Free Fishing in State Parks Year-Round

Enjoy free fishing all year at more than 70 state parks (park entry fees still apply). If you already have your license, thank you for your support! Invite a friend or family member to join you.

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Coronavirus Update: Offices and State Parks are Open

TPWD offices are open for license sales and boat registration. State Parks are open for camping and day visits.

Hunting for Beginners

Whether you're looking for a new outdoor adventure, interested in a quality source of fresh meat, wish to contribute to wildlife conservation or just looking for a way to spend more time with friends and family – we've got you covered.

2021-2022 Hunting Season Dates

It's not too early to start planning your hunts for the upcoming season. New this year: two additional days in the Special White-winged Dove Days within the South Dove Zone; and the general pronghorn season is extended from 9 days to 16 days statewide.

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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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Explore Texas State Parks & Historic Sites

Texas state parks are becoming more popular than ever. Here's a sampler of places where you can get away from it all. Start at South Llano River State Park where tubing the river or biking the trails go hand in hand. At Fort Richardson State Park & Historic Site you can relive the early days of frontier Texas. Relax beneath the tall pines at Huntsville State Park and end the day by the campfire.

Now in TPW Magazine - June 2021

Texas Parks & Wildlife Magazine June 2021 cover

The Great Outdoor Scavenger Hunt

With COVID on the way out (hopefully!) GOSH returns for year two, sending readers out to explore all 268,597 square miles of Texas in pursuit of family fun, silly selfies and the best Texas summer ever. Ready to GOSH?

Outdoor Annual app on phone and computer screen

The Outdoor Annual is now all-digital.

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.

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.

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. That's why it's so important to always clean drain and dry your boat, trailer and gear before traveling from lake to lake.

Bring the Texas Outdoors into Your Video Meetings with Free Virtual Backgrounds

Are you working remotely? Choose from our hand-picked selection of beautiful backgrounds for video conference applications, free for your personal use.

The perfect gift for dads, grads and iPads!

Give graduating family and friends, and all the dads in your life, a gift subscription to the award-winning Texas Parks & Wildlife magazine. In addition to 10 issues that bring the outdoors to life, your gift includes a 200+ page Texas State Travel Guide and Map.