April 10, 2015 - Lone Star Outdoor News - Fishing & Hunting

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A look at spring fi shing in Texas in LSON’s pullout section.

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First-of-its-kind relocation of mule deer in the Trans-Pecos region of Texas.

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Movingmuledeer

East wind pushes cooler water inshore

ByConorHarrisonLone Star outdoor newS

It took more than a year, but the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service fi nally approved a black rhino import permit from Namibia, which allows Texas hunter Corey Knowlton to legally harvest and import the black rhino back into the states.

The hunt was purchased for $350,000 at the Dallas Safari Club convention in 2014.

The USFWS received thou-sands of online comments for and against the hunt, but decided the science dictated the hunt was good for the species, since Knowlton will be hunting a post-breeding bull that poses a danger to younger, viable bulls in the area.

“The black rhino hunts associ-ated with the imports of two sport-hunted trophies are consistent with the conservation strategy of Namibia, a country whose rhino population is steadily increasing, and will generate a combined total

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TOUGHTOBEATASURETHING:SouthZonehuntersarereportinglotsofhenned-uptoms,whilehuntersintheNorthZonereportplentyofhard-to-calltoms.PhotobyDavidJ.Sams,LoneStarOutdoorNews.

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TIMETOGOHUNTING:TexashunterCoreyKnowltonwillreceiveanimportpermitfromUSFWStolegallybringhisblackrhinotrophyhome.PhotobyLiliSams,LSON.

Unusual, clear sight at jetties

Photographer Seth Patterson caught one of those days photogs and anglers dream about several weeks ago at the South Padre Island jetties.

An east wind blew for sev-eral days, bringing with it clear, cooler 60-degree water from offshore currents — perfect conditions for spawn-ing sheepshead.

‘It is quite unusual,” Patterson said. “We usu-ally don’t get this clarity in March. There wasn’t a lot of diversity in the fish species this trip, but the sheepshead were spawning and I got a ton of schooling shots in the clear water.”

Patterson said he normally sees tarpon, snook and a plethora of reef fish on the jetties, but couldn’t remem-ber a spring day as clear as this one.

Captains from as far north as Cedar Bayou also reported gin-clear water for several days.

According to Tim Speece, weather forecaster at the National Weather Service Brownsville office, these conditions are caused by the influx of cooler water.

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Tough to call


While many turkey hunters have had good success the fi rst few weeks of the South Zone turkey season, many have also complained about huge num-bers of hens occupying mature gobblers’ time.

“Last week we went to the Goliad area and then down toward Cuero,” said veteran

TPWD Game Warden and avid turkey hunter Chris Swift. “We struggled with the rains like most hunters, but even with the later opening (by one week) of the season, gobblers were still really henned up. There are a ton of turkeys and the age classes of the toms are great.

“We saw lots of jakes, 2- and 3-year-old birds and lots of

South Zone gobblers have plenty of hens; some North Zone hunters having hard time


New regulations to travel abroad with guns an adjustment for hunters.

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HUNTINGJumping through hoops

New regulations for hunters traveling abroad with fi rearmsByCraigNyhusLone Star outdoor newS

Anticipation of changes to require-ments when traveling internationally with fi rearms is causing a stir for those about to head abroad as the hunting sea-sons begin in Africa and other foreign countries. The solution, although con-fusing, appears less complicated than anticipated.

Safari Club International sent an alert to its members, as did the National Rifl e Association, advising of potential new regulations applying to hunters traveling with fi rearms and/or ammunition.

Until now, hunters traveling with fi re-arms follow a pretty simple process. If traveling with fewer than three non-automatic fi rearms and 1,000 or fewer cartridges, the owner of the fi rearms/ammunition would bring the fi rearms/ammunition to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection offi ce at some point before the trip and would complete a Customs Form 4457 — a form that can be completed for any personal property and that is normally used to prove that

the traveler owned the property before going abroad. The form protects a trav-eler from paying import duties on items already owned. The owner of the fi re-arms/ammunition would retain the form and present it upon reentry if needed.

The alerts came out after informa-tion that changes may be in the works. The website of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (www.ice.gov/cpi/faq) outlines regulations established two years ago, but not yet enforced for hunt-ers traveling with fi rearms. It appears that hunters are now required to obtain an International Transaction Number from the submission of the Electronic Export Information in the Commerce Department’s Automatic Export System (AES) and present this number with the fi rearm(s) when declaring the articles with a CBP offi cer. The regulation may be found at 22 C.F.R. 123.17. The website states as follows:

If a hunter wishes to temporarily export three or fewer non-automatic fi rearms from the United States and 1000 or fewer cartridges — at the time of his/her departure from the U.S., he or she must declare the articles to a

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) offi cer, present the Internal Transaction Number (ITN) obtained from the submission of the Electronic Export Information in the Automated Export System (AES) and present the fi rearms and/or cartridges for a visual inspection to the CBP offi cer at the port of departure from the United States.

The fi rearms and ammunition to be exported must be with the individual’s accompanied or unaccompanied (checked) baggage or effects.

The owner must declare that the fi rearms and/or ammunition to be exported are for his/her exclusive use and not for re-export or other transfer of ownership. The owner must state that it is his/her intent to return with the fi rearms/ammunition on his/her return to the United States.

Lone Star Outdoor News contacted CBP, who issued the following statement.

“U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is responsible for the enforce-ment of Department of Commerce and Department of State regulations for the export of certain controlled commodi-ties, which include the export of fi rearms


Moving muleysMule deer does relocated from

Elephant Mountain to Black Gap WMA


It has been done with desert bighorn sheep and pronghorn with good success, so why not mule deer?

In an effort to boost herds in areas with low mule deer numbers, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, along with CEMEX-USA and Cuenca Los Ojos, Borderlands Research Institute at Sul Ross State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture-Wildlife Services, Mule Deer Foundation and Houston Safari Club, all pitched in to help grow the Black Gap Wildlife Management Area herd.

It marks the first relocation project for mule deer in Texas.“The numbers are so low at Black Gap primarily because of the sus-

tained drought from the late ’90s and the deer just never bounced back,” said Shawn Gray, TPWD’s mule deer leader. “Most of the other herds did bounce back, but we think numbers just got below the point of no return and they couldn’t grow with the drought and nat-ural mortality.”

Gray said Elephant Mountain WMA has a healthy and stable mule deer population. It was the perfect site to capture mule deer does by helicopter and nets and move them because it eased concerns over habitat usage on Elephant Mountain.

“It really was a win-win,” Gray said, “because it relieved some of the pressure on the habitat by the mule deer and desert bighorns on Elephant Mountain.”

Mark Garrett, Trans-Pecos WMA project leader with TPWD, agreed.“The population on Elephant Mountain is doing quite well,”

Garrett said. “The surplus deer that were removed will benefit habi-tat conditions for the vast array of other wildlife.”

The capture group collared 33 of the 40 does captured — some (16) with GPS collars that monitor movement every three hours for 450 days before they fall off. The other 17 does have collars that give a VHF signal.

Across the western U.S., mule deer numbers are down by 30 per-cent, according to Charlie Stockstill, regional director of the Mule Deer Foundation.

“Out of all of the herds in North America, the Panhandle herd is the only herd that is currently expanding,” he said. “Our goal is to study how we can duplicate that in other areas (like the Trans-Pecos region). We are very proud of this translocation. It is the first time in TRAILERFULLOFTHEFUTURE:MuledeerdoesareloadedontoatrailerfortransportfromElephantMountainWMAtoBlackGapWMA,

wherebiologistshopethenewdeerhelpastrugglingherdthatneverrecoveredfromdroughtandpredation.PhotobyBillBroyles,BorderlandsResearchInstitute.

2016Springturkeycanceledin11EastTexascountiesThe Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission at its March public hearing approved closing spring eastern turkey hunting in 11 East Texas counties effective next year, while restructur-ing the season in two other counties.

Hunting season for eastern turkey will be closed in 2016 in Angelina, Brazoria, Camp, Fort Bend, Franklin, Harrison, Hopkins, Morris, Titus, Trinity, and Wood counties and on national forest lands in Jasper County. While closed, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department wildlife biologists will evaluate the prospects for future eastern turkey restoration compat-ibility and restocking efforts. The department’s goal is to reopen hunting should the eastern turkey populations in the affected counties become capable of sustaining harvest.

TPWD is also restructuring the existing spring turkey hunting season in Wharton and Matagorda counties. The new regulations, which take effect for the 2016 season, will con-tinue to allow for a 30-day spring only, one gobbler season and eliminate mandatory harvest reporting.

— TPWD


MOREPAPERWORK:Travelerswithgunsnowhaveanotherformtofillout,anditisnoteasilycompletedonline.PhotobyLiliSams,LoneStarOutdoorNews.

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Looking for moreOffi cials looking to expand public turkey

hunting opportunitiesByConorHarrisonLone Star outdoor newS

Dave Carter wants your land.No, he isn’t a government agent sent to

reclaim an old tax lien — he’s working with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the National Wild Turkey Federation, acquiring land within a 120-mile radius of Stephenville for future public hunting opportunities.

“We are the boots on the ground trying to fi nd properties,” Carter said. “We lease the pubic hunt land for TPWD. I am out here trying to expand the public hunting oppor-tunities. We currently have about 900,000 acres in the program, and we are looking to add another 10,000 to 15,000 acres for next season.”

As part of his job with NWTF, Carter said he can help landowners with habitat improvements for turkeys, quail and other game animals as a side benefi t to allowing public hunts.

“June 1 is the deadline for fall hunting,” he said. “We are actively looking for proper-ties that will allow day hunts for turkeys.”

Carter said the easiest properties to fi nd are for dove hunters, and it gets progressively tougher to fi nd properties for bigger game like exotics, hogs or deer.

“We are looking for hunting opportuni-ties that might fall outside of the normal

deer season,” he said, “so we don’t mess up the deer hunters on a landowner’s property.”

Currently, Texas has several properties available for public turkey hunting. Most, if not all, are drawn hunts through a lottery.

But, according to TPWD’s head of public hunts, Kelly Edmison, there are opportuni-ties out there for walk-in spring turkey hunt-ers in some regions.

“We’ve got some eastern turkey hunting opportunities this spring,” he said. “Most of them are in the Pineywoods Region. That will be the best bet for spring hunters to fi nd opportunites on public land this season.”

Edmiston said he now has four people looking for land in each portion of the state, and hopes to have public turkey hunting available next season, especially if the coun-ties that currently have eastern turkey hunt-ing available close.

“There are seven walk-in areas currently in the Pineywoods region,” he said. “But those might not be here next year becasue (TPWD) will be doing some super stockings of turkeys in those areas, so we are trying to fi nd more opportunities out there in other areas of the state. There aren’t too many opportunities for walk-in hunters to hunt Rios right now.”

For the Dallas-Fort Worth hunters, the closest public hunting opportunity is the Caddo National Grasslands, which has a decent population of Rios.

NWTFhandsoutawardThe “Texas Wildlife Officer of the Year” for 2014 is Chris Swift. Since 2000, the National

Wild Turkey Federation has recognized game wardens from North America each year for en-forcement activities related to wild turkeys. This marks the 15th year this award has been presented to a deserving Texas Game Warden. Warden Swift graduated from the 54th Texas Game Warden Training Academy in 2009. He is currently stationed in Smith County. Swift is also actively involved with the NWTF, and he is a committee member for NWTF for Smith County.

