May 28, 2010 - Lone Star Outdoor News

By Bill MillerFOR LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS

Gunfire pierced the darkness.People near Cleveland in rural northwest-

ern Liberty County knew something wasn’t right when they heard shots about 2 a.m. Nov. 30, 2008, so they called the Operation Game Thief hotline.

Game Warden Melissa Brown arrived and found a downed 10-point buck. She ques-tioned a couple at a nearby home where a deer feeder and a lighting system were set up in the backyard.

The man, Marlin Taylor, said he shot the deer hours earlier during legal shooting light, but Brown didn’t buy that. The buck was still warm and limber — rigor mortis had not set in.

Brown surveyed the backyard and noticed that a game camera was part of the set up. She confiscated its memory card and examined the contents.

“The warden was a sleuth in this whole thing,” said Tommy Chambers, assistant county attorney, who prosecuted the case. “(Taylor’s) own game camera did him in.”

Digital pictures showed the 10-pointer feed-ing on corn at 2:06 a.m., then on the ground two minutes later.

A third image at 2:21 a.m. showed the cou-ple — the woman wearing pajamas — stand-ing over the deer, which later scored 135 Boone and Crockett.

Other cases where game cameras have caught suspects are pending in Schleicher and

By Thomas PhillipsLONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS

For trotline anglers, the catfishing has been good this spring, although how good is variable.

“Last week’s been real slow,” said Richard Hill of Graford. “The two weeks before that was lightning fast.”

Fishing Lake Graham, Hill reported having good quantities of fish every time he runs his lines. Recent catches have also included large fish, includ-ing one yellow catfish weighing 35 pounds and another weighing 20 pounds. He has caught two or three weighing between 10 and 20 pounds and lots of channel and blue catfish weighing 5 to 7 pounds.

“It’s been good,” he said. “I wouldn’t say substantially better (than previous years), but good — solid.”

Hill fishes two lines, one with 25 hooks and one with 17, baited with perch or cut bait. The hooks are 6 to 10 feet deep in the water. He checks the lines every other day, though he would rather check them daily.

When asked why he thought the fishing had been slow, he blamed it on the weather.

“I think the rain and the weather changes every 24 hours,” he said.

David Crews of Karnes City has been hanging his lines in brush at Choke Canyon Reservoir.

“If you want to string trotlines in 4, 5 foot of water, you can have a fish on

every hook, all 25,” Crews said. “And you can have fish on before you fin-ish baiting the line.”

Crews is a fishing guide who runs trotlines in his spare time.

His preferred baits are cut carp and shad, on circle hooks, but that is sub-ject to change.

“If you’re trying to target yellow catfish, you’ll want to use live bait,

like perch, live perch, as big as you can get,” he said.

Crews bowfishes to collect his

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May 28, 2010 Texas’ Premier Outdoor Newspaper Volume 6, Issue 19

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❘❚ CONTENTSClassifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 33Crossword . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 25Fishing Report . . . . . . . . . . . Page 8For the Table . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 25Game Warden Blotter . . . . . . . . 0Heroes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 17Outdoor Datebook. . . . . . . . . . Page 20Outfitters and Businesses . . . . . Page 32Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 12Sun, Moon and Tide data . . . . . . Page 25

❘❚ HUNTING

Companies selling Scent-Lok hunting clothing may not say it “eliminates” odors.

Page 4

Scent-Lok court loss

Turkey hunting did not go the way many Texas hunters had hoped this season.

Page 4

Turkeys notch one

A popular TV sports network is benching much of its outdoors programming for 2011.

Page 6

ESPN2 cancelling

❘❚ FISHING

A Beaumont man and his family are striking it rich by catching a cast-off species.

Page 6

Gafftop gold in Texas

Delayed strikesAnglers say largemouth bass are in a transitional stage. Page 6

HOOKS, LINES AND SINKERS: Catfish are taking trotline bait at a good clip this spring, anglers said. In some cases, anglers are catch-ing fish before they finish baiting all of the hooks on the line. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.

INSIDE ■ Gafftopsail: One Texas family’s stock-in-trade is catching the lowly gafftopsail catfish. Page 6

See TROTLINES, Page 31

Caught on (game) cameraHunters’ tool helping detectives gather clues

in poaching cases

BUSTED: Game cameras can catch criminals in the act, such as this photo from a poaching case in Liberty County. The images can become evidence in investigations.

See CAMERA, Page 28

By Bill MillerFOR LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS

Gunmen believed to be low-level soldiers for south-of-the-border drug cartels recently robbed anglers on Falcon Lake, and officials are warn-ing U.S. boaters to stay out of Mexican waters there.

These modern-day pirates, armed with AR-15 and AK-47 rifles, stopped boats on April 30 and May 6 and 7, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

No one was hurt, but cash was handed over in two of the incidents. Details about the third stop were unavailable at press time.

One of the stops, was made on the U.S. side of the lake, according to a DPS news release.

Mexican pirates rob anglers on Falcon Lake at gunpoint

No one injured in three separate incidents

See FALCON, Page 24

Falcon reportWater clear; 77 degrees. Black bass are good on spinnerbaits and shallow- running crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are good under bridges. Channel and blue catfish are excellent on cut bait and frozen shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.— Texas Parks and Wildlife

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HUNTING

By Mark EnglandLONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS

A Scent-Lok spokesman said it will appeal a federal judge’s ruling that the Michigan-based company exaggerated the ability of its clothing to mask hunters’ odors.

Mike Andrews, vice president of marketing for ALS Enterprises, which owns the Scent-Lok technology, called the May 13 opinion issued by U.S. Federal District Judge Richard Kyle of St. Paul, Minn., a “narrow ruling.”

“The key finding doesn’t take away from the effectiveness of our garments,” Andrews said. “It’s not in question. It’s the use of the word ‘eliminate.’”

Five Minnesota hunters sued ALS, Cabela’s and Gander Mountain, which sell Scent-Lok

products and license its technology for their own clothing brands, charging the compa-nies with misleading advertising.

Scent-Lok touts its products as giving hunt-ers an advantage in stalking wildlife.

Upon the release of Scent-Lok’s Savanna clothing line in 2002, for example, Andrews wrote an article for bowhunting.net pro-claiming it would “allow big game hunters to go undetected by the radar-like noses of whitetail deer and other smell sensitive big game animals.”

Kyle, however, wrote that testing done by both sides reached the same conclusion: “Plaintiffs’ and defendants’ experts agree that carbon-embedded clothing cannot eliminate 100 percent of a hunter’s odor.”

One of the hunters’ attorneys, Renae Steiner, called the ruling a victory for all hunters — who now have “a cause of action” or grounds to sue the companies involved.

Court records show the five men bought thousands of dollars of hunting garb labeled

Scent-Lok loses court battle over ad claimsClothing material

does not ‘eliminate’ odor, judge rules

See SCENT-LOK, Page 26

SNIFF TEST: A federal judge ruled recently that Scent-Lok clothing may not be described as having the ability to eliminate a hunter’s odor. Photo by Scent-Lok.

By Craig NyhusLONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS

The Texas spring turkey season is officially over. Was it successful? For most, it depends on whom you ask — and who had the most good fortune.

With the hatch down from last year’s drought, hunters saw fewer jakes. In South Texas, the Hill Country and, to some extent, in the Crosstimbers regions, numbers were down.

“It was terrible in South Texas,” said Jason Hardin, upland game bird specialist and Texas Parks and Wildlife’s turkey program leader. “I had lots of calls from landowners saying they just weren’t seeing their birds.”

Many hunters, though, reported seeing — or rather hearing — gobblers. And, like most seasons, the turkeys seem to win out more often than not.

The eastern part of the Panhandle, though, was a different story.

“They had the rains — and the birds,” Hardin said.

Weather was a key factor this season. Rains were welcome, but they tested the hunters. High winds weren’t welcome at all and made it tough for the hunters to hear or know whether their calls were reaching the target or even

One for the birdsHunters’ turkey harvest appears down this year

RANGE WORK: Studies of possible parasite infestation

and other health problems of

pronghorn antelope like this one are

being conducted by the Trans-Pecos Pronghorn Working

Group in an at-tempt to deal with

concerns about the dwindling number

of animals in the region. Photo by

Shawn Gray, Texas Parks and Wildlife.

MAYBE NEXT YEAR: A few turkey hunters reported great success in certain areas, but the majority of hunters reportedly harvested fewer gobblers this year. Many South Texas and Hill Country landowners said they were not seeing many birds. Photo by Lone Star Outdoor News. See TURKEYS, Page 32

By Ralph WininghamFOR LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS

As the annual survey of prong-horn antelope in West Texas begins in June, officials are anticipating more bad news about the fastest North American mammals that once were prolific across the state.

“The number of animals in the Trans Pecos Region was down to about 6,000 last year, and we are looking at another decline this year,” said Shawn Gray, mule deer and antelope program leader for Texas Parks and Wildlife, who is

based in Alpine. “The fawn crop was down to about 13 percent, and that is not enough to offset natural mor-tality.”

Unlike the Panhandle, where last year’s pronghorn population climbed to about 11,000, the West Texas area is suffering from a multi-year decline in antelope numbers.

To help examine the problem, a group of ranchers, hunting guides and researchers formed the Trans Pecos Pronghorn Working Group last September. As part of the effort,

As annual survey begins, investigation continuesPronghorn numbers suspected to be

down again in Trans Pecos

See PRONGHORN, Page 22


By Craig NyhusLONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS

On May 10, Nathan Langhenry of Dallas received his Eagle Scout Award — recognizing his achievements to become an Eagle Scout with the Boy Scouts of America. His proud grandfather, also an Eagle Scout, gave him a Beretta over-under shotgun as a reward.

And after being involved in Scouts since the second grade, the idea for Nathan’s final project

sprung from a father-son duck hunt purchased by his father at a Dallas Ducks Unlimited ban-quet.

His father, Bill, bought the hunt at the ban-quet in 2008. The hunt was the next January at the John Bunker Sands Wetland Center in Kaufman County. Nathan, 16 at the time, had hunted some dove and ducks on the family’s East Texas lease. But seeing the number of birds

BOY BUILDER: Nathan Langhenry staples mesh to a wood duck box at the John Bunker Sands Wetland Center in Kaufman County. The mesh helps keep snakes out of the boxes, where the waterfowl nest.

Scout’s project aids Dallas wetlands centerTeen inspired to help woodies after hunting there

See SCOUT, Page 21


FISHING

ALL IN THE FAMILY: Mike Darder, above, has won a boat for himself and helped other family members and close relations score big in the Texas Coastal Conservation Associa-tion’s State of Texas Angler’s Rodeo. In the top photos, from left, are Jeremy Chessher, Darder’s son-in-law’s brother, who won a scholarship; Harry Chessher, Darder’s son-in-law, who has been a first runner-up; Cody Green, left, and Austin Junot, Darder’s great-nephew, who won a scholarship; and Bryce Darder, Mike’s nephew, who won a scholarship.


For the Darder family, one man’s trash fish — in this case gafftopsail catfish — is another man’s treasure chest. And like any treasure chest, patriarch Mike Darder, 53, of Beaumont guards the secrets to finding it.

He guards the secrets like a male gafftop guards his offspring — he keeps them inside and his mouth shut.

For a few years now, Darder and his fam-ily have dominated the gafftopsail catfish category of the Texas Coastal Conservation Association’s State of Texas Angler’s Rodeo fishing tournament. Darder won the top boat package in the category in 2007 with a fish weighing 8 pounds, 1 ounce. His daughter, Amanda Darder-Hebert of Nederland, won

it last year with a fish weigh-ing 7 pounds, 11 ounces. Other family members have finished in other spots on the tournament l e a d e r b o a r d with young fam-ily members or close rela-tions winning about $180,000 in scholarships from the tourna-ment.

“In 1999, I acci-dentally caught a big gafftop by doing a certain thing, which I

can’t talk about,” Darder said.Darder declined to go into the details about

how he consistently catches big gafftop, a saltwater catfish that many anglers cast off as worthless. He fishes four rods at a time on Sabine Lake. Usually by the time the fourth line is in the water, a gafftop is hitting the first. The depth matters, but he did not say how deep to go. He fishes near shell but not where he hangs up on it.

The technique, whatever it is, would work in other water bodies, Darder said. He has considered fishing the Galveston area because gafftops are bigger there, he said.

“I wish I could give you the details,” he

This family’s gone gafftopBeaumont man figures

out how to catch them, win CCA prizes

See GAFFTOPSAIL, Page 29

,,,,The guy has

really taken to heart the CCA goal, which is to convert Xboxes into tackle boxes. And he’s abso-lutely emphatic about getting kids on the water, and that brings a tear to my eye.

— Bill Kinney,STAR director

By Nicholas ConklinLONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS

Hot spots for largemouth bass such as lakes O.H. Ivie, Conroe and Lewisville produced lower numbers of fish than anglers anticipated as water temperatures rose throughout May.

Anglers reported poor weather conditions appear to have affected bass grounds like Sam Rayburn and Amistad lakes, causing cloudy water and lower catch numbers.

The common thread of success on these lakes has been the use of chartreuse-colored baits and fishing depths of 8 to 15 feet.

Wesley Pullig, who caught two 13-pound bass in the last few months by working the shallow, weedy areas of O.H. Ivie, attributes the low quantity of fish to the late spawning period.

“It seems that the spawn has (run) about a month late,” Pullig said. “It started about a month later than it usually does.”

Most of his success has been through the use

of Carolina and Texas rigs, where watermelon red has been productive at depths of 8 to 15 feet.

On Sam Rayburn, Gary McDonald has had good days working frogs and toads around lily pads. Bass have also hit on wacky-rigged worms in the 8- to 10-foot depth, as well as jigging deeper around 20 feet. The styles have produced a fair number of bass, but they have

been much lighter in weight than in previous years, McDonald said.

