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Lifetime License Drawing

Win a Lifetime License!

The Lifetime License Drawing is your chance to win a Lifetime Super Combo License ($1,800 value) that lets you hunt and fish in Texas without ever buying another state license. Entries are only $5. There are still 2 chances to win: enter by October 31 or November 30.
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Apply Now for Drawn Hunts

Enter online to win any of the Drawn Hunts in the 2024-2025 season. Choose from more than 9,500 hunts, including some new ones. Each entry will cost anywhere from $0 to $10, and Youth Only category entries are always free.
Stephen Vobach, the lucky winner of the 2023-2024 Texas Grand Slam with his harvested Bighorn Sheep.

Big Time Texas Hunts - Oct. 15 Deadline for Entries!

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.
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Gator Guardians, Hunting Las Palomas & Mattox Prairie

Meet a game warden father and his biology professor son who monitor alligators and their ecosystem at Brazos Bend State Park. Follow a family in the Rio Grande Valley enjoying a day in the field on a dove hunt and back home for dinner. Julie Mattox transforms an overgrazed dairy farm into a tallgrass prairie classroom, inviting both children and wildlife to appreciate this restored landscape.

Now in TPW Magazine - August | September 2024 Texas Parks & Wildlife Magazine August | September 2024 cover

Easy Escapes

Take it outside. Microadventures provide exploration and discovery in bite-size pieces. What Is a Microadventure? Microadventures are shorter, simpler, cheaper, more local, more accessible versions of what you deem to be an adventure; they can be a way to appreciate the small things and connect with nature even when you're busy.
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!!
Couple planning route on map

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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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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Enjoy the best of the Texas outdoors with our award-winning photos, writing and more. Your adventure starts here!