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Bunny explosion?

Outdoorsmen seeing more rabbits this season.

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Volume 9, Issue 20

Red snapper season lengthened, anglers cleaning up

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By Conor Harrison Lone Star outdoor newS

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Browse lines If you see them now, it’s not a good thing.

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Bighorn, big bucks

GET OUT THERE: Anglers up and down the Texas coast are reporting easy catches of big red snapper, thanks to an extended season. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.

An 11-day federal red snapper season was shaping up to be a bummer for many Texas anglers and coastal guides.

Then a judge stepped in.

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Brownsville Division, voided the emergency rule from NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service that would have punished Texas and other states that had a

statewide season in noncompliance with federal guidelines.

The result was a boon for anglers and guides — 17 additional fishing days. And they have been taking advantage.

“We’ve got more red snapSee SNAPPER, Page 17

When the weather gets good, it’s time to go fishing

Desert bighorn hunt goes to highest bidder at TBS roundup.

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FRIENDS: Strengthening social bonds and grooming are the main reasons deer lick each other on the head and neck area. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.

Cutting bait Is there a proper way to cut bait?

Talking with their tongues

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Big bass on the Brazos New record caught.

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❘❚ LSONews.com SUMMERTIME MEANS FISHING TIME: Anglers across Texas are taking advantage of the summer heat and catching fish. From bass to bluegills to redfish and trout, fishing success is being had from the Panhandle to the Rio Grande Valley. Whether fishing from a dock, shoreline, jonboat or yacht, anglers are enjoying the thrill of the pursuit and the bend of a rod. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.

One white-tailed deer licking another’s neck may look seductive in nature, but researchers say it is not.

It does raise one’s curiosity, though. In the photo above, taken in May, whitetails at Port Mansfield spent considerable time licking each other’s head and neck.

Why do they do it?

Dr. Karl V. Miller of the Daniel B. Warnell School of Forest Resources at the University of Georgia is one of the nation’s top researchers in the areas of a deer’s most important sense — smell.

“Lots of animals do stuff like licking of the head and See LICKING, Page 26

Two big bass, one amazing day

By Conor Harrison Lone Star outdoor newS

For most anglers, a double-digit bass is a dream that takes years to accomplish, if ever at all.

Five-year-old angler Spencer Stevens of Edmond, Okla., wonders what the big deal is.

Spencer and his dad, Mike, spent two days fishing with Lake Fork guide James Caldemeyer in early June, and it was a day to remember for several reasons.

“My father passed away on June 6 of last year and his birthday was June 5,” Mike Stevens said. “That is why I planned my trip. He always took us fish-

ing and those were all good memories I had with my dad. I thought this trip would be a good way to remember him.”

Stevens booked the trip in February with Caldemeyer because “he’s a good Christian and a good teacher with kids.”

Early on the first morning, rain greeted the anglers, although that wasn’t a big deal because the bite has been later in the morning this month on Fork.

“We tried the first spot and didn’t get a bite,” Stevens said. “At the second spot, James was teaching Spencer how to throw a football jig. He lost a few See BIG BASS, Page 13

LUCKY LITTLE MAN: Spencer Stevens, along with his dad, Mike, and guide James Caldemeyer, far left, all admire Spencer’s huge bass — his second double-digit catch in 45 minutes. Photo by Mike Stevens.

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HUNTING

Browse lines are bad

Streamlining hunter ed Proposed changes to the state’s hunter education certification program would streamline the process for the tens of thousands of Texans who take the course annually, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department officials.

Anyone born after Sept. 1, 1971, must successfully complete a Hunter Education Training Course to hunt in Texas.

Under current rules, hunters can take the traditional two-day course that must be spread over a minimum of 10 hours, or they can opt to take the self-paced knowledge-based portion online.

Students must then complete a four-hour field training class for certification.

TPWD is proposing a suite of options that could reduce the time commitment for completion of the course by half. By streamlining the curriculum, officials suggest the classroom portion of the process could be reduced to five hours. The field-training class length would remain unchanged.

For students 16 years of age and older, TPWD is proposing the option of an online instruction only certification that would eliminate the required field training component. Active duty military and certain veterans are already exempted by law from the field training component of the course.

“Our hunter education courses serve a wide variety of students,” said Nancy Herron, TPWD Outreach and Education director. “One may be a 9-year-old with a parent in tow, another a teenager taking a class in school, and then an experienced 60-year-old preparing for big game hunting in another state.

Providing additional course options will make getting hunter certification more convenient and better fit our students’ needs.”

The certification is valid for life and is honored in all other states.

Too many animals or not enough forage to blame

By Conor Harrison Lone Star Outdoor News

One of the first things Texas Parks and Wildlife Department biologist Kevin Schwausch looks for when he enters a ranch is the presence of browse lines and which plants are being eaten by deer or other animals.

“I want to see what type of plant has been browsed,” Schwausch said. “I expect there to be some browsing of first choice plants such as Spanish oak or kidney weed.

If lower quality plants are not browsed, then that isn’t a horrible scenario. If the poorer quality plants, like live oak or cedar, are browsed, that leads me to other questions.”

Schwausch said he also looks for the presence of livestock and deer density numbers to tell landowners if they have an issue. After a somewhat wet spring in his area, the biologist said there should be plenty of forbs now, so if browse lines are present, deer densities are higher than they need to be. The types of flora on a property will also go a long ways to determine the optimal deer numbers.

“The diversity of plants on a property plays a role,” he said. “If you have lots of low-quality browse, the carrying capacity of the land will be lower.”

At the Chaparral Wildlife Management Area in South Texas, Area Manager Steve Lange said range conditions have been spotty, but the area manages for a lower deer per acre ratio than many other ranches.

“We’ve had some areas that received significant rain events in the county, but they have been hit or miss,” Lange said. “Last week, ranches to the east got 3.5 inches of rain, to the west they got 1.5 inches and we got 2/10 of an inch. Because of a bad drought last year, we only had about 30 percent of the fawns survive.

“We don’t have a high deer density, so there has been no significant impact on browse yet.”

See BROWSE LINES, Page 7

— TPWD

NOT GOOD: Browse lines, especially lines on secondary food choices, means landowners have their work cut out for them, beginning this hunting season. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.

More rabbits, or just more visible?

By Mark England

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BUNNIES GALORE: Texas hunters can take advantage of what appears to be higher numbers of rabbits this year. In Texas, there is no closed season. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.

If you go by hunting forums, 2013 is a banner year in the Lone Star State for the eastern cottontail, Davis Mountains cottontail, Audubon cottontail, swamp rabbit and California jackrabbit.

On the Texas Hunting Forum, for example, hunters from every corner reported seeing more rabbits and hares. A hunter in Stephens County reported seeing rabbits for the first time in years. And a hunter in Concho County joked the jackrabbits were so big that “Maybe I should advertise ‘Trophy Jack’ hunts.”

When it comes to verifying whether rabbits and hares are indeed back in a big way, anecdotal evidence reigns supreme since the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department doesn’t survey their populations.

TPWD officials, though, tapped the brakes on talk of a bumper crop of rabbits and hares.

“I’m seeing more rabbits than I saw the last few years, but not so many where I’m going, ‘Oh, my God, there’s rabbits everywhere,’” said Eric Garza, a wildlife biologist based in Hebbronville.

If rabbit and hare populations are up, Garza said you’d have to look to

more generous rainfall throughout parts of Texas this spring.

However, Dave Morrison, TPWD’s small game program director, wonders if there’s another reason hunters have reported seeing more rabbits and hares.

“Whether its population is up in the face of a drought, I question that,” he said. “If hunters are seeing more rabbits, is it because there are more rabbits or is it because they’re more visible? In a really wet year, you’re not going to see them. It’s hard to say without doing a definitive survey, which we don’t do.”

Assuming hunters are right, what do booming rabbit and hare populations mean for, say, the mortality rate of fawns?

It turns out, as you might expect, that it’s debatable.

“I have noticed that our recruitment rate has been good the last several years and that’s probably, in part, because there’s such a healthy rabbit population,” said Zach Willeford, wildlife biologist at the Broseco Ranch in Northeast Texas.

“It does take the pressure off fawns, that’s for sure.”

He’s seconded by Reginald Stapper, ranch manager for several Hill Country ranches.

“If there are a bunch of rabbits See RABBITS, Page 7

DSC to sponsor B&C Awards One of the fastest growing voices in conservation both at home and abroad, the Dallas Safari Club will sponsor one of North America’s longest-running celebrations of big-game conservation and management — the Boone and Crockett Club 28th Big Game Awards, July 17-20 in Reno, Nev. The triennial event features a public exhibition of world’s records, top 5 trophies and record-book specimens taken by hunters age 16 and under during the past three years.

“Boone and Crockett began hosting public exhibitions of big game trophies in 1947,” said Club President Bill Demmer. “It’s an opportunity for people to see the trophies that we honor as symbols of America’s incredibly successful conservation system. It’s a system led and funded primarily by hunters, but it benefits all wildlife as well as all citizens who appreciate wildlife and wild places.”

Ben Carter, DSC executive director, said, “We’re honored to help build public support for North America’s model of conservation — and to help carry those success stories worldwide as examples of what’s possible in any country that’s supportive of hunting.”

Demmer added, “By sponsoring our 28th Awards, DSC is helping us spread the word that America’s conservation system continues to work well today. In fact, most big game herds are healthier and world-class trophies are more plentiful now than ever before, thanks to hunters.”

— B&C

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POPULATION RISING: Thanks to efforts by groups such as the Texas Bighorn Society, Texas desert bighorns are making a comeback in areas around Big Bend. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.

Texas Bighorn Society caps successful convention Desert bighorn hunt auctioned for $90,000

By Conor Harrison Lone Star Outdoor News

The Texas Bighorn Society held its 2013 Roundup during the weekend of June 7-8 in Kerrville, and a desert bighorn hunt fetching $90,000 was the highlight of the live auction.

“It was a great roundup,” said TBS President Jerrell Coburn. “We had record attendance of around 170 attendees, which is pretty good for us. That might not sound like a lot, but we are a one-species group and all of our sheep are 400 to 500 miles from any major cities.”

Coburn said the final auction item of the

night — a hunt for a Texas bighorn ram at Elephant Mountain Wildlife Management Area — was a spirited bidding process with five or six bidders competing for the top prize.

Eventually, Dallas sheep hunter John Walter made the winning bid. Walter said the hunt is for his son, Brian, to attempt to complete his second grand slam of North American sheep.

“My son and I are going on the hunt,” Walter said. “He is going to be the shooter and I am going to watch. We both got our grand slam, but he wanted to complete his for a second time. We are looking forward to it.”

Coburn said members of the group raised an additional $15,000 in donations after the auction, and pointed toward the generosity and philanthropy of members who want to see the sheep become even more successful in Texas.

The roundup came on the heels of an ultra-successful work weekend in March building guzzlers on the Adams Ranch in the Big Bend area.

“We had huge attendance in March building guzzlers,” Coburn said. “It takes a tremendous amount of work to build those where we put them.”

He also mentioned the area around Big

Bend has received more rainfall this year, and the sheep are in better shape than years past.

“Things are looking up,” he said. “We got good rains and biologists are seeing a much healthier lamb crop than in the past.

Everything is going great out there.

“We’ve had two major transplants of 180 sheep over the past three years, so we are very excited about the future.”

Next year’s roundup is scheduled to be the first weekend in June at the Fort Worth Stockyards.

For more information on the Texas Bighorn Society, go to texasbighornsociety. org.

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USFWS denies petitions for three species On May 31, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service denied Safari Club International’s petition to delist the U.S. populations of the scimitar-horned oryx, dama gazelle and addax.

In the same decision, the USFWS rejected a similar delisting petition submitted by the Exotic Wildlife Association.

The Service’s decision blamed its action on the Endangered Species Act itself. The USFWS claimed that the ESA prevents the agency from separately classifying captive from wild populations. Since the three antelope species in the wild require federal protection, the captive populations must be subjected to the same restrictions — even if such requirements undermine the conservation of both captive and wild members.

“The USFWS decision is not a failure of the agency, but a failure of an antiquated law that needs to be modernized to deal with modern wildlife conservation needs in America,” said SCI President Craig Kauffman.

“Conservationists around the country hope that the House-led Endangered Species Act Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.

Working Group can identify credible solutions for modern wildlife management.”

The USFWS listed the three species as endangered in 2005 but spared the U.S. populations from typical ESA take prohibitions by adopting regulations that allowed hunting of captive members to continue without permit requirements. The Service created the exceptions in recognition that the hunting and trade of U.S. members of the three species were beneficial to the species’ conservation and survival.

In 2011, SCI filed its own lawsuit to challenge the illegal listing of the U.S. populations. A ruling in that case is imminent. SCI also petitioned the USFWS to delist the captive populations, based on the Service’s legal errors in including the U.S. captive members in the listing of the species in the wild.

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Coming to Lubbock Cabela’s Incorporated announced plans to bring the unique Cabela’s shopping experience to customers in Lubbock.

Construction on the 42,000-square-foot Cabela’s Outpost store is scheduled to begin this fall and Cabela’s anticipates a summer 2014 opening.

The store is expected to employ approximately 90 full-time, part-time and seasonal employees, and most will come from Lubbock and the surrounding area. It will be located in the northwest quadrant of West Loop 289 and 34th Street in a proposed shopping center being developed by Graco Real Estate Development.

“We are excited about it,” said Floydada hunter Kyle Smith. “It will save on shipping, time and just the inconvenience of having to travel to Dallas or Houston to go to a store. I think they will do well here.”

Cabela’s Outpost stores are generally located in markets of less than 250,000 people. They are designed for efficiency, flexibility and convenience, offering customers the unique Cabela’s shopping experience with access to all Cabela’s merchandise via online order kiosks and an In-Store Pickup program. In-Store Pickup allows customers to order Cabela’s gear ahead of time and pick it up at their convenience at the store of their choice free of charge.

The Lubbock location will feature a rugged, outdoor look and feel, offering a robust selection of gear and seasonal products assortments, as well as museum-quality wildlife displays and an indoor archery range.

— Staff report

New rules in effect The Texas Animal Health Commission’s new intrastate rule pertaining to elk, sika and red deer went into effect June 12.

To be movement qualified, both the buyer and seller will have to be registered with the Texas Animal Health Commission.

Once an elk, sika, or red deer leaves the premise it must be identified with an identification device approved by the TAHC. Before leaving the premise with an elk, sika or red deer, a movement record must be filled out listing each animal’s identification number and the final registered premise destination and accompany the animals being moved.

If animals are taken to public auction, a separate movement record must be filled out for each animal being moved showing the name of the auction company as the receiver.

To be movement qualified, at least 20 percent of all elk, sika or red deer mortalities occurring on the registered premise must be tested for Chronic Wasting Disease.

To be movement qualified, an estimated number of elk sika or red deer that reside on the registered premise must be furnished to the TAHC. For more information, go to tahc.state.tx.us.

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around, it makes sense that the predators are going to be catching them instead of the fawns,” he said.

Garza sees it differently.

“There would have to be so many out there to affect the survival rate that it’s ridiculous,” he said. “Predators go after what they can find first, not any one species.”

Morrison said the argument that excess rabbits reduce the hunting pressure on fawns could be made.

“Coyotes are going to eat the thing that’s easiest to get its mouth around,” he said.

“The less energy expended, the better off they are. They’re after the easiest meal out there. If it’s rabbits and there are more of them out there, they don’t have to hunt as hard.”

However, Morrison said he’s not sure if he would “stretch it that far.”

Garza said the survival rate of fawns depends far more on habitat and weather than any surplus in other prey populations.

“Fawns have built-in defenses,” he said.

“They’re born scentless. They can stay motionless for long periods of time and their spots afford them good camouflage.

Really, if a coyote predates a young fawn, it just happened to be in bad habitat. In good habitat, predation is not that big a problem.”

Couple paltry habitat with the Texas heat and fawns are hard-pressed to survive, Garza said.

“Where I am, you’re looking at 103- or 104-degree days,” he said. “The soil itself can be 120 degrees. If a fawn has a 120-degree bed to lie on and 104-degree air around it, it’s not going to last long.”

If there is a surplus in the rabbit and hare populations, it won’t be for long, said Stapper, who added that they’re caught up in an endless boom-bust cycle.

“When I see a bunch of rabbits, it’s because we don’t have a bunch of coyotes and bobcats around,” he said. “And when I see a bunch of coyotes and bobcats around, the rabbits disappear.”

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Lange said the range conditions have improved over last season, and first-choice browse is still available in good numbers for the deer.

Another positive for the Chaparral has been the use of rotational grazing of cattle, since a burn ban forced the WMA to look at alternatives to burning.

“The fire risk with burning caused us to bring cattle onto the property,” Lange said. “Sometimes it can be hard to determine what is eating what, but when you

move cattle off of a pasture, the new growth that follows is highly palatable for deer.

“We should see fawns dropping in the next one to three weeks, and we have a carrying capacity of one deer per 25 acres.”

If landowners are seeing browse lines in early summer, there isn’t a great solution until hunting season.

‘I’m not a big spring and summertime food plot proponent,” Schwausch said.

“We are so far past that right now, I doubt it would do

much. That time would be in March or April.”

But, summer is great for evaluating a property for future management goals.

“Summer is the best time to evaluate a property because it is the worst time (with regards to stress on the environment),” he said. “If you get rain, spring always looks good.

“Bottom line, if you are seeing browse lines right now, your deer density is too high and you need to reduce that number in the fall.”

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FISHING

Twenty-six-year-old record broken on Brazos

By Jacob Longoria Lone Star Outdoor News

Fishing records are made to be broken, but when a record is broken with no proof, it’s hard to duplicate the record catch again.

Shane Davies, a Brazos river guide, is known for putting anglers in the right spots to catch big fish. Davies and Arlington native Luke Brentlinger recently went kayak fishing on the upper Brazos River, even though some anglers thought the water was too low for good fishing.

“Some anglers think the water looks more like a trout stream,” Davies said. “But the fishing is better than ever.”

When Brentlinger got his first bite, he set the hook, only to hear a whizzing sound — realizing his reel had malfunctioned. The spool had jammed up as he reeled. Brentlinger and Davies had no choice but to hand line the catch to the boat. When they finally landed the largemouth, it was estimated to 24 inches and at 8.5 pounds.

But neither of them took a photo before releasing the fish.

Brentlinger used an 8-inch plastic on a Carolina rig to catch his first bass. He decided to stick with that lure and caught another 6-pound bass.

The third catch would definitely be the charm.

When Brentlinger hooked up with his third fish, he knew he had something special.

“I knew immediately it was a big fish,” he said. “Then I saw the big head and flared gills.”

When Brentlinger finally landed the postspawn largemouth, it measured 25 inches. This time they didn’t release it immediately.

The pair took a picture of Brentlinger holding the bass and placed the fish besides a measuring tape.

The previous catch and release length record bass on the Brazos was 24 inches, set in 1987. Davies couldn’t believe a fish of that size was even in the river. He said he has seen bass in the 22- to 23-inch range, but never any bigger.

“It’s rarer than hen’s teeth,” Davies said.

This feat is so rare, Davies believes it will be awhile until another catch comes close.

“It’s going to be a push,” said Davies about another angler breaking the record.

Brentlinger is very proud to have the record but isn’t satisfied with that one big bass experience.

“I need to go fish that area again,” he said.

Brentlinger is having the fish certified by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department as the new record.

NEW RECORD: Luke Brentlinger recently caught this catch-and-release record bass on the Brazos River. Photo by Shane Davies.

How do you cut bait?

No “right” way to do it

By Conor Harrison Lone Star Outdoor News

Call any number of Texas fishing guides and bait shops and ask the best way to cut bait and you will probably get a different answer from every person you talk to, along with a couple of snickers and head shakes.

“But don’t cut live mud minnows,” one manager said. “They need to be hooked and used as whole, live bait only.”

Sounds easy enough.

But everyone has an opinion when it comes to making the perfect cut that will attract fish in fresh or saltwater.

Saltwater species most commonly caught on cut bait include redfish, snapper, grouper and many surf-fishing species like whiting.

According to the deckhands at Fisherman’s Wharf in Port Aransas, the red snapper doesn’t care how bait is cut, just as long as it gets down there on a hook.

“We just cut everything into chunks,” said Bob Roberts at Fisherman’s Wharf. “We

ANY WAY YOU SLICE ’EM: Anglers and guides differ on a right way to cut bait, but many guides simply “chunk” the bait as shown above. Photo by David J. Sams, LSON.

also use squid, but for the mullet, we just chunk it and send it down.”

