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LSONews.com LoneOStar Outdoor News November 8, 2013

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Midcoast mixed bagTrout, redfi sh and fl ounder being caught.

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❘❚ FISHING

Fall panfi sh bite is on.Page 8

Heat up the oil

❘❚ HUNTING

Pier anglers catching variety of fi sh.Page 8

Bring a chair

Mule deer hunters anticipating strong year for antlers.

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Expectations high

Rains came too late this year to help birds.Page 6

Poor outlook for pheasants

The fi rst of manyLSON Foundation off to a great start

By Conor HarrisonLone Star outdoor newS

The smile on the young man’s face in the fading light spoke vol-umes.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Behnken said almost all of the fi sh he’s catch-ing are in 10 feet of water or less.

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

nels are also holding fi sh. The Mexican side of the lake is defi nitely better than the American side. They have more of those fl ats and more vegetation growth over there.”

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

“Fifteen to 20 years ago,

It’s on

BORDER BASS BITING: Amistad is fi shing tough, while Falcon’s fi sh are catching fi re along the border. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.

Rut heating up in North Texas, Hill Country

Border bassFalcon new water is good; Amistad is slow


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

Hunters from North Texas and the Hill Country reported cooler temperatures that had the bucks up and on the move searching for the fi rst does to come into

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

See FOUNDATION, Page 20

See RUT, Page 26

See BASS, Page 29

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HUNTING

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


Waterfowl hunters know what fi nding the “X” means.

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

For the lucky hunters during the opening weekend of the Texas

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

Navarro County hunter Steve Barber said the hunting was above

average for this time of year.“It was a mixed bag of wigeon,

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

birds down here for the opener.”Barber said the area he hunts in

Navarro County recently received up to 10 inches of rain, so there was plenty of water to hunt.

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

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

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

Setting up on the “X”Some duck hunters have great opener, others not so lucky

Hanging a hunting memoryBy Craig Nyhus

Lone Star outdoor newS

After seeing a Christmas stocking made from an axis

hide hanging on a fi replace man-tel, Danna Kohleffel of Boerne decided she wanted some.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Don’t judge age by the belly

NOT MISSING A MEAL: Texas bucks are taking advantage of good range conditions in many places, along with supplemental feed on many ranches, to pack on fat this season. Photo by LSON.

By Craig NyhusLone Star outdoor newS

Mike Shipley of Kingsville has aged many deer, both on the hoof and brought to the skinning shed, over the past fi ve years while guid-ing at South Texas ranches. The 4-year-old management Dimmit County buck brought to the skin-ning shed on Oct. 26 during the youth-only season, though, sur-prised him.

“This is the fattest deer I’ve ever seen,” he said.

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

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

Whitetails taken in October in Stonewall County in north-west Texas and Hill Country deer

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

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

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

Improved range conditions mean fatter deer this season

See DUCKS, Page 31

See FATTER, Page 18













Axis Christmas stockings a unique addition to the mantel

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


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

Looking aheadMule deer hunters expecting

good bucks this seasonBy Conor HarrisonLone Star outdoor newS

Better range conditions have mule deer hunters from the Panhandle to the Trans-Pecos region excited about this year’s pros-pects for big bucks.

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

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

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

Curiously, no deer were brought to TPWD check stations during archery season. Check stations were mandatory for hunters shoot-ing a deer in the containment zones cre-ated by TPWD to check for Chronic Wasting Disease.

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

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

“It went to raining in June out here and it rained throughout the summer,” he said. “The range is in excellent condition, but it

See MULE DEER, Page 25


Butler brothers have sentences reduced

Two Texas men were resentenced on Lacey Act charges of conspiracy, wild-life trafficking and obstruction of justice related to the sale of guided deer hunts in southern Kansas.

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

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

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

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

— Kansas City Kansan


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

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

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

expect anything posi-tive from this season’s pheasant prospects. “I don’t have much positive to say about this season. It’s just not there yet.”

Richardson said the Eastern Panhandle did have good rains in late summer but they came too late to help nesting birds. However, he said the prospects could be better next season thanks to more cover

than the area has had in years.

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

“But we did grow a

Tough row to hoePheasant season could be nonexistent again

See PHEASANTS, Page 23WORKING DOGS WITH FEW BIRDS: Pheasant hunters can exercise their dogs this season, but don’t count on finding many birds. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.


FISHING

Even with several Texas riv-ers being blown out by recent floods, the panfish enthusi-asts are having a good fall.

Good catches of redear sun-fish, Rio Grande cichlids and bluegills have been reported recently.

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

Good time for wormsPanfish bite going strong

with cool weather

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


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

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

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

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

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

and Fish Bites are working.”Anderson said the bite is driven by the tidal

movements, but evenings are the steadiest.“Mornings are slow, afternoons are OK and

nights are hot right now,” he said.Also near Corpus Christi, Red Dot Pier is

also producing good catches of black drum.“Black drum, redfish, flounder and croaker

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

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

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

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

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

Black drum being caught at piersAlso whiting,

flounder and croaker prevalent

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

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


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

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

“The fishing has been pretty

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

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

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

for redfish has been successful.For trout, head to the King

Ranch shoreline and throw a rat-tling cork with live shrimp.

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

“If you can find piggy perch,

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

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

“Our guests enjoyed a great day of catching, wading with artificials,” he said. “Most trout were fooled by plum/char-treuse Sand Eels on 1/8-once jig-

Midcoast bite fair for reds, trout

Big flounder beginning to show up in limited numbers

See MIDCOAST, Page 16

See PANFISH, Page 17


Huge turnout for Big Bass Challenge

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

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

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

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

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

— Bass Champs

Sportfish management gets some help

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

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

Recreational saltwater fishing in Texas gen-erates more than $981 million dollars in retail

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

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

— HRI

Hydrilla in Lake Austin under control

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

The survey found no hydrilla. It also documented that 203 acres of aquatic

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

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

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

— TPWD


Lots of keepersLAKE AUSTIN — According to guide Ryan Wags, Lake Austin

has been giving up some good-sized bass of late.On sunny days with little cloud cover, the average size goes up but

the numbers drop. Better success has come on cloudy days. Multiple anglers are reporting a good top-water bite early, followed later in the day by a good soft

plastic bite. Bass are holding anywhere from 5 to 15 feet.Spinner baits and swimbaits have also caught bass.To contact guide Ryan Wags, go to ryanwagsfi shing.com.

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

but the fi shing has been pretty good on Lake O’ The Pines after recent rains.The top-water frog bite is good early, followed by a solid spinner bait bite. Anglers should focus

on the lily pad mats for feeding bass. Texas-rigged worms and fl ipping jigs are also producing good-sized fi sh.

Crappie are fair on minnows and catfi sh are good on perch and cut shad.

Sandies galorePOSSUM KINGDOM LAKE — The sand bass are schooling on

Possum Kingdom Lake and the fi shing has been steady for the tasty little bass.Anglers are reporting a good slab bite on lake humps and between 12 and 30 feet. Tail spinners

and other small swimbaits are also catching fi sh.The largemouth bass bite is also good with fi sh being caught on on jigs and drop-shot rigs.

— Conor Harrison

Possum Kingdom Lake and the fi shing has been steady for the tasty little bass.

Crappie are fair on minnows and catfi sh are good on perch and cut shad.

