The Daily Digest

Here's what's worth reading today, Friday, May 31, 2019: Get ready for Free Fishing Day in Texas on June 1: Texas offers a Free Fishing Day on the first Saturday in June every year to help kick off National Fishing and Boating Week. On this day anglers can fish on...

Here's what's worth reading today, Thursday, May 30, 2019: Kayaker killed by boat in Port Aransas; boat operator hasn't come forward: According to the Aransas Pass police chief, the victim is 31-year-old Trace Richardson. His body was found just north of the Redfish Bay Causeway between Aransas Pass and Port Aransas,...

Here's what's worth reading today, Tuesday, May 21, 2019: Texas game wardens stress boating safety ahead of Memorial Day weekend: Last year, 29 boating fatalities and hundreds of boat accidents and injuries occurred on Texas waters. As part of National Safe Boating Week May 18-24, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department...

Here's what's worth reading today, Monday, May 20, 2019: Texas Parks & Wildlife Commission to look at air guns for hunting, open hunting season on public lands and changes to chronic wasting disease regulations: The Texas Parks & Wildlife Commission will take up numerous changes to current hunting and fishing...

Here's what's worth reading today, Friday, May 17, 2019: Missing bear hunter found dead near Kodiak: The remains of a Delta Junction man missing during a bear hunting trip near Kodiak were discovered by one of his companions according to Alaska State Troopers, who are investigating the nature of his death. Wild...

Here's what's worth reading today, Thursday, May 16, 2019: TPWD warns anglers about virus from imported bait shrimp: With many people getting out their rod and reel for summer fishing trips, the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department wants to warn all anglers to only use bait shrimp native to the...

Here's what's worth reading today, Wednesday, May 15, 2019: Jimmy Carter’s turkey hunting ruffles PETA’s feathers: Former President Jimmy Carter's "main concern" after undergoing hip surgery was he'd fail to kill the maximum allowed number of turkeys this hunting season, a thought that earned him condemnation from animal-rights group PETA. Officials...

Here's what's worth reading today, Friday, May 10, 2019: Men who killed mountain lion at Yellowstone given worldwide hunting ban: Three men in Montana have been sentenced for illegally hunting a mountain lion at Yellowstone National Park. Austin Peterson, 20, Trey Juhnke, 20 and Corbin Simmons, 19, had each previously...

Here's what's worth reading today, Wednesday, May 8, 2019: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department temporarily closes alligator gar fishing in segment of Trinity River: Due to flooding conditions on the Trinity River, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is temporarily prohibiting fishing for alligator gar in portions of the river between...

Here's what's worth reading today, Monday, May 6, 2019: Texas man bit by a shark after he fell off a fishing boat in Florida: The "worst part" of a Texas man's fishing trip to Florida wasn't when he got bit by a shark. It's when he lost the tarpon he was...