At Conroe, the lack of natural cover has kept the fishing slow at times, said Gary New.

“(The lack of grass) hurts this lake’s ability to have places for bass to hide,” New said.

Most bass anglers have found success

Around the state, bite slightly behindMixed bag of fishing

techniques is working at popular lakes

BIG BASS: Wesley Pullig boated two 13-pound bass at O.H. Ivie Reservoir in the last several months, including one in April. Photo by Texas Parks and Wildlife.

See BASS, Page 21

By Nicholas Conklin LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS

ESPN2 announced May 19 that it would no longer broadcast many of its outdoors-related shows on the network.

The network will move toward more direct event coverage, such as NASCAR, Premier League soc-cer and its news-oriented program Sportscenter.

“ESPN’s focus is on events and live programming,” said Doug Grassian, the communications manager at ESPN Outdoors. “Much of the out-doors programming that aired doesn’t fit that mold.”

However, a few of the popular pro-grams such as the Bassmaster Classic,

ESPN2 cancels most outdoors

TV shows for ’11BASS coverage is

spared the axe

See ESPN2, Page 32

Snapper season opens June 1 in Gulf of Mexico

The 2010 recreational fishing season for red snapper in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico opens at 12:01 a.m. June 1 and closes at 12:01 a.m. July 24.

The daily bag limit is two fish per person, and fish must be at least 16 inches long to keep.

— National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration

Team wins Texas redfish event with 16.61 pounds

Richard Gidrey and Sam Celum weighed in 16.61 pounds to win the Cabela’s Redfish Series tournament May 22 in Corpus Christi.

Their technique was to fish sand and grass using soft plastics and gold spoons.

The pair beat 81 other teams to win a boat package worth more than $20,000. Sixteen other teams also weighed in more than 15 pounds of redfish.

— Cabela’s Redfish Tour report

Squaw Creek opening for limited public fishing

Squaw Creek Reservoir is reopening for fishing on a limited basis starting June 4.

Opening day will begin with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 7 a.m. at Squaw Creek Park, with fishing beginning immediately thereafter and last-ing until 4 p.m. Those interested in boat fishing must visit www.luminant.com/squawcreekpark starting June 1 to secure a reservation; reserva-tions are not required for bank fishing. Visitors will be charged a minimal park maintenance fee upon entry to cover the cost of maintaining park roads and facilities. A fee of $30, which covers all occu-pants, will be charged per boat; the fee for bank fishing is $5 (only cash will be accepted).

Moving forward, the park’s standard hours of operation will be from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday through Sunday for bank fishing and Friday through Sunday for boat fishing on a limited basis. After opening weekend, guests will be able to register for the upcoming weekend beginning

each Monday. Visitors can select only one day per weekend (Friday through Sunday) to boat fish.

Squaw Creek Park is located at 2300 Coates Road, Granbury, Texas 76048. The park can be found off State Highway 144, which runs north and south between Highways 377 and 67. It is 45 miles southwest of Fort Worth, halfway between Granbury and Glen Rose.

Upon arrival at the park, you must present a printed copy of the confirmation page or e-mail and a valid driver’s license at the guardhouse.

From time to time the park may be closed or have a delayed opening due to weather, lake con-ditions or other reasons. It is best to call (817) 573-7053 to confirm the park is open.

Pets are welcome, but must be leashed while in the park and under control at all times.

The boat maximum is 100 boats per day. If availability has been met, you can call 817-573-7053 on the morning of the day you would like to fish to check for cancellations. You can also check in after noon for availability due to no-shows.

Squaw Creek Reservoir is owned and operated by power company Luminant. It has a surface area of about 3,200 acres and an average depth of 46 feet. The lake closed to the public after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

— Luminant report


BIG RED: Offshore anglers will have from June 1 to July 24 to catch red snapper in federal waters in the Gulf. Photo by Lone Star Outdoor News.

Fishing News in Brief

ALAN HENRY: Water lightly stained; 70 degrees; 0.10’ low. Black bass are good on live bait, black/blue jigs and green pumpkin soft plastics suspended in brush and timber and white/blue spinnerbaits along rocky points. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on live bait.

AMISTAD: Water clear; 71 degrees; 1.59’ low. Striped bass are good on RedFins, crankbaits and topwaters. White bass are fair on crankbaits and Rat-L-Traps. Crappie are slow. Catfish are very good on cheesebait, shrimp and nightcrawlers over baited holes. Yellow catfish are fair on live perch near rockslides.

ATHENS: Water fairly clear, 74-81 degrees; 0.26’ high. Black bass are fair to good on Senkos and split-shot-rigged chartreuse/pepper Baby Ring-Frys. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs with some movement towards the creeks. Catfish are good on prepared bait and nightcrawlers.

BASTROP: Water lightly stained. Crappie are good on minnows over brush piles in 20-25 feet. Channel and blue catfish are good on live bait and stinkbait.

BELTON: Water clear; 73 degrees; 2.22’ low. Hybrid striper are fair on live shad. White bass are good on blue jigs. Crap-pie are good on minnows in 20-30 feet under lights at night. Channel and blue catfish are good on hot dogs, shrimp and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are fair on juglines baited with live perch.

BOB SANDLIN: Water stained; 75-80 de-grees; conservation pool. Black bass are good on weightless soft plastics, Texas rigs and chatterbaits. Crappie are fair. White bass are fair. Catfish are fair.

BRAUNIG: Water stained; 72 degrees. Black bass are fair on crankbaits and dark soft plastics in reeds and near the dam. Redfish are good on perch, shad and silver spoons. Channel and blue cat-fish are excellent on shrimp, cheesebait, cut bait and liver near the dam.

BRIDGEPORT: Water fairly clear; 73-78 degrees; 0.03’ high. Black bass are fair on medium running crankbaits, Rat-L-Traps, Texas rigs and drop-shot rigs. Crappie are fair. White bass are good on slabs and Humdingers. Hybrid striper are fair. Channel catfish are good on nightcrawlers and cut bait.

BUCHANAN: Water murky; 72 degrees; 9.79’ low. Black bass are good on topwaters, Rat-L-Traps and weight-less wacky-rigged green pumpkin soft plastics with chartreuse tails along break lines of creek bluffs early in 4-12 feet and areas with submerged brush in pockets of creeks. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair. Channel catfish are good on live bait and cut bait. Yellow and blue catfish are good.

CADDO: Water murky; 75-80 degrees; 0.41’ high. Black bass are fair to good on Texas-rigged Hag’s Tornadoes, Senkos and Scum Frogs. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. White bass are good on Little Georges and Road Runners. Yellow bass are fair. Catfish are fair.

CALAVERAS: Water stained; 72 degrees. Black bass are fair on dark soft plastic worms and crankbaits over reed beds and in the cove near the park store. Striped bass are good on spoons and striper jigs. Redfish are excellent down-rigging silver and gold spoons. Crappie are slow. Blue catfish are good on cut bait and liver near 181 Cove.

CANYON LAKE: Water murky; 70 degrees; 1.29’ high. Black bass are good on Texas-rigged watermelon red soft plastics, topwaters and pumpkin 1/4 oz. Erratic jigs in 6-12 feet along bluff ledges. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair. Crappie are fair. Catfish are fair.

CHOKE CANYON: Water murky; 73 de-grees; 3.48’ low. Black bass are good on deep running crankbaits and watermel-on red lizards and fair on spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. Drum are fair on nightcrawlers and spoons. Yellow catfish are fair on cut bait.

COLEMAN: Water murky; 73 degrees; 7.38’ low. Black bass are good on water-melon red soft plastic lizards, crankbaits and electric blue worms. Hybrid striper are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel

catfish are fair on live bait.

COLETO CREEK: Water stained; 70 degrees (83 degrees at discharge); 0.24’ high. Black bass are fair on minnows. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on white spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are fair on trotlines baited with perch and shrimp. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with perch.

CONROE: Water fairly clear; 0.21’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon red and pumpkinseed Texas- and Carolina-rigged soft plastics and spinnerbaits. Striped bass are good on minnows and chartreuse striper jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows.

COOPER: Water off-color; 73-78 degrees; 0.57’ low. Black bass are fair on Rat-L-Traps, Texas rigs and slow-rolled spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair. White bass

are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair. Catfish are fair.

FALCON: Water clear; 77 degrees. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits and shallow running crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are good under bridges.

FAYETTE: Water stained; 74 degrees. Black bass are good on shad patterned shallow-running crankbaits and Texas- and Carolina-rigged soft plastic worms in 4-20 feet.

FORK: Water stained to murky; 74-79 degrees; 0.05’ high. Black bass are fair to good on soft plastics fished in the shal-lows, chatterbaits and Rat-L-Traps, with a deeper bite on jigs and Carolina rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and prepared baits.

FORT PHANTOM HILL: Water clear; 69 degrees; 5.84’ low. Black bass are good on shad-colored spinnerbaits and live bait. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on live bait and crankbaits. Catfish are good on live bait.

GIBBONS CREEK: Water clear. Black bass are good on watermelon red and watermelon/green soft plastics, spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and white/blue tube jigs. Catfish are good on stinkbait, bait shrimp and liver.

GRANGER: Water murky; 75 degrees; 1.83’ low. Black bass are slow. White bass are fair on Rat-L-Traps along the roadbed at midlake. Crappie are good on jigs in 4-12 feet. Blue catfish are good on shad and prepared bait in shallow water.

GRAPEVINE: Water stained; 73-78 degrees; 0.19’ high. Black bass are fair on finesse worms, Texas rigs and shallow- to medium-running crankbaits. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs and Rooster Tails. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and frozen shad.

HOUSTON COUNTY: Water fairly clear; 76 degrees; 0.36’ high. Black bass to 7 pounds are fair on pumpkinseed red and black/blue craw worms near the marina in 10-14 feet. Bream are good on live worms off piers and over grass beds. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with perch.

JOE POOL: Water off-color; 74-79 degrees; 0.13’ low. Black bass are fair to good on buzzbaits, jerkbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs over brush piles. White bass are good on tail spinners and Road Runners. Catfish are fair.

LAKE O’ THE PINES: Water stained; 73-78 degrees; 0.22’ high. Black bass are fair on jigs, Texas-rigged Yum Dingers and jerkbaits. Crappie are fair. Catfish are fair on prepared baits. Bream are slow.

LAVON: Water stained; 73-79 degrees;

0.26’ low. Black bass are fair to good on Texas rigs, wacky rigs and spinnerbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs — moving to deeper water. Catfish are good on cut shad and prepared bait.

LBJ: Water stained; 73 degrees; 0.56’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon red Flukes, watermelon topwaters, Rat-L-Traps and weightless green pumpkin wacky-rigged soft plastics along riprap on seawalls and break lines of flats early in 4-10 feet. White bass are slow. Channel catfish are good on minnows and dipbait. Yellow and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with live perch and carp.

LEWISVILLE: Water stained; 74-79 degrees; 0.21’ low. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits, Texas rigs and shad pattern crankbaits. Crappie are fair. White bass are fair. Hybrid striper are fair. Catfish are good on prepared bait and cut shad.

LIVINGSTON: Water fairly clear; 73 de-grees; 0.13’ high. Black bass are fair on crankbaits and buzzbaits. Striped bass are slow. White bass are good on spoons, hellbenders and slabs. Crappie are good on minnows. Yellow catfish are fair.

MEREDITH: Water stained; 61 degrees; 77.92’ low. Black bass are good on live bait, shad-colored crankbaits and black/blue jigs along grass lines rocky points with topwater action early and late in day. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. White bass are good on live bait and shad-colored crankbaits. Smallmouth bass are good on live bait and shad-colored crankbaits. Walleye are good on live bait and chrome jerkbaits. Channel catfish are good on live bait.

O.H. IVIE: Water lightly stained; 69 degrees; 21.78’ low. Black bass are good on junebug and black/blue soft plastics, brown crawfish crankbaits, white spinnerbaits and live bait worked along grass lines and timber. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on live bait and shad-colored

crankbaits. Smallmouth bass are good on live bait and crankbaits. Channel catfish are good on live bait.

PALESTINE: Water lightly stained; 73-78 degrees; 0.35’ low. Black bass are fair to good on Texas-rigged worms or lizards and weightless 5” watermelon/red Yum Dingers. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers and prepared baits. White bass are good on Little Georges. Hybrid striper are slow.

POSSUM KINGDOM: Water stained; 70 degrees; 5.46’ low. Black bass are fair on black/blue jigs and soft plastics suspended in brush, shad-colored crankbaits and live bait. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on silver jigging spoons and live bait. Stripers are good on shad-colored crankbaits along the southern lake points. Catfish are good on live bait.

PROCTOR: Water murky; 72 degrees; 0.58’ low. White bass are good on min-nows and shad colored crankbaits. Crap-pie are excellent on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are excellent on shad. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live bait.

RAY HUBBARD: Water fairly clear; 74-79 degrees; 0.61’ low. Black bass are fair to good on Stanley Ribbits, spinnerbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are good on min-nows and jigs over brush piles. Hybrid striper are fair on live shad. Catfish are fair to good on cut and prepared bait.

RAY ROBERTS: Water clearing; 68-75 degrees; 0.26’ low. Black bass are good on Carolina-rigged Ring Frys in 4-10 feet. Crappie are good on brush piles. Catfish are good on prepared bait.

RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water off-color; 73-79 degrees; 0.09’ low. Black bass are fair on Rat-L-Traps, Texas rigs and chatterbaits. White bass are good on topwaters, white or chartreuse slabs and shad pattern soft plastics on a jighead. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on cut shad, prepared bait and nightcrawlers.

SAM RAYBURN: Water stained; 71 degrees; 0.83’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon red and pumpkinseed soft plastics and Brush Hogs. White bass are fair on minnows, hellbenders and silver spoons. Crappie are fair on minnows and tube jigs over brush piles. Bream are fair on nightcrawlers. Catfish are good on trotlines baited with live bait.

