Nov. 17, 2015

Toyota Texas Bass Classic Announces Dates, Locations for 10th Anniversary Event

ATHENS—The 2016 Toyota Texas Bass Classic (TTBC) will celebrate its tenth anniversary in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex on May 20–22, 2016. The fishing competition will take place on Lake Ray Roberts, and Toyota Stadium in Frisco will host activities for the whole family. Proceeds from the three-day festival will continue to benefit the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) youth fishing and urban outreach programs, which have received $2.25 million dollars since the TTBC event first began in 2007.

Mule Deer Outlook Promising; Hunters Reminded of Mandatory CWD Testing

AUSTIN – Prospects are good for the upcoming mule deer hunting season, which gets under way Saturday, Nov. 21 in the Texas Panhandle and Nov. 27 in the Trans Pecos. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department biologists say above average habitat conditions have bolstered body weights and antler growth this year. Also, the state agency is asking hunters and landowners to submit harvested mule deer for sampling as part of enhanced, statewide monitoring efforts for Chronic Wasting Disease.

Stephen F. Austin State Park Named Business of the Year

SEALY – On Nov. 5, the Sealy Chamber of Commerce named Stephen F. Austin State Park Business of the Year for 2015.

Nov. 16, 2015

White Goat Causes Stir at Franklin Mountains State Park

EL PASO— Over the past two months Texas Parks and Wildlife Department staff have received numerous calls about a white goat seen roaming the side slopes of Trans Mountain Road in the area known as Smugglers Pass.

Nov. 12, 2015

Anglers Invited to Comment on Proposed Tawakoni Catfish Regulation

ATHENS—Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has scheduled a public meeting to give anglers the opportunity to comment on a proposed regulation change for blue and channel catfish at Lake Tawakoni.

Nov. 10, 2015

Texas Parks and Wildlife Thanks Veterans for their Service

AUSTIN – This Veterans Day, the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department thanks its more than 250 employees who served in the military, as well as all active and retired military men and women, for their service to our country.

City of Fort Worth Parks and Recreation Department Joins the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Paddling Trail System

FORT WORTH – On Nov. 1, the Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge (FWNC&R) hosted a community paddle event to officially open the 70th trail in the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Texas Paddling Trail system.

Nov. 9, 2015

TPWD Fisheries Biologist Honored

ATHENS—Brian Van Zee of Waco has been named fisheries biologist of the year by the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (SEAFWA).

Fly-Fishing Classes Coming Up at Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center

ATHENS—Master fly-fisher Bob Cappallo of Corsicana will teach fly-fishing for beginners at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens January 9, 2016; January 16, 2016; and February 13, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Nov. 6, 2015

Galveston Bay’s Conditionally Approved Area TX-6 to be Closed to Oyster Harvest

Austin – Conditionally Approved Areas TX-6 will be closed to all oyster harvest on Nov. 9 due to low abundance of oysters in these areas.