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In the thick of it
World-class Atascosa County buck taken By Conor Harrison
FIRST OF THE YEAR: David Roulston of Frisco caught this 13.88-pounder Nov. 20 on Lake Fork. The fish was 26.75 inches long and 20.5 inches in girth. Photo by Larry Hodge, TPWD.
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A buck killed earlier this month in Atascosa County near Poteet just might be one of the biggest free-range bucks killed in Texas this year — and possibly the biggest buck ever taken in Atascosa County. Sixty-nine-year-old hunter Larry Bartek had seen the buck last year on his 300 acres, and knew neighbors around him were also hunting the big deer. “I knew he was on my place and I hunted him almost every day since the beginning of the season,” Bartek said. “Yesterday morning
Fork heats up 13-pounder caught after being spotted on sonar
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FEEDING FOR THE COMING RUT: Lots of corn is hitting the ground, as well as lots of bucks across the state. Rutting activity is high in some areas, but in some southern parts the bucks are still in bachelor groups that should break up any day. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.
DOUBLE DROP-TINES: This mainframe 13-point buck was taken last week in Atascosa County by Poteet hunter Larry Bartek. Photo by Codi Crouch.
A friendly wager Bet turns into more than 100 species caught by each this year By Conor Harrison Lone Star outdoor newS
A friendly bet between two friends has turned into a race to catch the most Texas fish species in one calendar year, and both anglers have topped 100 with a little more than one month to go. Bastrop angler Trent Lake, 33, and Corpus Christi angler Jon Mcintyre, 33, have been best friends and fishing buddies since they were kids, so the bet became a way to share their catches and try and best the other angler. “He’s a saltwater guy,” said Lake, “so whenever I’d go fishing with him we’d try and
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And we’re off. Big bass are being caught on many lakes around Texas this month, but the first 13-pounder was finally hauled in last week, and the location won’t surprise anyone. David Roulston of Frisco kicked off the current big bass season with his catch of a 13.88pound largemouth bass from Lake Fork Nov. 20. Roulston was fishing in 25 feet of water with a Brush Hog when the fish slammed his lure. Roulston and guide Lee Livesay had been looking for spots throughout the day that held big fish, and actually saw the bass on the sonar before catching her. “It was really hard to tell if it was a bass at first because it was real slow in coming up and wasn’t coming out of the water like a big bass would,” Roulston told Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. “Once I noticed it was a big large bass, it was on.
catch all these different species. It became a fun game. We just decided to make it into a bet.” Lake figured he was at a disadvantage living near freshwater, so the pair decided to handicap the bet, with Lake paying Mcintyre $1 for each species if he won, while Mcintyre would pay lake $5 for every species if he won. So far, Lake has caught 101 different species, while Mcintyre is winning with 107 (Lake currently owes $6). Both anglers have gone far and wide to catch as many species as possible — the pair, not counting duplicate fish, have caught 137 different types of Texas fish. “I have no clue about the total number of fish species in Texas,” Lake said. “I’ve caught everything from a 5-foot blacktip shark to a 2-inch minnow with the tiniest available hook and a tiny piece of bread.” Mcintyre said he has learned a lot about the saltwater species he focuses on, especially baitfish. The pair would often perform a necPlease turn to page 14
NECK AND NECK: Trent Lake and Jon Mcintyre, pictured, have a friendly wager going until Dec. 31 on who can catch the most Texas species of fish. Photo by Trent Lake.
FISHING
HUNTING
Birds abound
Duck, crane and quail hunters are enjoying earlyseason success. Page 4
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In search of gold A pair of Texas transplants are venturing into the wilds of Bolivia to find golden dorado. Page 8
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HUNTING
Tough to find
Duck hunters enjoying early season success By Conor Harrison Lone Star outdoor newS
The ducks have arrived in many spots in Texas, with more on the way, according to reports. In East Texas, Jared Laing, a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department waterfowl biologist, said the birds are arriving and hunter success is on the upswing. “I wouldn’t say there are a ton of ducks, but definitely more than there were before,” he said. “Some hunters are starting to see some mallards and they are being selective about shooting only greenheads. There are some places where there are normally ducks, and they don’t have ducks. We still need water in some places that traditionally hold ducks. “There are some big mudflats that could use some rain to bring in BOBS AND BLUES ON PUBLIC LAND: Hunters on WMAs are finding the hunting tough so far this season, due to ample cover, even though quail numbers are up. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.
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Public land quail hunting offers plenty of birds, plenty of cover By Conor Harrison Lone Star outdoor newS
The rains finally came to several West Texas wildlife management areas this fall, and although it was great for the region, it has made quail hunting tough so far this season. “The birds are out there,” said Chip Ruthven, a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department biologist who overseas Matador and Gene Howe WMAs in the
Panhandle. “Bird numbers are the best they’ve been since 2010, so we do have some, but it has been tough to find them.” Ruthven said Gene Howe hunters have had better success than hunters on the Matador. “Gene Howe is good from the surveys the hunters have turned in,” he said. “I’d say it has been good at Gene Howe and fair at the Matador. Hunter success is about double what it was last year, but that still only gets it to fair based on his-
torical averages.” Ruthven said as the weather gets colder and cover becomes more scarce, the hunting should pick up. In West Texas, hunters at Elephant Mountain and Black Gap WMAs are also finding the hunting to be tough, despite good numbers of blue quail. “The number of harvested blues at Elephant Mountain is not good,” said Area Manager Mark Garrett. “Survey numPlease turn to page 7
REDHEAD HEAVEN: Coastal hunters are reporting good numbers of redheads in coastal bays. Photo by Lone Star Outdoor News.
Lots of cranes Hunters, outfitters report large sandhill numbers in southern Panhandle, North Texas By Conor Harrison Lone Star outdoor newS
The sandhill cranes have arrived in large numbers throughout parts of North and West Texas, as well as the Panhandle. Guide Mike Lambert, who hunts areas around Wichita Falls and Amarillo, said his hunters all shot limits in Wichita County for the Zone B opener on Nov. 21. Zone A, which covers much of West Texas and the Panhandle, opened on Nov. 1. “We had a great hunt on Friday,” said Lambert, who owns Muddy Waters Outfitters. “We have really good numbers up here, as well as in the Panhandle
around Amarillo. I just started getting into cranes this season because there is usually a bunch around here. “This year, it seems like we have more than average.” Lambert said the cranes decoyed well on a flyway to a cut milo field, with most shots in the 10- to 15-yard range. “It’s almost like you can’t miss them when they are that close and that big,” he said. “It is pretty intense.” Lambert said the key is to have lifelike decoys and get to where the cranes want to go. “After the big rain we had last week, the birds really wanted to be on cut milo and winter wheat,” he said. “The farmer Please turn to page 25
DROPPING IN: Sandhill crane hunters are reporting good numbers of birds around Wichita Falls and farther west near Lubbock. Photo by Lone Star Outdoor News.
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HOG HEAVEN: First-time hunter Trey Gonzalez takes a moment to appreciate his first animal, while hunting with the Lone Star Outdoor News Foundation. Photo by Craig Nyhus, Lone Star Outdoor News.
Many firsts
Young hunter tastes success, disappointment on first hunt By Craig Nyhus
Lone Star Outdoor News They came knowing little about hunting and ranch life. They left with a bit of an understanding of both. Trey Gonzalez of San Antonio had never hunted. His dad, Tony, hunted a little as a youngster, with little success. Thanks to the Texas Deer Association, Trey received a college scholarship after writing an application essay describing his learning
about leadership and listening to his parents. And thanks to TDA’s support of Lone Star Outdoor News Foundation, he was on his first-ever hunt. Now a freshman at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, he plans to pursue those skills through a degree in psychology with an emphasis on business applications. Trey and his dad arrived a bit late at the ranch in Dimmit County to pursue a feral Please turn to page 22
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MLDP proposals may simplify program, paperwork By Craig Nyhus
Lone Star Outdoor News Managers of hunting properties under the Managed Lands Deer Permit program fill out a lot of paperwork on each deer harvested. One of several changes to be proposed at the January Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission meeting may change that — beginning in 2016. Current forms require information on the deer’s age, sex and weight — and for bucks, the number of points and measurements of beam lengths, inside spread and antler mass. Scoring of the deer is optional, but
with all of the measurements required, it is merely a matter of math. While wildlife managers may desire the numerous measurements and data, Alan Cain, white-tailed deer program leader with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, said all of the information collected isn’t necessarily needed. “We may not need all of the data,” he said. “What we really need is population and harvest data — the deer numbers on the ranch and the sex (and possibly estimated age) of the deer harvested.” The MLDP program, designed for those Please turn to page 20
MLDP RANCHES PRODUCING: Freddy Martinez Jr. has had a great season so far hunting big bucks on MLDP ranches, like this one on the JHA Ranch. Photo by Freddy Martinez Jr.
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TOO MUCH COVER: Blue quail numbers are up in West Texas, but recent rains have provided plenty of cover and made locating birds tough. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.
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bers are up, but harvest is down. We got good rain this year and the quail had two or three clutches in many areas. There is so much cover right now and the birds are hard to find. Hunters without dogs and a lot of luck are having a hard time.” Garrett said hunter turnout has been lower this season, leaving plenty of birds still available for hunters who want to hunt public land. “Black Gap is much better,” he said. “We had a little less rain there and because of that, hunters are faring a little bit better.” Garrett said those planning on a hunt
should be ready to cover some ground in search of coveys. “There is lots of ground to cover,” he said. “We have all blue quail. We are sure hoping it gets better later in the season.” The West Texas WMAs require a public lands permit, and Garrett encourages quail hunters to call before coming to hunt, as the area shuts down on some weeks because of mule deer hunting. “Check the website and call us to make sure, but we have a lot of land and a lot of birds,” he said.
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FISHING
In search of gold
THERE'S GOLD IN THEM HILLS: Bolivian mountain rivers offer some of the best golden dorado fi shing in the world, which is exactly why Texans Federico Marancenbaum and Patrick Taender are working to guide clients along an undisclosed river in their home country. Photo by Federico Marancenbaum.
Texas transplant has high hopes for Bolivian fly-fishing experience By Steven Schwartz Lone Star outdoor newS
Federico Marancenbaum is searching for gold, and he’s finding it in his home country of Bolivia. He and his business partner, Patrick Taender, are Bolivian natives who have been living in Texas for more than a decade. Now they are working to set up an expedition-style guiding service to find one of the country’s most prized game fish: golden dorado. “If you could give us any fish to catch in the entire country, it would be the golden dorado,” Marancenbaum said. “It’s mostly about the places the dorado live in: they need clear, run-
ning water and a mountainous region. They are also very aggressive, acrobatic fighters.” Marancenbaum and Taender’s service is not exactly orthodox. They fly clients in to Santa Cruz, Bolivia, where they then shuttle them to an established basecamp. Their setup is complete with canvas tents, heaters and food service. “It’s pretty much a glamorous camping kind of deal,” Marancenbaum said. “But once we head out, we are definitely roughing it.” The groups then head out in dugout canoes carved from the bark of an ochoo tree, up an undisclosed river to fly-fish for the large game fish. It’s an in-depth process that requires overcom-
ing some logistical difficulties, and it’s an idea that was born in Texas several years ago. “My family lives in Texas, and I moved here about 14 years ago,” Marancenbaum said. “Education is highly valued here, but in Bolivia it isn’t as highly valued and the schools are not the best.” Marancenbaum attended the University of Texas at Dallas, and is now teaching a 3rd-grade bilingual class for the Garland Independent School District. Taender attended Texas A&M University to become a biologist. “He was basically the one who was a pioneer, and set up many of the camps,” Marancenbaum
Texas to receive oil funds for coast Transocean related to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Provisions within Money is starting to flow into Texas from criminal settlement funds from the plea agreements direct a total of $2.544 billion to the National Fish the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. and Wildlife Foundation over a five-year period. The funds are to be used The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation announced $13.2 million to support projects that remedy harm or reduce the risk of future harm to in grants for eight Texas projects to add land to coastal wildlife refuges, natural resources that were affected by the oil spill. restore threatened marshes and protect vital habitat from erosion. The monies are the second obligation from NFWF’s Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund, created 18 months ago as part of the Texas 2014 Projects settlement between the U.S. Anahuac N.W.R. Coastal Department of Justice, BP Marsh Acquisition — and Transocean to resolve cer$4,363,200 tain criminal charges against Coastal Heritage Preserve both companies in relation to Initiative: Bayside Acquisition the spill. Under the allocation and Easement — $2,632,500 formula and other provisions Virginia Point Shoreline contained in the plea agreeProtection and Estuarine ments, a total of $203 million Restoration — $2,000,000 will be paid into the Gulf Oyster Lake Shoreline Fund over a five-year period Protection and Restoration — for conservation projects. $1,200,000 “The Texas coast is an ecoGreens Lake Protection and logical treasure, and these Marsh Restoration: Engineering grants make strategic use of & Design — $125,000 BP spill restoration dollars to Dollar Bay—Moses Lake conserve critical coastal habiShoreline Enhancement and tats in ways that benefit fish, Restoration — $130,300 wildlife and people,” said Egery Flats Marsh Carter Smith, Texas Parks and MONEY FOR CONSERVATION: Texas will receive funds for conservation thanks to the settlement with Restoration — $1,587,000 Wildlife Department executive BP. The funds will help protect and restore barrier island like this one. Photo by David J. Sams, Nueces Bay Rookery Islands director. Restoration — $1,145,000 Lone Star Outdoor News. In early 2013, a U.S. — NFWF District Court approved two plea agreements resolving certain criminal charges against BP and
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Texas TV star fi shing FLW Tour this season Alligator hunter T-Roy Broussard, star of the History Channel’s hit series Swamp People, will be joining the 2015 Walmart FLW Tour to compete as a professional bass angler. “I’m going in there to compete,” Broussard said. “I’m going to do everything that I can to prepare and make sure that I am ready to fish against the best anglers in the world on the FLW Tour. My work ethic has prepared me to compete at this level, and I have very high expectations for myself.” As a teenager in Beaumont, he was an avid duck and goose hunter as well as a world-class duck caller. Broussard took over his father’s alligator hunting business in 2006 before joining Swamp People in 2013. Broussard competed this year at the AAA-level Rayovac FLW Series, where he notched two top-10 finishes and qualified to compete on the FLW Tour. — FLW
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Group of orphans wins $250,000 at Bisbee tournament
WINTER BITE: Speckled trout in Sabine Lake have been suckers for swimbaits as of late, particularly those with a chartreuse tail, according to guide Robby Trahan. Photo by Lone Star Outdoor News.
