Sept. 4, 2013

Deadline Looms for Bluegill Family Fishing Tournament at TFFC

ATHENS, Texas—The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center’s annual Bluegill Family Fishing Tournament will take place this year on Saturday, September 28.

Sept. 3, 2013

Coastwide Texas Seagrass Protection Starts This Month

AUSTIN- Beginning Sept. 1, a new law passed by the 83rd Texas Legislature takes effect all along the Texas coast, prohibiting the uprooting of seagrass with an outboard motor propeller. These measures have been taken in an effort to support the vital Texas’ fisheries and promote sustainability of the state’s coastal natural resources.

Aug. 29, 2013

TPWD Law Enforcement Division’s Annual Award Ceremony Recognizes Peace Officers and Private Citizens

AUSTIN — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Law Enforcement Division has recognized more than 30 peace officers from multiple agencies and four private citizens for their professionalism and dedication in serving the people of Texas.

Aug. 28, 2013

Come to the First Game Warden Tweet-along

AUSTIN – Texas game wardens will conduct their first-ever virtual patrol ride-along via Twitter over the Labor Day weekend.

Aug. 22, 2013

Eleven-year-old Is State’s Youngest Elite Angler

ATHENS — Keatyn Eitelman of Pottsboro became Texas’ 25th Elite Freshwater Angler—and the state’s youngest—on August 2, 2013, less than two weeks before his eleventh birthday. He finished this task when he caught a 21.25-inch, 5.5-pound largemouth bass from Lake Texoma on July 23 and submitted it for a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Big Fish Award.

Texas Parks and Wildlife 2014 Budget Reflects Legislative Support

AUSTIN – Funding to keep Texas State Parks open and provide grants for city and county parks, millions to aid the declining bobwhite quail and its grassland habitat, fisheries funding that benefits water resources, and dollars for conservation law enforcement are among the highlights of the 2014 budget approved today by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission.

Texas Fisheries Biologists Work to Make Fishing Better

ATHENS—Texans normally associate fall with the start of hunting season, but it is also a busy time for fisheries biologists.

Game Warden Eddie Lehr Named Texas Midwest Officer of the Year

AUSTIN— State game warden Eddie Lehr has been recognized as the Texas Officer of the Year by the Association of Midwest Fish and Game Law Enforcement Officers.

Game Warden Kevin Glass Named 2013 Texas Marine Officer of the Year

AUSTIN— State game warden Kevin Glass has been named the 2013 Texas Marine Officer of the Year by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Law Enforcement Division.

Aug. 14, 2013

Toyota Texas Bass Classic Brings Texas Sized Entertainment to Conroe

CONROE – The Lone Star Convention and Expo Center will once again host the Toyota Texas Bass Classic (TTBC), bringing an incredible array of country music’s most talented acts to Conroe. Eli Young Band will start the weekend’s concerts on Friday, Oct. 4, followed by Southern Slang and Lee Brice before headliners, The Band Perry, on Saturday, Oct. 5. Closing the event Sunday, Oct. 6 will be Thompson Square and Gloriana.