Texas Fish & Game

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May 25, 2016

Boaters Urged to “Clean, Drain and Dry” to Protect Texas Lakes from Invasive Zebra Mussels

Record Funding from Texas Legislature Pairs with Contributions from River Authorities, Cities to Fund Public Awareness and Control AUSTIN — Bolstered by record funding from the Texas Legislature, a multi-partner coalition of river authorities, cities and […]
May 16, 2016

Game Warden Take to Twitter for National Safe Boating Week

Texas Game Wardens will conduct their fifth virtual patrol ride-along via Twitter on May 21, the opening day of National Safe Boating Week. The wardens will give the public a first-hand look at what it’s like […]
May 13, 2016

Angler Access to Texas Rivers Continues to Improve

Angler access to Texas rivers continues to improve through a public-private partnership between cooperating landowners and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). Through leases with Texas landowners, angler access has now been expanded along reaches of […]
May 12, 2016

Bald Eagle Drops Out of the Sky and Steals Angler’s Fish

All I really have to say about this bald eagle video is: ‘Merica. The bald eagle is know for its patriotic symbolism, but they are also cunning hunters and apparently pretty decent anglers as well. While fishing at a […]
May 11, 2016

Digital Editor’s Favorite: Florida Man Tries to Kiss Cottonmouth Snake, Hospitalized after Bite

Editor’s note: I came across this today while cleaning up some posts.  Its an oldie but worth a second look. One Florida man learned the hard way that water moccasins do not make the best kissing partners. […]
May 10, 2016

TPWD Turkey Hunting 101 Workshop

Next Steps Basics at TPWD Turkey Hunting 101 Workshop May 14 GRAND PRAIRIE – Discover the allure of spring turkey hunting and learn from the experts at Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) what it takes […]
May 9, 2016

Gulf Shrimp Season Closing May 15

The Gulf of Mexico commercial shrimp season for both Texas and federal waters will close 30 minutes after sunset Sunday, May 15, until a still-to-be determined time in July. The closing date is based on samples […]
May 9, 2016

Alligator Attempts to Ring Doorbell of South Carolina Home

Alligator crawls up front door of South Carolina family’s home. A South Carolina family had a peculiar visitor from an alligator on their front porch last week, and a onlooker caught it all on camera. Gators are not […]
April 28, 2016

Suppressor numbers nearly 600,000 nationwide, becoming mainstream

Once the fodder of Hollywood spy movies and pulp fiction novels, the NFA-compliant suppressor is becoming ever more common in its use and adoption with numbers at an all-time high. No matter whether you call it […]
April 14, 2016

Bassmaster Classic coming to Houston

The world championship of bass fishing — the 2017 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by GoPro — will be held in Houston for the first time in the event’s 47-year history, B.A.S.S. and the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, the event hosts, […]