Lots of keepersTEXAS FRESHWATER FISHING REPORT

ALAN HENRY: Water lightly stained; 70–74 degrees; 13.3’ low. Large-mouth bass are fair to good on lipless crankbaits, jigs, shallow-running crankbaits and Texas rigs.AMISTAD: Water stained; 71–75 degrees; 37.28’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on top-waters, spinner baits, crankbaits and soft plastics. Catfi sh are good on cheesebait over baited holes. Yellow catfi sh are good on trotlines baited with live perch. ATHENS: Water clear, 67–71 degrees; 3.78’ low. Largemouth bass are slow on spinner baits and swimjigs. Catfi sh are good on trotlines.BASTROP: Water clear; 75–79 de-grees. Largemouth bass are fair on spinner baits, crankbaits, and lip-less crankbaits. Crappie are good on live minnows. Channel and blue catfi sh are good on shrimp, nightcrawlers, and stinkbait. BELTON: Water murky; 71–75 degrees; 10.93’ low. Largemouth bass are good on chartreuse spinner baits. Hybrid striper are good on live shad. White bass are good on slabs, silver spoons and white riv-ersides. Crappie are good on white riversides. Channel and blue catfi sh are good on stinkbait. Yellow catfi sh are good on trotlines baited with live perch. Zebra mussels have been found in this reservoir. BOB SANDLIN: Water clear; 68–72 degrees; 6.79’ low. Largemouth bass are good on spinner baits and shallow-running crankbaits in shad patterns. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfi sh are good on trotlines and cut shad.BONHAM: Water stained, 66–70 degrees; 2.50’ low. Largemouth bass are good around shallow cover on Texas-rigged worms and creature baits. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows near brush piles. Catfi sh are good on cut shad and trotlines.BRAUNIG: Water clear. Largemouth bass are fair on Lipless crankbaits and dark soft plastic worms in reeds. Redfi sh are good on crawfi sh, shad, shrimp and silver spoons. BRIDGEPORT: Water clear, 65–69 degrees; 20.24’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on square bills in reverse sexy shad near main lake points. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs. Channel catfi sh are good on trotlines. BROWNWOOD: Water stained;

70–74 degrees; 9.27’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on spinner baits, crankbaits and pumpkinseed soft plastic worms over brush piles. Crappie are good on minnows. BUCHANAN: Water stained; 71–75 degrees; 30.10’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on Bleeding Shad lipless crankbaits, spinner baits, and 3-inch shad Flukes in larger creeks. Striped bass are good on plastic swim baits and drifting live bait along the river channel in 30 feet. Channel catfi sh are good on shrimp, minnows and stinkbait. CADDO: Water stained; 69–73 degrees; 0.53’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on vibrating jigs and lipless crankbaits. White and yellow bass are good on minnows and slabs. CALAVERAS: Water clear. Large-mouth bass are fair on dark soft plastic worms, spinner baits and lipless crankbaits near the dam. Redfi sh are good on downrigging silver spoons between the crappie wall and the dam. Channel and blue catfi sh are good on shad. CANYON LAKE: Water clear; 72–76 degrees; 11.76’ low. Largemouth bass are good on white spinner baits and Texas-rigged water-melon green Whacky Sticks and watermelon fl ukes over brush piles in 4–12 feet. Striped bass are good on Red Fins and jigging over and around the humps in 30–60 feet at daylight. Smallmouth bass are good on green pumpkin tubes, jigs, and smoke curl tail grubs in 8–15 feet. Crappie are good on minnows and chartreuse tube jigs upriver. Yellow and blue catfi sh are good on juglines baited with live perch.CEDAR CREEK: Water clear; 66–70 degrees; 6.49’ low. Largemouth bass are good on swim jigs and square-billed crankbaits. Hybrid striper are good on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfi sh are good on trotlines and nightcrawlers.CHOKE CANYON: Water clear; 76–80 degrees; 22.18’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on soft plastic lizards and large worms in grass in 12–20 feet. Crappie are good on minnows and white tube jigs. Channel and blue catfi sh are good on shrimp and punchbait. COLEMAN: Water clear; 71–75 degrees; 15.08’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on white spinner baits, crankbaits and lipless crankbaits. Hybrid striper are good

on green striper jigs. COLETO CREEK: Water clear; 82 degrees at hot water discharge; 4.04’ low. Largemouth bass to 6 pounds are good on spinner baits and crankbaits in 6–8 feet. Channel and blue catfi sh to 21 pounds are good on trotlines and droplines baited with live perch in 8–10 feet. CONROE: Water lightly stained; 70–74 degrees; 3.54’ low. Largemouth bass are good on green pumpkin soft plastics, crankbaits and lipless crankbaits. Striped bass are good on chartreuse striper jigs. Crappie are good on minnows. COOPER: Water clear; 72–76 de-grees; 13.43’ low. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits and spinner baits. Crappie are good on minnows and chartreuse jigs. Catfi sh are good on trotlines and cut shad.FALCON: Water murky; 77–81 degrees; 27.82’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on watermelon spin-ner baits and Brush Hogs in 5–12 feet. Channel and blue catfi sh are excellent on cut bait and stinkbait up the river. FAYETTE: Water stained. Largemouth bass are good on watermelon and redbug Carolina-rigged worms, and on top-waters and shallow-running crankbaits over grass. FORK: Water clear; 65–69 degrees; 5.91’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on black/blue fl ipping jigs and weightless soft plastics. Catfi sh are good on trotlines and nightcrawlers.GIBBONS CREEK: Water clear. Largemouth bass are fair on dark soft plastics, spinner baits and crankbaits. Catfi sh are good on stinkbait, shrimp, and liver.GRANBURY: Water stained; 70–74 degrees; 8.24’ low. Largemouth bass are good on watermelon soft plastic worms and lizards. Striped bass are good on silver striper jigs. Catfi sh are good on hot dogs, shrimp, and live minnows.GRAPEVINE: Water clear; 65–70 degrees; 9.36’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits along main lake points. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs. Catfi sh are good on trotlines and cut shad.HOUSTON COUNTY: Water stained; 70–74 degrees; 2.06’ low. Large-mouth bass to 4 pounds are fair on perch-colored crankbaits and black worms in the mouths of creek channels. Bream are good on live worms over brush and drop-offs.

HUBBARD CREEK: Water off-color; 68–73 degrees; 21.85’ low. Large-mouth bass are fair to good on shallow-running pearl crankbaits, Texas rigs, shaky heads and jigs. JOE POOL: Water clear; 67–71 degrees; 1.71’ low. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits in shad patterns. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. White bass are good on slabs. LAVON: Water lightly stained; 68–72 degrees; 12.15’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on Texas-rigged creature baits. White bass are good on minnows. Catfi sh are good on prepared bait. LBJ: Water stained; 73–77 degrees; 0.05’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on lipless crankbaits and plastic swimbaits along seawalls, and on buzzbaits and weightless watermelon red Whacky Sticks on creek points. Striped bass are good on Li’l Fishies at night. Crappie are good on pink/white tube jigs and live minnows over brush piles. LEWISVILLE: Water clear; 67–71 degrees; 8.63’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits and small shad-pattern soft plastic swimbaits near rocky points. White bass are good on jigs and slabs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs. Catfi sh are good on cut shad and nightcrawlers. LIVINGSTON: Water fairly clear; 72–76 degrees; 1.31’ low. Large-mouth bass are good on water-melon soft plastics. Striped bass are slow. White bass are good on chartreuse slabs off points. Crap-pie are good on minnows. Blue catfi sh are good on shad. MARTIN CREEK: Water clear; 72–76 degrees; 4.96’ low. Largemouth bass are good on white spinner baits and square-billed crankbaits. Crappie are good on chartreuse jigs and minnows. White bass are good on slabs and minnows.MONTICELLO: Water fairly clear; 70–74 degrees; 0.51’ high. Large-mouth bass are slow on fl ipping jigs and creature baits around shallow cover. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Catfi sh are good on cut shad.NAVARRO MILLS: Water murky; 71–75 degrees; 1.67’ low. Largemouth bass are good on soft plastic worms below the dam. Channel catfi sh are good on stinkbait. Blue catfi sh are good on shad and perch. O.H. IVIE: Water stained; 68–72 degrees; 42.63’ low. Largemouth

bass are good on lipless crankbaits, Texas rigs and medium-running shad-pattern crankbaits. Catfi sh are fair to good on nightcrawlers.OAK CREEK: Water stained; 66–72 degrees; 21.12’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on lipless crankbaits and Texas rigs. Catfi sh are fair to good on cut bait and nightcrawlers.PALESTINE: Water clear; 65–69 degrees; 1.04’ low. Largemouth bass are good on shaky heads around docks. Hybrid striper are good on slabs and minnows. PROCTOR: Water stained; 71–75 degrees; 7.55’ low. Largemouth bass are good on purple, black/yellow, and black/chartreuse soft plastic worms. Crappie are good on minnows and pink tube jigs. Channel and blue catfi sh are good on cut shad and shrimp. RAY HUBBARD: Water clear; 68–71 degrees; 6.71’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters, hollow-belly swimbaits and jigs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs and top-water. RAY ROBERTS: Water clear; 66–70 degrees; 7.01’ low. Largemouth bass are slow on shallow- to me-dium-diving crankbaits and Texas-rigged creature baits. White bass are good on slabs and minnows. Catfi sh are good on cut shad. RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water lightly stained; 65–69 degrees; 9.98’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits near brush piles. White bass are good on minnows and slabs. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfi sh are good on trotlines.SAM RAYBURN: Water stained; 71–75 degrees; 7.14’ low. Largemouth bass are good on chartreuse top-waters and pump-kinseed soft plastic worms in 20–30 feet. White bass are good on pet spoons. Catfi sh are good on stinkbait and minnows.SOMERVILLE: Water murky; 72–76 degrees; 6.35’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on spinner baits and lipless crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and green/black jigs. Channel and blue catfi sh are good on stinkbait, liver, and cheesebait. STILLHOUSE: Water stained; 71–75 degrees; 9.73’ low. Largemouth bass are good on watermelon crankbaits and spinner baits. Channel and blue catfi sh are good on minnows, hot dogs and nightcrawlers. SWEETWATER: Water murky; 67–

