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David Sikes
pictureOutdoors Gallery: 11.27.05
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November 20, 2005
 A-lure-ing options

November 17, 2005
 Awards recognize local efforts

November 13, 2005
 Hunting heritage

November 10, 2005
 Motors still allowed inside Redfish Bay, just use caution

November 6, 2005
 Saving seagrass

October 30, 2005
 The allure of lure country

October 26, 2005
 There's still time for seagrass opinions

October 22, 2005
 The more things change ...

October 19, 2005
 Are beach driving restrictions based on half-truths?

October 15, 2005
 The 'other' Snapper

October 12, 2005
 Seagrass preservation could be simple plan

October 8, 2005
 Closer to home

October 5, 2005
 Awards can help motivate additional stewards

October 1, 2005
 Nothin' but blue skies

September 28, 2005
 Mitigation needs to break even

September 21, 2005
 TPW Expo offers plenty for visitors

September 17, 2005
 Life's a beach

September 14, 2005
 Cedar Bayou dredging gets engineers' OK

September 10, 2005
 Remote control

September 7, 2005
 Education is the key to saving seagrass

August 31, 2005
 Seagrass call should be left to the boaters

August 27, 2005
 When it's more than fishing

August 20, 2005
 Still-fishing still works

August 17, 2005
 Home donations will open access to park

August 13, 2005
 Shallow thoughts

August 10, 2005
 A crash course in license changes

August 6, 2005
 Rocky Mountain Fly

August 3, 2005
 Last chance for waterfowl comments

July 23, 2005
 Triple tales

July 20, 2005
 Vehicle access on beaches debated

July 16, 2005
 Tossing for tails

July 16, 2005
 When a tail is not a tail

July 13, 2005
 70th Deep Sea Roundup draws record number of anglers to Port A

July 9, 2005
 Baffin bay's back door

July 6, 2005
 Early season on doves expanding

July 2, 2005
 One heck of a fish story

June 25, 2005
 Short trip, big payoff

June 22, 2005
 Time is right for deadly bacteria

June 18, 2005
 Kidding around

June 17, 2005

June 15, 2005
 Bayou's survival calls for data, grants, support

June 11, 2005
 Out of sight

June 8, 2005
 Seminars can help even seasoned anglers

June 4, 2005
 Big Bass Lake

June 1, 2005
 Cabin site sales could support schools

May 28, 2005
 Fish in a barrel?

May 25, 2005
 Changes may be coming for wingshooters

May 21, 2005
 Outdoors Gallery: 05.22.05

May 14, 2005
 From top to bottom

May 11, 2005
 No dredging means more bad news for Mansfield

May 8, 2005
 Time to talk tournaments

May 4, 2005
 Legislature's money grab miffs anglers

April 30, 2005
 Kayak-ety yakking

April 27, 2005
 Nine-Mile Hole may stay motorless

April 23, 2005
 The legend of Lake Guerrero takes on a new life

April 20, 2005
 SEA fund-raising banquet today

April 16, 2005
 New bait in town

April 13, 2005
 Snapper dispute rages on

April 9, 2005
 Going with the flow

April 6, 2005
 Freshwater conservation is in state Senate's hands

April 3, 2005
 Red hot Hooks

March 31, 2005
 CCA holds banquet, raffle today

March 27, 2005
 Outdoors Gallery: 03.27.05

March 24, 2005
 Get vaccine before dog barks at the wrong rattler

March 20, 2005
 Time to talk turkey

March 17, 2005
 Bill would increase funding for Texas parks

March 13, 2005
 Sheepshead hunting

March 10, 2005
 Potential bill leaves navigable waters open

March 6, 2005
 Another terrific Tuesday

March 3, 2005
 Making 'cents' out of the CCA and SEA

February 27, 2005
 Copano's lively tempo

February 24, 2005
 Change is in the air at Padre Island

February 20, 2005
 Tried and true trout tips

February 17, 2005
 Legislature looking to accelerate buybacks

February 13, 2005
 Brown out? Maybe not

February 13, 2005
 Water is ugly, but not dangerous

February 10, 2005
 Brown tide alert

February 10, 2005
 Hunting legislation on Austin's back burner

February 6, 2005
 When worlds collide

February 3, 2005
 Next freeze may mean deepwater fishing ban

January 30, 2005
 Outdoors Gallery: 01.30.05

January 27, 2005
 Annual beach cleanup scheduled for March

January 23, 2005
 A study in contrasts

January 16, 2005
 Extremes of the Game

January 13, 2005
 Hot weather could cause trout trouble

January 9, 2005
 Making it through the weeds

December 26, 2004
 December is a good time to double your fun

December 23, 2004
 Irresponsible dumping is nasty - and illegal

December 19, 2004
 Arkansas - inside and out

December 16, 2004
 There's plenty to offer your outdoors lover this Christmas

December 12, 2004
 Keeping the bounty coming

December 9, 2004
 Director focuses on protecting seagrass

November 28, 2004
 Unlimited benefits

November 21, 2004
 Bending genders and rods

November 14, 2004
 Keeping hunting habits alive

November 11, 2004
 Fishing ban during hard freezes considered

November 7, 2004
  Relearning Lake Travis

November 4, 2004
  Portland man's idea could bring more money, benefits

October 31, 2004
  Ahead of the Game

October 27, 2004
  Welder's conservation legacy is a lasting one

October 23, 2004
  Hooked on snook

October 20, 2004
  Seagrass protection debate rages on

October 16, 2004
  The frustrations of fall

October 13, 2004
  Book offers a glimpse of South Texas at its wildest

October 9, 2004
  Northerns don't have to be blue

October 6, 2004
  Local group hands out awards to those who help appreciate natural resources

