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Black Gap Wildlife Management Area Designated as an International Dark Sky Sanctuary

BREWSTER COUNTY – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is proud to announce that Black Gap Wildlife Management Area (WMA) has been designated as…

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Despite Winter Storm Uri, Resilient Texas Dove Populations Point to Favorable Hunting Season

AUSTIN — September marks the start of dove season for almost 300,000 Texas hunters per year. After Winter Storm Uri hit the state in February,…

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TPWD Community Outdoor Outreach Program Grant Accepting Applications

Community Outdoor Outreach Program (CO-OP) Provides Opportunities for Texans to Connect with Nature AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is now accepting…

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Texas Hunting, Fishing Licenses on Sale Aug. 15

AUSTIN – The start of a new hunting season is right around the corner and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is reminding hunters…

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Richland Creek WMA Northern Unit Named to Honor Biologist Carl Frentress

FAIRFIELD — To honor the memory of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologist Carl Frentress, the northern unit of Richland Creek Wildlife Management Area…

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Commemorating 25 Years of Big Time Texas Hunts, Entries Open for 2021-22 Season

AUSTIN – This season, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Big Time Texas Hunts (BTTH) program commemorates 25 years of offering Texans some of the…

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Alligator Snapping Turtles Seized in Illegal Trafficking Case Are Returned to Natural Habitat

AUSTIN – Twenty-one adult, and six juvenile, alligator snapping turtles were recently released back into East Texas as part of a coordinated effort among Texas…

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About the August 2021 Cover

The Gulf of Mexico is a large, virtually featureless bowl with little natural structure to attract and hold bait as well as pelagic species.  However,…

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Texas Offshore Challenge

Tap into some of the best fishing anywhere in the world with the right conditions and enough boat.  Story and photography by Robert Sloan We…

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Early Assessment of The Whitetail Deer Season

Weather, population control, and other management strategies try to balance the impact Mother Nature provides. Story and photography by Bob Zaiglin Persevering the devastating pandemic…

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