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The eastern turkey population in Texas has faced declines over the years, but thanks to the efforts of the National Wild Turkey Federation and the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, more birds are on the way. Eastern turkeys from Alabama, Missouri, Kansas, South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia will be...
The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department again is offering Texas hunters and anglers the chance to win a lifetime super combo hunting and fishing license — an $1,800 value — for only $5. Entries for the lifetime license drawing can be purchased anywhere hunting and fishing licenses are sold, as...
A former freighter scuttled Wednesday about 8 miles into the Gulf of Mexico off the Texas coast will provide vital habitat as part of a reefing project as more abandoned oil rigs continue to be removed. The 155-foot Kinta S slipped to her watery grave offshore from Mustang Island from...
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is asking Texans to share stories and photos of their time enjoying outdoor pursuits on its 50th anniversary Web page as it celebrates the milestone, officially marking the event this summer. In 1963 Texas lawmakers began  consideration of House Bill 21, introduced by Weatherford...
The onslaught of invasive zebra mussels -- which can have serious economic and recreational impact to Texas reservoirs -- has caused state officials to approve a number of regulations, the most notable of which takes effect July 1 statewide. Beginning that day, all boaters must drain all water from their...
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Public Hunt Drawing System will be online-only beginning with summer applications for hunts ranging from deer and turkeys to alligators and exotics. The drawings also include eight specifically for youth only. Applications will only be accepted online, and in a change from the past, no “Applications...
UPDATE: Texas State Parks to close to public amid COVID-19 pandemic.  Outdoor-related activities remain an encouraged part of life amid the COVID-19 pandemic, provided Texans maintain social distancing rules issued by state and local officials. However, if you are or planned to get outdoors in the Texas State Parks system...
The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department plans to prohibit permanent duck blinds on the Caddo Lake Wildlife Management Area, effective during the 2015-16 waterfowl season to resolve what the agency has said are "public use conflicts" and "natural resource issues." A public meeting outlining the decision is scheduled for 6:30...
The latest tests and monitoring looking for zebra mussels in North Texas lakes yielded mixed results, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department officials said. While zebra mussel DNA was detected in Lakes Texoma, Ray Roberts, Lewisville, Bridgeport and Bob Sandlin, no zebra mussel populations could be confirmed by physical inspection in...
From 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 for the day because of heavy rains, when they saw the headlights of an all-terrain vehicle going in to a...