.17H 2.08H 1.97H 1.86H 1.76H 1.68H 1.62H 1.56H 1.32L 1.47L 0.50L 0.45L 0.41L 0.39L

Time 5:24 PM 6:36 PM 7:37 PM 9:36 AM 9:48 AM 10:02 AM 10:17 AM 10:32 AM 10:48 AM 4:28 AM 4:13 AM 8:58 PM 10:15 PM 11:30 PM

Height 0.19L 0.26L 0.36L 1.40L 1.28L 1.15L 1.01L 0.88L 0.76L 1.52H 1.51H 1.97H 2.03H 2.10H

Height 0.84H 0.81H 0.76H 0.69H 0.60H 0.52H 0.27L 0.39L 0.49L 0.60H 0.66H 0.70H 0.74H 0.77H 0.81H

Time 7:49 PM 8:57 PM 9:58 PM 10:51 PM 11:37 PM 12:28 PM 6:47 AM 5:12 AM 4:32 AM 1:47 PM 2:11 PM 2:40 PM 3:20 PM 4:18 PM 5:34 PM

Height -0.08L -0.06L -0.01L 0.06L 0.16L 0.43L 0.47H 0.49H 0.54H 0.06L 0.03L 0.00L -0.01L -0.03L -0.04L

Height 0.80H 0.82H 0.20L 0.19L 0.21L 0.27L 0.35L 0.45L 0.40L 0.36L 0.74H 0.77H 0.79H 0.79H 0.80H

Time 11:56 PM

Height 0.22L

3:20 PM 4:33 PM 5:52 PM 7:29 PM 8:56 PM 9:45 AM 11:45 PM

0.85H 0.86H 0.85H 0.82H 0.78H 0.51H 0.72H

4:53 5:58 7:08 8:28 9:48

0.34L 0.32L 0.30L 0.28L 0.24L

Time 11:22 AM 12:46 PM 1:50 PM 2:45 PM 3:36 PM 4:24 PM 5:09 PM 5:55 PM 6:43 PM 7:40 PM

Height 1.67H 1.78H 1.89H 1.99H 2.08H 2.14H 2.20H 2.23H 2.25H 2.25H

Time 6:50 PM 7:51 PM 8:41 PM 9:21 PM 9:54 PM 10:22 PM 10:49 PM 11:19 PM 11:59 PM

Height 0.35L 0.43L 0.54L 0.68L 0.85L 1.03L 1.23L 1.44L 1.64L

Time 1:30 AM 2:23 AM 3:01 AM 3:27 AM 3:44 AM 3:56 AM 4:07 AM 4:16 AM 4:25 AM 12:07 AM 1:21 AM 12:03 PM 12:42 PM 1:32 PM 2:34 PM

Time

1:03 PM 2:13 PM 3:13 PM 4:09 PM 5:02 PM 5:55 PM 11:07 AM 11:32 AM

Height

1.56H 1.62H 1.68H 1.73H 1.78H 1.83H 0.65L 0.57L

Time

Height

8:30 PM 9:16 PM 9:57 PM 10:37 PM 11:19 PM

0.48L 0.64L 0.81L 0.99L 1.16L

6:51 PM 7:51 PM

1.88H 1.92H

Time

Height

Port Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor Date Sept 25 Sept 26 Sept 27 Sept 28 Sept 29 Sept 30 Oct 1 Oct 2 Oct 3 Oct 4 Oct 5 Oct 6 Oct 7 Oct 8 Oct 9

Time 6:25 AM 7:11 AM 7:46 AM 8:06 AM 8:10 AM 7:54 AM 12:14 AM 12:43 AM 12:59 AM 4:07 AM 3:58 AM 4:04 AM 4:20 AM 4:44 AM 5:13 AM

Time 11:55 AM 1:55 PM 12:55 AM 1:48 AM 2:36 AM 3:22 AM 4:08 AM 5:00 AM 2:42 PM 3:48 PM 4:18 AM 5:11 AM 5:59 AM 7:00 AM 8:17 AM

