July 3, 2019

Game Warden Field Notes, July 3, 2019

The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports.

July 2, 2019

Texas Game Wardens Cracking Down on Boating Under the Influence This Fourth of July Weekend

AUSTIN – As boaters head out to Texas waterways for the Fourth of July holiday, Texas Game Wardens and thousands of law enforcement officers will be on heightened alert looking for those violating boating under the influence laws. These ramped up efforts to crack down on impaired boaters will continue July 5-7 during the annual Operation Dry Water weekend, a nationally coordinated heightened awareness and enforcement campaign focused on deterring boaters from boating under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

June 25, 2019

A Call for Boaters to Share the Texas Coast This Summer

AUSTIN- Summer is a great time to explore the Texas coast. Longer days, family vacations and more than 350 miles of coastline make its shallow bays and estuaries the perfect spot for anglers, boaters and kayakers. Yet, when people in different watercraft encounter each other in some spots, that can lead to user conflicts, and some boaters have damaged important ecological habitat. All this is prompting fishing guides and others to call for a new code of behavior.

June 14, 2019

Game Warden Field Notes, June 14, 2019

The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports.

May 31, 2019

Game Warden Field Notes, May 31, 2019

The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports.

May 28, 2019

Texas Game Wardens Wrap Up Busy Memorial Day Weekend Boating Safety Effort

AUSTIN – Like many Texans, state game wardens spent the Memorial Day weekend out on the water. But, unlike the many thousands who flocked to lakes, rivers and coastal bays to recreate, these wardens were on the job ensuring boaters stayed safe.

May 20, 2019

Texas Game Wardens Stress Boating Safety Ahead of Memorial Day Weekend

AUSTIN – Last year, 29 boating fatalities and hundreds of boat accidents and injuries occurred on Texas waters. As part of National Safe Boating Week May 18-24, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement are reminding Texans to be safe this Memorial Day weekend and all summer long by following the law and taking basic safety precautions while on the water.

May 10, 2019

Game Warden Field Notes, May 10, 2019

The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports.

April 22, 2019

Game Warden Field Notes, April 22, 2019

The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports.

April 5, 2019

Game Warden Field Notes, April 5, 2019

The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports.