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September 13, 2019
Volume 16, Issue 2
Opening weekend a hit for some hunters, miss for others
Lakes on Guadalupe River may be drained
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Lawsuits seeks to deter plans By Craig Nyhus
Lone Star Outdoor News At Son’s Island, the popular retreat for camping, kayaking and fishing at Lake Placid just west of Seguin, the future of the resort is in doubt. Since the loss of Lake Dunlap in May due to a spillway failure on the dam, the remaining hydroelectric lakes along the Guadalupe River, a concern to the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority, may be drained. The GBRA announced in August that it would begin a systematic drawdown of its remaining lakes on Sept. 16 after engineering assessments found it was the only way to minimize risks associated with its aging hydroelectric dam system. “It’s very defeating,” said Harrison Wood of Best Texas Travel, the managing entity of Son’s Island. “Each year Son’s Island brings 15,000 to 18,000 people to Seguin. Everyone here was just shocked when we heard the news.” If drained, the water will be far from the cabanas, camping areas and kayak-launching areas. “The river channel is on the other side of the river,” Wood said. “You would probably have to walk 50 to 80 yards to get to water.” GBRA officials say they are mindful of the problems. Grayson Lamb, 6, hunted with his father in Shackelford County for the season opener. Hunters and outfitters saw fewer birds in areas north of Abilene for the opener while South Texas hunts were consistent. Photo by Phil Lamb.
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Dove hunters during the Special White-winged Dove Days in the South Zone had success, while dove hunters in historically productive mourning dove areas struggled to find birds during the opening weekend. While the birds were in the region from Haskell County down to Coleman the week before the opener, they seemed to vanish in many areas by Sept. 1, according to outfitters and hunters. Rio Grande Valley guide Joseph Prado said his hunters enjoyed excellent afternoon shoots for whitewings on opening day along fields of standing sunflowers near Brownsville. “The second special white-winged dove day had much different results,” Prado said. “Rain and strong winds had the birds flying high rather than low over the sunflowers. Despite the less than ideal conditions, many hunters bagged half-limits and some were still able to shoot their limit.” Texas Parks and Wildlife Department wildlife biologist for Dimmit, Frio, and Zavala counties, Blaise Korzekwa, said dove hunters stationed near the towns were able to bag limits during the special white-winged days. “Local outfitter Dilley Dove reported the majority of their hunters shot limits of whitewings over a harvested corn field just outside of Dilley,” Korzekwa said. “Those hunting along irrigated sunflower fields near the city limits of Hondo and Pearsall did quite well, and fields near Devine and Lytle were also productive.” Korzekwa says that hunters that positioned themselves along whitewing flyways had moderate success. “The farther away South Zone hunters were from city limit areas, the fewer whitewings they encountered,” he added. Kyle Crouch said his South Zone hunters had great whitewing hunts over native dove weed fields near Poteet. “The best action on opening day occurred between 5:30 p.m. and sunset,” he said. “On the next day, the birds seemed to be more spread out from the hunting pressure. Hunters still bagged their limits but it took longer than it did on opening day.” Central Zone dove hunter Cody Koehler spent the opener in the Concho Valley hunting sunflower fields. “The dove flew into the sunflowers pretty steady at Please turn to page 7
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Offshore, bottom fishing hot Amberjack, grouper and ling cooperating By Nate Skinner
With snapper season closed in federal waters, anglers are taking advantage of the thinner crowds by covering plenty of water to find numbers of amberjack, dorado, grouper and ling. The action is taking
Welch said the amberjack fell victim to live blue runners fished on the bottom along the legs of rigs located inshore of the Flower Garden banks. “We had two amberjack break off that must have been larger than the ones we landed, because both hit like a freight train and ran straight into the rig before we could force them away from the structure,” he said. Please turn to page 19
Gabbi DeJean holds a 55-pound amberjack she caught while fishing southeast of the Galveston Jetties with her boyfriend, Michael Rogers. Photo by Michael Rogers.
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Grading quail season (P. 4)
Artist making his mark (P. 8)
Landowners share observations.
Former Marine’s creations a hit along coast.
Outdoor journalist retires (P. 5)
Kill switch use required (P. 8)
Tompkins steps down after 30 years.
New law takes effect.
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place over bottom structure and around rigs anywhere from 25-120 miles offshore. Colin Welch targeted the waters around the Flower Gardens out to 118 miles southeast of the Galveston Jetties while fishing with his buddy, Michael Rogers, and Rogers’ girlfriend, Gabbi DeJean. The crew landed four amberjack topping 50 pounds, along with various species of grouper.
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Successful hunts at Rio Grande Valley WMA By Tony Vindell
For Lone Star Outdoor News Dove season at the Resaca De La Palma State Park began with a bang in the Rio Grande Valley, as many hunters went home with their limit of birds. Sunday, Sept. 1 was the first of four days set for the special white-winged season and the weather contributed to a superb day for many dove hunters. The next day, things were quite different as overcast skies and showers dispersed the birds. At the park east of Brownsville — one of about six wildlife management areas the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department manages in Cameron, Hidalgo and Willacy counties, many of the nearly 200 hunters who checked in and out at the park reported their limit of 15 birds each on Sunday, but Monday’s hunt was less productive. The dove started flying later in the day and flew a lot higher than the previous day. Area hunters such Chuck Hofmeister, of Los Fresnos, and Larry Cress, of Brownsville, said hunting in public lands has been a
tradition for them for several years. “I really like hunting here,” Hofmeister said. “But it’s quite challenging.” The Ohio native said back home people usually ask a landowner for permission to hunt without having to pay. But hunting on private land over grain fields generally costs $150 a day in South Texas. So Hofmeister and Cress prefer to hunt on public land such as at the Resaca De La Palma because it is a bargain. They each buy a season permit for $48, which gives them the right to hunt at any wildlife management area in the state. A one-day permit costs $20. “I have been hunting here and near San Benito for the last five years,” Cress said. A total of 1,867 white-winged doves were reported on the first day of the season. For the second weekend, 253 people checked in at the hunter’s station on both days. There were 1,117 whitewinged and 375 morning dove bagged over the weekend.
Larry Cress, left, and Chuck Hofmeister take aim at passing white-winged dove on Sept. 1 at the Resaca de la Palma WMA. Hofmeister used his shotgun with a scope “just to try it out,” he said. He did manage to shoot a limit of birds. Photo by Tony Vindell, for Lone Star Outdoor News.
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Quail hunters cautiously optimistic Numbers mostly better than last season Lone Star Outdoor News Each September, the Rolling Plains Quail Research Ranch checks with landowners and wildlife managers throughout the state to get their “grade” or “score” for the upcoming quail season. Although nonscientific, most of the responders have years of experience in observing quail numbers and habitat, and the informal survey serves as a good harbinger of what to expect at the quail lease. After a tough last season, things are looking up in many areas, although not a “boom” year by any means in much of the state. Rains soaked the prairies early, followed by hot and dry conditions. With good habitat, many managers were hoping the numbers would be higher, and still hold out hope the abundant vegetation impacted visibility of the birds and lowered their grades. At the RPQRR, the score was a 3, with low breeding capital cited as the culprit. Helicopter pilot Kyle Lange, who flies from Coleman to San Angelo, was more optimistic, giving a grade of 4-5. In Runnels County, Steve Mayer rated his ranch at a 7, saying he has been seeing both half-grown birds and is still hearing calls. Roy Wilson, in Haskell and Jones
counties, gave a 4-5 score but said he is hopeful for a 6-7 come November. In Stonewall County, Stan Kimbell scored his ranch a 6-7, noting he had seen one covey with 21 birds and several topping 15. At the Matador Wildlife Management Area, Chip Ruthven said the numbers were double that of last season, but still disappointing. “Unless a hunter has an 8-foot-tall pointer, he might not see him out beyond 10 yards or so,” he said. In Fisher County, predictions ranged from 3-6. Paul Melton said he thinks a better than expected bounceback of birds has taken place, giving a score of 6. Positive reports came from Coke and Glasscock counties. Hollis Farris said he is seeing young birds all over his Coke County ranch, and coveys of eight to 15 birds. Stephen Howard said his Glasscock County ranch had two good hatches, and great cover throughout the ranch. In South Texas, grades were average in most areas, with a few excep-
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tions. In the coastal prairies near Refugio and Bee counties, Brett Huegele reported a score of 7-9. In Brooks County, Dale Bush said they averaged 16 coveys per day last season, and this year is “at least that if not more.” Dimmit County has been dry, according to Chase Currie, who said the upcoming season rates as a 2-3. In West Texas, blue quail numbers Please turn to page 6
Over the summer, Chloe Matocha moved with her family from the Houston area to their new home along the Frio River in Rio Frio. Attending her second week at her new school in Utopia, the 11-year-old transfer student grinned from ear-toear when attending her 6th grade science class. One of the first items of business in the class at the Utopia Independent School District in Uvalde County is teaching hunter education. Chloe was exempt, having already completed the course and with a few deer harvests under her belt, attended the course again. “Two of the kids in the class were exempt like me,” Chloe said. Amanda Dean, the course’s teacher, said Chloe was a big help during the class. “She shared her hunting experiences with the group,” Dean said. Dean said a consent form was sent to all of the parents of sixth- and seventh-graders, giving their children the option to take the course or move to another class during the times when the course was taught. “Every single parent was in
favor,” Dean said. “One student did opt out before the final test, saying he didn’t have any interest in hunting.” Hunter education is available for all students at the school district. “We started last year as a trial, but we started with the fourth-graders, but they were a little too young,” Dean said. “With the sixth- and seventh-graders, they understood the topics better like firearm safety and conservation. It was the perfect age.” Dean also teaches a wildlife class that offers hunter education as well as CPR and first aid training. “Every student who wants to can take hunter education at the school,” Dean said. Hunting is a popular pastime at the rural district. Of the 22 students in her class, all but one of the boys hunt, Chloe said. “And two of the girls besides me hunt, too,” she said. The timing of the twoweek class and the opening of dove season was no coincidence. “We wanted to give it before dove season started,” Dean said. “In Utopia, we have 270 people at the school and the Hill Country has more than 2 million deer.”
