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Midcoast mixed bag Trout, redfish and flounder being caught.

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Volume 10, Issue 6

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LSON Foundation off to a great start

By Conor Harrison Lone Star outdoor newS

❘❚ FISHING

Heat up the oil Fall panfish bite is on.

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Bring a chair Pier anglers catching variety of fish.

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❘❚ HUNTING

GOOD FRIENDS, NICE BUCK: Nicholas O’Connor, right, shows off the big 8-point buck he took on a hunt put on by the Lone Star Outdoor News Foundation, while his friends Sam Powers, middle, and Nick Regeir, left, share in his success. Photo by Conor Harrison, LSON.

Expectations high Mule deer hunters anticipating strong year for antlers.

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Poor outlook for pheasants

Rains came too late this year to help birds.

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It’s on Rut heating up in North Texas, Hill Country

By Conor Harrison Lone Star outdoor newS

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The smile on the young man’s face in the fading light spoke volumes.

Moments before, the group in the blind watched a mature 8-point buck feed down the sendero in front of them, waiting for him to turn broadside.

After an agonizing 30 minutes in which the buck had disappeared twice back into the brush before reemerging, he finally turned broadside at 60 yards.

Fourteen-year-old Nicholas O’Connor didn’t let the moment slip away.

One shot from his .243 dropped the buck in his tracks, capping a successful weekend for the Lone Star

The opening weekend of the Texas rifle season for white-tailed deer got off to a hot start, and it had nothing to do with the weather.

Hunters from North Texas and the Hill Country reported cooler temperatures that had the bucks up and on the move searching for the first does to come into See RUT, Page 26

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BORDER BASS BITING: Amistad is fishing tough, while Falcon’s fish are catching fire along the border. Photo

by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.

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Falcon new water is good; Amistad is slow

ANOTHER EAST TEXAS BEAST: Brent Jackson harvested this huge, low-fenced buck in Rusk County opening weekend. Photo by Brent Jackson.

The Texas border lakes are experiencing a good fall bite, even if you have to go into Mexican waters to find it.

According to guide Jim Behnken, Falcon has risen 17 feet in the past few weeks and the bass have responded by heading to the newly-submerged brush.

“The lake is fishing the best it has since March,” he said. “We went from 45

feet low to 28 feet low and a lot of the trees, bushes and grass grew, making a lot of great habitat. We have been catching bass on spinner baits, chatterbaits, Texas-rigged worms and swimbaits.”

Behnken said almost all of the fish he’s catching are in 10 feet of water or less.

“They are in the flooded vegetation,” he said. “On calm days, the creek chan-

nels are also holding fish.

The Mexican side of the lake is definitely better than the American side.

They have more of those flats and more vegetation growth over there.”

Behnken said the bass are actually acting like they are in a prespawn pattern, something he says is rare lately on Falcon.

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HUNTING

Hanging a hunting memory Axis Christmas stockings a unique addition to the mantel

By Craig Nyhus

Lone Star outdoor newS After seeing a Christmas stocking made from an axis hide hanging on a fireplace mantel, Danna Kohleffel of Boerne decided she wanted some.

“I took a pattern and took it to my friend, Jeanne Grassmuck, who sews, and asked if she could make a few,” she said.

Grassmuck had never made one, but agreed to give it a try.

GREAT FOR STUFFING: Stockings made of axis hides look good hanging above the fireplace. Photo by Shauna Kohleffel.

“She brought me some tanned skins,” Grassmuck said. “I had to cut around the bullet holes, but she had some real nice skins. I made two for her a few years ago and agreed to make some more for her children.”

Grassmuck used a synthetic suede cloth for the back of the stocking, giving the spotted hide on the front room to breathe.

The seamstress, retired nurse and grandmother times 10 doesn’t want to get into the axis stocking business, though. She keeps busy making baby totes for Rackspace, a large computer storage company in San Antonio.

“They have 4,000 employees I think,” she said, “and they sure have a lot of babies — maybe they should keep them busier.”

Creating the stockings was more time-consuming than Grassmuck preferred.

“They are a whole lot of work,” she said. “I don’t want my phone to ring. For someone who needs a project, though, it would be a good one. But I don’t want to do any more — Danna is my special axis customer.”

Hunters, especially in the Hill Country where free-ranging axis roam, interested in hanging stockings made from their axis hide

need not despair — an Internet search will reveal professionals out there who will make them.

“We do them,” said Gary Broach of Rhodes Brothers Taxidermy in Kerrville. “There are some pictures on our Facebook page; the customer just needs a tanned skin or we can find one for them.”

The Longhorn Tannery in Weimer makes stockings, pillows and even purses from the attractive hides.

Kohleffel, though, is happy she chose her friend Jeanne to do the job.

“I have the only ones that she has ever made,” she said.

DECENT NUMBERS OF DUCKS, GEESE: Hunters who scouted ducks on opening weekend had some success, with many reporting limits and some reporting large numbers of geese in Texas. Photo by David J. Sams, LSON.

Setting up on the “X”

By Conor Harrison Lone Star outdoor newS

Some duck hunters have great opener, others not so lucky

Waterfowl hunters know what finding the “X” means.

It often means getting up extra early to beat other hunters to the exact spot they’ve scouted where the birds want to be.

For the lucky hunters during the opening weekend of the Texas

waterfowl season, finding the “X” meant plenty of birds and lots of limits. Others weren’t so lucky, and many hunters had disappointing mornings because of a lack of birds in the area.

Navarro County hunter Steve Barber said the hunting was above

average for this time of year.

“It was a mixed bag of wigeon, gadwall and some divers,” Barber said. “There were a lot of ducks but no mallards. A lot of guys got limits, but some didn’t. Overall, I would say it was above average because of the large number of

birds down here for the opener.”

Barber said the area he hunts in Navarro County recently received up to 10 inches of rain, so there was plenty of water to hunt.

“Along with the ducks, we saw thousands of sandhill cranes headed south,” he said. “There are

also lots of specklebelly geese around. I’ve talked to friends that are covered up in specklebellies out near Knox City.”

Lots of ducks and geese was echoed by Scott Keith of the Quack Shack duck calls. Keith only scouted opening weekend, but said the prospects are great for the first split.

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Don’t judge age by the belly Improved range conditions mean fatter deer this season

By Craig Nyhus

Lone Star outdoor newS Mike Shipley of Kingsville has aged many deer, both on the hoof and brought to the skinning shed, over the past five years while guiding at South Texas ranches. The 4-year-old management Dimmit County buck brought to the skinning shed on Oct. 26 during the youth-only season, though, surprised him.

NOT MISSING A MEAL: Texas bucks are taking advantage of good range conditions in many places, “This is the fattest deer I’ve ever along with supplemental feed on many ranches, to pack on fat this season. Photo by LSON. seen,” he said.

The improved range conditions in South Texas were the likely culprit, said the senior at Texas A&M Kingsville, who will graduate with a degree in Wildlife Biology in December.

The group of hunters agreed that the feeders most likely weren’t to blame, since the deer weren’t making many appearances at them.

Whitetails taken in October in Stonewall County in northwest Texas and Hill Country deer

brought in to Rhodes Brothers Taxidermy in Kerrville exhibited the same general chubbiness.

“They are very healthy this year,” said taxidermist Gary Broach. “Around here, there are acorns everywhere. It seems like the low-fence deer are in better shape now than the high-fence deer.”

Broach said to ignore the belly when aging the deer through your binoculars.

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TRENDING UPWARD: Mule deer hunters are looking forward to a good season with bucks, like this young deer, carrying better antlers than years past. The season, Nov. 23-Dec. 8 in the Panhandle, Nov. 23-Dec. 1 in the Southwestern Panhandle and Nov. 29-Dec. 15 in the Trans Pecos. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.

Looking ahead Mule deer hunters expecting good bucks this season

By Conor Harrison Lone Star Outdoor News

Better range conditions have mule deer hunters from the Panhandle to the TransPecos region excited about this year’s prospects for big bucks.

According to Shawn Gray, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Mule Deer leader, this season should be the best in the past several years for hunters looking to tag a big Texas muley.

“It will be a better year than last year for antler production for sure,” Gray said. “It will definitely be better, especially in pockets of the Trans Pecos that got some good latewinter rainfall and then some through the spring antler development period.”

Gray said he expects some good bucks to be shot by hunters this season.

Curiously, no deer were brought to TPWD check stations during archery season. Check stations were mandatory for hunters shooting a deer in the containment zones created by TPWD to check for Chronic Wasting Disease.

“Nobody in the containment zone checked one in,” Gray said. “No deer were taken over there. We have a CWD hotline for hunters to call, and last season, we maybe received two phone calls. I don’t think a lot of people archery hunt for mule deer.”

On the Shipp Ranch in Culberson County, Randy Shipp said the bucks are in the best condition he has seen in the past four years.

“It went to raining in June out here and it rained throughout the summer,” he said.

“The range is in excellent condition, but it See MULE DEER, Page 25

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Tough row to hoe Pheasant season could be nonexistent again

By Conor Harrison Lone Star Outdoor News

Parts of the Panhandle received much-needed rain this summer.

Too bad it came too late to help struggling pheasant populations in Texas.

“No,” was Texas Parks and Wildlife District Leader Calvin Richardson’s blunt answer when asked if Texas hunters could

expect anything positive from this season’s pheasant prospects.

“I don’t have much positive to say about this season. It’s just not there yet.”

Richardson said the Eastern Panhandle did have good rains in late summer but they came too late to help nesting birds.

However, he said the prospects could be better next season thanks to more cover

than the area has had in years.

“We had 45 routes to conduct roadside counts this season and after about 12 of them, we had zero birds reported,” he said. “These routes had 60, 80, 100 birds back when it was raining four or five years ago. This year, the rains came too late.

“But we did grow a See PHEASANTS, Page 23

WORKING DOGS WITH FEW BIRDS: Pheasant hunters can exercise their dogs this season, but don’t count on finding many birds. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.

Butler brothers have sentences reduced Two Texas men were resentenced on Lacey Act charges of conspiracy, wildlife trafficking and obstruction of justice related to the sale of guided deer hunts in southern Kansas.

James Bobby Butler Jr., 44, of Martinsville, was sentenced to 10 months in federal prison. Butler pleaded guilty in March 2011 to one count of conspiracy to violate the Lacey Act, one Lacey Act interstate trafficking count and one count of obstruction of justice.

His brother, Marlin Jackson Butler, 39, also of Martinsville, was sentenced to eight months in federal prison. He pleaded guilty in March 2011 to one count of conspiracy to violate the Lacey Act and one Lacey Act interstate trafficking count.

The Butlers ran a deer hunting operation near Coldwater, Kan. They sold guided deer hunts in Kansas to hunters from Texas and Louisiana, charging approximately $3,500 for archery hunts and $5,000 for rifle hunts. During those hunts, the Butlers transported clients to areas owned or leased by James Butler, where hunters were encouraged to kill deer illegally, in many cases without a license or permit.

In June 2011, James Butler was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison and Marlin Butler was sentenced to 27 months. They appealed their sentences to the U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, which vacated the sentences and remanded the cases for resentencing.

— Kansas City Kansan

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FISHING

Good time for worms Panfish bite going strong with cool weather Even with several Texas rivers being blown out by recent floods, the panfish enthusiasts are having a good fall.

Good catches of redear sunfish, Rio Grande cichlids and bluegills have been reported recently.

Post-flood Cibolo Creek has been producing good catches of small bass, Rios and green sunfish on nightcrawlers and small spinner baits, according to multiple reports from anglers.

TROUT ARE BITING: Along with lots of trout, Coastal Bend anglers are catching good bags of redfish, black drum and flounder. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor

Midcoast bite fair for reds, trout

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Big flounder beginning to show up in limited numbers

By Conor Harrison Lone Star Outdoor News

Action this month along the midcoast has been decent, with fair numbers of trout and redfish being caught, along with some good-sized flounder, especially the farther north you go.

