The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is offering rewards of up to $1,000 for Texans who report poaching of alligator snapping turtles through Texas’ wildlife crime-stoppers program, Operation Game Thief (OGT). Thanks to additional funds from the agency’s Conservation License Plate Program, […]
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2024 Texas Fish Art Contest Now Accepting Entries
The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) is excited to announce the 2024 Texas division of Wildlife Forever’s Fish Art Contest is open for submissions. The Fish Art Contest, which is accepting entries until Feb. 28, is part of an international […]
Special Olympics Fishing Tournament at Sea Center Texas
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is teaming up with Special Olympics of Texas to host a fishing tournament at Sea Center Texas for Special Olympians. This annual, in-person event creates accessible fishing opportunities, allowing many of the participants […]
Hunter Education 101 Courses Offer Hands-on Hunting Opportunities for Beginners This Fall
Fall hunting kicked off this month with the start of dove season, but it’s never too late to learn the skill and value hunting brings to Texas wildlife through upcoming hunter education classes. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) […]
New Military Parklands Passports Give Veterans, Service Members New Options to Enter Texas State Parks for Free
Thanks to a recent bill passed during the last legislative session, active-duty military, honorably discharged veterans and the immediate family members of a service member who died while serving now qualify for one of three new Parklands Passports. These passports […]
Texas Land Management Agencies Encourage Texans to Prevent Wildfires During Dove Hunting Season
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department urges Texans to help protect the lands and natural resources we all love during the upcoming dove hunting season by being mindful of activities that may cause a wildfire. Persistent triple-digit temperatures and minimal rainfall […]
Trinity River Alligator Gar Harvest Authorization Drawing to Open
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) opens its annual Alligator Gar Harvest Authorization drawing application process Sept 1. The random drawing authorizes anglers to harvest one alligator gar over 48 inches from a section of the Trinity River. From […]
TPWD Seeks Public Comments on the 2024 Land and Water Plan
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is seeking public review and comments on its draft 2024 Land and Water Resources Conservation and Recreation Plan (Land and Water Plan). The plan identifies goals, objectives, strategies and measurable actions to be […]
Despite Unrelenting Summer Heat, Dove Season Expected to Have Soaring Numbers
A cool and rainy spring means that despite above-average summer temperatures, Texas hunters could encounter significantly increased dove populations as the 2023 season opens Sept. 1. Spring surveys conducted by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) staff found an estimated […]
Big Time Texas Hunts Offers 27th Year of Unique Hunting Opportunities
This season, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Big Time Texas Hunts program is awarding 10 lucky winners with premium guided hunt packages, offering some of the very best hunting opportunities in Texas. In the last 26 years, Big Time Texas […]