Date Sept 25 Sept 26 Sept 27 Sept 28 Sept 29 Sept 30 Oct 1 Oct 2 Oct 3 Oct 4 Oct 5 Oct 6 Oct 7 Oct 8 Oct 9

Time 2:33 AM 3:29 AM 4:11 AM 4:33 AM 4:39 AM 4:42 AM 4:45 AM 4:47 AM 4:50 AM 12:09 AM 1:26 AM 1:01 PM 1:49 PM 12:36 AM 1:34 AM

Time 9:37 PM 11:07 PM

Height 0.31L 0.35L

9:05 AM 8:42 AM 8:33 AM 8:27 AM 8:16 AM 8:01 AM 7:41 AM 6:13 AM 4:41 PM 5:33 PM 6:34 PM 7:35 PM

1.67H 1.59H 1.52H 1.47H 1.45H 1.47H 1.52H 1.60H 0.38L 0.39L 0.41L 0.43L

Height 1.73H 1.69H 1.61H 1.52H 1.43H 1.37H 1.34H 1.34H 1.35H 1.19L 1.30L 0.52L 0.48L 1.60H 1.65H

Time 5:55 PM 7:10 PM 9:43 AM 9:59 AM 10:18 AM 10:34 AM 10:42 AM 10:52 AM 11:12 AM 4:54 AM 4:57 AM 11:22 PM

Height 0.32L 0.38L 1.32L 1.26L 1.19L 1.09L 0.98L 0.87L 0.75L 1.36H 1.37H 1.53H

2:42 PM 3:42 PM

0.46L 0.46L

Height 0.45H 0.43H 0.40H 0.36H 0.31H 0.29H 0.17L 0.23L 0.28L 0.32L 0.37H 0.39H 0.40H 0.41H 0.41H

Time 7:46 PM 8:49 PM 9:48 PM 11:22 AM 11:22 AM 11:33 AM 4:54 AM 4:56 AM 4:55 AM 4:46 AM 1:49 PM 2:26 PM 3:13 PM 4:24 PM 5:59 PM

Height 0.01L 0.01L 0.03L 0.33L 0.29L 0.24 0.30H 0.32H 0.34 0.36H 0.05L 0.05L 0.05L 0.06L 0.06L

Height 1.13H 1.10H 1.02H 0.92H 0.83H 0.78H 0.77H 0.79H 0.81H 0.69L 0.78L 0.08L 0.03L 1.02H 1.07H

Time 5:21 PM 6:35 PM 7:35 PM 9:22 AM 9:28 AM 9:38 AM 9:54 AM 10:13 AM 10:39 AM 4:00 AM 4:05 AM 10:39 PM

Height -0.06L -0.00L 0.07L 0.80L 0.72L 0.63L 0.54L 0.44L 0.34L 0.83H 0.85H 0.96H

2:05 PM 3:00 PM

0.00L 0.01L

Height 2.08H 2.03H 1.93H 1.82H 1.70H 1.61H 1.55H 1.52H 1.50H 1.51H 0.61L 0.54L 0.49L 1.93H 2.00H

Time 4:48 PM 6:02 PM 7:06 PM 9:52 AM 9:43 AM 9:42 AM 9:44 AM 9:55 AM 10:16 AM 10:44 AM 8:25 PM 10:43 PM

Height 0.34L 0.43L 0.54L 1.50L 1.40L 1.28 1.14L 0.99L 0.84L 0.71L 1.78H 1.85H

1:38 PM 2:38 PM

0.46L 0.44L

Time

2:35 2:43 2:53 3:00 3:07 3:18 3:38 4:05

Height

PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM

1.33L 1.24L 1.11L 0.95L 0.77L 0.61L 0.48L 0.40L

Time

Height

11:55 AM 1:18 PM 2:32 PM 3:37 PM 4:36 PM 5:31 PM 6:28 PM 11:43 AM 12:19 PM

1.35H 1.37H 1.38H 1.39H 1.39H 1.39H 1.40H 0.66L 0.58L

Time

5:16 PM 6:17 PM 7:25 PM 8:34 PM 9:33 PM 0:31 PM 11:46 PM

Time

Height

1.42H 1.45H 1.46H 1.47H 1.50H 1.53H 1.57H

Height

8:15 PM 9:09 PM 9:55 PM 10:32 PM 11:04 PM 11:33 PM

0.46L 0.56L 0.67L 0.80L 0.93L 1.06L

7:37 PM 9:24 PM

1.42H 1.46H

Date Sept 25 Sept 26 Sept 27 Sept 28 Sept 29 Sept 30 Oct 1 Oct 2 Oct 3 Oct 4 Oct 5 Oct 6 Oct 7 Oct 8 Oct 9