— TPWD

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Trouble on the horizon


Longtime Caddo Lake resident Billy Carter is a little afraid of what might happen if the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department follows through and begins removing permanent duck blinds off of the Caddo Lake Wildlife Management Area after next duck season.

“TPWD is going to start tearing down duck blinds,” he said, “and some of these old East Texas boys (could retaliate) — and it won’t be duck blinds. Those people don’t play around out here. It’s going to be a war.”

TPWD held several meetings before last duck season, and the response from duck hunters on the lake was less than cor-dial. Many of the duck hunters, who have hunted the same blinds in their family for several generations, believe the decision to remove blinds had already been final-ized.

“When they called us to a discussion, they had already made up their minds,” said Carter, who has about 15 blinds on the WMA. “Everything they said is crap. They had a map that showed where they thought all of the duck blinds were. It showed a bunch of sticks, not duck blinds. It was a total fabrication of what is a duck blind. They used a biased report of how many duck blinds are actually out there.”

TPWD’s Regional Director Corey Mason said he took the hunters’ con-cerns to Austin and the executive office granted the one-year extension on the blind removal.

“Hunters aren’t losing the spot to hunt,” he said. “They are just losing the permanent blind. This isn’t being done to remove hunting. In fact, just the oppo-site. This allows more access to the pub-

lic. We’ve gotten a lot of complaints and calls about issues with people hunting these blinds. There is no established right of order on who can use these blinds out there — nothing can be legally upheld.

“With no direction, lots of situations can occur with someone using someone else’s blind.”

Carter said issues with blind use are minimal.

“My blinds are for the public,” he said. “I take people out there who don’t have boats. What has happened is, a bunch of people with money have moved onto the lake and built these fancy houses, and they are pissed about blinds that have been there over 100 years. That is all this is — one big government overreach because of money.”

Carter said TPWD brought up safety concerns — something he says is a joke.

“These blinds are in waist-deep water,” he said. “If you can dodge a cypress tree, you can dodge a duck blind. If they were so concerned with safety, how about removing all of the channel markers they put in — I know people who have been killed running into those things. I’ve been here 56 years — never seen someone run over a duck blind.”

Carter said he is in favor of a rule that makes it illegal to build blinds less than 300 yards from each other.

“That is a safety issue,” he said. “TPWD is promoting an unhealthy place to hunt. This lake is unique.”

Rachel Holland has lived on the lake her entire life. Her dad, a longtime duck guide who died in 1968, passed down his blind in the Dead Hole to his family.

Holland isn’t a fan of what is happen-ing now.


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for personal use abroad. Travelers seeking to permanently or temporarily export fi rearms in checked baggage are

expected to comply with federal export licensing regulations.These regulations include the traveler declaring their fi rearms to CBP using the Automated

Export System (AES). AES has a free web-based internet application known as AESDirect that allows the traveling public to make their declarations electronically. The submission of the information is known as the Electronic Export Information. The travelers must fi le their declarations for controlled commodities, including rifl es, handguns, and associated ammu-nition, at least eight hours prior to their departure from the United States. The export of shotguns can be made up to two hours prior to departure from the United States. For easier identifi cation, it is recommended that the serial, make, model, and caliber information be placed into the commodity description fi eld.

More information about using AESDirect can be found at http://aesdirect.census.gov/.Upon returning to the United States, the traveler will make a regular declaration regarding

the personal effects and goods that they are carrying and ensure that they declare any fi re-arms and ammunition.

Previously issued CBP Forms 4455 and CBP 4457 can only be used as supporting documen-tation upon re-entry into the United States, to show that duties, taxes and fees on foreign made products have been previously paid. These forms are not suffi cient for the export dec-laration of fi rearms or other controlled commodities.”

Although the web-based applications aren’t overly complicated, a few tips from U.S. Customs will help travelers who should be reminded to comply before heading to the customs office to save time and avoid a return trip after completing the application process.

While the registration process at aesdirect.census.gov appears to be for companies only, individuals may register using the site. However, an Employer Indentification Number must be obtained from irs.gov (individuals may obtain an EIN). At aesdirect, an individual name may be entered in the ‘Company Name’ field and the EIN entered for “Filer ID.”

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“We feel that the state taking over or asking for the control of certain duck blinds — in specific the ones in Clinton, Bird Roost and Carters areas — is not fair in that some of these blinds have been in families over 100 years,” Holland said. “These people worked very hard to build, brush and maintain which is not an easy task and we feel that they should have permanent ownership in them. There were certain rules and gentlemen’s agreements to not build the blinds closer than 300 feet for safety reasons. In those days people honored these regulations. This regulations was later deleted by the govern-ment without a vote by the people concerning the matter.

“To my knowledge there has never been a survey done to show where the property lines of the government areas are suppose to be. Therefore, the designated property lines are really not accurate due to the fact that no survey has been done. Metal posted signs were put up but they are not accurate in that are no field notes to confirm where the property lines are supposed to be.”

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FISHINGTeaching them right

Elementary students get lesson in fi shing, conservation


This isn’t your normal physical education class.

For students at Stonegate Elementary School in Bedford, about halfway between Dallas and Fort Worth, two weeks of the spring semester are devoted to learning all about fi shing.

The idea and labor of teacher and avid angler Scott Metheny, the course is in its second year at Stonegate, and Metheny culminates the cur-riculum by hosting a fundraiser — Fishing for Heart — to raise funds for the American Heart Association.

Last year, about 150 people attended and

caught fi sh in the pond.“I’m trying to introduce these kids to fi shing,”

he said. “Ninety-seven percent of them haven’t done anything in the outdoors. This is just com-bining things I’m passionate about. I’ve been with the district for 23 years. I build the pond in the gym, bring my own rods and so on. I wanted to make it special for the kids.”

Metheny puts blue paper down on half of the gym, along with structure in the pond, duck decoys, a bobcat decoy and other enhancements to make the experience as lifelike as possible. The rods are baited with a small plastic fi sh that fi ts into the fi sh being caught on the pond. Once


CLASSISNOWFUN:TeacherScottMethenyinstructshisclassonthepropertechniquewhencasting.Hespentseveralhoursbuildingthe“pond”inStonegateElementarySchool’sgym.PhotobyConorHarrison,LoneStarOutdoorNews.

Going small for big trout in Baffi nAfter challenging winter bite,

anglers and guides fi nding big trout again

Baffin is Back.The big trout action Baffin Bay is known for is defi-

nitely back. Honestly, the big trout never really left, according to

Capt. Josh Hartwick of FSU Outdoors.“The past few months have been filled with weather

patterns varying from the norm and fishing reports that convey a lack of confidence in the number of big trout in the bay,” Hartwick said. “Truthfully, the weather has made fishing a bit of a challenge, but when does it not? Everything in 2015 seems to be running a bit behind schedule.”

Drastic temperature fluctuations have directly affected water temperature and the fish pattern.

“The monster trout that live in this bay system did not just pack up and take a vacation to Jamaica,” he said. “The fish have to adjust to the variable weather condi-tions and the key to finding them is for the angler to be ready to adjust, as well. Being willing to switch back and forth between a winter pattern and a spring pattern has allowed us great success at staying on some quality fish.”

The state of Texas considers any speckled trout over 25 inches in length to be a trophy. In 2013, between cap-tains and clients, Hartwick caught 307 trout more than 25 inches. Eight of those trout were over 30 inches. Three trout in 2013 were over 31 inches.

In 2014, their numbers of trout more than 25 inches remained quite consistent at 301. However, they caught 15 trout over 30 inches, a significant increase from 2013. Six trout were over 31 inches and three were true mon-sters measuring over 32 inches.

“Now, in the short time that we have been in 2015, we have already recorded 58 trout over 25 inches. Four of those fish have been over 30 inches, one was over 31, and already we have one over 32,” he said. “The weather has been interesting and challenging, but I can assure you that we have not been disappointed with the qual-ity of fish coming out of Baffin Bay.”

Going with a smaller lure and slower presentation has helped. THEBITEISON:Afterexperiencingchangingweatherpatternsthepastfewmonths,guidesonBaffinhaveonceagainzeroedinonbigtroutandare

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Whites winding downByJillianMockFor Lone Star outdoor newS

The redbuds are blooming and that means it is time to fi sh for white bass in North Texas.

According to Texas Parks and Wildlife biologist John Moczygemba, white bass across North Texas are in the middle of their spawn.

“The constant slow, consistent rains has produced some runoff, so the sand bass are probably up lake already,” Moczygemba commented, pointing out that the water temperatures, hovering around 55 degrees, are perfect for these fi sh.

White bass are prompted to spawn by an infl ux of moving water that keeps the oxygen content high in the water and allows the fi sh to swim upstream to lay their eggs in gravel substrate.

Following this tendency, the white bass run hit a peak and has subsided since last week’s rains. While the bass are continuing to stage, the spawn and prime fi shing opportunities could peter out in the next two weeks if temperatures continue to rise and there is no signifi cant rainfall rolling through the area.

On Lake Lewisville, Kevin McCullough of DownWind Guide Service echoed Moczygemba’s insights.

“The white bass had a real good run about a week ago because of the rain, but it’s slowed because they are letting water out (of the lake),” McCullough said. “As soon as it stabilizes it will be fantastic again.”

McCullough predicts Lewisville conditions will stabilize by the end of this week, resulting in quality



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Don’t call it a comeback

Possum Kingdom fi sh survey tell what anglers, guides already know — more fi sh in PK

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Longtime Possum Kingdom Lake fi shing guide Dean Heffner never did understand what all the fuss was about.

A fi sh kill in 2000 had biologists and other anglers decrying the end of fi shing on the lake. “People started talking like it had died,” Heffner said. “The fi sh we lost were mainly bait-

fi sh, gar and some trash fi sh. It actually helped the lake. Possum Kingdom is fi shing like it was 30 years ago. I’ve been here for 26 years, and it never died down like everyone thought.”

Heffner said you can fi nd sand bass anywhere on the lake, and the striper fi shing has never been better.

And a recent survey by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department biologists confi rm what Heffner has been saying — the lake is in good shape.

“Our surveys indicate that most fi sh populations have done relatively well since 2010, and we now have good numbers of older, larger fi sh available,” said TPWD fi sheries biologist Robert Mauk.

Striped bass have done particularly well, and Possum Kingdom now has good numbers of fi sh up to 30 inches.

“Our surveys have not shown this many larger striped bass since the fi rst fi sh kill in 2001, and there are also lots of 7- to 20-inch fi sh, which bodes well for the future,” Mauk said. “It takes two to three years to produce legal-length white and striped bass, but it takes much lon-ger to replace the age classes and larger fi sh.”

Striped bass are stocked with the intention they will be harvested at some point. TPWD sets harvest regulations with this in mind.

“We could put a special regulation on the striped bass population such as lowering the bag limit or limiting the number of large stripers anglers can keep,” Mauk said. “However, Possum Kingdom had major kills in 2001, 2003, 2007 and 2010. There is no guarantee there won’t be another one in the future. It would be a waste to reduce the harvest and then have a kill occur. Lots of fi sh would die that could have been harvested and consumed. If a few more years go by without a kill occurring, and the data indicate problems with the population, then we might consider a regulation change.”

