May 15, 2026

Official Media Statement: Panhandle Fires

May 15, 5 p.m. — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is monitoring and responding to the ongoing fire situation in the Texas Panhandle.

Brady Stanford Selected as 2025 AFTCO ‘Guide of the Year’

ATHENS – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Toyota ShareLunker Program has selected fishing guide Brady Stanford of Millersville as the 2025 American Fishing Tackle Company (AFTCO) Guide of the Year. The Toyota ShareLunker Program has partnered with AFTCO since 2025 to annually recognize a fishing guide who best contributes to conservation and the enhancement of largemouth bass fisheries in Texas.

May 14, 2026

Franklin Mountains State Park Grows by 1,000 Acres Through Acquisition

EL PASO — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Franklin Mountains State Park has grown a leg, gaining 1,054 acres to the east through a new land acquisition.

May 13, 2026

Disfruta del Agua y Evita Situaciones Peligrosas Durante el Mes Nacional de la Seguridad Acuática

Los Guardias de la Vida Silvestre de Texas informan que la mayoría de los incidentes y las muertes pueden evitarse con medidas básicas de seguridad

Hit the Water, Not the Headlines During National Water Safety Month Texas Game Wardens report most incidents, fatalities preventable with basic safety measures

AUSTIN – As temperatures rise across Texas, more people will head to lakes, rivers and coastal waters to cool off. May is National Water Safety Month, and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) reminds Texans that simple precautions can prevent injuries and save lives.

May 11, 2026

Public Meeting Set in Grayson County to Present Proposed Changes to White-tailed Deer Hunting Regulations for Specific Properties

DENISON – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Wildlife Division staff will be presenting proposed changes to white-tailed deer hunting regulations for specific properties in Collin, Dallas, Grayson and Rockwall counties at a public meeting May 19.

May 8, 2026

La Temporada Comercial de Camarones del Golfo Termina el 15 de Mayo

AUSTIN- La temporada comercial de camarones tanto en aguas de Texas como en aguas federales del Golfo de América cerrará 30 minutos después del atardecer del 15 de mayo, reabriendo en una fecha aún por determinar en julio. El cierre de Texas se aplica a las aguas del golfo desde la costa hasta nueve millas náuticas. El Servicio Nacional de Pesca Marina ha anunciado que las aguas federales de hasta 200 millas náuticas también estarán cerradas para cumplir con el cierre de Texas.

Gulf Shrimp Season Closes May 15

AUSTIN- Commercial shrimp season for both Texas and federal waters in the Gulf will close 30 minutes after sunset May 15, reopening on a still-to-be determined date in July. The Texas closure applies to gulf waters from the coastline out to nine nautical miles. The National Marine Fisheries Service has announced that federal waters out to 200 nautical miles will also be closed to shrimping to conform to the Texas closure.

May 7, 2026

Houston Toad Recovery Program Efforts Renewed at Bastrop State Park

AUSTIN — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) successfully released more than one million Houston toad eggs at Bastrop State Park in conjunction with the Houston Zoo, Amphibian and Reptile Conservancy (ARC) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) this spring.

Wexford Ranches to Receive 2026 Texas Leopold Conservation Award

AUSTIN — The Wexford Ranches of South and West Texas are the recipient of the 2026 Texas Leopold Conservation Award.