Time 5:19 AM 6:05 AM 6:52 AM 7:38 AM 8:06 AM 5:01 AM 12:13 AM 12:46 AM 1:07 AM 1:03 AM 4:29 AM 4:21 AM 4:30 AM 4:50 AM 5:17 AM

Time

2:25 PM 3:40 PM 4:38 PM 11:53 AM 12:19 PM 12:48 PM 1:18 PM

Height

0.35H 0.35H 0.35H 0.19L 0.13L 0.09L 0.06L

Time

Height

10:43 PM 11:32 PM

0.06L 0.11L

5:33 PM 6:35 PM 10:39 PM

0.34H 0.33H 0.33H

Port Aransas Time

4:40 PM 12:42 PM 1:03 PM 1:25 PM

Height

0.48H 0.31L 0.21L 0.12L

7:50 PM 9:44 PM

0.48H 0.53H

Nueces Bay Date Sept 25 Sept 26 Sept 27 Sept 28 Sept 29 Sept 30 Oct 1 Oct 2 Oct 3 Oct 4 Oct 5 Oct 6 Oct 7 Oct 8 Oct 9

San Luis Pass

Height 1.84H 1.81H 1.76H 0.40L 0.48L 0.62L 0.80L 1.02L 1.24L 1.41L 1.54L 1.68H 1.73H 1.76H 1.77H

East Matagorda

Freeport Harbor Date Sept 25 Sept 26 Sept 27 Sept 28 Sept 29 Sept 30 Oct 1 Oct 2 Oct 3 Oct 4 Oct 5 Oct 6 Oct 7 Oct 8 Oct 9

Time 7:18 AM 8:24 AM 8:59 AM 12:17 AM 1:15 AM 2:02 AM 2:37 AM 3:02 AM 3:10 AM 2:50 AM 2:37 AM 5:54 AM 6:05 AM 6:22 AM 6:47 AM

Date Sept 25 Sept 26 Sept 27 Sept 28 Sept 29 Sept 30 Oct 1 Oct 2 Oct 3 Oct 4 Oct 5 Oct 6 Oct 7 Oct 8 Oct 9

Time 3:33 AM 4:18 AM 4:56 AM 5:27 AM 3:58 AM 3:51 AM 3:23 AM 3:27 AM 3:44 AM 12:03 AM 12:54 AM 12:35 PM 1:18 PM 1:48 AM 2:53 AM

Time

12:19 PM 1:27 PM 2:31 PM 3:27 PM 4:17 PM 5:07 PM 11:15 AM 11:54 AM

Height

0.88H 0.87H 0.85H 0.84H 0.84H 0.84H 0.24L 0.15L

Time

Height

8:26 PM 9:10 PM 9:51 PM 10:31 PM 11:15 PM

0.16L 0.27L 0.39L 0.50L 0.60L

6:07 PM 9:27 PM

0.85H 0.90H

Time

Height

South Padre Island

PM PM PM PM PM

Time

1:31 PM

Height

0.45L

Time

10:14 PM

Height

0.74H

Date Sept 25 Sept 26 Sept 27 Sept 28 Sept 29 Sept 30 Oct 1 Oct 2 Oct 3 Oct 4 Oct 5 Oct 6 Oct 7 Oct 8 Oct 9

Time 2:11 AM 3:03 AM 3:40 AM 4:02 AM 4:06 AM 3:58 AM 3:51 AM 3:48 AM 3:47 AM 3:41 AM 11:18 AM 11:58 AM 12:45 PM 12:11 AM 1:15 AM