Catfi sh numbers remain high in the lake, as well.“Our nets had fi ve blue cats over 30 inches, which is very good considering the nets are not

made to capture fi sh that big,” Mauk said. “The bigger fi sh were in excellent shape, with huge bellies. There is plenty of prey the perfect size for them to consume. Most of the fi sh were caught above Costello Island.”

The catch rate for channel catfi sh was up slightly from the previous surveys and was above the historical average for the reservoir. Channel catfi sh ranged in size from 7 to 21 inches in length.

“I’ve seen some huge catfi sh down in some deep holes in this lake,” Heffner said. Even though the lake remains low, there are four boat ramps available for launching: Scenic

Point, Elm Creek, and North and South D&D locations.

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While Metheny wants the kids to have fun, he also wants to stress edu-cation and learning about other fac-tors that infl uence fi shing.

“I have them identify species, make a fi shing logbook and enter what they catch, along with the weights, in the book,” he said. We have about 10 or 15 minutes of instruction before we actually start casting where we go over Texas Parks and Wildlife regulations, safety and species identifi cation.”

On “Stonegate Lake,” as it is known, the students learn about the animals that inhabit the pond edges such as frogs, ducks, turtles and pred-ators. The class will eventually be cer-tifi ed in the TPWD junior angler pro-gram, according to Metheny.

“Take care of your equipment,” Metheny told students. “Also, take care of the habitat. This is where the animals live. Don’t leave trash. Wipe your rods and reels down when you are done. All of these fi sh in the pond can be caught here in Texas — large-mouth bass, white bass, Guadalupe bass, catfi sh, crappie and perch.

“What is live bait?”The students responded with,

“insects, minnows, nightcrawlers and hot dogs.”

One student, Fisher Kune, proudly showed his fi rst entry into his log-book — a 1.12-pound largemouth bass.

“And my name is really Fisher,” he said. “This is pretty cool.”

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“Our lures are Saltwater Assassin 4-inch Sea Shad paddle tails or 5-inch strait tails,” he said. “These are common to many anglers. The uncommon factor is our use of a 1/32-ounce jighead with a short shank, 1/0 hook. These jigs are incredibly small and light. The advantage is the lightweight allows an angler

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recesses of the bay due to the many navigational hazards,” Hartwick said. “Unfortunately, very few fi shing reports from those remote areas make the limelight and are shared.”

— Staff report

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2015FreshwaterRegulationsAlligatorGarDaily Bag: 1No Minimum LengthCertain areas may be temporarily closed to alligator gar fi shing when optimum spawning conditions occur.

BassThe combined limit for any combination of largemouth, smallmouth, Guadalupe and spotted bass is 5 fi sh per day.Largemouth & smallmouthMinimum Length: 14 inchesSpotted & GuadalupeNo Minimum LengthStriped&hybridstriped(also known as Palmetto or Sunshine bass)Daily Bag: 5 (in any combination)Minimum Length: 18 inchesWhite bassDaily Bag: 25Minimum Length: 10 inchesYellow bass Daily Bag: No limitNo Minimum Length

CatfishChannel, blue, their hybrids & subspeciesDaily Bag: 25 (in any combination)Minimum Length: 12 inchesFlatheadDaily Bag: 5Minimum Length: 18 inches

CrappieWhite, black, their hybrids & subspeciesDaily Bag: 25 (in any combination)Minimum Length: 10 inches

PaddlefishNo harvest allowed

SaugeyeDaily Bag: 3Minimum Length: 18 inches

SunfishVarious species including blue-gill, redear, green, warmouth & longearDaily Bag: No limitNo Minimum Length

TroutRainbow and brownDaily Bag: 5 (in any combination)No Minimum Length

WalleyeDaily Bag: 5 (only 2 can be less than 16 inches in length)No Minimum Length

PossessionLimits• Twice the statewide daily bag

limit.• The only exception to the

statewide possession limits in fresh water is for striped bass from Lake Texoma.

• Please note that on lakes Caddo, Kirby, Livingston, Palestine, Toledo Bend and the Sabine River below Toledo Bend where some daily bag limits are larger than the statewide daily bag, the pos-session limits remain twice the statewide daily bag limits listed above.

• Fish stored by a person at their residence do not apply to their possession limit.

ExoticAquaticSpeciesThere are special requirements associated with the harvest of harmful or potentially harmful exotic species and transport of exotic aquatic species (tilapia, grass carp).

See TPWD for more information

AlligatorGarDaily Bag: 1Length in Inches (Minimum - Maximum)No limit - No limit

BlackDrumDaily Bag: 5Length in Inches (Minimum - Maximum)14 - 30No more than one black drum over 52 inches may be retained per person per day and counts as part of the daily bag limit and possession limit.

BlueMarlinDaily Bag: No limitLength in Inches (Minimum - Maximum)131 - No limit

GafftopsailDaily Bag: No limitLength in Inches (Minimum - Maximum)14 - no limit

LingDaily Bag: 2Length in Inches (Minimum - Maximum)37 - No limit

FlounderAll species, their hybrids and sub-speciesDaily Bag: 5/2 (see below)Length in Inches (Minimum - Maximum)14 - No limitDaily bag is 5 fi sh except from Nov. 1-30, when the daily bag limit is 2 fi sh and fl ounder may be taken only by pole-and-line; and from December 1-14, when the daily bag limit is 2 fi sh and fl ounder may be taken by any legal means.

GagGrouperDaily Bag: 2Length in Inches (Minimum - Maximum)22 - No limit

GoliathGrouper (formerly called Jewfi sh)Daily Bag: 0 (catch and release only)

GrayTriggerfishDaily Bag: 20Length in Inches (Minimum - Maximum)16 - No limit

GreaterAmberjackDaily Bag: 1Length in Inches (Minimum - Maximum)34 - No limit

KingMackerelDaily Bag: 2Length in Inches (Minimum - Maximum)27 - No limit

LaneSnapperDaily Bag: No limitLength in Inches (Minimum - Maximum)8 - No limit

MulletAll species, their hybrids and subspeciesDaily Bag: No limitLength in Inches (Minimum - Maximum)No limit - 12 (see below)May not take from public waters, or possess on board a boat, mullet over 12 inches during October, November, December, and Janu-ary. No limits apply during other months.

RedDrumDaily Bag: 3Length in Inches (Minimum - Maximum)20 - 28During a license year, one red drum over the stated maximum length limit may be retained when affi xed with a properly com-pleted Red Drum Tag and one red drum over the stated maximum length limit may be retained when affi xed with a properly completed Bonus Red Drum Tag. Any fi sh retained under authority of a Red Drum Tag or a Bonus Red Drum Tag may be retained in addition to the daily bag and possession limit as stated in this section.

RedSnapperDaily Bag: 4Length in Inches (Minimum - Maximum)15 - No limitRed snapper may be taken using pole and line, but it is unlawful to use any kind of hook other than a circle hook when using natural bait.

SailfishDaily Bag: No limitLength in Inches (Minimum - Maximum)84 - No limit

SharksNote: the daily bag limit is 1 fi sh for all allowable shark species including Atlan-tic sharpnose, blacktip, and bonnethead.Atlantic sharpnose, blacktip, bonnetheadLength in Inches (Minimum - Maximum)24 - No limitOther allowable shark speciesLength in Inches (Minimum - Maximum)64 - No limitDaily Bag: 0 (catch and release only)

SheepsheadDaily Bag: 5Length in Inches (Minimum - Maximum)15 - No limit

SnookDaily Bag: 1Length in Inches (Minimum - Maximum)24 – 28

SpanishMackerelDaily Bag: 15Length in Inches (Minimum - Maximum)14 - No limit

SpottedSeatroutDaily Bag: All waters north of FM 457 in Matagorda County - 10All waters south of FM 457 - 5Length in Inches (Minimum - Maximum)15 - 25 with one fi sh over 25 inches.

TarponDaily Bag: 1Length in Inches (Minimum - Maximum)85 - No limit

TripletailDaily Bag: 3Length in Inches (Minimum - Maximum)17 - No limit

VermilionSnapperDaily Bag: No limitLength in Inches (Minimum - Maximum)10 - No limit

WhiteMarlinDaily Bag: No limitLength in Inches (Minimum - Maximum)86 - No limit

2015SaltwaterRegulations See TPWD for more information

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SheepsheadinnumbersPACKERY CHANNEL — The sheepshead have been

spawning and anglers on the Packery Channel are tak-ing advantage, according to multiple Internet reports.

Live or dead shrimp have been catching the tasty fish in large numbers.

“Saw many people with limits and got one myself,” said one poster on the Texas Fishing Forum. “The wind was brutal but the sheepies were hungry.”

Along with shrimp, Fishbites have also been working to hook the spawning fish.The sheepshead bite hasn’t been limited to Packery — many piers and jetties up and

down the coast are reporting loads of big sheepshead and anglers taking advantage.

Top-wateractionGALVESTON BAY COMPLEX — According to Capt. Blake Sartor, the top-water bite has

finally turned on with the arrival of warmer temperatures across the Galveston Bay com-plex.

“The top-water bite is at its best right now as the warmer water has turned on the springtime trout,” Sartor posted on 2cool-fishing.com. “Wade fishing with (Rapala)

Skitter Walks and Super Spooks early, then switching to Corkies later in the morning has been producing many solid specks.”

Sartor said along with wading, finding structure has also produced solid action.We’re also catching fish drifting and anchored over shell reefs and other structure with

live shrimp,” he said.To contact Capt. Blake Sartor, call (832) 385-2012.

FindclearwaterBASTROP BAYOU — Angler reports say there

is a nice trout bite going on in the bayou, with nice trout in the 18-inch range being caught on soft plastics.

When the soft plastic bite dies down, a top-water like a Skitter Walk in bone color has been catching fish.

Along with decent trout, a good redfish bite has also been reported.The best bite has been in 2 to 3 feet of water over mud, shell and grass. The water temperatures are around 75 degrees, and the anglers willing to search out

back lakes and tidal areas with clearer water are having better success finding bigger fish.

— Conor Harrison

NORTHSABINE:Trout are fair to good on the Louisiana shoreline on top-waters and Corkies. Flounder are fair on jigs tipped with shrimp around marsh drains. Redfi sh are good in the marsh.

SOUTHSABINE:Sheepshead, redfi sh and black drum are good at the jetty on live shrimp. Trout are fair to good around Blue Buck Point on top-waters and live shrimp.

BOLIVAR:Trout are fair to good on the south shoreline on soft plastics and plugs. Black drum and redfi sh are good at Rollover Pass.

TRINITYBAY:Trout are fair for drifters working pods of shad and mullet on plas-tics. Redfi sh are fair on the north shoreline around the Spillway.

EASTGALVESTONBAY:Trout are fair to good on the south shoreline on Catch 5s, MirrOlures and top-waters. Whiting and sand trout are good on the edge of the Intracoastal on fresh shrimp. Black drum are fair to good

in the Ship Channel on crabs.WESTGALVESTONBAY:Trout are fair to

good for drifters working shell on live shrimp. Trout, sheepshead, redfi sh and black drum are good at the jetty on shrimp and croakers. Redfi sh are good in the back lakes on shrimp and scented plastics.

TEXASCITY:Redfi sh are fair to good in Moses Lake on shrimp. Trout are fair on the reefs on live bait. Black drum are fair to good on crabs and mullet in the channel off the dike.

