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Deer harvest begins By Lone Star Outdoor News It was quite an opening morning of bow season for Brent Vogler of Abilene. “I had to be at a meeting for work at 10 a.m.,” he said. “My brother and I went out for the first few hours Saturday morning.” Hunting south of Abilene, the morning started off slowly. “At about 8:45, I had texted my brother that we needed to leave in 10 minutes,” Vogler said. “I looked up and two forkhorns were fighting at the feeder.” Then things changed when the two small bucks perked up. “A big buck came walking in and started pushing the small bucks off,” Vogler said. “I texted the guy I was meeting with and said I was going to be late.” The buck, a 4- or 5-year-old mainframe 8-pointer with a broken brow tine, eventually got broadside at around 40 yards, and Vogler arrowed him with a Wasp Drone broadhead. Vogler said the bucks were still in bachelor groups in the Taylor County area, and while he had seen several on his trail cameras, he hadn’t seen this buck before Saturday morning. Reports on texasbowhunter.com showed several other success stories, including poster BigTodd, who received a Please turn to page 7
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DREAM BUCKS: Texas bowhunters, along with Managed Lands Deer Permits rifle hunters, started the season hoping to see a big buck, or even a doe to harvest. In areas where the rut occurs late in the year, an archery hunter may find a buck still in velvet. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.
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Stripers good in Central Texas, spotty to north and south
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A PIONEER: Capt. Chuck Scates, thought to be the first fly-fishing guide on the Texas coast, died September 28 after a battle with cancer. More than 250 people attended his funeral on October 3, many of them former customers. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.
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Longtime coastal fly-fishing guide, fly designer and author Capt. Chuck Scates, 61, died at his home on September 28. Scates was likely the first coastal guide to specialize in fly-fishing for redfish and speckled trout, and was a mentor to many of the current fly-fishing guides. He also designed the “Scates Shrimp,” still a popular fly for coatal waters. “He was the granddaddy of fly-fishing for redfish and speckled trout in Texas,” said Port O’Connor fly-fishing guide Capt. Scott Sommerlatte. “As far as I know, there was nobody that guided a fly-fisherman in Texas before he did.” Scates grew up in Houston where he spent much of his time surfing and fishing. He and his wife, Lynn, moved to
By Jillian Mock
For Lone Star Outdoor News Striped bass fishing is lighting up in Central Texas on Lake Buchanan and Lake Whitney while the fishing on Lake Texoma to the north HERE AND THERE: Stripers are doing well and Lake Livingston on lakes Whitney and Buchanan. Photo by LSON. to the southeast has been slow at best. “We’re in great shape now,” said Lake Whitney guide Randy Routh. The fall top-water bite started early this year, which Routh attributes to cooling waters and a well-timed striped bass stocking. “The water temperature hasn’t got up real high this year so it’s coming down real quick,” Routh said, explaining that spring rains kept water temps below 90 degrees this summer. The lake also is benefitting from a 2013 stocking of 630,000 stripers that have now grown up to keeper size. While some of those fish probably washed downriver
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Mystery kudu
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Disease-resistant version available for the deer’s favorite food. Page 6
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Jordon’s back
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Research shows large increases in juvenile reds, shrimp and blue crabs. Page 8
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Mystery kudu shows up at low-fence deer lease By Craig Nyhus
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WHAT A SURPRISE: James Alexander of Killeen bagged this kudu, a native African animal, that also is on some exotic game ranches in Texas, after it showed up on his hunting lease in Llano County. Photo by James Alexander.
A surprise popped up when a Llano County hunter was checking a trail camera next to a protein feeder. Along with images of all of the feral hogs was a big kudu. James Alexander had been at the lease near the Llano River that weekend, but received a text from his leasemate, Roy Pitrucha of Temple, as he and his wife, D’Nea, were leaving the 1,000-acre, lowfenced ranch near Packsaddle Mountain they have leased with several others since 2007. The only exotics they had seen were some axis deer and a few aoudad. The text included a picture and the message, “What is this at the feeder?” “Roy Pitrucha is a cop in Temple and he’s known as something of a jokester,” Alexander, a cabinet maker from Killeen,
said. “I figured he was just messing with us.” Pitrucha denied playing any Photoshop tricks and said there were 81 different pictures with the animal present, and that the animal was using his long horns to keep the pigs at bay. Alexander was convinced. “That’s a kudu,” he told his friend, then learning from the images that the kudu had been coming to the feeder for nearly a month. Roy wanted to make sure it wasn’t from one of our neighbors’ ranches,” Alexander said. “There is one high-fence place that borders us, but they didn’t have any kudu.” Pitrucha called the game warden to make sure it wasn’t from another nearby ranch. “The warden checked with all of the game ranches nearby, without any suc-
cess,” Alexander said. “Then he told us the kudu was fair game.” Pitrucha said I would appreciate it the most so I should shoot it. The next weekend, the Alexanders were at the lease. We got up Saturday morning and got into the stand at 4 a.m. The pigs were there and squealing,” Alexander said. “The kudu showed up before daylight. He would jump into the pen around the feeder and run the pigs off, then jump back out. Alexander took the shot with his .270 after it was light enough to see clearly. “I shot him behind the shoulder and he took off, jumped and stopped behind the bushes,” he said. “We decided to wait at least 30 minutes — I shot three pigs while we were waiting.” Once the couple left the blind, they discovered the kudu had gone only 30 Please turn to page 23
Dove still coming in By Lone Star Outdoor News After the opening weekends in North, Central and South Texas, many Texas dove hunters put their guns away and start thinking of deer and waterfowl hunting. Based on reports from the field, that can often be a missed opportunity, especially in West and South Texas this year. “Thank you Randy Edwards for a fantastic hunt yesterday afternoon in Clyde, outside of Abilene,” wrote the Texas Dove Hunters Association on Facebook. A group of 12 hunters shot limits, according to TDHA president Bob Thornton. “The sunflowers had ripened late and there were birds like crazy,” Thornton said.John Jones with J&A Ranch in Stephens County reported it has had birds all year with hunters still shooting limits. “All the stars aligned for us this season,” he said. “We had a good hatch, lots of local birds and the northern birds are trickling in — we aren’t seeing the big waves of birds migrating and and then leaving in years past.” Jones said his hunters with shooting ability are limiting out in the mornings and the rest finish in the evening. “We haven’t had even an average hunt yet,” he said. On hunting forums, reports of dove sightings in some areas top the opener. Please turn to page 7
DON’T OVERLOOK DOVE: The later part of the dove season doesn’t bring out many hunters, but in some areas conditions and dove numbers are better than they were opening weekend. Photos by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.
10-year-old helps get bill through Legislature Children under 13 no longer have to give SSN when buying hunting license By Craig Nyhus
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FUTURE LAWMAKER: After 10-year-old Coleman Hofker voiced his concerns to Rep. Kenneth Sheets, R-Dallas, a bill was passed to keep children from providing Social Security numbers when buying a hunting license. Photo by John Hofker.
Coleman Hofker went with his mother, Monica, to purchase his hunting license so he could hunt with his father. During the process, something caught him off guard. The clerk told them that Coleman, 9 years old at the time, would have to provide his Social Security number. “Why do they want me to give that?” he asked his mother. “Shouldn’t they need to go through you if they need me?”
His father, John, agreed. “It was concerning because you aren’t dealing with an agency when you buy your license,” John Hofker said. “You are usually dealing with a clerk.” The clerk explained the personal information was required by the federal government, although the parent could sign an affidavit that the child didn’t have a SSN. But Coleman did have a SSN, so that would be a lie. Coleman wouldn’t let it go, though. He spoke up when an opportunity to arose to talk
to Rep. Kenneth Sheets of Garland, their home representative before they moved to Murchison in East Texas. “We were block-walking for the campaign and walked by their house,” Rep. Sheets said. “I had met Mr. Hofker before and I knocked on the door. I talked to him and to Coleman, and Coleman shared his experience.” Coleman asked Sheets what could be done. “We looked into it and then proposed the legislation,” Rep. Sheets said. The bill, HB 821, eliminates the requirement that a child age 13 years or under provide a Please turn to page 31
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Two deer breeders sue TPWD, officials In a lawsuit filed October 1 in Travis County, two Texas deer breeders are challenging Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Executive Order and Emergency Rules regarding testing for Chronic Wasting Disease and how those rules were implemented, contending that deer bred in captivity are private property until they are released into the wild. The plaintiffs, Ken Bailey and Bradly Peterson, argue that Texas courts have held since 1932 that “[W]ild animals become property when removed from their natural liberty and made subject to man’s dominion.” Sued are Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Carter Smith, executive director, Clayton Wolf, wildlife division director, and Mitch Lockwood, big game program director. Bailey and Peterson contend the deer on their ranches had no connection to the Medina County ranch where CWD was discovered, but that TPWD improperly suspended its own statute regarding transfer permits for healthy captive-bred deer and effectively declared all captivebred deer unhealthy when it suspended transfers statewide by emergency order following the discovery of CWD on a Medina County ranch in June. They also contend harm was suffered as landowners have canceled long-standing contracts to buy deer from breeders, causing losses in revenue and increased expenses to care for the animals and, since the emergency rules purport to run with the land, persons considering a purchase of the land would be subject to the emergency rules, even if they have no intention of breeding deer.
The plaintiffs contend in part that the defendants violated the Texas Open Meetings Act and the Administrative Procedures Act when the regulatory scheme was developed, allegedly “largely in secret.” The plaintiffs seek, among other things, a declaratory judgment regarding who is the lawful owner of captive deer, a declaratory judgment that the emergency rules are void under TOMA and that TPWD improperly suspended the law when it shut down the computer system necessary to issue transfer permits following the CWD discovery. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department spokesman Josh Havens, in response to the lawsuit, said “How we manage CWD in Texas will ultimately shape our deer hunting heritage for future generations. The impacts of this lethal neurological disease reach far beyond any facility or ranch. CWD has the potential to impact Texas’ 700,000 licensed deer hunters, their families and the thousands of people in rural communities across the state who rely on deer hunting for their livelihoods. Texas has chosen a path of reasonable and prudent measures to manage this disease in a manner that will ensure the future of our state’s most prized wildlife resource.” Texas Deer Association, not a party to the lawsuit, issued a statement in response to the suit. “Texas Deer Association stands behind the right of these breeders to sue for redress, the obvious application of the rules to only deer breeders, and the losses sustained by many in the industry,” said Patrick Tarlton, executive director of the
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Verizon drops Sportsman, Outdoor channels Some outdoor television viewers are hopping mad. On September 1, Verizon FiOS announced it was dropping the Sportsman Channel. At the end of the month, the cable provider also dropped Outdoor Channel. In a message to customers, Verizon said in part: “Each year, the cost of content increases substantially, and in order to prevent those costs from being reflected in your bill, it is sometimes necessary to remove channels from our lineup. We have decided not to renew our contract for the Sportsman Channel due to its low viewership, and have discontinued broadcasting it. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.” Verizon pointed customers to what it called “similar content,” including the History, Destination America, Nat Geo Wild and Discovery Channel, none of which are hunting or fishing focused. A statement by Outdoor Sportsman Group, which owns both channels, said: “Outdoor Channel and Sportsman channel have been removed Please turn to page 29
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The favorite food of deer, the chestnut, has returned, at least to East Texas, and wildlife managers are encouraged to consider planting the disease-resistant trees as part of their deer-management strategy. Forests across the eastern half of the country, including East Texas, were covered with chestnut trees until the early 1900s. A bark fungus referred to as chestnut blight was accidently introduced from China in 1904 and started killing the trees. By the 1940s, more than 30 million acres of the trees were gone, what some describe as the largest ecological disaster in American history. In the early 1950s, while he was pheasant hunting, James Carpentar, of Salem, Ohio, found a huge American chestnut in a grove filled with dead and unhealthy trees. He tried to infect the healthy tree with active blight spores to no avail. Carpentar then sent budwoods from that tree to plant breeder Dr. Robert T. Dunstan in North Carolina, who grafted and cross-pollinated it. After more crossings using American and Chinese parents trees, the Dunstan chestnut was born and patented. Dr. James “Dr. Deer” Kroll has been planting and testing the Dunstan chestnuts on the Whitetail
More than 140 youngsters, each with a parent, descended on Greystone Castle in Mingus on September 27 for the annual Dallas Safari Club and Dallas Ecological Foundation Fall S.A.F.E.T.Y. extravaganza. With help from more than 100 DSC and DEF volunteers, each group of more Photo by LSON than 20 received instruction in archery, rifle, pistol, muzzleloader and shotgun shooting, along with field exercises that promote safety in hunting. At each station,
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text from his son saying, “Dad, I just shot one.” His son had been watching a doe when two bucks broke through the brushline, then grabbed his call and blew a doe bleat two times. The bucks came right in. Another hunter was watching deer cross from a coastal Bermuda field to the neighbor’s alfalfa field. After locating the trails, he made a ground blind out of brush. He arrowed his buck at 15 yards. A crossbow worked for kdog’s 10-year-old son, who shot his first deer over the weekend. “He is not quite able to do it with a compound yet, so I recently got a TenPoint crossbow,” his dad wrote. While some hunters had success, others were just happy to be out and sitting in their treestand. Social media posts were full of nice, big bucks taken by rifle and bow at Managed Lands Deer Permit ranches across the state. “There’s no better feeling than working hard for THEY WILL UNDERSTAND: After this months getting ready to have it pay off,” mjf9730 buck came out 10 minutes before wrote on texasbowhunter.com. “I fought through fiBrent Vogler of Abilene needed to leave for a business meeting. He sent nancial issues to get the lease, a bad case of target panic a text to the person he was meeting and a back injury, but I got it done.” that he would be late. Photo by Brent Vogler.