72 degrees; 22.62’ low. Large-mouth bass are fair on jigs, lipless crankbaits and Texas rigs. Catfi sh are fair to good on prepared bait and nightcrawlers.TAWAKONI: Water stained; 69–73 degrees; 9.05’ low. Largemouth bass are slow on bladed jigs and spinner baits. White bass are good on slabs and minnows. Striped bass and hybrid striper are good on slabs. Catfi sh are good on trotlines.TEXOMA: Water clear; 66–70 degrees; 5.30’ low. Largemouth bass are slow on drop-shot rigs. Striped bass are good on slabs and top-waters. Catfi sh are good on trotlines. TOLEDO BEND: Water stained; 72–76 degrees; 4.57’ low. Large-mouth bass are good on green pumpkin, watermelon and redbug soft plastic worms in 20 feet. Striped bass are good on spoons. White bass are good on spoons. Channel and blue catfi sh are good on nightcrawlers and stinkbait. TRAVIS: Water murky; 72–76 de-grees; 57.12’ low. Largemouth bass are good on bone top-waters and green pumpkin worms in 5–25 feet. WALTER E. LONG: Water lightly stained. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits and dark soft plastic worms near the dam. White bass are good on slabs and minnows near the power plant. WHITNEY: Water stained; 70–74 degrees; 11.38’ low. Largemouth bass are good on watermelon red spinner baits and crankbaits, and on top-waters early and late. White bass are good on minnows, pet spoons, and hellbenders. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfi sh are good on shrimp, stinkbait, and nightcrawlers.WRIGHT PATMAN: Water lightly stained; 68–71 degrees; 6.21’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on black/blue jigs or green pumpkin beaver-style baits fi shed slow around shallow cover. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfi sh are good on prepared bait.

— TPWD

SEE MOREn Saltwater fi shing reports: Page 14


MAN CLAIMED STORE SOLD HIM LICENSE FOR WRONG YEAR

Tarrant County Game Warden Chelle Mount responded to a call regarding a subject who was hunting within the Fort Worth city limits. The subject also was hunting without a valid hunting license. The subject, who purchased his license in April of 2013, claimed that the store he purchased his license from sold him a license for the wrong year. Citations pending.

ROAD HUNTER DIDN’T WANT TO VIOLATE ANTLER RESTRICTION

Montgomery County Game Warden Karin Apple received a call about four juvenile males road hunting in a neighborhood with a bow. The caller gave a good description, but the vio-lators were gone before she arrived. The next night, wardens Bobby and Karin Apple patrolled the neighbor-hoods where the suspects were last seen. Later that night they observed a truck turn around and shine a light on several deer. The driver had his bow in his lap, window down and had the LED nock of his arrow lit up. He confessed to trying to get a bet-ter look at the nearby buck to see if it was wider than 13 inches because he didn’t want to break the antler restriction law. He also confessed to road hunting in the same area the night before with three friends. The suspect identified the men he was with the previous night, along with a detailed list of their poach-ing activities. Charges are pending on all individuals involved.

MAN DEMANDS QUICK TRIP TO JP, GETS QUICK FINE

During the bull redfish run through the Galveston Bay complex. District 4 wardens issued 17 citations to recreational fishermen who failed to tag the fish. One case included an

individual who was caught selling a bull red by Game Warden Travis Fountain. A second case included a fisherman who asked to be taken before the justice of the peace immediately. Game Warden Bobby Kana escorted the violator to the JP office, where he was found guilty and paid a fine of $517. Cases pending.

MULE DEER TAKEN IN WHITETAIL MLDP SEASON

Pecos County Game Warden Mike Dushay received a call regarding two mule deer killed on a local ranch. The ranch, which was enrolled in MLDP, had several white-tailed deer hunters on the ranch. Dushay asked Jeff Davis County Game Warden Derek Rogers, who was in Pecos County that day, if he would like to check a deer camp. They arrived at the ranch and inspected the walk-in cooler while the hunters were out for an afternoon hunt. They found two mule deer does hanging on the rail. In all, 15 hunters were checked, three citations were issued and two

mule deer does were seized.

WARDENS FOUND STOLEN BOAT NEAR DOVE FIELD

While patrolling for dove hunters, San Patricio Game County Warden Ben Baker found a 1990 El Pescador and Sportsman trailer abandoned in a field and missing the engine and center console. A records check and phone call to Portland PD confirmed that the boat and trailer had been reported stolen approximately one month prior. A wrecker was used to retrieve the boat and trailer, and the case was referred to the marine theft investigator and Portland PD.

LEGAL IN COLORADO, POT STILL ILLEGAL HERE

Game Warden Lee Morrison was patrolling Coleman County when he came across a van pulling a trailer with no lights on it. He stopped the vehicle and could smell the odor of marijuana coming from the vehi-cle. Upon asking the driver and the passengers to get out of the vehicle, seven adult males exited.

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

HIDDEN DEER HEAD ENSNARES HOG HUNTING GROUP

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

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

MORE THAN JUST LOOKINGMontgomery County Game

Warden Bobby Apple responded to a call from Lake Conroe. County dep-uties had stopped a vehicle wanted in connection with the theft of copper from houses in the neighbor-hood. While searching the vehicle, the deputies found a loaded rifle equipped with laser sights and a bow equipped with a flashlight. The subjects told Apple they were driv-ing around the subdivision looking for a deer to shoot. The next day, Apple searched the original loca-tion where the subjects were seen and found an arrow matching those that were found in the truck. Both subjects were arrested, and multiple cases are pending.

THANKS TO RUGER, THE K9 PARTNERTravis County Game Warden Christy

Vales and K9 partner, Ruger, were checking fishermen along Lady Bird Lake. The two pulled under the IH 35 bridge and noticed a fisherman change fishing spots as they drove up. As Vales and Ruger approached the fisherman, Ruger was drawn to the original location of the subject. Vales recognized Ruger’s sudden change of behavior and stood by as Ruger sniffed the area. Ruger located a small plastic bag hidden under a tree root along the water, where the fisherman originally stood. Vales approached the fisher-man with the bag, and after a brief conversation the man confessed to placing the small plastic bag filled with marijuana under the tree root as Vales drove up. The man was also fishing without a valid fishing license. Citations were issued for both the drug violation and for fishing without a valid fishing license.

GAME WARDEN BLOTTER

Houston County Game Warden Eddie Lehr caught a subject who shot a deer with a shotgun and then stuck an arrow in the deer after it was dead. Lehr had gone into a camp where a doe deer had been harvested and already quartered. The deer had been tagged properly and the harvest log was filled out. The subject said the deer was shot with a regular bow. Lehr observed the bow had a broken, bloody arrow in the quiver. Then he examined the meat. There was a broadhead puncture and exit wound that the sub-ject kept pointing to. Upon further examination, Lehr found what appeared to be a small bullet hole in a part of the meat. Lehr asked the subject if he had any

shotguns, rifles or pistols in his truck, and he said no. The subject gave consent to search, and Lehr found a shotgun hidden behind the back seat. Lehr asked the subject why he didn’t tell the truth about the shot-gun. He said, “I thought you meant a pistol.” Lehr asked the subject where the gut pile and hide was, and was taken behind the camp. The hide was miss-ing. The subject told Lehr that a coyote must have drug it off. Lehr made circles behind the camp until the hide was located. Upon spreading out the hide, a buckshot hole was found. The subject put his hands in the air and asked, “How much is the ticket?” Case and civil restitution pending.