TAWAKONI: Water fairly clear; 74-79 degrees; 0.3’ high. Black bass are fair to good on white/chartreuse spinnerbaits, chrome Rat-L-Traps and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair. White bass are good on Little Georges and slabs. Striped bass and hybrid striper are fair. Catfish are fair.

TEXOMA: Water off-color; 72-78 degrees; 0.52’ low. Black bass are fair on lizards, red Rat-L-Traps and split-shot rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Striped bass are good on live shad. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and cut shad.

TOLEDO BEND: Water stained; 72 degrees; 1.70’ low. Black bass are good on soft plastic worms and crankbaits. Striped bass are fair. White bass are fair. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs over baited holes in 12 feet. Bream are good on crickets and nightcrawlers. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with live bait.

TRAVIS: Water murky; 73 degrees; 1.05’ low. Black bass are good on chrome topwaters, worms and grubs in 5-18 feet. Striped bass are fair. White bass are good on chrome topwaters, smoke grubs and white shad raps in 8-25 feet. Crappie are fair. Channel and blue catfish are fair.

WALTER E. LONG: Water stained; 72 de-grees. Hybrid striper are fair on shad and crankbaits. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair. Channel and blue catfish are good on nightcrawlers, frozen shad and frozen shrimp.

WHITNEY: Water murky; 0.71’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon, watermelon red and pumpkinseed Texas- and Carolina-rigged soft plastics and Rat-L-Traps. Striped bass are fair. White bass are fair. Catfish are good on frozen shrimp and stinkbait.


SOUTH SABINE: Trout are fair to good under birds and pods of shad. Sheepshead and black drum are good at the jetty on live shrimp. Trout are fair to good around Lighthouse Cove on topwaters.

BOLIVAR: Trout are fair to good on the south shoreline on Bass Assassins, Trout Killers and Sand Eels. Black drum, 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. Waders have taken better trout on the shell along the east shoreline.

EAST GALVESTON BAY: Waders have taken good trout on topwaters on the south shoreline. Trout are good on the south shoreline on Catch 5s, MirrOlures and Catch 2000s. Whiting and sand trout are good on the edge of the Intracoastal on fresh shrimp.

WEST GALVESTON BAY: Waders have taken good trout on topwaters and Corkies in the afternoon. Sheepshead, redfish and black drum are good at the jetty on shrimp and crabs. Trout are showing in the surf.

TEXAS CITY: Trout are fair to good on Dollar Reef on live shrimp and croakers. Redfish are fair in Moses Lake on mullet and shrimp.

FREEPORT: Trout are fair to good at San Luis Pass on shrimp. Sand trout and sheepshead are good on live shrimp on the reefs in Christmas Bay.

EAST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout are fair for drifters on live shrimp over humps and scattered shell. Redfish are fair at the Intracoastal.

WEST MATAGORDA BAY: Redfish are fair to good on the edge of Oyster Lake on shrimp and crabs. Trout are fair on shell and grass.

PORT O’CONNOR: Trout and redfish are good on topwaters over sand and grass in the guts in San Antonio Bay. Trout and redfish are fair for drifters working the back lakes.

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.

PORT ARANSAS: Redfish are fair to good at East Flats and around Dagger Island on shrimp and crabs. Trout, redfish and sheepshead are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp and croakers.

CORPUS CHRISTI: Trout are fair to good on the edge of the spoils on Gulps and live shrimp. Redfish are good in the potholes on shrimp. Trout are good for drifters working like shrimp over sand and grass.

BAFFIN BAY: Trout are fair to good at the Tide Gauge on topwaters and plastics. Trout are good at night in the Land Cut on live shrimp. Redfish are fair to good in the grass on the King Ranch shoreline on small topwaters.

PORT MANSFIELD: Trout are good on topwaters around sand and grass at Green Island and the Saucer. Redfish are fair to good while drifting pot holes and while an-chored with natural baits at East Cut. Trout are fair behind spoils on topwaters.

SOUTH PADRE: Trout are good around the spoil islands, channel edges and color changes on DOA Shrimp and live shrimp. Redfish are fair while drifting sand and grass on Gulps and live shrimp under a popping cork.

PORT ISABEL: Trout and redfish are fair to good on the flats on live shrimp. Redfish are fair to good in South Bay on topwaters. Snook are showing up on the flats.

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PROCTOR: Excellent on minnows, soft plastics, crankbaits and spinnerbaits.

AMISTAD: Excellent on topwaters, spinnerbaits, crankbaits and soft plastics.

BROWNWOOD: Very good on soft plastics, spinnerbaits and craw-colored crankbaits in 4-5 feet.

WALTER E. LONG: Very good on shad.

BASTROP: Good on red crankbaits, spinnerbaits and soft plastics.

BELTON: Good on spinnerbaits in coves and on perch-colored Rat-L-Traps.

WHITE, HYBRID, STRIPER

BRAUNIG: Striped bass are excellent on liver and perch off points near the pier and down-rigging spoons near the dam and jetty.

RAY HUBBARD: White bass are excellent on topwaters, slabs and Rooster Tails.

RAY ROBERTS: White bass are excellent on 3” jerk baits off windy points.

BUCHANAN: Striped bass are good on topwaters and Rat-L-Traps from Flag Island to Black Rock on the surface at first light in 20-30 feet, jigging white bucktail jigs and drifting live bait through schools.

CRAPPIE

HOUSTON COUNTY: Very good on live min-nows over brush piles in 18 feet.

LBJ: Very good on minnows and white crappie jigs over brush piles in 10 feet.

CATFISH

CALAVERAS: Channel catfish are excellent on liver, shrimp, cheesebait and shad.

FALCON: Channel and blue catfish are excellent on cut bait and frozen shrimp.

LIVINGSTON: Blue catfish are excellent on shad.

GRANGER: Yellow catfish are very good on trotlines baited with live perch in the river.

CHOKE CANYON: Channel and blue catfish are good on punchbait.

CONROE: Catfish are good on stinkbait, frozen shrimp and nightcrawlers.

FAYETTE: Channel and blue catfish are good on juglines baited with shrimp and shad in 10-12 feet.

Trout are fair to good on the Louisiana shoreline on topwaters and Corkies. Flounder are fair on jigs tipped with shrimp around marsh drains. Redfish are good in the marsh on SkitterWalks and Stanley Ribbits.

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More sportfishing waters on the Louisiana coast have been closed to fishing since the Deepwater Horizon oilrig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico and oil began leaking up from the ocean floor. And recent reports of oil reaching some of Louisiana’s marshes has waterfowlers and fishermen concerned.

The closures cover much of the state and federal seas off the coast of southeastern

Louisiana. The distance of the state seas from shore was incorrectly listed as 9 miles out in the May 14 edition of Lone Star Outdoor News, instead of 3 miles.

A few anglers are still hitting the water, fishing for speckled trout and redfish in legal areas.

“The fish are biting like crazy,” said Ryan Lambert, who owns Cajun Fishing Adventures in Buras, La.

Lambert and his 14 guides have about 20 percent of the water open for fishing com-pared with when everything is open. The 20 percent is still a lot of water to fish.

One problem, however, Lambert said, is that many of the company’s clients have can-celed their trips. He would normally run 280

Anglers, hunters watching oil effectsMuch of fishing water is closed in southeast

part of Louisiana

LIMITED: Waters closed to fishing cover much, but not all, of the coastal waters of southeastern Louisiana. Graphic by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.

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SPLASHY ARRESTS MADE ON FALCON LAKE

An anonymous tipster reported that three boats suspected of ille-gal gill netting had entered Tigre Grande Cove on Falcon Lake. As Zapata County Game Warden Jake Cawthon and Starr County Game Drew Spencer approached the three vessels to perform water safety inspections, four men fled in a white-and-blue Tahoe ski boat. Two other men fled in a yellow-and-white ski boat. A third boat was abandoned and later seized by wardens. After a pursuit through extremely heavy brush, three of the four men aboard the Tahoe bailed out into the lake. Spencer jumped aboard the Tahoe and arrested one man and then pulled another from the lake, arrest-ing him as well. The two other men were never located. The Tahoe was seized and later determined to have been stolen from an individual in Laredo. Although marine units from the U.S. Border Patrol had been asked to block off the exit from the cove to keep the fleeing yellow-and-white ski boat from leaving, neither the boat nor its two occupants were located. Starr County Game Wardens Dennis Gazaway and Ben Baker and Zapata County Game Wardens Roy Martinez and Sam Padgett all responded quickly to assist. Along with the Tahoe ski boat and an alu-minum center console boat, about 4,620 feet of monofilament gill net and 1,650 feet of gar gill net were seized.

TURKEY MISSING A LEG, MAYBE A BAND

Navarro County Game Warden Jim Schmidt received a call regarding a turkey that had been found dead in western Navarro County. Because turkeys have recently been stocked in Navarro County, Schmidt investi-gated to determine if it was banded. The turkey carcass was found with

one leg missing from the knee down and the other leg was not banded. It was determined that the turkey was clearly hit by a vehicle. The infor-mation was passed on to the local wildlife biologist.

BUSTED BOATER IS GOOD FOR TRAINING

Shelby County Game Warden Randy Button made a water safety contact with an angler while train-ing cadets in from the Texas Game Warden Academy on Sam Rayburn Reservoir. Button checked for water safety equipment compliance and found the occupant of the boat in possession of 17 spotted and largemouth bass and one undersized crappie. The person was issued cita-tions for undersized largemouth bass and being over the bag limit on bass.

HUSBAND BLAMES WIFE FOR EXTRA CATCH OF WHITE BASSGame Wardens Ryan Hall and

Brandon Mosley were patrolling near the Lake Livingston Dam for fishing violations when they came across a married couple fishing for white bass. Hall and Mosley checked their fishing licenses, and then Mosley asked to see any fish they might have caught. The man showed the wardens an ice chest of legal-sized white bass and

catfish. But the man failed to show a small ice chest several feet away. After further investigation, 11 under-sized white bass were removed from the small ice chest. The man said he did not know his wife was stashing the fish in the small cooler. Citations were written for the possession of undersized white bass.

FISH KILL IS A PARTIAL MYSTERY

Angelina County Game Warden Phillip Wood received a call at Gilland Creek in reference to a fish kill from a local biologist. Further investigation determined that some-one had dumped about 50 gar in the creek after a night of bowfishing.

RIVER RUNNER TRIES TO ESCAPE

While patrolling the Nueces River by ATV, Uvalde County Game Warden Henry Lutz and Maverick County Game Warden Cody Buckaloo wrote 14 citations. Infractions included operating motor vehicles in a state-owned riverbed, minor in possession of alcoholic beverage and evading arrest or detention. In one instance, three vehicles were crossing the Nueces River at one time. One driver saw the wardens watching him and decided to flee. Buckaloo gave chase

while Lutz contacted the other two drivers. After quickly taking their driver’s licenses, Lutz went to back up Buckaloo. Buckaloo had already caught up to the vehicle, and they were returning to meet up with Lutz and the other two violators. When questioned as to why he was attempt-ing to evade the wardens, the driver of the fleeing vehicle said he thought he could get away.

WITHIN MINUTES, WARDEN AND PARK RANGER ARE HEROES

Two 7-year-old boys went missing on federal land near Lake Meredith. Carson County Game Warden Lance Lindley assisted the Hutchinson County Sheriff’s Office and National Park Service in searching for them. Lindley was already patrolling the lake, so he immediately headed in the direction of where the boys went missing. After about 20 minutes of searching the shoreline, Lindley and a park ranger located them. They were loaded onto the game warden boat and transported back to the marina, where their parents were glad that they were all right.

ARROWHEAD HUNTER IS NO INDIANA JONES

Corps of Engineers rangers called Williamson County Game Warden

Turk Jones to report a suspicious vehicle in a parking lot near a lake. In the back seat was a tray of Indian arrowheads, and it was suspected the owner of the vehicle was digging close by. Jones and Game Warden Joel Campos responded and located a man leaving the parking area. The man admitted to digging on the shores of the lake and had close to 60 pieces of artifacts from the area. The suspect was arrested and trans-ported to jail for violation of the Texas Antiquities Act.

SMOKERS ‘IN-TENT’ ON GETTING HIGH

Travis County Game Warden Braxton Harris was patrolling Lake Travis around Sandy Creek by foot early one morning. While walking along the shore looking for the owner of a car parked nearby, Harris heard laughing coming from a tent along the shore. The warden walked to the tent without the three people who were inside knowing. The warden watched them pass around a mari-juana blunt several times. When one of the individuals unzipped the tent to exit, the warden turned on his flashlight and identified himself.

CYCLIST SAVED BY PASSING MOTORISTS, WARDEN

While en route to Medina Lake for water safety patrol, Uvalde County Game Warden Henry Lutz came upon a vehicle parked in the middle of the road and two people holding up a third person sitting on a guardrail. Warden Lutz stopped and found out that a cyclist had fallen off his bicy-cle and needed an ambulance, which Lutz summoned. The cyclist had blown a tire and lost control going downhill between 30 and 40 mph. He fell to the pavement, breaking his helmet, and had temporarily lost consciousness. Lutz assisted at the scene until the ambulance and fam-ily arrived.