According to Capt. Paul Braly, the action has been steady in the Corpus Christi Bay complex.

“The fishing has been pretty

good,” he said.

“Around Shamrock Cove, the redfishing has been good. Along the outside beaches on the east side of Corpus Christi Bay, anywhere from East Flats to Mustang Elbow, there are scattered reds and trout, with the occasional flounder.

“There are still black drum in the Packery Channel and the Boat Hole.”

Braly said anglers drifting the Boat Hole in 1 to 2 feet of water

for redfish has been successful.

For trout, head to the King Ranch shoreline and throw a rattling cork with live shrimp.

“Live finger mullet and scented plastics with a paddle tail are working well,” he said. “Catch the black drum on dead or live shrimp. You will have to go through a lot of little trout to get the keepers, but they are there if you work at it.

“If you can find piggy perch,

which are hard to come by right now, those are the best for the bigger trout.”

Near Seadrift, Capt. Chris Martin reported a solid bite over mud and shell bottom.

“Our guests enjoyed a great day of catching, wading with artificials,” he said. “Most trout were fooled by plum/chartreuse Sand Eels on 1/8-once jigSee MIDCOAST, Page 16

LITTLE FIGHTERS: Fall panfish are fun to catch on light tackle and make a quick and easy meal. Photo by Lone Star Outdoor News.

Black drum being caught at piers Also whiting, flounder and croaker prevalent

By Conor Harrison Lone Star Outdoor News

KICKING BACK: Pier anglers are experiencing a good fall bite along much of the Texas coast. Photo by Lone Star Outdoor News.

Black drum anglers should head to the piers this week for a solid bite, according to multiple anglers.

Along the midcoast, David Anderson at Marker 37 Pier in Corpus Christi said anglers have been catching good numbers of black drum.

“We’ve had a lot of black drum being caught at night with shrimp,” Anderson said. “We’ve also been seeing some flounder, but the drum are the main ones, especially in the channel.”

Along with drum, Anderson said anglers are also catching a lot of gafftops and a few redfish.

“The flounder run is slow right now,” he said. “More of a jog. I wouldn’t call it a run yet. But anglers have been catching them on artificials. For everything else, live shrimp

and Fish Bites are working.”

Anderson said the bite is driven by the tidal movements, but evenings are the steadiest.

“Mornings are slow, afternoons are OK and nights are hot right now,” he said.

Also near Corpus Christi, Red Dot Pier is also producing good catches of black drum.

“Black drum, redfish, flounder and croaker are the main ones,” said Lisa Perry at Red Dot. “Anglers are using Fish Bites, shrimp, crabs and mullet for bait. The water is pretty clear right now and anglers are taking advantage, especially on the weekends.

“When the last front blew in, it was crazy out here with all of the people.”

Perry said the flounder fishing is getting more consistent, but black drum remains the most common catch.

Farther south near South Padre Island, Pirate’s Landing Pier reported a few oversized redfish along with whiting, trout and mangrove snapper.

“The fishing has been good,” said the manager at Pirate’s Landing. “Shrimp has been the best live bait and lures are working for some redfish and trout.”

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Huge turnout for Big Bass Challenge The 8th Annual Berkley Big Bass Challenge hosted by Bass Champs was held on October 19-20 on Lake Fork.

More than 800 amateur anglers vied for more than $120,000 in cash, prizes and bass boats. While conditions were tough and the weather changed dramatically over the two-day event, the anglers found the fish and claimed all of the prizes.

Lake Fork is a slot lake, meaning to be legally weighed all fish must be shorter than 16 inches or longer than 24 inches. Randy Hooker from Nevada, Texas brought in his 8.58 pounder at the 11 a.m. hour on day two and claimed the grand prize boat and motor valued at almost $50,000.

Peter Cherkas from Des Moines, Iowa weighed his 2.67-pound “under” fish during the same hour to claim another boat and motor valued at over $30,000.

Andrew Marks, marketing director for Berkley, said, “We far exceeded our goal of exposing anglers to our broad spectrum of Berkley baits in a fun format. The partnership with Chad and Jeff at Bass Champs continues to make this event a success. We are looking forward to the 9th Annual next October and already making plans for a blowout event for the 10th in 2015.”

— Bass Champs

Sportfish management gets some help The Texas A&M System Board of Regents has approved the creation of the Center for Sportfish Science and Conservation within the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.

“The Island University is excited to have the first center of its kind in the nation dedicated to advancing sportfish management, science and conservation,” said Dr. Flavius Killebrew, president and CEO of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. “The new Center for Sportfish Science and Conservation will position the university as a national and international leader in addressing issues related to sportfish.”

Recreational saltwater fishing in Texas generates more than $981 million dollars in retail

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sales each year with more than 750,000 saltwater anglers supporting an annual economic impact of $1.7 billion dollars.

“We will contribute the expertise and the leadership needed to help ensure that the state’s multi-billion dollar recreational fisheries continue to thrive for future generations,” said Dr. Larry McKinney, executive director of the HRI. “The Center for Sportfish Science and Conservation will provide a robust base of scientific knowledge to assure that the best decisions are made in managing fisheries and marine environments.”

— HRI

Hydrilla in Lake Austin under control A vegetation survey of Lake Austin by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department in September revealed that the exotic plant hydrilla was finally under control.

The survey found no hydrilla.

It also documented that 203 acres of aquatic vegetation habitat, mostly Eurasian watermilfoil (milfoil), was still present in the reservoir. In the June 2013 survey, there were 330 acres of hydrilla and 135 acres of milfoil. The successful control of hydrilla was a result of a science-based stocking plan of sterile Asian grass carp, which target hydrilla as their main food source. Hydrilla has been established in Lake Austin since 1999, and this aggressive, invasive plant has posed significant safety concerns as its dense growth has impacted flood flows, water intakes and recreation on the lake. It reached a historic high coverage of more than 600 acres in February 2013, due primarily to drought-induced low flows and warmer water temperatures that the plant prefers.

With the decline of hydrilla coverage, milfoil, a less aggressive exotic plant, has expanded and is providing critical benefits like aquatic habitat for fish and other wildlife, while helping maintain good water quality and excellent fishing opportunities in this reservoir. Hydrilla is under control, but it is probably not eradicated. Over time, the grass carp population will decline naturally, and hydrilla may resprout from its underground tubers.

Changes in water flow and temperature may also impact growth rates, so the city and TPWD will continue to monitor Lake Austin vegetation and implement control efforts as needed.

— TPWD

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TEXAS FRESHWATER FISHING REPORT Lots of keepers LAKE AUSTIN — According to guide Ryan Wags, Lake Austin has been giving up some good-sized bass of late.

On sunny days with little cloud cover, the average size goes up but the numbers drop. Better success has come on cloudy days.

Multiple anglers are reporting a good top-water bite early, followed later in the day by a good soft plastic bite. Bass are holding anywhere from 5 to 15 feet.

Spinner baits and swimbaits have also caught bass.

To contact guide Ryan Wags, go to ryanwagsfishing.com.

Hit the pads LAKE O’ THE PINES — Anglers heading out should be aware of duck hunters in many areas,

ALAN HENRY: Water lightly stained; 70–74 degrees; 13.3’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on lipless crankbaits, jigs, shallowrunning crankbaits and Texas rigs.

AMISTAD: Water stained; 71–75 degrees; 37.28’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on top-waters, spinner baits, crankbaits and soft plastics. Catfish are good on cheesebait over baited holes.

Yellow catfish are good on trotlines baited with live perch.

ATHENS: Water clear, 67–71 degrees; 3.78’ low. Largemouth bass are slow on spinner baits and swimjigs. Catfish are good on trotlines.

BASTROP: Water clear; 75–79 degrees. Largemouth bass are fair on spinner baits, crankbaits, and lipless crankbaits. Crappie are good on live minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp, nightcrawlers, and stinkbait.

BELTON: Water murky; 71–75 degrees; 10.93’ low. Largemouth bass are good on chartreuse spinner baits. Hybrid striper are good on live shad. White bass are good on slabs, silver spoons and white riversides. Crappie are good on white riversides. Channel and blue catfish are good on stinkbait. Yellow catfish are good on trotlines baited with live perch. Zebra mussels have been found in this reservoir.

BOB SANDLIN: Water clear; 68–72 degrees; 6.79’ low. Largemouth bass are good on spinner baits and shallow-running crankbaits in shad patterns. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on trotlines and cut shad.

BONHAM: Water stained, 66–70 degrees; 2.50’ low. Largemouth bass are good around shallow cover on Texas-rigged worms and creature baits. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows near brush piles. Catfish are good on cut shad and trotlines.

BRAUNIG: Water clear. Largemouth bass are fair on Lipless crankbaits and dark soft plastic worms in reeds. Redfish are good on crawfish, shad, shrimp and silver spoons.

BRIDGEPORT: Water clear, 65–69 degrees; 20.24’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on square bills in reverse sexy shad near main lake points. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs. Channel catfish are good on trotlines.

BROWNWOOD: Water stained;

70–74 degrees; 9.27’ low.

Largemouth bass are fair on spinner baits, crankbaits and pumpkinseed soft plastic worms over brush piles. Crappie are good on minnows.

BUCHANAN: Water stained; 71–75 degrees; 30.10’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on Bleeding Shad lipless crankbaits, spinner baits, and 3-inch shad Flukes in larger creeks. Striped bass are good on plastic swim baits and drifting live bait along the river channel in 30 feet. Channel catfish are good on shrimp, minnows and stinkbait.

CADDO: Water stained; 69–73 degrees; 0.53’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on vibrating jigs and lipless crankbaits. White and yellow bass are good on minnows and slabs.

CALAVERAS: Water clear. Largemouth bass are fair on dark soft plastic worms, spinner baits and lipless crankbaits near the dam.

Redfish are good on downrigging silver spoons between the crappie wall and the dam. Channel and blue catfish are good on shad.

CANYON LAKE: Water clear; 72–76 degrees; 11.76’ low. Largemouth bass are good on white spinner baits and Texas-rigged watermelon green Whacky Sticks and watermelon flukes over brush piles in 4–12 feet. Striped bass are good on Red Fins and jigging over and around the humps in 30–60 feet at daylight. Smallmouth bass are good on green pumpkin tubes, jigs, and smoke curl tail grubs in 8–15 feet. Crappie are good on minnows and chartreuse tube jigs upriver.

Yellow and blue catfish are good on juglines baited with live perch.

CEDAR CREEK: Water clear; 66–70 degrees; 6.49’ low. Largemouth bass are good on swim jigs and square-billed crankbaits. Hybrid striper are good on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs.

Catfish are good on trotlines and nightcrawlers.

CHOKE CANYON: Water clear; 76–80 degrees; 22.18’ low.

Largemouth bass are fair on soft plastic lizards and large worms in grass in 12–20 feet. Crappie are good on minnows and white tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp and punchbait.

COLEMAN: Water clear; 71–75 degrees; 15.08’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on white spinner baits, crankbaits and lipless crankbaits. Hybrid striper are good

on green striper jigs.

COLETO CREEK: Water clear; 82 degrees at hot water discharge; 4.04’ low. Largemouth bass to 6 pounds are good on spinner baits and crankbaits in 6–8 feet.

Channel and blue catfish to 21 pounds are good on trotlines and droplines baited with live perch in 8–10 feet.

CONROE: Water lightly stained; 70– 74 degrees; 3.54’ low. Largemouth bass are good on green pumpkin soft plastics, crankbaits and lipless crankbaits. Striped bass are good on chartreuse striper jigs. Crappie are good on minnows.

