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TPWD Closing Oyster Harvest in Areas of Copano Bay

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is closing TX-32 in Copano Bay to commercial and recreational oyster harvest beginning Saturday, April 14,…

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Game Warden Field Notes

The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports. A Game Show Host A Zavala County game warden recently…

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Commission Approves Changes to Fishing Regulations for 2018-19

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission adopted a suite of changes to this year’s fishing regulations that includes standardizing harvest regulations for largemouth…

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Fungus Causing White-Nose Syndrome Spreads into Central Texas

First Ever Detection in Popular Mexican Free-Tailed Bat AUSTIN — The fungus that causes white-nose syndrome (WNS) in bats, detected for the first time in…

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Wildflowers and Blooming Plants Putting on a Show at Texas State Parks

AUSTIN— Texas State Parks have gone Technicolor with a show stopping display of bright blues, vibrant pinks, deep reds and rich yellows. Texas is the home to…

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Bastrop State Park Pool Closing for Major Renovation

BASTROP– On Monday, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department began a major renovation of the Bastrop State Park Pool to repair significant leaks and upgrade…

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Sam Rayburn Reservoir Produces Final Legacy Class ShareLunker of 2018

AUSTIN – Sam Rayburn Reservoir produced the final Toyota ShareLunker Legacy Class largemouth bass entry with just hours left in the 2018 donation season March 31.  Angler…

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About the April 2018 Cover

When it comes to April most Texans think of beautiful colored fields of bluebonnets, Indian paintbrush, Indian blankets and other wildflowers with additional sounds and…

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Fooling Bobcats and Coyotes

State-of-the-art equipment combined with professional calling techniques used on target-rich hunting grounds provides a memorable hunt. Story and Photography by Bill L. Olson There is…

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Bruiser Blues

Tangling with any blue catfish over 20 pounds on a rod and ree is akin to grabbing a tiger by the tail. Story by Matt…

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