GAME WARDEN BLOTTER

While patrolling Eagle Mountain Lake for water safety compliance, Tarrant County Game Wardens Clint Borchardt and John Padgett saw a boat operating recklessly in the Party Cove and initiated a stop. Upon contact, it was apparent that both the operator and passenger, a husband and wife, were intoxicated. When the man onboard threat-ened to kill Padgett, he was quickly handcuffed. The man began to resist arrest when wardens tried to

move him to their patrol boat. The game wardens called for backup, and when officers with the Tarrant Regional Water District arrived, the man was removed from his boat onto the wardens’ patrol boat. As he continued to fight with officers, the man’s wife jumped from their boat onto the officer’s patrol boat and began to fight. The woman was then arrested and moved to the front of the wardens’ patrol boat. While the man continued to struggle with offi-

cers, his wife jumped into the lake. TRWD officer Mike Foster jumped in the lake to rescue her. Six officers were needed to control the hus-band and wife on the water. Both were arrested and transported to the Tarrant County Jail. Charges include assault on a public servant, deadly conduct, boating while intoxicated, resisting arrest, making a terroristic threat and evading detention. The patrol boat and a pair of binoculars were damaged in the scuffle.

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CONSERVATIONSTAR tourney is days away on Texas coast

The Coastal Conservation Association’s Texas chapter begins its 21st annual State of Texas Angler’s Rodeo at sunrise May 29. The summer-long tournament ends Labor Day, Sept. 6, and $1 million in prizes are being offered.

Competitors must be a current member of CCA and be registered as a 2010 Texas STAR entrant. Non-members must first join CCA by paying a $25 membership fee and then pay an additional $20 to enter the tournament. Children from ages 6 to 17 do not have to pay the entry fee and may join CCA as “New Tide” members for $10, instead of paying the full membership price.

Thousands of dollars in prizes, including scholarships for children, can be won in the tournament.

— CCA Texas report

Biggest field ever for HSC warrior shoot

The inaugural Houston Safari Club Wounded Warrior Shootout took place May 7 at the Greater Houston Gun Club. The Houston Safari Club experienced its largest turnout for a club-hosted shoot with more than 200 shooters and 300 supporters in attendance.

Cory Kruse walked away with high overall honors, while his teammate Cole Storey was runner-up. Other individual awards went to Jeff Birmingham as HSC Club Champ, ladies high overall Barbara Garney, junior high overall Denys Herfort and HSC Young Professionals high overall Jimmy Moore.

Proceeds from the event benefit the HSC Wounded Warrior Initiative.

The Houston Safari Club will partner with the Paralyzed Veterans of America, Hope for the Warriors and similar organizations to reach people interested in various sporting opportunities. Planning is under way for a series of hunts that will allow paralyzed ser-vicemen to experience the great outdoors.

Wounded Warrior David Bradshaw, who

won the Custom HSC Shooting Cart, was able to participate in the event because of an anonymous donation from an HSC member. Bradshaw is a board member for the Texas Chapter of Paralyzed Veterans of America. Bradshaw also serves as the shoot-ing sports program director for the chapter.

— Houston Safari Club report

Texas boating deaths dropped last year

Fewer people died in boating accidents on Texas public waters last year compared with the year before, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife.

Statistics compiled by TPW show that 207 boating accidents on Texas public waters in 2009 led to 139 injuries and 38 deaths, compared with 272 accidents, 175 injuries and 62 deaths in 2008. Of the fatalities last year, 25 of the deaths occurred in open motorboats. Only one death was attributed to a personal water-craft.

The decrease in 2009 came after an unprecedented spike in boating accident deaths in 2008, which had the highest total in more than 10 years.

“While we hate that anyone died in a boating accident last year, we are very encouraged to see that the number of deaths fell so dramatically,” said Game Warden Maj. Jeff Parrish, the state’s marine safety chief. “The trick this year is going to be to keep these numbers down and hope-fully see them decrease even more.”

One trend that continues to worry those in marine law enforcement is that most water deaths are connected to one-boat accidents — capsizing, running aground, collisions with fixed or floating objects or falling overboard.

“Staying safe while boating is simple as one, two, three,” Parrish said. “First, wear a personal flotation device. The new inflatable jackets are lightweight and comfortable, and they save lives. Second, don’t drink and boat. Third, take a boater education course.”

— Texas Parks and Wildlife report

Former Gov. William P. Clements upped his contribution to the new Texas Game Warden Training Center by $1 million, bringing his total dona-tions toward the project to $3 million.

“Bill Clements’ accomplishments in conservation during his two terms as governor have had lasting impacts on Texas,” said Will Beecherl, chair-man of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation’s board. “Through appointments, acts, legislation, policy, and influence, he has been an enthu-siastic champion of conservation.

Furthermore, he has been a lifelong supporter and a participant in hunt-ing, fishing and outdoor recreation. Texas is fortunate to have been the recipient of his leadership and gener-osity.”

Clements, who served as gover-nor from 1979-1983 and again from 1987-1991, earlier donated $2 million toward construction of the first phase of the game warden training facility.

“No other state agency helps

At warden school, Clements gives another $1 million

Former governor has given $3 million so far

WARDEN ACADEMY: Phase one of the Texas Game Warden Training Center is complete, and the first cadet class to train at the facility is set to graduate this summer. Photo by Chase Fountain, Texas Parks and Wildlife.

The plaza at the Texas Game Warden Training Center is named for former Gov. Bill Clements.

See CENTER, Page 29


NATIONALOkla. lake record crappie over 4 lbs.

When Wister angler Jon Duvall and his cousin Clint decided to take a few youngsters fishing April 17, they ended up catching few fish, but one reeled in by Duvall was a whopper by any crappie angler’s standards.

Duvall’s crappie weighed 4.2 pounds, setting a Wister lake record not likely to be surpassed for some time. He caught the slab on a jig in the lower end of the lake.

Up to that point, only one crappie had been caught.

“We fished and fished, but caught nothing,” Duvall said “Finally, right before it started to rain, I caught the biggest crappie we had ever seen.”

— Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation report

Plano to sponsor Archery in Schools

One of the biggest names in out-doors gear, Plano Molding Co., recently signed on to become a national partner of the National Archery in the Schools Program.

Thanks to its corporate partners, NASP archery kits, including every-thing needed from bows to targets, are available to the schools at a frac-tion of what the equipment would cost otherwise.

In addition to the tackle boxes Plano is widely known for, the com-pany also manufactures protective cases for bows, arrows and archery accessories, among other products.

— Plano report

Ark. deer harvest is second highest

For the second consecutive year, Arkansas deer hunters harvested

almost record numbers of deer in the state.

In the previous season, hunters checked about 185,000 deer. For the 2009-10 season, the preliminary har-vest total increased to 187,000 deer. The record deer harvest in Arkansas was 195,000 deer checked in 1999, the most in a single year since the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission began keeping records in 1938.

— Arkansas Game and Fish Commission report

Mammoth black bear killed in Fla.

A black bear killed by what was likely a semi-trailer truck April 23 in Jefferson County may be the third-largest bear ever recorded in Florida.

The 600-pound male bear appar-ently was struck by a large vehicle about 11 p.m. on U.S. 27 near Lamont. A truck driven by Teresa Anderson of St. Petersburg then struck the bear in the roadway, caus-ing her truck to wreck.

Other large bears have been killed in Florida. In 1945, a 635-pound bear was killed in Volusia County during the bear hunting season. A 624-pound male bear was killed by a

vehicle in Collier County in 1988.A larger bear weighing 707 pounds

was killed this hunting season in Pennsylvania by an apparent poacher. A 39-year-old Wilkes-Barre man is accused of illegally baiting the bear with pastries from a bakery in 2009, according to The Associated Press.

— Staff report

Three convicted in warden shooting

Three people were convicted and sentenced in Champaign County, Ohio, for charges related to the shoot-ing of a state wildlife officer’s vehicle in October, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife.

Jesse W. Coffey, Todd M. Noel and Jacob Shepherd pleaded guilty to 24 misdemeanor charges and four felo-nies.

State Wildlife Officers Jeffrey Tipton and Adam Smith were in their cruiser parked in a field conducting surveillance for poachers. The sus-pects’ vehicle pulled into the field and directed its headlights at the cruiser. One shot was fired hitting the cruiser in the front windshield. Officers turned on their emergency

lights, and the suspects fled.— Ohio Department of Natural

Resources Report

Colo. asking for help in poachings

The Colorado Division of Wildlife asked for help last month in solv-ing a poaching crime. Sometime in the early morning hours May 4, eight mule deer were shot and left in and around the town of La Veta in south-ern Colorado.

“Anyone who comes forward with information is eligible for a $1,200 cash reward from the Division of Wildlife’s Operation Game Thief fund,” said game warden Lance Gatlin.

— Colorado Division of Wildlife report

N.M. bighorns no longer endangered?

Desert bighorn sheep, once one of New Mexico’s most imperiled native wildlife species, have met the require-ments for removal from the state endangered species list, according to the state.

Desert bighorns were listed as endangered in 1980, when state-wide populations of wild sheep had dropped to fewer than 70.

Since then, transplanting efforts combined with cougar control, have helped increase the statewide herd to more than 550 in six mountain ranges.

— New Mexico Department of Game and Fish report

BIG SLAB: Jon Duvall of Wister, Okla., caught a lake record crappie April 17 that weighed 4.2 pounds. Photo by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.

BUFFALO BEAST: Jeff Wilkins, left, with assistance from Will Haycraft, holds the new Tennessee record bigmouth buffalo. Wilkins released the 62-pound fish.

New Tenn. record bigmouth buffalo

A Mt. Juliet, Tenn., angler has etched his name into the Tennessee Fishing State Record Book as a result of his recent catch of a bigmouth buf-

falo on Percy Priest Lake. Jeff Wilkins landed the 62-pound

trophy at dusk March 31 using a Rat-L-Trap. It took him about 35 minutes to reel in the fish. Wilkins, who was fishing for bass, had just landed a 6-pound largemouth.

— Tenn. Wildlife Resources Agency


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MIKAELA SWEET, 10, of The Woodlands is happy with her first deer, an eight-point buck she har-

vested using a .243 at 112 yards near Stonewall. With her was her father, David Sweet. To read

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YVONNE PECK of Arroyo City caught these 27 1/2-inch and 24 1/2-inch redfish on back-to-back casts near Bird Island.

DEAN BARENSPRUNG, 8, caught this big bass weighing 6 1/2 pounds at Lake Crockett in Fannin County.

CRUZ LOPEZ, 12, of Waxahachie caught this 5-pound bass on a wacky-rigged Senko at Cedar Creek Lake.

MEGAN SNODGRASS, 13, of Houston shot her first buck using a .243 out of a stand at about 100 yards near Divot.

TOMMY OVERSTREET harvested this turkey in Goliad County.

PORTER THAMES of Port O’Connor caught this black drum, his first.

JOHN DAVID ACEVEDO,13, of Palmview harvested a seven-point buck with a .270 rifle at 100 yards at the Acevedo Ranch in Starr County.

ZACHARY EITEMAN, 8, shot his first nine-point buck on Thanksgiving weekend with his father, John, near Cherry Springs using a .223.


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May 28-30Ducks UnlimitedSporting ExpoGaylord Texan Resort, Grapevinewww.ducks.org

May 29-September 6Texas Coastal Conservation AssociationState of Texas Angler’s Rodeowww.startournament.org

Third Coast Fishing TournamentBluff’s Landing, Corpus Christi(361) 992-5152www.winthirdcoast.com

Brush Country ChapterCoastal Conservation AssociationBaffin Bay Shootout fishing tournamentSeaWind RV Park, Loyola Beach(361) 592-0282

June 2Houston Safari ClubMonthly meetingHESS Club(713) [email protected]

June 5-6Bowhunter educationPottsboroPre-registration required(214) 358-0174

June 5Tri-County Longbeards Chapter NWTFWomen in the OutdoorsJack Hilliard Ranch, Buckholts(254) [email protected]

Huxley Chapter Ducks UnlimitedHuxley Fun NightRobinson Lodge, Huxley(936) 368-7263

Hemphill Ducks UnlimitedFundraiserNew Fin & Feather Resort, Hemphill (409) [email protected]

June 8Pattison Ducks UnlimitedFundraiserRepkas Restaurant & Country Store, Brookshire(281) [email protected]

June 10Fort Worth Ducks UnlimitedRaffle/Fun Shoot NightAlpine Gun Range(817) [email protected]

June 11Texas Coastal Conservation Association2010 Interchapter Challenge TournamentPort Aransas(713) 626-4222

Dallas Woods and Waters Club Monthly meetingSpeaker is Rick Pope of Temple Fork OutfittersSheraton North Dallas Hotel(214) 570-8700

Rains County Ducks UnlimitedFundraiserRains County Fair Grounds Exhibit Hall, Emory(903) [email protected]

June 12-13Alamo Fly FishersFence Lake Kayak Fishing Trip(210) [email protected]

June 12Lone Star Bowhunters Association Fundraiser and expoSouthfork Ranch, Parker(281) 910-1432www.lonestarbowhunter.com

Dallas Safari ClubSummer Fun ShootElm Fork Shooting Range, Dallas(469) 484-6777 [email protected]

Alamo National Wild Turkey FederationJAKES Field DayYMCA Roberts Ranch, Comfort(210) [email protected]

June 13Highland Lakes ChapterNational Wild Turkey FederationFundraiserMarble Falls Pavillion(830) [email protected]

June 15Plano Ducks UnlimitedSportsman’s Night OutSwingin’D Ranch, Parker(214) [email protected]

June 17Alvin-Pearland ChapterCoastal Conservation AssociationFundraiserKnights of Columbus Hall, Pearland(281) 923-3050

Dallas Safari ClubMonthly meetingSpeaker is Ivan CarterRoyal Oaks Country Club, Dallas(972) 980-9800www.biggame.org

June 19Tomball-Magnolia ChapterCoastal Conservation AssociationKidfish Tournament(832) 366-6492

June 21Lufkin Ducks UnlimitedLufkin Civic Center(936) 639-8182

June 22San Augustine Ducks UnlimitedFundraiserSan Augustine County Expo Center(936) [email protected]

June 25-26Texas Wildlife AssociationWildLife 2010 25th anniversary celebrationHyatt Regency Hill Country Resort & Spa, San Antonio(800) 839-9453

June 25Texas Ducks UnlimitedState conventionOmni, San Antonio(325) [email protected]

June 26-27Central Texas Hunting, Fishing & Outdoor ExpoTravis Country Expo Center, Austin10 a.m. to 6 p.m.(210) 832-8444

June 26Alamo Fly FishersPort Aransas North Jetty Trip(210) [email protected]

Kingsville Delta WaterfowlFundraiserLakeside Pavillion(519) 733-9691

Amarillo Chapter National Wild Turkey FederationFundraiserThe Country Barn Steak House(806) [email protected]

July 7Sam Houston Chapter National Wild Turkey FederationFundraiserVeterans Conference Center, Huntsville(936) 291-7300

July 8Dallas Woods and Waters Club Monthly meetingJohnny Glass speaks about how to catch giant bassSheraton North Dallas Hotel(214) 570-8700

Dallas Safari ClubWine Pairing DinnerChamberlain’s Steak and Chop House, Addison(972) [email protected]

July 10-11Alamo Fly FishersFence Lake Kayak Fishing Trip(210) [email protected]

July 15Dallas Safari ClubMonthly meetingDouble Tree Campbell Center, Dallas(972) [email protected]

July 17Lydia Ann Fly Masters Fly Fishing TournamentAransas PassAll proceeds benefit Casting for Recoverywww.lydiaannflymasters.com

July 24Alamo Fly FishersPort Aransas North Jetty Trip(210) [email protected]

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at the 3,100 acres of wetlands at the center, which acts as a water filtration stronghold for city water supplies, had him hooked.