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“Making sales calls from Cisco to Albany to Breckinridge this morning, I’m seeing more birds than I’ve seen since before season started,” wrote Scalebuster on the Texas Hunting Forum. “Will definitely be hunting tonight.” Excellent reports came in from the Haskell and Jayton (Kent County) areas, along with Santa Anna where Txduckman posted his results. “Got my limits last weekend right outside Santa Anna. But other guys on field didn’t have as much luck, mainly due to poor shooting skills and wearing white and bright shirts. Outfitter said birds had thinned out so it wasn’t 30-minute limits but some should have been done that fast.” Down south, the Pearsall area has seen a new influx of birds, and birds have moved into Pleasanton for hunters on the east side, according to reports. “We have had to do more scouting, but more birds have come in with the cool fronts and we’re still shooting limits,” said Craig Wilson of the Whitetail and Wingshooting Ranch of Texas. Shaun Oldenburger, TPWD dove leader, said there are good numbers of both mourning and white-winged dove around, but hunters need to spend more time scouting for them. “Most people are done for the year,” he said. “But this weekend, I saw a lot of mourning dove around Kyle and New Braunfels.” Oldenburger said in certain areas across the state, the favorite foods of the birds, croton and sunflowers, are ripening now. “Croton-wise, there is a lot out there still coming up,” he said. “The croton had more competition from other things coming up this year, but after it has been so dry, it is coming in. Some fields are in better shape than they were at the beginning of the season.” Oldenburger expects good hunting throughout October if hunters put in the effort. “It can be a crapshoot in October,” he said. “The resident birds have congregated and moved out in a lot of areas. So get out and scout.”
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FISHING
Back on the water
Kelly Jordon fishing again after wrist shattered in fall By Craig Nyhus
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READY FOR ACTION: Yamaha pro and bass-fishing legend Kelly Jordon is back to fishing after an injury and surgery to his wrist. In two days of fishing on Lake Athens, he landed nearly 100 bass. Although he was sore, he is confident he is ready to return to competition. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.
What does a famous pro bass fisherman do when an injury puts him on the sidelines for months? For Yamaha pro Kelly Jordon, wait to heal, and especially, wait to get back on the water. On a Thursday afternoon in July, Jordon was working in the yard and dragging a downed tree top across his driveway. “My driveway has a weird slope, it’s downhill away from the garage, then it comes back up a little,” he said. “When I was dragging the tree top, a limb popped off. I ran down the slope thinking, ‘This is going to hurt,’ and I did a three-point landing on my tailbone and both wrists.” Jordon, thinking his left wrist was sprained, wrapped it and went swimming with his two young children. The wrist didn’t improve over the weekend, though, so Jordon went to the doctor the following Monday. “He said it was broken — shattered actually — and I needed surgery,” Jordon said. The surgery took place two days later on July 15, and a plate and screws were used to hold everything together. “There were incisions on the front and the back,” Jordon said. “Several of the metacarpal bones were pushed back and they had to slide them forward to be flat and back in place, then screw it all together.” The waiting began. “I had to keep my hand elevated,” Jordon said. “I couldn’t lift Please turn to page 13
Study shows positive effects of Cedar Bayou reopening
Channel cats heating up
Shrimp, red drum numbers up By Craig Nyhus
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BRING ‘EM IN: Perfect eating-size channel catfish are biting on Texas lakes, with anglers reporting success using punch bait. Photo by LSON.
The reopening of Cedar Bayou in September of 2014 excited both anglers and fisheries biologists. Anglers reported seeing more blue crabs and redfish in just over a year’s time. Biologists looked at the facts. After a just-concluded study, the anglers are right, and the positive effects of the reopening are nearly everything the anglers and biologists hoped. Quentin Hall, a graduate student at the Harte Research Institute at Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi studied the area and presented his conclusions at his Master of Science Thesis DeNETTING AND fense at the university on September COUNTING: Quen21. tin Hall, as part The thesis, titled “The Effects of of his research Reopening Cedar Bayou on Juvefor his master’s nile Estuarine-Dependent Species,” degree, captured, examined data collected at sites in identified and Mesquite Bay a year before and a recorded juvenile year after the reopening. fish, crabs and “After Cedar Bayou reopened, we shrimp one year before and after saw drastic increase in red drum and the reopening blue crab, along with other species of Cedar Bayou. that rely on having access via tidal
Fishermen haven’t had to look too deep to find the channel catfish they want to catch. On Lake Belton, Jason “Spud” Barton of Cattin’ Around Adventures said the channel cats are moving to the shallows. “I am seeing channel cats in 5 feet of water or less,” he said. “It is best to use punch bait, but any prepared bait will work, as long as it is fresh cut.” Dale Williams, a local fisherman from Killeen, has had similar experiences on Lake Belton, where water temperatures have been in the low 80s. “I’ve done OK with punch bait in shallow water in the 5-7 foot range,” he said. “Get up and go in the morning, it’s the best time of day right now for channel catfish.” Williams’ best action has been northeast of the dam, and most of the cats have been in the 1- to 3-pound range. Windswept shorelines are also a good bet for shallow water fishing, as the wind blows microorganisms near the shore, attracting baitfish that the catfish eat.
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What makes a jumping bass look bigger?
GILLS OUT: It may be more than just flaring gills that make a bass appear bigger when it is in the air. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.
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For Lone Star Outdoor News The smooth water reminded Joe Thompson of glass, but he didn’t have time to enjoy the early morning beauty. Within five minutes of casting his first cast into Lake Buchanan, his line went tight and the water looked like it shattered as a largemouth bass jumped into the air. “When I saw it in the air, that thing looked like a 6-pounder at least, but when I got it in my net it was just 2 1/2 pounds.” Thompson said, noting that this is not the first time he was excited to only be let down.
“I’ve fished for most of my life and many times thought I had something bigger than I actually did,” he said. “I don’t understand why it is that way, but I still get excited.” What causes the common phenomenon among anglers? Justin Lucenay, a sports psychologist, says it could be as simple as what we want to see. “If you want to see a golf shot get close to the hole but don’t have a direct line of sight to the green, your brain will tell you it rolled to a stop closer to the hole than it actually did,” he said. “This same concept is applicable to fisherman. If you want to catch that 7- or 10-pound bass, Please turn to page 21
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TEXAS FRESHWATER FISHING REPORT Aquilla crappie, bass and cats
slabs,” he said. He had a father and two sons out this weekend. “We had lots of doubles and cleaned 65 fish,” Stevens said. “The fall fishing is getting real good.”
LAKE AQUILLA — Angler Steve Reed of Crowley reported good crappie fishing on the lake near Hillsboro on Saturday. “I caught 25-30 crappie, 15 were keepers, one bass and tons of catfish,” he said on his Facebook page. Reed was fishing along the outer edge of creeks at depths of 16 to 18 feet. The day before, he landed 25 bass fishing points near creeks with crawls and spinners.
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White bass bunched up EAGLE MOUNTAIN RESERVOIR — Johnny Stevens of Johnny’s Guide Service has been finding fish in deeper water, 24- to 29-feet deep. “All of the fish were caught on chartreuse and white
ALAN HENRY: Water stained; 76–82 degrees; 1.65’ low. Black bass are fair to good on top-waters early, later switching to jigs, Texas rigs and weightless flukes. Crappie are fair to good on jigs and minnows. Catfish are fair on chartreuse nightcrawlers. AMISTAD: Water murky; 87–91 degrees; 28.48’ low. Black bass are very good on top-waters, soft plastics, jigs, and drop shots. Catfish are good on cheesebait, shrimp and nightcrawlers. Yellow catfish are very good on trotlines baited with live perch. ATHENS: Water clear; 80–85 degrees; 1.53’ low. Black bass are good on top-waters, spinner baits and weightless worms. Crappie are fair on minnows. BASTROP: Water stained; 83–87 degrees. Black bass are fair on watermelon crankbaits, soft plastics, and lipless crankbaits. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp, minnows and stinkbait. BELTON: Water stained; 80–84 degrees; 0.74’ low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are fair on live shad early. Channel and blue catfish are good on hot dogs. BOB SANDLIN: Water stained; 80–84 degrees; 1.77’ low. Black bass are good on white buzzbaits and jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are good on trotlines. BONHAM: Water lightly stained, 79–84 degrees; 2.34’ low. Black bass are good on top-waters and soft plastics near shallow cover. Crappie are good on minnows around brush piles. Catfish are good on prepared bait, cut bait and stinkbait. BRAUNIG: Water stained. Black bass are fair on spinner baits. Striped bass are good down-rigging silver spoons near the dam. Redfish are fair on perch, shad and silver spoons. Channel catfish are good on liver, shrimp and stinkbait near the dam. BRIDGEPORT: Water lightly stained, 78–82 degrees: 3.67’ low. Black bass are
good on Texas-rigged shrimp near shallow cover and bushes. Crappie are good along the bridge and on brush piles on minnows. White bass are good on slabs and minnows. Hybrid striper are good on slabs. Catfish are good on trotlines. BROWNWOOD: Water stained; 80–84 degrees; 1.73’ low. White bass are good on top-waters, crankbaits and minnows. Crappie are good on white and shad jigs and minnows in 12–16 feet. BUCHANAN: Water murky; 82–86 degrees; 12.19’ low. Black bass are fair on shad flukes and watermelon-red stick baits. Striped bass are fair to good on live bait and plastic swim baits near the dam. Channel catfish are good on liver, minnows and stinkbait. CADDO: Water stained; 80–85 degrees; 0.25’ low. Black bass are good on spinner baits, bladed jigs and hollow-body frogs. White and yellow bass are good on slabs and minnows. CALAVERAS: Water stained. Striped bass are fair on spoons and striper jigs near the dam and the crappie wall. Redfish are fair down-rigging silver and gold spoons. Channel and blue catfish are good on cheesebait and shad. CANYON LAKE: Water murky; 83–87 degrees; 2.52’ low. Black bass are fair to good on green pumpkin soft plastics and top-waters over grass early. Yellow and blue catfish are good on live bait. CEDAR CREEK: Water lightly stained; 78–83 degrees; 1.92’ low. Black bass are fair on square-billed crankbaits, top-waters and white spinner baits. White bass and hybrids are good on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs on brush piles. CHOKE CANYON: Water murky; 83–87 degrees; 22.46’ low. Black bass are fair on spinner baits and large soft plastics in the grass. Channel and blue catfish are good on punch bait and minnows. CONROE: Water murky;
82–86 degrees; 1.57’ low. Black bass are fair on chartreuse soft plastics and Senkos. Crappie are good on minnows and blue tube jigs. Catfish are good on stinkbait and shrimp. FALCON: Water murky; 85–89 degrees; 19.05’ low. Black bass are good on large worms and jigs in 10–12 feet. Channel and blue catfish are excellent on stinkbait, shrimp and cut bait. FAYETTE: Water murky. Black bass are fair on watermelon spinner baits and crankbaits. Channel and blue catfish are good on cut shad, liver and shrimp over baited holes. FORK: Water lightly stained; 79–83 degrees; 1.75’ low. Black bass are fair on squarebilled crankbaits and small swimbaits in shallow cover as well as on shallow docks. White and yellow bass are good on minnows and slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. GIBBONS CREEK: Water clear. Black bass are good on chartreuse and watermelon Carolina-rigged soft plastics, spinner baits and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and green tube jigs. Catfish are good on stinkbait and live perch. GRANBURY: Water murky; 84–88 degrees; 0.60’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon crankbaits and spinner baits. Striped bass are fair on silver spoons. Crappie are fair on minnows and pink tube jigs. Catfish are good on stinkbait, nightcrawlers and live bait. GRANGER: Water clear; 80–84 degrees; 0.06’ low. Black bass are good on crankbaits upriver near the island. White bass are fair on slabs. Crappie are very good on jigs. Blue catfish are good on fresh shad. GRAPEVINE: Water lightly stained; 80–84 degrees; 0.16’ high. Black bass are good on shallow crankbaits, top-waters and flukes. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are very good on slabs.
