Texas Fish & Game

The National News of Texas

January 3, 2023

CCA and Game Warden Interns

For more than 125 years, Texas Game Wardens have watched over the lands, waters, wildlife, and people of Texas. Every year Texas Game Wardens patrol over 10 million miles by vehicle and 130,000 hours by boat, […]
January 3, 2023

Are Woody Thickets Hurting Aquifer?

he expansion of woody plants across Texas’ Post Oak Savannah is significantly reducing water recharge in the Carrizo-Wilcox aquifer, according to a published article by Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists. Texas A&M University geoscience undergraduate student Chelsea Parada […]
January 3, 2023

Muzzleloader Season Is On Now!

Funters should note there are late season options available in Texas and the most immediate is the muzzleloader season. Jan. 2-15 marks the late muzzleloader season for whitetail deer in 90 counties across the state. It […]
December 29, 2022

Sharelunker Program Kicks Off Jan. 1

  Anglers across Texas and the nation have their calendars marked for opening day of a new Toyota ShareLunker season. The 37th season kicks off New Year’s Day as anglers cast their lines in hopes of […]
December 29, 2022

A Weird Boar With Huge Tusks

In Feb. 2021, a record-setting freeze hit Texas. In the area near my home in Southeast Texas, we saw a tremendous amount of wild game movement seeking cover from the cold and water as most ponds […]
December 29, 2022

Is The Thylacine Extinct Or Not?

A woman claims she spotted a mysterious animal resembling the long-extinct Tasmanian Tiger while out on a bush walk with her son and sister according to a report in The Daily Mail. Jessie Milde was on […]
December 29, 2022

What Do Big Specks Eat?

Catching big speckled trout on local waters requires an entirely different approach than most of us are used to applying to our fishing. Big trout are different from their smaller counterparts in many ways and the […]
December 29, 2022

TPWD, Dallas Zoo Fight Online Wildlife Crime

Thanks to support from Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation and the Dallas Zoo, a recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) law enforcement operation in North Texas conducted by Texas Game Wardens netted 15 citations and […]
December 28, 2022

Are Major Change Coming to Louisiana Redfish Limits?

Louisiana is considering reducing redfish limits. Yes, you read that right. After decades of very liberal bag and size limits, Louisiana is considering a change due to recent stock surveys. The following is directly from the […]
December 28, 2022

McFaddin Refuge Restoration Underway

The Texas General Land Office (GLO) and multiple partners are working on the restoration of approximately 17 miles of the McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) shoreline in Jefferson and Chambers counties.The restoration project will span from High Island […]