November 8, 2023

TPWD Issues Statement On Prop. 14

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission issued the following statement regarding the results of the November election where it appears voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 14, a constitutional amendment that creates the […]

November 8, 2023

(Almost) Becoming A Bison Casualty

As the sun rose over the Lamar Valley in Yellowstone National Park, the silhouettes of American buffalo (bison) dotted the horizon. Truly wild bison are a rare commodity and seeing them in person is a powerful […]

November 8, 2023

Moore Honored For Bighorn Sheep Education

Texas Fish & Game Editor-In-Chief Chester Moore has been named the “2023 Outstanding Bighorn Teacher” by the National Bighorn Sheep Center. The facility in Dubois, WY awarded Moore last weekend at its annual “Bighorn Bash”, held […]

November 8, 2023

Waterfowl Hunters Can Help Stop Spread Of Invasives

Waterfowl season is on the horizon and as hunters across the state start prepping their gear and boats for opening day, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) reminds them to join the fight against the […]

November 8, 2023

Slot Reds on Paddletails

Casting paddletails with light tackle is a fun way to fish, and just about every predator under the sun will strike a paddletail lure. If you want to target slot-sized red in particular, however, there are […]

November 8, 2023

Louisiana Considers 2024 Bear Hunting Season

The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC) adopted a Notice of Intent to hold a Louisiana black bear hunting season in December of 2024 in northeast Louisiana. The action came during the commission’s November meeting Thursday […]

November 7, 2023

Meetings To Probe TX Light Goose Hunting

At two upcoming scoping meetings along the Gulf Coast, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will seek public comment on the future of light goose harvest management in Texas. Historically, Texas coastal prairies and marshes were home […]

November 7, 2023

New Features Available on My Texas Hunt App

In preparation for the Nov. 4 opening of general deer hunting season, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has updated the My Texas Hunt Harvest mobile app with a new Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Zone information tool. The […]

November 2, 2023

Quail Numbers Also Up Across Border In Oklahoma

The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) has conducted annual roadside quail surveys in August and October since 1990 to provide an index of annual population fluctuations. The number of quail observed are reported to provide an index […]

November 2, 2023

Feds Ban Lead Sinkers, Ammo On Some Federal Lands

This is from the federal register effecitve Oct. 27, 2023. We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), expand hunting opportunities on three National Wildlife Refuges (NWRs). We also make changes to existing station-specific regulations in […]

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