MAN FINALLY ADMITS SHOOTING DEER WITH SHOTGUN DURING ARCHERY SEASON


TEXAS SALTWATER FISHING REPORT

NORTH SABINE: Trout are fair to good un-der birds and pods of shad on soft plastics. Redfi sh and fl ounder are good in the marsh on shrimp. Flounder are good on shrimp, shad and scented plastics at the mouths of bayous.SOUTH SABINE: Trout are fair to good under birds and pods of shad. Redfi sh are good at the jetty on live bait and cracked crabs. Flounder are good on scented plastics around marsh drains.BOLIVAR: Trout, black drum, sand trout and redfi sh are good at Rollover Pass. Trout are fair to good while drifting shell on plastics. Bull redfi sh are good on the beachfront.TRINITY BAY: Trout are good for drifters working pods of shad and mullet on soft plastics and scented plastics. Redfi sh are fair to good on the east shoreline on top-waters. Redfi sh are good in the marsh on shrimp.EAST GALVESTON BAY: Trout and large Gulf trout are good for drifters working deep shell on plastics and fresh shrimp. Redfi sh and fl ounder

are fair to good in the marsh around drains on shrimp.WEST GALVESTON BAY: Bull redfi sh and fl ounder are good at San Luis Pass on shrimp and shad. Sheepshead, redfi sh and black drum are good at the jetty on shrimp and crabs. Offshore is good for tuna.TEXAS CITY: Gulf trout are good in the channel on fresh shrimp. Redfi sh are good in Moses Lake on shrimp and on the reefs.FREEPORT: Trout and redfi sh are fair to good on the reefs in Christmas Bay and Bastrop Bay. Bull redfi sh are good around Surfside and at the Quintana jetty on crabs, shrimp and mul-let. Offshore is good for catch–and–release bull redfi sh.EAST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout are fair for drifters on live shrimp over humps and scattered shell. Trout and fl ounder are fair to good on muddy shorelines on soft plastics. Redfi sh are fair to good on top-waters on the south shoreline.

WEST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout are fair on sand and grass humps on soft plastics and top-waters. Redfi sh are fair on live shrimp at Shell Island, Oyster Lake, Crab Lake and Mad Island.PORT O’CONNOR: Bull redfi sh are good at the jetty on crabs, mullet and shad. Trout are good on the reefs in San Antonio Bay on live shrimp.ROCKPORT: Trout are fair in the channel on free–lined shrimp. Redfi sh are good in Redfi sh Bay on mullet and crabs. Bull redfi sh are good in the Lydia Ann Channel and around Mud Island on shrimp and crabs.PORT ARANSAS: Redfi sh are fair at Shamrock Cove and Pelican Island on top-waters and scented plastics. Bull redfi sh are good at the jetty and on the beachfront on natural baits. Offshore is good for tuna and spadefi sh.CORPUS CHRISTI: Bull redfi sh are good in the surf on mullet and shrimp. Trout are fair for waders working mud and grass on top-waters and scented plastics. Redfi sh are good along

the Packery Channel on fi nger mullet.BAFFIN BAY: Trout are good on top-waters and plum plastics around rocks and grass. Trout are good while drifting deep rocks on plum plas-tics. Trout are good at night in the Land Cut on glow plastics.PORT MANSFIELD: Redfi sh are good while drift-ing pot holes on top-waters and soft plastics under a popping cork. Trout and redfi sh are fair to good on the spoils on small top-waters and gold spoons.SOUTH PADRE: Redfi sh are good in Airport Cove and on the Gas Well Flats on plastic Shrimp and scented plastics. Trout and bull redfi sh are good at the jetty on shrimp and fi nger mullet.PORT ISABEL: Trout and redfi sh are good over potholes and grass fl ats on scented baits and top-waters. Redfi sh and fl ounder are fair to good in Cullen Bay on scented plastics and small top-waters.

— TPWD

Flatfi sh timeSABINE PASS — The colder weather

has started the fall fl ounder run in the Sabine Pass area.

Good numbers of good-sized fl ounder have been caught recently as the fi sh make their way from the marshes to deeper water.

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

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

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

The best action has come during low tides on scented plastics and live shrimp under a popping cork. The guts are

holding all species of fi sh, including some fl ounder.

The redfi sh have mostly been slot-sized fi sh with a few bulls mixed in. Trout have been small with a few keepers.

Reds biting hardSURFSIDE BEACH — Waders

and beachfront anglers are catch-ing large numbers of redfi sh

between the fi rst and second guts off of Surfside Beach.Reports from anglers say cut bait and live fi nger mullet are

getting the most bites.Bull reds are plentiful, as are slot-sized fi sh. Several anglers reported a good king mackeral

bite, as well.The water has been a little chilly, so wear waders.Some trout have also been caught from the beach using scented plastics and live shrimp

under a popping cork. Anglers also reported several sharks caught from the beach on cut bait. — Conor Harrison

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

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

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

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

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

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


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heads. A few fell for top-waters early, but as the day went on dredging close to a shell/mud bottom seemed to be the ticket. We keyed in on breaks in oys-ter reefs where the wind cre-ated dirty streaks in otherwise

cleaner, green water. “With good numbers of fin-

ger mullet and other small bait showing up on the area reefs, this pattern should only improve.”

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

Multiple good reports have emerged recently from Goose

Island, San Antonio Bay and East Matagorda Bay.

Chartruese lures in plum and red colors have caught a lot of nice flatfish for anglers wading or throwing in shallow back bays.

Fish on an ingoing and out-going tide for the best results when targeting flounder.

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

— Staff ReportGREAT TO EAT: Black drum are being

caught in good numbers, and are among the tastiest fish in the bay. Photo by Lone

Star Outdoor News.

Restaurant chains want more red snapper

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

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

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

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

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

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

— RFA


PanfishContinued From Page 8

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Blanco River is also producing fish.

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

The panfishing has been excellent on worms and grubs in the 3- to 5-foot depths, espe-cially under trees on sunny days. Water clar-ity has been key to find-ing fish. Clear pockets of water have been produc-ing more consistently than muddier water, which is in abundance after recent rains.

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

panfish bite.“Fish still are very

active trying to get fat before winter,” said well-known panfish angler Chuck Dewey. “I caught fish off of some docks. (I caught) a bunch of red-ears, bluegills and a few Rios. Biggest redear was 11 inches, biggest blue-gill was 8 inches and the biggest Rio was almost 10 inches. The water was stained in some areas and clear in others. Fish were caught in 5 to 10 feet of water, includ-ing the Rios. Fish were caught on worms and all were healthy, fat and full of fight.

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

Second defendant in game warden hostage case pleads guilty

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

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

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

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

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

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

— TPWD


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

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

“It was one year old,” Broach said. “He thought he was doing the rancher a favor, so he wasn’t very happy.”

David Rios, a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department biol-ogist in Uvalde, recommended looking at many indicators, like antler size and mass, body shape

and musculature, and the buck’s nose when making an educated guess of its age.

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

FatterContinued From Page 4

Photo by LSON.

USFWS gives nod to lesser prairie chicken plan

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced its endorsement of the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies’ Lesser Prairie-Chicken Range-Wide Conservation Plan, a col-laborative planning effort to conserve a species proposed for listing under the Endangered Species Act.

The rangewide plan repre-sents a dedicated effort by the five range states of Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas and Colorado to conserve the lesser prairie-chicken. After an extensive review, the Service found the plan is consis-tent with criteria proposed last May for conserving the species, which is proposed for listing under the ESA. The plan calls for providing financial incentives to landowners who volun-tarily manage their lands to benefit the species. It also includes a frame-work for mitigating the potentially harmful effects to lesser prairie-chicken habitat from development activity throughout its range.

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

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

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

— WAFWA


FoundationContinued From Page 1

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

The Lone Star Outdoor News Foundation’s mission is to “create hunt-ing opportunities, benefit youth educa-tion, and support wildlife research and outdoor journalism.”