Holding steady Bite predictable, good at Sabine Lake By Steven Schwartz Lone Star outdoor newS
The consensus from charter captains at Sabine Lake may not be the most exciting, but it proves that in most conditions, the upper Gulf Coast area is one of the most productive areas for anglers — and definitely a go-to. “The fall bite is just about over,” Capt. Robby Trahan said. “You have to work to find the fish, but you can find them — there are good sizes in there.” Overall, fishing at Sabine Lake has seemed to stabilized, for better or worse, as cold fronts swept across
the state during the middle of November. Shrimp are slowly moving out across the bays from the estuaries, and trout and redfish are staging in their predictable winter patterns. The good news? Predictability means catching fish. “The fishing is good when the birds are working,” Capt. Steve Davis said. “Most of the fish have switched to their winter patterns, and the shrimp are coming out of the marsh. We are still working for some schools of trout, with a few reds mixed in.” While the tail end of the schooling is producing Please turn to page 14
Talk about beginner’s luck. A team made up of orphans from a local shelter took advantage of a new rule in the Bisbee’s Black & Blue Fishing Tournament on Oct. 26 in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, and came away with the winning blue marlin and a check for $258,325 in prize money. The tournament almost didn’t happen thanks to Hurricane Odile, which hammered the Cabo San Lucas area five weeks before the scheduled start. But a combination of local determination and help from Dallas-based Bisbee’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Fund made it the most successful Bisbee's in recent years. The Casa Hogar team pledged their $258,325 prize to the home they share with 42 other children without parents. Any other year, the boys would not have had the opportunity to fish the tournament due to the prohibitive entry fee. This year, however, Bisbee’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Fund’s “Cabo Relief Fund” introduced the “Bisbee Cabo Charter Hook-up” as a way to stimulate the economy by putting local charter captains — a group that was in real post-hurricane peril
— back to work. An anonymous donor pledged to pay the entry fee through the fund to any team that agreed to hire a local boat, simultaneously injecting money into the economy and giving anglers a chance to check an item off personal bucket lists. It was through this program that the Casa Hogar boys were able to enter, and the program was so successful that it accounted for dozens of the 127 total teams competing this year. “In all honesty, up until a couple weeks ago I thought we were going to rally whoever was here at the time, throw some money in a hat and just go fishing to keep the tournament streak going,” said Tournament Director and Fund Founder Wayne Bisbee. “But thanks to all our fantastic anglers and sponsors, somehow we pulled it off. The results are just insane. We helped put a lot of people back to work, caught some good fish and even gave away $2.1 million in prizes and we're definitely leaving Cabo in better shape than we found it.” Angler Omar Casteneda caught the winning, 385pound blue marlin aboard the local fishing boat Mucho Bueno. — Staff report
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TEXAS FRESHWATER FISHING REPORT TEXAS FRESHWATER FISHING REPORT
Productive in the fall MARTIN CREEK LAKE — The small lake southeast of Longview might not be the first place anglers think when they want a big bass, but the largemouth bass bite has been really good this month, according to local anglers. The lake has a hot-water discharge, so one side of the lake usually stays about 72 degrees, while the colder side has been as low as 56 degrees in November. The largemouth bass bite has been good during midday, with bass up to 6 pounds being caught and lots of action on drop-shot rigs and crappie rigs near bridges. Spinner baits and lipless crankbaits have also caught fish. The crappie bite has been picking up on minnows and jigs.
Holy Toledo TOLEDO BEND RESERVOIR — The largemouth bass bite has been very good on Toledo this month, with anglers catching good bass between 14 and 24 feet, according to guide Joe Joslin. “One producer for some time now is the Texas rig worked in depths of 14 to 24 feet,” he said. “Since the water temperatures have fallen to 58-60 degrees, we are using a flat tail worm and not a swimming tail. When cold temperatures arrive, I seem to have better luck with a straight-tailed worm. We are working these in deep grass from 12 to 25 feet and 18 to 22 feet seem to be our most targeted depths with our Texas rig. However, we
ALAN HENRY: Water stained; 48–55 degrees; 9.78’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on chatterbaits, Texas rigs, jigs and drop-shot rigs. AMISTAD: Water murky; 67–71 degrees; 30.73’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on top-waters, spinner baits, crankbaits, and soft plastics. ATHENS: Water clear; 49–54 degrees; 1.80’ low. Largemouth bass are slow on weightless Senkos and black and blue jigs on docks. Lipless crankbaits working, as well. Crappie are good on minnows. BASTROP: Water stained; 70–74 degrees. Largemouth bass are very good on spinner baits, crankbaits, and chartreuse lipless crankbaits. BELTON: Water murky; 67–71 degrees; 12.42’ low. Largemouth bass are good on watermelon soft plastics and white spinner baits. BOB SANDLIN: Water clear; 49–53 degrees; 2.84’ low. Largemouth bass are slow on flipping jigs and bladed jigs near shallow cover. BONHAM: Water stained, 50–54 degrees; 3.21’ low. Largemouth bass are slow near cattails, boat docks and points. Creek channel swings are producing as well. Best baits are jigs, Texas-rigged soft plastics and shaky heads. BRAUNIG: Water stained. Largemouth bass are good on watermelon spinner baits and lipless crankbaits. Striped bass are good on liver and shad near the pier. BRIDGEPORT: Water lightly stained, 50–53 degrees; 23.94’ low. Largemouth bass are slow on jerkbaits in pro blue. BROWNWOOD: Water clear; 65–69 degrees; 12.92’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on
June bug worms, buzzbaits and watermelon red soft plastic worms over brush piles in 8–15 feet. BUCHANAN: Water murky; 66–70 degrees; 33.82’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on white spinner baits, lipless crankbaits and white/chartreuse crankbaits in 8–20 feet. CADDO: Water stained; 51–55 degrees; 0.25 high. Largemouth bass are slow on lipless crankbaits and flipping jigs. CALAVERAS: Water stained. Largemouth bass are fair on dark soft plastic worms, spinner baits and crankbaits around reed beds. CANYON LAKE: Water murky; 68–72 degrees; 12.00’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on watermelon red Whacky Sticks on wacky rigs, Smokin’ Green Devil’s Tongues on drop-shot rigs, and Texas-rigged 6” pumpkin worms in 12–25 feet. CEDAR CREEK: Water clear; 49–53 degrees; 5.91’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on square-billed crankbaits and bladed jigs. CHOKE CANYON: Water stained; 72–76 degrees; 27.79’ low. Largemouth bass are good on soft plastic lizards and large worms in 12–20 feet. COLEMAN: Water clear; 67–71 degrees; 19.17’ low. Largemouth bass are good on chartreuse crankbaits and watermelon red soft plastic worms. COLETO CREEK: Water murky; 56 degrees in main lake, 78 degrees at hot water discharge; 4.49’ low. Largemouth bass to 4 pounds are fair on chartreuse soft plastics and spinner baits near the hot water discharge in 8–10 feet. CONROE: Water stained; 67–71 degrees; 0.83’ low.
Largemouth bass are good on watermelon/chartreuse tailed soft plastic worms, spinner baits and top-waters in 10–20 feet. FALCON: Water murky; 64–68 degrees; 30.10’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters and on deep-running crankbaits. FAYETTE: Water stained. Largemouth bass are good on shad-colored Pop–R’s and soft plastics early. Red ear perch are good on worms in 2–10 feet. FORK: Water clear; 49–53 degrees; 6.96’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on black and blue flipping jigs and bladed jigs with shad trailers. FT. PHANTOM HILL: Water clear; 47–55 degrees; 17.04’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on Texas rigs and crankbaits. GIBBONS CREEK: Water clear. Largemouth bass are good on chartreuse/black soft plastics, spinner baits and lipless crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and blue tube jigs. GRANBURY: Water murky; 66–70 degrees; 10.22’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on watermelon spinner baits, crankbaits and soft plastics off points. GRANGER: Water clear; 67–71 degrees; 0.55’ high. Largemouth bass are slow. GRAPEVINE: Water clear; 49–54 degrees; 12.52’ low. Largemouth bass are slow on shaky heads and dropshot worms in California 420. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. HOUSTON COUNTY: Water stained; 65–69 degrees; 0.04’ high. Largemouth bass to 4 pounds are fair on square– billed jigs, dark grape soft plastic worms and pumpkinseed Brush Hogs.
have found some groups of fish in the 14 to 16 feet. Another hint is that when you catch a bass, slow down and work the area closely.” The crappie bite is also picking up. “The crappie are definitely moving deeper and are holding close to major creeks and the river channel from 25 to 35 feet,” Joslin added. “Live shiners fished vertically are what most anglers are using. The better catches continue to be caught on baited brush piles. They are also catching yellow bass and white bass while crappie fishing.” To contact Joe Joslin, call (337) 463-3848.
Crappie in the slips LEWISVILLE LAKE — The famous crappie bite on Lewisville Lake is picking up as water temperatures drop into the 50-degree range. Anglers are reporting a good crappie bite in 8 to 14 feet of water, with reports of some big crappie moving into marina slips. Small jigs with a 1/32-ounce head have been catching fish with a dead-sticking technique. When the sun comes up later in the morning has been the best time. Along with crappie, white bass have been active and largemouth bass have been decent on chartreuse and black medium-running crankbaits. — Conor Harrison
HUBBARD CREEK: Water offcolor; 48–53 degrees; 29.68’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on shad-pattern crankbaits, jigs, Texas rigs and drop-shot rigs. JOE POOL: Water clear; 49–53 degrees; 2.03’ low. Largemouth bass are slow on weightless Senkos and soft plastic jerkbaits. LAKE O' THE PINES: Water lightly stained; 50–55; degrees; 0.07’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on lipless crankbaits and bladed jigs as well as flipping jigs. LAVON: Water lightly stained; 51–55 degrees; 12.79’ low. Largemouth bass are slow on lipless crankbaits and chartreuse/white spinner baits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on trotlines. LBJ: Water stained; 68–72 degrees; 0.29’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on buzzbaits, clear swim baits and chartreuse Whacky Sticks in 2–12 feet at daylight. LIVINGSTON: Water fairly clear; 68–72 degrees; 0.68’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on chartreuse lipless crankbaits and crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. White bass are good on Li’l Fishies. MONTICELLO: Water clear; 72–85 degrees; 0.36’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on bladed jigs and lipless crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. NAVARRO MILLS: Water stained; 67–71 degrees; 1.88’ low. Largemouth bass are good on shad-colored crankbaits and spinner baits. O.H. IVIE: Water stained; 46–51 degrees; 42.53’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on Texas rigs, chatterbaits, jigs and shaky heads.
OAK CREEK: Water stained; 47–53 degrees; 25.19’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on Texas rigs, spinner baits and jigs. PALESTINE: Water clear; 52–56 degrees; 0.85’ low. Largemouth bass are slow on shaky heads and spinner baits. POSSUM KINGDOM: Water fairly clear; 48–55 degrees; 15.14’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on spinner baits, drop-shot rigs, Texas rigs and medium-running shad-pattern crankbaits. PROCTOR: Water murky; 67–71 degrees; 12.62’ low. Largemouth bass are good on black and purple soft plastic worms. Striped bass are good on silver/blue lipless crankbaits. RAY HUBBARD: Water clear; 53–56 degrees; 10.30’ low. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits and suspending jerkbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. RAY ROBERTS: Water clear; 51–55 degrees; 7.80’ low. Largemouth bass are slow on umbrella rigs and shaky heads. Crappie are good on minnows. RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water lightly stained; 53–56 degrees; 10.22’ low. Largemouth bass are slow on green pumpkin shaky heads and Senkos. White bass are fair on slabs. SAM RAYBURN: Water murky; 69–73 degrees; 2.85’ low. Largemouth bass are good on watermelon top-waters, soft plastic worms, and spinner baits early. SOMERVILLE: Water murky; 67–71 degrees; 1.16’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on green pumpkin soft plastics and crankbaits. STILLHOUSE: Water murky; 68–72 degrees; 13.57’ low. Largemouth bass are good on perch-colored lipless crank-
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Page 14 baits, crankbaits and spinner baits. SWEETWATER: Water murky; 43–52 degrees; 28.08’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on Texas rigs, chatterbaits and jigs. TAWAKONI: Water stained; 51–54 degrees; 11.88’ low. Largemouth bass are slow on flipping jigs and lipless crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. TEXOMA: Water clear; 50–53 degrees; 6.96’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on suspending jerkbaits and shaky head worms in green pumpkin. Crappie are good on jigs. TRAVIS: Water murky; 66–70 degrees; 58.94’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on top-waters, dark soft plastic worms and crankbaits in 5–15 feet. WALTER E. LONG: Water lightly stained. Largemouth bass are good on watermelon/chartreuse soft plastics and lipless crankbaits. WHITNEY: Water murky; 66–70 degrees; 10.51’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on green pumpkin spinner baits and crankbaits, and on watermelon top-waters early and late. WRIGHT PATMAN: Water lightly stained; 53–57 degrees; 3.92’ high. Largemouth bass are slow on flipping tubes and flipping jigs near shallow cover. — TPWD
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A CHANGE OF PACE: TPWD will begin stocking nearly 300,000 trout across the state in lakes, rivers, ponds and even swimming pools. Photo by Steven Schwartz, Lone Star Outdoor News.