LAKE ALAN HENRY — Angler Thad Rains said fishing on the West Texas lake has settled down since the huge water rise this spring. On October 1, he landed 14 spotted bass on shaky heads, lipless crankbaits and a Yellow Magic top-water. Two spots over 4 pounds were landed, with several more in the 3-pound range.
HUBBARD CREEK: Water offcolor; 74–82 degrees; 19.31’ low. Black bass are fair to good on top-waters early, later switching to jigs and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair to good on jigs and minnows. JOE POOL: Water stained; 78–83 degrees; 0.40’ low. Black bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are fair on minnows. LAKE O’ THE PINES: Water stained; 80–84; degrees; 1.17’ high. Black bass are good on spinner baits, hollowbody frogs and bladed jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. LAVON: Water stained; 81–84 degrees; 3.14’ low. Black bass are slow. White bass are fair on slabs and minnows. Crappie are good on minnows. LBJ: Water stained; 83–87 degrees; 0.76’ low. Black bass are good on blue flake stick baits and jigs. Striped bass are good on Li’l Fishies and Spoiler Shads at night. Crappie are fair on blue crappie jigs and live minnows in clear water. Channel catfish are good on nightcrawlers and dipbait. LEWISVILLE: Water stained; 0.14’ high. Black bass are fair on crankbaits and Texasrigged worms. White bass are good on slabs. LIVINGSTON: Water fairly clear; 84–88 degrees; 0.26’ high. Black bass are fair on chartreuse soft plastics and crankbaits. Striped bass are fair on slabs and crankbaits. Blue catfish are good on shad. MONTICELLO: Water lightly stained; 86–90 degrees; 0.30’ low. Black bass are fair on spinner baits, bladed jigs and buzzbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. NAVARRO MILLS: Water murky; 82–86 degrees; 0.96’ low. Black bass are good on green pumpkin soft plastics. Crappie are good on minnows and blue/clear tube jigs. O.H. IVIE: Water stained; 74–83 degrees; 44.46’ low. Black bass are good on topwaters early, later switching to split-shot rigged flukes,
Texas rigs and finesses jigs. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs fished shallow. PALESTINE: Water lightly stained; 78–82 degrees; 1.67’ low. Black bass are fair on flipping jigs and Texasrigged craws. Crappie are good on minnows. Hybrid striper are good on slabs and minnows. POSSUM KINGDOM: Water fairly clear; 74–82 degrees; 1.21’ low. Black bass are fair to good on Texas rigs, chatterbaits, drop-shot rigs and jigs. White bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are fair to good on live shad and nightcrawlers. PROCTOR: Water murky; 85–89 degrees; 0.76’ low. Black bass are fair on crankbaits and spinner baits. White bass are fair on slabs. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp and liver. RAY HUBBARD: Water slightly stained; 79–83 degrees; 2.53’ low. Black bass are good on squarebilled crankbaits and small swimbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are fair on slabs and minnows. RAY ROBERTS: Water lightly stained; 79–84 degrees; 0.06’ high. Black bass are good on medium crankbaits, spinner baits and top-waters. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on trotlines. RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water stained; 80–84 degrees; 1.06’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas-rigged worms. White bass are fair on minnows. Hybrid striper are good on shad. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. SAM RAYBURN: Water stained; 85–89 degrees; 1.57’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon topwaters and worms. Bream are good on nightcrawlers. Catfish are good on trotlines. SOMERVILLE: Water murky; 83–87 degrees; 0.03’ low. Black bass are good on spinner baits and crankbaits. Crappie are slow. Perch are good on worms. Channel and blue catfish are good on stinkbait and cut shad. STILLHOUSE: Water murky;
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GAME WARDEN BLOTTER LANDOWNER ADVISES OF HUNT OVER FIELD WARDEN KNEW WAS BAITED Gregg County Game Warden Todd Long received a “courtesy call” from a landowner advising that his group would be dove hunting a particular field later that evening in case the warden should receive calls or complaints from neighbors regarding gunshots. Ironically, Long had discovered fresh sunflower seeds on the same field a few days earlier and was awaiting the owner’s return. Rusk County Game Warden Kirk Permenter joined Long in contacting the group and charging them with hunting migratory birds over bait; 47 dove were seized. Cases pending. WARDENS SEIZE MORE THAN 80 FISH NEAR JETTIES In the area around the Colorado River jetties, Matagorda County Game Wardens Aaron Koenig and David Janssen filed cases on numerous boats for various fishing violations, seizing two redfish, three trout, four flounder and 75 red snapper. Cases and civil restitution pending. K9 FINDS HIDDEN TEAL When checking teal hunters, Wharton County Game Warden Chris Bird, with K9 Handler Sam Shanafelt and K9 Blitz, noticed that a man was acting nervous during their inspection. Shanafelt then began working Blitz in the area of the duck blind. Blitz discovered nine hidden teal in front of the blind and underneath decoy bags in the hunter’s ATV. Cases and restitution pending. WARDEN CHECKS MAN TRYING FOR HIS “EVENING LIMIT” While conducting a license check of a person, Comal County Game Warden Michael McCall asked a man
MAN CLAIMS NOT HUNTING, BUT K9 FINDS HIS HIDDEN GUN Bastrop County Game Warden Sonny Alaniz heard shooting going on at the back of a property. When he went through the front gate, he noticed a woman stepping outside her house. Alaniz explained that he heard some shooting going on at the back of her property. The woman said she did not know of any hunting going on but her grandkids might be out there. After speaking with the woman, Alaniz drove to the back to an area where two trucks were parked in the brush. A few spinning-wing decoys were in the field but no hunters were around. After searching the area without any luck, Alaniz called Travis County Game Warden Christy Vales of the K9 Unit. Alaniz parked his unit to search for any signs the hunters tried to sneak out, and then
how many doves he had harvested. The man explained how he got his 15 mourning doves earlier that day and that he was working on getting his 15 evening doves. After an explanation on the meaning of the daily bag limit, the hunter was cited for exceeding the daily bag limit of doves. The “evening doves” were seized. WILDFIRE DISCOVERED BY WARDENS, FIREFIGHTERS CONTROL In Borden County, Region VI Game Wardens Grant Tucker, Tony DeLuzio and Aaron Sims saw faint smoke rising on the horizon. Knowing whose ranch was near that part of the county, they called the landowner and advised him of what they were seeing. After the landowner told him there was no scheduled burn, the wardens drove toward the location and discovered a wildfire had
slowly drove back to where the trucks were and found three subjects sitting on the tailgate of a truck. Two subjects claimed they were not hunting but after a little more questioning, both subjects confessed to hunting. While Alaniz was writing a citation, he noticed another subject walking through the woods. The subject said he was not hunting and that he just walked from the house, which was at the front of the property, more than 1/2–mile away, to meet up with his friends. At that time Vales arrived with K9 Ruger. The subject quickly fessed up to hiding a gun after Vales told him her dog would find it if he hid it. Ruger was let loose for article detection and quickly found the shotgun hidden in the woods.
started, and the winds began to spread the fire rapidly through the ranch, nearing oil well pumps and power lines. County firefighters set a backfire and eventually controlled the burn.
contact with three persons who were hunting dove over a baited area including both sunflower seed as well as corn. The individuals were charged with hunting migratory game birds over bait, and the wildlife resources were seized.
WARDENS FIND BAIT, WAIT At an area known for dove hunters, Region VI Game Wardens Brent Tucker and Tony Deluzio did not find hunters but they did notice a very large amount of bait that was placed all throughout the area, covering the ground. The wardens marked the area and came back later in the evening to listen for gunshots. The wardens, along with Yoakum County Game Warden Aaron Sims, hid as the late afternoon turned into evening. They began hearing several shots coming from the location. They made
CORN SPREAD THROUGHOUT BACKYARD Near Wichita Falls, Potter County Game Warden Shane Lewis and Dallam/Hartley counties Game Warden Stewart Rogers heard shots coming from a backyard in a neighborhood. After locating two individuals hunting dove in a backyard, the wardens approached on foot and noticed cracked corn spread on the ground. The two individuals admitted to spreading the corn to attract the dove. Both were cited for hunting dove over bait.
