Texas Fish & Game

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December 15, 2020

Wardens Respond To Wild Situations

Lost and Found Two Angelina County game wardens responded to a call about a lost hunter in Angelina National Forest. Upon arrival at the scene, the wardens found out the man had been missing for several […]
July 28, 2020

Tattoo Lead Wardens To Offender

Modern technology allows law enforcement new ways to target offenders and in a recent case, it had to do with tattoo identification. Two Liberty County game wardens completed an investigation that began in mid-February of this […]
April 16, 2020

Illegal Helicopter Hunting, Illegal Artifact Digging & More

These are notes from Texas Parks & Wildlife Department game wardens. This is Hawkward A Hardin County game warden was at the Beaumont District Office when he received a call from the manager of the local […]
October 17, 2019

Game Wardens Encounter Wild Situations

Reports From Game Wardens The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife law enforcement reports of game wardens. From Cheer to Fear While on the way to patrol the San Jacinto River, a […]
August 15, 2019

Wardens Find Fawns In the Backseat

Backseat Fawns And Other Strange Cases The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports including a strange report of fawns back in the backset of a car. Making Waves […]
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 […]
April 26, 2018

Texas Game Wardens Bust Markets, Restaurants With Game Fish

Game Warden Action State game wardens issued more than 150 citations to 19 fish markets and restaurants in the Houston area that illegally purchased game fish from undercover officers during a recently completed sting conducted by […]
April 25, 2018

HIGH-TECH GAME WARDENS

Using State-of-the-Art Gear to Enforce Game Laws I’VE ALWAYS BEEN SOMEWHAT INTRIGUED by the job Texas Parks and Wildlife Department game wardens do. My respect for the men and women who drive the green trucks is […]
February 10, 2014

Texas game wardens “water proofed”

Victoria — On February 11 and 12, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) game wardens are providing officer water survival (OWS) training in advance of the spring and summer water safety season. This training is part […]
January 26, 2014

Game warden field notes: Dog rescues, peyote busts and more

The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports. Over the Limit A Lubbock District captain and a Garza/Lynn County game warden were about to call off their patrol efforts […]