Texas Fish & Game

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June 10, 2019

Wardens Bust Men with 808 Crappie!

On May 6, Jasper County game wardens received information alleging three local crappie fishing guides were permitting out-of-state fishermen to violate bag limits. The daily limit for crappie is 25 fish greater than 10 inches in […]
May 9, 2019

Feds Clamp Down On Illegal Wildlife Trade

Illegal Wildlife Trade The illegal trade in wildlife risks instability in range nations; fuels an organized, international network of criminals who also deal in arms, people and drug trafficking; and threatens the very future of treasured […]
March 7, 2019

Feds Combat Illegal Wildlife Trade

The illegal trade in wildlife risks instability in range nations; fuels an organized, international network of criminals who also deal in arms, people and drug trafficking; and threatens the very future of treasured animals such as […]
October 25, 2018

Let’s Stop Flounder Poaching

I’m a live and let live kind of guy. To tell the truth there are times I probably let people get away with a little too much on certain things in world of fishing and hunting than […]
July 11, 2018

Was Last American Jaguar Just Killed?

American Jaguar Only three jaguars were verified to live within the United States according to the latest scientific research. One of those three jaguars-a male named Yo’oko was just verified killed by a poacher. According to […]
January 18, 2018

Eagle Poachers and Dolphin Shooters: TX Must Address Youth Poaching Problem

A 17-year-old Harris County teen last year was charged in connection with a shooting of a bald eagle near White Oak Bayou. It was one of a pair that actively nested in the area for several […]
December 7, 2017

TX Wardens Catch Man Hunting Naked On Highway

The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports. The Naked Truth Hunters rely on camouflage clothing to mask their appearance and avoid detection in the field, but an Upshur […]
November 21, 2017

Texas Wardens Bag High Profile Trophy Deer Poachers

Deer hunters will go to great lengths in pursuit of a trophy white-tailed buck; poachers are willing to go farther, breaking ethical rules and game laws designed to protect and conserve one of Texas’ most prized […]
December 18, 2013

Idaho Wildlife Advocate Pleads Guilty to Poaching

An outspoken critic of Idaho’s phosphate industry and its deadly impact on some animals has pleaded guilty to poaching two elk. Marv Hoyt, Idaho director of the Greater Yellowstone Coalition, will leave his job after acknowledging in court […]