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Tompkins retires from Chronicle Lone Star Outdoor News Shannon Tompkins, the longtime outdoor journalist at the Houston Chronicle, retired in September as the 2019-2020 hunting season began. His last regular column ran on Sept. 3. Tompkins worked at the newspaper for the last 30 years, and has been employed as a newspaper journalist for the last 40 years. Tompkins was the last full-time daily newspaper outdoor writer and columnist in Texas, after the retirement from the Dallas Morning News and later death of Ray Sasser, the retirement of David Sikes from the Corpus Christi Caller-Times, and the earlier retirement of Mike Leggett from the Austin American-Statesman, Ron Henry Strait from the San Antonio News-Express and Steve Knight from the Tyler Morning Telegraph.
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Lone Star Outdoor News Last season, game warden James Cummings was routinely checking hunters in Merkle County when he met Billy Joe Orms. Orms was 89 at the time. “He doesn’t look his age,” Cummings said. “I gave him my card and told him when he came back this year (at 90), I would buy him lunch.”
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fared well, with Billy Cole saying he saw three hatches in Ector and Winkler counties. The summer heat, though, had a negative effect on the bird numbers. In Jeff Davis County, Rick Helms reported many of the birds seemed to vanish. “Had you asked me in May, I’d have given it a 9,” he said. “Now it’s a 4.”
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daylight, and those that shot well were able to harvest their 15 bird limit during the morning hours,” he said. “Hunters who were a few birds shy of their limits after the initial morning flight were able to finish off their limits later in the day when the birds flew out of the fields.” Koehler said stock tank hunts in the area were inconsistent due to summer rains distributing water across much of the landscape. “The best tank hunting occurred on ponds in or near fields with planted crops,” he said. Outfitter Jeremy Zint said his hunters enjoyed some outstanding hunts along fields with standing milo in the North Zone near Lubbock. “Most limits consisted of whitewings with a few mourning doves mixed in,” he said. “The birds stayed fairly consistent during the first several days of the season and most hunters limited out.” In the traditionally dove-rich areas north of Abilene, hunters were puzzled by the lack of acCOMMENTS FROM OUR READERS tivity. Some outfitters canceled OPENING DAY OF DOVE SEASON hunts, and many poor hunting reports flowed in from others. Areas near towns had white-winged dove activity, but the mourning "No birds in milo fields in Haskell County." dove seemed to scatter or vanish AL BACILLA after after a series of weak cool fronts. "In Jim Wells County, we have an amazing The second weekend was much amount of mourning doves, hope they stick like the first for most hunters, around a few more weeks. We had more some who waited for the full whitewings two weeks ago, the ones we shot weekend hunt since this year’s yesterday where normally flying alone or mixed season opened on a Sunday. with mourning doves instead of flocks of Lone Star Outdoor News’ Manwhitewings. Also got a lot of Eurasians. We have aging Editor Lili Sams hunted in around 100 guys coming out on opening weekend Hondo at the annual McKenna of general season, so hope the birds are still Quinn dove hunt. The whitewings started flying here." around 4 p.m. and were heavy MARK PAWLIK until right before sundown. The flyway they hunted was close to "Public land in Brownsville, TX. Got my limit by town and many of the hunters 6 p.m." used the mesquite trees for cover RICHARD CHAMPION and shade. “It was a fun day in the field "Hunted on public land in Clay County. Never got and the birds were flying,” Sams a shot. No birds, land not cultivated. Better than said. “As an added bonus, they working but disappointed." had people driving around in golf KYLE LEWIS carts delivering hot pizza made onsite for the event. It was awesome.”
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FISHING Texas makes kill switch use mandatory
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By Craig Nyhus
Lone Star Outdoor News A new requirement for boat operators took effect Sept. 1, requiring the use of an ignition safety kill switch when operating at “greater than headway speed.” The new law, called “Kali’s Law” was established in response to the fatality of Kali Gorzell, a 16-yearold girl who was struck and killed by a boat propeller near Aransas Pass in 2012. An ignition safety kill switch shuts off the boat motor automatically if the operator is thrown from the helm. The law requires operators of boats less than 26 feet in length that are equipped with an ignition safety kill switch to use it whenever the vessel is moving at greater than headway speed. Headway speed is defined as slow, idle speed, or speed only fast enough to maintain steerage on course. Most bass-fishing tournament anglers won’t need to make any adjustments, since most tournaments require use of a kill switch whenever the big motor is running, except when loading and unloading. The term “headway speed,” though, raises questions for some who may be trolling with the outboard motor, moving a short distance from one spot to another, or moving around a school of fish to get into position to cast. “Trolling can mean different things to different people,” said Cody Jones, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Assistant Commander for Marine Enforcement. “Most of the trolling I see is not greater than headway speed, but it could exceed that.” Jones said he received questions from offshore anglers needing to use additional power getting to the rig or responding to strikes. “The use of a wireless ignition safety kill switch is available and permissible,” he said. “That may be a viable option for some.” In general, applying the standards of the typical “no wake zone” are sufficient, Jones said. “The intent behind the language is like the no wake speed,”
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For Lone Star Outdoor News At 42, Larry Rackley has traveled all over the world, served 12 years in the U.S. Marine Corps, is a self-taught artist, and is now one of the top up-and-coming artists along the Gulf Coast. “It’s been a good ride, and it keeps getting better every day,” Rackley said. “I love what I do. It’s something that goes hand-in-hand with my love for the outdoors, like fishing and hunting.” Rackley started selling paintings of boats and fish in about 2007 at the Miami Boat Show, thanks to encouragement from friends. “After the boat show I began traveling the Gulf Coast and selling my art at big game fishing tournaments,” he said. “My mixed media art is mostly a combination of oil and glass and airbrush. It’s a little unique in the art arena. I’ll paint on just about anything from a canvas to marine plywood and custom commissions on boats.” Rackley has been into hunting and fishing his entire life. He has gained attention as an official tournament artist along the Gulf Coast. He has used his art
to help support the Coastal Conservation Association, Ducks Unlimited, Delta Waterfowl, The National Wild Turkey Federation and The Billfish Foundation. “I never really got into art until later in life,” Rackley said. “My grandmother was an artist and she used to take me to art shows. She would paint flowers in a vase, and I would paint a largemouth bass jumping out of a vase.” Rackley’s art centers on hunting and fishing and includes paintings of birds, especially quail and turkeys, as well as waterfowl. “Some of my favorite work is of quail and billfish,” he said. “I do a lot of traveling and a lot of offshore fishing. My next adventure is in Australia. We’ll be there for a month, and I’m sure I’ll get a lot of new ideas for big billfish art.” Big game fish like marlin, yellowfin tuna and dorado are the artist’s specialty. “My brother and I grew up working as deck hands on offshore boats,” Rackley said. “That’s where I developed a passion for catching big fish. I eventually turned that into art. To this day my number one vice is offshore fishing. If I have that, along with some of the best quail and
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Larry Rackley, a former Marine, has turned his artwork into a fulltime career. Photos by Robert Sloan, for Lone Star Outdoor News.
Fishing power plant lakes in summer By Nate Skinner
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Maverick Skloss, 8, shows a hefty redfish he caught while fishing with his dad, Brad Skloss, on Calaveras Lake. Photo from Brad Skloss.