SPEEDERS TELL TROOPER THEY SHOT QUAIL, DOVE A Lubbock DPS Trooper pulled a vehicle over for speeding and the two occupants admitted hunting dove and shooting two bobwhite quail. The trooper called Crosby County Game Warden Drew Spencer, who arrived and obtained admissions from the men as to the shooting of the quail, issued five citations, including charges for the out-ofseason quail and for having hunted doves with an unplugged shotgun. The illegally harvested quail were seized and civil restitution was filed. SORGHUM WAS THE BAIT OF CHOICE Crosby County Game Warden Drew Spencer and Garza County Game Warden Trey Kram drove up on a recently mowed pigweed field with six people hunting in it. In the middle of the small field was a man-made water impoundment that had no water in it and numerous spinningwing dove decoys staked around the impoundment. As the wardens approached the group, they commented to each other as to what was drawing the dove to the field with no water or agricultural crop. After walking the mowed field and finding scattered sorghum, the six hunters were cited for hunting dove in a baited field. An empty bag of sorghum seed was seized from one of the vehicles. The illegally harvested dove were also seized and civil restitution was filed. REPORT ILLEGAL HUNTING AND FISHING ACTIVITY FOR A REWARD OF UP TO $1,000. CALL (800) 792-4263
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my kids. I couldn’t do much of anything.” After a few months, the wrist began improving and Jordon started thinking about fishing. “I had to decide if I could fish or not and whether I could compete in the next Major League Fishing tournament,” he said. On September 14, he made his first fishing trip in months to Lake Athens, with a friend from Tyler. “What a fun lake,” Jordon said. “I had only been there once before. I was limited a little, but I can fish. I caught 50 or so.” The day was so encouraging, he returned to Lake Athens two days later, this time with Lone Star Outdoor News founder David J. Sams. “We caught fish all day,” Jordon said. “They were schooling and we caught most of them on Lucky Craft Gunfish top-water lures. It was a beautiful day on the water. We quit counting at 69 fish, and I caught the biggest one, a 6 and one half pounder.” After two days of fishing, the pro’s repaired wrist was very sore. “It’s getting stronger every day,” Jordon said. “It’s very encouraging — I’m not 100 percent, but I can be competitive. If they bite, I’ll catch them. The strength isn’t there, so it might be tough to flip a jig all day or set the hook on a bass in heavy grass.” After a long summer of waiting, the pro is happy to be back on the water, and he’s ready to compete again. “It was quite the undertaking just for a fall in my driveway,” Jordon said.
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Public meetings set on red snapper amendments The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a series of public hearings and scoping workshops to discuss and take public comment on three proposed amendments. Reef Fish Amendment 39 looks at dividing the recreational red snapper quota among regions to allow for the creation of different management measures that better suit each area. Reef Fish Amendment 41 explores the design and implementation of flexible measures for the management of red snapper by the charter for-hire fleet; and Amendment 42 explores the design and implementation of flexible measures for the management of reef fish for the headboat fleet. Webinars will also be available on October 28 on Amendment 39 and on October 29 on Amendments 41 and 42. All meetings begin at 6 p.m. Webinars begin at 6 p.m. Eastern time. Registration is available at gulfcouncil.org. —Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council
Texas meetings: ■■ October 19 (Amendment 39) Hilton Garden Inn 6717 South Padre Island Dr. Corpus Christi ■■ October 21 (Amendment 39) Hampton Inn & Suites 2320 Gulf Freeway South League City ■■ October 20 (Amendment 39) Embassy Suites San Antonio 10110 US Highway 281 N San Antonio ■■ October 22 (Amendments 41 and 42) Hilton Galveston Island 5400 Seawall Blvd. Galveston
Delmar Smith to receive lifetime award GETTING STRONGER: After his wrist was shattered, Kelly Jordon bears the scar from surgery, and a hospital X-ray shows the plate and screws used to hold the fractured bones together. Usually extremely well-organized, Jordon’s boat was not and some hooks on his lures were rusting after a three-month layoff.Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.
Park Cities Quail announced Delmar Smith as the 2016 recipient of the T. Boone Pickens Lifetime Sportsman Award. The award will be presented on March 3, 2016, during PCQ’s 10th Annual Dinner and Auction at the Frontiers of Flight Museum in Dallas. Smith is well-known in gun dog circles, as he has devoted a lifetime to the sport of gun dogs and bird dogs as a breeder, trainer and judge. He grew up on a ranch in Big Cabin, Oklahoma where he spent his childhood riding horseback to and from school and work-
ing for local dog trainers. By the time he was 13, Smith had saved enough money from cleaning dog pens to take a horse-training course. He applied the techniques learned in that course to create “The Delmar Smith Method.” It was this revolutionary way for training bird dogs that led him to become one of America’s most respected trainers. At 89, Smith still keeps a kennel of 75 dogs. —Park Cities Quail
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TEXAS SALTWATER FISHING REPORT Flounder thumping at Galveston Channel GALVESTON CHANNEL — Bruce Nguyen reported good flounder action near the Galveston Channel. “My second cast yielded the famous thump, thump and in 45 minutes I had enough flounders for a stuffing,” he wrote on 2coolfishing. com. Nguyen was using white scented plastics on an incoming tide.
October transition SEADRIFT — Redfish have been biting consistently over mud and grass and in the back lakes, while the seasonal transition has cooled the trout bite, ac-
NORTH SABINE: Trout are fair to good under the birds on soft plastics and good in the river on live shad. Redfish are good in the marsh on small topwaters and Corkies. SOUTH SABINE: Bull redfish are good at the jetty on crabs. Sheepshead and black drum are good at the jetty on live shrimp. Trout are fair around the reef on live shrimp and under birds on soft plastics. BOLIVAR: Trout are fair to good on the south shoreline on soft plastics and plugs. Black drum and redfish are good at Rollover Pass. TRINITY BAY: Redfish are good at the spillway on crabs and mullet. Trout are fair to good under birds throughout the bay. EAST GALVESTON BAY: Trout are fair to good under birds on the north shoreline. Whiting and sand trout are good on the edge of the Intracoastal on fresh shrimp. WEST GALVESTON BAY: Bull redfish are
good on the beachfront on crabs, mullet and table shrimp. Sheepshead, redfish and black drum are good at the jetty on shrimp and crabs. Trout are good on deep shell on the lower end of the bay. TEXAS CITY: Gulf trout and sand trout are good on fresh shrimp around the dike. Bull redfish are good on the end of the dike on natural baits. FREEPORT: Sand trout and sheepshead are good on live shrimp on the reefs. Bull redfish are good in Cold Pass and San Luis pass on cracked blue crabs. Redfish are good at the jetties on natural baits. EAST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout are fair for drifters on live shrimp over humps and scattered shell. Redfish are fair to good in Lake Austin on live shrimp. WEST MATAGORDA BAY: Redfish are fair to good in Oyster Lake on shrimp. Trout are fair on shell and grass on soft plastics. Black
cording to Capt. Kris Kelley at Castaway Lodge. The redfish have been schooling while the trout are scattered.
Consistent bite down south LOWER LAGUNA MADRE — Capt. Mike Knox of South Padre Island said the fishing has been steady for both trout and redfish. “The red tide has not effected the bay fishing, especially on the flats to the north,” he said. “Speckled trout are still holding in and around deeper pockets, with both live and artificial baits producing some nice catches of fish. Redfish are being caught with cut bait rigged off the bottom. To contact Mike Knox, call (956) 243-0039
drum are fair to good at Shell Island on live shrimp. PORT O’CONNOR: Trout and redfish are fair on top-waters over soft mud in San Antonio Bay. Trout and redfish are fair for drifters working the back lakes with live shrimp and top-waters. Redfish are good at the jetty on crabs and finger mullet. ROCKPORT: Bull redfish are good in the Lydia Ann Channel on crabs. Trout are fair over grass while drifting with live shrimp. Redfish are fair to good on the Estes Flats on mullet and shrimp. PORT ARANSAS: Bull redfish are good at the jetty on crabs and finger mullet. Redfish are fair to good on the East Flats on topwaters and scented plastics. CORPUS CHRISTI: Redfish are fair to good around Shamrock Cove on small top-waters and gold spoons. Redfish are good in the Humble Channel on crabs and table shrimp.
Black drum are good on the reefs in Nueces Bay. BAFFIN BAY: Trout are fair to good around the spoils on top-waters and soft plastics. Trout are fair to good in mud and grass on Corkies and top-waters. Redfish are good in the Land Cut on natural baits. PORT MANSFIELD: Trout are fair to good on top-waters around sand and grass holes. Redfish are fair to good while drifting potholes and sight–casting to the shallows. Bull redfish are good at East Cut on crabs and mullet. SOUTH PADRE: Trout and redfish are fair to good on the edge of the Intracoastal on scented shrimp. Trout and redfish are fair at the jetty on live shad. PORT ISABEL: Redfish are fair to good in Cullen Bay on scented plastics and topwaters. Trout and redfish are fair to good in South Bay on live shrimp.
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Lone Star Outdoor News After one feel of the new treble hooks on lures made by Unfair Lures, anglers see and feel something different. The barbs on the hooks are on the outside of the hook rather than the inside. Lure designer Paul Van Reenen grew up fishing in his native South Africa, and now makes his home in Florida. He showed his lures and treble hooks to fishermen at Get-A-Way Adventures Lodge in Port Mansfield. “The PVR Turbo-set hooks have an outside barb hook, it’s a new style we developed,” Van Reenen said. “And the hook has an inside cutting point.” Why the departure from the normal treble hooks? Photo by VMC “The hook rate is up to 60 percent better,” Van Reenen claimed. “Also, it is easier to get out of the fish’s gills, you won’t slice off the gill rakers. And, it’s easier to remove if it gets lodged in your hand or arm. “It’s a catch-and-release friendly hook.” The treble hooks have been made by Mustad per Van Reenen’s specifications for a few years. “It’s an interesting concept,” said Reid McKinstry of Mustad. “It’s his design on a standard Mustad treble hook. They seem to work and people using them seem to like them — it is kind of reverse logic to grasp how it really works. It makes sense when you break it down that it would not come out of the fish’s mouth as easily.” Adam Reid with Eagle Claw said the company has looked into the outside barbs on treble hooks, but the company does not currently have plans to offer one. VMC used to sell treble hooks with outside barbs in America, but discontinued them. They are still made and sold, though, by the millions. “We actually still manufacture and sell millions of outside barb Barbarian hooks in the world and specifically to Japan to Megabass,” said Cyrille Mathieu, vice president of sales and marketing. Mathieu, with 20 years of hook design experience, is a big fan of the hooks. “The outside barb concept is to me the best possible design you can come out with Please turn to page 23
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FIND THE SCHOOLS: Striped bass are ganging up on some lakes, but are still scattered on lakes Texoma and Livingston, where heavy rains have been blamed for dispersing the fish. Photo by LSON.
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during the rains, Routh believes the lake gained just as many from Lake Granbury and Possum Kingdom Lake up the Brazos River system. Routh is having success targeting stripers with live bait as they hunt shad while spawning in the shallows in the morning, then moving deeper and casting off main points and lake humps through the afternoon. Ray Williamson, who runs Ray’s Striper Fishing Guide Service on Lake Buchanan, is having a similarly positive season. “On the whites, stripers and hybrids we’re starting to see some top-water action toward the dam,” Williamson said. “And we’re catching them on shad over humps about 30-feet deep.” Based on his experience on the lake, Williamson predicts fishing will improve throughout October as the fish go through their second-year spawn. On Texoma and Livingston, it is a different story. “Right now the fishing is good for everything but striper,” said Bob Faulkner who operates Fishing with Faulkner on the reservoir. “We’re catching a lot of sand bass and catfish, but the stripers are pretty bad right now.” Faulkner blames high water temperatures and fluctuating lake levels for the poor striper fishing. Jerry Dorsey of Cross Creek Striper Guide Service also remarked that unlike Whitney and Buchanan, Texoma probably “lost a lot of fish in the flood water over the spillway.” The outlook is equally grim 280 miles to the southeast of Texoma. “You’re going to get me all stirred up because they really made me mad this year,” laughed Michael Richardson, a guide for Lake Livingston Adventures on Livingston’s south end. “This year was a freak year because of the rain; that changes everything.” Normally, now is the time for prime striper fishing on Livingston. “Mid-August, early October we get a lot of schooling action in Pine Island following the gizzard shad and making a hard push in to the shallows,” Richardson said. Richardson believes that, unlike on Whitney and Buchanan, the cooler-than-normal water temperatures have hurt the bite on Livingston by breaking the fish out of their usual routine. “Typically, the fish hang south where all the deeper water is, where the cool water is in the summer,” he said. “Instead, they stayed in the lake’s northern reaches because the water temperature really never got real hot up there.” Roger Dousay of Lone Eagle Fishing Guide on Livingston noticed the lake lost a lot of the stripers during the heavy flood, and there has been good striper fishing below the dam. Even so, Dousey believes the fish are still in the lake. “They are just dispersed and difficult to find,” he said.
