Almost two years out from a major white bass dieoff on Lake Palestine, fishermen are again starting to watch the Neches River for signs this year’s spawning run is beginning.

It only took Gary Howell 15 years to successfully complete a mountain goat hunt. He started his quest in 2004 in British Columbia. He finished it in early December when he finally took a mature ram in southeastern Alaska.

YANTIS — I usually do not concern myself much with the hardcore anti-hunters, because quite honestly I see them as little more than a pimple on an elephant’s behind.

East Texas Woods and Waters Foundation is looking for a few men and women interested in helping protect our little part of the world, keep people involved and introduce young girls and boys to the outdoors.

Lake Fork’s status as Big Bass Capital of Texas will again be either certified or questioned after the world’s top pro fishermen from Major League Fishing and B.A.S.S. compete in separate events in 2020.

Hunting guide Daniel Cerretani and I were walking in front of the lodge at Hidden Lakes Hunting Resort outside Yantis recently and he said there was a flock of sandhill cranes passing over an adjoining pasture.

POSEY — It is one of those moments almost every deer hunter has felt, but no one enjoys. That moment when the blood trail runs out and there is no sign of the deer.

It is amazing how people become collectors. One day they don’t own anything, then the next they have a room, garage or shed full of cars, antiques, Barbie dolls or whatever.

Sadly, there has been a generation, maybe two, in Texas that has grown up without experiencing the exhilaration of a wild quail covey rise.

Tyler Chapter of Ducks Unlimited will hold its annual banquet fundraiser beginning at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Harvey Convention Center.