AUSTIN – Fall is upon us and for hunters and anglers that can only mean one thing, it is time to renew hunting and fishing licenses. Before taking the boat out or hitting the field, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) reminds hunters and anglers to purchase their new licenses for the 2025-26 season.
ATHENS – The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) has temporarily closed to visitors while Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) completes emergency repairs to a steel column that structurally supports the main visitor center building.
AUSTIN – Debido al incremento en las muertes vinculadas a la navegación y al aumento de arrestos por operar embarcaciones bajo los efectos del alcohol, los Guardias de Vida Silvestre de Texas recuerdan a los navegantes que sigan las normas y tomar precauciones de seguridad para prevenir accidentes mientras disfrutan del agua durante la temporada de calor.
AUSTIN – With a sharp rise in boating-related fatalities and a spike in arrests for boating while intoxicated (BWI), Texas Game Wardens remind boaters to follow the rules and safety precautions that can help them avoid preventable accidents as they head to the water to beat the summer heat.
AUSTIN – The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) are forming a joint response team to coordinate efforts in combating New World screwworm (NWS) prior to its arrival in Texas, following a directive from Governor Greg Abbott.
AUSTIN – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will provide a presentation on prescribed fire efforts in Bastrop and Buescher State Parks from 6-8 p.m. June 23 at the Bastrop County Community Center.
ATHENS – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Edwin L. Cox Jr. Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) will welcome the public back July 1 for its grand re-opening following major renovations.
AUSTIN – Texas Game Wardens were out in force over Memorial Day weekend, focusing on boating and public safety across the state. The ramped-up patrols included:
AUSTIN – La tradición anual de Texas del Día de Pesca Gratis está de regreso este sábado, 7 de junio, en las vías fluviales públicas de todo el estado. Cada año, el primer sábado de junio, los texanos y los visitantes de fuera del estado pueden pescar en cualquier cuerpo de agua público en el estado sin necesidad de tener un permiso para pesca.
AUSTIN – The annual Texas tradition of Free Fishing Day is back this Saturday, June 7, at public waterways across the state. Each year on the first Saturday in June, Texans and out-of-state visitors can fish on any public waterway in the state without a fishing license.