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The short story "A Retriever's Legacy" by Bob Hood is presented.

The article presents several hotspots for fishing in prairies and lakes of Texas including Face of the Dam, Clear Creek, and State Park Points, along with information on fish species found there, techniques and equipment for fishing there, and contacts of persons who can help in the process.

The article discusses the decrease in number of quail in Texas due to loss of their habitats. A survey report from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department reveals that 224,000 hunters captured 5.5 million quail during the 1992-1993 season. It informs that agricultural and livestock production, timber management and urban expansion have destroyed the quail habitat.

The article presents suggestions from veteran crappie anglers including Billy Kilpatrick, Ricky Vandergriff and Weldon Kirk on crappie fishing tactics during and after the spawning season in different reservoirs. Kilpatrick states that he uses seven-foot medium light rods with 12-pound test line, number one crappie hooks and 1/8-ounce jig heads while Vandergriff switches to deeper brush piles. Kirk mentions that post-spawn crappies are found on isolated pieces of cover.

The article offers information on the Possum Kingdom Lake, built across the long Brazos River in Palo Pinto and Young Counties in Texas that attract anglers from as far away as Fort Worth, Dallas, and other North Texas cities. It informs that Possum Kingdom's great fishery include the Weezle Sparrow, Heddon Chugger and Creek Chub Plunker. It mentions that the Brazos River Authority's release of water at the dam has caused the Possum Kingdom to suffer in terms of water.

The article presents information on goose hunting for which hunters gathered from all over the country in Knox County, Texas. It informs about the preparatory method used by the hunters in establishing the hunting area that begins with digging of pit and setting up decoys for silhouette shooting. It also informs about the company Stanfield Hunting Outfitters, which provides the customer service, and world class guided goose hunting.

The article focuses on effect of wildfires on wildlife and hunting opportunities in Texas. Topics include drastic decline in water levels in reservoirs reduced habitat for wildlife and migrating birds, no rainfall in many regions of Texas from September 2010 leading to drought, and excessive high winds causing wildfires which becomes worse on combining with drought. It informs that wildfires burned more then 3 million acres of area across Texas in 2011.

The article focuses on the Lake Ouachita, which is the largest reservoir in Arkansas. According to professional bass fisherman Mike Wurm, the lake was one of his favorites since they offer excellent place for catching largemouth bass fish. It also mentions that a jigging spoon enables the catching of bass and all varieties of game fishes.

The article offers information on the concern for improvement of deer body and antler growths by filling feeders. It mentions that hunters and landowners who provide supplemental food sources for deer only the hunting seasons does not help the deer population besides increasing their chances of harvesting the animals. It informs that feeding corn to deer through electronic or gravity feeders do not help in the quality deer management.

The article offers information on the hotspots for fishing in Snake Island in Lake Aquilla, Pump House in Lake Lavon, and Shallow Hats in Lake Lewisville of Texas along with information on the fish species found there, tips on catching them, and the contact persons who can help in the process.

A quiz related to deer hunting is presented.

The article offers information related to several fishing sites in Texas including the lake Aquilla, the lake Lavon and the lake Belton along with their location, coordinates and species.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of hunting for javelinas on Ranger Creek Ranch in Knox County, Texas.

The article offers information on rising trend of innovative products in hunting. It mentions several products including camouflage clothing patterns, scent-control products, and trail cameras. Also discussed are antique muzzleloaders, dove hunters, Remote-controlled predator calling devices and rangefinders.

The article discusses the advantageous situation of Texas-based bird hunters in context to the abundance of various water birds and upland game birds in the state. Topics discussed include different varieties of gamebirds that are present in abundance in Texas, hunting resorts that offer released bird hunting and techniques used by hunting guides and commercial hunting agencies to conserve gamebirds for hunting.

The article presents several quizzes concerning Texas laws and legislation related to hunting and fishing that aims at promoting wildlife conservation, which appeared in the September 2011 issue of the magazine Texas Fish and Game, and also presents answers for the last asked quizzes.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of fishing rainbow trout at Rio Grande in southwestern Colorado.

In the article, the author discusses dove hunting. He mentions that late afternoon hour when doves gather near water bodies to drink water is the best time to hunt dove. He further states that rural landowners lease places adjacent to water such ponds and lakes for dove hunting. He also states that many hunters use decoys to hunt doves.

The article offers brief information on the hotspots for fishing in Prairies and Lakes of Texas including Lake Cooper, Lake Ravon and Lake Lewisville along with information on the fish species found there, tips on catching them and the contact persons who can help in the process.

The article presents information on the hog hunting in the U.S. during summer months which is considered productive for hog hunters. Topics include the common sites where hogs are easily found and how to locate rooting areas of hogs. Other topics include requirement of a pair of safety gloves for field-dressing and things which should be considered for accurately shooting the hogs.

A quiz concerning turkey is presented.

The article presents the author's view on the use of a good binocular or monocular when hunting in a large area citing his experience with his shooting companion in Texas. It states that binoculars are used for scanning a specific or large area for a long period of time, producing only less eyestrain. On the other hand, monocular is lighter and handy to use than binoculars for short-range optics. It offers information on the Alpen 8X25 monocular from Alpen Optics for close-range situations.

