Two Toyota ShareLunker Bass Caught on Leap Day Weekend

Two Toyota ShareLunker Bass Caught on Leap Day Weekend

AUSTIN – If any superstitious anglers are wondering whether the Leap Day weekend is lucky or unlucky for catching the fish of a lifetime, two…

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NOAA Announces the 2020 Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Recreational For-Hire Season

NOAA Announces the 2020 Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Recreational For-Hire Season

WHAT/WHEN:The 2020 red snapper fishing season for vessels with federal for-hire reef fish permits is 62 days in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico…

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Chronic Wasting Disease Discovered at Deer Breeding Facility in Kimble County

Chronic Wasting Disease Discovered at Deer Breeding Facility in Kimble County

AUSTIN – Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has been discovered in a 5 ½-year-old white-tailed deer in a Kimble County deer breeding facility, marking the first…

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TPWD Sets Public Scoping Meetings to Gather Input on Oyster Mariculture

TPWD Sets Public Scoping Meetings to Gather Input on Oyster Mariculture

AUSTIN– The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is seeking public input on the draft proposed rules for the Texas cultivated oyster mariculture program. Under…

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TPWD Seeking Public Input on Saltwater Fishing Regulation Proposals for 2020-2021

TPWD Seeking Public Input on Saltwater Fishing Regulation Proposals for 2020-2021

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is now accepting public comment on proposed changes to saltwater fishing regulations for 2020-2021. These changes…

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TPWD Seeking Public Input on Hunting Regulation Proposals for 2020-2021

TPWD Seeking Public Input on Hunting Regulation Proposals for 2020-2021

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is now accepting public comment on proposed changes to hunting regulations for 2020-2021. The proposed changes…

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TPWD Seeking Public Input on Freshwater Fishing Regulation Proposals for 2020-2021

TPWD Seeking Public Input on Freshwater Fishing Regulation Proposals for 2020-2021

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is now accepting public comment on proposed changes to freshwater fishing regulations for 2020-2021. The proposed…

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Game Warden Field Notes

Game Warden Field Notes

The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife law enforcement reports. The Power of Love After a Falls County Sheriff’s Deputy was…

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Be Our Valentine! Celebrate Valentine’s Day at a Texas State Park

Be Our Valentine! Celebrate Valentine’s Day at a Texas State Park

AUSTIN— With Valentine’s Day around the corner, Texans are making plans with the special people in their lives. Bring your best two- or four-legged pal…

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Bird City Texas Certifies Four Inaugural Communities

Bird City Texas Certifies Four Inaugural Communities

Communities Rise to the Challenge in the Name of Conservation AUSTIN – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Audubon Texas, partners in the Bird City…

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