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Fishing is a fun, affordable way to spend time together outdoors. We'll get you started with instructional events, how-to-videos, planning your trip, and rules & regulations.
The private recreational angler red snapper season in federal waters will close at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, November 21. Anglers may continue to harvest up to 4 red snapper per day with a 15" minimum length limit in Texas state waters out to 9 nautical miles.
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 is one final chance to win this year: enter by November 30.
Purchase a conservation license plate to benefit fisheries management, river conservation and access. Available for your car, truck, motorcycle, boat trailer, travel trailer or RV.
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.