COOPER: Water clear; 72–76 degrees; 13.43’ low. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits and spinner baits. Crappie are good on minnows and chartreuse jigs. Catfish are good on trotlines and cut shad.

FALCON: Water murky; 77–81 degrees; 27.82’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on watermelon spinner baits and Brush Hogs in 5–12 feet. Channel and blue catfish are excellent on cut bait and stinkbait up the river.

FAYETTE: Water stained. Largemouth bass are good on watermelon and redbug Carolina-rigged worms, and on top-waters and shallow-running crankbaits over grass.

FORK: Water clear; 65–69 degrees; 5.91’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on black/blue flipping jigs and weightless soft plastics. Catfish are good on trotlines and nightcrawlers.

GIBBONS CREEK: Water clear.

Largemouth bass are fair on dark soft plastics, spinner baits and crankbaits. Catfish are good on stinkbait, shrimp, and liver.

GRANBURY: Water stained; 70–74 degrees; 8.24’ low. Largemouth bass are good on watermelon soft plastic worms and lizards. Striped bass are good on silver striper jigs. Catfish are good on hot dogs, shrimp, and live minnows.

GRAPEVINE: Water clear; 65–70 degrees; 9.36’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits along main lake points. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are good on trotlines and cut shad.

HOUSTON COUNTY: Water stained; 70–74 degrees; 2.06’ low. Largemouth bass to 4 pounds are fair on perch-colored crankbaits and black worms in the mouths of creek channels. Bream are good on live worms over brush and drop-offs.

but the fishing has been pretty good on Lake O’ The Pines after recent rains.

The top-water frog bite is good early, followed by a solid spinner bait bite. Anglers should focus on the lily pad mats for feeding bass. Texas-rigged worms and flipping jigs are also producing good-sized fish.

Crappie are fair on minnows and catfish are good on perch and cut shad.

Sandies galore POSSUM KINGDOM LAKE — The sand bass are schooling on Possum Kingdom Lake and the fishing has been steady for the tasty little bass.

Anglers are reporting a good slab bite on lake humps and between 12 and 30 feet. Tail spinners and other small swimbaits are also catching fish.

The largemouth bass bite is also good with fish being caught on on jigs and drop-shot rigs.

— Conor Harrison

HUBBARD CREEK: Water off-color; 68–73 degrees; 21.85’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on shallow-running pearl crankbaits, Texas rigs, shaky heads and jigs.

JOE POOL: Water clear; 67–71 degrees; 1.71’ low. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits in shad patterns. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. White bass are good on slabs.

LAVON: Water lightly stained; 68–72 degrees; 12.15’ low.

Largemouth bass are fair on Texasrigged creature baits. White bass are good on minnows. Catfish are good on prepared bait.

LBJ: Water stained; 73–77 degrees; 0.05’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on lipless crankbaits and plastic swimbaits along seawalls, and on buzzbaits and weightless watermelon red Whacky Sticks on creek points. Striped bass are good on Li’l Fishies at night. Crappie are good on pink/white tube jigs and live minnows over brush piles.

LEWISVILLE: Water clear; 67–71 degrees; 8.63’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits and small shad-pattern soft plastic swimbaits near rocky points.

White bass are good on jigs and slabs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs. Catfish are good on cut shad and nightcrawlers.

LIVINGSTON: Water fairly clear; 72–76 degrees; 1.31’ low. Largemouth bass are good on watermelon soft plastics. Striped bass are slow. White bass are good on chartreuse slabs off points. Crappie are good on minnows. Blue catfish are good on shad.

MARTIN CREEK: Water clear; 72–76 degrees; 4.96’ low. Largemouth bass are good on white spinner baits and square-billed crankbaits.

Crappie are good on chartreuse jigs and minnows. White bass are good on slabs and minnows.

MONTICELLO: Water fairly clear; 70–74 degrees; 0.51’ high. Largemouth bass are slow on flipping jigs and creature baits around shallow cover. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on cut shad.

NAVARRO MILLS: Water murky; 71–75 degrees; 1.67’ low.

Largemouth bass are good on soft plastic worms below the dam. Channel catfish are good on stinkbait. Blue catfish are good on shad and perch.

O.H. IVIE: Water stained; 68–72 degrees; 42.63’ low. Largemouth

bass are good on lipless crankbaits, Texas rigs and medium-running shad-pattern crankbaits. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers.

OAK CREEK: Water stained; 66–72 degrees; 21.12’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on lipless crankbaits and Texas rigs. Catfish are fair to good on cut bait and nightcrawlers.

PALESTINE: Water clear; 65–69 degrees; 1.04’ low. Largemouth bass are good on shaky heads around docks. Hybrid striper are good on slabs and minnows.

PROCTOR: Water stained; 71–75 degrees; 7.55’ low. Largemouth bass are good on purple, black/ yellow, and black/chartreuse soft plastic worms. Crappie are good on minnows and pink tube jigs.

Channel and blue catfish are good on cut shad and shrimp.

RAY HUBBARD: Water clear; 68–71 degrees; 6.71’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters, hollow-belly swimbaits and jigs.

Hybrid striper are good on slabs and top-water.

RAY ROBERTS: Water clear; 66–70 degrees; 7.01’ low. Largemouth bass are slow on shallow- to medium-diving crankbaits and Texasrigged creature baits. White bass are good on slabs and minnows.

Catfish are good on cut shad.

RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water lightly stained; 65–69 degrees; 9.98’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits near brush piles. White bass are good on minnows and slabs. Crappie are good on jigs.

Catfish are good on trotlines.

SAM RAYBURN: Water stained; 71–75 degrees; 7.14’ low.

Largemouth bass are good on chartreuse top-waters and pumpkinseed soft plastic worms in 20–30 feet. White bass are good on pet spoons. Catfish are good on stinkbait and minnows.

SOMERVILLE: Water murky; 72–76 degrees; 6.35’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on spinner baits and lipless crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and green/black jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on stinkbait, liver, and cheesebait.

STILLHOUSE: Water stained; 71–75 degrees; 9.73’ low. Largemouth bass are good on watermelon crankbaits and spinner baits.

Channel and blue catfish are good on minnows, hot dogs and nightcrawlers.

SWEETWATER: Water murky; 67–

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TAWAKONI: Water stained; 69–73 degrees; 9.05’ low. Largemouth bass are slow on bladed jigs and spinner baits. White bass are good on slabs and minnows. Striped bass and hybrid striper are good on slabs. Catfish are good on trotlines.

TEXOMA: Water clear; 66–70 degrees; 5.30’ low. Largemouth bass are slow on drop-shot rigs.

Striped bass are good on slabs and top-waters. Catfish are good on trotlines.

TOLEDO BEND: Water stained; 72–76 degrees; 4.57’ low. Largemouth bass are good on green pumpkin, watermelon and redbug soft plastic worms in 20 feet.

Striped bass are good on spoons.

White bass are good on spoons.

Channel and blue catfish are good on nightcrawlers and stinkbait.

TRAVIS: Water murky; 72–76 degrees; 57.12’ low. Largemouth bass are good on bone top-waters and green pumpkin worms in 5–25 feet.

WALTER E. LONG: Water lightly stained. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits and dark soft plastic worms near the dam.

White bass are good on slabs and minnows near the power plant.

WHITNEY: Water stained; 70–74 degrees; 11.38’ low. Largemouth bass are good on watermelon red spinner baits and crankbaits, and on top-waters early and late. White bass are good on minnows, pet spoons, and hellbenders. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on shrimp, stinkbait, and nightcrawlers.

WRIGHT PATMAN: Water lightly stained; 68–71 degrees; 6.21’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on black/blue jigs or green pumpkin beaver-style baits fished slow around shallow cover. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on prepared bait.

— TPWD

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GAME WARDEN BLOTTER MAN CLAIMED STORE SOLD HIM LICENSE FOR WRONG YEAR Tarrant County Game Warden Chelle Mount responded to a call regarding a subject who was hunting within the Fort Worth city limits. The subject also was hunting without a valid hunting license. The subject, who purchased his license in April of 2013, claimed that the store he purchased his license from sold him a license for the wrong year.

Citations pending.

ROAD HUNTER DIDN’T WANT TO VIOLATE ANTLER RESTRICTION Montgomery County Game Warden Karin Apple received a call about four juvenile males road hunting in a neighborhood with a bow. The caller gave a good description, but the violators were gone before she arrived.

The next night, wardens Bobby and Karin Apple patrolled the neighborhoods where the suspects were last seen. Later that night they observed a truck turn around and shine a light on several deer. The driver had his bow in his lap, window down and had the LED nock of his arrow lit up.

He confessed to trying to get a better look at the nearby buck to see if it was wider than 13 inches because he didn’t want to break the antler restriction law. He also confessed to road hunting in the same area the night before with three friends.

The suspect identified the men he was with the previous night, along with a detailed list of their poaching activities. Charges are pending on all individuals involved.

MAN DEMANDS QUICK TRIP TO JP, GETS QUICK FINE During the bull redfish run through the Galveston Bay complex. District 4 wardens issued 17 citations to recreational fishermen who failed to tag the fish. One case included an

MAN FINALLY ADMITS SHOOTING DEER WITH SHOTGUN DURING ARCHERY SEASON Houston County Game Warden Eddie Lehr caught a subject who shot a deer with a shotgun and then stuck an arrow in the deer after it was dead. Lehr had gone into a camp where a doe deer had been harvested and already quartered. The deer had been tagged properly and the harvest log was filled out.

The subject said the deer was shot with a regular bow.

Lehr observed the bow had a broken, bloody arrow in the quiver. Then he examined the meat. There was a broadhead puncture and exit wound that the subject kept pointing to. Upon further examination, Lehr found what appeared to be a small bullet hole in a part of the meat. Lehr asked the subject if he had any individual who was caught selling a bull red by Game Warden Travis Fountain. A second case included a fisherman who asked to be taken before the justice of the peace immediately. Game Warden Bobby Kana escorted the violator to the JP office, where he was found guilty and paid a fine of $517. Cases pending.

MULE DEER TAKEN IN WHITETAIL MLDP SEASON Pecos County Game Warden Mike Dushay received a call regarding two mule deer killed on a local ranch.

The ranch, which was enrolled in MLDP, had several white-tailed deer hunters on the ranch. Dushay asked Jeff Davis County Game Warden Derek Rogers, who was in Pecos County that day, if he would like to check a deer camp. They arrived at the ranch and inspected the walk-in cooler while the hunters were out for an afternoon hunt. They found two mule deer does hanging on the rail.

In all, 15 hunters were checked, three citations were issued and two

shotguns, rifles or pistols in his truck, and he said no.

The subject gave consent to search, and Lehr found a shotgun hidden behind the back seat. Lehr asked the subject why he didn’t tell the truth about the shotgun. He said, “I thought you meant a pistol.” Lehr asked the subject where the gut pile and hide was, and was taken behind the camp. The hide was missing. The subject told Lehr that a coyote must have drug it off. Lehr made circles behind the camp until the hide was located. Upon spreading out the hide, a buckshot hole was found. The subject put his hands in the air and asked, “How much is the ticket?” Case and civil restitution pending.

mule deer does were seized.

WARDENS FOUND STOLEN BOAT NEAR DOVE FIELD While patrolling for dove hunters, San Patricio Game County Warden Ben Baker found a 1990 El Pescador and Sportsman trailer abandoned in a field and missing the engine and center console. A records check and phone call to Portland PD confirmed that the boat and trailer had been reported stolen approximately one month prior. A wrecker was used to retrieve the boat and trailer, and the case was referred to the marine theft investigator and Portland PD. LEGAL IN COLORADO, POT STILL ILLEGAL HERE Game Warden Lee Morrison was patrolling Coleman County when he came across a van pulling a trailer with no lights on it. He stopped the vehicle and could smell the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. Upon asking the driver and the passengers to get out of the vehicle, seven adult males exited.