Trout time
Stocking of rainbow trout has begun By Steven Schwartz Lone Star outdoor newS
Trout stockings began in late November — with some small changes in effect — in a program that has become what seems to be a worthwhile effort statewide. Marcos DeJesus, a biologist with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department in the Austin area, said the department is implementing a new slot regulation along the Guadalupe River stocking area, in hopes to maintain a healthier yearround fishery. “There’s going to be a new 14- to 18-inch slot limit, with anglers being able to keep one over 18 inches,” DeJesus said. “Water temperatures are more adequate in that area, so that’s why we decided to implement the change.” He said TPWD, along with Trout Unlimited and the Water Oriented Recreation District, will stock around 30,000 trout in the Guadalupe River during the winter months. While the fishery does have some fish that survive the summer months, DeJesus said the supplemental stockings are necessary for adequate fishing. “We are hoping to see some more carryover with the new regulations,” he said. “Hopefully with some holdover, we could start seeing some sizeable fish from year to year and make it a more viable fishery.” In addition to the Guadalupe, DeJesus’ region started stocking the Llano River just a few years back, and he said the area is quickly becoming one of the better trout fisheries from December through
CSSC gets $250,000 grant Coastal Conservation Association Texas recently gave a $250,000 grant to the Center for Sportfish Science and Conservation that will fund ongoing research into many of the key scientific issues facing the ecosystems that support Gulf of Mexico sportfishing. The CSSC is housed within the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. Since 2012, CSSC has done extensive work on the impact that passes like Cedar Bayou have on bay ecosystems and on the effect of diminishing Gulf habitat. It is also helping to pioneer development of an extensive array of sensors and track-
March. “That’s definitely one people will want to pay attention to,” he said. “It’ll provide consistently good fishing.” Trout are also stocked at several bridge crossings between Castell and Llano. Carl Kittel, the stocking director for TPWD, said the trout program has become more and more popular with Texans every year, and this year the department will be stocking more than 292,000 fish in rivers, lakes, ponds and even some swimming pools for childrens’ events. “Overall the idea is to promote fishing; I think it’s good for everyone,” Kittel said. “All of the money that comes in through the program is used to pay for more trout for people to fish — that’s the purpose.” Kittel said the state pays $1.30 per trout from fisheries in Missouri, and through the Trout Partner Program, it makes fish available for groups and people in public areas. The stocking process begins in the last week of November, when water temperatures begin to drop reliably across the state. Kittel said notable cold fronts, like the front that rolled across Texas in midNovember, do not have an effect on the schedule, as coordination efforts for the stockings begin months in advance. There are currently 140 sites slated for rainbow trout between late November and March. Go to LSONews.com for more information and to see the specific sites listed for stocking.
ing technology to gain critical insight into the migratory patterns of fish throughout the Gulf of Mexico. The latest $250,000 grant from CCA Texas will be applied over five years to continue these and other research efforts. “Recreational anglers are our natural partners in the conservation of marine resources, and the Center is uniquely positioned to develop science that supports the multi-billion dollar recreational fishing industry on the Texas coast and the Gulf of Mexico,” said Dr. Greg Stunz, director of CSSC and Endowed Chair for Fisheries and Ocean Health at the Harte Research Institute. “This is a unique partnership that is focused solely on improving the marine environment, and we are excited to have additional resources to fulfill that mission.” — CCA Texas
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GAME WARDEN BLOTTER LANDOWNER TURNS IN DOVE BAITERS Bell County Game Warden Brandt Bernstein checked a field of dove hunters and discovered they had been hunting over bait and citations were issued. The landowner knew nothing about the bait but was determined to find out who was responsible. A few days later, the landowner called and provided the names of two suspects who admitted to placing out the bait but said that “it should all be gone by now.” Bernstein interviewed both suspects and one admitted to hunting over the bait while the other suspect admitted he placed the bait. Case pending. GATOR SHOT AT BIRD SANCTUARY Chambers County Game Warden Patricia Vannoy responded to a call in High Island where an alligator had been shot in one of the Houston Audubon bird sanctuaries. One of the workers came across a few young men pulling a flatbottom boat out of one of the ponds with a rifle and an 8-foot alligator. The worker detained the shooter until the sheriff’s office and Vannoy could arrive. The subject was arrested for hunting without landowner consent and cited for hunting in a closed season. Cases and restitution pending. BULLET HOLE IN DOE DURING ARCHERY SEASON Val Verde County Game Wardens Aaron Willoughby and Andrew Banda followed mud tracks into a ranch and found a camp of archery hunters out hunting. While they waited for the group to return, they found evidence of a fresh kill near the hanging rack. When the hunters arrived they were evasive and acting suspicious. Their behavior led
LONGTIME FISH SHOCKERS SHOCKED TO SEE WARDENS Robertson County Game Warden Charles Westerman and Brazos County Game Warden David Thorne made contact with a group of fisherman on the Brazos River who had just pulled their boat out of the water. Westerman had been investigating an ongoing case of illegal fishing for more than two years, and he had reason to believe these were the suspects involved. As the wardens approached, an individual immediately went around the back to the the wardens to perform a thorough check, which lead to the discovery of a doe that had been shot with a rifle during the archery-only season. Several citations pending. GROUP SHOOTING DOVE BY FEEDERS FINALLY NABBED Game Wardens Justin Solis of Webb County and Carson Wardlow of Zapata County heard shots from a ranch known for hunting around baited feeders. When the wardens searched the ranch, they found corn and several boxes of spent shells on the ground near the feeders. Three hunters confirmed they were hunting by the feeders and citations were issued. Several dove and two quail were seized. THIS LEASE MAY NOT LAST LONG Runnels County Game Warden Lane Pinckney received a call from a landowner who had found a buck that had been shot and drug into the brush behind a deer feeder. Pinckney questioned the only hunter left on the ranch and was able to exclude all but two of the hunters who had hunted that blind within the past few days. After some phone calls, a juvenile admitted he killed the buck and hid it because it didn’t meet the ranch
other side of the boat. When Westerman rounded the corner of the boat, he observed the individual trying to pull a fish shocker and cables from the boat. The boat owner admitted using the device to catch nine catfish. After obtaining consent to search the vehicles, another electronic shocking device was located. The two individuals with the devices were arrested. Cases also are pending against five other individuals involved.
harvest rules and he wasn't supposed to shoot bucks in the first place. Case pending. WARDENS BUST MAN SELLING REDFISH, TROUT AND FLOUNDER After receiving a tip about a person selling fish on Facebook, Game Warden Billy Lucio forwarded the information to wardens in Cameron County. Game Wardens Santana Torres and Mark Vela made contact with the subject and set up a buy. Vela arrived at the subject’s residence where he was selling fish that included red drum, spotted seatrout, flounder and sheepshead. After the subject offered to sell the fish to Vela, Torres and warden Jarret Barker made contact with the subject and citations were issued. The charges included no retail fish dealer license, sale and purchase of commercially protected finfish and possession of undersized red drum. ROAD HUNTERS LOOK FOR COYOTE, WARDEN FINDS DEER A report of shots being fired from a roadway near a landowner’s home was received by Hunt County Game Warden Benny Richards. Richards contacted the landowner and was told the suspects had left the area,
only to be called back and told few minutes later that the subjects had returned and were now in the landowner’s pasture with flashlights. Richards located five suspects who claimed to be looking for a coyote they had shot from the roadway. More information led to several trucks parked at a high school Ag barn. Fresh deer hair and blood was located in one of the trucks. The investigation eventually led to the recovery of a white-tailed deer. Three suspects received numerous charges. ILLEGAL BUCK NOT CHECKED IN AT FORT HOOD An illegal deer was posted on a Facebook page and Bell County Game Warden Brandt Bernstein was notified. As Bernstein was looking over the photos and gathering evidence for the investigation, the suspect called the warden and wanted to tell his side of the story. He said the processor informed him the game warden had seized his deer. Bernstein discovered the deer was shot on Fort Hood and made contact with Fort Hood Game Warden Don Mathis who charged the suspect for not checking the deer out at the check station and for harvesting an illegal buck.
K-9 FINDS BURIED DEER CARCASS Trinity County Game Warden Sam Shanafelt received a call about a yearling deer that was skinned at a logging site by some workers. With fellow Game Warden William Watts, the site was located and K-9 Blitz was deployed. The K-9 worked a dirt pile about 50 yards away from the deer remains. The wardens went back the next morning and made contact with the loggers who said the foreman hit a small yearling buck the day before and brought the deer back to the site. Blitz found the buried deer carcass. Case pending. PAIR STEALS FISH, CRABS FROM TRAPS Orange County Game Warden Daylan Damron responded to a call from the Orange County sheriff’s office concerning illegally taken fish and crabs. Damron made contact with two subjects who possessed a boat full of fish and blue crabs. The two suspects admitted to illegally running someone else’s commercial traps at night and stealing the crabs and the 59 fish that Damron located. Only one of the suspects had a valid fishing license. Numerous cases pending. FELON NOT TRESPASSING BUT STILL GOES TO JAIL Starr County Game Wardens Mark Anderson and Jack Pearl responded to a call of a possible trespasser hunting without landowner consent. Upon investigating, it was discovered the hunter was not trespassing, but he was a convicted felon unlawfully in possession of two firearms and several illegally taken dove. The hunter was arrested for unlawful possession of a firearm and multiple citations were issued.
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TEXAS SALTWATER FISHING REPORT Working for it WEST BAY — The wade fishing has been good according to multiple reports by anglers wading around West Bay, although the bite has been tougher due to higher-than-normal tides. Jig heads with soft plastics are catching a mixed bag of trout, flounder and redfish in 2 to 5 feet of water. The bite has been lighter, so anglers should pay attention. Marsh ditches and points have been producing for wade anglers, especially around Virginia Point.
Birds still working
Several times we could see the schools of redfish plowing through the water, and had a hard time getting them to take the bait. Even in rough conditions, the redfish were easy to scare and a stealthy approached seemed to help a lot. We caught and released all of the reds, they were very frisky even after landing them. “Double hookups were not uncommon, as the reds were mostly in schools. Most every one fishing in Sabine Pass was catching flounder.” To contact Capt. Lindy Hebert, call (409) 720-8148.
Running for the pass
SABINE LAKE — According to Capt. Lindy Hebert, conditions on Sabine Lake have been good and the fish are biting. “Huge flocks of birds are still working mostly shrimp,” he said. “The fishing gets better as the day and the wind progressed. Seems like we caught more reds in shallower water, even in the marsh when we were taking a break from the wind. When we switched to a bigger metal flake Hoagie, it seemed to increase our hookups. With the rough wind and water, it gave the fish a bigger target.
