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. 28, 2014

Dedication of New Davis Mountains Bird Blind Set for Nov. 14

FORT DAVIS – The public is invited to a 3 p.m. ribbon-cutting for a newly constructed bird blind at Davis Mountains State Park on Friday, Nov. 14 being dedicated to the Francell family, which has played a major role in Texas land conservation efforts.

Oct. 27, 2014

Big Time Texas Hunts Winners Announced

AUSTIN – Thirteen lucky sportsmen are making special plans for hunting season as winners of this year’s Big Time Texas Hunts. The hunters were selected by random computer drawing from applicants in the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department program.

Oct. 24, 2014

State Senator Eddie Lucio Jr. and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Host Public Hearing in RGV

Media Advisory

Oct. 22, 2014

Mule Deer Hunters Reminded of CWD Testing Requirements

AUSTIN – Wildlife officials are reminding mule deer hunters and landowners in far West Texas about the testing protocols required in the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Management Plan. The plan includes mandatory check stations for susceptible species like elk and mule deer taken inside the CWD Containment Zone, which covers portions of Hudspeth, Culberson, and El Paso counties. A map of CWD zones can be found on the department’s website at http://tpwd.texas.gov/cwd.

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. 20, 2014

Recent Rains Brighten Prospects for Texas Duck Hunting

AUSTIN – For the first time in several years, ducks heading into Texas won’t be landing in the dirt thanks to decent rainfall across much of the state in recent months. It’s a reprieve from the drought waterfowlers have been waiting for, particularly in light of reports of record numbers of ducks heading this way.

Oct. 17, 2014

TPWD Reminds Hunters about Proper Deer Carcass Disposal

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department reminds hunters throughout the state to properly dispose of carcasses from harvested deer to help prevent the spread of infectious diseases in deer. This is particularly important for harvested mule deer taken inside the Chronic Wasting Disease Containment Zone, which covers portions of Hudspeth and El Paso counties, and the surrounding High Risk Zone.