July 29, 2014

RestoreTheTexasCoast.org is Unveiled

The State of Texas has unveiled restorethetexascoast.org, a dedicated online resource for Deepwater Horizon oil spill recovery efforts.

July 25, 2014

National Dove Hunter Survey Findings Released

AUSTIN – About 250,000 mourning dove hunters harvest 5 million mourning doves on an annual basis in Texas – making the Lone Star State the nation’s leader in both the number of hunters and harvest. The findings of a National Dove Hunter Survey will help managers better understand the opinions of this important hunting community at a national level.

July 23, 2014

Houston Hosting National Buffalo Soldiers Convention This Week

HOUSTON – More than 1,500 members of a national Buffalo Soldiers organization will convene this week to celebrate 15 years of service and to commemorate Texas legislative action in 1999 that pays homes to the African-American soldiers who helped settle the West. The National Association of Buffalo Soldiers and Troopers Motorcycle Club will meet July 23-27 at the Westin Galleria Hotel.

July 22, 2014

Texas Game Wardens Host National Officer Water Survival “Train the Trainers” Course

AUSTIN —Texas Parks and Wildlife Department game wardens are hosting a nationwide Train the Trainer Officer Water Survival (OWS) course for water safety enforcement officer trainers. Officers from Texas, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Alaska, New Mexico and Arizona will be attending the course taking place July 21-25 at the School for the Deaf pool facility.

July 21, 2014

TPWD to Host Public Meeting on Palo Pinto Mountains State Park

STRAWN — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will hold a public meeting on Thursday, Aug. 7 regarding the kinds of facilities and recreational uses being considered for Palo Pinto Mountains State Park. The meeting will take place from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Opel Guest Chapel in Strawn.

July 17, 2014

Visitors Can Tour Caprock Canyons State Park on New Shuttle

QUITAQUE — Caprock Canyons State Park has a new tourism shuttle, the Doodlebug. Named for the passenger train that in the 1930s transported its riders to various destinations along the Fort Worth and Denver South Plains Railroad, the Caprock Canyons Doodlebug will shuttle visitors on scheduled tours following the same route along the 64-mile Caprock Canyons Trailway and on state park roads as well.

July 10, 2014

Texas Sets Dove, Teal Seasons

AUSTIN – Dove hunters will have more opportunity later in the season with dates and bag limits finalized by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department this last week.

July 8, 2014

Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Season to Open July 15

AUSTIN — The Gulf of Mexico commercial shrimp season for both state and federal waters will open 30 minutes after sunset Tuesday, July 15. The opening date is based on an evaluation of the biological, social and economic information to maximize the benefits to the industry and the public.

Game Wardens Arrest 58 Intoxicated Boat Operators During the July Fourth Weekend

Austin – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department game wardens made 58 boating under the influence arrests and contacted some 30,000 recreational boaters over the July Fourth weekend.

July 7, 2014

TPWD Online Public Hunt Drawing System Now Live

AUSTIN – Hunters applying for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s drawn public hunts can now take advantage of the new online-only Public Hunt Drawing System.