Modern hunters may not realize it, but there was a time when the bobwhite quail was a feathered fixture in East Texas. Quail numbers were particularly good in rural areas of the Pineywoods, where row-cropping was once a way of life for people like Tim Boatman, a Nacogdoches native whose fami…
A tip of the hat to Lincolnton, North Carolina, bass pro Hank Cherry.
TOLEDO BEND — Water level is six inches high and fairly clear to stained. Water temp in the low 80s.
It happens every fall. Momma deer meets Papa deer.
SAM RAYBURN — Water level is 10.61 feet high and stained to clear. Water temp in the upper 70s. Ramp closures causing limited access.
We’re coming off a waterlogged May in parts of Texas, and early June is forecast to be pretty soggy, as well. Likewise, rising water and above-normal lake levels are hot topics across much of the state these days.
The Memorial Day weekend proved extremely busy for Texas game wardens, despite severe weather, including storms, downpours and flooded rivers in some areas. Boating incidents statewide surpassed last year’s Memorial Day weekend numbers in almost every category.
SAM RAYBURN — Water level is 10.54 feet high and rising. Water is clear to stained.
Alabama-based Bassmaster will bring its biggest stage to Fort Worth on June 11-13 as the belated Academy Sports and Outdoors Bassmaster Classic plays out on nearby Lake Ray Roberts, a powerhouse reservoir near Denton.
BASS says weigh-ins on the first two days of upcoming derby will be carried out differently than previous Classics, all in the name of conservation.
TOLEDO BEND — Water level is seven inches high and stained to fairly clear. Water temp in the 70s.
