Outdoor

Spring gun show weekend coming April 29-30

1 year ago By James Pickering

Outdoor sportsmen, hunters, and gun enthusiasts will converge on the Winnsboro City Civic Center for the annual Spring Gun Show Weekend April 29 and 30. The event is sponsored by the Carl E.

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Catfish stocking at Neighborhood Fishin’ lakes

1 year ago By Press Release

TPWD Spring is here and that means catfish angling is back at Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Neighborhood Fishin’ lakes across the state. The program provides an opportunity for friends and families to participate in the Texas traditions of outdoor recreation by reeling in catfish close to home.

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Angler recognition program shines light on excellence

1 year ago By Press Release

TPWD The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Angler Recognition Program exists to recognize fishing excellence in Texas, and to further that purpose, TPWD staff recently completed a revitalization initiative for the program. The ARP was established in 1971 and maintains the fish record lists for all public and private waterbodies across the state, inspiring anglers to get outside and enjoy the water.

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Return to the YO Ranch

1 year ago By Luke Clayton

As my friend Jeff Rice and I drove the serpentine road leading into the heart of the famous Y O Ranch Headquarters in the Texas Hill Country on a crisp spring day last week, my mind backtracked a quarter century to when I was invited to hunt this beautiful ranch. Here I was again, a much older hunter now feeling the same awe that I felt many years earlier.

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Try planting basil with your tomatoes

1 year ago By David Wall

OK, now that you’ve picked out what tomatoes you want in your garden, you’re ready to begin concentrating on support actions such as fertilizers, weeds, etc. You might even be looking at some companion plants to help grow more, healthier, and better tasting tomatoes.

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Try a Roma tomato this year

1 year ago By David Wall

Roma tomatoes are a determinate variety and grow more as a bush than a vine. The produce flowers at stem tips, and where tomatoes develop all at once. This results in a quick and highly prolific production cycle, which is great for canning. Fruit production ends by mid to late July. You can expect 55-62 fruit per plant. As a determinate, pruning is not necessary.

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TPWD, DPS advise gun storage safety for spring turkey season

1 year ago By Press Release

TPWD Now that spring turkey hunting season has begun, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Texas Department of Public Safety want to remind gun owners that safe gun storage saves lives. Proper storage protects those you love and keeps firearms out of the hands of criminals.