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

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

But that didn’t stop each from head-ing to the blinds morning and afternoon in the hopes one would make a mistake. Several good bucks were seen, but for dif-ferent reasons the young hunters could not connect.

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

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

He said he learned patience while sit-ting in the blind.

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

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

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

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

come out.No mature deer were seen Sunday morn-

ing, but a spike did come into the sendero for a quick bite. Unfortunately, he caught movement in the blind and departed into the thick brush.

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

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

A great first hunt!High-fives, pictures and a skinning les-

son followed, with all of the young hunt-ers getting a tutorial from Mike Shipley, a guide at the Shiner Ranch, on the proper way to field dress and skin a deer and jave-lina.

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

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

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

The foundation is grateful for its sup-porters and the chance to pursue its mis-sion, especially in introducing more young people to its passion.

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

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

The Lone Star Outdoor News Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit orga-nization.

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

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


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And UpWomen in the outdoors risingThe traditional image of men escaping for the weekend to experience the thrill

and challenge of outdoor activities such as hunting, fishing and shooting may be as antiquated as the gender makeup in the boardroom in scenes from television’s Mad Men.

Annie it seems has definitely got her gun, and hunting license and fishing rod and reel. In fact, according to Women in the Outdoors in 2012, an in-depth report on women’s participation in outdoor recreation compiled by Southwick Associates, women now make up more than a quarter of all anglers and represent the fastest growing segment within the hunt-ing and shooting communities, making up as much as nearly 11 percent of all hunters.

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

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

See the Women in the Outdoors in 2012 report at southwickassoci-ates.com.

— Southwick Associates

Hunters, check your mule deer

Wildlife officials are reminding mule deer hunters and landowners in far West Texas about the protocols devel-oped as part of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Chronic Wasting Disease management plan.

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

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

Hunters taking mule deer inside the

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

“We recommend hunters in the Containment Zone and High Risk Zone quarter deer in the field and leave all but the quarters, backstraps, and head at the site of harvest if it is not possible to bury the inedible carcass parts at least 6 feet deep on the ranch or take them to a landfill,” said Shawn Gray, Mule Deer Program leader for TPWD.

Mandatory check stations will be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Nov. 29 through Dec. 16. Stations will be located in Cornudas at May’s Café (on US 62-180) and in Van Horn at Van Horn Convention Center (1801 West Broadway).

— TPWD

Archer County rancher receives quail award

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

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

— Quail-Tech Alliance


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Legend: Major=2 hours. Minor=1 hour. Times centered on the major-minor window. F=Full Moon, N=New Moon, Q=Quarter > = Peak Activity. For other locations, subtract 1 minute per 12 miles east of a location, and add 1 min-ute per 12 miles west of a location.

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1 lb. salmon fi llet, cut into serving size portionsLemon juice1/3 cup mayo2 tbsps. parmesan cheese1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper1/2 cup butter cracker crumbs

Remove the skin from the salmon. In a bowl, combine the mayo, cheese and cayenne. Line a cookie

sheet with foil and lightly spray with nonstick cooking spray. Place the fi llets on the foil and drizzle with lemon juice. Evenly spread the mix-ture on top of the fi llets. Sprinkle with the cracker crumbs. Bake at 400 degrees for 12–18 minutes or until fi sh fl akes easily.

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6 wild duck breast halves, skinned and boneless6 oz. dry red wine6 oz. citrus juice, orange, pineap-ple, orange-pineapple, etc.1/2 onion coarsely chopped3 cloves garlic, lightly crushed3 bay leaves1/2 stalk celery, coarsely chopped2 tsps. lemon juice2 tbsps. soy sauce2 tbsps. oil

In a large bowl, combine all of

the ingredients except the duck and bacon together. Place the duck breasts in a large ziplock bag. Pour in the marinade.

Seal and refrigerate 12 to 24 hours. Remove the duck and drain. Wrap the duck in the bacon secur-ing with toothpicks as needed. Grill over medium-high heat 5–6 minutes per side. Careful, don’t overcook. Remove, cover and let rest 5–10 minutes.

— Backwoodsbound.com

Citrus soy duck

Texas Coast TidesSabine Pass, northDate Time Height Time Height Time Height Time HeightNov 08 12:44 AM 1.5L 4:28 AM 1.6H 12:56 PM -0.1L 8:57 PM 1.8HNov 09 2:20 AM 1.4L 5:51 AM 1.5H 2:00 PM 0.1L 9:56 PM 1.7HNov 10 3:58 AM 1.2L 8:30 AM 1.3H 3:10 PM 0.4L 10:43 PM 1.7HNov 11 5:00 AM 0.9L 10:36 AM 1.4H 4:24 PM 0.6L 11:22 PM 1.6HNov 12 5:47 AM 0.6L 12:07 PM 1.5H 5:35 PM 0.8L 11:56 PM 1.6HNov 13 6:27 AM 0.4L 1:18 PM 1.6H 6:39 PM 0.9LNov 14 12:27 AM 1.6H 7:04 AM 0.1L 2:17 PM 1.7H 7:35 PM 1.0LNov 15 12:54 AM 1.6H 7:39 AM 0.0L 3:08 PM 1.8H 8:23 PM 1.2LNov 16 1:18 AM 1.6H 8:14 AM -0.2L 3:53 PM 1.8H 9:03 PM 1.2LNov 17 1:39 AM 1.5H 8:49 AM -0.2L 4:35 PM 1.8H 9:38 PM 1.3LNov 18 1:54 AM 1.5H 9:24 AM -0.2L 5:15 PM 1.7H 10:08 PM 1.3LNov 19 2:03 AM 1.5H 10:00 AM -0.2L 5:57 PM 1.6H 10:39 PM 1.4LNov 20 2:09 AM 1.5H 10:38 AM -0.1L 6:41 PM 1.6H 11:16 PM 1.4LNov 21 2:15 AM 1.4H 11:19 AM -0.1L 7:31 PM 1.5HNov 22 12:13 AM 1.3L 2:22 AM 1.4H 12:01 PM 0.1L 8:25 PM 1.5H

Galveston Bay entrance, south jettyDate Time Height Time Height Time Height Time HeightNov 08 12:22 AM 2.2L 3:35 AM 2.3H 12:24 PM 0.1L 9:26 PM 2.4HNov 09 1:33 PM 0.4L 10:14 PM 2.3HNov 10 4:29 AM 1.8L 7:56 AM 1.9H 2:51 PM 0.7L 10:52 PM 2.2 HNov 11 5:06 AM 1.4L 10:13 AM 1.8H 4:15 PM 1.0L 11:23 PM 2.1HNov 12 5:44 AM 1.1L 11:59 AM 1.9H 5:35 PM 1.2L 11:49 PM 2.1HNov 13 6:20 AM 0.7L 1:23 PM 2.1H 6:44 PM 1.4LNov 14 12:13 AM 2.0H 6:54 AM 0.4L 2:29 PM 2.2H 7:43 PM 1.6LNov 15 12:34 AM 2.0H 7:27 AM 0.2L 3:24 PM 2.3H 8:34 PM 1.8LNov 16 12:54 AM 2.0H 7:59 AM 0.0L 4:12 PM 2.4H 9:15 PM 1.9LNov 17 1:12 AM 2.1H 8:30 AM -0.1L 4:55 PM 2.4H 9:47 PM 2.0LNov 18 1:29 AM 2.1H 9:01 AM -0.1L 5:36 PM 2.3H 10:08 PM 2.0LNov 19 1:43 AM 2.1H 9:33 AM -0.1L 6:18 PM 2.2H 10:24 PM 2.0LNov 20 1:52 AM 2.0H 10:08 AM 0.0L 7:02 PM 2.2H 10:48 PM 2.0LNov 21 1:52 AM 2.0H 10:44 AM 0.1L 7:49 PM 2.1HNov 22 11:22 AM 0.2L 8:36 PM 2.0H

