AUSTIN, Texas — For many a veteran angler, the pinnacle of a fishing career comes with the explosion of chromed muscle that signals his first tarpon hook-up. That experience was once common on the Texas Gulf coast; so common, in fact, that through the 1950s, tarpon tournaments were commonplace and presidents and potentates made the journey to the third coast to catch a “silver king.”

The Toyota Texas Bass Classic (TTBC) and Evan Williams Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, the country's second largest selling Bourbon brand, have announced a two-year partnership that positions Evan Williams as the official bourbon of the Toyota Texas Bass Classic. As part of this partnership, Evan Williams' branded concessions area will be one of the highlights of the expo area. The TTBC will be held October 16 - 18 at Lake Conroe in Montgomery, Texas.

Texas Parks & Wildlife TV Program - Weekly schedule and show descriptions for Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has recently been updated.

Texas Parks & Wildlife TV Program - Weekly schedule and show descriptions for Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has recently been updated.

Can't make the sale? TexasWhitetailDirectory.com will be providing simulcast coverage of the TDA Superior Genetics Whitetail Deer Auction. The sale will be held March 21st at the Embassy Suites Outdoor World in Grapevine, Texas. The sale will be managed by Damon Thorpe and will feature top whitetail genetics from breeders around the industry.

Walker's Game Ear, the leader in hearing protection and enhancement is proud to announce the launch of the Hybrid, the industry's first 6 channel, behind-the-ear, open fit hearing enhancement/hearing protection device.

With all the recent talk of pork bill spending in Washington, nearly two dozen young boys and girls with their fathers enjoyed the thrill of the hunt and the taste of pork without deficit spending. The American Deer & Wildlife Alliance recently hosted its 1st Annual Pigapalooza Youth Hog Hunt at DB Hunting Ranch in Bertram, Texas, and sponsored hog hunting opportunities for 20 children, ages eight to 15.

As the weekend progressed, the temperatures on Lake Amistad warmed up and so did Jason Williamson. The third-year BASS pro from Aiken, South Carolina, shoved aside consistency and posted a backbreaking total of more than 68 pounds through the final two days, which was enough to advance from 38th position to third heading into Day 3, then secure his first BASS victory and the accompanying $100,000 top prize Sunday at the 2009 Bassmaster Elite Series season opener, the OPTIMA Batteries Battle on the Border.

The wildlife industry’s leading game management technology, GMS® recently unveiled its new automatic offsite backup system for GMS data at the North American Deer Farmers Association (NADeFA) annual conference in Lexington, Ken. Hundreds of deer and wildlife breeders attending the conference praised the new service which prevents catastrophic data loss due to hard drive crashes, accidental changes and deletions, viruses, file corruption, fire, flood, theft and other circumstances that could wipe out on-site data.