Time

11:52 AM 1:25 PM 2:42 PM 3:50 PM 4:49 PM 5:47 PM 6:50 PM

Height

1.52H 1.52H 1.54 1.58H 1.63H 1.69H 1.73H

7:59 PM 8:45 PM 9:27 PM 10:09 PM 10:55 PM 11:53 PM

0.67L 0.82L 0.97L 1.12L 1.27L 1.41L

Texas Coast Tides

Date Sept 25 Sept 26 Sept 27 Sept 28 Sept 29 Sept 30 Oct 1 Oct 2 Oct 3 Oct 4 Oct 5 Oct 6 Oct 7 Oct 8 Oct 9

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New CEO at Mustad

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Kenni Riise was named chief executive officer of the Verdane and Ard Group, which owns Mustad,

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Top job open at MDF The Mule Deer Foundation is accepting applications for the position of president and chief executive officer.

Savage Arms hiring Savage Arms is now hiring for multiple positions at its Massachusetts headquarters in engineering, sales support and operations.

Marketing group for Northland Tackle Northland Fishing Tackle and the Bagley Bait Company named Traditions Media as its official marketing group.

ACROSS 3. The white-fronted goose 8. Good item for the hunting backpack (two words) 10. The whitetail’s favorite acorn producer (two words) 14. A quail species 16. San Angelo’s county (two words) 17. Texas’ state flower 20. A blade design on a spinner bait 22. An African game species 24. A sea duck (two words) 27. A type of tent 29. A spaniel breed 30. A shotgun type (three words) 31. A grouper species 33. A shotshell manufacturer 34. The smaller teal 35. A good crappie lake

DOWN 1. The most intelligent bird family 2. A sunfish species 4. An owl species 5. The Rio Grande in Mexico (two words) 6. A salmon species 7. A shooting sport (two words) 9. A decoy type 11. A shark species (two words) 12. A pheasant-hunting location 13. A pair of shot birds in hand 14. The linesider 15. Odessa’s county 18. The owl that takes up residence in deer blinds 19. The fastest animal on two legs 21. A shorebird species 23. What duck hunters call a bright, sunny day 25. The white hare in winter 26. The skull mount 28. The young swan 32. A crappie lure

Acquisition in Wisconsin The Metal Ware Corporation acquired the assets of Magic Products Inc.

Sales director at Blaser Blaser Group named Derek Paul as its North American director of sales.

Datson to lead sales team at Springfield Springfield Armory hired Russell H. Datson IV as its vice president of sales.

Presley joins Careco Careco Multimedia and CarecoTV hired Dennis Presley as director of sales and marketing.

Government affairs leader

Redding joins Jackson Kayak

Phil Morlock, formerly of Shimano, was named the director of government affairs for the Canadian Sportfishing Industry Association and the Canadian National Sportfishing Foundation.

Jameson Redding will lead the fishing program at Jackson Kayak.

Puzzle by Craig Nyhus, Lone Star Outdoor News

Improving the brand Continued from page 1

the customer,” he said. “We look at online reviews, customer comments and feedback from brand ambassadors and the outdoor media. They put a lot of miles on gear in a short amount of time. If something isn’t performing, we reengineer it.” New product development includes a competitive product analysis and wear-and-tear tests. “We’re really trying to upgrade our products,” Jordan said. “For example, our Magellan Pro clothing line is out in select locations this year. It’s targeted toward the avid angler, with increased performance through technology. And we incorporate all aspects of the use, from head to toe and for the entire family, male and female.” Jordan said the Mossy Oak Brush camouflage pattern was popular with buyers, and when it was “sunsetted” by Mossy Oak,

