Lampasas County Man Indicted in Deaths of Bald Eagles, Vultures

Lampasas County Man Indicted in Deaths of Bald Eagles, Vultures

Faces Additional Charges for Allegedly Killing Vultures AUSTIN – A Lampasas County grand jury has returned an indictment against a Bend, Texas, man on two…

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Game Warden Field Notes

Game Warden Field Notes

The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports. Struggles with Math A game warden was on patrol opening…

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Toyota ShareLunker Program to Begin New Year-Round Season Jan. 1

Toyota ShareLunker Program to Begin New Year-Round Season Jan. 1

TPWD implementing year-round participation system, expanding weight categories ATHENS – After more than 31 years of collecting and spawning 13 pound or larger “lunker” largemouth…

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TFFC Outdoor Expo Set for Saturday, Sept. 30

TFFC Outdoor Expo Set for Saturday, Sept. 30

ATHENS—The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) is offering visitors on Saturday, Sept. 30, opportunities to learn about a wide range of outdoor skills and participate…

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Deer Bowhunting Season Gets Under Way Saturday, Sept. 30

Deer Bowhunting Season Gets Under Way Saturday, Sept. 30

General Gun Season Opens Nov. 4 AUSTIN – Texas bowhunters will come “nocking” starting Saturday as deer hunting’s early season, limited to archery equipment only,…

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TPWD Launches Scale Loaner Program for Bass Tournament Organizers

TPWD Launches Scale Loaner Program for Bass Tournament Organizers

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Inland Fisheries division is launching a scale loaner program to give local tournament organizers the ability to…

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Texans Urged to Celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day Saturday, Sept. 23

Texans Urged to Celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day Saturday, Sept. 23

AUSTIN – National Hunting and Fishing Day, an annual celebration of the contributions hunters and anglers make in conserving and protecting the nation’s wild resources,…

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Coastal Public Hunting Lands Reopen for Early Teal This Weekend

Coastal Public Hunting Lands Reopen for Early Teal This Weekend

AUSTIN – Hunters along the Texas coast looking for access to public lands during the early teal season, which runs through Sunday, Sept. 24, may…

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Game Warden Field Notes

Game Warden Field Notes

The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports. Skunked A Rockwall County game warden responded to a call…

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Storm Aftermath Puts Damper on Saturday’s Early Teal Season Opener

Storm Aftermath Puts Damper on Saturday’s Early Teal Season Opener

AUSTIN – The 16-day early teal hunting season opens statewide Saturday with guarded optimism tempered by the reality that many waterfowlers along the Texas coast…

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