FREEPORT:Trout are fair at San Luis Pass on live bait. Sand trout, trout, redfi sh and sheepshead are good on live shrimp on the reefs in Christmas Bay and at the jetties.

EASTMATAGORDABAY:Trout are fair to good over humps of shell on live shrimp. Redfi sh are fair to good on the edge of the Intracoastal on crabs and mullet. Redfi sh are fair while drifting with live shrimp.

WESTMATAGORDABAY:Redfi sh are fair to

good on the edge of Oyster Lake on shrimp and crabs. Black drum and redfi sh are fair to good at the jetty on crabs.

PORTO’CONNOR:Trout and redfi sh are fair on soft plastics over sand and grass near Grass Island. Trout and redfi sh are fair for drifters working the back lakes with live shrimp.

ROCKPORT: Black drum are good in the Lydia Ann Channel on crabs. Redfi sh are fair to good on the Estes Flats on mullet and crabs.

PORTARANSAS: Redfi sh are fair to good at East Flats on gold spoons and small top-waters. Redfi sh, black drum and sheepshead are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp.

CORPUSCHRISTI:Trout are fair to good on the edge of the spoils on Gulps and live shrimp. Black drum and redfi sh are fair to good in the Packery Channel on crabs.

BAFFINBAY: Trout are fair to good in the guts and around the rocks on soft and

scented plastics and twitchbaits. Redfi sh are fair to good over sand and grass pockets on gold spoons.

PORTMANSFIELD:Trout are fair to good on top-waters around sand and grass on Corkies, Soft–Dines and top-waters. Redfi sh are fair to good while drifting potholes on scented plastics under popping corks.

SOUTHPADRE:Trout are good around the spoil islands, channel edges and color changes on DOA Shrimp, scented plastics and live shrimp. Black drum and redfi sh are fair at the jetty on crabs and shrimp.

PORTISABEL: Trout and redfi sh are fair to good on the fl ats on live shrimp. Redfi sh are fair in South Bay on DOA Shrimp and live shrimp.

— TPWD

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Outfitting correctly is important in staying ahead of each season and having a shop that can do it all is important. Who doesn’t like a one-stop shop, right?

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ALANHENRY: Water stained; 59–63 degrees; 9.96’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on Senkos, lipless crankbaits, Shaky heads and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair to good on jigs under a slip cork.

AMISTAD: Water murky; 63–67 degrees; 28.90’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on Senkos, spinner baits, crank-baits, and soft plastic lizards in 10–25 feet. Striped bass are fair on slabs, crankbaits, and Sassy Shad.

ATHENS: Water lightly stained; 59–63 degrees; 0.33’ high. Largemouth bass are good on Texas-rigged creature baits and Senkos. Crappie are fair on minnows.

BASTROP: Water stained; 62–66 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on red/white spinner baits, crankbaits, and lipless crankbaits. Crappie are slow.

BELTON: Water murky; 58–62 degrees; 11.89’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on watermelon soft plastics and crankbaits.

BOBSANDLIN: Water murky; 58–64 degrees; 0.32’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on white spinner baits and swim jigs. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on minnows.

BONHAM: Water stained, 59–64 degrees; 0.08’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, spinner baits and chatterbaits, jigs and soft plastics.

BRAUNIG: Water stained. Largemouth bass are slow. Striped bass are fair on silver striper jigs.

BRIDGEPORT: Water stained, 57–61 degrees; 23.92’ low. Largemouth bass are good on shallow to medium crank-baits in chartreuses.

BROWNWOOD: Water murky;

58–62 degrees; 12.60’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and white or shad Li’l Fishies in 5-12 feet.

BUCHANAN: Water murky; 60–64 degrees; 32.04’ low. Largemouth bass are good on green pumpkin JDC Craws, trailers and black/blue Whacky Sticks on jigheads along ledges in 12–20 feet.

CADDO: Water stained to muddy; 62–66 degrees; 2.30’ high. Largemouth bass are good on bladed jigs, small crankbaits and swim jigs.

CALAVERAS: Water stained. Largemouth bass are good on green pumpkin soft plas-tics and crankbaits near the dam. Striped bass are good on spoons and jigs near the dam.

CANYONLAKE: Water murky; 61–65 degrees; 11.07’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on black/chartreuse hair jigs, Texas-rigged grape worms, and suspending jerkbaits on shaky jigheads. Smallmouth bass are very good on JDC smoke/red fl ake tubes.

CEDARCREEK: Water stained to muddy; 59–63 degrees; 0.02’ low. Largemouth bass are slow on spinner baits and bladed jigs.

CHOKECANYON: Water stained; 60–64 degrees; 28.20’ low. Largemouth bass are good on green pumpkin soft plastic worms and liz-ards, and on jigs over grass.

COLEMAN: Water clear; 58–62 degrees; 19.47’ low. Largemouth bass are good on chartreuse soft plastics, spinner baits, and crank-baits. Hybrid striper are fair on silver jigs.

CONROE: Water murky;

60–64 degrees; 0.06’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on soft plastics and lipless crankbaits.

FALCON: Water murky; 58–62 degrees; 23.66’ low. Largemouth bass are good on green pumpkin soft plastics and spinner baits.

FORK: Water stained; 60–64 degrees; 2.98’ low. Largemouth bass are slow on shallow crankbaits, swim-baits and hollow-body frogs. Some fi sh starting to spawn.

FT.PHANTOMHILL: Water clear; 58–63 degrees; 16.86’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on fl ukes, lipless crankbaits and Texas rigs.

GIBBONSCREEK: Water clear. Largemouth bass are fair on watermelon red and June bug soft plastics and crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows.

GRANBURY: Water murky; 59–63 degrees; 8.47’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on green pumpkin soft plastics and lipless crankbaits.

GRANGER: Water murky; 60–64 degrees; 1.16’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on white jigs along the river channel.

GRAPEVINE:Water clear; 57–62 degrees; 9.33’ low. Largemouth bass are good on small crankbaits and weight-less soft plastics. Crappie are fair.

HOUSTONCOUNTY: Water stained to murky; 65–69 degrees; 0.36’ high. Largemouth bass to 6 pounds are good on green soft plastics, swim baits, and shad-colored lipless crank-baits.

HUBBARDCREEK: Water off- color; 59–64 degrees; 30.5’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on drop-shot rigs, lipless crankbaits and

Texas rigs. Catfi sh are fair to good on nightcrawlers and live shad.

JOEPOOL: Water lightly stained; 60–64 degrees; 0.33’ high. Largemouth bass are good on spinner baits, small crankbaits and soft plastics. Crappie are good on minnows.

LAKEO’THEPINES: Water stained to muddy; 61–64; degrees; 8.11’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on fl ipping jigs and bladed jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs.

LBJ: Water stained; 61–65 degrees; 0.23’ low. Largemouth bass are very good on buzzbaits and weightless watermelon red Whacky Sticks along lay-downs and stumps on creek points.

LIVINGSTON: Water fairly clear; 62–66 degrees; 0.19’ high. Largemouth bass are good on chartreuse crank-baits, spinner baits and soft plastics.

MARTINCREEK: Water clear; 60–65 degrees; 0.07’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on top-waters and hol-low-body frogs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs.

MONTICELLO: Water clear; 59–63 degrees; 0.93’ high. Largemouth bass are good on Texas-rigged creature baits and Beaver-type baits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs.

NAVARROMILLS: Water stained; 59–63 degrees; 0.42’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on chartreuse/white soft plastics and crankbaits.

O.H.IVIE: Water stained; 59–65 degrees; 43.27’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on shallow-running crankbaits, lipless crankbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair to good

on minnows and jigs (moving shallow).

OAKCREEK: Water stained; 60–64 degrees; 25.71’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on spinner baits and Texas rigs.

PALESTINE: Water stained; 58–63 degrees; 1.86’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on Shaky heads and weightless Senkos.

POSSUMKINGDOM: Water fairly clear; 60–66 degrees; 14.3’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on Texas rigs, split-shot weighted fl ukes and lipless crankbaits.

PROCTOR: Water murky; 60–64 degrees; 12.65’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow.

RAYHUBBARD: Water clear; 60–64 degrees; 5.81’ low. Largemouth bass are good on shallow/medium crankbaits and Texas-rigged worms.

RAYROBERTS: Water clear; 57–61 degrees; 5.61’ low. Largemouth bass are good on umbrella rigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs near brush piles.

RICHLANDCHAMBERS:Water lightly stained; 59–63 degrees; 6.21’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Shaky heads and swim jigs.

SAMRAYBURN: Water murky; 61–65 degrees; 5.35’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on Carolina-rigged green pumpkin soft plastics and spinner baits. White bass are fair on Li’l Fishies and silver spoons.

SOMERVILLE: Water murky; 60–64 degrees; 2.38’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on watermelon soft plastics and lipless crankbaits.

STILLHOUSE: Water murky; 61–65 degrees; 13.98’ low. Largemouth bass are good on green pumpkin soft plastics

and spinner baits. Hybrid striper are slow.

TOLEDOBEND: Water murky; 60–64 degrees; 0.60’ high. Largemouth bass are good on watermelon spinner baits, soft plastics and lip-less crankbaits.

TRAVIS: Water murky; 60–64 degrees; 52.95’ low. Largemouth bass are good on watermelon soft plastic worms, green pumpkin fl ukes and crawfi sh crankbaits in 5–20 feet.

WALTERE.LONG: Water lightly stained. Largemouth bass are fair on watermelon soft plastics and lipless crankbaits.Crappie are fair on minnows.

WHITNEY:Water murky; 59–63 degrees; 9.38’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on chartreuse spinner baits and Carolina-rigged soft plastics in 10–25 feet. Striped bass are fair drifting live bait in 20-35 feet. White bass are fair on Pirk Minnows and slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows over brush piles.

WRIGHTPATMAN:Water stained to muddy; 61–64 degrees; 15.85’ high. Largemouth bass are slow on green pumpkin fl ipping jigs and bladed jigs near shallow cover. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfi sh are good on trotlines.

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ToughweekLAKE TEXOMA — “Humbling.”That is the word LSON’s Mike Hughs used

on his latest trip to fi nd big largemouth bass on Lake Texoma at the 2015 State Bass Club Championship.

The teams practiced in 48-degree water temperatures, but the temperature had risen to 65 degrees by the time the tournament rolled around.

“That, combined with the lake turnover and water rising about 4 feet in the last month hurt us,” Hughs said. “We were expecting prespawn fi sh, but they weren’t even in prestage yet. They were stuck between their winter areas and the staging areas. Most of the bass were suspended and following bait.”

Hughs, who fi shes Texoma a lot, said there was more bait in the water than he had ever seen. The fi sh he did catch came on a jerkbait worked near schools of shad.

“There were some fi sh around the smartweed,” he said. “We caught a few using spinner baits and fl ipping baits into pockets of the smartweed. We also caught a few nice stripers up to 15 pounds.”

In six days of fi shing, Hughs boated three fi sh — one smallmouth, one largemouth and one striper.

“I tried everything,” he said. “Shaky heads, drop shots, etc. I just couldn’t fi nd the right combo. But, someone is always catching them on something.

HybridsheatingupLEWISVILLE LAKE — The hybrid bite has been

picking up on Lewisville the past couple of weeks, according to anglers.