Nathan was looking for a project to complete his Eagle Scout obliga-tions. Since he enjoyed the hunt so much, he contacted the wetland cen-ter’s manager, Richard Braddock, and asked what he could do.

“Braddock said he needed 25 to 30 wood duck boxes on the prop-erty,” Bill Langhenry said. “He was concerned that there weren’t many wood ducks around, and he felt the boxes might help keep some black-bellied whistling ducks around.”

Nathan took it from there. He researched plans for the nesting boxes on Web sites and put together a plan involving several volunteers, obtain-ing cedar instead of plywood for long-lasting boxes and, at Braddock’s sug-gestion, using aluminum poles and “critter guards” — mesh installed at the bottom of the boxes to help keep snakes out. He also installed mesh on

the inside front wall of the nesting box so the ducks could get traction when trying to exit the nest.

Next came surveying the grounds for the best nesting locations, with Braddock’s help, and the boxes were placed in late April.

But Nathan didn’t stop there. Knowing a 5,000-square-foot edu-cational building was soon to open at the center, he and Braddock had another idea. Since the nonprofit center was designed to educate the public on water quality and supply, wildlife management and wetland systems, they numbered each nesting box so schoolchildren and research-ers could track the numbers of eggs produced and hatched in each nest-ing box. The center’s Nature Center will hold a notebook that will record from season to season the success of each nesting box.

“Seeing the growth in the wood duck population will inspire others to be interested in wildlife conserva-tion,” Nathan said.

And Nathan’s work as a high school sophomore may benefit visi-tors to the center for years to come.

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EAGLES FOR DUCKS:Harrison Smith, left, and Nathan Langhenry work on Langhenry’s Eagle Scout project, which was building and installing wood duck boxes.

working deep-diving crankbaits in depths of 10 to 15 feet. But a Carolina rig has been the most consistent technique, with water-melon red and blue/black yielding the highest numbers.

Success at Lake Amistad can be found during the daytime hours using plastics. During the evening hours, largemouth can be found by working topwater lures.

Weather conditions on O.H. Ivie and Conroe have caused much of the bass fishing to level off, as these areas have seen wind gusts upwards of 20 mph and beyond.

New mentioned that the high winds have made fishing difficult at Conroe, but it has not affected the water’s clarity.

“This lake disguises itself,” he said. “You look down at the water and think, ‘The water is dirty.’ But there is definitely clarity in the water.”

Lewisville Lake has also seen windy conditions, but small amounts of rain have not affected the water’s clarity.

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trips in May. As of May 25, he had run about 30.

Lambert has not seen oil or oil-affected fish in the area he has been fishing. Waterfowl also appear to be OK, for the most part.

Media reports indicate a few birds and sea turtles have been coated with crude. Mottled ducks, which nest on the Mississippi Delta, have been unharmed, Lambert said.

“So far, so good because the oil hasn’t penetrated that far up into the marsh,” said Lambert, who also guides waterfowl hunts. “But it’s only a matter of days.”

Tom Moorman, a regional biolo-gist with Ducks Unlimited, also said the oil has yet to penetrate interior marshes.

“Right now, the situation is that oil is starting to hit the beaches and some of the peripheral marshes,” Moorman said.

Two areas, however, are at high risk for problems, Moorman said — Delta National Wildlife Refuge and Pass-A-Loutre. The area is the win-ter home to many of the region’s 4.8 million ducks, and it is popular for public hunting, Moorman said.

Mottled ducks that live year-round in the region have not been affected by the spill. They live far-ther inland and favor water with lower salinity than barrier marshes.

BP, the oil company that owns the well, has agreed to provide monetary assistance to help busi-nesses such as Lambert’s that have been affected by the spill. The com-pany has also said it will clean up the spill.

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biologists with TPW, personnel with the Sul Ross State University Borderlands Research Institute, outfitters and landowners recov-ered samples from pronghorn antelope harvested by hunters to test for diseases and parasites.

Funding for the group has been provided by the West Texas and Paso del Norte Chapters of Safari Club International to help cover costs associated with the collec-tion and analysis of samples. In addition, a research proposal has been submitted to TPW for addi-tional funding to continue surveil-lance and examine causes of high worm infestations.

One of the findings reported at a March meeting of the group was that the samples indicated a heavy infes-tation of barber pole worms, which are parasitic bloodworms found in the stomach of the animals.

“Most of the pronghorns in some areas of the Trans Pecos had barber pole worms in them, so the parasites could be affecting them somehow — we don’t know at what level,” Gray said.

The initial analysis conducted after the season closed involved the examination of 102 samples representing 50 ranches and 1.8 million acres. About 95 percent of the animals were infected with barber pole worms, with an aver-age of 552 worms per pronghorn.

Bill Miller, a fourth generation ranch owner near Valentine who is a member of the Trans Pecos group, said he is very concerned about losing a viable population of pronghorn in the area.

“We are having the best spring and early summer in the past 15 years, but I am sure we will see a decline in the population,” he said. “We just don’t have a handle on what is causing this. Why now? What is setting this thing off?”

About hunting pressure, Gray said biologists do not consider the annual harvest a factor in the population decline, based on the conservative issuance rate of per-mits and pronghorn research conducted throughout North America.

TPW issued 569 permits to Trans Pecos landowners last year, allow-ing for the buck-only harvest of pronghorn. In the Panhandle, TPW officials issued 994 buck-only permits.

“In the Trans Pecos area, we have about 30 to 40 percent utilization of the permits,” Gray said. “The harvest is higher in the Panhandle, where they have about a 50 to 60 percent utilization.”

One bright spot for the Trans Pecos pronghorn’s prospects is the improving range conditions from recent rainfall.

“In general, the weather has been pretty decent the last couple of years,” Gray said.

Annual population surveys from fixed-wing aircraft observations will begin in June and are expected to be completed by July. The infor-mation will be used to monitor populations, issue permits and help determine any additional reg-ulations.

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UNDER STUDY: Biologist Philip Dickerson draws blood from a pronghorn antelope brought in by a hunter. Photo by Analiese Scoggin, Texas Parks and Wildlife.

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Funding approved for grasslands, wetlands

Two federal programs that aim to preserve grasslands and wetlands received additional funding this month.

In Texas, the Natural Resources Conservation Service has an additional $14.3 million in financial assistance available for working lands through the Grassland Reserve Program, which offers private landowners the opportunity to pro-tect, restore and enhance grassland.

NRCS also is providing more money through the Wetlands Reserve Program. The funding is expected to add 75,000 acres to the about 2.2 million acres cur-rently enrolled in the program throughout the country.

Texas will receive $14,738,553 of the total $174.8 million.

WRP offers permanent easements that pay 100 percent of the value of an ease-ment and up to 100 percent of easement restoration costs, and 30-year easements that pay up to 75 percent of the value of

an easement and up to 75 percent of ease-ment restoration costs.

— Natural Resources Conservation Service

Trio wins 11th annual Babes tournament

More than 302 teams participated in the 11th annual Babes on the Bay tournament this month in Rockport, according to the Corpus Christi Caller-Times.

The women-only contest raised several thousand dollars to fund coastal fish hatch-eries through the state’s Lone Star Legacy endowment.

In the guided artificial division, the team of Rene Watkins, Carmen Smith and Susan DuBose won the event with 13.22 pounds of redfish. Capt. Jay Watkins guided them.

Merry Ann Mosley, Bobbie Jo Thompson and Dawn Gentle won the guided all-bait section with a total of 18.84 pounds. The non-guided sections were rounded out by Courtney Moore and Cassidy Moore with 19.26 pounds.

— Staff report

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Zapata County Sheriff Sigifredo Gonzalez Jr. is among U.S. officials who see the recent piracy as an alarming development that coincides with escalating drug war violence in Mexico.

“Since I’ve been sheriff, and that’s going back 16 years, this has never happened,” Gonzalez said.

The sheriff, interviewed by Lone Star Outdoor News on May 22, said he hoped that the piracy had stopped. There had not been another incident reported since May 7.

Illegal activity on Falcon is not new, how-ever. Smugglers have used its waters for years to bring drugs and illegal aliens across the border.

But anglers, who sometimes witness these activities and report them, had not been accosted until recently. Mexicans have been the victims, Gonzalez said.

“We all know (that) anyone who wants to smuggle aliens or drugs has to pay their tax to the cartels,” the sheriff said. “Commercial fishermen out there with the nets are being told ‘If we see you out (on the water), dusk to dawn, we’re assuming that you’re not pay-ing your tax. We will shoot you out of the water.’

“But now they’re actually getting into the boats with them.”

Gonzalez said the robbers appeared to be “low-ranking cartel members” who may have turned to piracy to make extra money and forced the Mexican fishermen to help them.

In two of the recent incidents, the tat-tooed, black-clad gunmen boarded bass boats and demanded to know if the anglers had any illegal drugs or guns, which indi-cates they were enforcing cartel control over distribution networks.

Falcon, which covers 83,654 acres, is a mainstream reservoir on the Rio Grande River that was dammed in the 1950s for flood control and agriculture.

American anglers have regularly fished on the Mexican side, and licenses to do that are available at some bait and tackle shops in Zapata.

Now maybe some of those licenses will remain unsold.

“We don’t know what’s going on,” said Tom Bendele, who operates a tackle shop at

Falcon. “Maybe they feel we’re getting into their business, and they don’t want to be squeezed.

“But call it whatever you want; they got a gun, and they demand money — that’s armed robbery as far as I’m concerned.”

Bendele, interviewed May 24, said the fishing community has been relieved that no other incidents have happened since May 7. Guides and retailers are still making money, he said.

A bass tournament was held May 22 at Falcon, with an estimated 60 boats on the water, Bendele said.

“There was no grief whatsoever,” he said.Gonzalez said he would like the U.S. Coast Guard to help deputies and Texas game war-dens patrol Falcon. He also suggested that the Mexican Navy send helicopters to patrol its side of the lake.

But, he added, anglers should be ready to recognize trouble.

The DPS recommended that boaters “stay

as far away as possible from any of the Argos-type fishing boats” typically used by the Mexicans, according to the news release. The boats are locally called pangas.

“These boats have a large prow, a small outboard motor without a cowling and no identification numbers on the hull,” DPS said.

Also, U.S. boaters should file a detailed “float plan” telling family members what boat ramp they plan to launch from, their destinations, directions of travel, cell phone numbers, descriptions of clothing worn by everyone onboard and all license numbers of their boats and vehicles, the DPS said.

Gonzalez also warned anglers not to fight any pirates.

“My biggest worry,” he said, “is having somebody try to resist, like John Wayne, and then there’s a shooting, and a body falls in the water.

“Well, if that happens, it will take forever to find that body.”

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DEFENSIVE BOATING: Anglers at Falcon Lake have been warned to watch out for armed robbers on the water on the Mexican side of the lake. One incident has been reported on the U.S. side. Photo by LSON.

By Nicholas ConklinLONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS

Nine hundred fifty anglers from 19 states took part in the Legend of Lake Fork fishing tourna-ment May 14-16, and Danny Dulude of Quitman won the weekend with a bass weighing 9.98 pounds.

The tournament was sectioned off in hourly prizes for the largest bass. Contestants were only allowed to weigh one bass per hour to be consid-ered for the prize.

This was the sixth year of the tournament, with all of the proceeds going towards the Wish to Fish Foundation.

Legend Boats and Lake Fork Marina hosted the tournament, which gave away a purse of $237,000.

This was Dulude’s fifth year fishing the tourna-ment and possibly the most exciting as he landed his largest ever tournament fish. He caught the bass fishing a green pumpkin jig with a Zoom trailer. He was working a sunken tree at a depth of 5 feet.

“The fish didn’t hit it like a normal bite,” Dulude said. “It felt like she was chewing on it. She made a real good run right before my partner netted her.”

After his largest fish of the day on Friday, Dulude returned Saturday, catching more than 130 pounds of fish throughout the day. Ten of those fished weighed more than 5 pounds, as he took up a new position on the opposite side of the lake.

“On Saturday we went to the other side of the lake and whacked them,” he said. “I was worried with us catching so many that everyone would be catching them. At the end of Saturday, I was still in the lead.”

Don Hampton, who managed the tourna-ment, was pleased with the outcome despite the forecast for poor weather.