When Morrison asked where they were coming from, they said from Denver, Colo., and were headed to Austin. When Morrison asked if they had been smoking marijuana, they said yes but that it was not illegal in Colorado. After gaining consent to search the vehicle, Morrison found a pipe and several baggies of marijuana. Tickets for possession of drug paraphernalia were filed.

HIDDEN DEER HEAD ENSNARES HOG HUNTING GROUP Nacogdoches County Game Wardens Randy Stovall and Sean Reneau noticed heavy traffic going into a gate. Contact was made with an individual cooking deer meat in camp over an open fire. The subject claimed they were only hunting hogs and that no deer had been harvested. Two more hunters arrived in camp with the same story. The wardens located a skinning rack that contained deer hair and fresh blood, and a deer backstrap was found in a plastic bag. A hidden deer head from a buck with a 5- to 6-inch

spread was found. The deer was harvested illegally with a rifle during archery-only season. Cases pending.

MORE THAN JUST LOOKING Montgomery County Game Warden Bobby Apple responded to a call from Lake Conroe. County deputies had stopped a vehicle wanted in connection with the theft of copper from houses in the neighborhood. While searching the vehicle, the deputies found a loaded rifle equipped with laser sights and a bow equipped with a flashlight. The subjects told Apple they were driving around the subdivision looking for a deer to shoot. The next day, Apple searched the original location where the subjects were seen and found an arrow matching those that were found in the truck. Both subjects were arrested, and multiple cases are pending.

THANKS TO RUGER, THE K9 PARTNER Travis County Game Warden Christy Vales and K9 partner, Ruger, were checking fishermen along Lady Bird Lake. The two pulled under the IH 35 bridge and noticed a fisherman change fishing spots as they drove up.

As Vales and Ruger approached the fisherman, Ruger was drawn to the original location of the subject. Vales recognized Ruger’s sudden change of behavior and stood by as Ruger sniffed the area. Ruger located a small plastic bag hidden under a tree root along the water, where the fisherman originally stood. Vales approached the fisherman with the bag, and after a brief conversation the man confessed to placing the small plastic bag filled with marijuana under the tree root as Vales drove up. The man was also fishing without a valid fishing license.

Citations were issued for both the drug violation and for fishing without a valid fishing license.

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TEXAS SALTWATER FISHING REPORT Flatfish time

The redfish have mostly been slot-sized fish with a few bulls mixed in.

Trout have been small with a few keepers.

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SABINE PASS — The colder weather has started the fall flounder run in the Sabine Pass area.

Good numbers of good-sized flounder have been caught recently as the fish make their way from the marshes to deeper water.

Soft and scented plastics in white and chartreuse and plum colors are working. For anglers still wanting to fish the marsh, the action has been solid on scented plastics and live shrimp.

Look for channels coming from the bayous for the best action.

Fishing the guts THREE MILE LAKE — According to anglers, Three Mile Lake in East Matagorda Bay has been a hotspot recently, producing solid boxes of trout, redfish and sheepshead.

The best action has come during low tides on scented plastics and live shrimp under a popping cork. The guts are holding all species of fish, including some flounder.

NORTH SABINE: Trout are fair to good under birds and pods of shad on soft plastics.

Redfish and flounder are good in the marsh on shrimp. Flounder are good on shrimp, shad and scented plastics at the mouths of bayous.

SOUTH SABINE: Trout are fair to good under birds and pods of shad. Redfish are good at the jetty on live bait and cracked crabs. Flounder are good on scented plastics around marsh drains.

BOLIVAR: Trout, black drum, sand trout and redfish are good at Rollover Pass. Trout are fair to good while drifting shell on plastics. Bull redfish are good on the beachfront.

TRINITY BAY: Trout are good for drifters working pods of shad and mullet on soft plastics and scented plastics. Redfish are fair to good on the east shoreline on top-waters. Redfish are good in the marsh on shrimp.

EAST GALVESTON BAY: Trout and large Gulf trout are good for drifters working deep shell on plastics and fresh shrimp. Redfish and flounder

are fair to good in the marsh around drains on shrimp.

WEST GALVESTON BAY: Bull redfish and flounder are good at San Luis Pass on shrimp and shad.

Sheepshead, redfish and black drum are good at the jetty on shrimp and crabs. Offshore is good for tuna.

TEXAS CITY: Gulf trout are good in the channel on fresh shrimp. Redfish are good in Moses Lake on shrimp and on the reefs.

FREEPORT: Trout and redfish are fair to good on the reefs in Christmas Bay and Bastrop Bay. Bull redfish are good around Surfside and at the Quintana jetty on crabs, shrimp and mullet. Offshore is good for catch–and–release bull redfish.

EAST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout are fair for drifters on live shrimp over humps and scattered shell.

Trout and flounder are fair to good on muddy shorelines on soft plastics. Redfish are fair to good on top-waters on the south shoreline.

Reds biting hard SURFSIDE BEACH — Waders and beachfront anglers are catching large numbers of redfish between the first and second guts off of Surfside Beach.

Reports from anglers say cut bait and live finger mullet are getting the most bites.

Bull reds are plentiful, as are slot-sized fish. Several anglers reported a good king mackeral bite, as well.

The water has been a little chilly, so wear waders.

Some trout have also been caught from the beach using scented plastics and live shrimp under a popping cork.

Anglers also reported several sharks caught from the beach on cut bait.

— Conor Harrison

WEST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout are fair on sand and grass humps on soft plastics and topwaters. Redfish are fair on live shrimp at Shell Island, Oyster Lake, Crab Lake and Mad Island.

PORT O’CONNOR: Bull redfish are good at the jetty on crabs, mullet and shad. Trout are good on the reefs in San Antonio Bay on live shrimp.

ROCKPORT: Trout are fair in the channel on free–lined shrimp. Redfish are good in Redfish Bay on mullet and crabs. Bull redfish are good in the Lydia Ann Channel and around Mud Island on shrimp and crabs.

PORT ARANSAS: Redfish are fair at Shamrock Cove and Pelican Island on top-waters and scented plastics. Bull redfish are good at the jetty and on the beachfront on natural baits.

Offshore is good for tuna and spadefish.

CORPUS CHRISTI: Bull redfish are good in the surf on mullet and shrimp. Trout are fair for waders working mud and grass on top-waters and scented plastics. Redfish are good along

the Packery Channel on finger mullet.

BAFFIN BAY: Trout are good on top-waters and plum plastics around rocks and grass. Trout are good while drifting deep rocks on plum plastics. Trout are good at night in the Land Cut on glow plastics.

PORT MANSFIELD: Redfish are good while drifting pot holes on top-waters and soft plastics under a popping cork. Trout and redfish are fair to good on the spoils on small top-waters and gold spoons.

SOUTH PADRE: Redfish are good in Airport Cove and on the Gas Well Flats on plastic Shrimp and scented plastics. Trout and bull redfish are good at the jetty on shrimp and finger mullet.

PORT ISABEL: Trout and redfish are good over potholes and grass flats on scented baits and top-waters. Redfish and flounder are fair to good in Cullen Bay on scented plastics and small top-waters.

— TPWD

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HEROES MARSHALL NUGENT took his first buck, an 8-pointer, in Shackelford County on Oct 19 with one shot from a .257 Weatherby.

TAYLOR HOLLAND caught her fist amberjack on a recent trip with her dad, Capt. Mark Holland, and a friend (pictured) who helped her land the big fish.

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IV WEBB, 8, from Austin, bagged his first dove with his new 20-gauge at the Solana Ranch in Salado.

Keller hunter BRAD BUTLER harvested his first deer during the opening of youth weekend in Seymour.

NICK STEFFECK was hunting free-range aoudad on the Twisters Ranch in Llano County when he found this 28inch ram and made the most of his opportunity.

The Woodlands resident BRAIN WHITE with an Alaskan Pink Salmon caught on a fly rod about 50 miles north of Sitka, Alaska.

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heads. A few fell for top-waters early, but as the day went on dredging close to a shell/mud bottom seemed to be the ticket.

We keyed in on breaks in oyster reefs where the wind created dirty streaks in otherwise

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cleaner, green water.

“With good numbers of finger mullet and other small bait showing up on the area reefs, this pattern should only improve.”

The flounder bite has picked up as anglers move farther north.

Multiple good reports have emerged recently from Goose Island, San Antonio Bay and East Matagorda Bay. Chartruese lures in plum and red colors have caught a lot of nice flatfish for anglers wading or throwing in shallow back bays.

Fish on an ingoing and outgoing tide for the best results when targeting flounder.

Capt. Paul Braly, (361) 533-0982 Capt. Chris Martin, (888) 677-4868

— Staff Report GREAT TO EAT: Black drum are being caught in good numbers, and are among the tastiest fish in the bay. Photo by Lone Star Outdoor News.

Restaurant chains want more red snapper

See LOKING AHEAD, Page 20

The owners of Red Lobster and Olive Garden restaurants believe you should fish less, according to the Recreational Fishing Alliance.

Darden Restaurant’s official position on the matter is that the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council should reconsider the present recreational sector quota of red snapper, which the corporate restaurant chain feels may be too large. The allocation of red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico currently stands at 51 to 49 in favor of the commercial sector; that’s to say that when an annual Gulf-wide harvest of red snapper is decided upon at the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 51 percent of that quota gets allocated to the commercial sector, with the other 49 percent allotted to the recreational community.

In letter signed by Roger Bing, vice president of seafood purchasing at the Darden Restaurants chain, the corporate owners of Red Lobster, Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Bahama Breeze and other chains, asked the Council for “a review of the Gulf of Mexico recreational sector quota,” explaining that “the (recreational) sector is allocated a very large portion of the red snapper quota, almost equal to the commercial sector; however, they do not have the reporting requirements that the commercial sector does.”

“Additionally, some stocks in the Gulf of Mexico, including red snapper, are not on target to be rebuilt in 10 years as is mandated by the Magnuson-Stevens Act,” Bing said, adding “calling for improved data collection and monitoring from recreational fishers and shorter rebuilding plans within 10 years could lead to clear benefits to the resources.”

Recreational Fishing Alliance Executive Director Jim Donofrio said U.S. saltwater anglers who feel they’re often fighting a losing battle against both commercial and anti-fishing interests, need to ask themselves how important the battle really is.

“These folks apparently don’t want you catching your dinner,” he said.

— RFA

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According to anglers, November is one of the best months for big redears and green sunfish.

The Rio bite tends to slow down after cold fronts, though.

The Comal River was blown out after a recent flood, but anglers report it has been one of the most consistent rivers this year for panfish action.

Around the Hill Country, good reports have emerged from the Colorado River around Marble Falls.

Many redbreasted sunfish have been caught in the 7- to 9-inch range, with the occasional bigger fish. Rios up to 8

inches, bluegills up to 9 inches and redears up to 10 inches have been reported.

The Blanco River is also producing fish.

Near San Antonio, good reports have also emerged from anglers fishing structure in the Guadalupe River and Wood Lake around Gonzales.

The panfishing has been excellent on worms and grubs in the 3- to 5-foot depths, especially under trees on sunny days. Water clarity has been key to finding fish. Clear pockets of water have been producing more consistently than muddier water, which is in abundance after recent rains.

Lake Dunlap has also been mentioned as having a good light-tackle

Second defendant in game warden hostage case pleads guilty The son of a former Upshur County commissioner arrested in October 2012 for holding a state game warden at gunpoint has pled guilty to one count of unlawful restraint, a Class A misdemeanor.

In 115th Dist. Court, Judge Lauren Parish sentenced 28-year-old Todd A. Crabtree to a one-year jail sentence, probated for two years. In addition, Crabtree was ordered to publicly apologize to the game warden and other law enforcement officers who responded to the scene last year.