ARANSAS PASS — The flounder run has been good for anglers pitching soft plastics and shrimp in Aransas Pass, especially when the tide is moving. Although you can only keep two flounder by rod and reel this month, the bigger flatfish are showing up in good numbers. According to multiple guides and anglers, color does not mean as much as the correct presentation to hook bigger fish. The flounder are aggressive and in good numbers when water temperatures heat up during the day. — Conor Harrison
NORTH SABINE: Trout and redfish are fair while drifting mud and shell. Waders have taken better trout on the Louisiana shoreline on slow–sinking plugs in the afternoon. Tides are below normal. SOUTH SABINE: Redfish are fair on the edge of the channel on mullet. Sheepshead and black drum are good at the jetty on live shrimp. BOLIVAR: Trout are fair to good on the south shoreline on slow–sinking plugs. Black drum and redfish are good at Rollover Pass. TRINITY BAY: Trout are good for drifters working pods of shad and mullet. Redfish are good at the spillway on crabs and mullet. Tides are below normal. EAST GALVESTON BAY: Whiting and sand trout are good on the edge of the Intracoastal on fresh shrimp. Trout are good over the deep reefs on plastics when the wind allows. WEST GALVESTON BAY: Trout are fair to
fair on shell on soft plastics. PORT O'CONNOR: Trout and redfish are fair on Corkies over soft mud in waist–deep water in San Antonio Bay. Trout and redfish are fair for drifters working reefs on live shrimp. Redfish are good at the mouths of drains. ROCKPORT: Trout are fair on the edge of the ICW on glow DOA Shrimp. Redfish are fair to good in the holes on the Estes Flats on mullet and shrimp. PORT ARANSAS: Redfish are fair to good on the East Flats on scented plastics and mullet. Sand trout are good on shrimp in the channel. Tuna are good offshore. CORPUS CHRISTI: Redfish are good in the Humble Channel on crabs and table shrimp. Trout are fair to good on the edge of the flats on live shrimp and scented plastics. BAFFIN BAY: Trout are fair to good in mud and grass on Corkies and MirrOlures. Trout are fair to good in the guts along the King
good for waders working the mud and shell in the afternoon on MirrOlures and Corkies. Sheepshead, redfish and black drum are good at the jetty on shrimp and crabs. TEXAS CITY: Redfish and sand trout are fair to good in the holes in Moses Lake on fresh shrimp. The channel edges have held trout, black drum and a few flounder on scented plastics and shrimp. FREEPORT: Sand trout and sheepshead are fair to good on live shrimp on the reefs. Redfish are fair to good at San Luis pass on cracked blue crabs. EAST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout are fair for drifters on live shrimp over humps and scattered shell. Redfish are fair to good on the edge of the Intracoastal on crabs and mullet. WEST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout are good in the Colorado River on glow and scented plastics. Redfish are fair to good on the south shoreline in the guts and bayous. Trout are
Competing friends catch more than 100 species in Texas Continued from page 1
ropsy on fish they would catch to see what they were eating, and then match their bait to what they were seeing. “We cast-netted a lot to see what was around and what things were eating,” Mcintyre said. “This has definitely gotten me out and doing some things I normally wouldn’t do. I caught my first permit in Texas this year in shallow water — it was about 6 inches long. But I’ve also caught a tarpon and a snook, so I doubt many Texans can say they’ve caught those three species this year.” Mcintyre said he hooked about seven or eight tarpon on a pier before he landed one. “I was fishing for Spanish mackerel when I caught the tarpon,” he said. “I’m still looking for a bull shark; Trent’s got one. I don’t have a bonita, either.” The pair have both caught some interesting fish they needed help identifying. “I’ve been plagued by a few fish,” Lake said. “I worked really hard to catch a rock bass and I’m still working on a warmouth and a rainbow trout. My goal is to catch three more freshwater species by the end of the year. I got lucky on a lizard fish, and I caught an orange filefish on the coast, which was pretty cool.” Mcintyre has also had his share of weird catches. “The last fish I caught in Port Aransas was an oscillated flounder,” he said. “I had never heard of it. I may make it inland one more time, but I plan on heading offshore again and there are still a couple of stingrays I need around here.” Lake’s sheepshead helped him place third in the CCA STAR Tournament this year, and his 17-pound channel catfish was one of the biggest to come out of the Colorado River. Even though they have a competition going and often talk trash to each other, it has been a great experience for both. “We are total nerds about fishing,” Lake said.
IT’S STILL A PERMIT: Corpus Christi angler Jon Mcintyre added a permit to his list after catching this 6-inch long juvenile in a coastal bay, above. Angler Trent Lake holds one of the many catfish he caught in pursuit of multiple species. Photos by Jon Mcintyre and Trent Lake.
Ranch shoreline on Corkies. PORT MANSFIELD: Redfish are fair to good on DOA Shrimp and scented plastics under a popping cork around grass holes. Trout are fair to good on mud along the edge of the ICW and around the spoils on Corkies and MirrOlures. SOUTH PADRE: Trout and redfish are fair to good on the edge of the Intracoastal on soft and scented plastics. Redfish, black drum and mangrove snapper are fair to good in the channel on shrimp. PORT ISABEL: Trout are fair on the edge of the flats on soft plastics and scented plastics under popping corks. Redfish are fair to good in South Bay on the edge of the channel on shrimp. — TPWD
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some fish, Davis said they are finding a good amount of their redfish on the flats in Sabine Lake, and the trout are holding in deeper water — normal for winter behavior. Flounder seem to be taking their time heading out into the Gulf, however, and anglers are taking advantage of the longer run. “We’ve been nailing the flounder,” Capt. Jerry Norris said. “They’re all moving around in the ship channels right now, and there are some big fish in there.” Davis reported similar catches. “There are some really good flounder in the drains,” Davis. “Overall this fall, we’ve had some excellent flounder in Sabine; it’s been really good.” Water temperatures are holding in the mid-60s, and Davis said he hopes the good bite will hold on until late December, if conditions hold steady. As of late November, a warming trend across the Gulf Coast was stabilizing the fishing conditions. “It’s going to be good for a few more weeks at least,” he said. “When we’re not battling the wind, I’m really liking the conditions.” He said they’ve been keeping the lures simple for the majority of his charters, tossing swimbaits on 1/8- to 1/4ounce jigheads. If he can find some schooling trout under-
neath birds, topwater lures like SkitterWalks are producing some big blowups on top. Norris said the swimbaits have been doing well, and he is drifting his boat over shallow water, picking off larger trout one by one. Trahan reported he has been having the most consistent luck wading the flats, and covering as much ground as possible. “The cold front pushed a lot of the fish (up into the flats) and the trout are a little bit slower,” Trahan said. “It’s actually pretty decent clear water, so the wading thing is working out pretty well right now.” He said minnow imitations on jigheads have been doing well, with a slow retrieve for the larger trout he’s been picking up. Live finger mullet have been doing well for the bait fishermen as well. “If you show up, there are still a lot of fish to catch,” he said. Overall, Sabine is in a predictable patter, Norris pointed out, and that may not mean it is red hot, but those who know their way around the area will be able to get on the fish. “It hasn’t been lights out,” Norris said. “But it’s definitely been steady.” Capt. Steve Davis, (409) 460-1220 Capt. Robby Trahan, (337) 309-7881 Capt. Jerry Norris, (409) 718-8782
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A.M. Minor Major 11:39 5:25 12:09 6:20 12:57 7:10 1:45 7:58 2:31 8:43 3:16 9:29 4:03 10:16 4:52 11:05 5:43 11:57 6:37 12:24 7:31 1:19 8:25 2:13 9:18 3:07 10:09 3:58 10:57 4:47 11:43 5:32 12:03 6:16 12:47 6:58 1:27 7:39 2:08 8:20
P.M. Minor Major ----- 5:52 12:33 6:46 1:23 7:36 2:11 8:23 2:56 9:09 3:42 9:55 4:29 10:42 5:18 11:32 6:10 ----7:03 12:50 7:56 1:44 8:49 2:37 9:41 3:30 10:31 4:20 11:19 5:08 ----- 5:54 12:27 6:37 1:08 7:19 1:50 8:01 2:32 8:43
SUN Rises Sets 8:07 6:34 8:08 6:34 8:09 6:34 8:10 6:34 8:11 6:34 8:11 6:34 8:12 6:34 8:13 6:34 8:14 6:34 8:14 6:34 8:15 6:34 8:16 6:35 8:16 6:35 8:17 6:35 8:18 6:35 8:18 6:35 8:19 6:36 8:20 6:36 8:20 6:36 8:21 6:37
MOON Rises Sets 1:17p 12:04a 1:59p 1:07a 2:40p 2:10a 3:21p 3:12a 4:03p 4:13a 4:46p 5:14a 5:31p 6:15a 6:19p 7:14a 7:09p 8:11a 8:01p 9:04a 8:54p 9:53a 9:47p 10:38a 10:40p11:19a 11:32p11:56a NoMoon12:32p 12:23a 1:06p 1:14a 1:40p 2:06a 2:14p 2:59a 2:50p 3:53a 3:28p
Amarillo
2014 A.M. Nov.-Dec. Minor Major
28Fri 29Sat 30Sun 01Mon 02Tue 03Wed 04Thu 05Fri 06Sat 07Sun 08Mon 09Tue 10Wed 11Thu 12Fri 13Sat 14Sun 15Mon 16Tue 17Wed
11:52 5:39 12:22 6:33 1:11 7:24 1:58 8:11 2:44 8:57 3:29 9:42 4:16 10:29 5:05 11:19 5:57 ----6:50 12:37 7:45 1:32 8:39 2:27 9:32 3:20 10:22 4:11 11:11 5:00 11:56 5:46 12:16 6:29 1:00 7:11 1:41 7:52 2:21 8:33
P.M. Minor Major
----- 6:05 12:46 6:59 1:37 7:49 2:24 8:37 3:10 9:23 3:56 10:09 4:43 10:56 5:32 11:45 6:23 12:10 7:16 1:03 8:10 1:57 9:03 2:51 9:55 3:43 10:45 4:34 11:32 5:21 ----- 6:07 12:40 6:50 1:22 7:33 2:03 8:14 2:45 8:57
SUN Rises Sets
8:34 8:35 8:36 8:37 8:37 8:38 8:39 8:40 8:41 8:42 8:43 8:43 8:44 8:45 8:46 8:46 8:47 8:48 8:48 8:49
6:35 6:34 6:34 6:34 6:34 6:34 6:34 6:34 6:34 6:34 6:34 6:34 6:34 6:34 6:34 6:34 6:34 6:35 6:35 6:35
MOON Rises Sets
1:36p 12:11a 2:15p 1:17a 2:54p 2:22a 3:32p 3:27a 4:11p 4:31a 4:52p 5:35a 5:36p 6:38a 6:22p 7:38a 7:11p 8:36a 8:03p 9:29a 8:57p 10:18a 9:51p 11:01a 10:46p11:41a 11:40p12:16p NoMoon12:50p 12:34a 1:22p 1:27a 1:53p 2:21a 2:25p 3:16a 2:59p 4:12a 3:35p
Legend: Major=2 hours. Minor=1 hour. Times centered on the major-minor window. For other locations, subtract 1 minute per 12 miles east of a location, and add 1 minute per 12 miles west of a location.
Sabine Pass, north
Date Time Height Nov 28 2:14 AM 1.0L Nov 29 3:33 AM 0.8L Nov 30 4:34 AM 0.5L Dec 01 5:24 AM 0.2L Dec 02 6:09 AM -0.1L Dec 03 6:52 AM -0.3L Dec 04 12:32 AM 1.4H Dec 05 1:04 AM 1.4H Dec 06 1:33 AM 1.4H Dec 07 1:59 AM 1.3H Dec 08 2:20 AM 1.3H Dec 09 2:37 AM 1.2H Dec 10 2:50 AM 1.1H Dec 11 12:16 PM 0.0L Dec 12 1:02 PM 0.1L
Time 6:13 AM 8:46 AM 10:48 AM 12:16 PM 1:25 PM 2:22 PM 7:33 AM 8:13 AM 8:53 AM 9:33 AM 10:12 AM 10:52 AM 11:33 AM 8:26 PM 9:07 PM
Galveston Bay entrance, north jetty
San Luis Pass
Date Time Nov 28 3:29 AM Nov 29 4:48 AM Nov 30 5:34 AM Dec 01 6:16 AM Dec 02 6:56 AM Dec 03 12:09 AM Dec 04 12:38 AM Dec 05 1:06 AM Dec 06 1:34 AM Dec 07 2:02 AM Dec 08 2:26 AM Dec 09 2:45 AM Dec 10 11:56 AM Dec 11 2:32 PM Dec 12 1:10 PM
Freeport Harbor Date Time Nov 28 1:16 PM Nov 29 4:29 AM Nov 30 4:53 AM Dec 01 5:25 AM Dec 02 6:02 AM Dec 03 6:40 AM Dec 04 7:20 AM Dec 05 7:59 AM Dec 06 8:37 AM Dec 07 9:15 AM Dec 08 9:50 AM Dec 09 10:25 AM Dec 10 10:59 AM Dec 11 11:34 AM Dec 12 12:12 PM
Rollover Pass
Date Time Nov 28 1:54 AM Nov 29 1:37 AM Nov 30 1:37 AM Dec 01 1:48 AM Dec 02 2:03 AM Dec 03 2:18 AM Dec 04 2:35 AM Dec 05 12:07 PM Dec 06 12:51 PM Dec 07 1:35 PM Dec 08 2:16 PM Dec 09 12:45 AM Dec 10 1:13 AM Dec 11 1:17 AM Dec 12 1:05 AM
Time Height 1:48 PM 0.1L 2:56 PM 0.3L 4:10 PM 0.5L 5:24 PM 0.7L 6:31 PM 0.9L 7:30 PM 1.0L 3:13 PM 1.6H 4:00 PM 1.6H 4:44 PM 1.6H 5:27 PM 1.5H 6:10 PM 1.5H 6:54 PM 1.4H 7:40 PM 1.3H
Time 9:22 PM 10:07 PM 10:47 PM 11:24 PM 11:58 PM
Height 1.5H 1.5H 1.4H 1.4H 1.4H
8:21 PM 9:05 PM 9:45 PM 10:23 PM 11:04 PM 11:55 PM
1.0L 1.1L 1.1L 1.1L 1.1L 1.1L
Height 1.0L 0.8L 0.5L 0.2L -0.1L -0.2L -0.4L 1.4H 1.4H 1.3H 1.3H 1.1L 1.1L 1.0L 0.9L
Time 6:54 AM 9:04 AM 11:05 AM 12:22 PM 1:35 PM 2:46 PM 3:35 PM 8:24 AM 9:12 AM 9:53 AM 10:31 AM 3:20 AM 3:51 AM 4:20 AM 4:51 AM
Height 1.2H 1.2H 1.2H 1.4H 1.6H 1.7H 1.8H -0.4L -0.4L -0.4L -0.3L 1.2H 1.1H 1.0H 0.9H
Time 1:47 PM 2:42 PM 4:08 PM 5:37 PM 6:33 PM 7:33 PM 9:23 PM 4:14 PM 4:52 PM 5:36 PM 6:28 PM 11:08 AM 11:48 AM 12:31 PM 1:11 PM