Power plant lakes are known for winter fishing, but anglers fishing on Calaveras Lake, Braunig Lake, and Fayette County Reservoir have been able to put a bend in their rods in the midst of the scorching heat. Redfish and catfish rule on Calaveras and Braunig, while Lake Fayette is affording persistent anglers with solid numbers of largemouth bass. Adkins resident Brad Skloss took his 8-year-old son, Maverick, fishing on Calaveras Lake with the main
purpose of spending some quality time on the water with his boy. “We hadn’t been fishing together in a while and I really just wanted to get him out of the house and enjoy a day outside,” Skloss said. “I didn’t really expect to catch many fish, but I was pleasantly surprised with the outcome.” After getting on the water aboard his friend’s boat, they started their day by anchoring up in about 20 feet of water in a cove near Highway 181. “We were fishing with dead shrimp tipped with Fish Bites on the bottom, and within five minutes we began
hooking up,” Skloss said. “The first fish was a fairly small red, but they continued to get larger as the day wore on. We ended up landing more than 30 reds on the day, and several were pushing 22 to 24 inches.” Calaveras guide T.J. Whitworth said the redfish bite has been varying as the species’ patterns begin to change. “Anchoring up and using fresh dead shrimp along the bottom in 7-15 feet of water has worked pretty good,” he said. “We also are starting to see some schooling activity take place as the redfish begin their Please turn to page 22
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Snook, other species stacked up down south By Nate Skinner
For Lone Star Outdoor News Snook of various sizes are showing up for anglers willing to grind for these sought-after trophies. Redfish, speckled trout and flounder can also be found feeding in the same waters, especially during periods with significant tidal fluctuations. Lower Laguna Madre guide Capt. Aaron Cisneros said decent numbers of snook have been concentrated over flats adjacent to mangrove shorelines in South Bay. “The best stretches of shallow water are those containing soft mud and shell that are holding swarms of baitfish,” Cisneros said. “Wading is the most effective way to target snook in these areas, but anglers must be prepared to drudge through some mucky bottoms.” Top-water baits have been producing explosive strikes from snook once they are located. Cisneros has been chunking small plugs like the Super Spook Jr in bone or Capt. James Hagan checks out a small snook that he caught while fishing along the Brownsville Ship Channel. Photo by Nate white and pink color patterns. “The most consistent bite has Skinner, for Lone Star Outdoor News. been taking place on days with large tidal fluctuations,” he said. “The best days occur around the new or full moon. Lately, the full moon has been better for whatever reason.” Cisneros said the fish tend to stack up in and along guts between shallow flats in South Bay on peak low tides. “When the water falls out of this shallow bay, the fish are forced to congregate in deeper guts and channels,” he elaborated. “This can make locating them a simple task, because there’s not a lot of places for them to hide. In addition to the snook, trout, redfish and flounder stack up in these guts as well, and the action from all species can be phenomenal when tides are falling at a swift pace.”
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Don’t forget RichlandChambers’ bass By Robert Sloan
For Lone Star Outdoor News A problem for bass fishermen on Richland-Chambers Lake is that this lake is huge, and staying on a good bass bite can be a challenge. Unless you know where to find them. This Central Texas lake covers more than 41,000 acres and was filled in 1987. Known for its white bass, hybrid striped bass and catfish, the bass fishing is underrated, especially now when cool fronts begin moving through. Thurman Selman, who runs Bass A Specialty Guide Service, is among the Please turn to page 23
Guide Thurman Selman landed this largemouth on Richland-Chambers Lake. Photo by Robert Sloan, for Lone Star Outdoor News.
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TEXAS FRESHWATER FISHING REPORT ALAN HENRY: Water clear; 82-84 degrees; 3.22’ low. Largemouth bass are good to excellent on top-water poppers and crankbaits. Crappie are slow. Catfish are slow. AMISTAD: Water stained; 87-93 degrees; 32.07’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters and soft plastic worms. Striped bass are fair on large top-waters. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on live minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cheese bait, shrimp and nightcrawlers under a cork in 6-15 feet. Flathead catfish are good on trotlines, drop lines and throw lines on live perch. ARROWHEAD: Water stained; 78-85 degrees; 1.30’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on Texas rigs and shaky heads. Crappie are fair on live minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on cut bait and nightcrawlers. ATHENS: Water clear; 86-90 degrees; 0.57’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Texas-rigged craws and spinner baits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs with some sun cover. Catfish are good minnows and stink bait. AUSTIN: Water lightly stained; 82-88 degrees; 0.78’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on Carolina rigs. Bluegill are fair on weighted jigs, cut worms and kernel corn. Flatheads and blue catfish are good on liver plus blood prepared stink baits and nightcrawlers. BASTROP: Water stained; 8487 degrees. Largemouth bass are fair on white and chartreuse spinner baits and crankbaits. Crappie are slow except for shady spots of cooler water. Channel and blue catfish are good on stink bait. BELTON: Water stained; 83-88 degrees; 0.56’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on live and soft plastic worms. Hybrid stripers are fair on live shad. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on live bait. BENBROOK: Water stained; 85-90 degrees; 4.98’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on Carolina-rigged worms and shaky-head worms. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are fair on live bait. Sunfish are good with prepared bait pellets or cut worms. BOB SANDLIN: Water stained; 86-89 degrees; 0.68’ low. Largemouth bass are good on flukes and top-water frogs. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are fair with live bait. BONHAM: Water lightly stained; 86-88 degrees; 1.28’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on Texas-rigged craws, spinner baits and shallow jigs. Crappie are slow. Catfish are fair on live bait. BRIDGEPORT: Water lightly stained; 85-87 degrees: 2.26’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on Texas-rigged craws, crankbaits and Carolina-rigged worms. Crappie are slow. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs. Catfish are slow. BROWNWOOD: Water stained; 82-86 degrees; 1.73’ low. Largemouth bass are good on
lipless crankbaits and plastic worms. Striped bass are fair on striper jigs. White bass and crappie are fair on Li’l Fishies near brush. BUCHANAN: Water stained; 84-88 degrees; 0.95’ low. Largemouth bass are good on spinner baits and Texas rigs. Striped bass are good on plastic swim baits and lipless crankbaits. White bass are fair on jigs. Crappie are fair on weighted crappie jigs and live minnows. Catfish are good on live bait and stink bait. CADDO: Water stained; 88-91 degrees; 0.14’ high. Largemouth bass are good on buzzbaits and top-water frogs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on live bait. CANYON: Water stained; 83-88 degrees; 0.66’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on trolling and top-water poppers early, and plastic worms as well as lizards. Crappie are fair on weighted jigs and minnows. Striped bass are fair on jigs and live shad. Catfish are fair on live bait. CEDAR CREEK: Water barely stained; 85-88 degrees, 1.12’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on spinner baits, Carolinarigged creature baits and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on jigs in shady spots and with minnows. Catfish are good on stink bait. White bass are good on slabs. CHOKE CANYON: Water stained; 84-89 degrees; 16.12’ low. Largemouth bass are fair in shallow water. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Catfish are good on live bait in 5-15 feet. COLEMAN: Water stained; 84-87 degrees; 1.56’ low. Largemouth bass are good on varying green worms and lizards. Hybrid striper are fair on jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and glo-colored crappie jigs. Channel catfish are good on live bait. COLETO CREEK: Water stained; 87-91 degrees in main lake; 2.08’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on spinner baits and crankbaits around grass beds. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on live perch. CONROE: Water stained; 84-89 degrees; 2.04’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on lightcolored Carolina-rigged soft plastics, spinner baits and lipless crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on live bait and liver. COOPER: Water stained; 86-90 degrees; 0.65’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. Hybrid striper and white bass are good on slabs. CORPUS CHRISTI LAKE: Water off-color; 78-86 degrees; 1.65’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Texas rigs, Carolina rigs, spinners and crankbaits. White bass are fair on live shad.