Academy picked it back up. “We brought it back to life,” Jordan said. “And we have other exclusive camo patterns that do well. Our team feels these patterns fit the Texas landscape the best.” Another product that caught the attention of participants in the media event was the overand-under Turkish shotgun from Yildiz. The 12-gauge Texas Edition shotgun sported recoil pads, Briley choke tubes, and the State of Texas and the Alamo laser-engraved on the receiver, all for $699. “We’re the only importer of Yildiz shotguns in the U.S.,” Jordan said. “We saw what works and what the customers are looking for. The enhancements add tremendous value to the customer. The gun has a 4.7 review rating (out of 5).” On the fishing side, Jordan, whose passion is inshore coastal

fishing, said Academy’s staff is full of avid anglers. “We have people who have been here more than 20 years,” he said. “They are involved in the development of lures, rods and reels and constantly use the products. Some employees spent months in foreign countries working with manufacturers to perfect the products. The products have really evolved from their work.” Examples of innovations shown when the media grouped fished at Lake Amistad were unique grips, from Win golf-type grips to noton-the-market yet carbon-fiber grips. “It’s important we share the products and their value to all of the market, and get feedback from experienced writers and media people to learn what we’re doing right and what we’re doing wrong.”

Eastin Jordan field tests lures by H2O Xpress on Lake Amistad. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.

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rescue. A crew of rowers — surfman — launched surfboats, often in furious storms. Theirs was a job filled with moments of terror, followed by weeks to months of stifling boredom. During these times, some lifesavers carved decoys. History has not been kind to Texas decoys carved on its barrier islands. Only a handful of the wooden decoys John G. Mercer made when he was posted at the Port Aransas lifesaving station remain. Farther up the coast, Carlos Smith recalled that, as a boy, his family in Port Lavaca had a decoy spread that was “carved between shipwrecks” by the men at the Saluria lifesaving station. After the Smith’s lost those wooden blocks to Hurricane Carla, no known examples of the Saluria carvers were thought to remain. The missing pages on Matagorda Bay area decoys, however, have now been filled by the Whittaker’s. Edward Timothy Whittaker was born in 1878 in Point Isabel, Texas. After his father died when he was 10, he and his older brother George supported the family by working on the water. They saved enough money to buy a sailing craft, the Betsy, to tong oysters, and opened a fish, game, and oyster house in Alligator Head, later renamed Port O’Connor. In 1901, Edward enlisted at Saluria Station

as a “Surfman,” living at the remote outpost for the next 20 years. He was joined in 1913 by his bride, Theresia Annie Schuster, and their son, Raymond, was born at the station two years later. Theirs was a spartan existence at Station Saluria. Food was grown, caught, trapped and shot. Drinking water was collected in a cistern. They leased a cow for young Raymond’s milk, and the clothes he wore were fashioned from flour sacks. It is not known if Edward carved before moving to Saluria, but it is safe to assume his most prolific period was between 1901 and 1920 while he lived on the island. His blocks were fashioned using only hand tools such as a hatchet, knife and a hand plane. Tim, in fact, still has two of his planes, one that carries the lettering USLSS for the US Life Saving Service and another with USCGS engraved on the handle. He used driftwood collected on the beach and occasionally balsa, which was a popular flotation material in life jackets around the time of World War I. Edward produced decoy bodies with graceful lines and a rounded bottom, but with a practical head design that sat low on the body and had a thick neck and bill. To position the lead keel, Edward put his blocks in the water and

watched how they floated, then attached the weight wherever he thought it would best balance. As a result, the keels are sometimes off-center. Tim remembers shooting over his grandfather’s deeks as a boy, and how “they floated naturally.” Most of the remaining Whittaker decoys have been repainted — not surprising, as they were working decoys for over half a century. Tim is the keeper of a few of the remaining family duck hunting stories. One passed down to him, over a hundred years ago now, was how his grandfather climbed the steps to the watchtower to scout birds, the next morning hunting wherever he saw the ducks go. After the family relocated to the mainland, he and Raymond hunted Boggy Slough near their house on Washington Blvd., or “potshot” local ponds. Three generations of Whittaker’s hunted over Chesapeake Bay retrievers. Three generations have also hunted over the wooden decoys carved by Tim’s grandfather — Edward Whittaker. Edward was 54 years old when he died of a heart attack while working at the Galveston Life Saving Station. He was buried in Old Town Cemetery in Brazoria County, where he was joined by his wife 42 years later.

Decoys carved more than 100 years ago by Edward Whittaker were used on duck hunts with his children and grandchildren. The photo below depicts the Station Saluria lifesavers, early 1900s. Edward Timothy Whittaker is standing second from right. Photo by Lili Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News and from the Whittaker family.