In freshwater, catfish is the king of eating cut bait.

According to catfish guide Phillip Hall, skipjack or gizzard shad make great catfish bait, but the smaller the fish, the softer the

flesh will be.

“I start by knocking the scales off,” he said. “It makes the fish softer. I take the tail off and sometimes take the whole piece, or sometimes I take the head off, and hook the fish in the top corner. With smaller fish, I just cut it in half and chunk it.”

For filleting, Hall recommended staying on top of the bones, just like when cleaning a crappie and then cutting the tail and backbone away from the still-attached-tothe-head fillets.

“It opens up and lets all of the juices run out, so the catfish will smell it good.”

Recent rains help, but not enough in some places

By Conor Harrison Lone Star Outdoor News

HARD HIT: Lakes in the Hill Country, like Lake Travis, pictured, are nowhere near out of a drought that has plagued the area for more than a year. Photo by Chase Fountain, TPWD.

Texas has received good rainfall totals in some areas of the state, but others remain mired in a severe drought, and some lakes are suffering the long-term effects.

The majority of lakes and reservoir levels have gone down in the past 12 months, even with a relatively wet spring in some areas.

In the San Angelo area, Texas Parks and Wildlife Inland Fisheries District Biologist Mandy Scott said most of the lakes in the west-central portion of the state have remained at about the same level after recent rises.

“They dropped from the drought at the beginning of last year, but then they caught some rainfall in the fall,” she said. “This spring has been steady.”

O.H. Ivie Reservoir got a nice bump in levels because of good rain in October, according to Scott, and all of the

ramps are currently open.

“Anglers are still catching bass up to about 10 pounds on Ivie,” she said. “We didn’t have any ShareLunkers this season, but there are a lot of fish in the 8- to 9-pound range that were caught.”

Scott said the area has seen 5 or 6 inches of rain this spring, but even that wasn’t enough to put any water back into O.C. Fisher, just outside of San Angelo.

“That lake has actually been functionally dry since 2010,” she said. “There have been a few times where it caught some water, but the city uses that and they drain it pretty quick.”

In Southeast Texas, the drought still has a firm grip on many areas.

According to John Findeisen, a TPWD biologist in Mathis, Coleto Creek and Lake Texana are both within See RAINFALL, Page 11

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BITING HARD: Guides and anglers are catching big trout up and down the coast on a variety of patterns. Photo by Lone Star Outdoor News.

Trout bite steady Influx of fresh water into bays helping fishing

By Conor Harrison Lone Star Outdoor News

The summer trout bite is in full swing along much of the Texas coast, with anglers and guides reporting solid numbers and good-sized trout biting on a variety of lures.

In Port Mansfield, Capt. Romey Garza reported a really good trout bite, with around 20 keepers every time he takes clients out.

“They are all good-sized,” Garza said. “We are catching them in waist-deep water with croakers and scented plastics when we throw artificials.”

Farther down the coast in South Padre Island, Capt. Robert “Bob” Sirvello said the trout bite has been good, and his clients have been catching a lot of females that are full of eggs.

“I had some wade fishermen last week and we caught a 7 1/2 on a Corky and an 8-pounder on a Mirrorlure,” he said. “The

spawners came in late all along the coast this year — they are normally in April and May. All of our trout are full of eggs right now.”

Sirrello said his patterns change with the conditions.

“Depending on the conditions, that dictates how to fish,” he said when asked what patterns were working the best. “It is hard to drift fish when there is no wind, so that is when we go wading. If you can find a couple of potholes that are holding fish, it is better to walk up to them. If you run a boat over them, you will spook them.

“We also had some 4s and 5s on topwaters last week.”

According to posts on 2coolfishing.com, many captains along the midcoast are finding success.

Capt. Harold Dworaczyk reported summer patterns seem to be settling over the past few days. Guadalupe River runoff can be seen See TROUT, Page 14

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TEXAS FRESHWATER FISHING REPORT Summertime patterns SAM RAYBURN RESERVOIR — LSON’s Mike Hughs recently fished the B.A.S.S. Nation Central Division Championships on Sam Rayburn and reported the bite was off for the majority of the anglers.

“Overall, the bite was off,” he said. “The shallow, top-water frog bite around shallow grass and pond weed was fairly consistent. Many anglers were having 15 to 20 blowups per day, but they were only connecting on about five of those.”

Hughs said some fish were moving deeper. The winner of the tournament, Albert Collins, was fishing an offshore summertime pattern targeting channel swings near points.

He was fishing with large Texas-rigged soft plastics.

“We caught crappie over brush piles in 15 to 20 feet of water on small minnows,” he said.

To contact guide Royce Simmons, call (903) 389-4117.

Big worms and crankbaits

RICHLAND CHAMBERS RESERVOIR — Easy white bass limits are there for the taking on Richland Chambers, according to guide Royce Simmons and his fishing report.

“About 7 a.m. each morning, the white bass were schooling off Ferguson Point and they were easy to catch on Lil’ Geroge’s or Rat-L-Traps,” Simmons said. “When the schooling stopped, we just moved out to the deeper water (20-30 feet) and changed to silver slabs.

“On several trips, we had our 25-fish per person limit in less than two hours.”

The crappie bite has also been strong.

FALCON INTERNATIONAL RESERVOIR — According to Falcon Lake Tackle, the south end of the lake has been receiving more pressure than the north end, despite limited access.

“A big Texas-rigged worm is catching fish about as good as anything,” its fishing report said. “In the same places, you could throw a jig or a deep crankbait. Watermelon red or motor oil red have been popular choices as of late.”

The deep crankbait bite is also catching fish.

“If you are fishing the deep crankbaits, make sure you are bumping them off the rocks,” the report said. “Once you make contact with the stones, slow down and just have it ticking off the rocks. You’ll lose less baits that way and catch more fish. Most of the bigger fish just seem to be loading up on the rod. Occasionally, they will hammer it, and it is not unusual to not see your bait when she jumps — they just suck it in. The shallow bite is where I am having my best luck, flipping the trees.

“And if there is a blank space along a stretch of bank with rocks on it, I will hammer it with a square-billed crankbait.”

To contact Falcon Lake Tackle, call (956) 765-4866.

— Conor Harrison

ALAN HENRY: Water lightly stained; 69–72 degrees; 11.28’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on topwaters, spinner baits, jigs and drop shot rigs. Crappie are fair to good on live minnows.

plastic worms and lizards. Hybrid striper are good on live shad near the park and the store. Crappie are good on minnows at night. Channel catfish are good on trotlines baited with live perch.

excellent on live minnows over brush in 25 feet. Bream are good on live worms off points and in shallow areas. Catfish to 8 pounds are good on trotlines baited with live bait, and on rod & reel using chicken livers.

COLETO CREEK: Water clear; 2.00’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on watermelon soft plastics and top-waters. Crappie are good on minnows and blue tube jigs.

HUBBARD CREEK: Water offcolor; 70–74 degrees; 21.27’ low.

Largemouth bass are good on Zara Spooks, lipless crankbaits, Texas rigs and jigs. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs.

Whites rule

AMISTAD: Water clear; 72–76 degrees; 61.08’ low. Largemouth bass are very good on Senkos, minnows and watermelon soft plastics and top-waters. Striped bass are good on Sassy Shad, swimbaits and lipless crankbaits. Yellow catfish are good on trotlines baited with live perch.

ATHENS: Water clear, 72–78 degrees; 2.29’ low. Largemouth bass are slow on small plastic swimbaits and crankbaits. Top-water bite has been good early. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut shad.

BASTROP: Water clear; 72–76 degrees. Largemouth bass are slow.

Channel and blue catfish are good on nightcrawlers and minnows.

BELTON: Water stained; 68–72 degrees; 7.64’ low. Largemouth bass are good trolling lipless crankbaits.

Hybrid striper are good on shad in 20 feet. Crappie are good on minnows under lights at night. Channel and blue catfish are good on stinkbait. Yellow catfish are good on trotlines and juglines baited with live perch and live shad.

BOB SANDLIN: Water clear; 73–78 degrees; 4.90’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Texas-rigged Zoom Baby Brush Hogs in green pumpkin as football jigs in deeper water. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are good on trotlines.

BONHAM: Water stained, 73–77 degrees; 0.01 high. Largemouth bass are good in and around the cattails. Jigs, creature baits and Flukes are effective. Key is to cover water.

Crappie are good in 10’ to 13’ on jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on minnows along the bank in the park area.

BRAUNIG: Water clear. Largemouth bass are fair on watermelon spinner baits and crankbaits near the dam.

Striped bass are good on liver and perch off points.

BRIDGEPORT: Water clear; 72–76 degrees; 17.32’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on square-billed crank-

baits around shallow cover as well as small swimbaits in shad patterns and Megabass Pop X in white python color. Crappie are good on minnows.

White bass are good on slabs and crankbaits. Channel catfish are good on trotlines.

BROWNWOOD: Water stained; 69–73 degrees; 11.75’ low. Largemouth bass to 5 pounds are good on crankbaits and flukes in the evenings in 3–5 feet, and on spinner baits around docks early. White bass are good on minnows and watermelon jigs off lighted docks at night in 5–15 feet. Crappie are good on minnows and watermelon tube jigs over brush piles in 5–10 feet.

BUCHANAN: Water stained; 71–75 degrees; 27.14’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on green pumpkin topwaters, Texas-rigged grape worms, and flukes around stumps on points in 5–15 feet early. Crappie are good on minnows and crappie jigs over brush piles. Channel catfish are good on live bait and dipbait. Yellow and blue catfish are very good on juglines and trotlines baited with goldfish and perch.

CADDO: Water stained; 74–78 degrees; 0.02’ high. Largemouth bass are good on Texas-rigged craws.

White and yellow bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are good on trotlines.

CALAVERAS: Water clear. Largemouth bass are slow. Striped bass are good on spoons and striper jigs between the dam and the crappie wall. Channel catfish are very good on liver, shrimp and shad.

CEDAR CREEK: Water clear; 73–78 degrees; 3.56’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on shaky heads and top-waters early. Hybrid striper are good on live shad. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on cut shad.

CHOKE CANYON: Water clear; 73–77 degrees; 20.12’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on pumpkinseed crankbaits and large soft plastic worms.

Crappie are good on minnows and chartreuse tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on stinkbait in 5–15 feet.

