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Texas dove and teal seasons set

And it looks all good for Southeast Texas hunters

 

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has just announced that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has approved the 2012-13 Texas early migratory game bird seasons. As of now, it’s all good news. Dove hunters across the state will have a 70-day season with a 15-bird daily bag limit. The icing on the cake is that we’ll have a 16-day early teal season.

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Despite recent rains, drought a hunter concern

With the saltwater fishing going full blast, there have also been many questions about deer range conditions. Certainly the rains that have been widespread have benefited all of the deer ranges. We all remember that by this time a year ago, we were well into a super drought. Many deer hunters are questioning the outlook for the upcoming hunting season.

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Native standing cypress in full boom

Don’t you just love a surprise in your garden? It’s always a joy when just a few seeds hidden in an innocent looking mix of summer blooming beauties show themselves months or a year later. Each seed has its “time.” Some bloom almost immediately while others might need a year to surprise you. The standing cypress is a great example of a seed that you could have long forgotten that you even planted. What a surprise to see it yard long spire just spring up one day covered with vibrant red, tubular flowers!

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Show love, keep folks in your life

We all have experienced the loss of a friend or a relative. And while those instances are truly sad, there might come a time in our lives when we have to say “Goodbye,” “I’m sorry” or “I will miss you” and move on to ensure our lives and our family’s lives are safe.

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