Texas Fish & Game

The National News of Texas

October 22, 2014

Pair Convicted in Illegal Deer Breeding Operation

AUSTIN – The latest chapter in a decade long series of criminal and wildlife disease investigations involving a former South Texas deer breeder ended recently when a Corpus Christi area couple pleaded guilty to 50 charges […]
October 22, 2014

East Texan takes hunt for Bigfoot to television

LUFKIN, TX (KTRE) – An East Texas native says Bigfoot is real and hopes to show proof in a new 1-hour television special. Bobby Hamilton grew up in Garrison and Jacksonville and said he had numerous […]
October 21, 2014

Can Wild Pigs Ravaging the U.S. Be Stopped?

For centuries wild pigs caused headaches for landowners in the American South, but the foragers’ small populations remained stable. In the past 30 years, though, their ranks have swollen until suddenly disease-carrying, crop-devouring swine have spread […]
October 21, 2014

Game Warden Field Notes

The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports. “I am in Trouble” A Dallas County game warden, assisting a game warden from Collin County with dove hunters on public […]
October 21, 2014

Young hunter bags rare albino deer

It’s rare that an 11-year-old hunter bags a 12-point buck with a crossbow. It’s even more rare when that buck is an albino deer. Gavin Dingman of Oceola Township took down the trophy buck last week […]
October 21, 2014

A Day with the New Evinrude G2 200-hp Outboard

I end up testing a lot of pontoon boats for boats.com, and though they aren’t exactly my own personal cup of tea, they do have a lot of redeeming features. In fact, if I had a […]
October 20, 2014

Recent Rains Brighten Prospects for Texas Duck Hunting

AUSTIN – 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 state in recent months. It’s a reprieve from the […]
October 20, 2014

High school fishing organization draws crowd

It may be harder for these high school students to get to the next level than it would if they were playing football, basketball or baseball. Then again, they may just not care. They may just […]
October 20, 2014

New trees on tap for Bastrop State Park

After waiting three years for a bumper crop of pine cones, the native Lost Pines loblolly pine seeds are ready to be harvested for first time since 2011 as the next step in the process of […]
October 20, 2014

Mann’s Re-Releases The Preacher Jig

Due to the demand for bass fishing hair jigs after the success of feathered bucktail jigs were showcased in recent professional tournaments on Tennessee River ledges the past few years, Mann’s has decided to re-release their […]