Texas Fish & Game

The National News of Texas

February 16, 2024

Angler Reports Catching 15-Pound Bass On Sabine River

Terry Brack of Savage Forks, La. reported catching a 15-pound largemouth bass in the Sabine River. Brack was fishing for hybrid stripers with an Erratic Shiner jigging spoon when he caught the fish from the bank […]
February 16, 2024

Poacher Poses As Woman Online To Kill Suburban Whitetails

On Dec. 14, 2023, two hunters pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges for illegally taking two large antlered deer in an area closed to deer hunting in the town of Tonawanda. The investigation according to the New […]
February 14, 2024

Looking At 40 Years Of Elk Conservation

The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation rolls into its 40th year of conservation fresh off a tandem of major land conservation and access successes. In mid-December, RMEF and its partners conserved and opened hunting and other recreational access […]
February 13, 2024

Handlining a 160-Pound Marlin

Aptitude Outdoors talks with an angler who took marlin fishing to the extreme.
February 13, 2024

BTT Unveils Win Back Our Waters Campaign

Bonefish & Tarpon Trust’s Win Back Our Water campaign is all about improving the most important habitat of all for our fisheries. Win Back Our Water is a multi-pronged campaign that is centered on multiple issues that must be addressed […]
February 13, 2024

A Look At Mysterious Black Bobcats

Did you know there are black bobcats? And unlike the issue of black cougars, there are verified specimens.. Update: Here’s A Video About Black Bobcats And Long-Tailed Bobcats There are also bobcats with much longer tails […]
February 13, 2024

Anglers Catch Sharelunker Trifecta

Three anglers at three separate lakes caught Legacy Class ShareLunkers Monday afternoon to kickstart the second month of the 2024 Toyota ShareLunker collection season. It was the 13th time in program history that anglers submitted three or more […]
February 11, 2024

TPWD Opens Oyster Harvest In Aransas Bay

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will open TX-29 and TX-30 in Aransas Bay to commercial and recreational oyster harvest beginning 12:01 a.m. Monday, Feb. 12. Based on samples recently collected by TPWD, TX-29 and […]
February 11, 2024

Tips For Catching Gulf and Sand Trout

Let’s take a quick look at catching and silver (Gulf) trout which are in good numbers in the surf, channels and around oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. Sand trout are often found in sandy […]
February 11, 2024

TX Feral Hog Attack Survivor Speaks

Human-wildlife conflict is on the rise and feral hog interactions with people and their pets is a major part of the issue. On this episode of Texas Fish & Game-sponsored Dark Outdoors, we take an exciting […]