“They were calling for all this weather, and it just never happened,” he said. “It was good fish-ing — partly cloudy, little bit of a breeze — none of the big heavy storms they called for.”

Bass weighing 9.98 pounds wins Legend tourney

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3 pounds wild pig roast, uncooked3 strips of thin-sliced bacon, cut into piecesPepper Garlic clove3 to 4 pounds of rock saltApple slicesParsley, choppedMarinated pears

Preheat oven to 500 degrees. Make three slits into the roast. Put the garlic clove into the middle slit, and surround it with pieces of bacon. Pack the rest of the bacon into the other two slits. Sprinkle the roast with pepper. Spread about one inch of rock salt in the bottom of a roasting pan and put the roast on top. Pile rock salt around the

roast, building it up and using a lit-tle hot water as needed to make the salt stay in place. Continue piling the rock salt onto the roast until it is completely covered. Reduce the oven to 450 degrees, and bake 14 minutes per pound. When fi nished cooking, the rock salt will be hard and have to be cracked off with a hammer and chisel. Once cracked, the salt pieces should lift off the meat easily. Remove the roast from the pan and remove excess salt. Place the roast on a serving dish, sticking sliced apples and pears to the sides with toothpicks. Sprinkle with parsley. Slice to serve.

— California Department of Fish and Game

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2 cups blackberries1 1/2 cups granulated sugar1/2 cup blackberry brandy1 tablespoon saffl ower oil4 6-ounce pheasant breasts

Preheat grill. Puree the black-berries in a food processor. Pass through a sieve to remove seeds. Mix blackberry pulp, sugar and brandy together in a saucepan.

Heat to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until sauce thickens. Divide sauce, saving one-quarter. Brush saffl ower oil over pheasant breasts. Grill over medium heat for about 6 minutes per side, brush-ing frequently with the blackberry sauce. Before serving, use a clean brush to apply reserved sauce.— Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources

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Sabine Pass, jettyDate Time Height Time Height Time Height Time HeightMay 28 5:44 a.m. 3.0 H 9:45 p.m. -0.7 L May 29 6:29 a.m. 3.0 H 10:24 p.m. -0.5 L May 30 7:15 a.m. 2.9 H 11:04 p.m. -0.4 L May 31 08:00 a.m. 2.7 H 11:43 p.m. -0.2 LJun 1 08:42 a.m. 2.5 H Jun 2 12:22 a.m. 0.2 L 9:16 a.m. 2.3 H Jun 3 1:01 a.m. 0.5 L 9:41 a.m. 2.3 H Jun 4 1:42 a.m. 0.9 L 10:00 a.m. 2.1 H 5:50 p.m. 1.3 L 10:18 p.m. 1.4 H Jun 5 2:30 a.m. 1.3 L 10:15 a.m. 2.1 H 5:49 p.m. 0.9 L Jun 6 12:26 a.m. 1.8 H 3:46 a.m. 1.6 L 10:24 a.m. 2.1 H 6:01 p.m. 0.5 L Jun 7 1:49 a.m. 2.1 H 6:02 a.m. 2.0 L 10:25 a.m. 2.1 H 6:20 p.m. 0.2 L Jun 8 2:41 a.m. 2.3 H 6:45 p.m. -0.4 L Jun 9 3:22 a.m. 2.7 H 7:17 p.m. -0.5 L Jun 10 4:02 a.m. 2.9 H 7:53 p.m. -0.9 L Jun 11 4:42 a.m. 2.9 H 8:34 p.m. -1.1 L

Galveston Bay entrance, south jettyDate Time Height Time Height Time Height Time HeightMay 28 6:31 a.m. 2.4 H 10:11 p.m. -0.6 L May 29 7:16 a.m. 2.4 H 10:50 p.m. -0.4 L May 30 08:02 a.m. 2.3 H 11:30 p.m. -0.3 L May 31 08:47 a.m. 2.1 HJun 1 12:09 a.m. -0.1 L 09:29 a.m. 2.0 H Jun 2 12:48 a.m. 0.1 L 10:03 a.m. 1.9 H Jun 3 1:27 a.m. 0.4 L 10:28 a.m. 1.9 H Jun 4 2:08 a.m. 0.7 L 10:47 a.m. 1.7 H 6:16 p.m. 1.0 L 11:05 p.m. 1.1 H Jun 5 2:56 a.m. 1.0 L 11:02 a.m. 1.7 H 6:15 p.m. 0.7 L Jun 6 1:13 a.m. 1.4 H 4:12 a.m. 1.3 L 11:11 a.m. 1.7 H 6:27 p.m. 0.4 L Jun 7 2:36 a.m. 1.7 H 6:28 a.m. 1.6 L 11:12 a.m. 1.7 H 6:46 p.m. 0.1 L Jun 8 3:28 a.m. 1.9 H 7:11 p.m. -0.3 L Jun 9 4:09 a.m. 2.1 H 7:43 p.m. -0.4 L Jun 10 4:49 a.m. 2.3 H 8:19 p.m. -0.7 L Jun 11 5:29 a.m. 2.3 H 9:00 p.m. -0.9 L

San Luis PassDate Time Height Time Height Time Height Time HeightMay 28 7:01 a.m. 1.5 H 11:07 p.m. -0.3 L May 29 7:46 a.m. 1.5 H 11:46 p.m. -0.3 L May 30 08:32 a.m. 1.4 H May 31 12:26 a.m. -0.2 L 09:17 a.m. 1.3 HJun 1 1:05 a.m. -0.1 L 09:59 a.m. 1.2 H Jun 2 1:44 a.m. 0.1 L 10:33 a.m. 1.1 H Jun 3 2:23 a.m. 0.3 L 10:58 a.m. 1.1 H Jun 4 3:04 a.m. 0.4 L 11:17 a.m. 1.0 H 7:12 p.m. 0.6 L 11:35 p.m. 0.7 H Jun 5 3:52 a.m. 0.6 L 11:32 a.m. 1.0 H 7:11 p.m. 0.4 L Jun 6 1:43 a.m. 0.9 H 5:08 a.m. 0.8 L 11:41 a.m. 1.0 H 7:23 p.m. 0.3 L Jun 7 3:06 a.m. 1.0 H 7:24 a.m. 0.9 L 11:42 a.m. 1.0 H 7:42 p.m. 0.1 L Jun 8 3:58 a.m. 1.1 H 8:07 p.m. -0.2 L Jun 9 4:39 a.m. 1.3 H 8:39 p.m. -0.3 L Jun 10 5:19 a.m. 1.4 H 9:15 p.m. -0.4 L Jun 11 5:59 a.m. 1.4 H 9:56 p.m. -0.5 L

Freeport HarborDate Time Height Time Height Time Height Time HeightMay 28 5:53 a.m. 2.1 H 10:08 p.m. -0.4 L May 29 6:38 a.m. 2.1 H 10:47 p.m. -0.3 L May 30 7:24 a.m. 2.0 H 11:27 p.m. -0.2 L May 31 08:09 a.m. 1.8 HJun 1 12:06 a.m. -0.1 L 08:51 a.m. 1.7 H Jun 2 12:45 a.m. 0.1 L 9:25 a.m. 1.6 H Jun 3 1:24 a.m. 0.3 L 9:50 a.m. 1.6 H Jun 4 2:05 a.m. 0.5 L 10:09 a.m. 1.5 H 6:13 p.m. 0.6 L 10:27 p.m. 1.0 H Jun 5 2:53 a.m. 0.6 L 10:24 a.m. 1.5 H 6:12 p.m. 0.5 L Jun 6 12:35 a.m. 1.2 H 4:09 a.m. 0.8 L 10:33 a.m. 1.5 H 6:24 p.m. 0.3 L Jun 7 1:58 a.m. 1.5 H 6:25 a.m. 1.0 L 10:34 a.m. 1.5 H 6:43 p.m. 0.1 L Jun 8 2:50 a.m. 1.6 H 7:08 p.m. -0.2 L Jun 9 3:31 a.m. 1.8 H 7:40 p.m. -0.3 L Jun 10 4:11 a.m. 2.0 H 8:16 p.m. -0.5 L Jun 11 4:51 a.m. 2.0 H 8:57 p.m. -0.5 L

South Padre IslandDate Time Height Time Height Time Height Time HeightMay 28 7:07 a.m. 1.7 H 9:58 p.m. -0.9 L May 29 08:01 a.m. 1.6 H 10:42 p.m. -0.7 L May 30 08:51 a.m. 1.6 H 11:25 p.m. -0.5 L May 31 09:34 a.m. 1.5 HJun 1 12:06 a.m. -0.3 L 10:03 a.m. 1.5 H Jun 2 12:45 a.m. 0.0 L 10:17 a.m. 1.4 H Jun 3 1:22 a.m. 0.2 L 10:18 a.m. 1.3 H Jun 4 1:58 a.m. 0.5 L 10:10 a.m. 1.2 H 5:48 p.m. 0.7 L 9:38 p.m. 0.8 H Jun 5 2:37 a.m. 0.7 L 9:55 a.m. 1.2 H 5:37 p.m. 0.5 L Jun 6 1:05 a.m. 0.9 H 3:36 a.m. 0.8 L 9:34 a.m. 1.1 H 5:52 p.m. 0.2 L Jun 7 2:47 a.m. 1.1 H 5:51 a.m. 1.0 L 8:54 a.m. 1.1 H 6:16 p.m. -0.1 L Jun 8 3:37 a.m. 1.2 H 6:46 p.m. -0.4 L Jun 9 4:20 a.m. 1.3 H 7:22 p.m. -0.6 L Jun 10 5:04 a.m. 1.5 H 8:01 p.m. -0.8 L Jun 11 5:52 a.m. 1.6 H 8:45 p.m. -1.0 L

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.


Sun Moon Tides| | Port O’ConnorDate Time Height Time Height Time Height Time HeightMay 28 12:35 a.m. -0.4 L 12:28 p.m. 1.0 H May 29 1:20 a.m. -0.4 L 1:23 p.m. 0.9 H May 30 2:05 a.m. -0.4 L 2:18 p.m. 0.9 H May 31 2:50 a.m. -0.3 L 3:07 p.m. 0.8 HJun 1 3:32 a.m. -0.2 L 3:48 p.m. 0.8 H Jun 2 4:13 a.m. -0.1 L 4:15 p.m. 0.7 H Jun 3 4:50 a.m. 0.0 L 4:17 p.m. 0.6 H Jun 4 5:19 a.m. 0.1 L 3:30 p.m. 0.5 H Jun 5 5:13 a.m. 0.2 L 1:46 p.m. 0.4 H 9:55 p.m. 0.2 L Jun 6 10:25 a.m. 0.4 H 9:28 p.m. 0.1 L Jun 7 08:35 a.m. 0.5 H 9:44 p.m. -0.1 L Jun 8 08:58 a.m. 0.6 H 10:14 p.m. -0.2 L Jun 9 09:38 a.m. 0.7 H 10:50 p.m. -0.4 L Jun 10 10:28 a.m. 0.8 H 11:31 p.m. -0.5 L Jun 11 11:26 a.m. 0.9 H

RockportDate Time Height Time Height Time Height Time HeightMay 28 1:06 a.m. 0.06 L 2:54 p.m. 0.50 HMay 29 1:58 a.m. 0.07 L 3:57 p.m. 0.48 HMay 30 2:52 a.m. 0.08 L 5:02 p.m. 0.46 HMay 31 3:44 a.m. 0.10 L 6:04 p.m. 0.43 HJun 1 4:30 a.m. 0.11 L 7:01 p.m. 0.40 HJun 2 5:06 a.m. 0.14 L 7:58 p.m. 0.36 HJun 3 5:31 a.m. 0.16 L 3:04 p.m. 0.30 H 4:14 p.m. 0.30 L 9:12 p.m. 0.31 HJun 4 5:41 a.m. 0.19 L 1:07 p.m. 0.29 H 7:27 p.m. 0.25 L 11:40 p.m. 0.26 HJun 5 5:25 a.m. 0.23 L 12:31 p.m. 0.31 H 8:33 p.m. 0.19 LJun 6 12:12 p.m. 0.33 H 9:16 p.m. 0.13 LJun 7 12:03 p.m. 0.35 H 9:54 p.m. 0.08 LJun 8 12:03 p.m. 0.37 H 10:33 p.m. 0.04 LJun 9 12:17 p.m. 0.39 H 11:16 p.m. 0.01 LJun 10 12:47 p.m. 0.40 HJun 11 12:04 a.m. -0.02 L 1:32 p.m. 0.41 H

Houston2010 A.M. P.M. SUN MOONMay-Jun Minor Major Minor Major Rises Sets Rises Sets28 Fri F 6:03 ----- 6:31 12:17 6:22 8:14 9:20p 6:42a29 Sat > 7:01 12:47 7:28 1:14 6:22 8:14 10:11p 7:37a30 Sun > 7:58 1:45 8:24 2:11 6:22 8:15 10:56p 8:34a31 Mon 8:54 2:42 9:18 3:06 6:21 8:15 11:36p 9:32a01 Tue 9:47 3:36 10:10 3:58 06:21 08:16 NoMoon 10:28a02 Wed 10:36 4:26 10:58 4:47 06:21 08:17 12:10a 11:23a03 Thu 11:22 5:12 11:43 5:32 06:21 08:17 12:42a 12:17p04 Fri Q ----- 5:54 12:04 6:14 06:20 08:17 1:11a 1:09p05 Sat 12:24 6:34 12:44 6:54 06:20 08:18 1:39a 2:01p06 Sun 1:02 7:13 1:23 7:33 06:20 08:18 2:07a 2:55p07 Mon 1:40 7:51 2:02 8:13 06:20 08:19 2:37a 3:51p08 Tue 2:19 8:31 2:43 8:55 06:20 08:19 3:10a 4:50p09 Wed 3:01 9:14 3:27 9:40 06:20 08:20 3:47a 5:51p10 Thu > 3:48 10:02 4:16 10:30 06:20 08:20 4:31a 6:55p11 Fri N 4:41 10:55 5:10 11:25 06:20 08:21 5:22a 7:57p12 Sat N 5:38 11:54 6:09 12:24 06:20 08:21 6:20a 8:57p13 Sun > 6:40 12:25 7:11 12:56 06:20 08:21 7:24a 9:51p14 Mon > 7:45 1:30 8:14 1:59 06:20 08:22 8:32a 10:40p15 Tue 8:48 2:34 9:17 3:03 06:20 08:22 9:41a 11:22p16 Wed 9:50 3:37 10:16 4:03 06:20 08:22 10:49a NoMoon