Height 0.3L 0.5L 0.8L 1.0L 1.1L 1.2L 1.3L 1.9H 1.8H 1.8H 1.7H -0.2L -0.1L 0.1L 0.2L
Time 9:21 PM 9:57 PM 10:33 PM 11:04 PM 11:30 PM 11:55 PM
Height 1.7H 1.6H 1.5H 1.5H 1.5H 1.4H
10:18 PM 10:59 PM 11:54 PM
1.2L 1.2L 1.2L
7:17 PM 7:56 PM 8:29 PM 8:59 PM
1.6H 1.6H 1.5H 1.4H
Height 1.0L 0.8L 0.5L 0.3L 0.0L 1.1H 1.1H 1.1H 1.1H 1.1H 1.0H 1.0H -0.1L 0.0L 0.1L
Time 5:56 AM 8:57 AM 11:08 AM 12:50 PM 2:09 PM 7:36 AM 8:15 AM 8:53 AM 9:31 AM 10:07 AM 10:44 AM 11:20 AM 8:23 PM 9:01 PM 9:34 PM
Height 1.0H 0.9H 0.9H 1.0H 1.1H -0.1L -0.3L -0.4L -0.4L -0.4L -0.3L -0.2L 1.0H 1.0H 0.9H
Time 2:05 PM 3:17 PM 4:43 PM 6:13 PM 7:31 PM 3:11 PM 4:04 PM 4:52 PM 5:36 PM 6:19 PM 7:01 PM 7:43 PM
Height 0.2L 0.4L 0.5L 0.7L 0.8L 1.2H 1.3H 1.3H 1.3H 1.2H 1.2H 1.1H
Time 10:06 PM 10:41 PM 11:12 PM 11:41 PM
Height 1.2H 1.1H 1.1H 1.1H
8:35 PM 9:29 PM 10:13 PM 10:49 PM 11:22 PM 11:56 PM
0.9L 1.0L 1.0L 1.0L 1.0L 1.0L
Height 0.3L 1.0L 0.8L 0.5L 0.2L 0.0L -0.1L -0.2L -0.3L -0.2L -0.2L -0.1L 0.1L 0.2L 0.4L
Time 9:16 PM 8:18 AM 10:20 AM 12:01 PM 1:23 PM 2:28 PM 3:25 PM 4:15 PM 5:00 PM 5:41 PM 6:20 PM 6:55 PM 7:28 PM 7:59 PM 8:28 PM
Height 1.7H 1.2H 1.3H 1.5H 1.7H 1.8H 1.9H 2.0H 1.9H 1.9H 1.8H 1.7H 1.6H 1.5H 1.5H
Time
Height
2:37 PM 4:18 PM 6:01 PM 7:32 PM 8:53 PM
0.6L 0.8L 1.0L 1.1L 1.2L
9:50 PM 10:21 PM 10:48 PM 11:12 PM 11:34 PM
1.6H 1.5H 1.4H 1.3H 1.3H
Height 1.2H 1.1H 1.1H 1.0H 1.0H 1.1H 1.1H -0.3L -0.4L -0.3L -0.3L 1.2H 1.1H 1.1H 1.0H
Time 5:29 PM 8:30 AM 8:56 AM 9:28 AM 10:04 AM 10:43 AM 11:24 AM 9:33 PM 10:45 PM 11:53 PM
Height 0.2L 0.7L 0.5L 0.3L 0.1L -0.1L -0.3L 1.3H 1.3H 1.3H
Time
Height
Time
Height
2:51 PM 3:15 PM 3:33 PM 3:55 PM
-0.2L -0.1L 0.0L 0.1L
11:21 AM 1:44 PM 4:02 PM 5:49 PM 7:09 PM 8:21 PM
0.8H 0.8H 0.9H 1.0H 1.2H 1.2H
Time
6:41 PM 8:09 PM 9:31 PM 10:46 PM 11:57 PM
Height
0.4L 0.6L 0.7L 0.9L 1.0L
Port O’Connor Date Nov 28 Nov 29 Nov 30 Dec 01 Dec 02 Dec 03 Dec 04 Dec 05 Dec 06 Dec 07 Dec 08 Dec 09 Dec 10 Dec 11 Dec 12
Time 1:34 AM 1:35 AM 1:03 AM 12:01 AM 8:25 AM 9:08 AM 9:53 AM 10:39 AM 11:24 AM 12:05 PM 12:26 AM 12:53 AM 1:06 AM 12:54 AM 12:53 AM
Rockport
Date Time Nov 28 5:51 AM Nov 29 2:29 AM Nov 30 12:58 AM Dec 01 12:21 AM Dec 02 12:08 AM Dec 03 12:14 AM Dec 04 12:35 AM Dec 05 1:07 AM Dec 06 1:45 AM Dec 07 2:29 AM Dec 08 3:15 AM Dec 09 4:02 AM Dec 10 4:48 AM Dec 11 5:32 AM Dec 12 6:12 AM
Port Aransas
Date Time Nov 28 12:45 PM Nov 29 3:54 AM Nov 30 4:39 AM Dec 01 5:23 AM Dec 02 6:05 AM Dec 03 6:47 AM Dec 04 7:28 AM Dec 05 8:07 AM Dec 06 8:44 AM Dec 07 9:17 AM Dec 08 9:47 AM Dec 09 1:39 AM Dec 10 2:18 AM Dec 11 11:11 AM Dec 12 11:44 AM
Height 1.0H 0.9H 0.8H 0.8H 0.3L 0.1L 0.0L 0.0L -0.1L -0.1L 0.9H 0.8H 0.8H 0.7H 0.7H
Time 3:43 PM 4:29 PM 7:46 AM 7:48 AM 10:36 PM 10:31 PM 10:40 PM 11:11 PM 11:50 PM
Height 0.3L 0.4L 0.6L 0.4L 0.8H 0.9H 0.9H 1.0H 0.9H
12:43 PM 1:16 PM 1:47 PM 2:19 PM 2:51 PM
0.0L 0.0L 0.0L 0.0L 0.1L
Height 0.4H 0.4H 0.4H 0.4H 0.4H 0.4H 0.4H 0.4H 0.4H 0.4H 0.4H 0.4H 0.3H 0.3H 0.2H
Time 4:40 PM 4:58 PM 4:47 PM 8:43 AM 9:24 AM 10:07 AM 10:51 AM 11:36 AM 12:21 PM 1:06 PM 1:50 PM 2:31 PM 3:08 PM 3:39 PM 4:04 PM
Height 0.2L 0.8L 0.5L 0.3L 0.1L 0.0L -0.2L -0.2L -0.2L -0.2L -0.2L 0.9H 0.9H 0.0L 0.1L
Height
Time
10:52 AM 11:22 PM
0.6H 0.8H
5:10 PM
Height 0.2L 0.2L 0.3L 0.2L 0.2L 0.1L 0.1L 0.0L 0.0L 0.0L 0.0L 0.0L 0.0L 0.0L 0.0L
Time
Height
Time
Height
Time 8:38 PM 7:09 AM 9:18 AM 12:22 PM 1:58 PM 3:07 PM 4:04 PM 4:56 PM 5:42 PM 6:24 PM 6:59 PM 10:14 AM 10:41 AM 7:27 PM 7:47 PM
Height 1.0H 0.8H 0.8H 0.8H 1.0H 1.1H 1.1H 1.1H 1.1H 1.0H 1.0H -0.1L 0.0L 0.8H 0.8H
Time
Height
Time
Height
1:48 PM 3:33 PM 5:30 PM 6:54 PM 8:04 PM 9:05 PM
0.4L 0.6L 0.7L 0.8L 0.9L 1.0L
9:05 PM 9:33 PM 10:00 PM 10:27 PM 10:54 PM 11:20 PM
1.0H 1.0H 1.0H 1.0H 1.0H 1.0H
11:38 PM 7:24 PM 7:32 PM
0.9L 0.9H 0.8H
9:41 PM
0.9L
Height 0.2L 0.9L 0.6L 0.4L 0.1L -0.1L -0.2L -0.3L -0.3L -0.3L -0.2L -0.1L 0.0L 0.1L 0.3L
Time 9:25 PM 7:11 AM 10:12 AM 12:30 PM 2:07 PM 3:19 PM 4:19 PM 5:14 PM 6:05 PM 6:54 PM 7:37 PM 8:10 PM 8:32 PM 8:46 PM 8:57 PM
Height 1.2H 0.9H 0.9H 1.1H 1.2H 1.4H 1.5H 1.5H 1.5H 1.5H 1.4H 1.3H 1.3H 1.2H 1.2H
Time
Height
Time
Height
2:21 PM 3:49 PM 5:24 PM 6:55 PM
0.5L 0.7L 0.9L 1.1L
9:39 PM 9:51 PM 9:58 PM 9:54 PM
1.2H 1.1H 1.1H 1.1H
Height 0.4H 0.4H 0.2L 0.4H 0.4H 0.0L 0.0L 0.5H 0.5H 0.5H 0.5H 0.4H 0.1L 0.1L 0.4H
Time 3:06 PM 4:02 PM 12:02 PM 6:44 AM 7:02 AM 7:01 PM 6:44 PM 9:50 AM 10:08 AM 10:33 AM 11:07 AM 1:38 PM 11:49 PM
Height 0.1L 0.2L 0.3H 0.1L 0.1L 0.4H 0.4H 0.0L 0.0L 0.0L 0.0L 0.1L 0.4H
Time
Height
Time
Height
6:04 PM
0.3L
11:57 PM
0.5H
9:59 PM
0.4L
South Padre Island Date Nov 28 Nov 29 Nov 30 Dec 01 Dec 02 Dec 03 Dec 04 Dec 05 Dec 06 Dec 07 Dec 08 Dec 09 Dec 10 Dec 11 Dec 12
Time 1:11 PM 4:13 AM 4:38 AM 5:13 AM 5:52 AM 6:32 AM 7:13 AM 7:54 AM 8:34 AM 9:14 AM 9:52 AM 10:29 AM 11:05 AM 11:39 AM 12:12 PM
East Matagorda Date Nov 28 Nov 29 Nov 30 Dec 01 Dec 02 Dec 03 Dec 04 Dec 05 Dec 06 Dec 07 Dec 08 Dec 09 Dec 10 Dec 11 Dec 12
Time 12:37 AM 12:45 AM 6:26 AM 12:02 AM 12:14 AM 8:53 AM 9:29 AM 12:23 AM 12:51 AM 1:17 AM 12:11 AM 3:43 AM 2:04 PM 2:20 PM 12:16 AM
2:45 PM
0.1L
Time
11:44 PM 5:39 PM 4:01 PM 11:38 PM 9:38 PM 10:04 PM 7:35 PM
0.4H 0.2L 0.3H 0.4H 0.4L 0.4L 0.5H
11:23 PM
0.4H
Height 0.5 15L
Texas Coast Tides
Date Time Nov 28 2:26 AM Nov 29 3:27 AM Nov 30 4:50 AM Dec 01 5:37 AM Dec 02 6:15 AM Dec 03 6:53 AM Dec 04 7:36 AM Dec 05 12:25 AM Dec 06 1:02 AM Dec 07 1:50 AM Dec 08 2:42 AM Dec 09 1:02 AM Dec 10 1:35 AM Dec 11 1:54 AM Dec 12 2:17 AM
Height 1.2H 1.1H 1.2H 1.3H 1.4H 1.6H -0.5L -0.6L -0.6L -0.6L -0.5L -0.4L -0.2L 1.3H 1.2H
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NATIONAL Possible world-record Alaskan grizzly On the morning of the eighth day of his hunt, after a standoff at 10 yards, bowhunter Rodney Debias made a perfect 30-yard shot at a monster grizzly bear. The bear has an initial record book entry score that is likely to best the current Pope and Young World’s Record, once it is verified. The current record-holding grizzly bear is 26 3/16, taken in Unalakleet, Alaska, in 2004 by Dennis Dunn. Debias’ grizzly bear has an initial entry score that is a full inch larger than the existing record. Its initial entry score, 27 3/16, is yet subject to panel judging verification. Grizzly bears are the interior relatives of the coastal Alaskan brown bears. They are found in huntable populations in Alaska (north of the Alaska Range and the 62nd Parallel), British Columbia and the Yukon Territory. The P&Y score on bears is taken on the skull and is the sum of the length of skull and the width of skull, to the nearest 1/16th of an inch. — Pope and Young
comment period ending December 22. The proposed rule would establish two accountability measures to either mitigate or correct for an annual harvest overage. The first accountability measure would establish a recreational annual catch target. The annual catch target would be 20 percent less than the recreational quota. Projected recreational seasons would be based on the annual catch target rather than the quota. This measure is expected to reduce the probability of exceeding the quota in any given year from 50 percent to 15 percent. The second accountability measure would be an overage adjustment to apply as long as the population is considered overfished (population is too low). In the event the recreational quota is exceeded, the recreational quota would be reduced in the year following the overage by the amount of the overage. This quota reduction could be modified if the best scientific information available determines that a greater, lesser, or no overage adjustment is necessary. Under this measure, the recreational annual catch target would be set at 20 percent below the adjusted quota. — NOAA
Duck Stamp Act of 2014 Florida legalizes passes House, moves to hunting with suppressors Senate The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation The federal duck stamp has remained at $15 for more than 20 years, but recently the House of Representatives passed the Duck Stamp Act of 2014, that would increase the cost of the federal duck stamp from $15 to $25. “Ducks Unlimited strongly supports this effort to increase the conservation impact of the federal duck stamp,” said Ducks Unlimited CEO Dale Hall. “The additional duck stamp funding provided by waterfowl hunters and other conservationists will not only conserve critical waterfowl habitat, but will also help ensure the future of our waterfowling traditions.” Since 1991, the last time the price of the duck stamp was increased, its purchasing power has declined due to inflation and rising land costs. The Duck Stamp Act of 2014 would build on this program’s long tradition of helping to conserve vital waterfowl habitat across America, especially in the Prairie Pothole Region, one of the continent’s most important production areas. Since the federal duck stamp’s introduction in 1934, it has raised more than $750 million and has conserved more than 6 million acres of waterfowl habitat. The Senate is expected to take up the legislation sometime in the next few weeks. — DU
Colorado guide sentenced to prison Hunting outfitter and guide Christopher W. Loncarich, 56, of Mack, Colorado was sentenced to 27 months in prison, and three years probation for conspiring to violate the Lacey Act, a federal wildlife protection law. During his probation he is prohibited from hunting or fishing. On January 7, a grand jury in the District of Colorado returned a 17-count indictment charging Loncarich and Nicholaus Rodgers, one of Loncarich's assistants, with illegally capturing and maiming mountain lions and bobcats in order to make taking the cats easier tp hunt for their paying clients. The investigation uncovered approximately 18 clients, since 2004, who had taken part in the illegal killing of more than 30 mountain lions and bobcats. Loncarich's daughters, Caitlin and Andie, and assistant guide Marvin Ellis, previously pled guilty to violations of the Lacey Act or conspiracy to violate the Lacey Act. — USFWS
Red snapper comments sought NOAA Fisheries is seeking public comment on a proposed rule that would add long-term recreational accountability measures for red snapper. Accountability measures are measures taken to prevent the harvest from exceeding the quota. The proposed rule published in the Federal Register on November 21, with the
Commission voted unanimously to repeal the 57-year-old prohibition on the use of firearm suppressors for taking deer, gray squirrels, rabbits, wild turkeys, quail, and crows. Following the passage of the new regulation, the commission then voted unanimously to authorize an executive order to allow the measure to take effect immediately. Minutes later, Executive Order #EO 14-32 was signed, making hunting with suppressors for all animals in the state legal. With the enactment of the new regulation, Florida becomes the 33rd state to allow hunters to use legally possessed suppressors in the field for all game animals. Earlier this year, Alabama, Georgia and Louisiana all enacted similar pro-suppressor hunting reforms. Of the 34 states where suppressor hunting is legal, Montana is now the only state that restricts their use to certain types of animals. — ASA
New Orleans man sentenced for selling fish A New Orleans man pleaded guilty to the illegal selling of game fish violations on Nov. 18 in the New Orleans Municipal Court in Orleans Parish. Judge Desiree Charbonnet sentenced Paul Haptonstall, 35, to 120 days of imprisonment suspended and fined him $3,730.80 for the illegal selling of game fish. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division agents cited Haptonstall on June 13 in New Orleans for illegal selling of game fish and undersized fish. Agents started the investigation after receiving complaints about the subject selling red drum in the New Orleans area. Haptonstall sold a total of 11 black drum, three sheepshead, two spotted seatrout, two catfish and 138 red drum to Special Operation agents throughout the investigation. — LDWF
Oklahoma wildlife commissioner remembered Longtime Wildlife Conservation Commissioner Harland Stonecipher of Centrahoma died Nov. 10 at the age of 76. Stonecipher, an avid hunter, represented the sportsmen of Oklahoma as a member of the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission beginning in 1993, after being appointed by Gov. David Walters. He was reappointed to eight-year terms in 2001 and 2009. "Harland Stonecipher was a great advocate for Oklahoma's outdoorsmen for more than two decades, balancing the interests of anglers and hunters with the conservation efforts that are central to the mission of the Wildlife Department," said Richard Hatcher, director of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. — ODWC