COLEMAN: Water clear; 69–73 degrees; 14.86’ low. Largemouth bass are good on watermelon Lipless crankbaits, spinner baits, and soft

CONROE: Water stained; 71–75 degrees; 2.71’ low. Largemouth bass are good on watermelon Carolinarigged worms with chartreuse tails, crankbaits, and lipless crankbaits.

Crappie are good on minnows and white tube jigs over brush in 15–20 feet. Catfish are good on stinkbait, chicken livers and minnows.

COOPER: Water clear; 74–79 degrees; 8.26’ low. Largemouth bass are good on shallow crankbaits and wakebaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs.

FORK: Water clear; 69–75 degrees; 4.37’ low. Largemouth bass are slow on Texas-rigged worms in 4–8 feet of water on main lake points as well as Megabass Pop X and top-waters.

Drop-shot finesse worms a long standing timber on points effective as well. Crappie are good on minnows near bridges. Catfish are good on prepared bait.

JOE POOL: Water clear; 74–78 degrees; 0.65’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Texas-rigged soft plastics and top-waters near grass.

White bass are good on minnows.

Catfish are good on trotlines.

LAKE O’ THE PINES: Water lightly stained; 75–79 degrees; 1.28’ low.

Largemouth bass are slow on soft plastic jerkbaits and Senkos. Catfish are good on trotlines and cut shad.

LAVON: Water lightly stained; 74–79 degrees; 7.23’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Texas-rigged creature baits and craw baits. Crappie are good on minnows.

LBJ: Water clear; 71–75 degrees; 0.47’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on green pumpkin crankbaits, black/ blue top-waters, and watermelon Whacky Sticks along seawalls in 8–18 feet. Yellow and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with live perch.

GIBBONS CREEK: Water clear. Largemouth bass are fair on green pumpkin soft plastic worms and crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows.

Catfish are good on nightcrawlers, cut bait, and chicken livers.

LEWISVILLE: Water clear; 72–78 degrees; 5.13’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on shaky heads and finesse worms. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on prepared bait and cut shad.

GRANGER: Water stained; 70–74 degrees; 0.46’ high. Largemouth bass are slow. Blue catfish are good on shad and prepared bait in 4–15 feet.

Yellow catfish are good on trotlines baited with live bait upriver.

LIVINGSTON: Water fairly clear; 70– 74 degrees; 0.37’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on watermelon spinner baits and crankbaits. Striped bass are good but small on pet spoons and slabs.

GRAPEVINE: Water clear; 72–77 degrees; 5.65’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Texas-rigged craw baits near rocky points. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs.

MARTIN CREEK: Water clear; 78–83 degrees; 1.69’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on top-waters and buzz/ hollow body frogs. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are good on prepared bait.

HOUSTON COUNTY: Water stained; 76–80 degrees; 0.19’ low.

Largemouth bass to 10 pounds are excellent on black/blue jigs near the dam, and on white or yellow shad crankbaits in 10 feet. Crappie are

MONTICELLO: Water fairly clear; 74–78 degrees; 0.70’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on shad-pattern square bills and top-waters. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait and trotlines.

NAVARRO MILLS: Water lightly stained; 70–74 degrees; 0.80’ low.

Largemouth bass are good on watermelon crankbaits and minnows in Liberty Hill Park. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair but small on minnows at Crappie Point. Channel catfish are good on minnows and stinkbait in baited areas. Blue catfish are good on juglines baited with shad and goldfish. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with perch and goldfish.

O.H. IVIE: Water stained; 70–76 degrees; 36.77’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Zell Pops, lipless crankbaits, jigs and Texas rigs.

Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on slabs and Rooster Tails. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and prepared bait.

OAK CREEK: Water stained; 69–74 degrees; 18.42’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on Yellow Magics, spinner baits, Texas rigs and jigs. Crappie are good on jigs and live minnows over brush piles.

Catfish are good on chartreuse nightcrawlers and prepared bait.

PALESTINE: Water clear; 72–77 degrees; 0.04’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on Senkos and trick worms rigged weightless around docks.

Hybrid striper are good on slabs.

Catfish are good on cut bait.

POSSUM KINGDOM: Water fairly clear; 69–75 degrees; 10.33’ low.

Largemouth bass are good on lipless crankbaits, Stanley Ribbits, medium-running crankbaits, dropshot rigs and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair to good on slabs.

PROCTOR: Water lightly stained; 70–74 degrees; 3.97’ low. Largemouth bass are good on watermelon crankbaits off points. Crappie are good on minnows and blue tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on prepared bait in the upper end of the lake.

RAY HUBBARD: Water clear; 73–78 degrees; 2.78’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on medium-diving crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows.

Catfish are good on cut shad.

RAY ROBERTS: Water clear; 72–76 degrees; 4.20’ low. Largemouth

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TAWAKONI: Water stained; 74–79 degrees; 5.35’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Texas-rigged craws and bladed jigs around shallow cover. White bass are good on slabs.

TEXOMA: Water clear; 72–76 degrees; 2.48’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Texas-rigged soft plastics and top-waters. Striped bass are good on slabs.

TOLEDO BEND: Water lightly stained; 70–74 degrees; 1.71’ low. Largemouth bass are good on green pumpkin soft plastic worms in 12–22 feet. Crappie are good on minnows and chartreuse tube jigs over brush in 15–25 feet.

TRAVIS: Water clear; 72–76 degrees; 52.98’ low. Largemouth bass are good on watermelon soft plastics and bone top-waters in 5–20 feet. Crappie are good on minnows.

Channel and blue catfish are good on fresh cut bait and nightcrawlers in 25–35 feet.

WALTER E. LONG: Water lightly stained. Largemouth bass are good on shad and small spinner baits.

Crappie are good on minnows.

Channel and blue catfish are good on liver and frozen shrimp.

WHITNEY: Water lightly stained; 70–74 degrees; 8.97’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. White bass are good on minnows and pet spoons.

WRIGHT PATMAN: Water lightly stained; 73–78 degrees; 5.62’ high. Largemouth bass are good on hollow belly frogs around cover – wakebaits and top-waters effective as well. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait.

— TPWD

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Trinity River named best catfish river Monster blues, oversized flatheads, lunker channels — they’re all out there waiting for you in the lakes and rivers on Fishhound’s “50 Best” list for catfish.

Fishhound.com, a membership-based website and provider of real-time fishing reports, compiled its list with help from industry experts, outdoor writers, Cabela’s King Kat Tournament Trail, Operation Catfish, Rippin’ Lips and other authorities on the species.

“Catfish are among the most popular game fish targeted by U.S. anglers, and they inhabit countless bodies of water across the nation,” said Rick Patri, Fishhound’s vice president for operations. “Our goal was to narrow things down to a list of the 50 top locations — lakes and rivers that offer anglers plenty of action and a shot at some trophy size, maybe even record-breaking cats.”

The Trinity River was the only Texas river to make the top 25 best catfish rivers, but it took the overall #1 spot.

For lakes, several Texas water bodies were named — Lake Texoma, #7; Caddo Lake, #19; Toldeo Bend, #18; Lake Conroe, #22.

Lake Eufala in Alabama was voted #1.

— Staff report

Possible state-record swordfish A group of Texas anglers may have caught a new state-record swordfish.

The crew aboard the Booby Trap sport fishing boat caught what may turn out to be the largest recorded swordfish ever caught in Texas.

Angler Brian Barclay was holding the rod. The fish measured 107 inches and weighed 493 pounds. The previous record was 341 pounds and 124 inches, set in January 2011.

They were 100 miles offshore and had been at it for more than three days, fishing 24 hours a day before they came across the big one.

“It’s a labor of love,” said crew member Matt Reed. “You’ve got to have all your time invested just in this.”

The swordfish was weighed, photographed and a sample was taken from the fin to send to the state for verification.

— Staff report

Correction In the May 24 issue of LSON, we incorrectly stated there was a fishing jetty in the La Porte area. The author meant to say the Galveston jetties.

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a foot of being full after good, but spotty, rains along the coast recently.

“The rains have really helped the fishing,” he said. “It has been so beneficial because of all of the flooded vegetation.”

Lake Corpus Christi is down 14 feet, a 3-foot improvement since the spring.

“Corpus recently got 3 feet but it was late in coming,” Findeisen said. “But there is no public access on Corpus right now due to all of the boat ramps being closed. If you know someone, the fishing has been great, though. There are a lot of big catfish in that lake.”

Choke Canyon came up 4 inches due to some direct rainfall, but it is still more than 20 feet low.

“Choke saw some ideal rainfall off to the west, but the aquifer was so low that all of the runoff went directly into that, so Choke did not see much of a benefit.”

Findeisen said a big rain event, like the tropical storm in 2002, would greatly help lakes like Choke Canyon.

“In 2002, we had a system that produced 30 inches of rain, and that filled Choke,” he said. There are still fish to be caught in some of the deeper parts of Choke, but the bass fishing has been tough because of the lack of grass and hydrilla.”

North and East Texas have received good rainfall in spots the past few weeks. Many of the lakes in those areas are near full.

LAKE LEVELS 2012 vs. 2013 LAKE

2012

2013

Lake Alan Henry: 8.22 low

11.28 low

Amistad:

22.48 low

61.08 low

Canyon Lake:

5.4 low

9.92 low

Falcon:

30.96 low

38.61 low

Lake Fork:

1.72 low

4.37 low

Lake Travis:

39.43 low 52.98 low

Lake Whitney:

.12 low

8.97 low

(All measurements in feet)

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GAME WARDEN BLOTTER A BAD PLACE TO PARK AND TEXT A vehicle parked at an awkward angle near the TPWD office in Lubbock was observed by Hockley/Terry/Yoakum counties Game Warden Aaron Sims and Castro/Deaf Smith/Parmer counties Game Warden T.J. Tweedle.

Tweedle called out information to dispatch, and Sims made contact with the individual in the car. As the man began to explain that he pulled over to text on his phone, Sims noticed his glassy bloodshot eyes and obvious slurred speech. Sims asked if he had been drinking, and the man indicated he had while playing golf at a nearby course. The wardens had the individual step out of the car, and as he did, he stumbled with an uneasy balance.

With assistance from a Lubbock DPS trooper, the man was arrested for DWI. The trooper transported the individual to the Lubbock Detention Center as the wardens arranged for his wife to pick up the vehicle.

