Deadline for Drawn Public Hunts is Sept. 29

Deadline for Drawn Public Hunts is Sept. 29

With a hint of coolness in the air this week sportsmen are no doubt turning their attention to plans for hunting season. Hunters can still…

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$4 Million Awarded for Texas Quail Restoration in Focus Areas

$4 Million Awarded for Texas Quail Restoration in Focus Areas

As bird hunters look to quail season opening Oct. 25 across Texas, there is new hope for bobwhite quail, and for dozens of other birds…

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Popular Fishing Program Now Includes Tyler’s Woldert Park

Popular Fishing Program Now Includes Tyler’s Woldert Park

Suddenlink Sponsors October 4 Family Fun Fishing Day Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, the Tyler Parks and Recreation Department and Suddenlink have teamed up to…

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Old Freighter Sunk to Give Gulf Marine Life a New Hangout

Old Freighter Sunk to Give Gulf Marine Life a New Hangout

The 155-foot Kinta S slipped to her watery grave, Sep. 17 in the Gulf of Mexico off shore from Mustang Island, where the nearly 40-year-old…

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Coastwide Seagrass Rule Anniversary Signals Hope for Vital Resource

Coastwide Seagrass Rule Anniversary Signals Hope for Vital Resource

This month marks the one-year anniversary of a law passed by the 83rd Texas Legislature prohibiting the uprooting of seagrass with the propeller of a…

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TPWD Grants Extension on Caddo Lake WMA Duck Blinds

TPWD Grants Extension on Caddo Lake WMA Duck Blinds

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is extending the time frame allowing hunters to use maintained permanent duck blind structures through the 2015-16 waterfowl season on…

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Fall Camping Workshops Announced for Outdoor Families

Fall Camping Workshops Announced for Outdoor Families

Workshops address common concerns and removes barriers to enjoying outdoor recreation With cool weather around the corner, the Texas Outdoor Family program has scheduled outdoor…

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Toyota ShareLunker Season Begins October 1

Toyota ShareLunker Season Begins October 1

The 29th season of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Toyota ShareLunker program will begin October 1. Anyone legally catching a 13-pound or bigger…

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New Red Snapper Reporting Program Shows Promising Results

New Red Snapper Reporting Program Shows Promising Results

As one of the most sought after fish in the gulf, red snapper became the subject of a new reporting system that has shown favorable…

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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. Mission Impossumble Two Val Verde County game wardens responded to…

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