Port Aransas, H. Caldwell PierDate Time Height Time Height Time Height Time HeightMay 28 6:24 a.m. 2.0 H 9:50 p.m. -0.3 L May 29 7:09 a.m. 2.0 H 10:29 p.m. -0.2 L May 30 7:55 a.m. 1.8 H 11:09 p.m. -0.2 L May 31 08:40 a.m. 1.7 H 11:48 p.m. -0.1 LJun 1 09:22 a.m. 1.6 H Jun 2 12:27 a.m. 0.1 L 9:56 a.m. 1.5 H Jun 3 1:06 a.m. 0.2 L 10:21 a.m. 1.5 H Jun 4 1:47 a.m. 0.4 L 10:40 a.m. 1.4 H 5:55 p.m. 0.5 L 10:58 p.m. 0.9 H Jun 5 2:35 a.m. 0.5 L 10:55 a.m. 1.4 H 5:54 p.m. 0.4 L Jun 6 1:06 a.m. 1.1 H 3:51 a.m. 0.7 L 11:04 a.m. 1.4 H 6:06 p.m. 0.2 L Jun 7 2:29 a.m. 1.4 H 6:07 a.m. 0.8 L 11:05 a.m. 1.4 H 6:25 p.m. 0.1 L Jun 8 3:21 a.m. 1.5 H 6:50 p.m. -0.2 L Jun 9 4:02 a.m. 1.7 H 7:22 p.m. -0.2 L Jun 10 4:42 a.m. 1.8 H 7:58 p.m. -0.4 L Jun 11 5:22 a.m. 1.8 H 8:39 p.m. -0.5 L

San Antonio2010 A.M. P.M. SUN MOONMay-Jun Minor Major Minor Major Rises Sets Rises Sets28 Fri F 6:16 12:06 6:43 12:30 6:35 8:26 9:32p 6:56a29 Sat > 7:13 1:00 7:40 1:27 6:35 8:26 10:23p 7:51a30 Sun > 8:11 1:58 8:36 2:23 6:35 8:27 11:08p 8:48a31 Mon 9:06 2:54 9:31 3:19 6:35 8:27 11:48p 9:45a01 Tue 9:59 3:48 10:22 4:11 06:34 08:28 NoMoon 10:42a02 Wed 10:49 4:38 11:10 5:00 06:34 08:28 12:23a 11:37a03 Thu 11:35 5:24 11:55 5:45 06:34 08:29 12:54a 12:30p04 Fri Q ----- 6:07 12:17 6:27 06:34 08:29 1:23a 1:22p05 Sat 12:37 6:47 12:57 7:07 06:34 08:30 1:51a 2:14p06 Sun 1:15 7:25 1:35 7:46 06:33 08:30 2:20a 3:07p07 Mon 1:52 8:03 2:14 8:25 06:33 08:31 2:50a 4:03p08 Tue 2:32 8:43 2:55 9:07 06:33 08:31 3:23a 5:02p09 Wed 3:14 9:27 3:40 9:53 06:33 08:31 4:01a 6:04p10 Thu > 4:01 10:15 4:29 10:42 06:33 08:32 4:44a 7:07p11 Fri N 4:53 11:08 5:23 11:37 06:33 08:32 5:35a 8:09p12 Sat N 5:51 ----- 6:21 12:36 06:33 08:33 6:34a 9:09p13 Sun > 6:53 12:38 7:23 1:08 06:33 08:33 7:38a 10:03p14 Mon > 7:57 1:42 8:27 2:12 06:33 08:33 8:46a 10:52p15 Tue 9:01 2:47 9:29 3:15 06:33 08:34 9:55a 11:35p16 Wed 10:02 3:49 10:29 4:16 06:33 08:34 11:03a NoMoon

Amarillo2010 A.M. P.M. SUN MOONMay-Jun Minor Major Minor Major Rises Sets Rises Sets28 Fri F 6:29 12:19 6:57 12:43 6:36 8:52 10:02p 6:53a29 Sat > 7:26 1:13 7:53 1:40 6:35 8:53 10:53p 7:48a30 Sun > 8:24 2:11 8:50 2:37 6:35 8:53 11:36p 8:47a31 Mon 9:20 3:08 9:44 3:32 6:34 8:54 NoMoon 9:46a01 Tue 10:13 4:01 10:36 4:24 06:34 08:55 12:13a 10:45a02 Wed 11:02 4:52 11:24 5:13 06:34 08:55 12:45a 11:43a03 Thu 11:48 5:38 ----- 5:58 06:34 08:56 1:14a 12:39p04 Fri Q 12:06 6:20 12:30 6:40 06:33 08:56 1:40a 1:34p05 Sat 12:50 7:00 1:10 7:20 06:33 08:57 2:05a 2:29p06 Sun 1:28 7:38 1:49 7:59 06:33 08:57 2:31a 3:26p07 Mon 2:06 8:17 2:28 8:39 06:33 08:58 2:58a 4:25p08 Tue 2:45 8:57 3:09 9:21 06:33 08:59 3:28a 5:27p09 Wed 3:27 9:40 3:53 10:06 06:32 08:59 4:03a 6:31p10 Thu > 4:14 10:28 4:42 10:56 06:32 08:59 4:44a 7:36p11 Fri N 5:07 11:21 5:36 11:51 06:32 09:00 5:33a 8:40p12 Sat N 6:04 ----- 6:35 12:50 06:32 09:00 6:31a 9:39p13 Sun > 7:06 12:51 7:37 1:22 06:32 09:01 7:36a 10:32p14 Mon > 8:11 1:56 8:40 2:25 06:32 09:01 8:47a 11:17p15 Tue 9:14 3:00 9:42 3:28 06:32 09:01 9:59a 11:57p16 Wed 10:16 4:03 10:42 4:29 06:32 09:02 11:10a NoMoon

Dallas2010 A.M. P.M. SUN MOONMay-Jun Minor Major Minor Major Rises Sets Rises Sets28 Fri F 6:09 ----- 6:36 12:23 6:21 8:26 9:34p 6:39a29 Sat > 7:06 12:53 7:33 1:20 6:20 8:27 10:25p 7:34a30 Sun > 8:04 1:51 8:29 2:16 6:20 8:28 11:09p 8:32a31 Mon 8:59 2:47 9:24 3:12 6:20 8:28 11:47p 9:30a01 Tue 9:52 3:41 10:15 4:04 06:19 08:29 NoMoon 10:28a02 Wed 10:42 4:31 11:03 4:53 06:19 08:29 12:21a 11:25a03 Thu 11:28 5:17 11:48 5:38 06:19 08:30 12:50a 12:20p04 Fri Q ----- 6:00 12:10 6:20 06:19 08:30 1:18a 1:14p05 Sat 12:30 6:40 12:50 7:00 06:18 08:31 1:44a 2:08p06 Sun 1:08 7:18 1:28 7:39 06:18 08:31 2:11a 3:03p07 Mon 1:45 7:56 2:07 8:18 06:18 08:32 2:39a 4:00p08 Tue 2:25 8:36 2:48 9:00 06:18 08:32 3:11a 5:01p09 Wed 3:07 9:20 3:33 9:46 06:18 08:33 3:47a 6:04p10 Thu > 3:54 10:08 4:22 10:35 06:18 08:33 4:29a 7:09p11 Fri N 4:46 11:01 5:16 11:30 06:18 08:34 5:19a 8:12p12 Sat N 5:44 11:59 6:14 12:29 06:18 08:34 6:17a 9:11p13 Sun > 6:46 12:31 7:16 1:01 06:18 08:34 7:21a 10:05p14 Mon > 7:50 1:35 8:20 2:05 06:18 08:35 8:31a 10:51p15 Tue 8:54 2:40 9:22 3:08 06:18 08:35 9:42a 11:32p16 Wed 9:55 3:42 10:22 4:09 06:18 08:35 10:51a NoMoon

as “scent-free” or “odor free.” Peer pressure and the expectation the touted technology would put them on an even footing with veteran hunters were some reasons behind their Scent-Lok purchases, Steiner said.

Steiner disputed the idea pro-moted by some outdoors bloggers that seasoned hunters aren’t as sus-ceptible to inflated advertising.

“They were selling $100 million a year of this stuff, according to a statement to the patent office, by 2005, 2006,” Steiner said. “So peo-ple either did believe it or they had so much money to spend that they were buying the most expensive things in the store.”

She also pointed to a survey of veteran bowhunters conducted by Scent-Lok.

“Even these hunters said they were influenced by the next big thing,” Steiner said.

Andrews declined to comment specifically on Scent-Lok’s promo-

tional language. However, he said the company

was following well-established advertising precedent.

“Do a Google search and you’ll find 1.9 million responses to ‘elimi-nate odor,’” he said.

“Companies like Pine-Sol and Febreze use the term. We feel it’s a consistent practice to use the word in its broader sense — not having to mean the 100 percent elimination of odor.”

Gander Mountain spokesman David Ewald declined to comment on the lawsuit, saying it was an ongoing legal matter.

Despite the likelihood of an injunction barring false advertis-ing, Scent-Lok claimed a partial victory in Kyle’s ruling.

“The term ‘reactivate’ has been given the go-ahead,” Andrews said.

The plaintiffs had argued Scent-Lok misled hunters by claiming its clothing could be renewed by toss-ing it in the dryer.

Kyle agreed, declaring that experts had found that clothing saturated with odors could not be returned to a state “like new” or “pristine.”

However, Kyle found that Scent-Lok’s use of the word ‘reactivate’ was not “literally false.”

“The word ‘reactivate’ does not unambiguously convey a complete or total restoration of the carbon-embedded clothing,” Kyle wrote. “Instead, the word ‘reactivate’ could reasonably by interpreted to mean that the clothing can be restored to some extent for contin-ued beneficial use.”

Fans of Scent-Lok such as Ken Barfield, a North Texas bowhunter,

aren’t wavering in their support despite the lawsuit’s outcome.

Barfield became a “believer” on the last day of a 1990s hunt along the Yellowstone River in Montana. Wind changes bedeviled his hunt-ing until a companion recom-mended he try Scent-Lok clothing.

“That last day, I saw animals react differently to my scent stream ...” he said, in an electronic message to Lone Star Outdoor News.

Barfield believes Scent-Lok’s mis-take was effusive advertising that led some buyers to believe its cloth-ing would make them “scent invisi-ble,” which he acknowledges won’t happen.

“I don’t judge Scent-Lok myself, I let the deer judge it for me,” Barfield wrote. “When they tell me the product is not working anymore, that’s when I will quit using it.”

,, ,,Do a Google search and you’ll find 1.9 million responses to ‘eliminate odor.’ Companies like Pine-Sol and Febreze use the term. We feel it’s a consistent practice to use the word in its broader sense — not having to mean the 100 percent elimination of odor.

— Mike Andrews, vice president of marketing for Scent-Lok maker ALS Enterprises


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Houston counties.“I predict we’re going to see more

and more game cameras becom-ing prevalent (in trials),” Chambers said.

Numerous types of game cam-eras are marketed for hunters hop-ing to pattern the nocturnal move-ments of trophy deer.

But game wardens have long been impressed with the evi-dence-gathering capabilities of the motion-activated devices, which perform just like security systems for homes or businesses.

Texas Parks and Wildlife began adding them to equipment budgets several years ago, said Scott Vaca, assistant chief of wildlife enforce-ment.

“They’ve been very effective for all sorts of evidence,” Vaca said, “from illegal dumping to trespassing — pretty much anything that requires a person to be out of place.”

These cameras, he said, are com-monly used during “covert ops.”

“For the last five or six years, we’ve been putting them out in strategic locations,” Vaca said. “Typically it’s on public property.

“But, if landowners are having problems, they are usually more than willing to have us put them on their property.

“We’ve even had landowners offer to buy them for us.”

But securing images from a sus-pect’s own camera can be tough, Vaca said.

Good defense attorneys, he explained, typically assert U.S. Constitution protections against illegal search and seizure and self-incrimination.

Taylor’s lawyer vigorously argued those issues as the case finally headed for trial a year after the arrest, Chambers said.

County Court-at-Law Judge Don Taylor, no relation to the defen-dant, heard the arguments during

a three-day hearing last November.“This was (defendant Taylor’s)

own game camera, so getting that chip to use against him took some legal hurdle jumps,” Chambers said. “I had to rebuild the argu-ment.”

The prosecutor ultimately relied on a Section 12.102 of the Parks and Wildlife Code, which says a game warden may inspect any device used to hunt.

Taylor’s lawyer argued that the section may cover “a hog trap or a snare,” but not photographic equipment, Chambers said.

Judge Taylor, however, agreed with Chambers and allowed the pictures to be used as evidence.

Chambers said this case proved TPW’s authority to seize digital equipment, but Vaca noted that wardens routinely request search warrants to avoid legal challenges to their cases.

Taylor ultimately decided to plead guilty to the charge of hunt-

ing at night, Chambers said.Under the initial plea agree-

ment, he would have been given two years’ probation, a $2,000 fine, community service and loss of his hunting license for two years.

