1955 edition of Texas game and fish magazine.

Suitable for framing, beautiful sold as is missing one page.

The alligator gar, largest of gar species, often reaches a weight of 150 pounds and over.

"Armour plating" of hard ganoid ivory covers the body of this vicious predator. It is found in most of the nation's rivers emptying into the Gulf and is common in Texas. Specialized fishing methods with rod and reel provide exciting sport. Walton Cude painted the cover.

Walton Cude was an artist and illustrator who contributed cover paintings and illustrations to the Texas Game and Fish magazine, a publication of the Texas Game and Fish Commission, notably during the mid-1950s (e.g., April 1957). His work helped illustrate Texas wildlife during that era.

Magazine Contributions: Walton Cude painted the cover for the April 1957 issue (Vol. XV, No. 4) of Texas Game and Fish.

Commission Details: The magazine was published by the State Game and Fish Commission, with editorial offices located in the Walton Building in Austin, Texas.