Texas Fish & Game

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September 4, 2019

Native Trout Challenge Tests Anglers

Deep in the West, under a secret rock in a cool stream, lies a prize worth finding. Anglers of all skill levels are invited to participate in the Western Native Trout Challenge and put the lure […]
September 4, 2019

Killer Skunks? European Armadillos?

Hollywood gets lots of things wrong. And one of the most glaring examples are references to wildlife in films. There are countless examples like CGI whitetail deer with elk antlers and any number of animals shown […]
August 29, 2019

Conditions Ripe for Texas Dove Opener

While most Texans are sweltering under a brutal August heat wave, savvy dove hunters will gladly suffer along providing conditions don’t change before the Sept. 1 dove opener. A hot, dry landscape heading into the season […]
August 28, 2019

Some Tribes Can Keep Eagle Parts

Officials with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has revised its policy regarding the retention of eagle remains from tribes on lands within Indian Country. Federally recognized Tribes are now able to retain bald and golden […]
August 28, 2019

Getting Schooled On Wild Sheep

Award-winning wildlife journalist, Texas Fish & Game Editor-In-Chief and conservationist Chester Moore and his wife Lisa are giving away a month-long North American Wild Sheep curriculum to any educator whether home, private or public school.“We are […]
August 27, 2019

Confidence For Concealed Carry

Are you one the 1.2 million Texans that choose to carry concealed?  If so, do you have the confidence that if and when the time comes you will be able to make the right decision or […]
August 27, 2019

Aoudad Are Here To Stay

The aoudad (Barbary sheep) is now a part of the Southwestern landscape that will never leave it-at least not until something cataclysmic like a worldwide flood or giant astroid strikes the planet. I’m serious. Imported from […]
August 21, 2019

Boone & Crockett Club Welcomes Endangered Species Act Changes

According to the Boone and Crockett Club, one of the most significant pieces of legislation in the history of wildlife conservation, now almost 50 years old, is undergoing much-needed steps toward modernization to improve efficiency. Secretary of the Interior, […]
August 21, 2019

Anglers Can Apply For Gar Tags

Starting Sept. 1, anglers must have special authorization through a random draw to harvest a large alligator gar from a section of the Trinity River and follow new regulations when fishing for the state’s largest and […]
August 20, 2019

Mule Deer Of The Plains

Panhandle Muleys Mule deer are an overlooked species in Texas. Due to living in the the most remote regions of the state relatively few people see them and even fewer understand their interesting history, especially in […]