The article offers information on the late seasons for hunting animals in Texas. The whitetail deer season runs from January 17 to 30 in 30 South Texas counties and a special muzzloader season from January 3 to 16 in 55 counties. The two alternative areas for waterfowl hunting includes the coastal prairies and the wheat fields in West Texas. The late seasons for dove hunting will start from December 25 to January 9 in the North and Central Zones.

The article discusses the fishing trends in Texas. Indoor fishing barges provide the basic fishing opportunities as they serve as places to catch crappie, bream, and catfish. The country has many privately-owned catfish ponds wherein anglers pay for what they catch on a per-pound basis. Access to bank fishing in the country can be found in its parks and near boat ramps.

The article focuses on the equipment to consider for wildlife hunting preparation. It suggests to use high powered binoculars, a variable scope and an archery equipment, and a state-of-the art canon arrows and silencers. According to the author, based on his experience, the cover-up scents may help lessen human odor in some cases.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience in hunting doves, with his two sons in Texas.

The article offers information on several fishing locations in the prairies and lakes of Texas. It cites the Old Lake Dallas located at Lake Lewisville wherein blue and channel catfish species can be found and caught using a fresh live shad or cut buffalo as baits. It mentions the Richland-Chambers Reserves as favorite habitat of largemouth bass and it can be captured using the Tiny Brush Hog lure. It also notes the existence of crappies at Lake Somerville's Little Crappie Point.

The article outlines several high-technology devices and accessories used in catching turkeys in Texas. The guns include the Mossberg Grand Slam Turkey Series pump and semi-auto shotguns, Remington 870 SPS Super Mag Max Gobbler with pistol, and Winchester Super X3 NWTF Cantilever Extreme Turkey semi-auto and Super X2 Turkey. It advises to use pop hunting blinds with turkey vests. It also encourages the use of global positioning system (GPS) units to record and pinpoint roosting and feeding sites.

The article focuses on the abundance of Panhandle bucks in Texas. Mitch Lockwood of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) asserted that Panhandle produced bucks, but it was kept secret. Lockwood said that the habitat is diverse and the quality is high which resulted to good nutrition in bucks. He added that deers in the region were influenced by subspecies from Kansas or elsewhere.

The article offers information on the protected species of dove in Texas. It notes that dove hunters need to identify their targets before hunting them. It mentions that there are eleven species of dove in Texas and six of them are protected by the government. It presents the remaining five species which are legal to hunt including the mourning, white-winged, white-tipped, rock , and Eurasian collared doves. While the protected species include the Inca dove, common ground, and band-tailed.

The article offers information on the 2008-2009 quail season which will open on October 25, 2008 and will run through February 22, 2009 all over Texas. According to the article, the season will accommodate a 15-bird-per-day bag limit and a 45-bird possession limit. Moreover, the legal shooting hours are 30 minutes before sunrise until 30 minutes after sunset.

The article reports on the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department public dove-hunting programs. It states that the programs allows urban hunters to gain access to 55, 000 acres of land leased by the state for dove and small game as well as 1 million acres for deer, turkey, quail and other wildlife. The cost of Annual Public Hunting Permit's needed by hunters to gain access is $48. Meanwhile, the program has started its operation in 1994 which have grown from 10 sites to 150 units in 50 countries.

The article presents the facts about the wild turkey. It cites that Benjamin Franklin has nominated the wild turkey as the national symbol of the U.S., however lost to the bald eagle in the late 1770s. It says that turkey is a popular food during Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays in the country. It says that turkey hunting is observed every spring by American hunters.

The article provides information on the number of turkeys located in Texas. It is said that no other area in Texas has more turkey than the Hill Country in the geological center of the state. Turkey numbers remain steady throughout the north and west of the Fort Worth/Dallas Metroplex. The low number of turkey populations in the Big Bend was attributed to a lack of suitable habitat.

The article offers information related to fishing in various prairies and lakes in Texas including Lavon, Aquilla, and Belton. Information regarding the fishing hotspots, best baits to use, and fishing tips in the areas are provided. It also highlights different fish species existing in the areas including crappie, white bass, and largemouth bass.

The article offers brief information on the hotspots for fishing in prairies and lakes of Texas along with information on the fish species found there, tips on catching them, and the contact persons who can help in the process.

The article offers information on several striper fishing spots around Lake Tawakoni in Texas including location, best baits, and species along with fishing tips. It mentions about Lower Lake Humps at Tawakoni Lake in Texas having topwaters and suggests using Sassy Shads for catching lures of topwaters. It discusses about Main Lake Flats of Lewisville, Texas containing catfish and is having cut buffalo baits.

The article offers information on several spots for largemouth bass fishing in Toledo Bend between Texas and Louisiana including location, best baits, and species along with fishing tips. It mentions about Silvia Bend Area fishing spot having crankbaits and suggests prime evening and early morning as best fishing time. It discusses about Green Willow Point having crankbaits and informs that schooling activities will be active in main lake in month of July.

The article presents catfish and striped bass fishing tips and lists several prairies and lakes in Texas including Main Lake Points in Lavon Lake, 155 Bridge Brush Piles in Palestine and Welch Park Area in Somerville.

The article offers brief information on the hotspots for fishing in Piney Woods, Texas including Lake Fork, Caddo, and Conroe along with information on the fish species found there, tips on catching them and the contact persons who can help in the process.