Crabtree also will have to pay a $250 fine, take an anger management class, pay court costs and other fees as well as perform 100 hours of community service. While on probation he will have to submit to monthly drug tests and will be barred from drinking alcohol. He also will be prohibited from possessing any firearms or ammunition during his probation.

The charges to which Crabtree pled guilty stem from an Oct. 6, 2012 incident in which the game warden was disarmed and detained by two armed men while the officer was making a routine check for hunting law violations on private property in Upshur County.

The game warden used his cell phone to call for help, and soon numerous local and state officers came to his assistance and ended the situation with no shots fired.

“The Texas Parks and Wildlife Law Enforcement Division fully supports this plea agreement as well as the previous plea agreement regarding Lloyd Crabtree,” said TPWD Law Enforcement Division Director Col. Craig Hunter.

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panfish bite.

“Fish still are very active trying to get fat before winter,” said wellknown panfish angler Chuck Dewey. “I caught fish off of some docks. (I caught) a bunch of redears, bluegills and a few Rios. Biggest redear was 11 inches, biggest bluegill was 8 inches and the biggest Rio was almost 10 inches. The water was stained in some areas and clear in others. Fish were caught in 5 to 10 feet of water, including the Rios. Fish were caught on worms and all were healthy, fat and full of fight.

“Bottom techniques were used and all fish were released to fight again.”

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“Young deer still look young,” he said. “They have a smaller nose and a straight back. But if a novice hunter is looking at the paunch, he could think the deer is older.”

One such hunter received a surprise when he brought an 8-pointer in.

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“It was one year old,” Broach said.

“He thought he was doing the rancher a favor, so he wasn’t very happy.”

David Rios, a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department biologist in Uvalde, recommended looking at many indicators, like antler size and Photo by LSON. mass, body shape and musculature, and the buck’s nose when making an educated guess of its age.

“It’s hard to rely on one indicator,” he said. “Deer might have some weight on them now that will go away during the rut. I also like to look at the hooves, the younger deer stand more on their toes, while in the older ones, the hooves tend to be splayed out.”

USFWS gives nod to lesser prairie chicken plan The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced its endorsement of the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies’ Lesser Prairie-Chicken Range-Wide Conservation Plan, a collaborative planning effort to conserve a species proposed for listing under the Endangered Species Act. The rangewide plan represents a dedicated effort by the five range states of Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas and Colorado to conserve the lesser prairie-chicken.

After an extensive review, the Service found the plan is consistent with criteria proposed last May for conserving the species, which is proposed for listing under the ESA. The plan calls for providing financial incentives to landowners who voluntarily manage their lands to benefit the species. It also includes a framework for mitigating the potentially harmful effects to lesser prairiechicken habitat from development activity throughout its range.

“The unprecedented collaborative efforts of WAFWA and the five state wildlife agencies have produced a sound conservation plan for the lesser prairie-chicken,” said Service Director Dan Ashe. “We applaud the states’ commitment to lead conservation actions across the bird’s range.”

The Service’s endorsement is not a decision by the Service that implementing the plan will preclude the need to protect the lesser prairie-chicken under the ESA. The Service will carefully consider the plan, its implementation and effectiveness when it makes a final determination on whether to list the lesser prairie-chicken under the ESA in March 2014.

Under the plan, agreements with participating landowners aim to improve habitat conditions for the lesser prairie-chicken, increase populations and provide for long-term conservation of the species. The plan also establishes a framework for mitigating impacts from a wide range of activities with a goal of providing a net conservation benefit to the species.

— WAFWA

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A HAPPY CREW: Nick Regier and his dad, Loren, are all smiles after harvesting Nick’s first javelina, top. Guide Mike Shipley teaches the group how to easily skin a deer, right, after measuring Nicholas O’Connor’s buck after a successful evening hunt, below right. Nick Regier takes aim at his javelina underneath a feeder almost 50 yards from the blind. Photos by Conor Harrison, Lone Star Outdoor News.

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Outdoor News Foundation’s first-ever youth hunt on its lease in Dimmit County.

The Lone Star Outdoor News Foundation’s mission is to “create hunting opportunities, benefit youth education, and support wildlife research and outdoor journalism.”

The youth weekend helped further that mission, with five families from The Woodlands heading west for a two-day hunt.

Unfortunately for the hunters — Nick Regier, Sam Powers, Darby Dwyer, Mikaela Sweet and O’Connor — the weather was hot and the mature bucks were not moving.

But that didn’t stop each from heading to the blinds morning and afternoon in the hopes one would make a mistake.

Several good bucks were seen, but for different reasons the young hunters could not connect.

O’Connor was the lucky one when the big 8-pointer fed out in front of the blind Saturday afternoon and offered a shot.

“For me, the best part of the weekend was, obviously, shooting an awesome buck,” he said. “In addition to that, I also really enjoyed just the whole outdoors experience, like sitting in the blind and hanging out at the ranch.”

He said he learned patience while sitting in the blind.

“When I saw the buck, I was very excited, because this was only my second time to go hunting, and I’d never had the chance to shoot at a buck that big,” he said. “At the beginning, I was very eager and felt like I needed to get a shot off as quickly as I could, so he didn’t get away.

But then I realized I needed to wait for a good shot and stay calm, if I wanted to get the deer.”

O’Connor’s dad, Jim, also enjoyed the experience.

“As a dad, it was awesome to hang out and bond with my son,” he said. “The whole experience was fantastic — from the ranch to guides. The fact that Nicholas got a buck was a very nice bonus!”

Following O’Connor’s hunt on Saturday, Nick Regier headed back to the same blind to see if another buck would

come out.

No mature deer were seen Sunday morning, but a spike did come into the sendero for a quick bite. Unfortunately, he caught movement in the blind and departed into the thick brush.

It was down to the final 30 minutes of the hunt when an unexpected trophy appeared — a big javelina boar stepped out under the feeder.

Regier had never shot a game animal before, so he quickly focused in on the javelina, took a few deep breaths and dropped the boar in his tracks.

A great first hunt!

High-fives, pictures and a skinning lesson followed, with all of the young hunters getting a tutorial from Mike Shipley, a guide at the Shiner Ranch, on the proper way to field dress and skin a deer and javelina.

The kids had a great time, regardless of the tough hunting.

According to LSON Executive Editor Craig Nyhus, it was a perfect first step for the new foundation.

“Some new hunters got an opportunity,” he said. “And one took his first shot at an animal. I think we have some new lifelong hunters — the youngsters are the future of hunting and conservation.”

The foundation is grateful for its supporters and the chance to pursue its mission, especially in introducing more young people to its passion.

“The foundation received a gracious donation of a hunting lease in Dimmit County,” Nyhus said. “It gave the Lone Star Outdoor News Foundation the opportunity to do what we have been wanting to do for some time — create hunting opportunities for people who have a passion for the sport, but lack the opportunity.”

The donation was received from longtime Dimmit County rancher Pete Wilson. Look for the story on Pete and his donation in a future issue of Lone Star Outdoor News.

The Lone Star Outdoor News Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

For more information, contact Nyhus at (214) 361-2276.

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Hunters, check your mule deer Wildlife officials are reminding mule deer hunters and landowners in far West Texas about the protocols developed as part of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Chronic Wasting Disease management plan.

The plan includes mandatory check stations for harvested mule deer taken inside the CWD Containment Zone, which covers portions of Hudspeth, Culberson, and El Paso counties.

The management plan was implemented after CWD was detected in tissue samples from two mule deer in far West Texas during the summer of 2012. Those were the first cases of CWD detected in Texas deer.

Hunters taking mule deer inside the

Containment Zone during the 2013 general mule deer hunting season, Nov. 29 through Dec. 15, are required to submit their harvest (unfrozen head) for CWD sampling at mandatory check stations within 24 hours of harvest.

“We recommend hunters in the Containment Zone and High Risk Zone quarter deer in the field and leave all but the quarters, backstraps, and head at the site of harvest if it is not possible to bury the inedible carcass parts at least 6 feet deep on the ranch or take them to a landfill,” said Shawn Gray, Mule Deer Program leader for TPWD. Mandatory check stations will be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Nov. 29 through Dec. 16. Stations will be located in Cornudas at May’s Café (on US 62-180) and in Van Horn at Van Horn Convention Center (1801 West Broadway).

— TPWD

Women in the outdoors rising The traditional image of men escaping for the weekend to experience the thrill and challenge of outdoor activities such as hunting, fishing and shooting may be as antiquated as the gender makeup in the boardroom in scenes from television’s Mad Men. Annie it seems has definitely got her gun, and hunting license and fishing rod and reel. In fact, according to Women in the Outdoors in 2012, an in-depth report on women’s participation in outdoor recreation compiled by Southwick Associates, women now make up more than a quarter of all anglers and represent the fastest growing segment within the hunting and shooting communities, making up as much as nearly 11 percent of all hunters.

“Many people may be surprised to learn the traditional view of the outdoorsperson is changing, but to anybody who hunts, fishes and shoots, the presence of women on the water, in the woods and at the range is anything but new, and certainly not surprising,” says Rob Southwick, president of Southwick Associates.

The Women in the Outdoors in 2012 report is the most comprehensive snapshot of women’s participation in outdoor sports ever published. It examines the level and rate of participation of females in freshwater and saltwater fishing, hunting and shooting and compares women’s and men’s purchasing habits for hunting, shooting and fishing equipment. It also offers a unique glimpse at their outdoor media consumption, providing invaluable insight to advertisers, manufacturers and retailers into where today’s outdoorswoman gets most of the information that affects her purchasing decisions.

See the Women in the Outdoors in 2012 report at southwickassociates.com.

— Southwick Associates

Archer County rancher receives quail award The Quail-Tech Alliance and Texas Tech University presented their 2013 Quail Patriot of Texas Award to George Allen of the Circle A and Duckworth Ranches in Archer County. The award was presented at the Cross Timbers Quail Coalition banquet held in Fort Worth on Oct. 24.

The award is presented each year to Texans who have steadfastly supported and participated in conservation efforts to benefit the northern bobwhite quail in Texas.

