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In February 2025, Ross Gomez of Lubbock became the first angler to catch the same Legacy Lunker twice in the 39-year history of the Toyota ShareLunker program. Gomez caught a 14.78 pounder at Lake Henry last spring while fishing from the public dock at th
Outlaw Outdoors founders Clint and Stacy Wade announced that their popular amateur only tournament circuit will prohibit the use of forward-facing sonar in 2026. The couple is hopeful the rule change will help “bring the fun” back to tournament fishin
Jaret Barrett of Waxahachie was spring turkey hunting in Eastland County last April when he bagged this all white Rio Grande gobbler.Wildlife biologists say the white plumage likely resulted from Leucism. The condition is caused by a recessive gene that c
Light line specialist Art Weston with the 153 pound alligator gar he landed on April 8 at Lake Livingston. Caught on 2 pound test line, Weston’s catch is a line class record and the heaviest freshwater fish ever landed worldwide using 2-pound test line.

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I don’t know how you’ll remember 2025, but I’ll always recall it as the year a black bear gone run about set up camp in eastern Texas…. the year Ross Gomez of Lubbock double dipped on whopper bass…. the year javelina got some well-deserved the respect as a big game animal…. the year small tracts of land in eastern Texas kicked out some biggest free-ranging whitetail bucks taken statewide.

Celebrating 150 years in 2026

Celebrating 150 years in 2026

As the year 2026 approaches, there are a number of important milestones from 1876 that will mark their 150th anniversaries. This year, a diverse range of events, inventions and cultural landmarks from that year will be commemorated, reflecting on their impact on history, technology and society. One of the most significant events of 1876 was the invention of the telephone by Alexander Graham Bell. On March 10 of that year, Bell famously spoke the words, “Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you,” into the device, marking the first successful telephone call.

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