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said of his partner. They spent time working multiple jobs in order to save enough for their dream of running fly-fishing expeditions to Bolivia. Any time they had off, Marancenbaum said, they spent scouting new locations in Bolivia and searching for the golden dorado — that’s where they came across their current location, and the Tsimani tribe. “The Tsimani people are one of the few tribes who live fully off of the land,” Marancenbaum said. He and Taender struck up a deal with the tribe. The Tsimanis receive a portion of the profit from expeditions, and the business — which the two have named Angling Frontiers — will employ some of the tribesmen for work on the expeditions. As for the region, Marancenbaum simply referred to it as Casaré, which means golden dorado in the Tsimani language. He prefers to keep the exact location under wraps. “The populations of the fish are very healthy where we are, and the rivers are a piedmont-type area; essentially the headwaters of the Amazon River,” he said. “We take clients for 10-day excursions up the river in our canoes looking for dorado.” Marancenbaum and Taender, along with the Tsimani porters, guides and boatsmen, travel with the clients, camping in a dense jungle environment. When they do find the fish, it takes ample preparation to take them on the fly. The guides equip the anglers with 40- to 60-pound titanium leaders (to protect against the dorado’s numerous teeth) and generally cast large streamers to fish that can be anywhere from 8 to 10 pounds, but sometimes as large as 20 pounds. In addition to dorado, Marancenbaum said they bring in numerous other species on a fly, including pacu, surubi (catfish) and muturo (giant catfish that can weigh up to 200 pounds). While the fishing is important, Marancenbaum said the relationship with
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AN EXOTIC EXPEDITION: The golden dorado, above, can grow up to 20 pounds. The river Marancenbaum and Taender guide on, at right, is a mountainous waterway that eventually runs into the Amazon River. They refer to it simply as Casaré. Photos by Federico Maracenbaum.
the Tsimani people has been priceless. “We’ve taught them that catch and release can be a viable alternative to simply eating the fish,” he said. “We’ve made it economical for them to want to protect this species, since their income can depend on it. Before that, they thought the best place for the dorado was in their stomach. “This sport-fishing operation is more than just fishing. It not only provides jobs for them, but it creates an incentive for conservation.” Yet, this lifestyle for Marancenbaum and Taender is only part-time, for now. Marancenbaum is currently working two jobs, but hopes this will be his last year teaching in Garland. He will then spend six to eight months of the year guiding clients in his home country of Bolivia. While he is in Texas, however, he makes the best out of it. “I’ll try and catch anything and every-
thing when I get the chance,” he said. “I like to go fly-fishing for bass, panfish, anything. I go fish up to Broken Bow (Oklahoma) a lot.” But free time is tough to come by. “It definitely is a sacrifice, you have no idea,” Marancenbaum said of he and Taender’s efforts. “I get to see my wife every couple of days, just from working so much of the time.” If anything, his time in Texas has given him the chance to chase his dream, ironically in a completely different country.
Water temperatures are dropping across North Texas, and for catfish anglers that means one thing — it’s trophy blue season. “We are just now getting to the beginning of our trophy season,” guide Dusty Dooley said, while out on Lake Ray Hubbard. “Last week we filled up our coolers every day; it’s a good time to be out on the lake.” He and guide Larry Lawley have been out on Ray Hubbard recently, and haven’t had a bad day. Lawley said they are starting to see the big fish moving into shallower water. “We are starting to see them in the trees pretty close to the shorelines, which is a good sign,” Lawley said. “We had over 300 pounds of fish on our tailgate the other day — that translated to about 6 gallons of fish meat when it was all said and done.” To the southeast, on Cedar Creek Lake, guide Jackie Kennedy said the blue catfish are starting to move shallow, but aren’t quite as far along as lakes in the northern part of the state. “We are starting to catch some Please turn to page 22
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landowners practicing habitat improvement measures, began in 1996 and has been a victim of its own success. Currently, approximately 9,500 participants and 25 million acres are under the program. Additional changes to be proposed are aimed at simplifying the process for the state’s 78 wildlife biologists who meet with landowners and issue MLDP harvest tags. “The biologists spend more and more time performing administrative work,” Cain said, “including handling applications, doing the paperwork and getting permits to landowners.” There are currently three levels under the program, with fairly complex information and biologist involvement required, and the new proposal would narrow it to two — the harvest option and the conservation option. “The harvest option would be intended for people needing less assistance from the department,” Cain said. “It would not require a habitat management plan and tag issuance would be based on survey data in the area. Antler restrictions would apply where applicable and tag issuance would be more conservative so as not to deplete the resource.” The harvest option would likely be the method of choice for landowners want-
ing the extended hunting season and permits from the department, but not actively involved in numerous habitat improvement practices. The conservation option would be similar to the Level 3 MLDP plans, and would still require a survey of the deer population on the ranch and a written wildlife management plan outlining habitat improvement practices. The plan would have to be approved by a TPWD biologist. “Under the conservation option, the property must be large enough to manage a deer population,” Cain said. Final recommendations are expected to be presented to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission in January, 2015, with the hope of the popular program becoming more efficient. Gary Caulkins, a wildlife biologist in East Texas, said approximately 60 percent of the landowners in his area would go to the harvest option where they were previously required to complete wildlife management plans, involving a site visit and approval from the TPWD biologist. “It would free up time for us to work on the other 40 percent that are actively involved in habitat improvement,” he said.
Former Texas A&M, NFL player dies after fall while hunting
Kelm was the president of Environmental Improvements Inc., a waste management firm based in Houston. His hunting and business partner, former A&M quarterback Bucky Richardson, told the Corpus Christi Caller-Times that Kelm fell from a windmill blind. Strong thunderstorms also were reported on the evening of the incident. An autopsy is being performed. —Staff report
Larry Kelm, 49, an original member of the Texas A&M “Wrecking Crew” defense who later spent six seasons with the Los Angeles Rams, died Nov. 22 from a fall while deer hunting in Webb County.
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more birds.” Laing said along with mallards, hunters are still seeing lots of teal — especially bluewings with some greenwings mixed in — gadwalls, some wigeon and a few canvasbacks. “There are a lot of shovelers as well,” he said. “They’ve definitely made a push. We’ve been seeing some canvasbacks on Lake Athens.” Near Coleman, outfitter Sam Janca from Double Barrel Outfitters said their season is off to a good start. “The birds have been coming in waves and leaving in waves,” he said. “Around the second week of the season, we got a huge push of birds. It was stupid good. There are still plenty of ducks around and good ducks — wigeon, pintails and redheads. We have lots of wigeon.” Janca said he has seen more ducks in his area by this point in the season than he has in the past three or four years.
Hunter shot, killed near Woodville An 18-year-old Louisiana hunter died after being accidently shot by his cousin on a family deer lease near Woodville on Nov. 23, according to reports. Doctors at a Beaumont hospital pronounced Dane Marcotte dead after he was accidentally shot, Tyler County Sheriff Bryan Weatherford said. Marcotte's cousin told investigators that he mistook Marcotte for a deer and fired from his deer blind as the sun was going down. The cousin said immediately after he fired the shot, someone yelled his name and he realized that he shot his cousin, according to police reports. The cousin has not been charged and the case will possibly be brought before a grand jury to determine if charges will be filed, according to a report from KATC.com in Lafayette. — Staff report
“We killed a three-man limit in about 30 minutes earlier this week,” he added, “so the hunting is still very good.” Along the coast, hunters have reported good numbers of divers, particularly redheads, bluebills and pintails. Midcoast biologist Kevin Hartke said hunting at coastal WMAs has been good, with hunters averaging between two and four ducks per hunter depending on weather and the overall number of ducks. “There are plenty of diving ducks on the bays and we had really good aquatic vegetation in the marshes this year because of timely rains, so a lot of ducks like wigeon and gadwalls are being shot in the marshes,” he said. “A lot of blue-wing teal and shovelers are being shot closer to the bay. “We’ve got a lot of good grass in the WMAs.”
FLYING HIGH: Duck hunters are seeing more and more birds arrive in Texas as the season heads into its second month. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.
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hog and/or a white-tailed deer with Lone Star Outdoor News Foundation. “We’ll give you the house tour later,” I told them, “let’s go to the range.” Trey had been practicing. His first shot at 100 yards was less than 1-inch from the center mark. “Let’s go hunting,” I said. Twenty minutes later, we were in the blind. “We’ve had some good bucks here, but the pigs showed up recently — sometimes the deer don’t like the pigs,” I told them. Not 10 minutes later, a sow showed up and headed straight for the corn placed at about 90 yards from the blind. We went through the checklist, and Trey said he was ready. A few seconds later, the pig was down. “Nice shot,” I said. “You have been practicing.” Questions and answers dominated the trip, some of them unexpected. “You mean we don’t have to wear orange caps?” “No, maybe the store will take them back.” “Why are the cows following us?” “They think we have food for them.” “Will the piglets make it now that their mother is gone?” “Probably, though we hope not.”
After spending time with us doing chores involving filling feeders and updating trail cameras around the ranch, the next evening hunt didn’t go quite so well. A nice 8-pointer was a regular at one spot on the ranch, and didn’t disappoint. “You see the one on the left,” I asked Trey. “Yes,” he said. “Let’s slowly get your gun out the window and see if he gives us a shot.” A few minutes passed while the buck was in some brush. “He’s calm, don’t worry, he’ll come out,” I said. After a few minutes, he did and presented a broadside shot at the same distance the pig did the day before. But the sight of antlers can do things to both young and old hunters that pigs can’t. “Remember to breathe like we talked about, pick out the spot and slowly squeeze the trigger whenever you’re ready,” I said. The rifle blast was followed by the sound of a whirr, a cloud of dirt, and an unharmed buck sprinting away. “I felt like I was right on him,” Trey said about the shot. Now he is a deer hunter. Trey’s email after his return home told the rest of the story. “If you ever need any help on the ranch, let me know,” he wrote.
