Eighty years ago -- Aug. 22, 1934, to be exact -- the first duck stamp was sold. The stamps have generated more than $800 million and helped secure more than 6 million acres of U.S. wetland habitat, thanks mostly to hunters.
Here are some historical facts about the duck stamp...
The Federal Duck Stamp turns 85 this year and it has never been more important to buy one, with proceeds from purchases going directly into providing funding to purchase and protect wetlands and associated habitat for ducks, geese and other wildlife species.
The new 2019-20 stamp goes on sale Friday,...
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department reports shed more light on the circumstances surrounding Worthy D. Wiles III, of Dallas, who recently pleaded guilty to one count of violating the Migratory Bird Treaty Act after he shot and killed a juvenile whooping crane.
Wiles was with three other hunters when he...
As boaters head out to Texas waterways for the Fourth of July holiday, Texas game wardens and thousands of law enforcement officers will be on heightened alert looking for those violating boating under the influence laws.
These efforts to crack down on impaired boaters will continue July 5-7 during the...
A small, new survey from Southwick Associates shows the influencing factors that lead to purchases by hunters and anglers.
For hunters, "personal experience" was the highest factor at 73.3 percent, with 72.1 percent of anglers agreeing. Also high on the list for hunters at 55.7 percent was "brand loyalty" with...
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission recently unveiled the Florida Lionfish app in response to the invasion of the invasive species, one that also established a presence along the Texas coast.
While the first 250 people who successfully complete the Report Florida Lionfish app reporting form will receive a...
Spring fishing and boating season is here, which means many folks may have not used their crafts in a number of months, but it's always the best protocol to give your boat a good once-over to ensure boating safety this time of year.
With that in mind, here's a thorough...
Ahead of this weekend's youth-only dates for spring Rio Grande turkey hunting in South Texas, the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department is offering its annual forecast.
Long story short, biologists and turkey hunting experts from the state agency urge that "conditions are shaping up for a productive nesting season, which could also make...
ORANGE, Texas -- Fishing pro Todd Faircloth of Jasper won the Bassmaster Elite Series Sabine River Challenge on Sunday, besting Dean Rojas of Lake Havasu City, Ariz., by 6 pounds, 10 ounces on the final day of competition.
Faircloth's win -- his fourth Elite Series title and second in Texas...
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department game wardens seized more than two tons of marijuana worth nearly $4 million last week.
“This is one of if not the largest drug seizure by Texas game wardens in the history of our agency,” said TPWD Law Enforcement Director Craig Hunter, in a news...