FUGITIVE FISHING WITHOUT LICENSE McLennan County Game Wardens Mat Kiel and Michael Serbanic observed two individuals fishing from the bank on the Brazos River. After making contact, it was determined neither had a fishing license. Criminal histories revealed one of the subjects was wanted for a parole violation (sexual assault of a child). The Attorney General’s office reported that the same subject was on a statewide fugitive watch list.

REPEAT VIOLATOR CAUGHT AFTER SHOOTING DEER Sabine County Game Warden Sam Smith received information about a resident who was believed to have shot a white-tailed deer. Smith and Sabine County Game Warden Henry Alvarado knew the approximate location of the potential violator. After a 45-minute search on a desolate county road, the wardens found the subject’s vehicle parked outside a residence. The

THE MYSTERY OF THE HANGING PADDLEFISH HEADS Reports of paddlefish heads hanging on a fence in San Patricio County received the attention of game wardens. The first report was investigated by Game Warden Albert Flores and involved 20-plus paddlefish heads hanging in a stand of mesquite trees. A farmer reported finding the heads hanging in the trees adjacent to a field he was working. Despite physical and game-cam surveillance, the identity of the responsible person(s) remained a mystery. In early May, Game Warden Kevin Mitchell received a call regarding more paddlefish heads hanging on the fence of a home in Ingleside. Mitchell contacted the homeowner and wardens approached the residence, identifying a cooler, empty ice bag and a pair of bloody blue jeans on the front porch. Smith made contact with the subject. The man said that his friend had hit a deer with his truck and that he took the deer from his friend, skinned it and put it in a cooler. Smith asked the man to show him where he skinned the deer. The subject showed Smith, but he would not tell him where the gut pile or the head and hide were.

After 15 minutes of questioning, the man told Smith that he did not want to lie anymore and confessed to shooting the deer that afternoon with a .22 rifle.

In 2010, Smith arrested the same man for hunting white-tailed deer from a pubic road. The violator promised the wardens that he had learned his lesson this time, apologized for shooting the deer in 2010, and asked how the wardens were able to “show up” at his house so soon after he shot this one. A .22 rifle and quartered deer were seized. Civil restitution and cases pending.

LOGICAL EXPLANATION FOR WIFE IN TRUNK Howard County Game Warden Matt Woodall was patrolling Moss Lake when he heard the tail end of some radio traffic regarding something happening about two miles down the road.

learned the man had purchased paddlefish carcasses from a caviar producer in Indiana who had shipped the frozen carcasses to Texas via common carrier. The individual admitted to hanging the heads in the mesquite trees found in the previous report as well as the heads on his fence. The heads were hung as part of the cleaning process for a later sale. Discussions with enforcement authorities in Indiana and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service resulted in neither having a violation to pursue, but Mitchell cited the man for failing to provide bill of sale to an inspecting warden and trespassing.

Woodall called dispatch and learned that a caller had seen a gray passenger car on the side of the road, and a woman was getting into the trunk. A man closed the trunk on her and began to drive off. The caller advised they had followed the car and saw which house the car had pulled into and that no one got out of the car or the trunk. Woodall responded from the lake to the intersection where it took place to meet the caller and assist the deputies. At the house, Woodall and two Howard County deputies made contact with the man driving the car. He was asked if he had been out driving the neighborhood. He replied yes. He asked if this was in regards to his wife getting into the trunk. Officers said yes it was and would he please fill them in on what was going on. He began to tell them that he had a wheel bearing going out on his car and his wife had climbed into the trunk while he drove down the street so she could tell him which side of the car the bad bearing was on.

Officers confirmed the story with the wife. The man did find out which bearing he needed to replace.

PHOTO IN PAPER CATCHES WARDEN’S EYE Gregg County Game Warden Todd Long secured a local Longview News

Journal article displaying a male subject, his fishing rod and a harvested alligator snapping turtle. Long located the man’s residence and, together with Rusk County Game Warden Kirk Permenter, paid the man a visit later that evening. When Long asked to see the man’s fishing license, he responded, “I don’t need a fishing license because I fish the Sabine River from private property.” The wardens located the protected turtle at the house of the man’s friend, who had active warrants. The turtle was seized and both subjects were cited for possession of a threatened species, fishing without a valid license and civil restitution. Cases pending.

THREE CAUGHT SHOOTING BIRDS IN PARK Dallas County Game Warden Jamie Sanchez received a phone call from Dallas police officers regarding three individuals who were in a park near the Dallas/Irving border near the Trinity River shooting birds with a pellet gun.

Sanchez contacted Dallas County Game Warden Sergio Bazaldua, who was near the area. The wardens made contact with the individuals. They had killed several grackles, a mourning dove and a blue jay. The birds were seized and charges are pending.

MAN CALLS IN WHILE FOLLOWING HIS OWN STOLEN TRUCK Smith County Game Warden Brad Clark heard a DPS radio call about a caller who was following his own truck that had been reported stolen a few days before. Clark was in the immediate area and began to attempt to catch the truck. It took Clark several miles to catch the truck that was traveling at a high rate of speed.

The driver of the stolen truck drove through a ditch and up an embankment before fleeing on foot. Clark captured the subject after crossing three barbed wire fences and two pastures. The subject was wanted out of Van Zandt County on a parole violation warrant. Cases pending.

CONVICTED FELON CAUGHT SHOOTING TURTLES While checking fishermen on the Sabine River, Smith County Game Warden Brad Clark heard several small caliber rifle shots coming from upriver. Clark waited for the subjects to come back to their truck parked at the fishing hole. After a few questions, one individual admitted to shooting at turtles with his .22-rifle out of the kayak. He had a few problems — he didn’t have a hunting license and was a convicted felon. He was arrested for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. Cases pending.

HARASSER OF BASS FISHERMEN BUSTED Travis County Game Warden Jeff Hill received a call that a man was harassing bass anglers on Lake Travis by slapping a paddle on the water, screaming obscenities and trying to hook other fishermens’ lines by hand. The fishermen sent photos to Hill’s phone as the harassment was in progress. Contact was made with the violator and now he has a scheduled appointment to discuss his actions to the judge for a second time. Case pending.

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and then caught one. We were all really excited, because this bass weighed a hair over 10 pounds.

We took a bunch of pictures and released the bass.

“I’ve caught a bunch of 10s, but it took me until I was in my mid-30s.”

But young Spencer was just getting started.

About 45 minutes later, still throwing the same football jig, Spencer hooked another big bass.

“We got this one to the boat and James put it on the scale he had,” Stevens said. “It weighed 11.7 pounds. We couldn’t believe it. We took some pictures and I wanted to get it back into the water, but James said ‘I don’t know. It could be a junior lake record.’”

The fish will break the current Lake Fork junior angler largemouth record of 11.68 pounds, set in 2008 by Cody Clark.

A quick trip to the marina, interrupted by another shower that forced the trio to take cover

NUMBER ONE: This big 10-pounder was the first of two double-digit bass Spencer Stevens pulled from Lake Fork in early June. Photo by Mike Stevens.

under a bridge, showed the fish was bigger than they originally thought.

“It weighed 12.28 pounds on the marina’s certified scale,” Stevens said. “It was unbelievable.

It was just very surreal with the timing of it all.

Spencer is 5, and he doesn’t yet understand the significance. While we were waiting for the storm to pass, we had an 80-year-old gentleman say he had never caught a 10-pound bass.

“And this 5-year-old caught two in one day.”

Stevens said both of those fish didn’t happen by coincidence.

“It sure makes you wonder and appreciate the things in your life,” he said. “I hope people read this and realize that getting out with your kids is the biggest thing. Spencer said, ‘Dad, you know why we caught those fish? It is because James said a prayer before we went out.’

“I’m amazed he picked up on that.”

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in the northern stretches of San Antonio Bay. Shell beds and tapered reefs are holding good numbers of trout to 20 inches while throwing live bait. Espiritu Santo Bay has been best for wade fishing while throwing lures.

Swollen tides have these fish positioned in 2 to 3 feet of water, with swimbaits in bright colors being the ticket.

According to Capt. Rick Hammond, light southeast winds and favorable tides brought mid-bay deep shell pads into play. On a recent trip, he boated 14 keeper trout in 30 minutes working deep edges of the shell in 5 to 6 feet of water with live croaker. After that, he found scattered trout on most reefs, with the best action being near areas with accelerated current movement (pinch points between reef structures).

Fresh water coming out of the river has covered up a lot of real estate in upper San Antonio Bay, but there were still plenty of trout to be had in the tea-colored water.

Fresh water on top was clearly visible as far south as second chain and well south of the Intracoastal in most areas. As this runoff mixes in, it should improve the health of the bay and the reef systems.

Finally, Capt.

Jason Wagenfher also had full trout limits while working deep shell near Mesquite Bay with live bait.

Along the Upper Coast, Capt. Lindy Hebert wrote

WADING IS WORKING: Anglers are finding big trout by wading around productive potholes and throwing a variety of artificials or live bait. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.

on the Texas Fishing Forum that trout were biting in Sabine Lake.

“We stayed busy, but we had to keep moving and working all over Sabine

Lake and Sabine Pass,” he wrote about finding trout.

“After some fast and furious action, and things slowed down, we took a short ride into some working birds.”

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PORT ARTHUR — The trout and redfish have been on fire, according to Dimitri Schwarznau at the Causeway Bait and Tackle.

“We had a guide yesterday with a full boat of people and they caught 40 trout, nine reds and flounder,” she said.

“Another guide caught 32 trout yesterday and anglers are catching a lot of big trout and reds on the pier under the lights at night.”

Schwarznau said several big flounder have been brought in for the CCA STAR tournament — the biggest a 6.13-pounder caught by Charles Smith.

The bait shop is selling a lot of mullet, mud minnows and live and dead shrimp to anglers.

To contact the Causeway Bait and Tackle, call (409) 985-4811.

Marin said the main bait guides and anglers have been buying are 3- to 4-inch croakers, which are catching a lot of fish.

Along with croakers, live and dead shrimp are a mainstay for area anglers looking to catch trout, reds and flounder.

To contact the Indianola Fishing Marina, call (361) 552-5350.

Mixed bag on the pier

INDIANOLA — Anglers are seeing a huge influx of stingrays this month, and the fishing has been steady for the tasty flat fish, according to Indianola Fishing Marina Manager Sandy Marin.

“The last few days, a lot of stingrays have been caught,” she said. “The trout bite is also starting to hit and a few reds have been caught. As always, the gafftops have been steady.”