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BIG BLUES: The winter months are prime time for trophy blue catfi sh across the state, mainly because the larger fi sh become active in shallow water. Guide Chris Edwards picked up this beast in late November on Lake Conroe. Photo by Chris Edwards.
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of the heavier fish,” Kennedy said. “It’s in a transition period. Thirty- to 40-pounders are very realistic for this time of year, but they start in deeper water and are moving shallower as the day goes on. It helps if it’s a sunny day outside.” He said it’s important for anglers to keep track of the conditions, and keep moving if they aren’t having luck in a particular area. Fresh cut bait is key, as the larger catfish will key on the fresh scent of blood in the water. “I will use the smaller threadfin (shad) if I can’t get them to bite,” he said. “But I think the more bait the better for this time of year. If I have to use smaller bait, I will stack several on top of each other.” At Lake Conroe, guide Phillip James said the blue cats are both shallow and deep, depending on what size fish you are looking for. “Some of the bigger blues are moving into the shallower water,” James said. “We are catching eating-size fish in about 18 to 20 feet of water on any sort of cut bait — drifting or we’ll put down an anchor if we need to.” He said creek channel intersections for those with electronics are key areas in deeper
water to find the larger fish. Large humps and points are also areas where larger blues will hold, especially at night. “I’ll head to the back, shallow end of the lake and drift out,” James said. “They’ll generally hit on either cut shad or brim, and sometimes I’ll just go to Walmart and get some tilapia fillets and cut them up. That seems to work pretty well.” Either way, he said the bite at Conroe is equally as good as up north, and water temperatures are a bit cooler than normal for this time of year (57 degrees), which has the big cats staging in several different areas. Kennedy said the water temperatures at Cedar Creek are in the high 50s currently, but hopes to see them drop soon — in his mind the lower the temperature, the larger the fish that move into the shallower waters. “The good news is that if the fish are there, they are definitely feeding,” he said. “It’s just about finding where they are.” Dooley’s clients had just caught a 23-pound fish on Ray Hubbard, the morning of Nov. 21, and he said the catch bodes well for a stout trophy season. Just as Kennedy said to the south — the colder the better.
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1 pheasant, 3-4 pounds 1/3 cup olive oil 2 tbsps. balsamic vinegar 2 tsps. dried rosemary 2 tsps. dried thyme 12 cloves garlic, thinly sliced 4 sprigs fresh rosemary 4 sprigs fresh thyme Salt and pepper 1 medium onion, sliced 1 stalk celery, coarsely chopped 1 cup dry white wine or chicken stock 1 tbsp. cornstarch Whisk together the oil, vinegar, dried rosemary, thyme and garlic.
Slide your fingers in the skin of the bird starting at the neck to loosen the skin from the body. Leave the tail end intact. Take your fingers and rub some of the marinade under the skin. Place the sprigs of rosemary and thyme under the skin, along with some of the garlic. Place the bird in a large zip lock bag and pour on the remaining marinate. Seal and refrigerate overnight. Turn bag occasionally. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Remove the bird from the bag and reserve the marinade. Season the bird inside and out with salt and pepper. Place breast side down on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Bake uncovered
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barrel 30. A male elk 31. Very large game of the plains 35. To relocate seasonally 37. A sight for a gun 38. Connects leader to fly 39. A name given a deer by tribes DOWN 1. To take game illegally 2. Shells that fail to fire 3. A grouse 4. Den is full, bear is ___ 5. Line grommet on a rod 6. Tiring out a catch 7. Deer will feed on these
Garlic herb-roasted pheasant for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 250 degrees and baste with the reserved marinade. Roast for 45 minutes. Flip bird breast side up, baste, and increase heat back to 450 degrees and cook for 15 minutes. Remove the bird to a warm platter and tent with foil. Discard excess fat from the drippings. Place the pan on burner or transfer to a saucepan. Add the wine or stock and bring to a boil stirring to scrape bits from the pan. Stir the cornstarch and water together and slowly add to the gravy. Stir and simmer until smooth and bubbly. — backwoodsbound.com
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10. The skunk's weapon 12. A military event 14. A lure, scent 17. A part of a antler 18. A popular food fish 19. Wood used in arrow shafts 21. The formation flyers 22. The hunting area 24. A bowman's protector 25. Make a lure 27. Game or fowl home area 28. The wild sheep 32. Part of a fishline 33. A brand of bowman's optic 34. The furseeker's gear 36. Animal resting place
Crunchy-baked fl ounder 1/2 cup Panko breadcrumbs 1/2 cup grated Parmesan 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 4 flounder fillets (1 1/2 lbs.) Salt and pepper Preheat oven to 425°F. Mist bottom of a large baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Combine Panko, Parmesan and butter in a small bowl and stir mixture well. Sprinkle both sides of flounder generously with salt and pepper. Arrange fish in prepared baking dish. Sprinkle PankoParmesan mixture over fish. Bake until fish is cooked through and crumbs are golden, about 15 minutes. Serve immediately. — myrecipes.com
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HEROES John Gibson caught this 32.5-pound catfish on Lake Lavon.
Andy and Margaret Phillips spent an afternoon near their home in Port Aransas on the water with Capt. Dan Kelly and caught a few nice redfish.
Mark Scheurer, owner of Native Outdoors, traveled to Oregon and took this big elk.
Ten-year-old Alyssa Clark from Round Rock harvested this doe with her crossbow hunting with her dad, Robert, on Oct. 11.
John Walter, along with his grandson, Benjamin Walter, 14, with Benjamin’s nice buck taken off a ranch in Cooke County opening weekend of last season.
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Heather Ray killed this big pig in September.
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She gave up once she got on top.” Roulston said they did a lot of graphing before finally finding the right spot. Livesay said he keys on certain things this time of year to locate big bass on Fork. “I’m looking at a ton of main lake offshore structure,” Livesay said. “It changes everyday this time of year on Fork. It could be a channel swing or a big hump, old roadway or big ridge. I’ll check any structure in about 20 to 25 feet of water with access to deeper water. “These big fish will get active once or twice a day and come up from deep to chase baitfish on the structure.” Livesay said he noticed a big group of sand bass on the point where they caught the big bass, and also saw a big fish on the down graph that he knew was a trophy bass. “She never came up the whole time,” he said. “She just wallowed on the surface with her mouth open. She was too big to jump. I just stick my hand down and she wallowed right into it — I didn’t even grab a net.” Livesay said he thought the bass would be around 10 pounds, but she surprised him when he lifted her out of the water. “I’ve caught four over 11 pounds the past few years and I knew this one was bigger than those,” he said. Livesay said Lake Fork is back on an upswing after a few down years. “There are lots of small sand bass and other baitfish out here and the bass are gorging on them right now,” he said. “I expect a true giant to be caught here in the next year or two. It wouldn’t surprise me to see a state record come out of here.” — Staff report
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next door with the milo field wouldn’t let us hunt there, so we set up on a nearby wheat field and they decoyed great. “There are really good numbers for North Texas right now and our Panhandle area is loaded.” That was confirmed by Amarillo area Game Warden TJ Tweedle, who said large numbers of sandhills are already in the area south of town. “Deaf Smith and Castro counties are probably holding around 10,000 cranes,” Tweedle said. “There are not a ton of hunters out right now. We usually see a big push of cranes in early December, and that is when the hunting really gets going. In Bailey County, we just did a crane survey and there
are 25,000 to 30,000 cranes already down there. “It should be a good season — there are plenty of birds.” Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s migratory game bird leader Kevin Kraai said the upper Panhandle was covered up with sandhill cranes until the massive cold front several weeks ago that dropped temperatures into the single digits. “The front we had really changed them up,” Kraai said. “Around the first of November, they were all over the northern Panhandle and across the high plains. The front came in and cranes will not stand ice for more than a day. They headed toward Lubbock and a few are filtering back in now.”
SHOTS AT CLOSE RANGE: With very good decoys, hunters can expect some close shooting when it comes to sandhill cranes. Photo by Lone Star Outdoor News.
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(Nov. 18), I had six does and a yearling behind the one pass through Bartek’s shooting lane, never stopfeeder and one of the does began to get really ner- ping or offering a shot. vous. Then she crouched down and I thought, ‘It’s “I thought I’d missed my opportunity,” Bartek said. either a pig or a buck.’ Well, I’ll be, here he came.” “But the doe came back about five minutes later and But it wasn’t the first time this season Bartek had he walked out again.” seen the buck. Bartek made a perfect shot on the buck, which fell “About a week ago, immediately. I came upon a 6-point “I hate to and didn’t realize this wound a deer,” guy was behind him,” he said. “So to he said. “When the shoot this buck 6-point broke, the big perfectly was guy followed and also important. There ran. I took a stupid was no ground shot and missed him.” shrinkage.” Bartek said the buck Bartek immehas always been eludiately showed sive. He has trail camthe buck to era pictures of the neighbors and deer for the past sevwas relieved eral years, but said the everyone had buck never came to a nothing but kind corn feeder. words for him “I only saw him once harvesting the last year a week after buck. the season closed,” he “They were all said. “He was a straight so good about typical 10-point last it,” he said. year. He came back The buck has as an outstanding been scored by nontypical this year. two deer conHe had 12-inch plus tests, with a final tines last season, so gross Boone and I think he gave up a Crocket score of little length, and we 224 7/8 nontypithought he would cal. score in the 190s. I The buck is never thought he’d a mainframe break 200.” 12-pointer with When the big deer several kickers once again showed in and two large, STILL SMILING: Larry Bartek is all smiles after shooting this 224-inch buck on front of Bartek, it was his 300-acre farm. Photo by Codi Crouch. matched dropbrief. The buck made tines.
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DSC convention on tap in January The Dallas Safari Club convention and expo — Texas’ biggest showcase of hunting, sporting and outdoor adventure — is set for Jan. 15-18. The public-welcome event, set in downtown Dallas at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center and Omni Hotel Dallas, also is one of America's premier fundraisers for conservation. Over the past five years, it has generated more than $4.5 million for wildlife programs, public education and hunter advocacy worldwide. In the Dallas region, it trails only the HP Byron Nelson Golf Championship in raising funds for worthy causes, according to the Dallas Business Journal. "Last year we hosted a record 43,000 people. Together, we raised more than $1 million for wildlife, plus another $350,000 specifically for black rhino populations in Namibia," said DSC Executive Director Ben Carter. "We're thinking even bigger for 2015 because all attendance predictors, including advance sales of registrations and room blocks, are up from last year." The expo (daily admission $20 per person, with multiday and family discount packages available) offers 2015's first opportunity to shop for hunts with top outfitters from around the globe. Displays
also include world-class sporting gear, firearms, art, collectibles, entertainment, seminars, auctions and more. Together, attractions cover the space of nearly nine football fields. For registered attendees, additional events, galas, awards and fundraisers are available. Other highlights: • Returning from its inaugural year in conjunction with the DSC convention and expo, Weatherby Foundation International will present its prestigious Weatherby Award. • Presentations of the esteemed Conklin Award, Capstick Award and others. • Exhibits from top conservation organizations, outfitter associations and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. • Daily seminars by authorities in hunting, conservation, wildlife management and more. • American Custom Gunmakers Guild exhibits, demonstrations and member events. • Special attractions in a section of the show called “Wingshooter's World” with Quail Coalition. • Unique taxidermy exhibits throughout the expo hall. • Public-welcome, volunteerdriven, family-friendly atmosphere — all for a great cause. — DSC
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Shoot-'em-up down South Port Mansfield hunting, fishing solid this month By Craig Nyhus
Lone Star outdoor newS Texas coastal duck hunters and fishermen sometimes tire of the number of hunters, blinds, fishermen and activity during their hunt. They may want to try heading farther south. Hunters in Port Mansfield and south to Port Isabel have enjoyed a relative calm during their hunts, but the word is getting out. “We have amazing numbers of redheads and bluebills and good numbers of pintails,” said Port
Collins wins Ray Scott Championship Bass Tournament Albert Collins won the American Bass Anglers' Weekend Bass Series Ray Scott championship tournament, held Nov. 12-15 at Wheeler Lake near Decatur, Alabama. For his winning effort, Collins pocketed the $100,000 championship prize plus an additional $50,000 from the Triton Gold contingency award program Collins, a veteran Sam Rayburn Reservoir bass guide from Nacogdoches, bagged a total of 20 bass weighing 56.18 pounds during the four-day event. He used a Yumbrella Flash Mob Jr. umbrella rig equipped with 3.5-inch Kicker Fish swim baits to catch bass holding on submerged stumps in 4 to 10 feet of water along the main river channel. — Triton
Mansfield guide Ruben Garza. “We have received a lot of rain, so most of the teal, gadwall and wigeon will be inland until the freshwater areas from the rains dry up.” On November 18-19, one thing that made hunting a little more difficult was the number of birds. Large rafts of hundreds of divers each dotted the bay, making bringing ducks into 75 or so decoys harder. Garza guided a blast-and-cast through Get-A-Way Adventures Lodge during the recent cold front that dropped water temperatures to a Please turn to page 30
TROUT BITE STILL GOOD: Wading in Port Mansfield produced a few nice trout for Get-A-Way Adventures Lodge owner Mike Sutton. Photo by Craig Nyhus, Lone Star Outdoor News.
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BRING THEM IN: Along with redheads, other divers are making appearances along the Lower Laguna Madre. Photo by Craig Nyhus, Lone Star Outdoor News.
