Texas Fish & Game

The National News of Texas

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, […]
December 21, 2022

Texas State Parks Celebrate 100th Year With First Day Hikes

Three, two, one … Happy Birthday, Texas State Parks! Park lovers everywhere are invited to help Texas State Parks begin celebrating 100 years Jan. 1 with a First Day Hike. Almost every Texas State Park will […]
December 20, 2022

Groups Layout Plans For Keys Management Area

The Bonefish & Tarpon Trust (BTT )is working in close collaboration with the Florida Keys Fishing Guides Association (FKFGA) and the Lower Keys Guides Association (LKGA) to support a set of science-based recommendations for the Florida Keys National Marine […]
December 20, 2022

BLM Promotes Habitat Connectivity

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued direction for its state offices to coordinate with tribal nations and state wildlife agencies to assess and promote habitat connectivity for fish and wildlife habitat. Trout Unlimited, along with our conservation […]
December 20, 2022

New Migrations Maps Support Big Game Conservation

Each spring and fall, deer, elk, pronghorn and other hoofed mammals migrate throughout the western United States, a critical behavior that allows them to avoid deep snow and access the most nutritious forage. But as the […]
December 20, 2022

Delta Waterfowl Signs With Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation

This past week Delta Waterfowl and the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation signed a memorandum of understanding at the NASC Sportsman-Legislator Summit in Bozeman, Montana. CSF, the leading advocate for sportsmen and women in the political arena, and […]
December 20, 2022

Researchers Study How to Simplify Hunting Regs

Coming in at a weighty 143 pages, Montana’s 2022 book of deer, elk and antelope hunting regulations is an impressive tome listing license costs, permit drawing stats, season start dates, tag requirements and the ominous penalties […]
December 14, 2022

CCA Gets Behind Oyster Recycling

The CCA Texas Executive Board recently approved $152,000 in funding for the Sink Your Shucks™ initiative to support their oyster shell recycling efforts in the Corpus Christi area. This funding will help to support the program’s […]