— Quail-Tech Alliance

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ACROSS 1. The trapper’s interest 3. A fishing method 7. A flightless bird 8. Good bait for bear traps 9. To bring in a whopper 10. The blue-winged _____ 12. Very large on a jack rabbit 13. Expert can tell _____ of game tracks

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14. Consider this when reeling in a catch 15. Of the stag family 17. A name for the antlers 20. A nuisance fish for trotlines 23. A type fly lure 25. Cloth used to sharpen hooks 27. The hill builder

DOWN 1. A cover for small game 2. A wounded bird 3. Wild turkey sounds 4. Perch are classed as this 5. A hunter’s prey 6. To closely follow a game 11. A kangaroo pouch 12. Find quail in this field area

Solution on Page 32 16. Most bowhunter’s misses are ____ 18. Points at a target 19. This descibes a turkey’s eyesight 21. A game path 22. The hunter’s excitement 24. The strength of a fishline 26. Wild turkeys in calling mode 27. Determining freshnesss of game tracks 28. Hunting and fishing permit 30. A long-legged wading bird 31. A name for the largemouth 33. The underside of a bow 35. To carry canoe overland 38. A group of pheasants 41. Home of some trout 42. Stream fishermen do this 43. A freshwater fish 45. A by-product of burnt powder 47. Code for a type bullet

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2013 A.M. Nov Minor Major 08 Fri 9:48 3:33 09 Sat 10:47 4:34 10 Sun Q 11:41 5:29 11 Mon 12:06 6:18 12 Tue 12:51 7:03 13 Wed 1:34 7:46 14 Thu 2:16 8:28 15 Fri 2:59 9:11 16 Sat > 3:44 9:56 17 Sun > 4:31 10:44 18 Mon F 5:22 11:34 19 Tue > 6:14 12:01 20 Wed > 7:07 12:55 21 Thu 8:00 1:48 22 Fri 8:51 2:40 23 Sat 9:41 3:30 24 Sun 10:29 4:18 25 Mon Q 11:14 5:03 26 Tue 11:57 5:46 27 Wed 12:17 6:28

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Major 3:55 4:54 5:47 6:36 7:20 8:03 8:45 9:28 10:13 11:01 11:57 12:19 1:12 2:04 2:56 3:45 4:32 5:18 6:01 6:44

SUN Rises 6:50 6:51 6:52 6:53 6:53 6:54 6:55 6:56 6:57 6:58 6:59 7:00 7:01 7:02 7:03 7:04 7:05 7:06 7:07 7:07

Sets 5:30 5:29 5:28 5:27 5:27 5:26 5:25 5:25 5:24 5:24 5:23 5:23 5:22 5:22 5:22 5:21 5:21 5:21 5:20 5:20

SUN Rises 6:51 6:52 6:53 6:53 6:54 6:55 6:56 6:57 6:58 6:58 6:59 7:00 7:01 7:02 7:03 7:04 7:04 7:05 7:06 7:07

MOON Sets Rises 5:42 11:49a 5:42 12:36p 5:41 1:18p 5:40 1:57p 5:40 2:35p 5:39 3:13p 5:39 3:51p 5:38 4:30p 5:38 5:12p 5:37 5:56p 5:37 6:42p 5:37 7:31p 5:36 8:20p 5:36 9:12p 5:36 10:03p 5:35 10:55p 5:35 11:47p 5:35 NoMoon 5:35 12:40a 5:35 1:35a

P.M. Minor Major 10:16 4:02 11:15 5:01 ----- 5:54 12:30 6:43 1:15 7:27 1:58 8:10 2:40 8:52 3:23 9:35 4:08 10:20 4:56 11:08 5:46 ----6:38 12:26 7:31 1:19 8:23 2:11 9:14 3:03 10:03 3:52 10:50 4:39 11:35 5:25 ----- 6:08 12:39 6:51

P.M. Minor 10:30 11:28 ----12:44 1:29 2:11 2:53 3:36 4:22 5:09 6:00 6:52 7:44 8:37 9:28 10:17 11:04 11:49 12:10 12:53

SUN Major Rises 4:15 7:14 5:14 7:15 6:08 7:16 6:56 7:17 7:41 7:18 8:23 7:19 9:05 7:20 9:48 7:21 10:34 7:22 11:22 7:23 ----- 7:24 12:39 7:25 1:32 7:26 2:25 7:27 3:16 7:28 4:06 7:29 4:53 7:30 5:38 7:31 6:21 7:32 7:04 7:33

Sets 5:46 5:45 5:44 5:44 5:43 5:42 5:41 5:41 5:40 5:39 5:39 5:38 5:38 5:37 5:37 5:36 5:36 5:36 5:35 5:35

MOON Rises Sets 11:48a 10:50p 12:33p 11:55p 1:14p NoMoon 1:51p 12:58a 2:28p 2:00a 3:04p 3:01a 3:40p 4:00a 4:19p 4:59a 4:59p 5:57a 5:42p 6:54a 6:28p 7:48a 7:16p 8:40a 8:06p 9:27a 8:58p 10:11a 9:51p 10:51a 10:44p 11:28a 11:37p 12:02p NoMoon 12:36p 12:32a 1:08p 1:27a 1:42p

Sets 11:02p NoMoon 12:06a 1:08a 2:08a 3:07a 4:05a 5:02a 5:59a 6:55a 7:49a 8:40a 9:28a 10:12a 10:53a 11:31a 12:06p 12:41p 1:15p 1:50p

MOON Rises Sets 12:13p 11:07p 12:57p NoMoon 1:37p 12:14a 2:13p 1:18a 2:49p 2:21a 3:23p 3:23a 3:59p 4:23a 4:37p 5:23a 5:16p 6:22a 5:59p 7:19a 6:44p 8:14a 7:32p 9:06a 8:23p 9:53a 9:15p 10:37a 10:08p 11:16a 11:02p 11:52a 11:57p 12:26p NoMoon 12:58p 12:52a 1:30p 1:49a 2:02p

FOR THE TABLE Citrus soy duck 6 wild duck breast halves, skinned and boneless 6 oz. dry red wine 6 oz. citrus juice, orange, pineapple, orange-pineapple, etc.

1/2 onion coarsely chopped 3 cloves garlic, lightly crushed 3 bay leaves 1/2 stalk celery, coarsely chopped 2 tsps. lemon juice 2 tbsps. soy sauce 2 tbsps. oil In a large bowl, combine all of

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Seal and refrigerate 12 to 24 hours. Remove the duck and drain.

Wrap the duck in the bacon securing with toothpicks as needed. Grill over medium-high heat 5–6 minutes per side. Careful, don’t overcook.

Remove, cover and let rest 5–10 minutes.

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Cheesy baked salmon 1 lb. salmon fillet, cut into serving size portions Lemon juice 1/3 cup mayo 2 tbsps. parmesan cheese 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper 1/2 cup butter cracker crumbs Remove the skin from the salmon.

In a bowl, combine the mayo, cheese and cayenne. Line a cookie

sheet with foil and lightly spray with nonstick cooking spray. Place the fillets on the foil and drizzle with lemon juice. Evenly spread the mixture on top of the fillets. Sprinkle with the cracker crumbs. Bake at 400 degrees for 12–18 minutes or until fish flakes easily.

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NOT MUCH TO FETCH: Dogs will have a tough time locating pheasants this season in Texas due to a historically low population. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.

lot of grass and weeds in the playas and there is a bunch of cover out there right now.”

Richardson said pheasants have been this low before and rebounded to stable numbers, so the hope is the area gets enough moisture to continue to keep cover available through next nesting season.

“This season, the numbers are not going to be there,” he said.

TPWD’s Upland Game Bird Program Leader Robert Perez said there is no way pheasants will recover with

just one good year, but he hopes landowners will value the habitat enough to let the birds recover.

“Just a series of events have hurt the pheasants from drought to changing agricultural practices, et cetera, have made it very difficult,” he said. “I think our constituents are concerned. We haven’t been inactive, but it is more of a policy issue rather than a hunting issue.”

Perez said it is a balance for farmers and landowners to keep habitat for wildlife and support the needs of their

livestock.

“When it comes down to it, it has to start with landowners,” he said. “And there are mixed feelings with the landowners. The quail hunters are a larger and more vocal group. The knee-jerk reaction would be to close pheasant season, but that would send the message that hunters are responsible for the decline, and hunting is not the cause.

“Closing the season says that is the problem. It won’t solve the problem — this is a habitat issue.”

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Elevenyear-old Jan Daniec, of San Antonio, shot this mature warthog while on safari with his family in the Limpopo Province of South Africa.

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LOOKING FOR MR. BIG: Mule deer hunters could have better bucks to choose from thanks to the best range conditions in years. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.

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was spotty for some people. We got a lot of rain, but some ranches 30 miles down the road didn’t get much at all.”

Shipp said the extra moisture helped the bucks pack on inches this year.

“We are expecting an outstanding season from what we have seen,” he said. “It is way better than the past four years.”

Shipp said he has seen no signs of CWD on his ranch.

“I think we are more afraid of TPWD than

CWD,” Shipp said.

The good season ahead was echoed by many hunters on message boards and Facebook.

Many hunters believe the moisture received by the better areas for mule deer will produce better bucks this season, especially on ranches that offer supplemental feed for their deer — a practice that is gaining popularity among mule deer hunters and ranch owners.

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estrus.

One hunter who had a great opening weekend was Brent Jackson, who hunts a lowfenced property in Rusk County near Henderson. Jackson connected on a huge, 22-point nontypical that had been on his trail camera for only two weeks.

“He first showed up back in mid-October and he was still hanging out with a bachelor group of bucks,” he said. “We only saw him one night on about three or four pictures.

Then he showed up two days before the opener chasing a doe.”

Jackson said his brother had first crack at the big deer but did not see anything during two sits at the stand where the pictures were taken. Then Jackson hunted the stand Sunday afternoon.

“I had eight does in front of me,” he said. “Fifteen minutes before dark, all of the does looked behind my stand and took off running. The buck came from behind me and stopped at 30 yards, but I didn’t FIGHT CLUB: Bucks are becoming less tolerant of each other as the rut approaches in many areas of the state. Photo by Lone Star Outdoor News. have a shot.

“He started to head toward the does and I knew it was now mature.” double crab claws in front of the house this morning. I have or never.”

Jackson said he hadn’t seen any rutting activity up until never seen him before.”

Jackson shot the buck while he was walking at a sharp the point he shot his buck.

Reports from Montague and Jack counties said the quartering away angle. When shot, the buck jumped and “This guy had a big swollen neck and was grunting when younger bucks are running does, but mature deer are still ran toward the thicket. he was chasing the does, so it is close,” he added. not rutting hard.

“I found a drop of blood, so I knew he had been hit, but I Along with East Texas, hunters to the north and in the On the LSON Facebook page, hunters reported good rutdidn’t know how well,” Jackson said. “I backed off for about Hill Country are reporting rutting activity. ting activity near Palestine and Eastland County, although 30 minutes before taking up the bloodtrail again. Once I Kerr County hunter Andy Phillips took a mature 8-pointer reports from around Hondo said the bucks haven’t started was in the thicket, he was bleeding like crazy.” opening day and said the bucks are searching for does bigyet.

The big buck only ran 30 more yards and Jackson was time on his low-fenced ranch.

In South Texas, a cold front opening weekend helped “He was so hot he didn’t know what planet he was on,” holding a deer of a lifetime.

“There was not any ground shrinkage,” he said. “It was Phillips said of the big buck. “The bucks are really running hunters, but mature deer remain elusive on many ranches crazy. I wasn’t sure how old he was, but he was definitely the does right now. There was a very good 9-pointer with because the rut is still more than six weeks away.

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NATIONAL SCI files lawsuit on Oklahoma quail Virginia’s Sunday numbers up After a model year for Oklahoma hunting ban rainfall and cooler temperatures Safari Club International has filed a lawsuit challenging Virginia’s ban on Sunday hunting.

The lawsuit argues that the ban is unconstitutional under the U.S. Constitution and the Constitution of Virginia, in particular because of Virginia’s constitutional right to hunt.

“Sunday hunting bans should be a thing of the past,” said SCI President Craig Kauffman. “Hunters have to work during the week, and young hunters are in school, making weekends the primary time they can hunt. The unconstitutional ban on Sunday hunting robs hunters of half their potential time afield, and has absolutely no basis in science or conservation.”

Kauffman noted that SCI anticipates debate over proposals to repeal the ban at least in part during the upcoming Virginia 2014 legislative session, and said, “As hunters, we are hopeful that state legislators support the Virginia constitutional right to hunt and fish and pass meaningful legislation to repeal the ban. SCI will not formally serve the Commonwealth of Virginia until state legislators have exhausted their efforts in Richmond. The filing of this lawsuit marks our promise to pursue this issue through any and all available means.”

In addition to the constitutional claims, SCI’s suit asserts that Virginia’s purported justification for the ban — to give wildlife a “day of rest” — is not supported by sound scientific or wildlife management principles.

— SCI

during the spring and summer, the 2013 statewide quail index has increased 31 percent from last year and is up eight percent from 2011.

“This is welcome news after the record heat and drought our quail populations have had to endure in recent years,” said Alan Peoples, chief of wildlife for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.