Crappie are fair to good on live minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on stink bait and shad. EAGLE MOUNTAIN: Water lightly stained; 82-88 degrees; 1.61’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on shaky-head worms, light-colored spinners and top-water poppers. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on live bait. FALCON: Water stained; 89-93 degrees; 36.18’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on soft plastics and spinner baits in shallower water. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on cut bait and stink bait. FAYETTE: Water stained. 85-89 degrees; 0.01’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on spinner baits and lipless crankbaits early and late. Redear sunfish are fair on worms and grubs. Channel and blue catfish are fair on stink bait. FORK: Water stained; 87-90 degrees; 0.79’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. White and yellow bass are good on Alabama rigs. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on prepared bait. GRANBURY: Water stained; 83-88 degrees; 0.01’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on light-colored spinner baits and lipless crankbaits. Striped bass are fair around the dam and on the humps with live bait. White bass are fair on Alabama rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and small reflective jigs. Catfish are good on stink bait. GRANGER: Water stained; 85-89 degrees; 0.11’ high. Largemouth bass are good on the southwest narrows on spinner baits, crankbaits and Carolina rigs. White bass are fair on spoons along humps. Crappie are good on weighted jigs early in the day. Catfish are good on minnows and shad. GRAPEVINE: Water stained; 86-89 degrees; 0.54’ high. Largemouth bass are good on spinner baits, top-waters and plastic crawfish. White bass and hybrid bass are good on slabs. Crappie are slow. Catfish are good on live and prepped bait. HOUSTON COUNTY: Water stained; 88-92 degrees; 0.29’ low. Largemouth bass are good on soft plastics, crankbaits and spinners. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Sunfish are good on live worms. Catfish are good on minnows, worms, shad and stink bait. HUBBARD CREEK: Water stained; 78-87 degrees; 1.16’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on Texas rigs and shaky heads. Crappie are fair on live minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers, live and cut shad. JOE POOL: Water stained; 87-90 degrees; 1.67’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on spinner baits and plastic craws. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are good on jigs and
minnows. Catfish are fair on live bait and prepped bait. LAKE O’ THE PINES: Water stained; 86-90 degrees; 0.41’ high. Largemouth bass are good on top-water frogs, Texas-rigged creature baits and top-waters. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines. LAVON: Water stained; 86-89 degrees: 2.43’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. White bass are fair on slabs and top-waters. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on live bait. LBJ: Water stained; 84-88 degrees; 0.66’ low. Largemouth bass are fair around cover and structure with crankbaits and spinner baits. Striped bass are good on shad. White bass are fair on Alabama rigs and minnows. Crappie are good on weighted jigs and minnows with structure. Channel catfish are very good on liver and stink bait. LEWISVILLE: Water stained; 85-89 degrees; 0.62’ low. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, Texas-rigged plastic baits and spinner baits. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on prepared bait and jugged lines. LIVINGSTON: Water murky; 84-90 degrees; 0.37’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on soft plastic worms, crankbaits and spinner baits. Striped bass are good on spoons, lipless crankbaits and top-waters. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on live bait. MACKENZIE: Water lightly stained; 78-84 degrees; 79.82’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are fair on live minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on stink bait. MARTIN CREEK: Water lightly stained; 84-89 degrees; 2.06’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. White bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are good on live bait or prepped bait. NASWORTHY: Water stained; 75-83 degrees; 0.96’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on Texas rigs and square-billed crankbaits. Crappie are fair on jigs and live minnows. Catfish are fair on minnows and prepped bait. NAVARRO MILLS: Water stained; 86-90 degrees; 1.29’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. White bass are good in shallow water. Crappie are fair in cooler water. Channel catfish are consistent on stink bait and shrimp. Blue and flathead catfish are good on trotlines and juglines baited with perch. O.H. IVIE: Water stained; 77-85 degrees; 8.70’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on Texas rigs and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on live minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on live shad. PALESTINE: Water lightly stained; 86-90 degrees; 0.90’ low. Largemouth bass are good
on top-waters, Carolina-rigged worms and crankbait. Crappie are fair on jigs minnows. Hybrid striper are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are fair on shad. POSSUM KINGDOM: Water fairly clear; 79-88 degrees; 0.77’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on Carolina rigs, Texas rigs and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on live minnows and jigs around cooler structure. White bass are good on live shad and Alabama rigs. Striped bass are fair to good on live shad and jigs. Catfish are good on live shad, minnows and stink bait. PROCTOR: Water stained; 83-88 degrees; 1.49’ low. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits. Striped bass are good on jigs and live shad. White bass are good on live shad. Crappie are fair on weighted jigs and minnows. Catfish are fair with live bait and on trotlines baited with live bait. RAY HUBBARD: Water lightly stained; 87-90 degrees; 1.90’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on medium crankbaits, and top-water poppers. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs. Catfish are good on trotlines. RAY ROBERTS: Water stained: 86-89 degrees; 0.22’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on live bait and stink bait. RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water lightly stained; 84-90 degrees; 1.41’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on top-water poppers and deep-diving crankbaits. White bass and hybrids are good on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on live and cut shad. SAM RAYBURN: Water stained; 86-89 degrees; 1.35’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on spinner baits and soft plastic worms and lizards. White bass are fair on minnows and Alabama rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows over baited holes. Catfish are good with live bait and cut bait. SOMERVILLE: Water stained; 84-88 degrees; 1.03’ high. Largemouth bass are good on bright spinner baits and other deep-water baits. Hybrid striper are fair on white striper jigs or with shad. White bass are fair with minnows. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Channel and blue catfish are fair on minnows, nightcrawlers and stink bait. STILLHOUSE: Water murky; 82-86 degrees; 0.59’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on Carolina rigs, spinner baits and lipless crankbaits. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and stink bait. TAWAKONI: Water stained; 85-90 degrees; 0.51’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on top-waters in the mornings/
n Saltwater reports Page 11 evenings, and crankbaits during the day. White bass and hybrids are good on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines. TEXANA: Water stained; 79-86 degrees; 3.26’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Texas rigs and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on live minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on cut bait and live bait. TEXOMA: Water stained; 82-88 degrees; 0.34’ high. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Striped bass are good on slabs. Catfish are fair on live bait trotlines. TOLEDO BEND: Water murky; 84-88 degrees; 6.60’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on soft plastic worms and topwaters. Striped bass are fair on jigs. White bass are good on spoons. Sunfish are good on crickets and nightcrawlers off docks. Channel and blue catfish are good on live bait, stink bait and liver. TRAVIS: Water murky; 84-88 degrees; 5.07’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on lipless crankbaits and spinner baits. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Channel and blue catfish are fair on chicken livers and prepped bait. WALTER E. LONG: Water stained. Largemouth bass are good on lipless crankbaits. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on stink bait and liver. WEATHERFORD: Water stained; 86-90 degrees; 1.69’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on shaky-head worms and Texas-rigged craws. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on trotlines with live bait. WHITE RIVER: Water stained; 77-86 degrees; 21.10’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on shaky heads, Texas rigs and square-billed crankbaits. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are fair to good on prepared bait. WHITNEY: Water murky; 83-87 degrees; 5.65’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Striped bass are fair on spoons and shad. White bass are fair on spinner baits and minnows. Crappie are fair over brush piles and structure. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers and stink bait. WRIGHT PATMAN: Water stained to muddy; 87-91 degrees; 1.16 high. Largemouth bass are spinner baits, crankbaits and bladed jigs. Crappie are fair on jigs. Catfish are good on live bait.
—TPWD
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TEXAS SALTWATER FISHING REPORT NORTH SABINE: Trout are fair to good on jigs from jetties or close to rocks or on mullet and glass minnows. Redfish are good on topwaters.
ROCKPORT: Redfish are fair to good in shallow backwater areas. Trout are good along deeper grass beds on main-bay shorelines over firm bottoms. PORT ARANSAS: Redfish are good on crabs and finger mullet. Redfish are fair on topwaters and scented plastics.
along with flounder and sand trout. EAST GALVESTON BAY: Trout are fair to good for drifters working pods of shad and mullet in the. Redfish are good on crabs and mullet. WEST GALVESTON BAY: Trout are good in the mud and shell on top-waters. Bull redfish and black drum are good on shrimp and crabs. TEXAS CITY: Large sand trout are good in the channel on fresh shrimp. Redfish are fair on live shrimp and mullet. FREEPORT: Sand trout on reefs are good on live shrimp. Bull redfish are good on live shrimp and cut bait. EAST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout are fair on live shrimp in shallow water. Redfish are good on live shrimp and soft plastic. WEST MATAGORDA BAY: Redfish are good on live shrimp. Trout are fair on soft plastics. PORT O’CONNOR: Trout are fair on top-waters in 3-5 feet. Bull redfish are good on live shrimp and cut bait.
SOUTH SABINE: Redfish are good at the jetty on crabs. Sheepshead and largemouth drum are good on live shrimp. Trout are good with groups of birds and with soft plastics. BOLIVAR: Trout are fair on shoreline with soft plastics and plugs. Black drum and redfish are good. TRINITY BAY: Artificial baits or drift-fishing the open bay over shell reefs and wells are fair to good for speckled trout and redfish,
BAFFIN BAY: Trout are good on top-waters in shallow mud. Redfish are good on natural baits. PORT MANSFIELD: The trout bite is spurred by tidal currents and redfish are beginning to school in the area as they prepare for their annual spawning run to the Gulf. Top-water action is good when a feeding school is located. SOUTH PADRE: Limiting out in trout almost every trip. The mangrove snapper are biting and some monsters are breaking the line. PORT ISABEL: Looking to see a lot of big reds this coming fall. Late September through early October is the time to get the big reds.