October 2, 2004
  It's for the birds

September 29, 2004
  Prop-up controversy is held off until Jan.

September 25, 2004
  The teal deal

September 22, 2004
  It is time to winterize your boat

September 18, 2004
  Down Mexico way

September 15, 2004
  Wetlands problems complicate kayak site

September 11, 2004
  Mangrove mania

September 8, 2004
  Seminars offer deep thinking on shallow waters

September 4, 2004
  Winging it

September 1, 2004
  Propeller-up zones may be up for public debate soon

August 28, 2004
  Fishing in the wind

August 25, 2004
  Hunters offered a bonus bird

August 21, 2004
  Deep Impact

August 18, 2004
  New combo licenses will be available

August 14, 2004
  No-motor zone at Nine-Mile Hole: Yea or Nay?

August 11, 2004
  Public gets a say on when to hunt

August 7, 2004
  Going au natural

August 4, 2004
  Seagrass conservation an issues worth further study

July 31, 2004
  Back to the beach

July 28, 2004
  Don't let 'Vibrio' stop you

July 24, 2004
  Fishing for a vacation

July 21, 2004
  Teal season scaled back to nine days

July 3, 2004
  Spoon feeding

June 30, 2004
  It's not too early to start thinking dove

June 26, 2004
  Angling bling-bling

June 23, 2004
  Fish stories: Tall tales or just plain odd?

June 23, 2004
  Information available on oil/gas well for Baffin Bay

June 19, 2004
  Plenty of options

June 16, 2004
  Survey seeks input from anglers

June 12, 2004
  Kidding around

June 12, 2004
  Outdoors Calendar: 06.13.04

June 9, 2004
  Trout record was a long time coming

June 5, 2004
  Back to bayou country

June 2, 2004
  STAR competition is off and running

May 22, 2004
  Trout frenzy

May 19, 2004
  Efforts to reopen Cedar Bayou get a lift

May 15, 2004
  Tournament time

May 15, 2004
  Redfish ideal for contests

May 12, 2004
  Emmords Hole safe from spoil disposal - for now

May 8, 2004
  Big Shot

May 6, 2004
 More delays for floating mega-lodge

May 1, 2004
  Red means go ... fishing

April 28, 2004
  Texas 2007 offers new alternative for bay shrimping license buybacks

April 24, 2004
  Return to the Jetty

April 21, 2004
  SEA's annual shindig is tonight

April 17, 2004
  The art of nature

April 17, 2004
  Outdoors Calendar: 04.18.04

April 14, 2004
  Fishing licenses changing in September

April 10, 2004
  Talking turkey

April 7, 2004
  Don't believe all you read well, except maybe this

April 3, 2004
  Back in business

April 1, 2004
  Cabin fever: Floating lodge is a no-go

March 28, 2004
  Tops & Tails

March 25, 2004
  CCA banquet time is here once again

March 21, 2004
  Facing the unknown

March 18, 2004
  Langford, O'Brien honored by CC Rotary Club

March 14, 2004
  Angling in Ingleside

March 11, 2004
  Talking vektor tables

March 7, 2004
  Fishing for permit in the Pearl Keys

March 4, 2004
  Trout tourneys release goodwill

February 29, 2004
 A bountiful harvest

February 22, 2004
  Drum running

February 19, 2004
  Port A class pushes line recycling

February 15, 2004
  Luring them in

February 12, 2004
  Help needed for coastal cleanups

February 8, 2004
  Goose down

February 5, 2004
  Big changes proposed for hunting, fishing licenses

February 1, 2004
  A banner harvest

January 30, 2004
 Fishing Report: 01.30.04

January 29, 2004
  Nueces Bay boat ramp renovation is coming soon

January 25, 2004
  Wingshooting wonderland

January 22, 2004
  Searching for a better way to regulate our waters

January 18, 2004
  Padre Pompano

January 15, 2004
  Access denied?

January 11, 2004
  Not-so roughing it

January 4, 2004
  Worth the wait

December 28, 2003
  Duck diversity delights

December 21, 2003
  Hunting for experience

December 18, 2003
  Don't rely on luck to avoid illness

December 14, 2003
  Rock steady

December 7, 2003
  Big time

December 4, 2003
  Water needs for man and nature need to be balanced

November 12, 2001
 Columns prior to November 12, 2001

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