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 […]
June 10, 2019

Don’t Forget Red Snapper Season Open

The private recreational angler red snapper season in federal water opened June 1 for a projected 97-days. (EDITOR: We thought it would be worth reminding everyone of the opening because snapper seasons and regulations in general […]
June 10, 2019

Will Banning Hog Hunting Stop Invasion?

Seeing a feral hog in thick snow was surreal to me. I had seen thousands in swamps, cactus thickets and rocky canyons in  Texas, Tennessee, Louisiana and Florida but seeing one bust out from behind a […]
June 6, 2019

Hunt Free-Ranging Axis

The axis deer may be the most beautiful deer species on the planet. Known as “chital” in its native India, axis are the number one prey species of Bengal tiger and they are the number one […]
June 5, 2019

Feds Seeking Opinion On Wolf Delisting

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is extending by 60 days the public comment period on a proposed rule to remove the gray wolf from the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife under the Endangered Species […]
June 5, 2019

Secrets of America’s Wild Sheep

Did you know bighorn sheep are slowly moving back into Oklahoma? Yep, Oklahoma. How cool is that?   Have you ever heard of Asia’s Marco Polo Sheep-a massive mountain dweller that lives exclusively in elevations of […]
June 4, 2019

Bass Hall Sets 2019 Ceremony

To minimize scheduling conflicts for 2019 inductees, sponsors and guests, the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame’s Board of Directors announced this week that they have rescheduled this year’s induction ceremonies to Thursday, October 3, 2019, to account for the postponement of a Bassmaster […]
May 30, 2019

Imported Shrimp Can Kill Natives

With many people getting out their rod and reel for summer fishing trips, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) wants to warn all anglers to only use bait shrimp native to the Gulf of Mexico […]
May 30, 2019

App Aids Texas Bass Fishery

The Toyota Sharelunker program has been upgraded with a special app. Since 1986 its has received largemouth bass weighing 13 pounds or more for spawning and research purposes but now it is broadening its reach. The […]
May 30, 2019

Take A Kid Fishing

Take a Kid Fishing & Get Ready to Smile Kids have a way of making us adults smile the way that nobody else can.  They will say or do the quirkiest things that can be hilarious.  […]