CORPUS CHRISTI: Redfish are fair to good prowling the shallows, especially in areas around the JFK and in Corpus Christi Bay. Trout are good on shallow sandbars on spoil banks and rock bars early, then moving to deeper parts of these structures.
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GAME WARDEN BLOTTER SPEARING THE WRONG FISH A Uvalde County game warden observed several individuals spearfishing a variety of gamefish. Citations were issued for fishing by illegal means and methods and no fishing license. The fish were donated to people in need. WAY TOO MANY RED SNAPPER IN CLOSED SEASON A vessel coming in from the Gulf of Mexico near Port Aransas was contacted by San Patricio and Nueces County game wardens. During the inspection, 10 bags of filleted snapper totaling 25 fish, 15 whole red snapper, and one kingfish were found. It was determined that all the fishing allegedly occurred in federal waters, which were closed for snapper fishing at the time. COMMERCIAL FLOUNDERER OVER THE LIMIT A commercial flounderer was contacted by game wardens and found to be over the applicable limit by more than 40 fish. Appropriate charges were filed and the fish were seized. DOVE HUNTING OVER SPREAD MILO In Trinity County, game wardens made contact with five individuals
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GROUP CAUGHT CATCHING, FILLETING SEA TURTLES Cameron County game wardens received an Operation Game Thief call of multiple individuals at the East Cut catching, killing and filleting sea turtles. Contact was made with the suspect vehicle near South Padre Island. After interviewing the occupants and a search of the vehicle, two sea turtle
dove hunting over bait. Milo was found scattered in the field. A total of 36 birds were seized and citations were issued. ATV, GUNS ALL STOLEN An ATV was encountered by Van Zandt County game wardens operating on a public road near Lake Tawakoni. The wardens observed a Land Rover coming to a stop behind the ATV, and the driver exited the vehicle. While one warden made contact with the operator of the four-wheeler, the other made contact with the driver of the Land
shells were found. Wardens then headed up the beach to make contact with the rest of the party responsible for catching and killing the turtles. NOAA agents were notified and a federal investigation is pending.
Rover. As the warden approached the Land Rover, he noticed the driver make an effort to reenter the vehicle and ordered him to step away. The subject ignored the commands and tried to reach inside the door, at which time the warden restrained him with handcuffs. Wardens found a loaded pistol in a magnetic holster inside the driver’s door frame, where the man was reaching. They also discovered an M4 rifle and various narcotics. The investigation revealed the ATV was stolen, the pistol was stolen, and the rifle was also flagged as stolen.
The driver of the Land Rover was also a convicted felon. STOLEN BOATS ADD TO TOTAL Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Marine Theft Investigation Unit conducted a saturation patrol of Galveston and Harris counties that resulted in the seizure of seven vessels and issuance of numerous citations. The patrol focused on licensed marine dealer inspections, dock checks and boat ramp patrols. Since 2018, the unit has seized 104 vessels with a combined value of more than $555,000. The unit’s
JAIL TIME FOR CHEATING IN FISHING TOURNAMENTS An individual was recently sentenced to jail time, restitution of nearly $3,000, suspension of his fishing license for a year and banishment from fishing in tournaments after he was caught cheating. The court decision was the culmination of an investigation into bass fishing tournament fraud on Decker Lake in Travis and Bastrop counties. The individual used a sleight of hand during a catchand-release kayak fishing event that used photos taken by contestants of their catches placed on a measuring board. Upon inspection of the violators vessel, a cut tail of a bass was found in the paddle well of the kayak. The violator used the tail to place over another bass, using his hand to cover the questionable area, to make the fish look longer on multiple occasions.
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Deborah Rodriguez, of San Perlita, caught this 27 1/2-inch redfish while fishing in Port Mansfield.
Jake Ramey, of Richardson, caught this dorado while fishing in Costa Rica.
Marshall Cox, 9, of Austin, caught this 25-pound red snapper on a guided fishing trip off the coast of Dauphin Island, Alabama.
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LLM snook, trout, reds Cotinued from page 9
The Brownsville Ship Channel is another area that is holding plenty of snook, and Cisneros recently fished the southern port with fellow guide Capt. James Hagan. “We landed several smaller snook, but we couldn’t get a big one to stay hooked on the day we fished together,” Hagan said. “We did have some strikes on topwaters from what looked to be much larger snook, but they just wouldn’t fully commit to eating the bait.” Hagan said flats along the edges of the channel, as well in and around any riprap and structure, are key areas to find snook. “Trout and reds like to stage in these locations as well, and there’s usually enough of them there to keep you busy when the snook aren’t biting,” he said.
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North of South Bay and the Brownsville Ship Channel, Capt. Michael Mahl said recent rains have pushed mullet and shrimp out of the Arroyo, and that the flounder are hot on their trail. “Guts along the Intracoastal Waterway near the mouth of the Arroyo have been loaded with flatfish,” Mahl said. “Anglers throwing tandem-rigged jigs have been able to catch them two at a time.” Mahl said recent rains have helped cool the water temperature a bit, promoting a better top-water bite and more aggressive activity overall. “Larger bait presentations have been the ticket,” he said. “Baits in the 4- to 6-inch range have been producing the most strikes because the majority of the baitfish in the bay are about that size.”