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chilly 52 degrees, making the trout sluggish. “They are hugging the bottom in the deeper water,” Garza said. “You have to barely drag your jighead.” The group managed to land several nice trout, including Garza’s 5-pounder and lodge owner Mike Sutton’s 3-pounder. After the trip, the normal, warmer South
Texas winter returned and fishing picked up as the fish sought shallower water. And the ducks are still arriving daily.
TPWD seeks illegal border fi shing information
“The Gulf of Mexico, Rio Grande, Falcon Lake and Amistad Lake are included in the affected areas,” says Grahame Jones, chief of Special Operations. “These acts of illegal and unreported fishing adversely impact both the recreational and commercial fishing industries.” Anyone seeing illegal fishing equipment in the Gulf or other border water bodies, or who has any information about individuals involved in this activity, is urged to contact TPWD’s Operation Game Thief hotline at 1-800-792 GAME. Tips also may be sent by text message to 847411. Include the letters TPWD in the text. The U.S. Coast Guard may be contacted at (361) 9396393. — TPWD
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Law Enforcement Division and the U.S. Coast Guard are distributing a wanted poster seeking any information related to illegal fishing activities along the Texas-Mexico border. Both agencies are currently investigating multiple cases of Texas and federal conservation law violations, including illegal long lining, gill netting, crabbing, hoop netting, shrimping and other offenses.
Ruben Garza (832) 385-1431 Get-A-Way Adventures Lodge (956) 944-4000
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Prime Time | November-December OUTDOOR CHANNEL HeadHunters TV Whitetail Freaks Legends of the Fall Gregg Ritz’s Hunt Masters Ridge Reaper Heartland Bowhunter Gregg Ritz's Hunt Masters Scentblocker’s Most Wanted Jim Shockey’s Uncharted
PURSUIT CHANNEL F&Ts Freedom Outdoors Avian X Canadian Whitetails Real Shot Outdoors Just Hunt The American Way Spook Nation Love of the Hunt Cabela’s Deer Gear TV
HeadHunters TV Heartland Bowhunter Swarovski OPTIK Quest OUTDOOR CHANNEL Inside Outdoors TV Flesh and Blood The Hit List Ted Nugent Spirit of the Wild Mossy Oak’s Hunting the Country Driven with Pat and Nicole Drury’s THIRTEEN Dream Season Eastman’s Hunting TV Shawn Michael’s MRA Primos Truth About Hunting Drury’s THIRTEEN A Fight to Survive OUTDOOR CHANNEL Shooting USA’s Impossible Shots Midway USA’s Gun Stories The Gunfather Remington Country Shooting USA
Flyway Highways TNT Outdoor Explosion Winchester & Drurys Natural Born
American Rifleman TV NRA’s All Access Midway USA’s Gun Stories The Gunfather Shooting USA Midway USA’s Gun Stories OUTDOOR CHANNEL The Fowl Life Summit’s High Places Beyond the Hunt The Hunt with Greg and Jake Realtree Roadtrips Realtree’s NASCAR Outdoors Bow Madness Jim Shockey’s Uncharted PSE’s Wild Outdoors The Jackie Bushman Show The Crush with Lee and Tiffany Ultimate Hunting OUTDOOR CHANNEL Solo Hunter Jim Shockey’s Uncharted Winchester Legends Fear No Evil Primal Instinct Razor Dobbs Alive Winchester Rack Masters Driven with Pat and Nicole Deadliest Hunts Mossy Oak’s Hunting the Country Michael Waddell’s Bone Collector Jim Shockey’s Uncharted OUTDOOR CHANNEL Under Wild Skies Shawn Michael’s MRA Best of the West Steve’s Outdoor Adventures TV Roger Raglin Outdoors Ultimate Hunting Trophy Quest Choose Your Weapon Heartland Bowhunter Fight to Survive Ted Nugent Spirit of the Wild Craig Morgan’s All Access Outdoors Live 2 Hunt OUTDOOR CHANNEL Mathews TV with Dave Watson Crush with Lee and Tiffany Jim Shockey’s Hunting Adventures Wildgame Nation Realtree Outdoors Primos Truth About Hunting The Jackie Bushman Show Michael Waddell’s Bone Collector Craig Morgan All Access Outdoors Red Arrow Jim Shockey’s Hunting Adventures Realtree Roadtrips Dream Season
PURSUIT CHANNEL Double Lung TV Hartcraft Hunting Adventures The Bear Whisperer Bucket List Hank Parker 3D Wildlife Pursuit TV Bowhunting Addiction TV Shoot Straight Bob Redfern Outdoor Magazine Bloodline Spook Nation Woods N Water PURSUIT CHANNEL DU TV Woods N Water Spiritual Outdoor Adventures Honey Brake Experience Gamekeepers of Mossy Oak Save the Habitat, Save the Hunt KT Diaries Hunt Wicked Close Open Season Sportingdog Adventures The High Road w/Keith Warren The Bear Whisperer NWTF 365 PURSUIT CHANNEL Natural Born Midwest Outdoors Struttinbucks Wallhanger TV Backland Experiences Whitetail Diaries Big Boys Adventure Where in the World is Colorado Buck Ultimate Outdoors TNT Outdoor Explosion Ducks Unlimited Boundless Hunting ATSN PURSUIT CHANNEL The Rush Radical Hunter Trigger Time American Airgunner American Trigger Sports Gun Talk TV Championship Season Guns and Gear TV 3 Gun Nation Backland Outdoors Carnivore Americana Outdoors PURSUIT CHANNEL Honey Brake Experience Flyway Highway The Grind DU TV Avian X Sportingdog Adventure Hunting with HECS Campfire Stories Show of Support Where in the World is Colorado Buck Just Hunt Gun Talk TV PURSUIT CHANNEL Carnivore Jason Peterson's Into the Wild Headhunter Chronicles The High Road w/Keith Warren Deer Thugs Winchester & Drury’s Natural Born NWTF 365 Bloodline Brush Country Monsters Save the Habitat, Save the Hunt Just Hunt Hunting with HECS DU TV
SPORTSMAN CHANNEL Meet the McMillans
WORLD FISHING NETWORK Mark Berg's Fishing Addiction
Guns & Ammo Davidson’s Gallery of Guns Handguns and Defensive Weapons Ruger Inside and Out Beyond the Battlefield Winchester Archery’s Whitetail Frenzy Guns & Ammo Davidson’s Gallery of Guns Handguns and Defensive Weapons Ruger Inside and Out Beyond the Battlefield SPORTSMAN CHANNEL Meet the McMillans
Wheels and Reels Southbend's Lunkerville Know Fishing FLW Tour
Realtree’s Monster Bucks Major League Bowhunter Rival Wild Whitetail Properties Savage Outdoors Brad Farris’ Game Plan Realtree’s Monster Bucks Major League Bowhunter Rival Wild Whitetail Properties Savage Outdoors SPORTSMAN CHANNEL Meet the McMillans North American Whitetail Destination Whitetail Mathews Dominant Bucks Buckventures Big Deer TV Adrenaline Junkies North American Whitetail Destination Whitetail Mathews Dominant Bucks Buckventures Big Deer TV SPORTSMAN CHANNEL MeatEater Dropped Project Alaska 2.0 Meet the McMillans The Outfitters Fresh Tracks with Randy Newberg The Zone The Prieferts Dropped: Project Alaska 2.0 Meet the McMillans The Outfitters Fresh Tracks The Zone SPORTSMAN CHANNEL Bohning's Whitetail Journey Hardcore Pursuit Bowhunter TV Relentless Pursuit Name the Game Midwest Whitetail Outback Outdoors American Rebel Bowhunter TV Relentless Pursuit Name the Game Midwest Whitetail Outback Outdoors SPORTSMAN CHANNEL Full Draw Adventures Whitetail Fix Hardcore Pursuit World of Sports Afield World of Beretta The Wildlifers Blue Collar Adventures On The Road with Rock and Aaron Hardcore Pursuit World of Sports Afield World of Beretta The Wildlifers Blue Collar Adventures SPORTSMAN CHANNEL Bohning’s Whitetail Journey Whitetail Slam Pigman: The Series Gun It with Benny Spies Petersen’s Hunting Adventures Off-Grid Hunter Pure Hunting Travelin’ Hunter Pigman: The Series Gun It with Benny Spies Petersen’s Hunting Adventures Off-Grid Hunter Pure Hunting
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Bass 2 Billfish The Scott Martin Challenge Facts of Fishing Wheels and Reels Southbend's Lunkerville Know Fishing WORLD FISHING NETWORK Beyond the Cast The Next Bite TV Rod and Rucksack Sportfishing on the Fly Fishing the Flats Sportsman 360 TV Orvis Guide to Fly Fishing The Legacy Experience IGFA Saltwater Adventures Rod and Rucksack Sportfishing on the Fly WORLD FISHING NETWORK Fishing with Bill Miller The Fish Finders Pesca Westcoast Sporting Journal Lindner's Ultimate Angler In the Loop Hooked on Africa George Poveromo's Saltwater Fishing Fins N Skins IGFA Saltwater Adventures Pesca Westcoast Sporting Journal Lindner's Ultimate Angler WORLD FISHING NETWORK Krappie Kings Wild Fish Wild Places Hooked Up with Tom Colicchio Big Coast Sportfishing Reel Animals Fins N Skins Fishful Thinker Canadian Sportfishing Lost Lake IGFA Saltwater Adventures Hooked Up with Tom Colicchio Big Coast Sportfishing Reel Animals WORLD FISHING NETWORK Inside Sportfishing Guided with Mark Melnyk John Gillespie's Water and Woods Fish TV Mitch and Matt's Big Fish FlatsClass Bob Izumi's Real Fishing IGFA Saltwater Adventures Facts of Fishing John Gillespie's Water and Woods Fish TV Mitch and Matt's Big Fish WORLD FISHING NETWORK Fising Expedition Amazonia Hooked on Africa The Fish Finders Hooked Up with Tom Colicchio South Bend's Lunkerville Fishing the Flats Sportsman 360 TV Sportfishing on the Fly Know Fishing Facts of Fishing Hooked on Africa The Fish Finders Hooked Up with Tom Colicchio WORLD FISHING NETWORK Mark Berg's Fishing Addiction Wild Fish Wild Places Lindner's Ultimate Angler World Fishing Journal Wheels and Reels Pesca Big Coast Sportfishing Rod and Rucksack Mitch and Matt's Big Fish Wild Fish Wild Places Lindner's Ultimate Angler World Fishing Journal
Hunting with a little wrestling fl air I’m not a big fan of pro wrestling, but former wrestling champion Shawn Michaels does a pretty good job of transitioning into the hunting world on the show MacMillan River Adventures. The show has quickly become one of the most popular of all hunting shows with Michaels as the host. MacMillan River Adventures has been nominated for five Golden Moose Awards, including: “Best Series!” MRA won the Golden Moose Award in 2011 for airing the “Best Conservation” show of the year for their highly acclaimed “Wolf Episode.” The editing is well-done and the action is fast-paced. Join cohosts Shawn Michaels and Keith Mark for Chapter 9, Season 4 of MacMillan River Adventures when the pair heads to Kansas for some upland pheasant shooting. “Sometimes the best action is a new experience,” said Michaels. “Although every MRA hunt is engraved in my memories, the video Josh (Ishmael) captured of our pheasant and quail hunt is nothing short of breathtaking. We invite you to join us on a cold winter’s day in western Kansas, and witness how this dog does hunt.” MacMillan River Adventures airs on Outdoor Channel: Tuesday at 7 a.m. (all times CT) Tuesday at 10:30 p.m. Saturday at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at 10 a.m.
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DATEBOOK NOVEMBER 29
Kimble County Wild Game Dinner Stevenson Center (325) 446-3588 junctiontexas.net
NOVEMBER 30
Texas Indoor Archery League Texas Archery Academy, Plano Indoor Range (214) 960-4088 texasarchery.info
DECEMBER 3
Houston Safari Club Holiday Party Armadillo Palace (713) 623-8844 houstonsafariclub.org
DECEMBER 5
Ducks Unlimited Stephen F. Austin Waterfowl Hunter Party Banita Creek Hall, Nacogdoches (409) 383-8644 ducks.org/texas
DECEMBER 6
Dallas Woods and Waters Club Quail Hunt Poetry Shooting Club (214) 912-9823 dwwcc.org Joshua Creek Ranch Open Line Pheasant Shoot (830) 537-5090 joshuacreek.com
DECEMBER 10
Dallas Safari Club Monthly Meeting and Holiday Party (972) 980-9800
DECEMBER 11
Dallas Woods and Waters Club Christmas Party Orvis Dallas (214) 912-9823 dwwcc.org Ducks Unlimited Twin Peaks Bourbon and Beer Twin Peaks, The Woodlands (281) 259-9638 ducks.org/texas
DECEMBER 13-14
Texas Gun and Knife Show Amarillo Civic Center (830) 285-2575 www.texasgunandknifeshows.com
DECEMBER 28
Texas Indoor Archery League Texas Archery Academy, Plano Indoor Range (214) 960-4088 texasarchery.info
JANUARY 2-11
Houston Boat Show NRG Center (713) 526-6361 houstonboatshows.com
JANUARY 8-11
Austin Boat and Travel Trailer Show Austin Convention Center (512) 494-1128 austinboatshow.com
JANUARY 15-18
Dallas Safari Club DSC 2015 Convention Dallas Convention Center (972) 980-9800 biggame.org
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