Multiple Areas Closed to Oyster Harvest in Five Texas Bays

Multiple Areas Closed to Oyster Harvest in Five Texas Bays

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is closing designated Approved and Conditionally Approved Areas in four Texas bays to all oyster harvest…

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Texas Quail Hunters Ready for the “Boom”

Texas Quail Hunters Ready for the “Boom”

Season opens Saturday with high expectations AUSTIN – Quail live on the edge. In lean years when weather and habitat conditions conspire against them, the…

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Big Time Texas Hunts Winners Announced

Big Time Texas Hunts Winners Announced

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department announced the 14 lucky winners of this year’s Big Time Texas Hunts selected at random from entries…

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Biologists Battle Giant Salvinia Blocking Lake Access for Duck Hunters, Waterfowl

Biologists Battle Giant Salvinia Blocking Lake Access for Duck Hunters, Waterfowl

AUSTIN – At North Toledo Bend Wildlife Management Area, giant salvinia covers about half of the WMA’s 500-acre wetland impoundment, blocking boat access for duck…

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Late Whooping Crane Migration Expected in Texas

Late Whooping Crane Migration Expected in Texas

AUSTIN — The iconic, endangered whooping crane has embarked on its annual fall migration and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is reminding Texans…

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Rural Residents, Hunters in Northeast Texas Advised to Be Bear Aware

Rural Residents, Hunters in Northeast Texas Advised to Be Bear Aware

AUSTIN — Wildlife biologists are advising hunters, ranchers and rural residents in Northeast Texas of a handful of confirmed black bear sightings recently. At least…

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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. Up a Creek A Hunt County game warden responded to…

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Multiple Agencies Thwart Major Drug Shipment on South Padre Island

Multiple Agencies Thwart Major Drug Shipment on South Padre Island

AUSTIN – Texas Game Wardens, along with the U.S. Coast Guard and the Department of Homeland Security, helped intercept a drug shipment along a popular…

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Nominations Sought for Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame

Nominations Sought for Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame

Deadline for submission is Dec. 31 ATHENS, Texas — Individuals or organizations that have made a lasting contribution to freshwater fishing in Texas may be…

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TPWD Draws First of Three Lifetime License Winners

TPWD Draws First of Three Lifetime License Winners

AUSTIN – To say Joanne Stirt loves to fish would be an understatement. As the first winner of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Lifetime…

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