Deer Season Opens Nov. 1
AUSTIN – Well within the memory of many Texas Baby Boomers, some Hill Country schools used to give students a holiday on the first day of deer season.
TPWD News Releases
Oct. 30, 2014
Oct. 29, 2014
Game Warden Field Notes, Oct. 29, 2014
The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports.
Oct. 21, 2014
Game Warden Named National Boating Officer of the Year
AUSTIN – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Game Warden John Thorne has been named Boating Law Enforcement Officer of the Year by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA).
Game Warden Field Notes, Oct. 21, 2014
The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports.
Pair Convicted in Illegal Deer Breeding Operation
AUSTIN – The latest chapter in a decade long series of criminal and wildlife disease investigations involving a former South Texas deer breeder ended recently when a Corpus Christi area couple pleaded guilty to 50 charges of Unlawful Possession and/or Sale of Live Game Animals.
Oct. 8, 2014
Reminder to Take Hunter Education Before Heading to the Field
AUSTIN – With hunting season under way, don’t forget hunter’s education if you’re not yet certified.
Sept. 25, 2014
Game Warden Recognized for Outstanding Women in Texas Government Award
AUSTIN— Retired Texas game warden, Kris Bishop will be awarded the Outstanding Leadership award by the State Agency Council to the Governor’s Commission for Women at their awards luncheon at Renaissance Austin on Sept. 24.
Sept. 24, 2014
Game Warden Field Notes, Sept. 24, 2014
The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports.
Sept. 18, 2014
Game Warden Field Notes, Sept. 18, 2014
The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports.
Sept. 16, 2014
Coastwide Seagrass Rule Anniversary Signals Hope for Vital Resource
AUSTIN — This month marks the one-year anniversary of a law passed by the 83rd Texas Legislature prohibiting the uprooting of seagrass with the propeller of a boat within the coastal waters of Texas. Seagrasses are important as they stabilize sediments, decrease erosion, improve water quality and clarity, increase dissolved oxygen, and provide integral habitat for recreationally and commercially important species, such as red drum, black drum, and spotted seatrout.