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July 19, 2016

New Texas Drawn Hunt Opportunities Available

First Application Deadline Aug. 3 AUSTIN – Hunters can start making plans for the upcoming seasons now by applying for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Drawn Hunts. The online system is currently accepting applications and […]
July 14, 2016

Deputy Disables Thug’s Gun by Shooting Down the Barrel

In what is being described as a “one in a billion” shot, a Jefferson County off-duty sheriff’s deputy sent a bullet down the barrel a thugs gun when shots were exchanged after a robbery altercation in […]
July 11, 2016

Texas Parks and Wildlife Game Warden Field Notes June 2016

The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports. Arrest Now, Ticket Later A Travis County game warden was checking bank fishermen on Lake Austin when one fisherman attempted to […]
June 30, 2016

Want a Gun-Free Zone? Tennessee Says That’s on You: LITERALLY

In one of the most awesome pro-gun laws to come down the pike, Tennessee is blaming business owners if they disarm citizens with “gun-free zones.” If those citizens get injured because they were stripped of their […]
June 29, 2016

Texas Parks and Wildlife Game Warden Field Notes

The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports. Stuck in the Mud Val Verde County game wardens patrolling the Rio Grande River encountered a Spanish goat stuck in deep […]
June 20, 2016

Regulation Helping to Keep Redfish Bay Seagrass Healthy after 10 Years

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) field sampling surveys show a significant reduction in propeller scarring since it became illegal to destroy any of the five species of seagrass found in the Redfish Bay State Scientific […]
June 14, 2016

2016 19th Annual Blue Wave Boats Owners Tournament

2016 19th Annual Blue Wave Boats Owners Tournament Dates: July 22 & 23 Location: Galveston Yacht Basin Registration: http://bluewaveboats.com/owners/owners-tournament/register-for-the-owners-tournament/   Blue Wave Boats is having their 19th annual owners tournament at the Galveston Yacht Basin on July […]
June 8, 2016

$1 Million Artificial Reef to Enhance Texas Coastal Marine Habitat

“Keeping it Wild” reef near Port O’Connor to be largest in Texas waters Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation (TPWF) and Coastal Conservation Association Texas are partnering with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to create the […]
May 31, 2016

Texas Game Wardens Bolt into Action During Latest Round of Storms

While most of Central and Southeast Texas hunkered down for another round of heavy rains and flooding late last night, Texas Game Wardens were busy mobilizing search and rescue resources and heading into the areas hit […]
May 26, 2016

Blue Mountain Peak Ranch Named 2016 Leopold Conservation Award Winner

AUSTIN – When Richard Taylor and his late wife, Sally, moved to Texas in 2001 and bought land in the heart of Mason County, they knew their work was cut out. The land, which had been […]