Texas Fish & Game

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December 23, 2022

TPWD To Close Coastal Fisheries After Midnight

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has issued a temporary closure to saltwater fishing along parts of the Texas coast to protect resources during the upcoming freezing weather conditions. The closure takes effect at 12:01 […]
December 22, 2022

Duck Commander Celebrates 50th Anniversary

Duck Commander a world renowned leader in duck call manufacturing celebrates its 50th Anniversary with the launch of two, limited edition, Pro Series duck calls and a commemorative video to help visualize the impressive history and individuals behind the […]
December 22, 2022

Recovering America’s Wildlife Act Is MIA

The released text of the year-end omnibus package did not include the bipartisan Recovering America’s Wildlife Act, which would prevent extinctions and help plants and wildlife thrive for future generations. The historic legislation stalled as the parties involved could […]
December 22, 2022

Arctic Blast Raises Coastal Fish Kill Concerns

An arctic blast will enter Texas Thursday afternoon and chill the area to seriously cold levels through Christmas. Concern is growing among coastal anglers over a freeze-related fish kill and as usual in the era of […]
December 22, 2022

New Research Studies Golf Course Biodiversity

A Purdue University research project is seeking to make golf courses ecologically friendly for pollinator species. With their expanse of acreage — well over 100 acres on average ― golf courses provide untapped potential to benefit […]
December 22, 2022

Chased By Drug Runners-In The Woods!

It was a perfect setup for the mission. That mission was to try out our new night vision goggles and to record night wildlife sounds in the stunningly beautiful mountains near Willow Creek, Ca. When I […]
December 22, 2022

Emergency Strategy Session To Address Dall Sheep

The Wild Sheep Foundation (WSF) announced an emergency strategy session to address recent declines in some of Alaska’s Dall’s sheep populations. The meeting will be held on Thursday, January 12th, during the Foundation’s annual Sheep Show® […]
December 21, 2022

Education Needs To Follow TX Bear Return

Black bear populations are growing in Texas. Black bears are generally shy, reclusive creatures but there comes a point when populations grow when that can change. There is no hunting pressure in Texas and Mexico so […]
December 21, 2022

TPWD Opens Oyster Harvest In Matagorda Bay

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is opening TX-20 in Matagorda Bay to commercial and recreational oyster harvest beginning at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20. Based on samples recently collected by TPWD, the area meets […]
December 21, 2022

A Look At Catching A 14-Pound Bass

Multiple catches of double-digit bass don’t happen by accident. Putting in the hours casting where giants live is the first step, but having the right equipment also helps. Just ask 41-year-old Alex Niapas of Boulder Creek, […]