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Bat Rescuers, Birdability, Desert Bighorn Sheep

The Austin Bat Refuge is giving orphaned and injured bats a second chance by rehabilitating them in a safe environment until they're ready to be released back into the wild. Meet Virginia Rose, a birder who started a national movement to introduce people to the joys of birding. Wildlife experts race to restore bighorn sheep to West Texas, capturing them by helicopter and releasing them in the Franklin Mountains.

Now in TPW Magazine - March 2025 Texas Parks & Wildlife Magazine March 2025 cover

A New Home For The Bighorns

A helicopter whips along the sheer face of Elephant Mountain, a mesa rising 2,000 feet above the West Texas desert, as its pilot scans the cliffside for desert bighorn sheep. The stockily built animals weigh between 150 and 300 pounds and show surprising agility as they use their powerful hind legs to hurl themselves across these steep, rocky slopes.
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Help Hunters feed the Hungry

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is seeking a non-profit organization to administer the statewide program that provides hunters with a mechanism to donate legally harvested deer that can be processed and provided to local food banks, for further information, email: purchasing.bidbox@tpwd.texas.gov through 4/15/2025.
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State Parks for Beginners

The great outdoors awaits you in Texas State Parks. Choose from over 80 parks, natural areas, historic sites and visitor centers. Follow these steps to plan your trip. Choose a park, plan your visit and make your reservation.
grand father and grand daughter anglers posing with Catfish

Fishing for Beginners

If you are (or think you might be) interested in fishing. We'll get you started with fish helpful videos, articles, apps and other resources to teach you the basics and help you find just the right place to fish.
Outdoor Annual online and app

Get the free Outdoor Annual.

Visit outdoorannual.com or get the free app for everything you need to know before you go. The app shows location-based info on hunting seasons and nearby waterbodies, plus the ability to look up current and past license purchases.
Female paddling Port O'Connor

Paddling Trails

Enjoy improved and maintained fishing and paddling access to rivers, creeks, lakes, ponds, bayous, and bays on any of the 81 official Texas Paddling Trails available throughout the state!!
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Find a Spot to Fish

Fishing is a fun, affordable way for families and friends to spend time together outdoors. Try fishing for free (without a fishing license) in state parks, or buy your fishing license to help support healthy fish populations and their habitats.

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Protect the Lakes You Love

Invasive species like giant salvinia and zebra mussels can ruin fishing, boating and swimming for everyone. You can't always tell if a lake is infested with invasive species, and even a small piece left on your boat or gear can infest another lake.
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