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Lake Limestone isn’t a well-known fishing location, but anglers may want to give it a try. Jason Barton has been fishing the lake with great success. “It is a hidden gem,” he said. “It doesn’t get a lot of traffic, and there are a lot of channel catfish in that lake.” Barton has been using punch bait and catching large numbers of 1- to 3-pound channel cats in short amounts of time. “There is plenty of natural structure on the lake, and that makes for good catfish fishing,” he said. For those wanting to try the lake designated by the Texas Legislature as “The Catfish Capital of Texas,” the drive to Lake Tawakoni is worth it now. Michael Littlejohn of Tawakoni Guide Service said the lake had an unusually slow summer bite this year, but things are back to normal. “Channel catfish are really good right now,” he said. “They’ve been really, really slow this summer, which is weird, but it’s much better now.” Littlejohn said the spring floods hurt the
summer fishing. “The floods we had in the spring created a lot of green stuff,” he said. “The catfish loved it because they had plenty to eat, but that stuff is dying off now.” The best bite is not shallow at Tawakoni, though. “The hottest action is in the 16-25 foot range,” Littlejohn said. “It is best in the 1820 foot range with logs, rocks or any structure, because catfish love structure.” One type of bait has been working best for Littlejohn. “Punch bait. It’s got to be punch bait,” he said. “I’ve done well with a #4 or #6 treble hook with lead.” Most of the channel cats are ranging from 12 to 20 inches in length, weighing 1 to 4 pounds. The water temperature of Lake Tawakoni is 82-85 degrees. Although the blue catfish bite peaks in the winter, Littlejohn said night fishing has been good. “Drifting with live shad on 12- to 24-foot flats not far from a shallow ledge is good recently,” he said. “We’ve seen some blues in the 30- to 40-pound range.”
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inlets to areas like Mesquite Bay and its seagrasses,” Hall said. “Seventy-five percent of the economically important species in the Gulf need these areas.” Hall said Cedar Bayou is a “fish highway.” “What makes the Texas coast unique is the extensive barrier islands,” he said, “But they decrease the connection between the Gulf and estuaries. Tidal inlets like Cedar Bayou provide the connection, allowing estuarine dependent juveniles to access the nurseries (seagrasses).” While the red drum recruit to the grasses in the fall, the blue crab need access from fall until spring. “It allows species born offshore to get into these areas to grow and mature,” he said. “Once Cedar Bayou opened, it provided the highway access.” After taking samples of juvenile species from numerous sites, the samples were taken to the lab, sorted and the tiny species were identified and compared with numbers from before the reopening. “The difference was caused by the increase
in the estuarine-dependent species in Mesquite Bay,” Hall said. “The density of juvenile red drum, blue crab and shrimp increased significantly, while the densities at the Aransas Inlet to the southwest remained about the same. This allow us to attribute the increased densities in Mesquite Bay to reopening Cedar Bayou. The southern flounder, though, didn’t really respond and stayed about the same.” Hall said even though they are estuarine dependent, studies have shown that southern flounder don’t respond to the increased access to seagrass. “There is something else that limits the number of offspring that recruit to nursery habitats other than access.” With respect to prey species, the difference in juvenile species increase was profound, indicating a change in the community structure as hoped. The results showed that post-larval penaeids (combination of white and brown shrimp) increased 12.9 percent, blue crab was up 9.4 percent and farfantepenaeus (brown shrimp)
was up 8.6 percent. Atlantic croaker also saw a marked increase of juveniles after the opening. The study also used acoustic telemetry to determine whether Cedar Bayou is being used by adult red drum as a migration route between the estuaries and the breeding grounds in the Gulf. “Red drum activity increased in Cedar Bayou during the established spawning season,” Hall said. “The movements appeared to occur after decreases in surface water temperature, which is known to stimulate spawning.” With the increase of numerous species due to the Cedar Bayou inlet, the study concluded the reopening “should reinstitute natural processes vital to the ecological stability of the Aransas, Mesquite and San Antonio Bay regions.” Hall, an avid angler and duck hunter, put it in simpler terms. “It is great news for fishermen,” he said.
TINY: Juvenile flounder were among species collected by researchers studying changes since the reopening of Cedar Bayou. Photo by Lisa Laskowski.
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South Padre Island, where he began his guiding career. In the early 1980s, Scates started Shallow Water Guide Service. “He was one of my mentors,” Sommerlatte said. “He became a good friend and enjoyed sharing his knowledge with me. He told me when I was young to slow down and relax a little — it took about 10 years for me to realize he was right.” From 1994-2000, Scates was the general manager of Redfish Lodge on Copano Bay in Rockport. In 1999, he partnered with Phil Shook and David J. Sams to write the book “Fly Fishing the Texas Coast.” He stayed connected with Redfish Lodge throughout his fishing career. “I talked with him a lot ever since he came to Rockport,” said longtime fly-fishing guide Chuck Nasier. “He did a great job at Redfish Lodge and introduced fly-fishing to a lot of people. He was a class act.” Scates still holds the world record for a spotted seatrout caught on a 2-pound-tippet for the 8-pound, 11-ounce trout he caught on July 8, 1989. In 2004, a cancer diagnosis set him back for two years, and treatment included throat surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. He received a clean bill of health in 2006 and returned to guiding. Unfortunately, the cancer returned earlier this year. “He made a valiant effort fighting it,” Nasier said. “He never once moaned about it.” Scates funeral was October 3 in Rockport. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Lynn Scates.
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Sam Moore Jr., 10, from Houston took this 11-point buck on the family’s ranch in Rocksprings.
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Dexter Polk caught this red snapper in 80-feet of water off of the Four Leaf Clover Rut Reef.
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David Haskett of Waco caught this amberjack while on vacation at Pensacola Beach.
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Brigades camp added at the coast
Bass look bigger in the air
Texas Brigades will add an eighth camp next summer, as the 1st Battalion of the Coastal Brigade will be held at Sea Scout Base Camp Galveston. The co-ed camp, available for youth ages 13-17, will be held the last week in July. Those interested in attending must submit an application by March 15, 2016. Only 30 youth will be selected to participate. “We are excited to bring Texas Brigades to the coast and look forward to giving youth the opportunity to experience boating, saltwater fishing, habitat management, coastal marshes and more through hands-on activities led by premier biologists and researchers in the state,” said Charriss York, camp cocoordinator and program specialist with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Texas Sea Grant. There will be eight camps to choose from in 2016: Buckskin Brigade (2 sessions), Bobwhite Brigade (2 sessions), Bass Brigade, Waterfowl Brigade, Ranch Brigade and the new Coastal Brigade. For applications, email Zelina Alvarado, Texas Brigades Program Coordinator, at zalvarado@texaswildlife.org.
you are more likely to see it at that size when it jumps out of the water, because this is what you want to see.” Lucenay said this is not the only explanation for fish appearing larger in the air than in the boat. It could also be the brain filling in gaps based on prior visual stimulants and experience. “In the few seconds the fish is visible, the brain is not able to process the size of a fish as it bends and flies through the air,” he said. “The brain will fill in gaps based on prior visual stimulants and experiences. It is conditioned to see the fish as bigger.” The sports psychologist also believes viewing fish underwater is a factor. “Fish in the water look bigger because of light refraction,” he said. “This conditions our brains over years of fishing to see fish in the water as larger than they are and by extension fish in the air as larger. This is an example of a repeated visual stimulant conditioning our minds to fill in gaps in a certain way.” The refraction of light causes fish in the water
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to look closer to the surface and larger than what they really are. “We assume that what we see is the actual position of the object because our brains can not compensate for the refraction,” said Samuel Aune a professor of physics at the University of Houston. “As light passes through water and then into the air, its speed changes. This is what causes the wave to refract, and because water has a higher refractive index than air, they appear larger as well.” Thompson thinks it might just be the excitement of seeing the fish in the air. “Light refraction? I don’t worry about that, and I don’t worry about why I see it a certain way,” he said. “I want to get excited when I see that thing jump out of the water. It’s one of my favorite moments.” Lucenay agreed. “Does it matter that the fish is smaller than it appeared? I don’t think so,” he said. “I think it is the fishing, and the act of catching the fish, that appeals to the minds of most fishermen.”
Bowman named Outdoorsman of the Year McLean Bowman of San Antonio, who served as the Texas Wildlife Association’s first president, was named the 2015 Texas Outdoorsman of the Year by the Texas Wildlife Association Foundation. “Without McLean Bowman, there would be no TWA,” said David K. Langford, vice president emeritus of TWA. “While many others have contributed to its growth and success, the organization would have never gotten off the ground without McLean’s dedication and vision.” On October 20, Bowman will be honored at the San Antonio Country Club. Proceeds from the event will benefit TWAF. —TWAF
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New feeder rules in Mississippi A change to the wildlife supplemental feeding rule was adopted by the Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks on September 16. The adopted change removes the “line of sight” prohibition from the rule, allowing hunters to place approved feeders in locations where they can be seen by the hunters. Unchanged in the rule is the requirement that hunters must be at least 100 yards from the feeder. The rule will become effective November 1, 2015. —MSDWFP
MDF starts wildfire disaster fund In response to massive wildfires in Western states, the Mule Deer Foundation announced it is starting a wildfire disaster fund to raise much needed funding to help restore western landscapes that have been devastated by the wildfires. MDF will use 100 percent of the donations to the fund for the restoration of mule deer and blacktailed deer habitat in areas impacted by fire.
“MDF has existing stewardship agreements with both the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service that will allow us to jump in right away and help with the restoration process,” said MDF President Miles Moretti. “That’s why we started the Wildfire Disaster Fund — so that MDF and our volunteers can pitch in with dollars and hard work to help get these burned areas back to being quality wildlife habitat.” —MDF
Man survives close call while duck hunting A shotgun blast grazed the side of an 18-year-old man’s head on September 27 while he was duck hunting in Crow Wing County, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reported. The man was not seriously injured, but DNR photos showed the damage to the cap he was wearing. He was taken to the hospital, treated and released. According to the DNR report, there were five hunters and two of the hunters were in a canoe with the victim at the time of the accident. One hunter said he was going to shoot at ducks flying toward them, and when he stood up to shoot, the victim stood up in front of him in the line of fire. —MNDNR
Arkansas bans spinning-wing decoys on two WMAs In an effort to improve waterfowl hunting on public areas, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission banned the use of simulated wing-movement decoys on two of the state’s wildlife management areas during waterfowl season. The two WMAs are Bayou Meto and Dave Donaldson Black River. The ban becomes effective immediately. The commission previously banned statewide use of the decoys beginning with the 2005-06 waterfowl season, but removed the ban after three years. The decoys are defined as “any electric, mechanically-operated, wind-powered, or manually-powered apparatus or device that simulates wing movement, including any device that spins one or more fixed- or stationary-winged decoys around a central axis.” Violation of the new regulation could result in a fine of up to $1,000 and jail of up to 30 days. The decoys will be allowed on all other WMAs and on private land during waterfowl season. —AGFC
INTERNATIONAL U.S., China agree on ivory ban The United States and China agreed to enact nearly complete bans on ivory import and export, according to a statement issued by the White House. The bans include “significant and timely restrictions on the import of ivory as hunting trophies, and to take significant and timely steps to halt the domestic commercial trade of ivory. The two sides also agreed to further cooperate in joint training, technical exchanges, information sharing, and public education on combating wildlife trafficking and enhance international law enforcement cooperation in this field,” the statement said. —whitehouse.gov
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for a treble hook,” he said. “An outside barb hook will offer a lot less resistance to penetration because of the angle that the barb of the hook will be positioned at when you set the hook. “Also, when rotating the barb on the outside, you make a smaller hole in the fish as you are actually pushing on the opposite side of the point “‘cutting edge.’” With the barb on the outside, when the point of the hook is rotated, the cutting edge will not enlarge a hole in the fish skin that can allow the point to go out more easily, Mathieu said. “The outside barb hooks penetrate more easily, let the barb secure the catch faster and create less damage to the fish so you miss less fish and land them with more confidence,” he said. So why haven’t the hooks caught on in this country? “Changing fisherman’s perception is difficult,” Mathieu said. “Extreme changes in a design can scare people. But someday the market will be ready.”