he said. “It still allows you to maintain control of the vessel.” For duck hunters or fishermen who may think the law doesn’t apply to the stick-steer boat they operate from the back of the boat, they may be incorrect depending on the age of your boat and motor. “Since January, manufacturers are required to equip vessels with motors greater than 6 horsepower to have an ignition safety system, so you will find them on the newer boats,” Jones said. The new law does not require the retrofitting of older vessels that are not Photo by Lone Star Outdoor News equipped with a kill switch, but does not permit the removal of a kill switch device that was originally installed on the vessel. Overall, Jones said the response has been positive. “We get some questions,” he said. “It will probably be like the seat belt — it’s a change but people will adapt to it.”
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TEXAS SUN, MOON AND TIDES Moon Phases
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Last
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First
Sept 13
Sept 21
Sept 28
Oct 5
Solunar Sun times Moon times
Houston
Dallas
2019 A.M. P.M. SUN MOON Sept Minor Major Minor Major Rises Sets Rises Sets
2019 A.M. P.M. SUN MOON Sept Minor Major Minor Major Rises Sets Rises Sets
13 Fri 14 Sat 15 Sun 16 Mon 17 Tue 18 Wed 19 Thu 20 Fri 21 Sat 22 Sun 23 Mon 24 Tue 25 Wed 26 Thu 27 Fri
13 Fri 14 Sat 15 Sun 16 Mon 17 Tue 18 Wed 19 Thu
5:22 6:04 6:47 7:32 8:18 9:06 9:56
20 Fri 21 Sat 22 Sun 23 Mon 24 Tue 25 Wed 26 Thu 27 Fri
5:16 11:27 5:59 ----6:42 12:31 7:26 1:16 8:12 2:01 9:00 2:49 9:51 3:39 10:43 4:30 11:37 5:24 12:08 6:18 12:58 7:13 1:52 8:07 2:46 9:01 3:38 9:53 4:30 10:44
5:38 6:19 7:02 7:46 8:33 9:22 10:14 11:08 ----12:32 1:28 2:22 3:15 4:07 4:58
11:48 12:09 12:52 1:36 2:23 3:11 4:02 4:55 5:50 6:46 7:42 8:37 9:30 10:21 11:12
07:03 07:04 07:04 07:05 07:05 07:06 07:06 07:07 07:08 07:08 07:09 07:09 07:10 07:10 07:11
07:30 07:29 07:27 07:26 07:25 07:24 07:22 07:21 07:20 07:19 07:17 07:16 07:15 07:14 07:12
7:39p 6:30a 8:10p 7:23a 8:39p 8:15a 9:10p 9:07a 9:41p 10:00a 10:15p 10:55a 10:53p 11:51a 11:36p 12:48p NoMoon 1:47p 12:25a 2:46p 1:21a 3:43p 2:22a 4:37p 3:29a 5:27p 4:38a 6:13p 5:48a 6:55p
11:33 ----12:37 1:21 2:07 2:55 3:45
5:44 11:54 6:25 12:15 7:08 12:58 7:52 1:42 8:39 2:28 9:28 3:17 10:20 4:08
07:08 07:09 07:09 07:10 07:11 07:11 07:12
10:49 4:36
11:14
07:12 07:27 11:35p 1:00p
11:43 5:30 12:14 6:24 1:04 7:19 1:58 8:13 2:52 9:06 3:44 9:58 4:36 10:50
----- 5:56 12:38 6:52 1:33 7:48 2:28 8:43 3:21 9:36 4:13 10:27 5:04 11:18
5:01
07:13 07:14 07:14 07:15 07:16 07:16 07:17
07:37 07:35 07:34 07:33 07:31 07:30 07:29 07:26 07:24 07:23 07:22 07:20 07:19 07:18
7:47p 8:17p 8:45p 9:14p 9:44p 10:17p 10:53p
6:33a 7:27a 8:21a 9:14a 10:09a 11:04a 12:01p
NoMoon 12:24a 1:19a 2:22a 3:29a 4:40a 5:51a
2:00p 2:59p 3:56p 4:49p 5:38p 6:22p 7:03p
San Antonio 2019 Sept
A.M. P.M. SUN MOON Minor Major Minor Major Rises Sets Rises Sets
13 Fri 14 Sat 15 Sun 16 Mon 17 Tue 18 Wed 19 Thu 20 Fri 21 Sat 22 Sun 23 Mon 24 Tue 25 Wed 26 Thu 27 Fri
5:29 11:40 6:11 ----6:54 12:44 7:38 1:28 8:25 2:14 9:13 3:02 10:03 3:51 10:55 4:43 11:50 5:36 12:21 6:31 1:11 7:25 2:05 8:20 2:58 9:13 3:51 10:05 4:43 10:56
5:50 6:32 7:14 7:59 8:46 9:35 10:26 11:20 ----12:45 1:40 2:35 3:28 4:19 5:10
----12:21 1:04 1:49 2:35 3:24 4:15 5:08 6:03 6:59 7:55 8:49 9:43 10:34 11:24
07:16 07:17 07:17 07:18 07:18 07:19 07:19 07:19 07:20 07:20 07:21 07:22 07:22 07:23 07:23
07:42 07:41 07:40 07:38 07:37 07:36 07:35 07:33 07:32 07:31 07:30 07:29 07:27 07:26 07:25
7:51p 6:44a 8:22p 7:36a 8:52p 8:28a 9:23p 9:20a 9:54p 10:13a 10:28p 11:07a 11:06p 12:03p 11:50p 1:00p NoMoon 1:59p 12:39a 2:58p 1:35a 3:55p 2:36a 4:49p 3:43a 5:39p 4:52a 6:25p 6:01a 7:07p
Amarillo
2019 A.M. P.M. SUN MOON Sept Minor Major Minor Major Rises Sets Rises Sets
13 Fri 14 Sat 15 Sun 16 Mon 17 Tue 18 Wed 19 Thu 20 Fri 21 Sat 22 Sun 23 Mon 24 Tue 25 Wed 26 Thu 27 Fri
5:42 11:53 6:25 12:11 7:07 12:57 7:52 1:42 8:38 2:27 9:26 3:15 10:17 4:05 11:09 4:56 ----- 5:50 12:34 6:44 1:24 7:39 2:18 8:33 3:12 9:26 4:04 10:19 4:56 11:10
6:04 6:45 7:28 8:12 8:59 9:48 10:40 11:34 12:03 12:58 1:54 2:48 3:41 4:33 5:24
----12:35 1:18 2:02 2:49 3:37 4:28 5:21 6:16 7:12 8:08 9:03 9:56 10:47 11:38
07:27 07:28 07:29 07:29 07:30 07:31 07:31 07:32 07:33 07:34 07:34 07:35 07:36 07:37 07:37
07:58 07:56 07:55 07:53 07:52 07:51 07:49 07:48 07:46 07:45 07:43 07:42 07:40 07:39 07:38
8:10p 6:51a 8:38p 7:46a 9:06p 8:41a 9:33p 9:36a 10:02p 10:32a 10:34p 11:28a 11:09p 12:27p 11:51p 1:27p NoMoon 2:27p 12:39a 3:26p 1:34a 4:23p 2:37a 5:16p 3:45a 6:04p 4:57a 6:46p 6:09a 7:25p
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 Sept 13 Sept 14 Sept 15 Sept 16 Sept 17 Sept 18 Sept 19 Sept 20 Sept 21 Sept 22 Sept 23 Sept 24 Sept 25 Sept 26 Sept 27
Time 4:48 AM 5:03 AM 5:17 AM 5:31 AM 5:41 AM 12:18 AM 12:58 AM 1:46 AM 2:56 AM 12:17 AM 1:18 AM 2:01 AM 2:35 AM 3:05 AM 3:34 AM
Rollover Pass Height 1.74H 1.71H 1.69H 1.66H 1.63H 1.13L 1.31L 1.48L 1.63L 1.84H 1.92H 1.97H 1.99H 1.98H 1.95H
Time 10:08 AM 10:33 AM 11:04 AM 11:38 AM 12:16 PM 5:45 AM 5:44 AM 5:42 AM 5:42 AM 4:33 PM 5:36 PM 7:24 AM 7:46 AM 8:21 AM 9:00 AM
Height 1.16L 1.03L 0.89L 0.76L 0.65L 1.61H 1.60H 1.63H 1.67H 0.20L 0.12L 1.64L 1.51L 1.32L 1.07L
Time 3:38 PM 4:20 PM 5:04 PM 5:53 PM 6:48 PM 12:57 PM 1:43 PM 2:34 PM 3:31 PM
Height 1.63H 1.64H 1.64H 1.64H 1.65H 0.54L 0.45L 0.36L 0.28L
Time 10:02 PM 10:35 PM 11:08 PM 11:42 PM
Height 0.49L 0.62L 0.78L 0.95L
7:53 PM 9:13 PM 0:48 PM
1.66H 1.69H 1.75H
10:04 AM 12:13 PM 1:36 PM 2:48 PM
1.67H 1.75H 1.86H 1.97H
6:37 7:34 8:28 9:20
0.07L 0.07L 0.15L 0.30L
PM PM PM PM
Galveston Bay entrance, north jetty Time 4:52 AM 5:06 AM 5:22 AM 5:38 AM 5:50 AM 5:54 AM 12:12 AM 12:56 AM 1:56 AM 12:52 AM 1:49 AM 2:29 AM 3:00 AM 3:26 AM 3:50 AM
Height 2.17H 2.16H 2.15H 2.13H 2.11H 2.09H 1.84L 2.08L 2.28L 2.48H 2.57H 2.60H 2.58H 2.52H 2.44H
Time 9:35 AM 9:59 AM 10:30 AM 11:04 AM 11:40 AM 12:18 PM 5:40 AM 5:01 AM 4:31 AM 3:53 PM 5:02 PM 6:08 PM 7:33 AM 7:50 AM 8:28 AM
Height 1.72L 1.55L 1.37L 1.19L 1.02L 0.87L 2.11H 2.18H 2.31H 0.38L 0.29L 0.24L 2.28L 2.06L 1.76L
Time 3:10 PM 4:04 PM 5:01 PM 6:03 PM 7:12 PM 8:30 PM 1:01 PM 1:50 PM 2:48 PM
Height 2.13H 2.10H 2.08H 2.06H 2.08H 2.13H 0.72L 0.59L 0.48L
Time 9:36 PM 10:03 PM 10:31 PM 11:01 PM 11:35 PM
Height 0.73L 0.91L 1.12L 1.35L 1.59L
9:56 PM 11:29 PM
2.22H 2.34H
11:30 AM 1:10 PM 2:33 PM
2.37H 2.46H 2.55H
7:09 PM 8:07 PM 9:01 PM
0.27L 0.38L 0.61L
Height 1.77H 1.71H 1.66H 1.61H 1.12L 1.30L 1.45L 0.50L 0.41L 2.06H 2.14H 2.17H 2.16H 2.10H 1.99H
Time 10:30 AM 10:34 AM 10:55 AM 11:20 AM 5:27 AM 5:42 AM 5:49 AM 11:48 PM
Height 1.30L 1.19L 1.06L 0.94L 1.57H 1.53H 1.50H 1.94H
Time 2:59 PM 3:55 PM 4:48 PM 5:42 PM 11:50 AM 12:24 PM 1:04 PM
Height 1.54H 1.57H 1.60H 1.63 0.82L 0.70L 0.60L
Time 9:54 PM 10:32 PM 11:15 PM