“We’ve always said that quail success depends on weather and habitat and that populations will move up or down in direct correlation with rainfall and mild temperatures. This was the best summer we’ve had in seven years in terms of favorable quail conditions. While our birds have been hit hard in recent years with record heat and drought, we got a break this year that brought us greener habitat and mild temperatures. We hope this gets hunters excited about this year’s Nov. 9 quail season opener.”

The most significant increases in survey observations occurred in the southwest, northeast and southcentral regions of the state, with increases up 66, 67 and 67 percent, respectively, from 2012. What was observed in other regions of Oklahoma during the surveys was more typical of what hunters have observed from the field in recent years, with observations down from 2012 by eight percent in northwest Oklahoma and 93 in the southeast region. The number of quail observed in north-central Oklahoma remained the same as what they were during the 2012 roadside surveys.

The state is still 78 percent below

the 23-year average when it comes to roadside quail count survey results. Oklahoma is encouraging hunters to get out in the field and are continuing to put forth strong efforts in the way of habitat work and research.

— ODWC

weighing 65 pounds, 3 ounces, was caught off New Jersey in 2012.

Bunting caught the fish using squid as bait on an Okuma jigging rod and a Saltist Big Game 30 reel with 80-pound line test.

— NCDMF

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries has certified a new state record golden tilefish.

Rex Allen Bunting Jr., of Frisco, caught the fish April 7 while fishing off Hatteras. The fish weighed 46 pounds. It measured 43 inches from the tip of the nose to the tip of the tail and had a 29-inch girth.

Bunting’s fish topped the previous state record, caught off Hatteras in July 2010, by 1 pound.

The world record golden tilefish,

announced he would “hold” the nominee to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration until he received a commitment that NOAA Fisheries would address the ongoing failure of the agency to implement its own allocation policies and to provide some leadership and direction to the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council.

The focus of Senator Vitter on the key issue of fisheries allocation was lauded by the leading organizations in marine recreational fishing and boating: Coastal Conservation Association, American Sportfishing Association, Center for Coastal Conservation, International Game Fish Association and National Marine Manufacturers Association.

“It shouldn’t have to come to this,” said Patrick Murray, president of Coastal Conservation Association.

“After all, NOAA is an agency charged with managing our public marine resources in a manner to achieve the greatest benefits to the nation and there is no way to manage any fishery to achieve that goal when the managing agency insists on adhering to an allocation that was set using catch history from the 1980s. We really appreciate Senator Vitter stepping in to make NOAA Fisheries do its job.”

The Secretary of Commerce is

Louisiana senator New record golden joins red snapper tilefish in North battle Carolina Senator David Vitter (R-La.) has

Photo by NCDMF.

legally obligated, along with the fishery management councils, to establish procedures to ensure a fair and equitable allocation of fish harvest for Gulf red snapper — and every other federally managed fishery. The administration three years ago committed to review guidelines for implementing fair and equitable allocations. While some preliminary work has been done to develop options for moving forward with allocation reviews, so far, neither NOAA nor any council has produced such guidelines.

— ASA

PETA launches drones, Texas responds People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has announced a new program that proposed the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, also known as drones, to “monitor” hunters and anglers in popular recreational areas.

It is an attempt by the animal rights organization to create a hobby of “hunter watching.” PETA encourages its members to use the drones to follow sportsmen and record video of hunts, hoping to get footage of “illegal or cruel hunting practices, such as failing to follow an injured deer, laying bait to lure geese, or leaving bear cubs orphaned.”

Shortly after PETA’s announcement in April, Texas severely limited recreational drone use and made surveillance with a drone a misdemeanor. Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn also signed a bill in August banning the use of drones to interfere with hunters or anglers, with language that specifically mentioned PETA. — Outdoor Hub

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GMFMC rules on snapper

Bass

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council met in New Orleans.

Here are some of the actions taken by the Council last week.

Regional Management of Red Snapper — Reef Fish Amendment 39: Amendment 39 examines dividing the recreational red snapper quota among states or regions and delegating authority to establish certain management measures for the harvest of a region’s portion of the quota. Red snapper would remain a federally managed stock, but regions would have more flexibility in choosing management measures.

After reviewing the latest version of Amendment 39, the Council chose additional preferred alternatives, which include allowing state delegations to sunset after five calendar years of the regional management program, and allowing individual regions to establish a maximum recreational red snapper size limit.

Staff will continue to develop the document and bring it back to the Council in February for further discussion.

— Staff report

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when the lake would rise in the fall, those bass would head right to the shallows to spawn,” he said. “I haven’t seen it in a while, but that is the pattern they are on right now.”

According to James Bendele at Falcon Lake Tackle, the fishing has been good, but he agreed it is better across the border.

“Falcon is still turning out a good number of fish,” he said.

“And the Mexican side of the lake is by far outproducing the Texas side. Spinner baits and chatterbaits are still the best things going.

Find some clear water in the back of big creeks and secondary creeks, and start slinging.

“A Senko is still a good bet, and flipping it or a soft plastic at a hardwood that is surrounded by flooded brush is the ticket.”

Falcon guide Tommy Law also reported a good spinner bait bite on his website, falconlakeguide.com.

“We got off to a really good start,” Law said, “catching several fish on the (spinner bait), including the pig that (my client) got — 8 pounds, 11 ounces. Not a bad spinner bait fish. As usual, as soon as the spinner bait stopped producing, out came the plastics. We continued to catch a bunch of fish.

Our bite really slowed down after lunch and we made a big move back north to scout some new water.

“We found a creek holding a few fish.”

On Amistad International Reservoir, the lake is back open for business after the government shutdown, although the fishing has been slow, according to local guides.

“I’ll be honest, the fishing has been tough,” said Amistad guide Kurt Dove. “We’ve had several tournaments the past few weekends, and one two-day tournament’s winning weight was 25 pounds, and another one-day tournament’s winning weight was 13 pounds.

“That is slow for this time of year on Amistad.”

Dove said he believes two factors are contributing to the slow fishing — higher than normal water temperatures in the low 70s and a 24-foot rise in water levels from the summer.

“When we have a quick rise, the fish suspend off the cover in open water,” he said. “Anglers aren’t used to fishing that way and the bass don’t react well. If you can catch a 3-pound average right now, you’ve had a spectacular day.”

Dove said a small swimbait or jerkbait is the best way to go for finicky bass.

“You’ve got to commit to a bait all day long and grind it out,” he said. “The good news is we have a lot of hydrilla beginning to grow on the lake, which is promising for the winter and into spring.”

Guide Jim Behnken, (210) 414-8048 Guide Tommy Law, (325) 439-6045 Guide Kurt Dove, (830) 719-3648

— Staff Report

FALCON TURNING ON: Falcon Reservoir is fishing the best it has fished since early in the spring, according to many anglers. Photo by Tommy Law, Outlaw Guide Service.

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BREEZE 2.0: With this boot by Vasque, the long hike in search of that elusive trophy animal might just be a breeze. This new rebooted model introduced earlier this year is lighter, tougher and more breathable than its predecessor. With the combination of the dual density EVA and the newly designed wishbone molded TPU plate midsole, wearers can count on stability and comfort, even in more challenging terrain. “Speaking of challenging terrain, I hiked one of the giant sand dunes of Southern Namibia this summer,” said David J. Sams, Founder, Lone Star Outdoor News. “The boot kept my ankles straight and gripped the shifting sand perfectly. On the plains, I stalked big game on the flats and steep hills. I was worried that thorns would make their way into the side of the boot but none ever did. The improved rubber toe cap protected my toes from the jagged rocks. As the temperatures rose, I was glad to have such a light and comfortable boot on my foot.

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“I sat in a deer stand Saturday morning near Richland Chambers and watched tons of ducks migrating south, along with more specklebellies than I’ve seen,” Keith said. “We won’t start hunting until later this week, but there are a ton of ducks in the area.”

Near Dallas, duck hunter Reed Foster reported a good shoot near Crandall, although scouting played a big key in hunter success.

“We did good,” Foster said.

“We were able to scratch out some limits but the people around us did horrible — skunks all across the board.

The lake we hunted produced, but not like normal.

We did shoot a cinnamon teal, which was cool.”

Near Matagorda in Garwood, limits came easy on opening day, consisting mostly of blue-winged teal.

On Sunday, the teal started to move out with the

north wind and hunting was slower.

Reports along the coast were also favorable.

Capt. Chris Martin of Bay Flats Lodge in Seadrift said the hunting was good, despite 30 mph winds.

“Groups today shot pintails, wigeon, redheads, blue wing teal and spoonbills,” he said. “Despite the terrible north west wind blowing 30 mph, it was a fun duck opener.”

LOTS OF GADWALLS AROUND: Gadwalls and wigeon represented a good portion of the bag for opening day hunters in North Texas. Photo by Lone Star Outdoor News.

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Prime Time | November PURSUIT CHANNEL Wingshooting USA Avian X Pulse Factor TV Hardcore Hunting TV Deer Thugs The American Way Spook Nation Outdoor Edge’s Love of the Hunt Anything Wild Wild Rivers Whitetails Flyway Highway TNT Outdoor Explosion Scentblocker & Drury’s Natural Born

Good through January 1. Go to LSONews.com for up to date information.

WORLD FISHING NETWORK Collegiate Bass Fishing Kayak Bassin’ TV Bass West USA TV Skeeter Bass Champs Timmy Horton Outdoors Big Bass Battle FLW Tour Fish’n Canada

PURSUIT CHANNEL Avian X Flyway Highway Honey Brake Experience NWTF 365 Hunting with HECS Tachycardia Outdoors Gulf South Outdoors Whitetail Diaries Hunt Wicked Close TV-- Con Fletcha, LLC Show of Support Mississippi Outdoors Inside the Obsession Gun Talk TV

SPORTSMAN CHANNEL Trijicon’s the Hunt Country Boys Outdoors Guns & Ammo Davidson’s Gallery of Guns Ruger Inside and Out World of Beretta Tac TV What if?

Guns & Ammo Davidson’s Gallery of Guns Ruger Inside and Out World of Beretta Tac TV SPORTSMAN CHANNEL Drake’s Migration Nation Antler Insanity Whitetail Properties Major League Bowhunter Realtree’s Monster Bucks Back Country Quest Brad Farris’ Game Plan Savage Outdoors Whitetail Properties Major League Bowhunter Realtree’s Monster Bucks Back Country Quest Brad Farris’ Game Plan SPORTSMAN CHANNEL A-Way Outdoors TV Scent Blocker’s The Chase w/ Leigh & Travis Big Deer TV Destination Whitetail North American Whitetail Winchester World of Whitetail The Zone Adrenaline Junkies Big Deer TV Destination Whitetail North American Whitetail Winchester World of Whitetail The Zone SPORTSMAN CHANNEL Priefert’s Backwoods Bloodline Reel Shot Fresh Tracks with Randy Newberg The Outfitters Bulit by Ford F-Series Petersen’s HUNTING Adventures Into High Country 3-Gun Nation 3-Gun Nation Fresh Tracks with Randy Newberg The Outfitters Bulit by Ford F-Series Petersen’s HUNTING Adventures Into High Country 3-Gun Nation SPORTSMAN CHANNEL Innerloc’s Out There Backwoods Life Relentless Pursuit Name the Game Bowhunter TV Midwest Whitetail with Bill Winke Easton Bowhunting Maximum Archery Ambush Tour Relentless Pursuit Name the Game Bowhunter TV Midwest Whitetail with Bill Winke Easton Bowhunting SPORTSMAN CHANNEL Brush Country Monsters Hardcore Pursuit The Western Hunter Hollywood Hunter E-Force E-Force Trijicon’s World of Sports Afield Moment of Impact The Western Hunter Hollywood Hunter E-Force E-Force Trijicon’s World of Sports Afield

PURSUIT CHANNEL Carnivore Deadly Passion North American Hunter The High Road Inside the Obsession Scentblocker & Drury’s Natural Born NWTF 365 Bloodline Avian X Save the Habitat, Save the Hunt Gulf South Outdoors Hunting with HECS Bear Whisperer

SPORTSMAN CHANNEL Buckventures Whitetail SLAM Pigman Meet the McMillans MeatEater Travelin’ Hunter Territories Wild Gun it with Benny Spies Pigman Meet the McMillans MeatEater Travelin’ Hunter Territories Wild

WORLD FISHING NETWORK George Poveromo’s Saltwater Fishing Kayak Bassin’ TV The Kayak Fishing Show w/ Jim Sammons Orvis Guide to Fly Fishing Force on Force Fishing the Flats The New Fly Fisher Angler West TV

PURSUIT CHANNEL Bear Whisperer Hartcraft Hunting Adventures Southern Woods and Water TV The Bucket List Hank Parker 3D Wildlife Pursuit TV Bowhunting Addiction KT Diaries Canadian Whitetail TV Americana Outdoors Bloodline Spook Nation Mayhem OD PURSUIT CHANNEL Outdoor Insights Game On The RUSH Spiritual Outdoor Adventures Honey Brake Experience Game Keepers Save the Habitat, Save the Hunt Mississippi Outdoors Open Season Outdoor TV Classics Outdoor TV Classics The High Road North Amercian Safari Hank Parker 3D PURSUIT CHANNEL Huntin’ Is Good!