San Luis PassDate Time Height Time Height Time Height Time Height Nov 08 1:18 AM 1.3L 4:05 AM 1.4H 1:20 PM 0.1L 9:56 PM 1.4 HNov 09 2:29 PM 0.2L 10:44 PM 1.4HNov 10 5:25 AM 1.1L 8:26 AM 1.1H 3:47 PM 0.4L 11:22 PM 1.3HNov 11 6:02 AM 0.9L 10:43 AM 1.1H 5:11 PM 0.6L 11:53 PM 1.3 HNov 12 6:40 AM 0.6L 12:29 PM 1.2H 6:31 PM 0.7LNov 13 12:19 AM 1.2H 7:16 AM 0.4L 1:53 PM 1.3H 7:40 PM 0.9LNov 14 12:43 AM 1.2H 7:50 AM 0.2L 2:59 PM 1.3H 8:39 PM 1.0LNov 15 1:04 AM 1.2H 8:23 AM 0.1L 3:54 PM 1.4H 9:30 PM 1.1LNov 16 1:24 AM 1.2H 8:55 AM 0.0L 4:42 PM 1.4H 10:11 PM 1.1LNov 17 1:42 AM 1.2H 9:26 AM -0.1L 5:25 PM 1.4H 10:43 PM 1.2LNov 18 1:59 AM 1.2H 9:57 AM -0.1L 6:06 PM 1.4H 11:04 PM 1.2LNov 19 2:13 AM 1.2H 10:29 AM -0.1L 6:48 PM 1.3H 11:20 PM 1.2LNov 20 2:22 AM 1.2H 11:04 AM 0.0L 7:32 PM 1.3H 11:44 PM 1.2LNov 21 2:22 AM 1.2H 11:40 AM 0.0L 8:19 PM 1.3HNov 22 12:18 PM 0.1L 9:06 PM 1.2H

Freeport HarborDate Time Height Time Height Time Height Time HeightNov 08 12:24 PM 0.1L 9:06 PM 2.1HNov 09 1:35 PM 0.3L 9:53 PM 2.0HNov 10 5:10 AM 1.3L 7:43 AM 1.4H 2:59 PM 0.6L 10:31 PM 1.8HNov 11 5:24 AM 1.1L 9:54 AM 1.4H 4:31 PM 0.8L 11:01 PM 1.7HNov 12 5:50 AM 0.9L 11:41 AM 1.6H 6:00 PM 1.0L 11:25 PM 1.6 HNov 13 6:20 AM 0.6L 1:06 PM 1.8H 7:21 PM 1.2L 11:46 PM 1.5HNov 14 6:53 AM 0.4L 2:15 PM 1.9H 8:35 PM 1.3LNov 15 12:05 AM 1.5H 7:26 AM 0.2L 3:12 PM 2.0H 9:45 PM 1.4LNov 16 12:20 AM 1.5H 7:59 AM 0.1L 4:02 PM 2.1HNov 17 8:31 AM 0.1L 4:46 PM 2.1HNov 18 9:03 AM 0.1L 5:29 PM 2.0HNov 19 9:34 AM 0.1L 6:09 PM 2.0HNov 20 10:06 AM 0.1L 6:50 PM 1.9HNov 21 10:40 AM 0.2L 7:30 PM 1.9HNov 22 11:15 AM 0.3L 8:09 PM 1.8H

South Padre IslandDate Time Height Time Height Time Height Time HeightNov 08 12:00 PM 0.1L 9:24 PM 2.1HNov 09 1:00 PM 0.4L 9:53 PM 2.0HNov 10 2:07 PM 0.7L 10:11 PM 1.9HNov 11 4:47 AM 1.3L 8:55 AM 1.5H 3:21 PM 1.0L 10:21 PM 1.7HNov 12 5:06 AM 1.0L 11:24 AM 1.6H 4:44 PM 1.2L 10:26 PM 1.7HNov 13 5:38 AM 0.7L 1:08 PM 1.7H 6:14 PM 1.4L 10:25 PM 1.6HNov 14 6:14 AM 0.4L 2:26 PM 1.9H 7:54 PM 1.6L 10:11 PM 1.6HNov 15 6:51 AM 0.2L 3:30 PM 2.0HNov 16 7:29 AM 0.1L 4:26 PM 2.0HNov 17 8:06 AM 0.0L 5:18 PM 2.0HNov 18 8:43 AM 0.0L 6:09 PM 2.0HNov 19 9:20 AM 0.0L 6:57 PM 2.0HNov 20 9:55 AM 0.1L 7:43 PM 2.0HNov 21 10:30 AM 0.3L 8:22 PM 1.9HNov 22 11:05 AM 0.4L 8:50 PM 1.9H

Port O’ConnorDate Time Height Time Height Time Height Time HeightNov 08 2:39 AM 1.4H 3:08 PM 0.4LNov 09 2:48 AM 1.3H 4:07 PM 0.5LNov 10 2:29 AM 1.2H 5:04 PM 0.6LNov 11 2:25 AM 1.1H 5:57 PM 0.7LNov 12 2:04 AM 1.1H 8:15 AM 0.9L 2:51 PM 0.9H 6:42 PM 0.9LNov 13 12:55 AM 1.0H 8:42 AM 0.7LNov 14 12:06 AM 1.1H 9:21 AM 0.6L 11:10 PM 1.1HNov 15 10:00 AM 0.5L 11:07 PM 1.2HNov 16 10:38 AM 0.4L 11:20 PM 1.2HNov 17 11:14 AM 0.4L 11:47 PM 1.2HNov 18 11:48 AM 0.3LNov 19 12:17 AM 1.2H 12:21 PM 0.3LNov 20 12:45 AM 1.2H 12:55 PM 0.3LNov 21 1:08 AM 1.2H 1:33 PM 0.3LNov 22 1:21 AM 1.1H 2:14 PM 0.3L

RockportDate Time Height Time Height Time Height Time HeightNov 08 5:30 AM 0.7H 4:24 PM 0.3LNov 09 6:30 AM 0.7H 5:06 PM 0.4LNov 10 7:33 AM 0.6H 5:36 PM 0.4LNov 11 3:14 AM 0.6H 5:16 AM 0.6L 8:56 AM 0.6H 5:49 PM 0.4LNov 12 1:25 AM 0.5H 8:02 AM 0.5L 11:37 AM 0.5H 5:33 PM 0.5LNov 13 12:53 AM 0.6H 9:08 AM 0.4LNov 14 12:45 AM 0.6H 9:57 AM 0.4LNov 15 12:54 AM 0.6H 10:41 AM 0.3LNov 16 1:14 AM 0.6H 11:24 AM 0.3LNov 17 1:43 AM 0.6H 12:06 PM 0.3LNov 18 2:19 AM 0.6H 12:50 PM 0.2LNov 19 3:01 AM 0.6H 1:35 PM 0.2LNov 20 3:47 AM 0.6H 2:20 PM 0.2LNov 21 4:34 AM 0.6H 3:03 PM 0.2LNov 22 5:18 AM 0.5H 3:42 PM 0.2L

Houston2013 A.M. P.M. SUN MOONNov Minor Major Minor Major Rises Sets Rises Sets08 Fri 9:35 3:21 10:04 3:49 6:39 5:29 11:37a 10:49p 09 Sat 10:35 4:21 11:02 4:48 6:40 5:29 12:23p 11:52p 10 Sun Q 11:29 5:16 11:55 5:42 6:41 5:28 1:05p NoMoon 11 Mon ----- 6:05 12:18 6:30 6:42 5:27 1:45p 12:55a 12 Tue 12:39 6:51 1:03 7:15 6:42 5:27 2:22p 1:55a 13 Wed 1:21 7:33 1:45 7:57 6:43 5:26 3:00p 2:54a 14 Thu 2:03 8:15 2:27 8:39 6:44 5:26 3:38p 3:52a 15Fri 2:46 8:58 3:10 9:23 6:45 5:25 4:17p 4:50a 16 Sat > 3:31 9:43 3:56 10:08 6:46 5:25 4:59p 5:47a 17 Sun > 4:19 10:31 4:44 10:56 6:47 5:24 5:42p 6:42a 18 Mon F 5:09 11:21 5:34 11:51 6:47 5:24 6:29p 7:36a 19 Tue > 6:01 ----- 6:26 12:13 6:48 5:24 7:17p 8:28a 20 Wed > 6:54 12:42 7:18 1:06 6:49 5:23 8:07p 9:15a 21 Thu 7:47 1:35 8:11 1:59 6:50 5:23 8:58p 10:00a 22 Fri 8:39 2:27 9:02 2:50 6:51 5:22 9:50p 10:40a 23 Sat 9:29 3:17 9:51 3:40 6:52 5:22 10:42p 11:18a 24 Sun 10:16 4:05 10:38 4:27 6:53 5:22 11:34p 11:54a 25 Mon Q 11:01 4:50 11:23 5:12 6:53 5:22 NoMoon 12:28p 26 Tue 11:44 5:33 ----- 5:55 6:54 5:22 12:27a 1:02p 27 Wed 12:04 6:15 12:27 6:38 6:55 5:21 1:22a 1:37p

