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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Doubles Enchanted Rock State Natural Area with Expansion

AUSTIN— The Texas Hill Country is about to get more “enchanting” thanks to the recent purchase of a 3,073-acre property adjacent to Enchanted Rock State…

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Chronic Wasting Disease Detected in Brown County High-Fence Release Site

AUSTIN – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) received confirmation of one case of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in…

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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Causes Duck Mortalities in Austin Area

AUSTIN — Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been confirmed by preliminary test results in multiple domestic ducks recovered at the pond on the NE…

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TFFC Hosts Bass University In-Class Training Event

ATHENS – The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) will host a two-day training event conducted by Toyota ShareLunker program partner Bass University. The in-person event…

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Toyota ShareLunker Program Off and Running with First Legacy Class Lunker of 2025

ATHENS – It didn’t take long for the first Legacy Class largemouth bass of the 2025 Toyota ShareLunker collection season to land in an angler’s…

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Chronic Wasting Disease Detected in Free-Range White-tailed Deer in Roberts County

AUSTIN—Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) received notification of a new case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in a free-range white-tailed deer in Roberts County,…

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Editor’s Insight-January 2025

Written by TOJ’s Founder and Editor Bill L. Olson Resolute In the New Year As this column’s title implies some Insight is provided. There is…

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About the January 2025 Cover

One of the great conservation and reintroduction stories of native game has been that of Desert Big Horn Sheep to the Trans-Pecos region of west…

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Future of Desert Bighorn Sheep in Texas

Restoring and sustaining desert sheep in West Texas remains challenging, and hard-to-make decisions must be made if it is to continue.  Story and photography by…

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Record Chaser

Kentucky big fish hunter finds wealth of record class fish on Texas waters. Story and photography by Matt Williams Big fish hunter Art Weston was…

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