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yards. Now it was time to load the 500-plus pound animal. “It was just my wife and I,” Alexander said. “We had brought a flatbed trailer with us and we laid a piece of plywood against the trailer and drug him up there.” The kudu measured 45 inches on one side and 47 inches on the other and is at the taxidermist for a shoulder mount and the hide will be tanned. And the meat has been processed. “It tastes great,” Alexander said.
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Pronghorn season underway Phillip Welch took his pronghorn opening weekend of the 2015 season on the Gage Ranch in West Texas while hunting with Wildlife Systems Inc. Jeff Dobbins, below, took his pronghorn hunting with Wayne Weimers of Alamito Hunting and Guide Service in the Trans-Pecos area. The horns on Dobbins pronghorn are more than 14 inches long and very heavy. Photos by Wildlife Systems, Inc. and Jeff Dobbins. The pronghorn season is open through October 11 by permit only.
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9Fri 10Sat 11Sun 12Mon 13Tue 14Wed 15Thu 16Fri 17Sat 18Sun 19Mon 20Tue 21Wed 22Thu 23Fri 24Sat 25Sun 26Mon 27Tue 28Wed
3:11 9:22 3:49 10:00 4:28 10:39 5:09 11:19 5:52 ----6:38 12:27 7:27 1:15 8:18 2:06 9:12 3:00 10:07 3:54 11:02 4:49 11:57 5:44 12:23 6:36 1:14 7:27 2:03 8:17 2:51 9:05 3:39 9:53 4:30 10:44 5:25 11:39 6:23 12:09
3:32 4:10 4:49 5:30 6:14 7:00 7:50 8:42 9:37 10:32 11:28 ----12:50 1:41 2:30 3:18 4:07 4:58 5:53 6:52
9:43 10:21 11:00 11:41 12:25 12:49 1:38 2:30 3:24 4:20 5:15 6:10 7:03 7:54 8:44 9:32 10:21 11:12 ----12:38
07:17 07:18 07:18 07:19 07:20 07:20 07:21 07:22 07:22 07:23 07:24 07:24 07:25 07:26 07:26 07:27 07:28 07:28 07:29 07:30
06:58 06:57 06:56 06:55 06:53 06:52 06:51 06:50 06:49 06:48 06:47 06:46 06:45 06:44 06:43 06:42 06:41 06:40 06:39 06:38
4:25a 5:14p 5:17a 5:48p 6:08a 6:22p 6:59a 6:56p 7:51a 7:32p 8:43a 8:09p 9:36a 8:48p 10:29a 9:31p 11:22a 10:18p 12:14p 11:08p 1:04p NoMoon 1:53p 12:03a 2:40p 1:01a 3:26p 2:03a 4:10p 3:06a 4:54p 4:11a 5:38p 5:18a 6:23p 6:25a 7:10p 7:32a 7:59p 8:39a
3:16 9:27 3:55 10:05 4:34 10:44 5:14 11:25 5:57 ----6:43 12:32 7:32 1:21 8:24 2:12 9:18 3:05 10:13 4:00 11:08 4:55 ----- 5:49 12:29 6:42 1:20 7:33 2:09 8:22 2:57 9:10 3:45 9:59 4:36 10:50 5:30 11:45 6:29 12:14
3:38 9:49 4:16 10:27 4:55 11:06 5:36 11:46 6:19 12:30 7:06 12:55 7:55 1:44 8:48 2:36 9:42 3:30 10:38 4:25 11:34 5:21 12:02 6:16 12:55 7:09 1:47 8:00 2:36 8:49 3:24 9:38 4:13 10:27 5:04 11:18 5:59 ----6:58 12:43
07:25 07:02 07:25 07:01 07:26 06:59 07:27 06:58 07:27 06:57 07:28 06:56 07:29 06:55 07:30 06:53 07:30 06:52 07:31 06:51 07:32 06:50 07:33 06:49 07:34 06:48 07:34 06:46 07:35 06:45 07:36 06:44 07:37 06:43 07:38 06:42 07:38 06:41 07:39 06:40
4:29a 5:22p 5:22a 5:55p 6:14a 6:27p 7:06a 7:00p 7:59a 7:35p 8:53a 8:11p 9:46a 8:50p 10:40a 9:32p 11:33a 10:18p 12:26p 11:08p 1:16p NoMoon 2:04p 12:03a 2:50p 1:02a 3:35p 2:05a 4:18p 3:10a 5:00p 4:16a 5:43p 5:24a 6:26p 6:32a 7:12p 7:41a 8:01p 8:49a
San Antonio
2015 A.M. Oct. Minor Major 9Fri 3:23 9:34 10Sat 4:02 10:12 11Sun 4:41 10:51 12Mon 5:21 11:32 13Tue 6:04 ----14Wed 6:50 12:39 15Thu 7:39 1:28 16Fri 8:31 2:19 17Sat 9:25 3:12 18Sun 10:20 4:07 19Mon 11:15 5:02 20Tue ----- 5:56 21Wed 12:36 6:49 22Thu 1:27 7:40 23Fri 2:16 8:29 24Sat 3:04 9:17 25Sun 3:52 10:06 26Mon 4:43 10:57 27Tue 5:37 11:52 28Wed 6:36 12:21
P.M. SUN Minor Major Rises Sets 3:45 9:56 07:30 07:11 4:23 10:34 07:30 07:10 5:02 11:13 07:31 07:09 5:43 11:54 07:32 07:07 6:26 12:37 07:32 07:06 7:13 1:02 07:33 07:05 8:02 1:51 07:33 07:04 8:55 2:43 07:34 07:03 9:49 3:37 07:35 07:02 10:45 4:32 07:35 07:01 11:41 5:28 07:36 07:00 12:09 6:23 07:37 06:59 1:03 7:16 07:37 06:58 1:54 8:07 07:38 06:57 2:43 8:56 07:39 06:56 3:31 9:45 07:39 06:55 4:20 10:34 07:40 06:54 5:11 11:25 07:41 06:53 6:06 ----- 07:42 06:52 7:05 12:50 07:42 06:51
MOON Rises 4:39a 5:30a 6:21a 7:12a 8:04a 8:56a 9:49a 10:42a 11:35a 12:27p 1:17p 2:06p 2:53p 3:38p 4:23p 5:07p 5:51p 6:36p 7:23p 8:13p
Amarillo
Sets 5:27p 6:01p 6:35p 7:09p 7:45p 8:22p 9:02p 9:45p 10:31p 11:22p NoMoon 12:17a 1:15a 2:16a 3:20a 4:25a 5:31a 6:38a 7:45a 8:52a
2015 Oct.
A.M. P.M. SUN MOON Minor Major Minor Major Rises Sets Rises Sets
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3:37 4:15 4:54 5:35 6:18 7:04 7:53 8:44 9:38 10:33 11:28 ----12:49 1:40 2:29 3:17 4:05 4:56 5:51 6:49
9:48 10:26 11:05 11:45 ----12:53 1:41 2:32 3:26 4:20 5:15 6:09 7:02 7:53 8:42 9:31 10:19 11:10 ----12:35
3:58 4:36 5:15 5:56 6:40 7:26 8:16 9:08 10:03 10:58 11:54 12:23 1:16 2:07 2:56 3:44 4:33 5:24 6:19 7:18
10:09 10:47 11:26 12:07 12:51 1:15 2:04 2:56 3:50 4:46 5:41 6:36 7:29 8:20 9:10 9:58 10:47 11:38 12:05 1:04
07:46 07:47 07:48 07:49 07:50 07:51 07:51 07:52 07:53 07:54 07:55 07:56 07:57 07:57 07:58 07:59 08:00 08:01 08:02 08:03
07:21 07:19 07:18 07:17 07:15 07:14 07:13 07:11 07:10 07:09 07:08 07:06 07:05 07:04 07:03 07:02 07:00 06:59 06:58 06:57
4:48a 5:44p 5:42a 6:16p 6:35a 6:47p 7:29a 7:19p 8:22a 7:53p 9:17a 8:28p 10:11a 9:06p 11:06a 9:48p 12:00p 10:34p 12:52p 11:24p 1:42p NoMoon 2:30p 12:20a 3:15p 1:19a 3:58p 2:23a 4:40p 3:29a 5:21p 4:36a 6:03p 5:45a 6:45p 6:55a 7:30p 8:05a 8:18p 9:14a
Legend: Major=2 hours. Minor=1 hour. Times centered on the major-minor window. For other locations, subtract 1 minute per 12 miles east of a location, and add 1 minute per 12 miles west of a location.
