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Prevent Spread of the Coronavirus

Please help protect yourself and others when visiting Texas Parks and Wildlife locations. Masks are strongly encouraged for park visitors and TPWD customers, especially when indoors or in areas where it is difficult to socially distance.
Family biking at Ray Roberts Lake SP - Dallas-Ft.Worth

Tips to plan your visit to a state park this spring.

Texas state parks are the perfect places to spend time outdoors as the weather warms up, but they're popular places to be. Make your day pass or overnight reservations as early as possible to guarantee your entry! Day passes can be reserved up to 30 days in advance, and overnight reservations can be made up to 5 months in advance.
Eastern Turkey

Eastern Turkey Seasons Opens April 22

Keep hunting great in Texas! Your MANDATORY harvest reporting helps manage healthy game populations.
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Alternatives to doing business in person with TPWD.

Some Law Enforcement and Austin HQ offices are closed to customers for licenses and boat registration. Please consider the following online and mail-in options.

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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Fox Finders, Kraken Diving, Brushland Birds

The swift fox is seldom seen and could be vanishing in Texas. Follow a crew of researchers searching for this fox in the Panhandle Plains. The 2017 sinking of a 371-foot cargo ship called The Kraken created a new underwater oasis for fish and fishermen. Join a group of Harlingen high school students as they discover birding and some amazing birds right in their own backyard.

Now in TPW Magazine - April 2021 Texas Parks & Wildlife Magazine April 2021 cover

An Eye for Dragonfly

Move over, birds. Another flying creature is capturing the attention of Texas wildlife watchers. Perched by the side of a pond in an Arlington park, we watch the dragonfly drama unfold before us, an elemental spectacle of mating, dominance and, ultimately, survival.

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.
Father and son fishing on Lake Bastrop

Find a spot to fish.

Try any of these useful tools to find places to fish near your home.
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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. That's why it's so important to always clean drain and dry your boat, trailer and gear before traveling from lake to lake.
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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.

Get all access to TPW magazine for only $15.

Enjoy a full year of our award-winning photos, travel recommendations, and much more! Plus, the digital subscription includes more than 600 articles and future updates while the subscription is active.