The bite has been better in shallower areas near bait, although there hasn’t been much schooling action yet. Focus on windblown points and smaller coves.

Crankbaits, slabs and Sassy Shads are catching fi sh up to 10 pounds. The average has been about 3 to 5 pounds.

The water clarity is decent, and the lake has caught some water with recent rains. Water temperatures are around 64 degrees.

The crappie bite is also improving around brush piles.

GooddaysFAYETTE COUNTY RESERVOIR — Anglers on the Texas Fishing Forum are reporting a

steady largemouth bass bite on Fayette. Water temperatures are about 72 degrees, and the best action has been around struc-

ture, namely trees and stumps.The best bait has been Texas-rigged soft plastics fi shed in 3 to 7 feet of water. Along with bass, channel and blue catfi sh have also been good on stinkbait and shrimp.

— Conor Harrison

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“We started off doing boys and girls camps 12 years ago, but had a difficult time getting the girls to come out,” said camp founder David Todd. “I always felt bad about it. We really want the girls to learn about the outdoors — so we decided to try it.”

Todd said the ranch is the perfect setting to learn and play, and the ranch’s beauty, located about one hour north of Fredericksburg, is unsurpassed.

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Acool front bringing 30-plus mph north-east winds didn’t hamper the efforts of fishermen at the 9th annual Redfish

Lodge Invitational Catch and Release Tournament held at the Redfish Lodge on Copano Bay in Rockport on April 4.

“The impetus for the event was because we couldn’t sleep in every bedroom and make sure everything was working properly,” said lodge owner Melissa Rogers. “We wanted to have someone we knew check everything out — and they had great suggestions. It turned into an annual charitable event from there.”

The event, held near the beginning of the lodge’s season and involving several of the lodge’s top repeat customers, benefits a charity or person of the group’s choice. This year’s recipient was Kirk Colvin, a fisherman who has fished the event nearly every year but is cur-rently battling cancer.

The rules were simple. Only artificial lures could be used, all fishing was catch-and-release, and the total length of the redfish, speckled trout, black drum and flounder caught by the two-person team won. Fish caught by the guides didn’t count.

While the fishing for some was tough, each team caught at least three fish and a few teams located the hard-to-find clearer water and found more fish ready to bite. The team of Wes Webb and Ric Gonzales topped the field with 185 inches, consisting of primarily redfish landed on top-water lures.

“Some of those fish were angry,” said the winning team’s guide and Redfish Lodge General Manager Brian Holden.

Fishing in a huge north wind has plenty of drawbacks, but guests and guides said going fishing still beats staying home, and commented on some of the positives.

“There were only two boats at the ramp where we launched, and both were in the tournament.”“We drifted Estes Flats on a Saturday and there were only two other boats.”“We didn’t have to watch out for kayaks — and there were no airboats.”“The game wardens wouldn’t come out in these conditions.”“My casting ability got a lot better, as long as it was with the wind.”Special recognition was given to Gary Liefer for a graceful entry into the water for the morn-

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of $550,000 for wildlife conservation, anti-poaching efforts and community development programs in Namibia,” the USFWS said in a press release. “Based on extensive assess-ments of the conservation and management programs of black rhinos in Namibia … the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has found that the import of two sport-hunted black rhinoceros trophies from Namibia will benefi t con-servation of the species.”

Along with Knowlton, Las Vegas hunter Michael Luzich will also be able to import his rhino trophy.

The Service continued, “Namibia’s Black Rhinoceros Conservation Strategy concentrates on maximizing pop-ulation growth rates through biological management and range expansion, with an overall goal of increas-ing Namibia’s black rhino population by at least fi ve per-cent per year. Under this strategy, Namibia’s black rhino population more than doubled between 2001 and 2012. Local communities are an integral part of this strategy and

receive direct benefi ts from the presence of black rhinos, thereby providing a disincentive to poaching.”

Dan Ashe, USFWS director, made it clear legal trophy hunting was not the cause of the decline of the black rhino.

“The future of Africa’s wildlife is threatened by poach-ing and illegal wildlife trade, not responsible, scientifi cally managed sport hunting,” Ashe said. “We remain commit-ted to combating heinous wildlife crimes while supporting activities that empower and encourage local communities to be a part of the solution.”

Conservation groups applauded the decision.“Animal rights extremists bashed the scientists, threat-

ened the buyer and harassed DSC. Now that the world’s leading conservation agency has approved the hunt as a way to help rhino populations, and issued an import per-mit, I hope some of the naysayers will make an effort to actually understand what they were protesting,” said Ben Carter, DSC executive director.

hens.”Swift said the birds were not hitting feeders in the area.“We don’t hunt feeders, but we do check them for

activity,” he said. “We watched birds chasing bugs and grasshoppers in the fi elds a lot. The range conditions are so good this year. We saw more turkeys just out in fi elds along the sides of the roads than we’ve ever seen. This area is covered up and I expect a really good hatch this year.”

Swift said his group had more success calling toms from midmorning into the afternoon.

“We had better success later in the day,” he said. “If you can get a gobbler to respond in the afternoon, and we heard gobbling all day in this area, you can call him in and kill him. We harvested several birds midmorn-ing and I passed on several toms in the afternoon that I called in waiting on a really trophy bird.”

Other hunters reported good success in the Hill Country around Junction.

Many took to forums to tout their success, with the best areas along the western edge of the Edwards Plateau where turkey numbers are very high this season. Hunters around Uvalde also reported good numbers, but many henned-up gobblers, as well.

In the North Zone, hunters reported good numbers of birds, as well.

Many hunters, like Cole Farris in Coleman, reported gobblers that did not respond well to calls. But Farris, like many hunters, said patience was the key. He was able to harvest a mature tom just before sundown.

He said the gobblers were vocal, but tough to call.Internet reports said much the same — lots of birds,

lots of gobbling, but tough to get a mature bird to commit until later in the afternoon when the hens had already been bred.

USFWS approves rhino permitContinuedfrompage1

Midday best for early season gobblersContinuedfrompage1

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SmithCountyduofacingmultiplechargesTwo Smith County men have been arrested and face more than 30 charges after a random tip sparked a two-month investigation by state game wardens into a series of illegal hunting incidents. Logan B. Smith, 21, and Aaron T. Mclarey, 21, both of Whitehouse, were arrested by game wardens on charges rang-ing in severity from Class C misdemeanor to state jail felony. Among the charges include: hunting white-tailed deer at night and hunting white-tailed deer with a light. A rifle alleged to have been used in the crimes has been seized pending the outcome of the cases. The investigation included several hours of surveillance, multiple interviews and search warrants. Wardens believe these two individuals were responsible for illegally hunting three deer from a Smith County road at night during deer season on more than one occasion. Smith has been released on bond and Mclarey remains in the Smith County jail on an unrelated charge.

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in Texas to move mule deer from point A to point B.”

Stockstill said mule deer transplants are tough because, in most areas of their range, the deer have a distinct winter and summer range.

“Transplanted animals get confused and end up dying a lot of times,” he said. “The Southern Plains deer don’t have that winter and summer range, so we are excited to see how this works.”

TPWD and their partners plan to trans-locate an additional 100 mule deer to the Black Gap WMA/ECLCC area in 2016, and will continue to monitor their move-ments, habitat utilization, survival, and causes of mortality through 2017.

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PUTTINGOUTCORNTwo individuals were appre-

hended for criminal trespass by Starr County Game Wardens Ryan McGinley and Mark Anderson. McGinley had received information about indi-viduals illegally trespassing on a property in Starr County. After a few times hiding in the brush on the property, the wardens were able to catch the trespassers red-handed. The two individuals had cut a hole in the fence big enough to drive a truck through and were setting up game cam-eras and putting out corn. The two individuals were arrested and transported to the county jail.

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Shelby County Game Warden Anthony King assisted with a search for a local woman who had gotten her vehicle stuck in a small creek and was unaware of her location. Troopers, adult pro-bation, constables and deputies began a search for the missing woman at 5 a.m. The woman had been missing since the night before. At approximately 11:45 a.m., King located the vehicle on private property in a small creek. Shortly thereafter, all other offi-cers arrived to assist. The woman was able to keep her car running to keep her warm during the icy and cold conditions. She was taken by EMS to a local hospital and released that afternoon.

TRESPASSINGKAYAKERKEEPSTOOMANYBLACKDRUM

A complaint regarding a kay-

aker in Oso Bay was received by Nueces County Game Warden Robbie Robinson. Robinson found the kayaker near the power plant discharge. The kayaker had 20 black drum over the daily bag limit, did not have a PFD and was trespassing on power plant prop-erty. The same man had been cited previously in the same area for similar violations. Cases pending.

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Pine Meadow Ranch Whitetails hosted a field training meeting on March 27 for Texas Parks and Wildlife Department District 3, Region 4. Game Wardens from the district trained at the PMR facility on proper deer breeding facility inspections and opera-tions.

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Texas game wardens will be shown on Animal Planet’s newest series for 2016, Lone Star Law.

The series will follow Texas game wardens working throughout the state as Texas’ law enforcement off the pavement. Lone Star Law will premiere in early 2016 and will follow more than 500 Texas Parks and Wildlife wardens who attempt to apprehend those who commit crimes against nature. The series will join two other series North Woods Law and Rugged Justice within the genre.

MCBRIDE,VAUGHANINDUCTEDINTOTEXAS

CONSERVATIONHALLOFFAMEThe Texas Parks and Wildlife

Foundation honored two Austin residents by inducting them into the Texas Conservation Hall of Fame on March 30. Joe McBride and Ben F. Vaughan III were hon-ored for their contributions to conservation causes. McBride is familiar to several generations of outdoor enthusiasts through his well-known store on Lamar Blvd. McBride’s Guns has pro-vided gear to hunters, shooters and anglers for more than 50

years. He’s been a supporter of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for more than four decades and served on the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation Board of Trustees for six years. He was among the founders of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Expo. He’s a longtime supporter of Operation Game Thief, Texas’ wildlife crime stoppers program. He served on the OGT board for more than 10 years, began serv-ing as chairman in 2009, and was recently appointed chairman emeritus. McBride continues to be the lead board member for OGT’s Claystoppers event, the organization’s primary fundrais-ing event in Austin, San Antonio and Houston. He is also a long-standing supporter of the Texas Game Warden Association, The 100 Club of Central Texas and the Coastal Conservation Association. Vaughan, a lawyer with Graves, Dougherty, Hearon, & Moody, is a lifelong conservationist and his family has been involved

with TPWD since before the agency’s inception. His father, Ben F. Vaughan Jr. served as Chairman of the Game and Fish Commission immediately pre-ceding its 1963 merger with the State Parks Board to form the new agency called the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Vaughan is carrying on his fami-ly’s conservation tradition and is actively involved in the Coastal Conservation Association and as an advocate for water resources in Texas. From 1989 to 1999, Vaughan was Chairman of the Caesar Kleberg Institute Advisory Board, and he con-tinues to serve on the board. He also serves on the State of

Texas and the National Boards of Directors and Executive Committees for the Coastal Conservation Association. In 2004 he received the University of Texas College of Natural Science Hall of Honor Award, and in 2006 was named the Harvey Weil Conservationist of the Year by the Corpus Christi Rotary Club. In 2013, he received the Walter W. Fondren Conservation Leadership Award from CCA.