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“Now, I have four does and 16 bucks,” he said. “I sold six bucks this year and built five more pens. The other day, I bought 14 more does.” Harbour’s father, Mike, said the deer endeavor is all his son’s deal. “Through the money he made from showing sheep and goats, nutritional help from Purina and help from Brad, who mentored Harbour on the deer venture, he invested that into his deer facility,” Mr. Harbour said. “I didn’t do anything for him — it’s all his project.” He said his son has some promising bucks, too. “There is a set of yearlings that are real promising — he’s hanging on to them,” he said. “And there is a big nontypical yearling.” Winning the FFA award was a big deal, especially for an 8th grader. “It’s the biggest award you can get for a first-year FFA student,” the father said. Harbour said he had to win competitions at the district, area and state levels, and said he was the only competitor who had deer. “I won state,” he said. “I could have

gone to nationals, but they didn’t have it this year.” The process to win the award was extensive. “When he qualified in the top four, he had to give a 15- to 20-minute interview,” Mike said. “That’s a challenge for an 8th grader. I think the deer helped take him over the top. It’s unusual for an ag student to have a breeding facility.” Hawpe said Mr. Harbour doesn’t come across as a young kid. “He’s been in the sheep and goat world since he was born,” Hawpe said. “He’s good at taking care of animals. I have been very impressed with him.” Harbour is still showing sheep and goats, most recently in Kerrville earlier this month. Hopefully, his efforts will cover his future college expenses. “He already has $30,000 in scholarships,” his father said. “And I think he’ll do pretty well on the deer.” After his first deer-buying experience, which his dad described as a “flop,” Harbour plans to continue building his herd. “Deer are different from sheep and goats,” Harbour said. “I like it.”

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on the flooded Levee look different than his honey hole at Possum Kingdom Lake, Turner said it is hard to beat sight-casting in your backyard. Since Turner joined the shop’s team, he has noticed that flyfishing for carp has grown as a trend, so much so that he carries a mix of carp flies in the shop. About 15 years ago, when fly-fishing for carp was not mainstream, a friend took Polk out to Lake Ray Roberts to catch carp, and that’s when and where this interest of his started. “The first carp is the hardest,” Polk tells beginners. He advises new anglers to learn how to read the species when they are feeding, mudding, spawning or cruising. And, the next time the river tops its banks, he and others will be back.

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teal habitat. Calhoun County Game Warden Chelsea Bailey said a lot of teal hunts were on the backwater areas of Lavaca and Keller bays. She said game wardens checking teal hunters typically write tickets for not having hunter education and not having a migratory bird stamp.

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Carp on fly fishing for redfish. “These species have a lot in common,” he said, adding he uses any chance to become better at spot fishing and sight casting. Why fish the new flats after heavy rains? When the water covers the grassy flats, carp migrate to feed on the new insects that live in the vegetation, Polk explained. “When carp are feeding, you will have a better chance of catching them than if they are cruising,” he said. The flooded flats are also shallow enough for anglers to see the tips of a carp’s tails while they are feeding, making them easier to spot and cast. “Don’t judge the Trinity River for what’s behind Tailwaters,” said Neil Turner, the fly shop’s general manager. Even though the flats where carp feed

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“Other citations that were written this month were for unplugged shotguns, over the limit of teal and taking ducks that are not legal to shoot in September,” Bailey said. The 16-day statewide teal season runs through Sunday, Sept. 27. The daily bag limit is six.

Woman convicted for stealing bear-hunting dog A jury found Sandra Inman, 63, guilty of felony theft for stealing a bear hunting dog and illegally removing the dog’s tracking collar, according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. Inman was found not guilty of violating Tennessee’s hunter harassment law. The value of the dog was declared as more than $2,500, making the theft a Class D felony. Inman, from Oak Ridge, found the dog wandering on the Foothills Parkway in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The owner, however, was legally hunting outside the park. According to a friend, after making one unsuccessful attempt to call the owner (whose phone number was on the dog’s collar) Inman said she was concerned for the dog’s safety and well-being so she took it back to the Knoxville area. Along the way he said she removed the dog’s satellite tracking collar and another owner identification collar, and dropped the collars in a gas station garbage can where the owner was able to find them later via the satellite tracking capability. She took the dog to a no-kill animal shelter, telling the shelter it was a stray she found in Oak Ridge. —TWRA