Sabine Pass, north Date Oct 9 Oct 10 Oct 11 Oct 12 Oct 13 Oct 14 Oct 15 Oct 16 Oct 17 Oct 18 Oct 19 Oct 20 Oct 21 Oct 22 Oct 23
Time 2:50 AM 3:08 AM 3:24 AM 3:39 AM 3:53 AM 4:05 AM 4:15 AM 4:22 AM 12:23 AM 1:10 AM 2:21 AM 3:39 PM 4:45 PM 12:34 AM 1:07 AM
Port O’Connor Height 1.8H 1.8H 1.7H 1.7H 1.7H 1.7H 1.7H 1.7H 1.5L 1.6L 1.6L 0.4L 0.4L 1.8H 1.8H
Time 8:48 AM 9:04 AM 9:25 AM 9:51 AM 10:21 AM 10:54 AM 11:30 AM 12:08 PM 4:29 AM 4:41 AM 4:58 AM 11:54 PM 6:22 AM 6:58 AM
Height 1.1L 0.9L 0.8L 0.6L 0.5L 0.4L 0.4L 0.3L 1.7H 1.7H 1.7H 1.8H
Time 2:35 PM 3:19 PM 3:59 PM 4:37 PM 5:14 PM 5:54 PM 6:37 PM 7:27 PM 12:52 PM 1:41 PM 2:37 PM
Height 1.7H 1.7H 1.8H 1.8H 1.8H 1.8H 1.8H 1.8H 0.3L 0.3L 0.3L
Height 0.8L 0.9L 1.0L 1.1L 1.2L 1.3L 1.4L
8:28 PM 9:42 PM 10:57 PM
1.8H 1.8H 1.8H
1.3L 1.1L
11:04 AM 12:40 PM
1.5H 1.6H
5:51 PM 6:52 PM
0.5L 0.6L
Time 8:32 PM 9:26 PM 10:18 PM 10:56 PM 11:30 PM
Height 1.0L 1.1L 1.1L 1.2L 1.3L
7:28 8:29 9:18 10:04 10:57
PM PM PM PM PM
2.0H 2.0H 2.0H 2.0H 2.0H
6:04 PM 7:04 PM
0.7L 0.8L
Galveston Bay entrance, north jetty Date Oct 9 Oct 10 Oct 11 Oct 12 Oct 13 Oct 14 Oct 15 Oct 16 Oct 17 Oct 18 Oct 19 Oct 20 Oct 21 Oct 22 Oct 23
Time 2:41 AM 3:18 AM 3:51 AM 4:16 AM 4:27 AM 4:19 AM 12:05 AM 12:48 AM 1:40 AM 2:26 AM 3:06 AM 3:18 PM 6:43 AM 12:35 AM 1:10 AM
Height 1.8H 1.8H 1.8H 1.7H 1.7H 1.7H 1.4L 1.5L 1.6L 1.6L 1.7L 0.5L 1.5L 1.9H 1.9H
Time 8:27 AM 8:55 AM 9:30 AM 10:05 AM 10:37 AM 11:07 AM 4:28 AM 4:43 AM 4:55 AM 4:56 AM 5:07 AM 11:52 PM 9:05 AM 6:35 AM 7:04 AM
Height 1.1L 1.0L 0.9L 0.8L 0.7L 0.6L 1.7H 1.7H 1.7H 1.7H 1.7H 2.0H 1.6H 1.4L 1.1L
Time 2:42 PM 3:41 PM 4:26 PM 5:05 PM 5:43 PM 6:26 PM 11:36 AM 12:08 PM 12:46 PM 1:35 PM 2:26 PM
Height 1.8H 1.9H 2.0H 2.0H 2.0H 2.0H 0.5L 0.5L 0.5L 0.5L 0.5L
4:32 PM 10:32 AM 1:00 PM
0.7L 1.6H 1.7H
Height 1.5H 1.4H 1.4H 1.4H 1.4H 1.4H 0.8L 0.7L 0.7L 0.7L 0.7L 0.7L 1.3L 1.7H 1.6H
Time 7:58 AM 8:16 AM 8:25 AM 8:50 AM 9:34 AM 10:17 AM 6:58 PM 8:44 PM 9:43 PM 10:37 PM 11:24 PM 11:52 PM 9:00 AM 6:47 AM 6:56 AM
Height 1.1L 1.1L 1.0L 0.9L 0.9L 0.8L 1.7H 1.7H 1.8H 1.8H 1.8H 1.7H 1.4H 1.3L 1.2L
Time 1:34 PM 2:23 PM 3:16 PM 4:07 PM 4:54 PM 5:45 PM
Height 1.6H 1.6H 1.6H 1.7H 1.7H 1.7H
Time 1:55 AM 1:57 AM 2:10 AM 2:25 AM 2:31 AM 2:29 AM 10:58 AM 11:40 AM 12:31 PM 1:34 PM 2:37 PM 3:39 PM 6:44 AM 12:08 AM 12:27 AM
Height 1.8H 1.8H 1.7H 1.6H 1.6H 1.6H 1.5L 1.6L 0.5L 0.5L 0.5L 0.5L 0.6L 2.1H 2.0H
Time Height 9:06 AM 1.1L 9:29 AM 1.0L 9:49 AM 0.9L 10:01 AM 0.8L 10:09 AM 0.7L 10:29 AM 0.6L 3:42 AM 1.6H 3:59 AM 1.6H 9:01 PM 2.0H 10:14 PM 2.1H 11:10 PM 2.1H 11:52 PM 2.1H
Height 1.4H 0.8L 0.9L 1.0L 1.1L 1.1L 1.2L 1.3L 1.4H 1.5H 1.5H 1.5H 1.5H 1.4H 1.4H
Time 12:58 PM 6:24 AM 6:21 AM 6:29 AM 6:41 AM 6:58 AM 7:17 AM 7:36 AM 4:17 PM 5:11 PM 6:16 PM 7:34 PM 8:57 PM 11:21 AM 11:41 AM
4:53 PM 10:47 AM 12:10 PM
0.8L 1.4H 1.5H
Time 2:07 PM 3:02 PM 3:51 PM 4:35 PM 5:19 PM 6:03 PM 10:58 AM 11:33 AM
Height 1.6H 1.7H 1.8H 1.9H 1.9H 2.0H 0.5L 0.5L
10:05 AM 12:10 PM
Time 8:30 PM 9:21 PM 10:13 PM 11:01 PM 11:54 PM
6:04 PM 6:59 PM
Height 1.1L 1.2L 1.2L 1.3L 1.4L
0.8L 0.9L
Freeport Harbor Date Oct 9 Oct 10 Oct 11 Oct 12 Oct 13 Oct 14 Oct 15 Oct 16 Oct 17 Oct 18 Oct 19 Oct 20 Oct 21 Oct 22 Oct 23
Time 2:40 AM 2:56 AM 3:09 AM 3:21 AM 3:30 AM 3:33 AM 12:38 AM 1:46 AM 12:14 PM 1:01 PM 1:55 PM 2:55 PM 3:59 PM 12:26 AM 12:57 AM
Time 6:38 AM 12:24 AM 12:59 AM 1:27 AM 1:36 AM 1:35 AM 1:57 AM 2:23 AM 5:02 AM 5:19 AM 5:28 AM 5:13 AM 5:17 AM 5:15 AM 5:10 AM
Date Oct 9 Oct 10 Oct 11 Oct 12 Oct 13 Oct 14 Oct 15 Oct 16 Oct 17 Oct 18 Oct 19 Oct 20 Oct 21 Oct 22 Oct 23
Height 1.2H 1.2H 1.2H 1.2H 1.2H 1.2L 0.7L 1.4H 1.4H 1.4H 1.5H 1.4H 1.4H 1.4H 1.3H
Time 9:53 PM 11:46 AM 11:48 AM 12:03 PM 12:25 PM 3:21 AM
Time 5:19 AM 4:38 AM 4:27 AM 4:28 AM 4:37 AM 4:49 AM 5:05 AM 5:25 AM 5:51 AM 6:24 AM 7:06 AM 7:56 AM 8:55 AM 10:11 AM 5:36 AM
Height 0.6H 0.6H 0.6H 0.7H 0.7H 0.7H 0.7H 0.7H 0.7H 0.7H 0.7H 0.7H 0.7H 0.7H 0.7H
Time 8:06 AM 10:09 AM 11:31 AM 12:33 PM 1:24 PM 2:11 PM 2:55 PM 3:39 PM 4:25 PM 5:13 PM 6:02 PM 6:51 PM 7:38 PM 8:19 PM 8:32 AM
Height 0.6L 0.6L 0.6L 0.5L 0.5L 0.5L 0.5L 0.5L 0.4L 0.4L 0.4L 0.4L 0.5L 0.5L 0.7L
Height 1.2H 1.2H 1.2H 1.2H 1.3H 1.3H 1.3H 1.2L 0.5L 0.5L 1.4H 1.4H 1.3H 1.3H 1.3H
Time 8:25 AM 8:49 AM 9:12 AM 9:33 AM 9:53 AM 10:16 AM 10:45 AM 3:57 AM 8:35 PM
Height 1.0L 0.9L 0.8L 0.7L 0.6L 0.6L 0.5L 1.3H 1.4H
Height 1.2H 1.2H 1.2H 1.2H 1.2H 1.2H 1.2L 0.3L 0.2L 0.2L 0.3L 0.3L 1.5H 1.4H 1.3H
Time 8:36 AM 8:52 AM 9:11 AM 9:33 AM 9:56 AM 10:21 AM 2:59 AM 8:08 PM 9:23 PM 10:48 PM 11:58 PM
Height 0.3H 0.3H 0.3H 0.3H 0.3H 0.1L 0.1L 0.1L 0.1L 0.5H 0.5H 0.4H 0.4H 0.4H 0.3H
Time 9:12 AM 9:41 AM 9:52 AM 09:57 AM 10:18 AM 9:10 PM 11:07 PM 11:49 PM
2:13 3:01 3:52 4:46 5:42 6:38 7:33 8:29
PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM
Height 0.9L 1.1L 1.0L 0.9L 0.9L 1.3H
Time 4:22 7:36 8:53 10:04 12:54
PM PM PM PM PM
Height
Time
Height
1.1H 1.1H 1.2H 1.3H 0.8L
10:24 PM 10:59 PM 11:43 PM
1.0L 1.1L 1.2L
11:14 PM
1.3H
0.7L 0.7L 0.7L 0.7L 0.7L 0.8L 0.8L 0.9L
Time Height 2:17 PM 0.6H 4:04 PM 0.6H 6:22 PM 0.6H
Time Height 9:51 PM 0.5L 10:05 PM 0.6L 10:01 PM 0.6L
12:11 PM
0.7H
8:52 PM
Time 12:54 PM 2:03 PM 3:02 PM 3:55 PM 4:45 PM 5:35 PM 6:27 PM 11:18 AM
Height 1.2H 1.2H 1.3H 1.3H 1.4H 1.4H 1.4H 0.5L
Time 8:31 PM 9:10 PM 9:47 PM 10:26 PM 11:08 PM 11:54 PM
9:22 AM 11:19 AM
1.2H 1.2H
Time 1:31 PM 2:40 PM 3:37 PM 4:28 PM 5:17 PM 6:09 PM 10:51 AM
Height 1.2H 1.2H 1.3H 1.3H 1.4H 1.4H 0.3L
11:44 AM
0.5L
Date Oct 9 Oct 10 Oct 11 Oct 12 Oct 13 Oct 14 Oct 15 Oct 16 Oct 17 Oct 18 Oct 19 Oct 20 Oct 21 Oct 22 Oct 23
Time 2:50 AM 2:14 AM 2:12 AM 2:32 AM 2:57 AM 3:22 AM 3:44 AM 12:52 AM 11:56 AM 12:39 PM 2:21 AM 3:01 AM 12:59 AM 12:51 AM 12:33 AM
1:29 2:28 3:38 7:10 7:12
PM PM PM AM AM
0.5L 0.5L 0.6L 1.2L 1.1L
Height 0.8L 0.9L 0.9L 1.0L 1.1L 1.1L
7:24 PM
1.4H
5:02 PM 6:32 PM
0.7L 0.7L
South Padre Island
7:47 AM 7:52 AM
1.4L 1.3L
Time 8:41 PM 9:26 PM 10:10 PM 10:54 PM 11:41 PM
Height 1.0L 1.1L 1.2L 1.3L 1.4L
6:52 PM 7:50 PM
2.0H 2.0H
1.4H 1.6H
5:11 PM 6:34 PM
0.7L 0.8L
Height 1.1H 0.7L 0.6L 0.6L 0.5L 0.4L 0.3L 0.3L
Time
Rollover Pass Date Oct 9 Oct 10 Oct 11 Oct 12 Oct 13 Oct 14 Oct 15 Oct 16 Oct 17 Oct 18 Oct 19 Oct 20 Oct 21 Oct 22 Oct 23
Rockport
Time 6:07 AM 6:11 AM 4:55 AM 4:27 AM 3:33 AM 12:43 AM 1:31 PM 12:23 AM 1:31 AM 2:32 AM 3:24 AM 4:08 AM 4:43 AM 5:09 AM 5:24 AM
Port Aransas
San Luis Pass Date Oct 9 Oct 10 Oct 11 Oct 12 Oct 13 Oct 14 Oct 15 Oct 16 Oct 17 Oct 18 Oct 19 Oct 20 Oct 21 Oct 22 Oct 23
Date Oct 9 Oct 10 Oct 11 Oct 12 Oct 13 Oct 14 Oct 15 Oct 16 Oct 17 Oct 18 Oct 19 Oct 20 Oct 21 Oct 22 Oct 23
Date Oct 9 Oct 10 Oct 11 Oct 12 Oct 13 Oct 14 Oct 15 Oct 16 Oct 17 Oct 18 Oct 19 Oct 20 Oct 21 Oct 22 Oct 23
Time 2:59 AM 2:49 AM 2:44 AM 2:47 AM 2:51 AM 2:54 AM 12:02 AM 11:25 AM 12:06 PM 12:52 PM 1:48 PM 2:54 PM 12:38 AM 12:59 AM 1:12 AM
4:11 PM 5:31 PM 7:18 AM
Height 1.0L 0.8L 0.7L 0.6L 0.5L 0.4L 1.2H 1.5H 1.5H 1.5H 1.5H 0.4L 0.5L 1.0L
Time 8:27 PM 9:09 PM 9:48 PM 10:28 PM 11:11 PM
Height 0.7L 0.8L 0.9L 1.0L 1.1L
7:04 PM
1.4H
1.2H
6:48 PM
0.6L
Time 1:17 PM 3:12 PM 4:03 PM 7:44 PM 8:23 PM
Height 0.4H 0.4H 0.4H 0.3H 0.4H
Time 9:31 PM 10:02 PM 10:16 PM 10:21 PM
12:06 PM 12:31 PM
0.3H 0.3H
East Matagorda Height 0.8L 1.3H 1.3H 1.3H 1.4H 1.4H 1.4H 1.4H 0.3L 0.3L 0.3L 0.4L 0.4L 1.1L 0.9L
Time 5:46 PM 1:24 PM 1:49 PM 2:09 PM 2:22 PM 2:34 PM 2:58 PM 3:33 PM
2:03 PM 3:57 PM
1.2H 1.2H
6:50 7:41 8:26 9:12 10:04 11:07
PM PM PM PM PM PM
10:09 PM 11:12 PM
Height 1.1H 1.2H 1.2H 1.3H 1.3H 1.4H
0.5L 0.6L
Date Oct 9 Oct 10 Oct 11 Oct 12 Oct 13 Oct 14 Oct 15 Oct 16 Oct 17 Oct 18 Oct 19 Oct 20 Oct 21 Oct 22 Oct 23
Time 1:45 AM 2:52 AM 3:35 AM 4:04 AM 1:56 AM 10:45 AM 11:22 AM 1:40 PM 2:05 PM 12:20 AM 12:52 AM 1:29 AM 2:43 AM 3:36 AM 4:07 AM
2:36 3:14 4:34 5:43 7:03 6:41
PM PM PM PM AM AM
Height 0.2L 0.2L 0.2L 0.1L 0.1L 0.4H 0.4H 0.4H 0.1L 0.1L 0.1L 0.1L 0.3L 0.3L
6:14 PM 6:49 PM
Height 0.1L 0.2L 0.2L 0.3L
0.1L 0.2L
Texas Coast Tides
Time 8:26 PM 9:02 PM 9:36 PM 10:07 PM 10:39 PM 11:11 PM 11:45 PM
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INDUSTRY New invention
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Standard Manufacturing Co. has invented a double-barrel, pump-action repeater shotgun, which can accurately fire 16, 2 3/4” shells in less than five seconds. It is designed so the recoil is virtually nonexistent and allows your second take-up shot to be instantaneous.
