Texas Fish & Game

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May 2, 2023

Avoid Being A Boating Fatality

Summer’s scorching temperatures are just around the corner and, to most Texans, that means taking refuge in the water. May is National Water Safety Month, so the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) reminds boaters to […]
May 2, 2023

TX Wardens Save Eagle, Bust Poachers

Caldwell County Game Warden Joann Garza-Mayberry responded to an injured bald eagle call. She arrived to find the mature bald eagle unable to fly. Warden Mayberry captured the eagle for transport to Austin Wildlife Rehabilitation Center […]
April 27, 2023

Managed Lands Deer Permit Program Open

Enrollment in the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Managed Lands Deer Program (MLDP) is now open for the 2023–24 hunting season. Open enrollment for the MLDP Conservation Option runs April 2 through June 15; the Harvest […]
April 27, 2023

NOAA Officials To Increase Vermillion Snapper Limits

Key Message: NOAA Fisheries announces a final rule to increase catch limits for Gulf of Mexico vermilion snapper. When the Rule Will Take Effect: Regulations will be effective May 25, 2023 What This Means: The final […]
April 27, 2023

Officials Investigating Strange TX Cattle Mutilations

Just when you thought things couldn’t get stranger in the Texas wild, it gets stranger. Madison County Sheriff’s Office officials are investigating the death and mutilation of cattle along TX-OSR. “Ranchers advised a 6-year-old longhorn-cross cow […]
April 26, 2023

Feds Eye Boosting Public Land Conservation

The Department of the Interior this week announced a proposal by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to help identify and prioritize public lands and waters in need of protection and restoration, encourage investment in public lands conservation, […]
April 26, 2023

Bill Supports Traditional (Lead) Tackle On Public Lands

On April 18, 2023, U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.) introduced the Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act (S. 1185). If enacted, this legislation would prohibit federal land management agencies, namely the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, […]
April 26, 2023

Survey Reveals Threats & Trends In Tarpon Fishery

Anglers and fishing guides are an essential source of knowledge when it comes to assessing the health of fish populations and identifying threats to their sustainability. By spending a significant amount of time on the water, […]
April 25, 2023

Texas Bear Study Moving Forward

Houston Safari Club Foundation (HSCF) has provided funding to Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation (TPWF) in support of a research program investigating the natural repopulation of black bears in West Texas TPWF is partnering with the […]
April 19, 2023

App Aids Quail Conservation

Quail Forever and partners have announced a new Bobscapes mobile app designed to document northern bobwhite populations on a national scale, connect land managers with voluntary conservation assistance, and direct management resources to the landscapes where bobwhite currently […]