The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council voted Feb. 8 to recommend an emergency rule that could shorten the recreational red snapper fishing season in federal waters off the Texas coast to as little as 11 days from the planned 27-day season.
The recommendation passed by a narrow majority, over strong opposition...
Sightings of rare and elusive creatures aren't uncommon across the remote outreaches of a massive state the size of Texas.
However, it's pretty uncommon for them to occur in a heavily used park along the Colorado River in northwest Austin, especially when the critter is being touted as the reclusive...
Deer hunting and hunting in general are big business in Texas, but landowners are reminded that to lease out their tracts for those purposes they must have a hunting lease license, which must be renewed yearly.
The owner of a hunting lease or the landowner’s agent may not receive pay...
Getting a concealed handgun license will be easier come September, and after passing a course, holders can store a variety of calibers safely in a vehicle at a college or university.
Gov. Rick Perry has signed numerous legislation during this session in Austin aimed at concealed carry in Texas, while...
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department game wardens made 58 boating under the influence arrests and made contact with about 30,000 recreational boaters during the July Fourth weekend.
Game wardens also filed 39 minor in possession of alcohol cases and eight for drug-related offenses during the holiday weekend, according to a...
The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department 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 well...
Texas' state flower, the bluebonnet, has adorned a conservation license plate that was introduced 12 years ago to help raise funding for state parks. In that time, sales of the plate have generated more than $1.3 million.
To reach out to more state park and Texas aficionados, the Texas Parks...
Texas is home to numerous exotic species that were transplanted for sporting purposes. Those notable additions -- including nilgai antelope in South Texas, pheasants in the Rolling Plains and Panhandle, and dozens of other horned critters on Hill Country ranches -- have all provided exceptional outdoors opportunities that help...