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During the winter weather event at the end of February that delayed all response times, Cooke County Game Warden Darla Barr received a call from first responders requesting her assistance regarding a subject losing consciousness. Barr arrived at the residence to find the subject in full cardiac arrest. She immediately began CPR and continued efforts until medics could arrive and transport the subject to the hospital. A short time later, another call of a possible stroke vic-

tim was dispatched in the same area. Since the ambulance was not back in service, Barr was sent to respond to that call to evaluate and provide support until another medic could arrive. As con-ditions deteriorated throughout the day, Wardens Jerry Norris, Stormy McCuistion, Daron Blackerby and Captain Cliff Swofford traveled to Cooke County to assist with traffic control and stranded motorists and to respond to accidents along I-35.

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white bass fi shing during the fi rst couple weeks of April. “We were catching limits, so that’s 25 per person catching limits easily every morning. We had a

week window there like that.” McCullough said as he refl ected on the rain’s aftermath. If you are looking to fi sh white bass right now, Moczygemba has a few suggestions. On bodies of water like Lewisville, Lake Moss, Lake Texoma, and Lake Tawakoni, “the sand bass

are going to be in gravel rock shoals or any area where there is a waterfall and they can’t travel any farther up.”

Find these fi lling basins and you’ll fi nd congregations of staging sand bass. He also suggests going up the Elm Fork of the Trinity River between Lake Ray Roberts and Lake Lewisville, scouting along the Willis Bridge off Lake Texoma, and hitting the water on the upper parts of Lake Ray Roberts and Lake Lavon.

Without fresh rains bringing new water fl ows, Moczygemba recommends fi shing off windy points, especially in parts of the lakes that have gravel bottoms. “When it comes to baits and lures, they tend to bite on white grubs, Rat-L-Traps, small shad-like baits and, of course, you can’t go wrong with live bait such as minnows or shad.”

The fi shing might not be hot right now, but Moczygemba warns against waiting to hit the water. “If you wait two weeks you might have missed it all; come right now if you want to get out there.”

In Smith County, Game Warden Chris Swift reports the white bass run has all but ended above Lake Palestine on the Neches River and Kickapoo Creek.

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temperature,” Speece said. “An east wind is a big component to pull that cooler water toward shore, but water temperature is what we really look for.”

Speece said water temperatures had been in the low 60s — rare after March.“The cooler water keeps alga growth down, which helps visibility,” he said. “Water clarity is

decent now, but water temps are back in the 70s, so it won’t be nearly as good as it was.”Capt. Mike Knox said the jetties were full of fi shermen, both on the water and on the rocks. “Everybody was out there and they were all catching sheepshead,” he said.

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SabinePass,northDate Time Height Time Height Time Height Time HeightApr 10 2:04 AM 0.2L 9:45 AM 1.6H 2:43 PM 1.4L 6:03 PM 1.4 HApr 11 3:04 AM 0.2L 11:02 AM 1.6H 4:09 PM 1.4L 7:10 PM 1.4 HApr 12 4:11 AM 0.2L 12:07 PM 1.6H 5:29 PM 1.3L 9:42 PM 1.4 HApr 13 5:20 AM 0.3L 12:54 PM 1.6H 6:25 PM 1.1L 11:47 PM 1.5 HApr 14 6:27 AM 0.3L 1:32 PM 1.6H 7:11 PM 0.9L Apr 15 1:10 AM 1.6H 7:29 AM 0.4L 2:06 PM 1.7H 7:55 PM 0.6 LApr 16 2:19 AM 1.8H 8:26 AM 0.5L 2:38 PM 1.7H 8:39 PM 0.4 LApr 17 3:20 AM 1.9H 9:20 AM 0.6L 3:10 PM 1.7H 9:23 PM 0.2LApr 18 4:18 AM 2.0H 10:11 AM 0.8L 3:42 PM 1.7H 10:08 PM 0.0 LApr 19 5:14 AM 2.1H 11:01 AM 1.0L 4:15 PM 1.6H 10:54 PM -0.1 LApr 20 6:11 AM 2.0H 11:51 AM 1.1L 4:47 PM 1.6H 11:42 PM -0.1 LApr 21 7:09 AM 2.0H 12:43 PM 1.3L 5:20 PM 1.6H Apr 22 12:31 AM -0.1L 8:13 AM 1.9H 1:44 PM 1.4L 5:50 PM 1.5 HApr 23 1:23 AM 0.1L 9:23 AM 1.8H 3:16 PM 1.4L 6:14 PM 1.4 HApr 24 2:20 AM 0.2L 10:41 AM 1.7H

GalvestonBayentrance,northjettyDate Time Height Time Height Time Height Time HeightApr 10 2:03 AM 0.1L 10:25 AM 1.7H 3:16 PM 1.4L 5:31 PM 1.5 HApr 11 2:54 AM 0.1L 11:25 AM 1.7H Apr 12 3:52 AM 0.2L 12:20 PM 1.7H 6:17 PM 1.3L 9:30 PM 1.4HApr 13 5:22 AM 0.3L 1:02 PM 1.7H 6:49 PM 1.1L 11:10 PM 1.4 HApr 14 6:36 AM 0.4L 1:40 PM 1.7H 7:23 PM 0.8L Apr 15 1:22 AM 1.5H 7:30 AM 0.5L 2:16 PM 1.6H 8:02 PM 0.6 LApr 16 2:46 AM 1.7H 8:25 AM 0.6L 2:53 PM 1.6H 8:48 PM 0.3 LApr 17 3:58 AM 1.8H 9:32 AM 0.8L 3:28 PM 1.6H 9:41 PM 0.1LApr 18 4:52 AM 2.0H 10:36 AM 1.0L 3:58 PM 1.6H 10:31 PM 0.0LApr 19 5:43 AM 2.0H 11:28 AM 1.1L 4:22 PM 1.6H 11:16 PM -0.1 LApr 20 6:39 AM 2.0H 12:19 PM 1.2L 4:45 PM 1.6H Apr 21 12:00 AM -0.1L 7:46 AM 2.0H 1:22 PM 1.3L 5:09 PM 1.5 HApr 22 12:49 AM -0.1L 8:45 AM 2.0H 2:24 PM 1.3L 5:34 PM 1.5 HApr 23 1:41 AM 0.0L 9:35 AM 1.9H 3:12 PM 1.3L 5:58 PM 1.4 HApr 24 2:32 AM 0.2L 10:25 AM 1.8H

SanLuisPassDate Time Height Time Height Time Height Time Height Apr 10 1:43 AM 0.3L 11:21 AM 1.4H Apr 11 2:40 AM 0.3L 12:25 PM 1.4H Apr 12 3:44 AM 0.3L 12:56 PM 1.3H Apr 13 5:19 AM 0.4L 1:08 PM 1.3H 7:25 PM 1.0L 10:25 PM 1.1 HApr 14 6:37 AM 0.4L 1:19 PM 1.3H 7:40 PM 0.9L Apr 15 12:32 AM 1.2H 7:37 AM 0.5L 1:39 PM 1.2H 8:04 PM 0.7LApr 16 1:49 AM 1.3H 8:42 AM 0.6L 2:06 PM 1.2H 8:37 PM 0.6 LApr 17 3:05 AM 1.4H 9:50 AM 0.8L 2:36 PM 1.2H 9:21 PM 0.4 LApr 18 4:15 AM 1.5H 10:49 AM 0.9L 3:07 PM 1.2H 10:07 PM 0.2 LApr 19 5:15 AM 1.5H 11:43 AM 1.0L 3:37 PM 1.2H 10:50 PM 0.1 LApr 20 6:20 AM 1.5H 12:43 PM 1.1L 4:02 PM 1.2H 11:32 PM 0.1 LApr 21 7:46 AM 1.5H 1:52 PM 1.2L 4:19 PM 1.2HApr 22 12:18 AM 0.1L 9:00 AM 1.5HApr 23 1:12 AM 0.2L 10:06 AM 1.5HApr 24 2:12 AM 0.3L 11:18 AM 1.4H

FreeportHarborDate Time Height Time Height Time Height Time HeightApr 10 1:23 AM 0.1L 10:18 AM 1.7HApr 11 2:20 AM 0.2L 11:20 AM 1.8H Apr 12 3:23 AM 0.2L 12:10 PM 1.7H Apr 13 4:34 AM 0.2L 12:51 PM 1.7H 7:51 PM 1.1L 10:58 PM 1.2 HApr 14 5:57 AM 0.3L 1:26 PM 1.6H 8:03 PM 1.0L Apr 15 12:39 AM 1.4H 7:30 AM 0.4L 1:58 PM 1.5H 8:14 PM 0.8 LApr 16 1:58 AM 1.5H 8:51 AM 0.6L 2:28 PM 1.4H 8:30 PM 0.6 LApr 17 3:08 AM 1.7H 10:01 AM 0.7L 2:56 PM 1.3H 9:00 PM 0.3 LApr 18 4:14 AM 1.9H 11:07 AM 0.9L 3:23 PM 1.3H 9:37 PM 0.1 LApr 19 5:15 AM 2.0H 12:10 PM 1.0L 3:47 PM 1.3H 10:19 PM 0.0 LApr 20 6:16 AM 2.0H 1:13 PM 1.1L 4:09 PM 1.3H 11:04 PM -0.1 LApr 21 7:20 AM 2.0H 2:17 PM 1.2L 4:28 PM 1.3H 11:52 PM 0.0 LApr 22 8:33 AM 1.9H Apr 23 12:43 AM 0.1L 9:49 AM 1.9HApr 24 1:36 AM 0.2L 10:53 AM 1.8H

RolloverPassDate Time Height Time Height Time Height Time HeightApr 10 5:52 AM 0.3L 6:25 PM 1.2HApr 11 7:40 AM 0.3L 6:29 PM 1.2H Apr 12 9:08 AM 0.3L 6:05 PM 1.2H 10:38 PM 1.1L Apr 13 1:25 AM 1.2H 10:14 AM 0.3L 5:59 PM 1.2H 11:02 PM 1.0 LApr 14 3:05 AM 1.2H 11:11 AM 0.4L 5:50 PM 1.1H 11:26 PM 0.9 LApr 15 4:28 AM 1.3H 12:04 PM 0.5L 5:52 PM 1.1H 11:51 PM 0.7 LApr 16 5:41 AM 1.4H 12:56 PM 0.6L 6:04 PM 1.1H Apr 17 12:18 AM 0.6L 6:48 AM 1.5H 1:50 PM 0.7L 6:19 PM 1.1 HApr 18 12:51 AM 0.4L 7:53 AM 1.5H 2:46 PM 0.9L 6:35 PM 1.1 HApr 19 1:29 AM 0.3L 8:59 AM 1.5H 3:47 PM 1.0L 6:51 PM 1.2 HApr 20 2:12 AM 0.2L 10:11 AM 1.5H 4:57 PM 1.1L 7:07 PM 1.2 HApr 21 3:00 AM 0.2L 11:41 AM 1.5HApr 22 3:57 AM 0.3L 1:37 PM 1.5HApr 23 5:12 AM 0.3L 3:24 PM 1.5HApr 24 6:46 AM 0.4L 4:32 PM 1.4H