RED DOT PIER — Even though a brown tide is still lingering in parts of Corpus Christi Bay, Hector Garaza at Red Dot Pier said the fishing has been good with a mixed bag being caught from the pier.

“Anglers have been catching redfish on dead mullet, trout on live and dead shrimp and pin perch, sand trout on dead shrimp and whiting on dead shrimp,” Garza said.

Along with those species, the occasional black drum is also being caught along the pier.

Garza said there hasn’t been too many anglers fishing the past week, so the fish shouldn’t be pressured in his area.

To contact Red Dot Pier, call (361) 937-5347.

— Conor Harrison

NORTH SABINE: Trout are fair to good under birds and pods of shad on soft plastics. Redfish are good in the marsh with the swollen tides.

SOUTH SABINE: Trout are fair to good under birds and pods of shad. Trout are good at the jetty on live bait and top-waters. Sheepshead are good on live shrimp tight to the rocks.

BOLIVAR: Trout are good on the south shoreline on Bass Assassins, Trout Killers and Sand Eels. Waders tossing top-waters have scored better fish. Trout, croaker, sand trout and redfish are good at Rollover Pass.

TRINITY BAY: Trout are good for drifters working pods of shad and mullet on Bass Assassins, Trout Killers and Sand Eels. Best fish have come from the wells when the wind allows. Redfish are good on live bait around the reefs.

EAST GALVESTON BAY: Trout are good for drifters working deep shell on limetreuse and plum plastics. Waders have taken good trout

WEST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout are good on sand and grass humps on soft plastics and topwaters. Redfish are good on top-waters and live shrimp in Oyster Lake. Waders have taken good catches of trout on croakers.

PORT O’CONNOR: Trout and redfish are good on top-waters and live bait over sand, grass and shell in San Antonio Bay. Trout and redfish are fair for drifters working the back lakes with live shrimp.

ROCKPORT: Trout are fair to good in the guts and channels on free–lined shrimp. Trout are fair over grass while drifting with live shrimp.

Redfish are good on mullet on the Estes Flats.

PORT ARANSAS: Trout, redfish and sheepshead are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp and croakers. Redfish are good on the flats with higher tides. Red snapper season open June 1.

CORPUS CHRISTI: Trout are fair to good on the edge of the spoils on scented plastics and live shrimp. Redfish are good in the potholes on shrimp. Trout are good in the surf.

Stingrays galore

on top-waters on the south shoreline. Whiting and sand trout are good on the edge of the Intracoastal on fresh shrimp.

WEST GALVESTON BAY: Trout and redfish are fair to good on live bait over reefs and under birds. Waders have taken good trout on topwaters in the afternoon. Sheepshead, redfish and black drum are good at the jetty on shrimp and crabs. Red snapper season open June 1.

TEXAS CITY: Trout are fair to good on April Fool’s Reef on live shrimp and croakers. Redfish are fair to good in Moses Lake on mullet and crabs.

FREEPORT: Trout are good at San Luis Pass on shrimp and MirrOlures. Sand trout, black drum and sheepshead are good on live shrimp on the reefs in Christmas Bay. EAST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout are fair to good for drifters on live shrimp over humps and scattered shell. Redfish are fair to good on the edge of the Intracoastal on shrimp and mullet.

BAFFIN BAY: Trout are good on top-waters around rocks and grass. Trout are good at night in the Land Cut on live shrimp. Redfish have been found on the flats with higher tides.

PORT MANSFIELD: Trout are good on top-waters around sand and grass. Redfish are fair to good while drifting potholes with scented plastics under a popping cork. Offshore is good for kingfish and dolphin when the wind allows.

SOUTH PADRE: Trout and redfish are good in South Bay and while drifting flats with live shrimp and scented plastics. Jack crevalle, redfish and trout are good at the jetty on live bait. Snook are showing on the edge of the channel.

PORT ISABEL: Trout and redfish are fair to good on the flats on live shrimp and in Airport Cove. Trout are good on the deeper edges and flats in Laguna Vista on top-waters and live shrimp.

— TPWD

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EVERYWHERE YOU GO: Anglers heading more than nine miles out to federal waters are pulling in limits of snapper on almost every trip. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.

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per than we’ve ever had,” said Galveston Capt. Jimmy Garner of 3G Fishing Charters.

“I’m 61 and have fished here all of my life.

Today, we caught a three-man limit and they were all between 18 and 22 pounds — no culls.”

Garner said the problem with the original 11-day season, besides a huge overreach by the federal government, is the lost fishing days when the weather doesn’t cooperate.

“More days are great, but a lot of that is going to be dependent on what is happening weather-wise,” he said. “If all of the days are good, we could make an extra $100,000.”

Melody Short, owner of Get Hooked Charters in Galveston, said anglers have a hard time not catching red snapper.

“Speaking for our captains, we think (the extra days) are wonderful,” she said. “It has been very helpful to us. We lose at least 25 percent of the days to weather, so this really helps.

“And the snapper fishing has been great.”

Short said her boats have caught limits of snapper on every trip out so far this season, with no letup in sight.

“We have been catching limits on both of our federally licensed boats every time they go out,” she said. “And they have all been nice fish.”

Along the midcoast, party boat anglers have been catching limits of red snapper up to 35 miles out on every trip.

“We have been hammering them,” said Bob Roberts of the Scat Cat in Port Aransas.

“They are fishing the rocks out about 35 miles and catching easy limits. And they are all decent-sized snapper.

“We are using cut bait and squid to bring them up.”

3G Fishing Charters, (979) 255-3528 Get Hooked Charters, (409) 698-7112

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BRYAN MOORE called this big tom away from two hens and killed the double-bearded bird that weighed 23 pounds.

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Harlingen angler ROBERT QUINTANILLA caught this 44-inch redfish off the bank in Arroyo City using light tackle with 10-pound test line.

n Want to share hunting and fishing photos with other Lone Star Outdoor News readers?

Email them with contact and caption information to editor@lonestaroutdoornews.com. High-resolution original jpegs only. Mail prints to Heroes, Lone Star Outdoor News, P.O. Box 551695, Dallas, TX 75355.

J.R. RODRIGUEZ, from San Perlita, harvested his personal best 10-point buck in Willacy County with a .30-06.

Louisville angler BILL BOYD traveled to Key West, Florida recently and caught this Spanish mackerel.

BUBBA ALVARADO, 17, caught this 39-inch black drum over spring break near Goose Island State Park.

Lavaca County was the site of beginning hunter VICKIE EDWARDS’ first hog, taken with a Weatherby Vanguard .308.

Six-year-old Victoria hunter AUSTIN COWAN harvested his first deer this past season with his dad. Austin was shooting his single-shot .223.

DEBORAH RODRIGUEZ, of San Perlita, harvested her first buck, this 9-pointer, in Willacy County with a .204 this past season.

LEIGH HIGHTOWER took this big buck outside of Blanco at 102 yards.

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Poco Bueno worth a read

By Conor Harrison Lone Star outdoor newS

Have you ever fished the ultra-elite Texas Gulf coast fishing tournament know as Poco Bueno?

Nope, neither have we.

But we’ve all had times in our lives when we just wanted to throw up our hands, grab a couple of beautiful ladies, head to a big boat and go fishing.

For Stokes Summers, the main character of Poco Bueno, the first novel by author Chris Parks, that is exactly what he plans on doing.

However, a pending divorce, job requirements, a sadistic mother-in-law, a nut-job best friend and a mountain of debt make doing that not as simple as it should be.

Parks’ novel will appeal to any man between the ages of 30 and 70 who knows the pressures of life all too well — and would love to get away from them once in a while.

“Most of the guys I know muse about wanting to quit their jobs and escape,” Parks said. “This feeling, this longing for adventure, is what the series that begins with Poco Bueno is all about.

“What I have tried to put in this novel is the secret life men lead today — the quiet strug-

gle between acting responsibly and earning a living and taking a risk.”

Parks, a trial attorney who splits his time between the Louisiana coast and the mountains of Colorado, said the book was originally planned as a 7-part series, following Stokes around the globe on fishing adventures.

He said the second book is practically written already. We’re sure readers of his first novel will be awaiting the second installment.

That’s what makes this book unique — the story was completed but left the reader wanting to turn the page to the next chapter.

We’ll be watching for the next installment of Stokes Summer’s adventures.

In the words of the author, “This book might very well be the next great American western, albeit a watery one! Yes, this is a novel about fishing — fishing in one of its most savage and primordial forms — but it is really a story about the ultimate inevitability of what life serves up and our ability to eat well at the feast.

“Some days the man conjure the fish, most days the fish conjure the man.”

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Sun | Moon | Tides Texas Coast Tides Sabine Pass, north Date Time Jun 14 1:23 AM Jun 15 2:11 AM Jun 16 3:09 AM Jun 17 4:18 AM Jun 18 1:00 AM Jun 19 1:59 AM Jun 20 2:50 AM Jun 21 3:38 AM Jun 22 4:24 AM Jun 23 5:09 AM Jun 24 5:54 AM Jun 25 6:39 AM Jun 26 7:24 AM Jun 27 12:49 AM Jun 28 1:44 AM

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Time 9:01 AM 9:33 AM 10:02 AM 10:28 AM 5:34 AM 6:46 AM 7:48 AM 8:40 AM 9:27 AM 10:13 AM 11:02 AM 11:56 AM 12:57 PM 8:08 AM 8:51 AM

Galveston Bay entrance, south jetty Date Time Jun 14 12:29 AM Jun 15 1:08 AM Jun 16 1:53 AM Jun 17 2:52 AM Jun 18 1:22 AM Jun 19 2:30 AM Jun 20 3:24 AM Jun 21 4:13 AM Jun 22 4:59 AM Jun 23 5:44 AM Jun 24 6:29 AM Jun 25 7:11 AM Jun 26 7:52 AM Jun 27 12:23 AM Jun 28 1:17 AM

San Luis Pass

Date Time Jun 14 1:25 AM Jun 15 2:04 AM Jun 16 2:49 AM Jun 17 12:14 AM Jun 18 1:52 AM Jun 19 3:00 AM Jun 20 3:54 AM Jun 21 4:43 AM Jun 22 5:29 AM Jun 23 6:14 AM Jun 24 6:59 AM Jun 25 7:41 AM Jun 26 12:27 AM Jun 27 1:19 AM Jun 28 2:13 AM

