TPWD News Releases

Texas Statewide Quail Symposium Slated for Aug. 16-18 in Abilene

ABILENE – Quail experts from across the state are convening Aug. 16-18 in Abilene for The Texas Statewide Quail Symposium.

Big Time Texas Hunts Offers 27th Year of Unique Hunting Opportunities

AUSTIN – This season, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Big Time Texas Hunts program is awarding 10 lucky winners with premium guided hunt packages, offering some of the very best hunting opportunities in Texas.

Game Warden Off-Highway Vehicle Patrols Result in Arrests, Seizures

AMARILLO – Between July 29 and 30, Texas Game Wardens coordinated patrol efforts to detect off-highway vehicle violations and recover stolen vehicles near the Canadian River in Potter County.

Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center Closing to the Public Starting Aug. 28 for Renovations

ATHENS – The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) in Athens will be closed to the public starting Aug. 28 for major renovations and updates.

Game Warden Field Notes, July 26, 2023

The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) law enforcement reports. Images of individual field notes are available upon request from the TPWD press office.

Emergency Rules Adopted for Movement of Breeder Deer

AUSTIN — In response to continued positive detections of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in deer breeding facilities, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has adopted an emergency rule  implementing additional movement and testing restrictions for white-tailed deer in deer breeding facilities.

Solicitation Process Coming Soon for Ecosystem Services Projects

Chronic Wasting Disease Detected in Brooks County Deer Breeding Facility

AUSTIN — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) received notification of a new case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in a deer-breeding facility in Brooks County. This marks the first detection of the disease in the county and the ninth CWD-positive breeding facility in the state detected in 2023.

Chronic Wasting Disease is a Real Threat to Texas Deer

AUSTIN — This year, hunters in Texas will notice an increase in messaging about Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) and its impacts to the state as the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) launches a new public awareness campaign.

Se abre la Recepción de Solicitudes para el Programa de Sorteo de Licencias de Caza para Texas para la Temporada 2023-24

AUSTIN — Este otoño los cazadores tendrán nuevas oportunidades y escenarios disponibles a través del Programa de Sorteo de Licencias de Caza del Departamento de Parques y Vida Silvestre de Texas (TPWD). El programa, que otorga permisos para los cazadores seleccionados tanto en tierras públicas como privadas en todo el estado de Texas, ahora está aceptando las solicitudes para tener la oportunidad de ganar alguna de las casi 10,000 licencias en más de 60 categorías de caza de alta calidad.