Texas Fish & Game

The National News of Texas

September 13, 2022

TX Wardens Issue 308 Citations Labor Day Weekend

Texas Game Wardens were out in force during the Labor Day Weekend, logging 2,110 patrol hours to ensure water safety while Texans spent time with friends and family. “With sharp increases the previous two years in […]
September 8, 2022

Coalition Calls For Abandoned Mine Cleanup

A coalition of 59 fishing, hunting and outdoor recreation businesses urged Congress to pass the bipartisan Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act (S. 3571), legislation sponsored by U.S. Sens. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and James Risch (R-ID). The […]
September 8, 2022

Mako Sharks Now Protected

As of July 5, 2022, U.S. fishermen may not land or retain Atlantic shortfin mako sharks. Product harvested before that date may be available in the U.S. market. Mako populations are not doing well in much […]
September 8, 2022

Bringing Back Baffin Project Awarded

A conservation project led by researchers at HRI, in conjunction with Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program (CBBEP), has been selected as a 2022 Conservation Wrangler. Conservation Wrangler is an accelerator program of Texan by Nature (TxN), a conservation nonprofit founded […]
September 7, 2022

Introducing The Buckstik

Elite Hunting Communication is pleased to introduce the BuckStik, an all in one Licking Branch, Rubbing Post, and Mock Scrape System designed to attract deer and place them exactly where you want them.    Designed to take […]
September 7, 2022

A Look At Animal Conflict

In Dec. 2020 officials with the Hood County Sheriff’s Department released information on a man found killed there and they declared the cause of death was from an animal-in fact they said it was a mountain […]
September 7, 2022

Texas Freshwater Hall of Fame Accepting Nominations

The Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame committee is seeking nominations through Nov. 1 of individuals and organizations for induction in next year’s hall of fame. “The Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame is made up of a […]
September 7, 2022

Applications Being Accepted For Game Warden Academy

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is currently accepting applications for its 66th Texas Game Warden Cadet class. As fully commissioned peace officers, game wardens are responsible for the enforcement of Texas laws across the […]
September 6, 2022

Searing For Hill Country Elk

In last week’s article, we discussed the history of elk in East Texas and put the word out for photos and accounts of elk in that region. This week we’re looking at elk in the Hill […]
September 6, 2022

Gulf Shark Numbers Rise! Here’s How to Keep You & Your Catch Safe

Did you know blacktip, spinner, bull and tiger shark numbers are on the rise in the Gulf of Mexico? Conservation measures enacted more than 20 years ago are having an impact as sharks are becoming increasingly […]