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San Antonio2013 A.M. P.M. SUN MOONNov Minor Major Minor Major Rises Sets Rises Sets08 Fri 9:48 3:33 10:16 4:02 6:51 5:42 11:49a 11:02p 09 Sat 10:47 4:34 11:15 5:01 6:52 5:42 12:36p NoMoon 10 Sun Q 11:41 5:29 ----- 5:54 6:53 5:41 1:18p 12:06a 11 Mon 12:06 6:18 12:30 6:43 6:53 5:40 1:57p 1:08a 12 Tue 12:51 7:03 1:15 7:27 6:54 5:40 2:35p 2:08a 13 Wed 1:34 7:46 1:58 8:10 6:55 5:39 3:13p 3:07a 14 Thu 2:16 8:28 2:40 8:52 6:56 5:39 3:51p 4:05a 15 Fri 2:59 9:11 3:23 9:35 6:57 5:38 4:30p 5:02a 16 Sat > 3:44 9:56 4:08 10:20 6:58 5:38 5:12p 5:59a 17 Sun > 4:31 10:44 4:56 11:08 6:58 5:37 5:56p 6:55a 18 Mon F 5:22 11:34 5:46 ----- 6:59 5:37 6:42p 7:49a 19 Tue > 6:14 12:01 6:38 12:26 7:00 5:37 7:31p 8:40a 20 Wed > 7:07 12:55 7:31 1:19 7:01 5:36 8:20p 9:28a 21 Thu 8:00 1:48 8:23 2:11 7:02 5:36 9:12p 10:12a 22 Fri 8:51 2:40 9:14 3:03 7:03 5:36 10:03p 10:53a 23 Sat 9:41 3:30 10:03 3:52 7:04 5:35 10:55p 11:31a 24 Sun 10:29 4:18 10:50 4:39 7:04 5:35 11:47p 12:06p 25 Mon Q 11:14 5:03 11:35 5:25 7:05 5:35 NoMoon 12:41p 26 Tue 11:57 5:46 ----- 6:08 7:06 5:35 12:40a 1:15p 27 Wed 12:17 6:28 12:39 6:51 7:07 5:35 1:35a 1:50p

Amarillo2013 A.M. P.M. SUN MOONNov Minor Major Minor Major Rises Sets Rises Sets08 Fri 10:01 3:47 10:30 4:15 7:14 5:46 12:13p 11:07p 09 Sat 11:01 4:47 11:28 5:14 7:15 5:45 12:57p NoMoon 10 Sun Q 11:55 5:42 ----- 6:08 7:16 5:44 1:37p 12:14a 11 Mon 12:19 6:31 12:44 6:56 7:17 5:44 2:13p 1:18a 12 Tue 1:05 7:17 1:29 7:41 7:18 5:43 2:49p 2:21a 13 Wed 1:47 7:59 2:11 8:23 7:19 5:42 3:23p 3:23a 14 Thu 2:29 8:41 2:53 9:05 7:20 5:41 3:59p 4:23a 15 Fri 3:12 9:24 3:36 9:48 7:21 5:41 4:37p 5:23a 16 Sat > 3:57 10:09 4:22 10:34 7:22 5:40 5:16p 6:22a 17 Sun > 4:45 10:57 5:09 11:22 7:23 5:39 5:59p 7:19a 18 Mon F 5:35 11:47 6:00 ----- 7:24 5:39 6:44p 8:14a 19 Tue > 6:27 12:15 6:52 12:39 7:25 5:38 7:32p 9:06a 20 Wed > 7:20 1:08 7:44 1:32 7:26 5:38 8:23p 9:53a 21 Thu 8:13 2:01 8:37 2:25 7:27 5:37 9:15p 10:37a 22 Fri 9:05 2:53 9:28 3:16 7:28 5:37 10:08p 11:16a 23 Sat 9:54 3:43 10:17 4:06 7:29 5:36 11:02p 11:52a 24 Sun 10:42 4:31 11:04 4:53 7:30 5:36 11:57p 12:26p 25 Mon Q 11:27 5:16 11:49 5:38 7:31 5:36 NoMoon 12:58p 26 Tue ----- 5:59 12:10 6:21 7:32 5:35 12:52a 1:30p 27 Wed 12:30 6:41 12:53 7:04 7:33 5:35 1:49a 2:02p

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PheasantsContinued From Page 6

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

livestock.“When it comes down to

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

“I think we are more afraid of TPWD than

CWD,” Shipp said.The good season ahead was echoed by

many hunters on message boards and Facebook.

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

Mule deerContinued From Page 5

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


estrus.One hunter who had a great

opening weekend was Brent Jackson, who hunts a low-fenced property in Rusk County near Henderson. Jackson con-nected on a huge, 22-point nontypical that had been on his trail camera for only two weeks.

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

Jackson said his brother had first crack at the big deer but did not see anything during two sits at the stand where the pic-tures were taken. Then Jackson hunted the stand Sunday after-noon.

“I had eight does in front of me,” he said. “Fifteen min-utes before dark, all of the does looked behind my stand and took off running. The buck came from behind me and stopped at 30 yards, but I didn’t have a shot.

“He started to head toward the does and I knew it was now or never.”

Jackson shot the buck while he was walking at a sharp quartering away angle. When shot, the buck jumped and ran toward the thicket.

“I found a drop of blood, so I knew he had been hit, but I didn’t know how well,” Jackson said. “I backed off for about 30 minutes before taking up the bloodtrail again. Once I was in the thicket, he was bleeding like crazy.”

The big buck only ran 30 more yards and Jackson was holding a deer of a lifetime.

“There was not any ground shrinkage,” he said. “It was crazy. I wasn’t sure how old he was, but he was definitely

mature.”Jackson said he hadn’t seen any rutting activity up until

the point he shot his buck.“This guy had a big swollen neck and was grunting when

he was chasing the does, so it is close,” he added.Along with East Texas, hunters to the north and in the

Hill Country are reporting rutting activity.Kerr County hunter Andy Phillips took a mature 8-pointer

opening day and said the bucks are searching for does big-time on his low-fenced ranch.

“He was so hot he didn’t know what planet he was on,” Phillips said of the big buck. “The bucks are really running the does right now. There was a very good 9-pointer with

double crab claws in front of the house this morning. I have never seen him before.”

Reports from Montague and Jack counties said the younger bucks are running does, but mature deer are still not rutting hard.

On the LSON Facebook page, hunters reported good rut-ting activity near Palestine and Eastland County, although reports from around Hondo said the bucks haven’t started yet.

In South Texas, a cold front opening weekend helped hunters, but mature deer remain elusive on many ranches because the rut is still more than six weeks away.

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NATIONALSCI files lawsuit on Virginia’s Sunday hunting ban

Safari Club International has filed a lawsuit challenging Virginia’s ban on Sunday hunting.

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

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

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

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

— SCI

Oklahoma quail numbers up

After a model year for Oklahoma rainfall and cooler temperatures during the spring and summer, the 2013 statewide quail index has increased 31 percent from last year and is up eight percent from 2011.

“This is welcome news after the record heat and drought our quail populations have had to endure in recent years,” said Alan Peoples, chief of wildlife for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. “We’ve always said that quail suc-cess depends on weather and habitat and that populations will move up or down in direct cor-relation with rainfall and mild temperatures. This was the best summer we’ve had in seven years in terms of favorable quail condi-tions. While our birds have been hit hard in recent years with record heat and drought, we got a break this year that brought us greener habi-tat and mild temperatures. We hope this gets hunters excited about this year’s Nov. 9 quail season opener.”

