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2022 Grand Slam winner, Stephen Lambden, harvested a 10 point 8.5-year old-buck at Double H Ranch.

Big Time Texas Hunts Entries are on Sale Now!

Take a chance and enter to win any of 10 premium hunting packages on some of the best private ranches and TPWD Wildlife Management Areas across Texas! For only $9 online or $10 at your local license retailer, you could win the hunts of a lifetime.

young ladies kayaking on Lake Mineral Wells

Rock Your Boat

Learn about water safety. Wear a life jacket, avoid alcohol, watch your children, use ignition safety switch and take a boater education course.

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.

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Alternatives to doing business in person with TPWD.

Online Boat Registration

Renew registration, obtain replacement documents and more online.
See available online boat registration options

Mail-in Boat Requests

Mail ownership transfer transaction requests to your nearest TPWD Law Enforcement Office:

Contact TPWD Boat Section

(800) 262-8755
Boat.Reg@tpwd.texas.gov

Fishing & Hunting Licenses: Online purchase of licenses, stamps, tags & packages.
Buy fishing & hunting licenses
Outdoor Annual: Summary of Hunting, Fishing and Boating Regulations
View the Outdoor Annual or Download the app
Boater Education: Online courses are available for required boater education.
See available boater education courses

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TPW Television on PBS this Week

Hundred-Mile Hike, Wagley Ranch & Monarch Motel

Follow along as a young adventurer tackles her first long-distance hike on the longest trail in Texas and feel her triumphs as well as her aching feet. Visit the Wagley Ranch, in Palo Pinto County, where endangered birds in hillside woodlands are right at home with a cattle herd on native grasslands. See how migrating monarchs turn a grove of oak trees into a magical monarch motel.

Now in TPW Magazine - May 2023

Texas Parks & Wildlife Magazine May 2023 cover

100 Years of Texas State Parks

As Texas State Parks celebrate a century of stewarding the most beloved public lands in the state, let's jump into the time machine to see how it all began. Start up your Model-T ($360), fry a fresh chicken for your wicker picnic basket and bring along a wide-brimmed straw hat. Get ready for a bumpy ride. Back then, Texas had only 100 miles of paved highway.

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.

Federal Red Snapper Season

Red snapper season opens June 1 in federal waters – your daily limit is 2 fish per person, 16" minimum. Red snapper season is open year-round in state waters – with a daily limit of 4 fish per person, 15" minimum.

Neighborhood Fishin'

Kids 16 and under fish for free (adults must buy their licenses). Stocked lakes with fish big enough to catch and eat! It's close to home with 18 clean, well-lit sites in city and county parks near picnic tables, parking and restrooms.

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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