PortO’ConnorDate Time Height Time Height Time Height Time HeightApr 10 3:50 AM 0.2L 3:41 PM 0.8HApr 11 4:53 AM 0.2L 4:39 PM 0.8HApr 12 6:03 AM 0.2L 5:21 PM 0.8H Apr 13 7:18 AM 0.3L 5:48 PM 0.8H Apr 14 8:32 AM 0.3L 6:02 PM 0.7H Apr 15 9:44 AM 0.4L 5:52 PM 0.6H 9:54 PM 0.6L Apr 16 3:59 AM 0.7H 10:55 AM 0.5L 3:59 PM 0.6H 10:25 PM 0.4LApr 17 6:38 AM 0.8H 12:11 PM 0.6L 2:28 PM 0.6H 11:06 PM 0.3 LApr 18 8:17 AM 0.8H 11:53 PM 0.2L Apr 19 9:39 AM 0.9H Apr 20 -12:42 AM 0.1L 11:02 AM 1.0HApr 21 1:34 AM 0.1L 12:32 PM 1.0HApr 22 2:27 AM 0.1L 2:18 PM 1.0HApr 23 3:22 AM 0.2L 3:25 PM 0.9HApr 24 4:19 AM 0.2L 3:57 PM 0.9H

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EastMatagordaDate Time Height Time Height Time Height Time HeightApr 10 2:52 AM 0.1L 1:09 PM 0.4HApr 11 3:42 AM 0.1L 2:03 PM 0.4H Apr 12 5:28 AM 0.1L 3:17 PM 0.4H Apr 13 6:01 AM 0.1L 3:56 PM 0.4H 6:34 PM 0.3L Apr 14 12:07 AM 0.3H 6:33 AM 0.1L 4:23 PM 0.3H 6:52 PM 0.3LApr 15 12:29 AM 0.4H 9:46 AM 0.1L 3:28 PM 0.3H 9:49 PM 0.2 LApr 16 3:28 AM 0.4H 10:10 AM 0.2L 3:57 PM 0.3H 9:49 PM 0.2 LApr 17 4:13 AM 0.4H 10:15 AM 0.2L 4:22 PM 0.3H 10:03 PM 0.2LApr 18 7:57 AM 0.3H 10:29 AM 0.2L 2:48 PM 0.3H 10:28 PM 0.1LApr 19 5:59 AM 0.4H 10:56 PM 0.1L Apr 20 3:32 PM 0.4H 11:30 PM 0.0L Apr 21 11:11 AM 0.4H Apr 22 1:48 AM 0.0L 11:42 AM 0.4H Apr 23 2:16 AM 0.0L 12:10 PM 0.4HApr 24 2:46 AM 0.0L 12:39 PM 0.4H

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10Fri 11:04 4:51 11:31 5:17 7:04 7:51 12:49a 11:32a11Sat ---- 5:47 12:01 6:14 7:02 7:52 1:41a 12:29p12Sun 12:28 6:42 12:56 7:10 7:01 7:53 2:31a 1:30p13Mon 1:21 7:35 1:49 8:03 7:00 7:54 3:18a 2:34p 14Tue 2:12 8:26 2:39 8:53 6:59 7:54 4:03a 3:40p15Wed 3:01 9:14 3:28 9:42 6:57 7:55 4:46a 4:47p16Thu 3:49 10:03 4:16 10:30 6:56 7:56 5:29a 5:55p17Fri 4:39 10:53 5:06 11:20 6:55 7:56 6:11a 7:03p18Sat 5:31 11:45 5:59 12:13 6:54 7:57 6:54a 8:11p19Sun 6:28 12:14 6:56 12:42 6:53 7:58 7:40a 9:17p20Mon 7:27 1:13 7:56 1:42 6:52 7:59 8:27a 10:21p21Tue 8:29 2:15 8:57 2:43 6:51 7:59 9:16a 11:21p 22Wed 9:30 3:16 9:57 3:43 6:49 8:00 10:08a NoMoon23Thu 10:29 4:16 10:55 4:42 6:48 8:01 11:01a 12:15a 24Fri 11:24 5:11 11:49 5:36 6:47 8:01 11:55a 1:05a25Sat ---- 6:03 12:15 6:26 6:46 8:02 12:49p 1:49a26Sun 12:38 6:50 1:01 7:12 6:45 8:03 1:43p 2:29a27Mon 1:22 7:33 1:44 7:54 6:44 8:04 2:36p 3:05a28Tue 2:02 8:12 2:23 8:34 6:43 8:04 3:28p 3:40a29Wed 2:40 8:50 3:01 9:12 6:42 8:05 4:21p 4:13a

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NATIONALWolfharvestdowninIdaho

The 2014 annual summary of wolf moni-toring in Idaho is now available, and shows wolf numbers remain well above the 150 wolves and 15 breeding pairs required to keep gray wolves off the endangered species list under the 2009 de-listing rule.

Wolf harvest by hunters and trappers was lower in 2014 compared to the prior year. Hunters and trappers harvested 256 wolves in 2014, 100 fewer than in 2013. Fewer total wolves were killed in response to dep-redations on livestock and predation on big game populations in 2014, with 67 wolves taken, 27 wolves less than during 2013.

Average pack size was 6.5 wolves at the end of 2014, higher than the 5.4 wolves in 2013, but smaller than the 8.1 wolves per pack average during the three years prior to the establishment of harvest seasons in 2009.

— IDFG

Louisianatoprotectfishingreefs

The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission has adopted a notice of intent to designate and protect 31 inshore fish-ing reefs as part of the LDWF Artificial Reef Program.

Louisiana’s Artificial Reef Program includes a robust offshore “Rigs to Reef” component, the backbone of its reef pro-gram. Rigs to Reef was established in 1986 to transform decommissioned oil platforms into artificial reefs to create vital offshore habitat for marine life across the food chain. These platforms also provide produc-tive fishing grounds and dive sites and an economical and responsible way to retire obsolete, donated rigs.

In the last two years the Artificial Reef Council have added inshore and nearshore components to the program that are mod-eled after the successful Rigs to Reef program. The recent commission action designates and protects the 31 inshore arti-ficial reef sites into the future.

— LDWF

FloridashoalbassrecordsettwiceinMarch

The state record for shoal bass was bro-ken not once but twice during March.

Tucker Martin, 17, from Chipley, set a new state record for shoal bass on March 8. He was bank fishing with a friend on the Chipola River in Jackson County. He cast a spinner bait up under a bridge and the fight was on. He was expecting to catch a spot-ted bass or largemouth, but landed a shoal bass that weighed 4.49 pounds, measured 20 inches in total length and had a girth of 14 inches.

Barely a week later, Jamie Coleman, 18, of Altha, caught a 4.5-pound shoal bass on St. Patrick’s Day. In honor of “going green,” Coleman released his catch. The fish measured 20 inches in total length and 14 inches around. It was the third state-record shoal bass caught in Florida since December 2014.

Because it was only 0.01 pounds heavier than the previous record, the Martin and Coleman bass are now co-state-record fish.

— FWC

Mississippilakesvotedbestforcrappie

Five Mississippi lakes have been listed as the top fisheries to visit for trophy-size crappie according to a recent survey by Josh Gowan with Wired2fish.com. Gowan and a group of professional anglers identified the top 10 lakes to catch trophy crappie in the United States.

The top rated, and undisputed, best lake for trophy crappie in the country was Grenada Lake. Lake Washington, an oxbow lake near Glen Allan, was second on the list. Arkabutla, Sardis and Enid lakes were combined and ranked as the number three crappie fisheries. Mississippi lakes received praise for the large size of crappie produced including numerous crappie over 3 pounds.

This was reinforced recently when a 3.9-pound white crappie was caught at Grenada

Lake.The Mississippi DWFP was the first natu-

ral resource agency to use high minimum length limits, reduced bag limits, and pole limits to sustain quality crappie fishing opportunities at these lakes.

— MDWFP

Michigananglerbreaks42-year-oldstatedrumrecord

The Department of Natural Resources confirmed a new state record last month for freshwater drum. This record marks the first one caught in 2015.

A fish caught by Mark Leep of Middleville, Michigan, on Gun Lake in Barry County Saturday, Jan. 24, at 4:30 p.m. beat the state record for freshwater drum. Leep was spearing. The fish weighed 28.61 pounds and measured 34.02 inches.

Kregg Smith, a DNR fisheries biologist in Plainwell, verified the record.

James Black caught the previous state-record freshwater drum, weighing 26 pounds and measuring 37.5 inches, on Muskegon Lake May 28, 1973.

— MDNR

LSUleadsDUcampuschapters

Each spring, Ducks Unlimited announces its Sweet 16 list of top-producing volunteer university chapters throughout the nation. This elite group is considered the best of the best when it comes to fundraising and overall chapter strength.

To qualify for this year’s Sweet 16, chap-ters must have raised more than $24,000 during the 2014 calendar year.

“I am extremely proud of our collegiate volunteers from across the country. Their passion for waterfowl conservation has again led to a record-breaking year for the Ducks University program,” said Mark Horobetz, DU’s manager of youth and education pro-grams.

This year’s top 10 college chapters are:1. Tiger Chapter, Louisiana State

University2. Aggieland Chapter, Texas A&M

University3. Lamar University, Texas4. North Carolina State University5. Gustavus Adolphus College, Minnesota6. Colorado State University7. Texas A&M University-Kingsville8. Pirate Chapter, East Carolina University9. Bulldogs Chapter, Starkville,

Mississippi 10. University of Alabama

— DU

RecordMissouricatfishcaught Burr Edde III of Malta Bend became Missouri’s most recent record-breaking angler when he landed a giant blue catfish on a stretch of the Missouri River in Saline County using a trotline. The new “alternative method” record blue catfish caught by Edde on March 21 weighed 120 pounds, 8 ounces, with a length of 55 and 1/8 inches and a girth of 45 inches. Edde used cut Asian carp as bait. The new giant broke the previous alterna-tive-method state-record blue catfish of 117 pounds caught more than 50 years ago on the Osage River in 1964. Missouri Department of Conservation staff verified the record-weight fish on March 25 using a certified scale at Bass Pro corporate headquarters in Springfield. The fish was preserved on ice for official weighing. “Oh my goodness, that’s a big fish,” Edde recalled when he first saw the giant. “How am I going to get this one into the boat? It was definitely an experience of a lifetime to catch one that big. I was blessed. And there are still lots of them out there.”

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1 1/2 lbs. bass fi llets1 cup mushrooms, sliced1/2 cup red or green pepper, sliced1/2 cup celery, sliced1/2 cup onion, chopped1 can whole tomatoes, 15 oz., with juice3/4 cup chicken brothRiceSeason to taste

In a 3-quart casserole or baking dish, combine the mushrooms, pep-per, celery, onion, tomatoes, chicken broth, rice and spices. Cover and bake for 25 minutes at 400 degrees. Stir mixture. Place fi sh on top of mixture. Spoon some over the fi sh. Cover and bake for 20 minutes or until rice is tender and fi sh fl akes easily.

