Thirty counties in North and Central Texas on Sunday were added to regulations requiring that boats operating on public water be drained after use in the state’s continuing effort to combat the spread of invasive zebra mussels
Under the regulations, persons leaving or approaching public water in the affected counties...
 National Wild Turkey Federation chapters in Texas have budgeted more than $161,200 to aid the Save the Habitat. Save the Hunt. initiative within the state in 2014.
The NWTF has committed to raising $1.2 billion to conserve and enhance more than 4 million acres of upland wildlife habitat, create at...
Two Texas national wildlife refuges will open for migratory bird hunting under rules enacted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, which already is open to big game hunting and sport fishing, will add migratory bird hunting, while Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge will expand hunting...
With new categories added for the second annual Texas State Parks photo contest, photographers of all ages have a chance to win while taking in the splendor of more than 90 state parks and historic sites this spring.
Whether it’s a photo from a weekend get together with friends, or...
Lake Tawakoni has long been a haven for freshwater anglers and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is asking that anglers participate in a survey to determine opinions, characteristics and experiences of catfish anglers, with an emphasis on the blue catfish fishery.
A printed copy of the survey also is...
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department officials have set dates for the 14th annual Texas Abandoned Crab Trap Removal Program, which this year will Feb. 21 to March 2.
The program, in place since 2002, has helped to remove more than 33,000 derelict crab traps hauled from Texas bays. During the...
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 and Wildlife Commission has approved expanding rules requiring anyone leaving or approaching public waters in 30 counties in Central and North Texas to drain their boats, an attempt to curb invasive zebra mussels, which continue to be found in multiple state lakes.
Anglers and boaters leaving or...
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...