Height 0.64L 0.78L 0.94L
Time 4:46 AM 5:01 AM 5:07 AM 5:13 AM 12:10 AM 1:19 AM 2:46 AM 1:51 PM 2:43 PM 12:42 AM 1:29 AM 2:11 AM 2:47 AM 3:18 AM 3:44 AM
6:43 PM 8:25 PM 10:36 PM
1.66H 1.70H 1.81H
3:43 4:51 6:03 9:35 9:29 9:34
0.34L 0.28L 0.25L 1.57L 1.51L 1.36L
11:40 AM 12:58 PM 2:14 PM
1.64H 1.75H 1.87H
7:12 PM 8:15 PM 9:15 PM
0.25L 0.32L 0.47L
Height 0.11L 0.19L 0.27L 0.35L 0.42L 0.50L 0.62H 0.68H 0.75H 0.80H 0.83H 0.83H 0.80H 0.71H 0.60H
Time 9:12 AM 8:44 AM 7:44 AM 6:31 AM 5:54 AM 5:34 AM 3:18 PM 4:13 PM 5:28 PM 6:47 PM 8:00 PM 9:09 PM 10:13 PM 11:11 PM 11:20 AM
Height 0.57H 0.52H 0.49H 0.50H 0.53H 0.57H 0.07L 0.02L -0.02L -0.06L -0.09L -0.10L -0.07L 0.00L 0.58L
Height
Time
Height
Height 0.20L 0.27L 0.35L 0.44L 0.52L 0.64H 0.66H 0.71H 0.76H 0.80H 0.84H 0.89H 0.12L 0.13L 0.18L
Time 6:57 PM 7:52 PM 8:47 PM 11:58 AM 9:12 AM 5:42 PM 6:54 PM 8:08 PM 9:32 PM 10:50 PM 11:58 PM
Height 0.80H 0.75H 0.70H 0.53H 0.55H 0.42L 0.37L 0.31L 0.26L 0.20L 0.15L
3:43 PM 4:52 PM 6:09 PM
0.91H 0.90H 0.87H
PM PM PM AM AM AM
Port O’Connor Date Sept 13 Sept 14 Sept 15 Sept 16 Sept 17 Sept 18 Sept 19 Sept 20 Sept 21 Sept 22 Sept 23 Sept 24 Sept 25 Sept 26 Sept 27
Time 12:10 AM 12:34 AM 12:49 AM 12:58 AM 1:05 AM 1:06 AM 5:22 AM 5:18 AM 5:29 AM 6:03 AM 6:50 AM 7:43 AM 8:31 AM 8:56 AM 8:51 AM
Time 4:08 AM 4:46 AM 5:18 AM 5:48 AM 6:19 AM 12:35 AM 2:57 AM 7:55 AM 9:04 AM 10:41 AM 1:04 PM 2:31 PM 12:57 AM 1:51 AM 2:42 AM
Date Sept 13 Sept 14 Sept 15 Sept 16 Sept 17 Sept 18 Sept 19 Sept 20 Sept 21 Sept 22 Sept 23 Sept 24 Sept 25 Sept 26 Sept 27
Time 5:35 AM 5:41 AM 5:47 AM 5:53 AM 12:13 AM 1:13 AM 3:01 AM 2:52 PM 1:15 AM 2:19 AM 3:13 AM 3:53 AM 4:15 AM 4:23 AM 4:28 AM
Time 8:48 AM 8:37 AM 8:34 AM 8:41 AM 8:54 AM 9:07 AM 9:14 AM 5:47 PM 6:57 PM 8:24 PM 9:47 PM 10:56 PM 11:54 PM 1:16 PM 7:50 AM
Height 1.33H 1.31H 1.31H 1.31H 1.31H 1.30H 1.31H 0.31L 0.28L 0.26L 0.23L 0.23L 0.27L 1.19L 1.38H
Time 2:58 PM 3:15 PM 3:28 PM 3:37 PM 3:51 PM 4:17 PM 4:55 PM
Height 0.96L 0.88L 0.78L 0.67L 0.55L 0.45L 0.36L
4:49 PM 1:33 PM
1.36H 1.03L
Height 1.30H 1.29H 1.28H 1.27H 0.93L 1.07L 1.21L 0.45L 1.50H 1.58H 1.61H 1.61H 1.57H 1.51H 1.44H
Time 11:12 AM 11:10 AM 11:24 AM 11:56 AM 6:01 AM 6:11 AM 6:17 AM
Height 1.12L 1.04L 0.94L 0.84L 1.27H 1.27H 1.27H
Time 3:18 PM 4:11 PM 5:04 PM 6:03 PM 12:34 PM 1:17 PM 2:02 PM
3:46 4:47 5:54 7:01 9:27 9:33 9:47
0.39L 0.34L 0.31L 0.30L 1.39L 1.31L 1.18L
11:53 AM 1:17 PM 2:36 PM
Height 0.09L 0.12L 0.16L 0.20L 0.24L 0.28L 0.32L 0.37H 0.40H 0.41H 0.41H 0.39H 0.40H 0.41H 0.28H
Time 4:26 PM 5:55 AM 6:02 AM 6:07 AM 6:04 AM 5:51 AM 5:28 AM 4:14 PM 5:46 PM 7:07 PM 8:15 PM 9:15 PM 10:12 PM 11:05 PM 10:42 AM
Height 0.35H 0.30H 0.30H 0.31H 0.31H 0.33H 0.34H 0.07L 0.05L 0.03L 0.02L 0.01L 0.03L 0.06L 0.27L
Height 0.80H 0.79H 0.81H 0.81H 0.54L 0.65L 0.77L 0.09L 1.00H 1.08H 1.12H 1.10H 1.03H 1.03H 0.79H
Time 7:29 AM 8:42 AM 10:26 AM 11:19 AM 5:01 AM 5:15 AM 5:02 AM
PM PM PM PM AM AM AM
Time 6:32 PM 7:31 PM 8:29 PM 9:29 PM 10:36 PM 11:57 PM
Height 1.12H 1.13H 1.16H 1.19H 1.23H 1.27H
6:14 PM
1.41H
Height 1.25H 1.25H 1.25H 1.25H 0.73L 0.63L 0.53L
Time 10:29 PM 10:58 PM 11:31 PM
Height 0.58L 0.68L 0.79L
7:17 PM 9:40 PM 11:54 PM
1.25H 1.29H 1.40H
1.44H 1.49H 1.54H
8:03 PM 9:01 PM 9:57 PM
0.32L 0.39L 0.51L
Date Sept 13 Sept 14 Sept 15 Sept 16 Sept 17 Sept 18 Sept 19 Sept 20 Sept 21 Sept 22 Sept 23 Sept 24 Sept 25 Sept 26 Sept 27
Time 12:02 AM 12:32 AM 12:55 AM 1:14 AM 1:30 AM 1:42 AM 1:35 AM 5:07 AM 5:14 AM 5:44 AM 6:26 AM 7:19 AM 1:20 PM 2:48 PM 8:00 AM
Time
Height
Time
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12:04 PM 12:33 PM 1:06 PM 1:40 PM 2:18 PM 3:06 PM
0.25L 0.21L 0.17L 0.13L 0.10L 0.08L
5:05 PM 5:50 PM 6:48 PM 8:20 PM 10:15 PM
0.34H 0.33H 0.32H 0.32H 0.33H
3:56 PM
0.41H
11:54 PM
0.11L
Height 0.75L 0.67L 0.58L 0.48L 0.81H 0.81H 0.83H
Time 2:17 PM 3:09 PM 4:00 PM 4:54 PM 12:01 PM 12:41 PM 1:21 PM
Height 0.87H 0.86H 0.85H 0.84H 0.38L 0.27L 0.17L
Time 9:59 PM 10:39 PM 11:25 PM
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The group also found grouper along ledges, drop-offs, and significant depth changes around the Flower Gardens in 200-250 feet of water. “Rogers idled the boat over and around the banks looking for changes in depth on the electronics,” Welch said. “Once he found a noticeable feature along the bottom, he kept the boat positioned over the area while we dropped down sardines. It took some trial and error, but once we found a spot where the fish were concentrated, the bite was pretty steady.” Out of Freeport, Capt. Karl Weston, has been experiencing plenty of excitement further inshore. “There’s been decent numbers of kingfish due south of Freeport anywhere from 25-50 miles out,” Weston said. “We’ve been landing kings up to 40 pounds while bump-trolling both live and dead baits. The larger fish have been striking live blue runners and hardtails.” Weston said there has been a good rip located at about 40 miles out, holding scattered seaweed and debris. “This rip has been producing bites from mahi-mahi up to 20 pounds,” he said. “The best bite from the dorado has occurred while trolling ballyhoo rigged behind a skirt, along with various jet and skirt baits.” Several ling also have been hooked while trolling for mahimahi, and the ling have been spotted coming up to the boat while drifting baits over structure for kingfish. “I’ve hooked more ling trolling this year than I ever have before,” Weston said. Recreational angler Tyler Hass has been spending his time offshore a little farther out from Freeport in the 60-90 mile range. “There have been quite a few mahi-mahi hanging around stretches of water with high concentrations of baitfish and scattered seaweed,” Hass said. “We’ve been catching dorado just about anywhere that we’ve been finding a lot of flying fish and surface activity.” Hass claimed the swordfish bite has been fairly consistent as well out of Freeport in 1,400-1,700 feet of water. “On our latest swordfish trip we went four for nine, and even had some ling come up to the boat while drifting baits,” he said. “While drifting for swordfish, baitfish tend to gather around the shade created by the boat over time, just like they would around a piece of floating debris. Ling will often follow these baitfish for an easy meal, which makes them an easy target.” Hass also ran about 80 miles out of Matagorda recently and found plenty of amberjack over structure in 300 feet of water. “The key to catching the AJ’s has been using live bait,” he said.
