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February 1994
Page 4
SPORTS
Hunters have stellar duck, goose seasons
By SCOTT SMITH
and STEVEN HUDGINS
Annotations Sportswriters
Another hunting season has
come and gone, and your sports
reporters were there for all the
excitement. As predicted in earlier
issues, the duck and goose seasons
were outstanding. Starting with
the first half of the split duck
season, we went on a fine duck
hunt in the Eagle Lake area with
2Ls John Cummings and Hunter
Shurtleff. We were able to take
our limits with a mixed bag of
pintail, teal and wood ducks.
However, goose hunting met and
surpassed all of our wildest expec-
tations. Jim Bartlett, Todd Parker,
Alan Andrews and Wilson
Shirley, all 2Ls, reported a fine
goose hunt in the East Bernard
area over a rag spread. Although
the conditions were less than ideal
(clear skies), the birds were
apparently still willing to decoy,
as the hunters were able to bag 10
geese.
In the upland game depart-
ment, 2L Richard Morrison shot
two nice gobblers out in West
Texas. He was also able to take
advantage of the rut and bag a
couple of nice bucks. Your two
reporters also had a nice quail
hunt on the Kennedy Ranch just
south of Baffin Bay. Although no
limits were taken, we managed to
average seven to 10 coveys a
hunt.
While the hunting season is
over for all practical purposes,
spring brings a new opportunity
for outdoor adventure. Fly fishing
for freshwater trout in Texas
offers one of the most unique of
these experiences. Thanks to the
outstanding efforts of the Texas
Parks and Wildlife Department,
the upper Guadalupe River below
Canyon Dam has been stocked
with thousands of rainbow trout.
Approximately 50,000 fish are
released during the winter months,
and the Guadalupe is cold enough
to allow some of these trout to
survive year-round.
Favorite areas to fish are
just below the dam where most of
the trout are released, and Bean's
Camp, which is approximately
five miles south of the dam on
River Road. Bean's Camp also
offers the opportunity of catching
brown trout, which private groups
such as Trout Unlimited have
released in nearby areas. Anglers
should note that a special freshwa-
ter trout stamp is required for
taking these fish.
The prime saltwater fishing
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STCL students, from left, Steven Hudgins, Scott Smith, John Cummings and Hunter
Shurtleff enjoy a day of duck hunting near Eagle Lake. Seated at left is Chester
Hudgins.
season also gets its kickoff in the
coming months. In the south, the
South Padre, Port Mansfield and
Baffin Bay areas are already
heating up and producing large
numbers of speckled trout and
redfish. Along the middle coast,
Matagorda Island promises to be
an exciting, yet little-known spot.
For those without a boat and
willing to rough it, a short ferry
ride across the bay offers not only
fine fishing, but also a glimpse at
an unspoiled habitat. Mountain
bikes and a canteen of water are
essential because no motor
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