Texas Fish & Game

The National News of Texas

November 1, 2023

TPWD Says Quail Population Strongest In Years

Texas quail hunting season opens Oct. 28, and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) surveys indicate an increased number of bobwhite and scaled quail in the field thanks to a combination of cooler temperatures and spring […]
October 25, 2023

New Quail Forever Chapter Comes to Dallas Area

Quail Forever is proud to announce a new chapter inTexas. Spread across America’s historic quail range, new ranks of chapter volunteers will provide a welcomed boost to habitat conservation work, hunter recruitment and advocacy efforts in […]
October 19, 2022

Drought Impacts TX Quail Numbers

Bobwhite and scaled quail populations continue to battle against drought conditions across Texas as quail season opens statewide Oct. 29. This means hunting opportunities and success will vary throughout the state. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department […]
October 19, 2021

TPWD Releases Quail Population Survey

Quail season begins statewide Oct. 30 but outside of South Texas, bobwhite and scaled quail populations continue to their long, slow road to recovery following several years of drought. As such, hunting opportunities and success will […]
December 29, 2020

Bird Hunting Opportunities Abound

Bird hunting opportunities abound in Texas. While winter in Texas is often synonymous with spending dawn and dusk in a deer blind, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) wants to remind hunters of the various upland […]
September 10, 2018

All About Shotguns

I recently realized that I don’t write much about shotguns. I guess this is partly because there isn’t as much to discuss with shotguns as there is with rifles and handguns. With rifles you can talk endlessly about […]
October 31, 2017

Carryover birds boosts quail prospects

The 2016 Texas quail season served as a renaissance reminder of how good hunting can be when all the right elements converge. Specifically, weather and habitat aligned to create a “super boom” year for quail production […]