Game Warden Named National Boating Officer of the Year

Game Warden Named National Boating Officer of the Year

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Game Warden John Thorne has been named Boating Law Enforcement Officer of the Year by the National Association of State…

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Recent Rains Brighten Prospects for Texas Duck Hunting

Recent Rains Brighten Prospects for Texas Duck Hunting

For the first time in several years, ducks heading into Texas won’t be landing in the dirt thanks to decent rainfall across much of the…

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Prospects Good for Texas Deer Season

Prospects Good for Texas Deer Season

If early field reports by bow hunters and those hunting on Managed Lands Deer Permit properties are a sign of things to come, Texas hunters…

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TPWD Reminds Hunters about Proper Deer Carcass Disposal

TPWD Reminds Hunters about Proper Deer Carcass Disposal

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department reminds hunters throughout the state to properly dispose of carcasses from harvested deer to help prevent the spread of infectious…

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Mystery: Dead black bear found in NYC's Central Park

Mystery: Dead black bear found in NYC’s Central Park

A black bear cub estimated to be six months old was found dead in New York City’s Central Park last week, apparently killed by a…

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Outdoor Annual App Update Available

Outdoor Annual App Update Available

The recently released official Outdoor Annual — Texas Hunting and Fishing Regulations mobile app has been updated to include season dates and bag limits for…

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Whooping Cranes Beginning Their Fall Journey to Texas

Whooping Cranes Beginning Their Fall Journey to Texas

Endangered whooping cranes are arriving early at Aransas National Wildlife Refuge this year. The first two birds were reported at the refuge in mid-September, and…

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Texas To Receive Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Restoration Funding

Texas To Receive Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Restoration Funding

Artificial Reef, Coastal State Park Projects In Latest Round of Early Restoration Five Texas-based projects totaling about $18 million have been approved to begin to…

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Outlook Improved for Quail Season

Outlook Improved for Quail Season

Much-needed rainfall at the right times this year are helping to bolster bobwhite quail numbers and should lead to improved hunting compared to last season,…

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Zebra Mussels Spread to Lake Waco

Zebra Mussels Spread to Lake Waco

Lake Waco has become the seventh lake in Texas to be infested by invasive zebra mussels. City of Waco employees found suspected zebra mussels on…

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