But the judge didn’t think that was stiff enough.

He approved the two years’ pro-bation, community service and court costs, but he also raised the fine to $3,750 and extended the loss of hunting and fishing licenses to four years.

Also, Taylor was ordered to pay the state $2,900 in civil restitution to cover the cost of the deer.

Chambers said the judge’s sense of sportsmanship no doubt influ-enced his decision to boost the penalty.

“The judge was raised in the Piney Woods, and he reminisced quite a bit while sentencing this guy,” Chambers said. “And the maj-esty of the deer certainly weighed heavy.”

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Wildlife biologist Wesley Brian Littrell, 32, of Athens died May 21 in a tractor-related accident while doing habitat work on the Gus Engeling Wildlife Management Area in north-west Anderson County, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife. He leaves behind an unfinished legacy of habi-tat conservation.

“Wes was a biologist’s biologist, most content when carrying a drip torch, reseeding an old field with native grasses, disking a fire break, thinning a stand of post oaks and sharing his passion for the land and the habitat that he loved with all who would listen,” said Carter Smith, TPW executive director. “I trust we may all take some measure of solace knowing that Wes died on the WMA while doing the work he loved best. He will be missed dearly by his col-leagues inside the agency.”

Littrell’s mark can be seen in the native grassland fields he had a hand in creating in East Texas.

“Wes was known for his passion about native habitat management,” said Jeff Gunnels, area manager at the Gus Engeling WMA and Littrell’s supervisor. “He was ‘Mr. Habitat.’”

When he came to the WMA in December 2006, Littrell’s focus was doing the work needed to create dem-onstration sites he could then share with landowners to make landscape level impacts in native grassland con-servation.

Gunnels added, “Wes was a doer who didn’t just come up with ideas but took the lead in getting the job done.”

Like the native warm season grasses he sowed, Littrell’s reputation in the

conservation arena was growing and spreading across the state. Other pro-fessionals began seeking his advice on native grassland conversion and restoration.

“He enjoyed working with land-owners and showing them what they could accomplish in habitat improve-ment,” Gunnels said. “He also liked working with kids and teaching youth about habitat conservation.”

Littrell joined TPW as a student intern in 1996, became an agency employee in the State Parks Division at Eisenhower State Park, was hired in 2001 as a wildlife biologist in north-east Texas counties along the Red River and was the lead biologist at the Gus Engeling WMA since 2007.

Wes Littrell is survived by his wife, Lynne, who is expecting their first child in November.

— Texas Parks and Wildlife report

TPW biologist dies at East Texas WMA

Littrell, 32, loved habitat management

IN MEMORY: Biologist Wesley Littrell died May 21 while working at the Gus Engeling Wildlife Management Area. Photo by TPW.

EVIDENCE: A photo from a game camera shows a buck eating corn before it was poached in Liberty County. The deer was shot at night.


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Texas put its best foot forward than the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department,” Clements said May 12 at the dedication of the recently completed first phase of the training center. Praising Texas’s 532 game wardens, he added, “I’m proud of them, and I know you are.”

Located on a 220-acre tract donated by the Police Assistance League of Texas, the state-of-the-art training facility near the small com-munity of Star, in Hamilton County, is the result of a public-private part-nership that so far has raised more than half of the $20 million needed to complete the entire project.

The now-completed Phase One construction includes an admin-istration building, an education hall-armory, dining hall and a fit-ness center. The second phase will include a firing range, a water-rescue facility, an emergency vehicle opera-tions course, refitting of instructor quarters and cadet cabins and a heli-copter landing pad.

Forty-three future game wardens, plus one conservation officer from the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon — 36 men and 8 women — are moving toward completion of training that began on Jan. 4 this year. They are scheduled to graduate in ceremo-nies at the State Capitol on July 27.

During the ceremonies May 12, the training center’s landscaped central plaza was named in honor of Clements. In recognition of other major donors, the admin-istration building was named for Ramona and Lee M. Bass, the edu-cation building for Dan and Debra Friedkin, the armory for Arthur Temple, the fitness center for Luminant and the dining hall for Kathie and Ed L. Cox Jr.

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said.Gafftops are often caught by

trout anglers. The catfish will gorge themselves on baitfish and regur-gitate. The regurgitated matter cre-ates a slick on the water surface, the same way speckled trout do.

Darder apparently does not fish slicks, and the family does not usu-ally catch small gafftops.

“They’re all 4-plus pounds,” he said. “And I say 4, it’s rare when we catch a 4. It’s usually five and above.”

The state record gafftopsail weighed 13.33 pounds and was caught Dec. 13, 1981 by Herman Koehne Jr.

Darder will not be competing in the STAR tournament’s gafftop division this year. The rules require winners of the top prizes to sit out for three years. That way, other peo-ple can have a better shot at win-ning.

The Darders’ success is partly where the rule came from, said

Bill Kinney, the tournament direc-tor. Kinney is “tickled to death for them” to win, and they have “abso-lutely, legitimately” followed the rules, he said. But he does not want their success to discourage people from competing in the category.

“I don’t want a message to be sent out that this is a dynasty that can’t be broken, so why should I enter STAR,” Kinney said.

Kinney praised the Darders for their success as anglers and Mike Darder’s effort to include children.

“I salute everything that guy has done,” Kinney said, adding, “The guy has really taken to heart the CCA goal, which is to convert Xboxes into tackle boxes. And he’s absolutely emphatic about getting kids on the water, and that brings a tear to my eye.”

Gafftops stand out in the ani-mal kingdom for the way they raise their young. When the female lays her eggs, the male gathers them in his mouth. He holds them there, perhaps without eating, until the offspring mature enough to survive on their own.

That’s the way Darder keeps his secrets, and that’s the way he pro-tects his own. His secrets will stay safe, he hopes, until his grand-daughter, who is almost 3, wins a scholarship.

“It’s mainly her that I’m looking at,” Darder said. “I already got other people breathing down my neck.”

His son-in-law wants to win the boat package. His nephew wants to win the kids division.

Darder and members of his immediate household are not eligi-ble until next year.

So for this summer, Darder will use some of his six weeks of vaca-tion from his job as a process opera-tor at the Chevron Phillips oil refin-ery, where he has worked 33 years, taking other people fishing.

He will also guard his secrets. He told a few guys at work, but another family that fishes nearby for gafftop might be spying on him.

“Once you learn the specifics, anybody can do it, you know what I’m saying?” Darder said. “If I let much out, I’m really putting my family in a bind.”

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carp, and a bait store at the lake sells cut carp.For him, the fishing has been good on the

main lake, where he strings his line between anchor jugs. The system allows him to fish deeper water along deeper channels, he said.

When he strings his line in brush, he takes care to sink it deep enough to avoid bass anglers’ lures.

“All the good catfishing spots are usually good bass fishing spots too, you know the points and stuff,” he said.

Recent trips have been hampered by severe winds, but they have still been successful. Most blue catfish have weighed in between 10 and 15 pounds, he said, and one channel cat weighed 6 pounds.

Bigger catfish are coming from the Four Fingers area of the lake. Yellow catfish have been biting, too.

“A lot of people like targeting the yellow cats, and the majority of those are all being caught upriver,” Crews said.

Crews generally takes his customers catfish-ing on rod and reel, and he usually runs his

trotlines with two friends, Jason Kenneke and Drew Griffin. But he will take his customers around to check the trotlines, too.

“The customers like to see what’s on there, too,” he said. “They get a kick out of it.”

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TIGHT LINES: David Crews checks his trotline at Choke Canyon Reservoir for catfish. Crews uses anchor jugs to set his lines on the main lake.


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key numbers were down to about 450,000 birds. He expects that num-ber to rise significantly next year. Spring turkey hunter numbers were about the same as last year’s 45,000. Hardin didn’t have final survey numbers, but felt hunter success was about 40 percent.

But some hunters just seemed to be in the right place at the right time, making the hunt almost too easy.

Steve Freeman runs an embroi-dery and printing business on his 10 acres south of Abilene. He bought the property in 2005 but had only seen turkeys on a neighbor’s land.

This year was different.“Every morning I go open the gate

for my wife when she goes to work,” he said. “I heard a gobble when at the gate so I hit my call a few times. Toms both east and west of me responded.”

Freeman had his decoy with him, so he set it up and went back into the house. Ten minutes later he returned and called again.

“They gobbled but still sounded a good ways off,” he said.

He went back inside but walked to the porch to call about 20 minutes later.

“I about got blown off the porch by a tom not 20 yards from me behind some cedars,” he said. “He scared the you-know-what out of me.”

Wearing shorts, a T-shirt and camouflage Crocs shoes, Freeman grabbed his shotgun for the easy shot.

“Then I missed at 15 yards,” he said. “But dropped him running away at about 25 yards. He had a 9 1/2-inch beard and about 1-inch spurs.”

Freeman had never called turkeys in his life, but this year the birds found his land attractive.

“I called 12 gobblers up this sea-

son and shot three,” he said.Eastern turkey numbers held their

own from a down year last season. “We checked one more bird

this year than last,” Hardin said. Southeast Texas was down, but Northeast Texas was up slightly.

Hardin said the most productive counties were Grayson, Fannin, Lamar and Red River.

“A lot of East Texas counties far-ther south have large ranches, and the birds really aren’t hunted at all,” he said.

In total, 274 birds were checked in at stations in the 43 counties open for eastern turkeys.

Hardin’s favorite spot for public hunting is the 17,785-acre Caddo National Grasslands in northeast Texas, but he struck out this year.

“I had one coming in,” he said. “He got behind a tree at 50 yards, and I though he was mine. Then I heard this horrible calling and thought it was another hunter. Turned out it was a hen, and the tom went the other way.”

At the popular public hunting 20,250-acre LBJ National Grasslands north of Decatur, one hunter

reported taking two toms, while another struck out but heard plenty of activity.

“We don’t survey the hunters at LBJ,” said biologist Alfred Sanchez. “We tried a few years ago but didn’t collect enough information.”

The approximate statewide har-vest of Rios is only about five percent of the adult male population, hav-ing little effect on the total popula-tion or management of the species.

“Our primary focus is habitat management,” Hardin said.

But the 95 percent of toms that got away had a big effect on the for-tunate hunters who took birds and maybe more so on those who were “busted” by a tom sneaking up with-out a sound and those who experi-enced the thunderous gobble from nearby never to bring the tom into range.

Unsuccessful spring turkey hunt-ers are known for never (really) giv-ing up, and they suggest hunting as often as possible, always keeping your eyes open for an opportunity.

“And always open the gate for your wife,” Freeman said. “It can pay off.”

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Terry Brown of “Wired2Fish,” one of the canceled outdoors shows, said the timing, not the quality, of the programs was the reason viewer ratings may not have been as high as ESPN would have liked.

“The shows have never been the issue,” he said, “I would have never played it Saturday morning. The time slot was the thing that made it not be as popular as they would have liked.”

However, Grassian argues that the programming received good ratings, and not numbers that would suggest the Saturday-Sunday airings were an issue.

“The programming posted respectable ratings,” he said, “if averaged out it was about a quarter of a million people were watching per weekend. ”

Brown understands the finan-cial aspect of the move made by ESPN.

“From our perspective, we do understand, however, that you do have to make business decisions, in particular with the economy the way it is,” Brown said.

Brown is the host of “Wired2Fish,” a program that began in January, and has a con-tract extending into June of this year. The multi-species focus of his program is one he felt fans con-nected with, and something he feels many outdoors fans will take issue with the network for cancel-ing. His show and 18 others con-stitute the Saturday lineup, along with several four-minute product-related videos.

“Its hard to speculate what peo-ple are going to think,” he said. “Some of those shows are 20 years old. I think the fans are going to be disappointed and a little upset.”

The ESPN2 Outdoors Web site has yet to make a formal announce-ment of the plans to cut program-ming.

Notable programs to be elimi-nated include Jose Wejebe’s “Vida Del Mar,” “Whitetail Country,” “The Saltwater Game” and sev-eral other seasonal shows not connected to the Bassmaster Elite series.

The ESPN Outdoors Web site will not be affected by the change. The online component is one that Grassian said would become a higher priority.

“They will continue to operate,” Grassian said. “In fact, more focus will be on advancing that prop-erty.”

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Outdoor News in BriefNew Africa expo to be held next year

A new show that will further pro-mote hunting, fishing and photography tourism in Africa is scheduled for next winter in North Carolina.

The inaugural African Sporting Exposition will be held Jan. 20-22 in Charlotte, N.C. Promoters bill it as “an immersion into the wonders of Africa featuring a ‘who’s-who’ collection of the finest photo, hunting and fishing safari outfitters direct from the African continent as well as purveyors of exclusive sporting equipment, optics, African wildlife art, clothing and every-thing for the African aficionado.”

“This is not your typical ‘big box’ outdoor expo but rather an intimate one-on-one opportunity to meet with the best in the business and experi-ence the essence of Africa with her finest,” said Kelli Thornton, president of show organizer Inyathi Productions.

Cody, Wyo.-based Inyathi Productions is an event and show management company operated by Thornton and her husband, Gray, the president and CEO of the Wild Sheep Foundation the former executive direc-tor of the Dallas Safari Club.

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Long pier to be built at hatchery on coast

Coastal Conservation Association Texas and businesses are partnering to build a 400-foot-long fishing pier in Flour Bluff.

The pier will enable children, including handicapped individuals, to fish the rearing ponds at the CCA/CPL Hatchery and gain a greater apprecia-tion for Texas’ natural resources.

“CCA Texas has been stocking Texas’ bays for 30 years,” said Hector Mendieta, CCA Texas Mid-Coast Chapter president. “Through the years, we have seen a tremendous increase in fishing pressure on the fishery, and it is clear we will have to continue our efforts for decades. The Outreach Program Pier is vital to the education of our fishermen of the future.”

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