Campfire Stories StruttinBucks “The Juncture” Wallhanger TV Backland Experiences Hunting Connection TV Big Boy Adventures TNT Outdoors Explosion Trophy State of Mind Bob Redfern’s Outdoor Magazine Backland Experiences Save the Habitat, Save the Hunt American Trigger Sports Network PURSUIT CHANNEL Young Guns Complete Season Trigger Time TV American Airgunner American Trigger Sports Network Gun Talk TV Doug Koenig’s Championship Season Guns & Gear TV 3 Gun Nation 3 Gun Nation Tuff Girls

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Reel Fishy Jobs with Mark Melnyk Offshore Adventure Quest WORLD FISHING NETWORK Sportfishing on the Fly In the Loop Fly Nation The New Fly Fisher Game Fisher’s Diary Orvis Guide to Fly Fishing Joy of Fishing BC Outdoors Sport Fishing

Reel Fishy Jobs with Mark Melnyk Hookin’ Up with Mariko Izumi WORLD FISHING NETWORK Copout Outdoor Adventures IGFA Saltwater Adventures Big Coast Sportfishing Inside Sport Fishing The Kayak Fishing Show w/ Jim Sammons Bob Izumi’s Real Fishing The New Fly Fisher Canadian Sportfishing

Reel Fishy Jobs with Mark Melnyk Lost Lake WORLD FISHING NETWORK Fishing the Flats Fishing Texas Florida Adventure Quest FlatsClass Belize Outdoors Inside Sport Fishing Angler West TV Westcoast Sporting Journal

Backwoods Angler TV Fish TV WORLD FISHING NETWORK Lindner’s Angling Edge The Next Bite TV John Gillespie’s Water & Woods Musky Hunter The Session Season on the Edge Jarrett Edwards Outdoors Fish TV

Copout Outdoor Adventures Canadian Sportfishing WORLD FISHING NETWORK American Fly Guide Mark Berg’s Fishing Addiction IGFA Saltwater Adventures Boat Fishing With Barham FLW Tour FLW Tour Fishing 411 BC Outdoors Sport Fishing

Prime Time is a new section for our readers.

Here at LSON, we got tired of searching the Internet, TV Guide or menus on our digital cable boxes to find the latest hunting and fishing shows.

So, we decided if we don’t like it, our readers probably don’t either.

Well, here it is. A handy guide to allow you one easy step to find the best outdoors shows in primetime.

If you are looking for Saturday and Sunday morning shows, along with programming during other hours, go to lsonews.com as we are out hunting and fishing during those times.

If you have any suggestions, please send an email to news@ lonestaroutdoornews.com.

Destination Whitetail chases Midwestern bucks Big bucks are in the back of every hunter’s mind this time of year.

On this week’s all-new episode of Destination Whitetail — airing on the Sportsman channel on Wednesdays — cameras travel to the Midwest to investigate what exactly makes the region a hot spot for big bucks.

Tagging a big buck is a tremendous accomplishment for any hunter, but just what is it that makes a big buck? Is it a matter of food consumption? Environment? Throughout the Midwest, massive deer are taken every season. Destination Whitetail examines the region to determine if any specific factors exist that create larger-thanaverage white-tailed deer. Tune in to hear the experts’ opinion on whether or not these factors could be replicated to grow big bucks in other areas of the country.

Get educated about big bucks with Destination Whitetail, airing on the Sportsman Channel on Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. CST and 10:30 p.m. CST, plus an additional showing on Fridays at 8:30 a.m. CST.

Beyond the Cast Bass West USA TV

Reel Fishy Jobs with Mark Melnyk In the Loop

NBC SPORTS Whitetail Diaries Eye of the Hunter North to Alaska Territories Wild Deer Hunting TV Outdoor Secrets North American Hunter

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DATEBOOK November 9-10

Premier Gun Shows Mesquite Rodeo Gun Show and George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston (817) 732-1194 premiergunshows.com

November 9

Ducks Unlimited Mt. Pleasant Dinner Titus Co. Civic Center (903) 380-0842 ducks.org/texas

November 12

Ducks Unlimited Harlingen Banquet Longhorn Cattle Company, San Benito (956) 245-2463 ducks.org/texas

November 13

Houston Safari Club Monthly Meeting (713) 623-8844 houstonsafariclub.org

November 14

Ducks Unlimited Aggieland Dinner The Brazos Center (972) 921-5655 ducks.org/texas Dallas Woods and Waters Club Monthly Meeting and Dinner Sheraton Dallas North (214) 570-8700 dwwcc.org Coastal Conservation Association Guadalupe Valley Chapter Banquet, The Venue (361) 243-1017 ccatexas.org

Ducks Unlimited Victoria Dinner Spring Creek Place Event Center (361) 894-5178 ducks.org/texas Dallas Safari Club Monthly Meeting Bent Tree Country Club (972) 980-9800 biggame.org Texas Dove Hunters Association Membership Meeting Big’z Burger Joint, San Antonio (210) 764-1189 texasdovehunters.com Ducks Unlimited Waco Dinner Downtown 301 (254) 733-6661 ducks.org/texas

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Ducks Unlimited Weatherford Dinner National Guard Armory (817) 907-3403 ducks.org/texas

Ducks Unlimited Lamar University Waterfowl Hunters Party 1744 Rose Lane, US 90W (409) 781-6850 ducks.org/Texas

Ducks Unlimited Colorado County Banquet Braden Dance Hall, Columbus (361) 815-1150 ducks.org/texas

December 6

Delta Waterfowl Lake Fork Chapter Banquet AJ’s Fishhouse, Alba (903) 638-1426 deltawaterfowl.org

Dallas Safari Club YPG Gary P. Nunn Concert Poor David’s Pub (972) 980-9800 biggame.org

Sky High for St. Jude and Eric Trump Foundation Charity Sporting Clays Tournament San Antonio National Sporting Complex (832) 544-3651 skyhighshoot.org

November 22-23

Ducks Unlimited Calhoun County Banquet Bauer Community Center, Port Lavaca (361) 237-6803 ducks.org/Texas

Junction Wild Game Dinner Coke Stevenson Memorial Center (210) 289-2982 junctiontexas.com

Ducks Unlimited Tyler Dinner Harvey Hall Convention Center (903) 520-5598 ducks.org/texas

Texas Gun and Knife Shows Kerrville Ag Barn (830) 285-0575 texasgunandknifeshows.com

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December 3

Coastal Conservation Association Northwest Houston Chapter Annual Christmas Party Houston Distributing ccatexas.org

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Houston Safari Club Christmas Party Cadillac Bar (713) 623-8844 houstonsafariclub.org

Ducks Unlimited Stephen F. Austin Waterfowl Hunters Party VFW Post 3893 (936) 371-3428 ducks.org/Texas

December 7

26th Annual Crockett County Deerfest Crockett County Fairpark Convention Center (325) 392-3737 deerfest.org

December 11

Ducks Unlimited Beaumont Banquet MCM Elegante (409) 658-6694 ducks.org/Texas

December 12

Dallas Safari Club 2013 Holiday Party Dallas Petroleum Club (972) 980-9800 biggame.org Delta Waterfowl Cowtown Chapter Banquet Coopers Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que, Fort Worth (817) 475-9796 deltawaterfowl.org

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Six Texans headed to Bassmaster Classic It’s an often heard refrain among bass anglers: “I’ve dreamed of going to the Bassmaster Classic since I was a kid.” Only a select group achieve the objective of seeing their names on the roster for the 2014 Bassmaster Classic, but with the field for the world championship of bass fishing close to completion, many of those anglers rest easy knowing they’ve made it.

Already 54 of the eventual 56 competitors — from Classic rookies to former Classic champs — have been determined and will compete for a share of a purse worth $1 million in Birmingham, Ala., B.A.S.S.’s headquarters. Fishing will take place on Lake Guntersville, Feb. 21-23, and weigh-ins will be held at the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center.

Remaining to be determined are qualifiers from the Toyota Bassmaster Weekend Series and the inaugural Bassmaster Classic Wild Card tournament on Lake Okeechobee.

Alabama leads the way with nine qualifiers. Texas has six, and Oklahoma has five. It’s the seventh year in a row that Alabama has sent the most anglers to the Classic or tied for that distinction. Since the championship’s inaugural event in 1971, Texas has qualified the most anglers with 295.

Texas anglers include: Todd Faircloth of Jasper, Keith Combs of Huntington, Alton Jones of Lorena, Yusuke Miyazaki of Forney, Takahiro Omori of Emory and Gary Klein of Weatherford.

— B.A.S.S.

Big Time Texas Hunts winners announced Fifteen lucky sportsmen are making special plans for hunting season as winners of this year’s Big Time Texas Hunts. The hunters were selected by random computer drawing from applicants in the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department program.

All told, hunters bought 57,653 Big Time Texas Hunt entries during this year’s sales period through the Oct. 15 deadline. This generated $545,758 in gross revenue to support wildlife research, habitat management and public hunting.

The winner of this year’s Big Time Texas Hunts crown jewel, the Texas Grand Slam hunt package, which includes four separate guided hunts for Texas’ most prized big game animals; desert bighorn sheep, white-tailed deer, pronghorn antelope and mule deer is Kelly Lee Hill of Spring, Texas.

Hill admits he only recently learned about the Big Time Texas Hunts while taking a hunter education course in order to meet requirements for bowhunting in other states. “I had no idea these hunts were being offered,” he recalls. “I went to work and told all my friends and we all entered; I won. I know there are people who’ve been entering for years so I feel fortunate to win. I’m excited.”

Following are the winners of this year’s Big Time Texas Hunts: Texas Grand Slam — Kelly Lee Hill, Spring Premium Buck Hunt — Michael Brown, Magnolia Exotic Safari — Kepha Hawkins, Clyde; Julius Zapalac, Ledbetter Whitetail Bonanza — J ames Marsh, Bluemont, VA; Cody Stewart, San Antonio; Lloyd Dunn, San Antonio; James Watkins, Bullard; Pat Green, New Home; Danny Clark, Navasota; Timothy Motes, Humble Big Time Bird Hunt — Jeffrey Hilsberg, Austin Gator Hunt — Robert Pulley, Lucas Texas Waterfowl Hunt — Robert Holmes, Cypress Wild Hog Adventure — Mike Davis, San Angelo — TPWD

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