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AUSTIN – White-tailed deer hunters in 41 Texas counties in the Blackland Prairies and Post Oak Savannah ecoregions will see expanded opportunities to take antlerless deer during the 2019-20 season,...
by Tom Behrens on 10/10/2019
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It looks like it’s getting that time of the year when jigs, worms (big) are the choice of bass. The lures that caught winning fish at FLW Tournament on Grand Lake in Oklahoma were mostly an assortment of...
by Tom Behrens on 10/8/2019
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Matthew Loetscher, Toledo Bend fishing guide reports that bass catching is better than ever. Lately, with Toledo Bend experiencing a drawdown he has been able to take his clients on some high number...
by Tom Behrens on 10/3/2019
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When fishing for catfish remember: “The worse it smells, the better.” When I lived in Oklahoma City, a friend and I would have it all set up to leave from work on Friday afternoons, heading to Ft...
by Tom Behrens on 9/27/2019
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This year’s annual duck survey released by U.S. Fish & Wildlife estimates the breeding duck population at 38.9 million, about a 6 percent decrease from last year’s count of 41.19 million. The...
by Tom Behrens on 9/4/2019
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Since July 7, eight 10 pound largemouth bass have entered the Toledo Bend Lunker Bass Program. The happy anglers are listed below.
Branden Rannekieiv 08.17.19, 10.85 lbs., Reeves, LARodney Hebert 07.24.19,...
by Tom Behrens on 8/28/2019
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Beginning Sept.1 operators of any power boat measuring 26 feet or less and equipped with an emergency engine cut-off switch will be required to make certain the switch is functional and have it attached and...
by Tom Behrens on 8/15/2019
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Now is the time to complete the Texas Hunter Safety Course and receive your Hunter Education Card. Most hunters today require a hunter education certificate before they can buy a hunting license. The Hunter...
by Tom Behrens on 8/12/2019
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For these four lucky anglers, the July 4th weekend had more than one thing to celebrate! The first 4 TBLA Lunker Bass for the 2019-2020 year came rolling in within 3 days of each other kicking off another fun...
by Tom Behrens on 8/5/2019
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Mark your calendar, hunting season dates for 2019-2020 are now set, including these season openers:Dove: 9/1 all zones, special regulations apply in South ZoneArchery: 9/28White-tailed deer: 11/2
What's...
by Tom Behrens on 7/24/2019
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TPWD … Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is accepting applications for thousands of available permits for a wide range of hunts included in the popular drawn hunts segment of its public hunting...
by Tom Behrens on 7/15/2019
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Fishing guide, John Dean has been fishing pepper grass and hay grass, catching largemouth bass this summer on Toledo Bend. Within the last three to four weeks he has been jerking 4-5 pound individual bass from...
by Tom Behrens on 7/8/2019
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Sam Rayburn Reservoir, Jan. 10-13Rapala DT10, DT14 and DT16 crankbaits were all crucial in Terry Bolton’s first FLW Tour win. To target prespawn bass on the big Texas reservoir, Bolton opted for the...
by Tom Behrens on 7/6/2019
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Crappie are being caught in deep brush piles in Toledo Bend Lake. From now to mid-July, Toledo Bend’s immense crappie population will move to both natural and man-made structures situated along the main...
by Tom Behrens on 7/5/2019
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The Toledo Bend Lake Association (TBLA) awarded 42 lunker bass replicas to anglers at the Sealy Outdoors Big Bass Splash at Cypress Bend Park on Sunday, May 19th. Dinah Medine, coordinator of the TBLA Lunker...
by Tom Behrens on 6/3/2019
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Toledo Bend Lake, along with most Texas’s lake are going to receive a lot of visitors this weekend and all next week going into Memorial Day weekend. Boat riding, swimming, water skiing, wake boarding...
by Tom Behrens on 5/23/2019
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Largemouth bass are the number one sought after recreational fish by Texas freshwater anglers, but the catfish is a close second. Recent surveys conducted by TPWD fishery biologist and game wardens report that...
by Tom Behrens on 5/13/2019
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Largemouth bass are the number one sought after recreational fish by Texas freshwater anglers, but the catfish is a close second. Recent surveys conducted by TPWD fishery biologist and game wardens report that...
by Tom Behrens on 5/13/2019
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With more than 55 years of fishing under his belt, and a few close calls along the way, a double-digit bass has always eluded John Gillard. Fishing with partner, Randy Pennington in the Toledo Bend Oilman's...
by Tom Behrens on 5/7/2019
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AUSTIN – Texas wingshooters can begin marking their calendars for the 2019-20 hunting seasons, with minimal changes over last year’s schedule.
The only change from last year to upcoming migratory...
by Tom Behrens on 4/23/2019
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