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35. A shooting sport38. Part of the fi shline40. Number of a day’s catch allowed41. A game’s footprint42. An animal’s necessity43. The ocean stingers

DOWN 1. A long-legged wading bird 2. Act of destroying dead animals 3. Reading freshness of tracks 4. A gunsight cover 5. A shot consideration 7. To skin out a game 9. A type of deer drive11. A cousin to the rabbit14. Redhead, wigeon, teal15. The gun safety

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HUNT/FISH/RELAX Texas Hill Country. Ideal Cor-porate Retreat for entertaining key customers, prospects and

employees. 15,000 acres, year-round use of headwaters lodge and game room, fully furnished, accommodates

20+ guests. Hunt deer, turkey, dove, javelina, wild hogs and

some exotics. Great bass fishing in spring-fed lakes bounded by pecan groves.

Near Junction, TXCall Maynard Ranch (512) 477-7774

1.23.15 JCOC

MASON COUNTY High Fenced Package

Hunts: 3 days fully guided with accommodations and meals included. Trophy,

management, and doe hunts available. Father and Son

packages encouraged. Spring turkey semi-guided with lodg-ing Call Ranch Branch Ranch

(830) 981-42251.23.15 JCOC

DAY LEASE DEER AND TURKEY

Located in Kimble County. Lodging available with water and electricity. Blinds and

feeders. Can accommo-date five hunters. Call Ivy Ranch days (361) 648-

2922, nights (830) 583-2407

1.23.15 JCOC

WHITETAIL JUNCTION RANCH 3-day fully guided whitetail

hunts on a 2,900-acre ranch located between Junction &

Menard.Limited availability on 200+ class bucks. All lodging and meals provided. Can accom-

modate up to eight hunters ei-ther individually or a corporate group. Also has spring turkey

hunts available and year round axis, blackbuck and red

stag hunts. Call for further information or for a complete list of Exotic Game Available.CALL (210) 247-8317

1.23.15 JCOC

SPRING TURKEY HUNTS

$400 Per Hunter — Includes 2 Nights Lodging Wild Hog

Hunts $200 Per Hunter — Includes

2 Nights LodgingNear Junction

CALL (325) 475-2901 1.23.15 JCOC

LEASED FISHING ACCESS

Brazos River downstream from Lake Whitney

Located on the east bank of the Brazos River in northern McLennan County near the

town of Gholson, approximate-ly 6 miles downstream of the

FM 2114 bridge crossing. Phone: (254) 290-0029

This 120-acre property offers 2,051 feet of river frontage for bank fishing and serves as a day-use and camping area for canoe and kayak

anglers that launch upstream. There is no road access to

this area; paddlers can reach it only from the river. Call

(254) 622-8364 for more information. 1.23.15TPWD

UMBRELLA RANCH

4200 acres in northwest Kimble County. Remote. Electricity & Water avail-

able. Hunting Rested Last Year. Protein Feeders & Pens

already set up. Drop Tine Genetics. Other leases also

available. For info CALL (325) 456-0130

1.23.15 JCOC

COLORADO RIVER FISHING

Located in east Austin on the north bank of the Colorado

River, Latitude: 30.256179 Longitude: -97.634178

1-acre leased-access fishing, boating, and camping area. It offers 225 feet of bank access and serves as a boat launch, and overnight campground. Call for rates (512) 289-

0750. 1.23.15TPWD

LOOKING FOR A FORD F-150

OR F-250 SUPER DUTY?

I’m a lifelong hunter and can help you hunt for your

next truck.Call Bobby at Rockwall

Ford, (214) 632 7963. I have a great selection of preowned trucks, as well.

2013 Ford F-150 SuperCrew Cab 4x4 5.0L

— $30,999

2012 Ford F-150 SuperCrew Cab 4x4 —

$31,999

2013 Ford F-250 Crew Cab 6.7L — $48,999

RANCH PROPERTIES

Looking for a ranch or want to sell one?

Contact Chris Susilovich, Agent,

Hortenstine Ranch Company

[email protected](903) 503-5961

DALLAS SAFARI CLUB MEMBERS

Are you 21 to 40 years old?Join the new Conservation

Society(a young professional

group) We are a fun group and

want you to learn about us.Contact Crystal at (972)

989-9800 or [email protected]

dscconservationsociety.org

NAMIBIA HUNTINGChapungu-Kambako

Hunting Safaris PH Herman Coetzee will

guide you to your next plains game or dangerous

game trophy.

[email protected]

chapungu-kambako.com

FINE GUNS Patrick Willoughby-Mccabe has opened his new store in

Albany, TexasStop by and see what it has

to offer140-144 S. Main Street

Albany.Call for an appointment

(469) 759-6146

BOATS

2004 2200V PATHFINDER

225 Yamaha, GPS, Power-Pole,

Oxygen Baitwell, T-Top, McClain Trailer, LED

Lightbar, Custom Cover, Low Hours,

Call before 8 p.m. (817) 832-8987

PEACOCK BASS lures, jigs, tackle wanted

Please call John at(903) 445-1257

TROPHY STRIPERSLake Texomal

Guided fishign trips and cabins available.

Complete packages also available.

VisitCFAFISHING.COM

BASS FISHING TOURNAMENTS

Century Bass Club, Since 1976… Accepting new

members anytime.Boater and Non-Boater draw

format.Monthly tournaments: East

Texas Lakes.B.A.S.S. Nation Affiliate.

CenturyBassClub.com214-507-7435

SABINE LAKE FISHING

Trout, flounder, reds.Captain Randy’s Guide

Service running multiple boats.

Check for specials at www.fishsabine.com(409) 719-6067

COVERYOURBASS.COM

Privacy, sun shade and rain shield — on a boat, back of truck or on the ground — in

60 seconds.The Bassroom

TDHA - JOIN TODAY TEXAS DOVE HUNTERS ASSOC.

TexasDoveHunters.com(210) 764-1189

CROCKETT COUNTY$300 per hunter — Includes 2 nights lodging and meals. Spring turkey and wild hog hunters. Trophy blackbucks,

$1,500 each.CALL (325) 392-5823

OR (325) 656-5449

2012 SKEETER FX 20

Dual 8’ Power Poles.Two Lowrance HDS 8

Gen 2.Motorguide 36V Trolling

Motor.Yamaha 250 SHO.

Call/Text DustinFor More Info

(316) 655-8788

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DATEBOOKAPRIL 10

DucksUnlimitedEl Paso DinnerCrystal Palace(915) 401-4084ducks.org/texas

RockyMountainElkFoundationSouth Texas Big Game BanquetSan Antonio(830) 496-0313rmef.org

APRIL 10-12DallasSafariClubCouples Weekend at the Star

S Ranch(972) 980-9800biggame.org

APRIL 11NationalWildTurkeyFederationBois D’Arc Chapter Banquet,

Bonham(903) 227-0823nwtf.org

ClayCountyChamberofCommerceTurkey FestPioneer Grounds, Henrietta(940) 538-5643hccchamber.org

APRIL 11-12TejasBowmenTFAA Event, Corpus Christi(361) 774-7059tejasbowmen.com

APRIL 16CoastalConservationAssociationDallas Chapter Annual BanquetFrontiers of Flight Museum(972) 768-3521ccatexas.org

DallasSafariClubMonthly MeetingOmni Hotel Park West, Dallas(972) 980-9800biggame.org

RockyMountainElkFoundationBrazos Valley Big Game

BanquetThe Brazos Center, Bryan(979) 822-7400rmef.org

APRIL 17CinnamonCreekRanch1st Annual Crawfi sh and Pig Picking BBQ(817) 439-8008cinnamoncreekranch.com

APRIL 18SafariClubInternationalHill Country Chapter FundraiserNational Museum of the Pacifi c War,

Fredericksburgtexashillcountrysci.org

LakeForkClassicBig Bass Charity Fishing Tournament(214) 215-9200lakeforkclassic.com

APRIL 18-19TexasGunandKnifeShowsHill Country Youth Event Center, Kerrville(830) 285-0575texasgunandknifeshows.com

APRIL 23TexasDeerAssociationSan Antonio Chapter Sportsmen’s Night OutPedrotti’s North Wind Ranch(210) 767-8300texasdeerassociation.org

NationalWildTurkeyFederationEast Texas Chapter BanquetArabella Manor, East Mountain(903) 736-3683nwtf.org

APRIL 24NationalWildTurkeyFederationRusk County Gobblers BanquetHenderson Civic Center(903) 595-4567nwtf.org

APRIL 24-25TaxidermyKingBig Game Trophy Mount and Western AuctionWill Rogers Center, Fort Worth(512) 451-7633taxidermyking.com

APRIL 25RockyMountainElkFoundationPermian Basin Big Game BanquetMidland(432) 352-7051rmef.org

DallasSafariClubConservation Society Annual Crawfi sh BoilLocation TBA(972) 980-9800biggame.org

MAY 1OperationGameThiefClay Stoppers ShootoutCapital Trap and Skeet Club, Austin(512) 389-4381ogttx.org

MAY 2-3TejasBowmen“Buc Days” Tournamenttejasbowmenarcheryclub.com

MAY 7NationalWildTurkeyFederationCottonwood Creek Chapter BanquetStonebriar Country Club, Frisco(972) 436-4179nwtf.org

HoustonSafariClubSporting Clays TournamentGreater Houston Gun Club(281) 437-6025houstonsafariclub.org

MAY 9DallasSafariClub8th Annual Big Bore ShootTrinity Outfi tters, Ennis(972) 980-9800biggame.org

MAY 14CoastalConservationAssociationSan Antonio Chapter BanquetFreeman Coliseum Grounds(210) 599-3690ccatexas.org

MAY 16-17TexasGunandKnifeShowsAbilene Civic Center(830) 285-0575texasgunandknifeshows.com

MAY 21MuleDeerFoundationFort Bend Chapter BanquetKnights of Columbus Hall,

Houston(832) 868-4182muledeer.org

MAY 29-31TexasFlyFishingExpoNew Braunfels Civic Convention Centertxfl yfi shexpo.com

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JOIN US JUNE 5-6, 2015 ATBLUFF’S LANDING MARINA & LODGE

4242 Laguna Shores Drive • Corpus Christi, TX

Register online at www.BrushToBay.com or call the Texas Deer Association office at 210.767.8300.For more info, call Tournament Chairman Roy Dennis at 361-877-2421 or Vice-Chairman Leo Martinez at 361-207-0980

Brought toyou by theBrought toyou by the

Friday evening for the Jackpot & Captain’s Party, Saturday for fishing, and Saturday evening for the awards ceremony andlive music. Meals and beverages included both nights.

* Dates and location subject to change. Visit our online calendar at www.TexasDeerAssociation.com for the latest information.

April 9, 2015TDA Rio Grande Valley ChapterThe Club at Cimarron • Mission, TX

Benefitting S.T.A.R.(South Texas Agricultural Roundup)

April 23, 2015TDA San Antonio Chapter

Pedrotti’s North Wind RanchBenefitting the

Helotes 4H Wildlife Project

May 7, 2015TDA Corpus Christi ChapterCongressman Solomon P. Ortiz

International CenterBENEFITTING THE

Nueces County Junior Livestock Show

May 21, 2015TDA Washington County Chapter

Fireman’s Training CenterBrenham, TXBenefitting the

Washington County Fair

June 26, 2015TDA Seguin/Falls City Chapter

Falls City Community CenterBenefitting the

Falls City VolunteerFire Deptarment

July 18, 2015TDA Ft. Worth ChapterLocation and Benefit TBA

www.TexasDeerAssociation.com | 403 East Ramsey, Ste. 204 | San Antonio, TX 78216 | P: 210.767.8300 | F: 210.767.8401

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