![Public Meeting Scheduled to Discuss Big Tree Natural Area](https://texasoutdoorsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/01-TOJ-notebook.jpg)
ROCKPORT— The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will hold a meeting Aug. 1 to collect public input for the development of new facilities at Big…
![NOAA predicts below-average season for commercial harvest of brown shrimp in western Gulf of Mexico](https://texasoutdoorsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/01-TOJ-notebook.jpg)
The harvest of brown shrimp in the western Gulf of Mexico is expected to be 49.2 million pounds, which is below the historical 57-year average…
![Game Warden Field Notes](https://texasoutdoorsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/01-TOJ-notebook.jpg)
The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports. Here, Hold My Pistol Under the category “you can’t make…
![Gulf Shrimp Fishery to Re-Open Off Texas July 15, 2018](https://texasoutdoorsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/01-TOJ-notebook.jpg)
WHAT/WHEN: NOAA Fisheries announces federal waters from 9 to 200 nautical miles off Texas will open to shrimp trawling beginning 30 minutes after official sunset,…
![Texas Game Wardens Stress Continued Water Safety Vigilance](https://texasoutdoorsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/01-TOJ-notebook.jpg)
Five Open Water Drownings Mar Fourth of July Holiday AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is urging the public to be extra vigilant…
![Applications Now Accepted for TPWD Drawn Hunt Permits](https://texasoutdoorsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/01-TOJ-notebook.jpg)
AUSTIN – Hunters can start making plans for the upcoming seasons now by applying for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Drawn Hunts. The online…
![Invasive Zebra Mussels found in Grapevine Lake](https://texasoutdoorsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/01-TOJ-notebook.jpg)
AUSTIN – Invasive zebra mussels have been discovered in Grapevine Lake, a popular outdoor recreation destination located in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. On June 22,…
![Game Warden Field Notes](https://texasoutdoorsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/01-TOJ-notebook.jpg)
The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports. Fresh Caught Another example of black market online shopping occurred…
![About the July 2018 Cover](https://texasoutdoorsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/cover-1-470x140.jpg)
They are called “kings” for a reason. They are a primary staple for nearshore and offshore anglers fishing Gulf waters. Smaller sized king mackerel are…
![The Love of Brush](https://texasoutdoorsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/matt-1-470x140.jpg)
Once the bait shows up, predators like crappie and bass won’t be far behind. Story and Photography by Matt Williams If fish could talk, there…