Providence Marketing Group, a marketing and public relations business to clients in the outdoor industry, announced the addition of Luke Hartle as vice president of Content and Distribution.
Gibson, new marketing manager LaserLyte, innovators in firearms laser technologies, hired new Marketing Manger, Dusty Gibson. Gibson brings years of industry experience to the LaserLyte team and aims to propel the family-owned company to continued success.
Beretta shotgun on Esquire cover A Beretta 486 side-by-side shotgun designed by Marc Newson is featured on the cover of the Fall/Winter Esquire “Big Black Book,” and also on seven other editorial pages inside. There also is an in-depth interview with Dott. Franco Gussalli Beretta, president and CEO of Fabbrica d’Armi Pietro Beretta S.P.A.
Midway owners honored Larry and Brenda Potterfield, owners of MidwayUSA, recently received the John L. Morris award from the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies.
Klein joins Duckett Gary Klein, one of the most accomplished and respected bass anglers of all-time, has joined Duckett Fishing’s professional staff, the company’s president and CEO, Boyd Duckett, announced.
Howard Comm. ends deal with Bushnell Howard Communications, Inc. has ended its relationship with Bushnell and other brands in the Vista Outdoor line including Butler Creek, Hoppe’s, Uncle Mike’s, Tasco, and Millet, said President Kevin Howard.
Hard Core looks for sales reps Hard Core Brands International, a growing waterfowl company, is currently seeking territory sales representatives to help expand Hard Core’s presence by territory.
HSC renews grant Houston Safari Club has continued its support of Conservation Force with a grant renewal of $25,000.
Auten to head hunting PRADCO Outdoor Brands announced Mike Auten has been named director of marketing for the Hunting Division.
Titus extends partnership Kristy Titus is extending her partnership — and jewelry collection — with Montana Silversmiths. The Kristy Titus Collection is available exclusively at Cabela’s stores and online.
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FOR THE TABLE
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Throws out the hook A freshwater fish The trapper’s interest A farm enclosure The snare A type of fishing A name for a large trophy fish The Arctic home A game bird A dropped antler A name for the largemouth A group of pheasants A game hideaway The wild pig A game trail A boar A buck’s collection of does A hookless hook
Southern deer hash 6 – 8 pounds deer meat (neck, shoulders, trimmings) 2 medium onions Salt and pepper 1 tbsp. sage 1/2 cup margarine or meat fat, melted 2 tbsps. Worcestershire sauce Salsa or hot sauce 1 cup deer broth Place the deer meat in a pressure cooker or large pot. Add 1 onion roughly chopped and cover with water. Cook 20 – 30 minutes in pressure cooker or until meat is tender. Remove the meat and save
the broth. Allow the meat to cool then chop/dice into small pieces. Place in a large bowl. Add the sage, margarine, Worcester sauce, salt and pepper to taste and optional hot sauce to taste. Dice the other onion and add to mixture. Mix well. Spray a 13” x 9” baking dish with nonstick spray. Add the hash mixture and flatten it down by hand. Pour 1 cup of the saved broth evenly over the top. Cover with foil and bake 45- 50 minutes. Remove the foil and bake another 15 minutes. —backwoodsbound.com
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By Wilbur “Wib” Lundeen Solution on Page 29
Common name for the brookie To construct a fly lure A food fish Found in the boathouse A bluegill bait Main fin on a fish
DOWN 1. 2. 5. 5. 6. 7. 8. 10. 11. 12. 13.
Shoulder hide on a deer _____ quail or crab A fallen antler Anything that attracts wildlife He lives underground A lake bird Wood used in arrow shafts Reveals age in some animals The trapper’s interest A retriever A diving fish eater
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The Irish is one Name for an in-hole fireplace Propels the boat The outdoor lawman The _____ Walton League Anglers consider this when fishing 26. Worn to keep pebbles out of shoes 29. The hunting area 30. The female elk 31. A bait placed in the water to lure fish 32. A fishline attachment 33. The smallest of a litter 35. Young bears
Beer-battered drum 1 lb. fresh drum fillets Juice of 1/2 lemon 2 tbsps. chopped parsley 2 tbsps. olive oil Salt and ground pepper Beer batter 2 large egg yolks 1/2 cup dark beer 1/2 cup flour 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. baking powder Optional dipping sauce (combine all ingredients): 5 tbsps. ketchup 3/4 tbsp. horseradish 1/4 tsp. lemon juice 3/4 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
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Research Institute in Nacogdoches. “We have been planting and testing in East Texas and we’re real excited about how well they do,” he said. “The chestnuts have very, very few tannins, and the deer choose them over acorns. Chestnuts are higher in carbohydrates (40 percent) and protein (10 percent). They aren’t full of fat.” Kroll examined how deer reacted to the fruit from the Dunstan chestnuts, and said the deer will choose chestnuts 100:1 over white oak acorns. “The deer hadn’t seen chestnuts in more than 100 years,” he said. “They got on them one and one half hours after we put out the stations.” Chestnuts also produce fruit
faster and at a greater volume than oaks. “A chestnut forest can produce as much carbohydrates per acre as corn,” he said. “And the ones we are planting are producing fruit within three years. I’m all for planting oaks, but you have to wait 25-30 years.” Orchards of the Dunstan chestnuts are producing 15,000 pounds of nuts per acre, and the trees are being planted in the Eastern U.S. An attractant also is being made. Kroll said the trees may be grown in much of East Texas and should become a part of every East Texas deer management program. “They will do well anywhere north of I-10 and east of I-35,” he said.
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Kroll said planting errors are the number one cause for failure of a tree. “You want to dig a hole exactly the same size as the pot. Then, pull the tree out of pot and rough the edges up to expose the roots. The hole, should not be deeper than the soil in the pot. Take the dirt out of hole and compact it around root ball. Take three gallons of water and pour on the root ball to eliminate air pockets. Take landscape cloth, cut a slit and put it around the tree, using dirt or pins to hold down.”
a triangle. Put them around the tree and hold in place with a T-post, it will keep bucks from rubbing it. The cost will be $25 per tree, but it’s worth it.”
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Social Security number when obtaining a hunting license in Texas. Coleman testified before the House Committee on Culture, Recreation and Tourism, and the bill passed the House unanimously and cleared its way through the Senate with just one negative vote. Gov. Greg Abbott signed the bill in late May. “He did a fantastic job in his testimony,” Rep. Sheets said. “I think the bill passed because of him, and it wouldn’t have come up had he not mentioned it to me.” Rep. Sheets was happy the bill passed smoothly. “Bills like this are my favorite type to work on,” he said. “The bills that come to me direct from folks back home. It’s great to see a young person like Coleman getting engaged in the legislative process.” The bill won’t take effect until January 1, 2016 to allow time for the rulemaking processes, but the bill and Coleman’s success is gaining both local and national attention, and Sheets has communicated with members of Congress to handle this issue on a national level. Why would the feds want this information in the first place? “It goes back to 1996,” said Dustin Meador, Rep. Sheets’ chief of staff. “Under the Clinton Administration, each state was required to pass laws requiring the Social Security number of any person obtaining any type of license. The number was then run through the national deadbeat dad database to see if child support was owed. “Unfortunately, the bill didn’t contemplate children under age 15 getting licenses. After 16, most have a driver’s license they can use.” Most vendors didn’t require the information even though they were supposed to, but in October of last year, there were changes made to the software where that step could not be bypassed. Now, beginning in January, 2016, thanks to the efforts of one determined 10-year-old, providing the personal information of a child to a clerk at a store won’t be an issue.
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Operation Game Thief Clay Stoppers Shoot National Shooting Complex, San Antonio (512) 389-4381 ogttx.com
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Babes on Baffin Fishing Tournament Bluff’s Landing Marina, Corpus Christi (361) 500-3799 babesonbaffin.com
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Ducks Unlimited San Antonio Banquet Alzafar Shrine Temple (832) 256-3630 ducks.org/Texas
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National Wild Turkey Federation SFA Gobbling Jacks Banquet Nacogdoches VFW Hall (512) 734-1259 nwtf.org Ducks Unlimited Arlington Dinner Globe Life Park, Cholula Porch (214) 641-8097 ducks.org/Texas Delta Waterfowl Brazos River Chapter Banquet Johnson County Sheriffs Posse Grounds (817) 307-4468 deltawaterfowl.org/events
Mule Deer Foundation Burnet County Chapter Banquet Lakeside Pavilion, Marble Falls (214) 449-5824 muledeer.org
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Texas Trappers and Fur Hunters Association Fall Rendezvous Junction (512) 756-4609 Ducks Unlimited Rockport-Fulton Banquet Fulton Convention Center (361) 463-6934 ducks.org/Texas Coastal Conservation Association Port O’Connor Banquet POC Community Center Pavilion (361) 983-4690 ccatexas.org Youth Education in Shooting Sports Free Family Outdoor Experience Alpine Shooting Range, Fort Worth usayess.org
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