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

The state is still 78 percent below

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

— ODWC

New record golden tilefish in North Carolina

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

Rex Allen Bunting Jr., of Frisco, caught the fish April 7 while fish-ing off Hatteras. The fish weighed 46 pounds. It measured 43 inches from the tip of the nose to the tip of the tail and had a 29-inch girth. Bunting’s fish topped the previous state record, caught off Hatteras in July 2010, by 1 pound.

The world record golden tilefish,

weighing 65 pounds, 3 ounces, was caught off New Jersey in 2012. Bunting caught the fish using squid as bait on an Okuma jigging rod and a Saltist Big Game 30 reel with 80-pound line test.

— NCDMF

Louisiana senator joins red snapper battle

Senator David Vitter (R-La.) has announced he would “hold” the nom-inee to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration until he received a commitment that NOAA Fisheries would address the ongoing failure of the agency to implement its own allocation poli-cies and to provide some leadership and direction to the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council.

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

“It shouldn’t have to come to this,” said Patrick Murray, president of Coastal Conservation Association. “After all, NOAA is an agency charged with managing our public marine resources in a manner to achieve the greatest benefits to the nation and there is no way to man-age any fishery to achieve that goal when the managing agency insists on adhering to an allocation that was set using catch history from the 1980s. We really appreciate Senator Vitter stepping in to make NOAA Fisheries do its job.”

The Secretary of Commerce is

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

— ASA

PETA launches drones, Texas responds

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

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

Shortly after PETA’s announce-ment in April, Texas severely limited recreational drone use and made surveillance with a drone a misde-meanor. Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn also signed a bill in August banning the use of drones to interfere with hunt-ers or anglers, with language that specifically mentioned PETA.

— Outdoor HubPhoto by NCDMF.


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

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

“Falcon is still turning out a good number of fish,” he said. “And the Mexican side of the lake is by far outproducing the Texas side. Spinner baits and chatter-baits are still the best things going. Find some clear water in the back of big creeks and secondary creeks, and start slinging.

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

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

“We got off to a really good start,” Law said, “catching several fish on the (spinner bait), includ-ing the pig that (my client) got — 8 pounds, 11 ounces. Not a bad spin-ner bait fish. As usual, as soon as the spinner bait stopped produc-ing, out came the plastics. We con-tinued to catch a bunch of fish. Our bite really slowed down after lunch and we made a big move back north to scout some new water.

“We found a creek holding a few fish.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

— Staff Report

BassContinued From Page 1

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

GMFMC rules on snapperThe Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management

Council met in New Orleans.Here are some of the actions taken by the

Council last week.Regional Management of Red Snapper —

Reef Fish Amendment 39:Amendment 39 examines dividing the rec-

reational red snapper quota among states or regions and delegating authority to establish certain management measures for the harvest of a region’s portion of the quota. Red snapper would remain a federally managed stock, but regions would have more flexibility in choosing management measures.

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

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

— Staff report


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

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

“We did good,” Foster said. “We were able to scratch out some limits but the people around us did horrible — skunks all across the board. The lake we hunted pro-duced, but not like normal. We did shoot a cinnamon teal, which was cool.”

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

On Sunday, the teal started to move out with the

north wind and hunting was slower.

Reports along the coast were also favorable.

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

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

DucksContinued From Page 4

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


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Prime Time is a new section for our readers.

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

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

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

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

If you have any suggestions, please send an email to [email protected].

Destination Whitetail chases Midwestern bucks

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

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

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

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

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


DATEBOOKNovember 9-10Premier Gun ShowsMesquite Rodeo Gun Show andGeorge R. Brown Convention Center, Houston(817) 732-1194premiergunshows.com

November 9Ducks UnlimitedMt. Pleasant DinnerTitus Co. Civic Center(903) 380-0842ducks.org/texas

November 12Ducks UnlimitedHarlingen BanquetLonghorn Cattle Company, San Benito(956) 245-2463ducks.org/texas

November 13Houston Safari ClubMonthly Meeting(713) 623-8844houstonsafariclub.org

November 14Ducks UnlimitedAggieland DinnerThe Brazos Center(972) 921-5655ducks.org/texas

Dallas Woods and Waters ClubMonthly Meeting and DinnerSheraton Dallas North(214) 570-8700dwwcc.org

Coastal Conservation AssociationGuadalupe Valley Chapter Banquet, The Venue(361) 243-1017ccatexas.org

Ducks UnlimitedVictoria DinnerSpring Creek Place Event Center(361) 894-5178ducks.org/texas

Dallas Safari ClubMonthly MeetingBent Tree Country Club(972) 980-9800biggame.org

Texas Dove Hunters AssociationMembership MeetingBig’z Burger Joint, San Antonio(210) 764-1189texasdovehunters.com

Ducks UnlimitedWaco DinnerDowntown 301(254) 733-6661ducks.org/texas

November 16Sky High for St. Jude and Eric Trump Foundation Charity Sporting Clays TournamentSan Antonio National Sporting Complex(832) 544-3651skyhighshoot.org

Ducks UnlimitedCalhoun County BanquetBauer Community Center, Port Lavaca(361) 237-6803ducks.org/Texas

Ducks UnlimitedTyler DinnerHarvey Hall Convention Center(903) 520-5598ducks.org/texas

November 21Delta WaterfowlLake Fork Chapter BanquetAJ’s Fishhouse, Alba(903) 638-1426deltawaterfowl.org

Ducks UnlimitedWeatherford DinnerNational Guard Armory(817) 907-3403ducks.org/texas

Ducks UnlimitedColorado County BanquetBraden Dance Hall, Columbus(361) 815-1150ducks.org/texas

Dallas Safari Club YPGGary P. Nunn ConcertPoor David’s Pub(972) 980-9800biggame.org

November 22-23Texas Gun and Knife ShowsKerrville Ag Barn(830) 285-0575texasgunandknifeshows.com

November 30Junction Wild Game DinnerCoke Stevenson Memorial Center(210) 289-2982junctiontexas.com

December 3Coastal Conservation AssociationNorthwest Houston ChapterAnnual Christmas PartyHouston Distributingccatexas.org

December 4Houston Safari ClubChristmas PartyCadillac Bar(713) 623-8844houstonsafariclub.org

Ducks UnlimitedLamar University Waterfowl Hunters Party1744 Rose Lane, US 90W(409) 781-6850ducks.org/Texas

December 6Ducks UnlimitedStephen F. Austin Waterfowl Hunters PartyVFW Post 3893(936) 371-3428ducks.org/Texas

December 726th Annual Crockett County DeerfestCrockett County Fairpark Convention Center(325) 392-3737deerfest.org

December 11Ducks UnlimitedBeaumont BanquetMCM Elegante (409) 658-6694ducks.org/Texas

December 12Dallas Safari Club2013 Holiday PartyDallas Petroleum Club(972) 980-9800biggame.org

Delta WaterfowlCowtown Chapter BanquetCoopers Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que, Fort Worth(817) 475-9796deltawaterfowl.org

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Six Texans headed to Bassmaster ClassicIt’s an often heard refrain among bass anglers: “I’ve dreamed of going to the Bassmaster

Classic since I was a kid.” Only a select group achieve the objective of seeing their names on the roster for the 2014 Bassmaster Classic, but with the field for the world championship of bass fishing close to completion, many of those anglers rest easy knowing they’ve made it.

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

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

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

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

— B.A.S.S.

Big Time Texas Hunts winners announcedFifteen lucky sportsmen are making special plans for hunting season as winners of this

year’s Big Time Texas Hunts. The hunters were selected by random computer drawing from applicants in the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department program.

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

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

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

Following are the winners of this year’s Big Time Texas Hunts:

Texas Grand Slam — Kelly Lee Hill, Spring Premium Buck Hunt — Michael Brown, Magnolia Exotic Safari — Kepha Hawkins, Clyde; Julius Zapalac, Ledbetter Whitetail Bonanza — James Marsh, Bluemont, VA; Cody Stewart, San Antonio; Lloyd Dunn,

San Antonio; James Watkins, Bullard; Pat Green, New Home; Danny Clark, Navasota; Timothy Motes, Humble

Big Time Bird Hunt — Jeffrey Hilsberg, Austin Gator Hunt — Robert Pulley, LucasTexas Waterfowl Hunt — Robert Holmes, Cypress Wild Hog Adventure — Mike Davis, San Angelo

— TPWD

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