Big Tree at Goose Island State Park to Receive Special Care

Big Tree at Goose Island State Park to Receive Special Care

Certified arborists will tend to “Big Tree” at Goose Island State Park, providing the aging icon with the best possible care. Big Tree is an…

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New CWD Case Discovered at Captive Deer Release Site

New CWD Case Discovered at Captive Deer Release Site

A 3 1/2-year-old captive raised white-tailed buck harvested in early January by a hunter from a release site on a ranch in Medina and Uvalde…

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TPWD Proposing Changes to Deer Hunting Regulations for 2016-17

TPWD Proposing Changes to Deer Hunting Regulations for 2016-17

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is considering expanding white-tailed deer hunting into 14 counties across the western Panhandle, and creating additional deer hunting opportunities…

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San Jacinto Marsh Restoration Enters New Phase

San Jacinto Marsh Restoration Enters New Phase

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is starting the next phase in an ongoing effort to restore the San Jacinto Battleground to its appearance in…

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TPWD Proposing Changes to Bass and Catfish Fishing Regulations; Drum and Amberjack Size Limits

TPWD Proposing Changes to Bass and Catfish Fishing Regulations; Drum and Amberjack Size Limits

Fisheries staff with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department are considering proposals to adjust bass and catfish fishing regulations in specific waters and areas, move…

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Dates for Annual Crab Trap Removal Set

Dates for Annual Crab Trap Removal Set

For more than a decade, countless volunteers have spent 10 days each February searching Texas bays for abandoned crab traps left to foul shrimpers’ nets,…

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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. Left for Dead Two Val Verde County game wardens responded…

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New Texas Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Council Holds Inaugural Meeting

New Texas Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Council Holds Inaugural Meeting

Conservation Easement Grants Application Cycle Under Way Armed with $2 million in legislative appropriations to help bring more of the state’s high-value working farm and…

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Texas Parks and Wildlife Announces Lifetime License Winner

Texas Parks and Wildlife Announces Lifetime License Winner

One lucky person will never have to buy another Texas hunting or fishing license for the rest of his life. Fred Underwood of Dallas won…

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Hunters Reminded to Remove Duck Blinds on Caddo Lake WMA

Hunters Reminded to Remove Duck Blinds on Caddo Lake WMA

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department reminds hunters that the use of permanent duck blinds on the Caddo Lake Wildlife Management Area is prohibited at…

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