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Resort owners netted fish in Canada, sold in U.S. Three members of a well-known Ely outfitting and resort family were charged in U.S. District Court with violating a federal fish and game law by netting ciscoes illegally in Canada and then selling them in the U.S. Robert Dale LaTourell Jr., 50, and Melinda May LaTourell and Melissa Ann LaTourell, both 45, run a resort on Moose Lake near Ely. The LaTourells have for decades operated LaTourell’s Resort and LaTourell’s Moose Lake Outfitters as well as operate a motorized portage inside the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. They are charged with catching ciscoes using seine nets and other unlawful methods and then selling them to bait shops, gas stations and other retailers from October 2012 to December 2016. —Staff report

NEW YORK

Record hunting license sales The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is experiencing record-breaking sales of hunting and trapping licenses. Sales for big game hunting and trapping licenses and Deer Management Permits were nearly triple prior years’ sales on opening day, more than double on the second day and nearly double the first two weeks. —DEC

OREGON

Wildfires damage fish hatcheries Several Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife fish hatcheries are in areas evacuated or burned by recent wildfires including Rock Creek, Clackamas, McKenzie, Leaburg, Minto, Marion Forks, Salmon River and Klamath hatcheries. Critical infrastructure was lost and fish were also lost, with Rock Creek Hatchery on the North Umpqua River sustaining the most severe damage followed by Klamath, Leaburg, and Minto. In some cases, staff were able to transfer some adult fish to other facilities, or fish were released. —ODFW

MICHIGAN

Young hunter killed by corn chopper A 14-year-old hunter who apparently fell asleep in a corn field died after being run over by a corn chopper on Sept. 12. Huron County sheriff’s deputies said the 14-year-old, of Elkton, had been dropped off in the field so he could deer hunt. At some point, a 25-year-old man arrived with a corn chopper to finish harvesting the field. He was not aware anyone was in the field. Police believe the teen fell asleep and the chopper drove over him. The machine operator found the teen soon after and called for help. The teen was pronounced dead at the scene. —Staff report

MISSOURI

Nighttime coyote, feral hog hunting approved The Missouri Department of Conservation updated regulations coyote hunting and feral hog control at its Sept. 4 Conservation Commission meeting. The revised regulations allow landowners who own property of any size and their authorized representatives to possess, control, and use night vision, infrared, and thermal imagery equipment to kill feral hogs on the landowner’s property while in possession of any implement where wildlife could be killed or taken. Landowners and their representative would be authorized to kill or take feral hogs using these methods without prior approval from a conservation agent throughout the year. The regulations also allow properly licensed hunters to use artificial light, night vision, infrared, or thermal imagery equipment in conjunction with other legal hunting methods to pursue and take coyotes from Feb. 1 through March 31. The regulations become effective Nov. 30. —MDC

LOUISIANA

Mosquito swarms take down deer, cattle Huge swarms of mosquitoes are draining blood from and killing livestock after Hurricane Laura swept through the state. The mosquitoes, which were pushed from Louisiana swamps as a result of the storm, are draining blood from deer and cattle, as well as a few goats and horses, who become exhausted from blood loss and die, according to veterinarian Craig Fontenot. Farmers have reportedly lost 300 to 400 cattle, and a deer farmer lost about 30 of his 110 animals, many of which already had been sold. —Staff report

WASHINGTON, D.C.

First female president of AFWA Sara Parker Pauley, Director of the Missouri Department of Conservation, was elected president of the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies during the organization’s 110th Virtual Annual Meeting. Pauley serves as the ninth director and first female director of the Missouri Department of Conservation since its formation in 1937. She has served in this role since November 2016. An avid outdoorswoman, Pauley received both her law degree and bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Missouri–Columbia. She began her professional career as a policy analyst with MDC from 1993-1996, and served as Director of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources since 2010. —AFWA

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