Texas Fish & Game

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April 19, 2022

Feds Launch Animal Disease Initiative

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today its first-ever Zoonotic Disease Initiative, a grant program focused on wildlife disease prevention and preparedness. Authorized under the American Rescue Plan, the Initiative will provide $9 million in […]
April 13, 2022

Want To Enroll In TX Deer Program?

Enrollment in the Managed Lands Deer Program (MLDP) is now open for the 2022-23 hunting season. Open enrollment for the MLDP Conservation Option runs from April 2 through June 15 this year while the Harvest Option […]
April 13, 2022

Hunt-Fish Podcast Summit Connects & Inspires Outdoors Industry Members

UPDATE: Last week we reported on the Hunt-Fish Podcast Summit. This week we bring you a clip from TF&G Editor-in-Chief’s speech on conservation and youth at the event. Watch this inspirational speech below. ; Conservation, Unity, […]
April 12, 2022

TPWD Closing Oyster Harvest in Matagorda Bay

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is closing TX-14 in Matagorda Bay to commercial and recreational oyster harvest beginning at 12:01 a.m. Sunday, April 10, 2022. This closing is based on samples recently collected by […]
April 12, 2022

An Interview With The Amazing Gale Force Twins!

Growing up in South Florida, Emily and Amanda Gale, The Gale Force Twins, discovered their love and passion for the water. “At an early age, we started fishing off the docks of Islamorda wanting nothing more […]
April 5, 2022

Hunt-Fish Podcast Summit Kicks Off Today

The second annual Hunt-Fish Podcast Summit kicks off today at the Warren Ranch near Santa Anna, TX. The event brings together outdoors podcasters from around the country and matches them with high-level guests from the hunting, […]
March 24, 2022

Wildfires Rage Across Texas

State, local and federal first responders have been increasingly busy with recent response efforts. Over the past 10 days, firefighters responded to 178 wildfires that burned 108,493 acres across the state. These include fires near Del […]
March 24, 2022

TPWD Closing Oyster Harvest In Galveston Bay

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is closing TX-2, TX-3 and TX-9 in Galveston Bay to commercial and recreational oyster harvest beginning at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, March 22, 2022. This closing is based on samples […]
March 23, 2022

Coast Guard, TPWD Address TX Drownings

The Coast Guard and Texas Parks & Wildlife Department are urging the public to heed risks and enact recommended safety practices when fishing along Texas coasts and waterways. The latest stats for 2021 showed 21 people […]
March 23, 2022

Louisiana Reminds Boaters To Be Weather Aware

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division wants to remind boaters to be mindful of the weather as they plan and carry out their boating excursions. Louisiana has already seen four fatalities and three […]