Freeport Harbor Date Time Jun 14 12:29 AM Jun 15 1:11 AM Jun 16 2:03 AM Jun 17 3:22 AM Jun 18 12:50 AM Jun 19 2:02 AM Jun 20 3:02 AM Jun 21 3:56 AM Jun 22 4:47 AM Jun 23 5:37 AM Jun 24 6:24 AM Jun 25 7:07 AM Jun 26 7:45 AM Jun 27 12:34 AM Jun 28 1:32 AM

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Solunar | Sun times | Moon times

Moon Phases First

June 16

Date Jun 14 Jun 15 Jun 16 Jun 17 Jun 18 Jun 19 Jun 20 Jun 21 Jun 22 Jun 23 Jun 24 Jun 25 Jun 26 Jun 27 Jun 28

Time 3:26 AM 3:56 AM 1:53 AM 10:17 AM 9:48 AM 9:15 AM 9:30 AM 10:07 AM 10:55 AM 11:49 AM 12:27 AM 1:20 AM 2:11 AM 2:56 AM 3:33 AM

Rockport Date Jun 14 Jun 15 Jun 16 Jun 17 Jun 18 Jun 19 Jun 20 Jun 21 Jun 22 Jun 23 Jun 24 Jun 25 Jun 26 Jun 27 Jun 28

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

New

June 30

June 23

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1:48 PM 2:45 PM 3:45 PM 4:45 PM 5:48 PM 7:03 PM 11:44 AM

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Port Aransas, H. Caldwell Pier Date Time Jun 14 12:23 AM Jun 15 1:01 AM Jun 16 1:49 AM Jun 17 2:59 AM Jun 18 1:35 AM Jun 19 2:43 AM Jun 20 3:37 AM Jun 21 4:28 AM Jun 22 5:16 AM Jun 23 6:02 AM Jun 24 6:44 AM Jun 25 7:20 AM Jun 26 7:49 AM Jun 27 12:05 AM Jun 28 12:52 AM

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South Padre Island Date Jun 14 Jun 15 Jun 16 Jun 17 Jun 18 Jun 19 Jun 20 Jun 21 Jun 22 Jun 23 Jun 24 Jun 25 Jun 26 Jun 27 Jun 28

Last

Full

July 8

Houston

Port O’Connor

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2013 June-July 14 Fri 15 Sat Q 16 Sun Q 17 Mon 18 Tue 19 Wed 20 Thu 21 Fri > 22 Sat > 23 Sun F 24 Mon > 25 Tue > 26 Wed 27 Thu 28 Fri 29 Sat 30 Sun Q 01 Mon 02 Tue 03 Wed

A.M. Minor Major 10:32 4:21 11:20 5:08 ----- 5:55 12:28 6:40 1:13 7:26 2:00 8:14 2:49 9:04 3:42 9:57 4:39 10:55 5:40 11:56 6:44 12:29 7:49 1:34 8:52 2:38 9:52 3:39 10:47 4:35 11:38 5:27 12:02 6:14 12:47 6:59 1:30 7:42 2:12 8:24

Dallas

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Time

Height

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8:32 PM 11:38 PM

0.7H 0.9H

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8:11 AM 8:28 AM

1.4H 1.2H

2:27 PM 3:04 PM

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5:31 PM 7:51 PM

0.9H 0.8H

Time 9:08 AM 9:13 AM 9:16 AM 9:16 AM 4:23 AM 6:25 PM 7:10 PM 7:58 PM 8:48 PM 9:38 PM 10:28 PM 11:17 PM

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Time

Height

Time

Height

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7:13 PM 10:54 PM

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8:17 AM 8:28 AM

1.2H 1.1H

2:07 PM 2:51 PM

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5:21 PM 7:39 PM

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2013 June-July 14 Fri 15 Sat Q 16 Sun Q 17 Mon 18 Tue 19 Wed 20 Thu 21 Fri > 22 Sat > 23 Sun F 24 Mon > 25 Tue > 26 Wed 27 Thu 28 Fri 29 Sat 30 Sun Q 01 Mon 02 Tue 03 Wed

A.M. Minor Major 10:38 4:27 11:25 5:14 ----- 6:00 12:34 6:46 1:19 7:32 2:05 8:19 2:54 9:09 3:47 10:03 4:45 11:00 5:46 ----6:50 12:35 7:54 1:40 8:57 2:44 9:57 3:44 10:53 4:40 11:44 5:32 12:07 6:20 12:53 7:04 1:36 7:47 2:18 8:29

San Antonio

5:44 PM -0.2L

0.8H 0.7H

2013 A.M. June-July Minor Major 14 Fri 10:45 4:34 15 Sat Q 11:32 5:21 16 Sun Q ----- 6:07 17 Mon 12:41 6:53 18 Tue 1:26 7:39 19 Wed 2:12 8:26 20 Thu 3:01 9:16 21 Fri > 3:54 10:10 22 Sat > 4:52 11:07 23 Sun F 5:53 ----24 Mon > 6:57 12:42 25 Tue > 8:01 1:47 26 Wed 9:04 2:51 27 Thu 10:04 3:51 28 Fri 11:00 4:47 29 Sat 11:51 5:39 30 Sun Q 12:14 6:27 01 Mon 1:00 7:11 02 Tue 1:43 7:54 03 Wed 2:25 8:36

Amarillo

2013 A.M. June-July Minor Major 14 Fri 10:58 4:47 15 Sat Q 11:45 5:34 16 Sun Q 12:08 6:21 17 Mon 12:54 7:06 18 Tue 1:39 7:52 19 Wed 2:26 8:39 20 Thu 3:15 9:20 21 Fri > 4:08 10:23 22 Sat > 5:05 11:21 23 Sun F 6:06 ----24 Mon > 7:10 12:55 25 Tue > 8:15 2:00 26 Wed 9:18 3:04 27 Thu 10:17 4:05 28 Fri 11:13 5:01 29 Sat ----- 5:52 30 Sun Q 12:28 6:40 01 Mon 1:13 7:25 02 Tue 1:56 8:08 03 Wed 2:38 8:50

OUTDOOR PUZZLER | By Wilbur “Wib” Lundeen 24. They cast the fishing line 27. A game hideaway 29. A group of decoys 31. The ring______ pheasant 32. To construct a fly lure 34. Arrows and shells 35. A method of fishing 36. Act of cleaning meat from carcass 38. A freshwater fish 39. Worn by stream fishermen 41. Cash total paid in shooting meets 42. To lose an antler 43. Good lure color to attract fish

ACROSS 1. A hunter’s cover 3. An in-hole fireplace 6. A large group of animals 8. A shooter’s aid 9. A game bird 10. A type of turkey call 11. Slots in the end of an arrow

13. To read a game track for freshness 14. Using antlers to lure deer 17. A type of fishing lure 19. Small game with valued fur 21. Camper’s resting spot 23. A deer food source

DOWN 1. A large game of the plains 2. To skin a game 3. Main fin on a fish 4. The fillet _____ 5. Do this to hunting routes 6. A daily procedure 7. To push game toward hunters

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Solution on Page 26 12. Shotgun model, ____ and under 15. The wolf predator 16. Black and white fur bearer 18. A good bear trap bait 19. A game trap scent lure 20. A bear trap scent lure 21. A large commercial catch 22. To treat a hide 24. A game trail 25. Duck hunter’s lure 26. Part of a snare 28. A brand of shelter, _____ trap 29. A freshwater fish 30. Snares are his gear 33. Tasty way to prepare carp 35. The wingshooter’s prey 36. Trapper’s interest 37. A species of quail 40. Code for type bullet 41. Code for a bullet

P.M. Minor 10:54 11:42 12:06 12:52 1:39 2:27 3:18 4:13 5:11 6:12 7:15 8:18 9:19 10:17 11:12 ----12:26 1:11 1:54 2:36

Major 4:43 5:31 6:17 7:04 7:52 8:41 9:33 10:28 11:27 ----1:00 2:03 3:05 4:04 4:59 5:50 6:38 7:22 8:05 8:47

SUN Rises Sets 06:20 08:22 06:20 08:22 06:20 08:22 06:20 08:23 06:20 08:23 06:20 08:23 06:21 08:23 06:21 08:24 06:21 08:24 06:21 08:24 06:22 08:24 06:22 08:24 06:22 08:24 06:22 08:24 06:23 08:24 06:23 08:25 06:23 08:25 06:24 08:25 06:24 08:25 06:24 08:24

MOON Rises 11:35a 12:29p 1:25p 2:23p 3:24p 4:29p 5:35p 6:41p 7:46p 8:45p 9:39p 10:26p 11:09p 11:49p NoMoon 12:26a 1:02a 1:39a 2:17a 2:57a

Sets NoMoon 12:23a 12:57a 1:32a 2:11a 2:53a 3:40a 4:33a 5:33a 6:37a 7:44a 8:52a 9:59a 11:03a 12:04p 1:03p 2:00p 2:55p 3:50p 4:43p

P.M. Minor Major 10:59 4:49 11:47 5:36 12:12 6:23 12:58 7:10 1:45 7:57 2:33 8:47 3:24 9:38 4:18 10:34 5:16 11:32 6:17 12:02 7:20 1:05 8:23 2:09 9:25 3:11 10:23 4:10 11:17 5:05 ----- 5:56 12:31 6:43 1:16 7:28 1:59 8:11 2:41 8:53

SUN MOON Rises Sets Rises Sets 06:18 08:35 11:39a NoMoon 06:18 08:35 12:34p 12:30a 06:18 08:36 1:32p 1:03a 06:18 08:36 2:31p 1:37a 06:18 08:36 3:34p 2:14a 06:18 08:36 4:39p 2:54a 06:18 08:37 5:47p 3:40a 06:19 08:37 6:54p 4:33a 06:19 08:37 7:58p 5:32a 06:19 08:37 8:57p 6:36a 06:19 08:37 9:50p 7:44a 06:20 08:37 10:36p 8:53a 06:20 08:38 11:17p 10:01a 06:20 08:38 11:55p 11:07a 06:20 08:38 NoMoon 12:09p 06:21 08:38 12:31a 1:10p 06:21 08:38 1:06a 2:08p 06:22 08:38 1:42a 3:05p 06:22 08:38 2:18a 4:01p 06:22 08:38 2:57a 4:55p

P.M. Minor Major 11:06 4:56 11:54 5:43 12:19 6:30 1:05 7:17 1:52 8:04 2:40 8:54 3:31 9:45 4:25 10:41 5:23 11:39 6:24 12:09 7:27 1:12 8:30 2:16 9:32 3:18 10:30 4:17 11:24 5:12 ----- 6:03 12:38 6:50 1:23 7:35 2:06 8:18 2:48 9:00

