Tall Rack: Season-long Saga Ends with ET Youth Hunter Winning Out on Hard-to-Kill Whitetail

Brandt Wells, 7, spent a full season chasing his Mason County seven pointer. After several close encounters, including making non-lethal shot on the deer Thanksgiving Day, Wells finally closed the deal on New Year's eve. (Courtesy Photo)

TPWD Adds Statewide Night Time Bowfishing Ban to Alligator Gar Proposal

January 31, 2019 - Bowfishermen could soon be banned from taking alligator gar at night on all Texas waters as part of a proposed regulation change recently introduced by inland fisheries managers with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

Outdoors Briefs: ShareLunker Program off to the Races with New Format

Jerrod Miller of Springtown with the heaviest bass turned into the revamped Toyota ShareLunker program thus far, a 12.79 pounder caught from Marine Creek.</body></html>

Sasser: Veteran DMN Outdoors Scribe Passes at 69

Sasser hunted and fished with folks from all walks of life during an outdoor writing career spanning four decades, but his favorite partner by far was his wife of 48 years, Emilie. (Courtesy Photo),

Jig Junkies: A look at Top Jig Styles for Reeling in the Big Ones

Jigs come in assorted styles and they all share one thing in common - big bass appeal. (Photo by Matt Williams)

February 24, 2018 - There are a passel of lures that will catch a bass, but none will fool the big ones with more consistency than a jig will.

Mega Slab: Caught on a Jig, Lake Fork Angler Reels in Pending Record 3.55 White Crappie

Craig Carpenter of Wylie with his 3.55 pound white crappie caught Feb. 4 at Lake Fork. Carpenter said the fish was suspended in a treetop 22 feet down in 37 feet of water. (Courtesy Photo)

Green Giant: Exotic Fern Leaves Another Footprint in East Texas

Lake Nacogdoches recently joined a sizable list of East Texas reservoirs that are battling Giant salvinia, an invasive fern native to South America. This Google Earth image indicates the location of the heaviest infestation (in the upper right corner) on the 2,200-acre lake.

Giant Salvinia Discovered on Another ET Lake

Biologists believe Giant Salvinia may have found its way into Lake Nacogdoches on a boat trailer similar to this one. Anglers and boaters are urged to rid their boats and trailers of potentially noxious plants before trailering down the highway. (TPWD Photo)

Just Fishin': Early Crappie, White Bass Spawning Run Beckon Anglers to ET Rivers

Shane Hale with a few keeper crappie boated during a recent "meat run" to the Angelina River. (Photo by Matt Williams)

Outdoors Briefs By Matt Williams

February 2, 2018 - Tiemann buck nets 209, eclipses Hay buck for youth state record NT

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By Matt Williams (Outdoors Writer)