Sept. 2, 2022

Texas Game Wardens Stress Water, Boating Safety Ahead of Labor Day Weekend

AUSTIN— Ahead of the Labor Day Weekend, Texas Game Wardens and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) remind those heading out to the water to follow basic boating and water safety precautions. In 2021, ramped-up patrols, partnered with boater education outreach programs, contributed to a 43 percent decrease in boating-related accidents and a 50 percent decrease in open-water drownings compared to 2020.

Chronic Wasting Disease Discovered at a Deer Breeding Facility in Gillespie County

AUSTIN – Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has been discovered in a deer breeding facility in Gillespie County. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) are collaboratively working to determine the source and extent of the first positive detection of the disease in this county.

Sept. 1, 2022

Applications Being Accepted for Texas Game Warden Cadet Class

AUSTIN — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is currently accepting applications for its 66th Texas Game Warden Cadet class.

TPW Commission Implements Two Year Chronic Wasting Disease Surveillance Zone in Four Counties

AUSTIN— A surveillance zone covering almost 200,000 acres in Duval, Jim Wells, Live Oak and McMullen counties will be implemented for two years after feedback was received in the August meeting of the Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPW) Commission. This zone will take effect prior to the 2022-2023 hunting season and TPW commissioners will consider the resulting data presented by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) staff to assess the need for continued surveillance in the established zone.

Aug. 31, 2022

Lake Walter E. Long “Fully Infested” with Zebra Mussels

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has designated Lake Walter E. Long in Travis County as “infested” with zebra mussels, signifying an established, reproducing population in the lake.

Aug. 29, 2022

Harvest Authorization Drawing Opens for Trinity River Alligator Gar Sept. 1

AUSTIN — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) opens the annual Alligator Gar Harvest Authorization drawing application process Sept 1.

Aug. 25, 2022

Texas Game Warden Recognized as the 2022 National Association of State Boating Law Administrators Texas Boating Officer of the Year

AUSTIN — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Executive Director Carter Smith recognized Game Warden Ben Echelson at Thursday’s Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission meeting.

La Temporada del Pargo Rojo (Huachinango) en Aguas Federales Cerrará el 2 de septiembre de 2022

AUSTIN — La temporada para la pesca recreativa privada del pargo rojo (huachinango) en aguas federales cerrará a las 11:59 p.m. del viernes 2 de septiembre de 2022.  Los pescadores podrán seguir aprovechando hasta 4 pargos rojos al día con un límite mínimo de longitud de 15 pulgadas en las aguas estatales de Texas.

Red Snapper Season in Federal Water to Close September 2, 2022

AUSTIN- The private recreational angler red snapper season in federal waters will close at 11:59 p.m. Friday, September 2. Anglers may continue to harvest up to 4 red snapper per day with a 15-inch minimum length limit from Texas state waters.

Aug. 23, 2022

Se Calientan las Condiciones para la Temporada de Paloma

AUSTIN — Los tejanos están acostumbrados a los abrasadores días de verano, pero las temperaturas récord que se han registrado este año en casi todo el estado han hecho que los cazadores de paloma se pregunten acerca de la apertura de la siguiente temporada.