SUN MOON Rises Sets Rises Sets 06:33 08:33 11:48a 12:01a 06:33 08:34 12:42p 12:35a 06:33 08:34 1:38p 1:10a 06:33 08:34 2:36p 1:45a 06:34 08:35 3:37p 2:24a 06:34 08:35 4:41p 3:06a 06:34 08:35 5:47p 3:53a 06:34 08:35 6:54p 4:47a 06:34 08:35 7:58p 5:46a 06:35 08:36 8:57p 6:51a 06:35 08:36 9:51p 7:58a 06:35 08:36 10:39p 9:06a 06:35 08:36 11:22p 10:12a 06:36 08:36 NoMoon 11:16a 06:36 08:36 12:01a 12:17p 06:36 08:36 12:39a 1:15p 06:37 08:36 1:15a 2:12p 06:37 08:36 1:52a 3:08p 06:37 08:36 2:30a 4:02p 06:38 08:36 3:10a 4:56p

P.M. Minor Major 11:20 5:09 ----- 5:57 12:32 6:43 1:18 7:30 2:05 8:18 2:53 9:07 3:44 9:59 4:39 10:54 5:37 11:53 6:38 12:22 7:41 1:26 8:44 2:29 9:45 3:31 10:43 4:30 11:37 5:25 12:04 6:16 12:52 7:03 1:36 7:48 2:19 8:31 3:02 9:13

SUN MOON Rises Sets Rises Sets 06:32 09:01 11:58a 12:20a 06:32 09:02 12:55p 12:52a 06:32 09:02 1:53p 1:24a 06:32 09:02 2:54p 1:57a 06:32 09:02 3:58p 2:32a 06:33 09:03 5:04p 3:12a 06:33 09:03 6:13p 3:57a 06:33 09:03 7:20p 4:49a 06:33 09:03 8:25p 5:48a 06:33 09:04 9:23p 6:52a 06:34 09:04 10:15p 8:01a 06:34 09:04 11:00p 9:11a 06:34 09:04 11:40p 10:20a 06:34 09:04 NoMoon 11:27a 06:35 09:04 12:17a 12:31p 06:35 09:04 12:51a 1:32p 06:36 09:04 1:25a 2:31p 06:36 09:04 2:00a 3:29p 06:36 09:04 2:36a 4:26p 06:37 09:04 3:14a 5:20p

FOR THE TABLE Bourbon peppercorn backstrap 1-2 pound pork backstrap/loin 1 package bourbon peppercorn marinade or equivalent 1/2 cup bourbon 1 clove garlic, minced 1 medium purple onion, sliced into thin wedges 1/4 cup flour for gravy, optional Mix marinade according to package directions. Add the marinade, garlic and onion. Place the meat in a large Ziploc bag and pour on the marinade. Seal and refrigerate

Fish Florentine 1 box (16-ounce) tomato-basil linguine Alfredo sauce 20 ounces, fresh spinach Pinch of salt Pinch of sugar 2 trout fillets 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese Cook pasta. Prepare Alfredo sauce. Steam spinach. Sprinkle

at least an hour — longer is better.

Place the meat and the marinade in a cooking bag. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 1/2 hours. Remove from oven and allow to rest 15 minutes. While the meat is resting, remove 2 cups of the broth from the cooking bag.

Place in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Stir in 1/4 cup of flour and stir until thick and bubbly. Slice the loin and serve with mashed potatoes topped with gravy.

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spinach with salt and sugar and mix well. Press fish fillets firmly into Parmesan until the cheese adheres to the fish. Sauté the fish in small amount of olive oil for about one minute per side. To serve, cover the plate in pasta, place sauce over pasta and top with spinach, leaving a 1-inch border of pasta visible. Lay a fillet over the top and serve.

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NATIONAL Possible world-record mako caught by Texas angler

Record number of trout in Snake River

A Texas angler may have caught the world-record mako shark nearly 15 miles off the coast of California on June 3.

Jason Johnston of Texas caught the 1,323-pound shark off Huntington Beach after a 2 1/2hour battle, according to multiple news agencies.

“I’ve hunted lions and brown bears, but I’ve never experienced anything like this,” Johnston said. “It felt like I had a one-ton diesel truck at the end of the line, and it wasn’t budging.”

If the catch is confirmed and meets conditions, it would exceed the 1,221-pound record mako catch made in July 2001 off the coast of Chatham, Mass., said Jack Vitek, world records coordinator for the Florida-based International Game Fish Association.

Johnston came to California to film a game-hunting television program called “Jim Shockey’s The Professionals” for the Outdoor Channel.

The catch was made aboard the chartered fishing vessel Breakaway, out of Huntington Beach.

— Staff report

Every spring, biologists from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, using electrofishing equipment, conduct population surveys on the Box Canyon section of the Henrys Fork.

This year’s surveys show a dramatic increase in rainbow trout abundance when compared to past years. On average, Box Canyon supports about 3,000 trout per mile, with a peak in abundance of 5,500 trout per mile in 2000. This year’s survey documented over 6,200 trout per mile, which far exceeds any prior estimate.

According to Regional Fishery Manager Dan Garren, “Some of this increase can be attributed to high winter flows during 2011/2012, which our research has shown is critical to trout survival.”

Fish that are spawned in the spring need sufficient winter flows from Island Park Dam during their first winter to survive. The higher the flows, the more trout make it through to the next year.

During the winter of 2011/2012, winter flows were about 580 cubic feet per second, which is well above the 280 cfs average over the past decade.

— IDFG

Bighorn sheep deaths in California A National Park Service employee who was inspecting wildlife guzzlers found four desert bighorn dead on Old Dad Mountain, 15 miles southeast of Baker, Calif., during the week of May 20.

The employee also observed other sick animals that appeared to be weak and unsteady with labored breathing. Laboratory analysis of blood and tissue samples taken from one animal indicated that it had pneumonia. This disease may be acquired in desert bighorn populations from domestic sheep or goats and is usually fatal to bighorn.

Biologists from the National Park Service and California Department of Fish and Wildlife are conducting a field survey to determine the scope of this wildlife disease outbreak. Using volunteers from the Society for the Conservation of Bighorn Sheep and the Sierra Club to expand their capacity, biologists are visiting springs and guzzlers where bighorn congregate on Old Dad Mountain and in nearby areas to determine the extent and seriousness of the problem.

“While we do not yet know the full extent of this disease event, we are taking this situation seriously. Bighorn sheep are highly susceptible to pneumonia,” said Ben Gonzales, senior wildlife veterinarian with CDFW’s Wildlife Investigations Laboratory.

Scientists believe there are 200 to 300 desert bighorn in this particular population.

— CDFW

Wildlife officer’s body recovered in Arkansas The body of Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Wildlife Officer 1st Class Joel Campora was recovered June 2 near the location where flood waters took the lives of Scott County Sheriff Cody Carpenter and two women. Campora and Carpenter were attempting to rescue the two Y City women when flood waters collapsed the women’s home.

Campora’s body was found about 9 a.m. near the Fourche La Fave River in Scott County. His body was more than a mile from the women’s house and a half-mile from the location where Carpenter’s body was found. The bodies of both women who were swept away at the same time as Campora and Carpenter also were recovered.

— AGFC

Arkansas’ Dunklin named DU president George Dunklin Jr., of Humphrey, Ark., has been installed as the national president of Ducks Unlimited for a two-year term.

Dunklin is a rice farmer in addition to his other business interests and has been involved in conservation, especially wetlands habitat, for many years. His Five Oaks Lodge near his home has an international reputation and is a model for many of his habitat endeavors.

He was the 2009 Budweiser Conservationist of the Year, and he put the $50,000 received for this award into habitat work on Bayou Meto Wildlife Management Area. He was an AGFC commissioner from 2005 to 2012.

— AGFC

Using dogs to detect zebra mussels Minnesota has joined California in the use of trained dogs to detect zebra mussels.

The Minnesota mussel dogs were trained in-house for five weeks by an experienced K-9 handler and certified K-9 unit trainer. The three dogs include a Belgium Malinois purchased from a breeder and two Labrador retrievers provided by animal shelters and animal rescue organizations.

“A K-9 can find a mussel on a boat much faster than a human inspector,” said Minnesota conservation officer Todd Kanieski.

The mussel detecting K-9s will also be trained in tracking, evidence recovery, firearms detection and wildlife detection.

Zebra mussels have been discovered on various lakes across the state.

The DNR also will have between 126 and 146 human watercraft inspectors stationed around the state at various lakes this summer.

— Minnesota DNR

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necks,” he said. “I think the main reason may be because that’s the part of the deer that the deer can’t reach themselves.”

Miller said the activity was more likely related to grooming as opposed to communication.

“It’s grooming, and it removes parasites and ticks,” he said. “It’s primarily social — like a group of gorillas picking ticks off each other.”

Communication, on the other hand, also is done by deer through their sense of smell.

“But most of that is through smelling the area of the tarsal glands,” Miller said.

Like many behaviors of many hunters’ favorite animal, the licking and grooming behavior has been studied in “Patterns of Social Grooming in Adult White-tailed Deer,” published in the journal American Midland Naturalist in 1989.

Researchers studying a herd of 21 adult deer observed two patterns of this type of grooming. The first, used by bucks only in the nonbreeding season and by does during both breeding and nonbreeding seasons, the grooming took place over several body areas with a high probability of reciprocation by the other deer.

The second, observed only in bucks dur-

ing the breeding season, showed bucks grooming on the head with a low probability of reciprocation.

Social interaction by family groups and recognition of dominant animals are believed to be a part of the licking phenomenon.

The behavior suggested a means of maintaining social relationships among members of relatively close groups, the study observed. And, while the results weren’t conclusive, the evidence collected suggested the grooming was related to dominance. The grooming activity was almost always initiated by the more dominant

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animals, whether bucks or does, except among bucks during the breeding season.

In those instances, grooming often led to a fight.

Miller authored a paper titled “Deer ‘Talk’ with their Noses,” and wrote that understanding the whitetail’s sense of smell is an subject where researchers have a lot to learn.

“We know enough about deer communication by olfactory cues to make us appreciate the vast amount that we have no idea about,” he wrote. “Scent cues surely are more important to deer than we are able to identify.”

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