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State-record amberjack Brian Andres landed a 132-pound, 12.8-ounce amberjack on Aug. 23, topping the previous Alabama state record of 127 pounds, 12 ounces, set in 1981. The fish measured 65 inches and sported a 40-inch girth. —ADCNR
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Record cobia On Aug. 9, Len Andalis, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, landed a 90-pound, 6-ounce cobia, setting the New Jersey state record. Andalis was using a white bucktail with a Slug-Go when he landed the fish.
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Record brown trout tops 40 pounds The Missouri Department of Conservation confirms Bill Babler, of Blue Eye, Missouri, set the new state record for brown trout with a 40-pound, 6-ounce fish caught at Lake Taneycomo on Sept. 4. Babler was using a pink plastic worm. —MDC
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Pheasant numbers drop The South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks Department reported a 17 percent decrease from last year in its annual pheasant brood survey. Officials reported a statewide count of 2.04 pheasants per mile. The report says historic winter snowfall and spring/ summer rainfall resulted in many road ditches containing water. Also, about 3.8 million acres of cropland went unplanted due to the wet conditions. Last year, the preseason report showed a statewide pheasants-per-mile index of 2.47, which resulted in a season-harvest total of about 951,000. The largest drop, about 37 percent, was in the Mitchell area. —SDGFP
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spawning season.” Whitworth said the blue cats in Calaveras are stacked up in 20-30 feet of water, and that most are willing to eat pieces of chicken breast, as well as shrimp or cut bait. “Most of the catfish being caught are ranging from 5 to 15 pounds,” he said. Area local and guide Victor Jimenez said bank fishermen along the coves near Highway 181 have been catching redfish fairly consistently while casting fresh dead shrimp into 8-20 feet of water. Jimenez said the catfish bite has been best when drifting over 22-25 feet of water. “The cats are striking both pieces of chicken breast and fresh dead shrimp,” he said. Guide Rick Denton landed this Braunig Lake guide Jaime Cerda said bass in a pocket of cooler water the redfish are schooling in open water on Fayette County Reservoir. as they reach their peak spawning pe- Photo from Rick Denton. riod. “Trolling with spoons, swimbaits, Rat-L-Traps, and various soft plastic jigs, using a downrigger, is the best way to cover water and find these fish,” Cerda said. “Water as shallow as 4 to 5 feet has produced the best results early in the morning, while deeper water in the 15- to 20-foot range has been a better option later into the day.” On Fayette County Reservoir, deep water has been the name of the game. According to guide Rick Denton, the most aggressive bass are concentrating in cooler pockets of water, most of which are holding in 25-32 feet. “Anglers have to slow their presentations down this time of year, “Denton explained. “I prefer to use a drop-shot rig with a 5-inch finesse, wacky worm rigged underneath it. It usually takes me about four to five minutes to retrieve my bait on a normal cast when I’m working it slow.” Denton also has been spraying some WD-40 on every one of his soft plastics before using them, and he feels that it’s made a difference. Guide Mark Fransen has been using deep-diving crankbaits, along with drop-shot rigs, to target bass in 15-25 feet of water on Fayette. Larger fish seem to be hitting the crankbaits, while the drop-shot rig will render more bites from smaller fish. “The key to finding fish is covering water and understanding your electronics,” Fransen said. “There is hardly any schooling activity taking place, so anglers really have to know how to target fish over deep structure in order to catch them.”
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“We understand this is an unpopular decision, but one that we feel is unavoidable given the dangers associated with these dams,” said GBRA General Manager and CEO Kevin Patteson. GBRA said it coordinated with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to come up with a “dewatering plan” designed to minimize impacts to the environment. The dewatering plan is scheduled to begin with Lake Gonzales and continue upstream to Meadow Lake, Lake Placid and Lake McQueeney. Under the plan, the lakes would be drained by the end of September. Two lawsuits seek to alter those plans. The GBRA was sued by two different groups of property owners, both seeking a temporary restraining order and/or injunction to block the plans. The agency said the dams that form the recreational lakes along the river have outlived their useful life at more than 90 years old. Opponents, including the group Friends of Lake McQueeney, believe the creation of a Water Control and Improvement District, a special district with the power to levy an ad valorem tax and issue bonds, would be a better alternative to maintain the dams. Anglers who don’t reside at the lake, though, don’t want to see taxpayer dollars used at McQueeney, an essentially private lake with no access for nonresidents. The dams at the lakes were completed in the late 1920s and early 1930s.
most experienced bass fishing guides on Richland-Chambers. He’s been chasing bass on this sprawling body of water for over 20 years. His favorite places to fish here are along any shoreline that’s got cane. “Bass absolutely love to feed in stands of flooded cane,” Selman said. “That’s where I’ve found lots of bass about this time of year. What I’ll do is ease down the shoreline and pitch creature baits or flip jigs into the cane, where the water is anywhere from 2 to 3 feet deep.” Selman prefers a 1/4- to 3/16-ounce jig in green/pumpkin or watermelon/red. He uses a Palomar knot when fishing the
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SEPTEMBER 19
Coastal Conservation Association Heart of the Hills Banquet Don Strange Ranch, Boerne (210) 669-3732 ccatexas.org Ducks Unlimited Paris Dinner Elks Lodge (903) 782-2172 ducks.org Dallas Safari Club Monthly Meeting Renaissance Addison (972) 980-9800 biggame.org
SEPTEMBER 20
Coastal Conservation Association Dallas Chapter Hooked on Clays Dallas Gun Club, Lewisville (214) 356-9995 ccatexas.org
SEPTEMBER 21
Dallas Safari Club S.A.F.E.T.Y. Extravaganza Greystone Castle, Mingus (972) 980-9800 biggame.org
SEPTEMBER 24
National Wild Turkey Federation Women in the Outdoors Northeast Texas Community College, Mt. Pleasant nwtf.org Ducks Unlimited Wharton Banquet Hungerford Hall (979) 533-3705 ducks.org
SEPTEMBER 25
Texas Wildlife Association Hunting Film Tour Ranching Heritage Center Texas Tech Campus Lubbock texas-wildlife.org
SEPTEMBER 26
Ducks Unlimited Texas A&M Kingsville Banquet Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Center (361) 593-3954 ducks.org
SEPTEMBER 27
Rob Harper Memorial Fund Clays for Kids Shootout Elm Fork Shooting Sports, Dallas friendsofrob.org
SEPTEMBER 29
Texas Archery Indoor League Monthly Archery Tournament Texas Archery Academy, Plano (214) 960-4088 texasarchery.info
OCTOBER 1
Ducks Unlimited Johnson County Dinner Cleburne Conference Center (817) 357-2665 ducks.org
OCTOBER 2
Ducks Unlimited Rio Grande Valley Banquet RGV Livestock Show Event Center, Mercedes (956) 299-1339 ducks.org
Lone Star Outdoor News Foundation Wild Game Supper Beretta Gallery, Dallas (214) 361-2276 lsonews.com
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OCTOBER 3
Dallas Safari Club DSC 100 Volunteer Party, DSC Office (972) 980-9800 biggame.org
Coastal Conservation Association STAR Awards Ceremony Bayou City Event Center, Houston (713) 626-4222 ccatexas.org
Ducks Unlimited Fort Worth Banquet River Ranch (817) 223-8386 ducks.org
Park Cities Quail Coalotion State of the Quail Dinner SMU Indoor Preformance Center parkcitiesquail.org
OCTOBER 10
Delta Waterfowl North Houston Banquet Houston Distributing Company (832) 335-9746 deltawaterfowl.org
Delta Waterfowl Park Cities Banquet Frontiers of Flight Museum (214) 543-6505 deltawaterfowl.org
Ducks Unlimited Denton Dinner Buffalo Valley Event Center (972) 822-6422 ducks.org
Houston Safari Club Monthly Meeting Norris Conference Center (713) 623-8844 hscfdn.org
OCTOBER 4
Ducks Unlimited Houston Legacy Gala River Oaks Country Club (210) 979-1112 ducks.org
Operation Game Thief Austin Clay Stoppers Shootout Hog Heaven Sporting Club, Dripping Springs ogttx.org
OCTOBER 8
Mule Deer Foundation Greater San Antonio Banquet Leading Edge Archery, Boerne (817) 565-7121 muledeer.org
Ducks Unlimited Lake Grapevine Banquet Grapevine Concourse (847) 903-4909 ducks.org
Ducks Unlimited Gregg County Dinner Maude Cobb Convention Building, Longview (903) 238-4898 ducks.org
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