AUSTIN, Texas — Stephen Koepke didn’t believe it when a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department employee phoned him Aug. 29 to tell him he’d won a $1,000 outdoor gear shopping spree and a $60 Texas State Parks Pass.
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has clarified the rules and guidelines for a new provision to provide free hunting and fishing licenses for Texas resident active duty military service members.
AUSTIN, Texas — Patience and sharp bird identification skills are important traits shared by most waterfowl hunters. They will need both during the upcoming hunting seasons.
AUSTIN, Texas — On Aug. 29 in Missouri, bobwhite quail supporters from Texas and other southeastern states will present a case study on a nationwide push to save quail at the White House Conference on Cooperative Conservation, one of only a handful of wildlife case studies to make the conference agenda.
AUSTIN, Texas — El departamento debutará con nuevas exhibiciones y actividades acerca de manantiales, ríos, bahías y playas; conservación de recursos silvestres; historia de Texas en parques estatales; fotografía de la naturaleza y mucho más, el 1 y 2 de octubre en el festival de actividades al aire libre gratuito orientado a la familia, más grande de América. La décimo cuarta feria Expo anual del Departamento de Parques y Vida Silvestre de Texas - Texas Parks & Wildlife Expo permitirá a decenas de miles de visitantes que prueben actividades como la pesca, tiro, paseo en kayak, ciclismo de montaña, escalar en rocas y mucho más sin costo alguno.
AUSTIN, Texas — Depending upon where you plan to hunt, the upcoming Texas dove season could be hit or miss, but it won’t be for a lack of birds. Those areas of the state that got hit with recent rain showers could pose a challenge, while drier environs should be promising, according to wildlife biologists with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is announcing a new promotion in which buyers of the Super Combo hunting and fishing license will automatically be entered in a series of drawings to win outdoor gear shopping sprees and state parks passes.
AUSTIN, Texas — New exhibits and activities about springs, rivers, bays and beaches; wildlife conservation; Texas history at state parks; nature photography and more will debut Oct. 1-2 at America’s largest free, family-oriented festival of the outdoors. The 14th annual Texas Parks & Wildlife Expo will allow tens of thousands of visitors to try fishing, shooting, kayaking, mountain biking, rock climbing and more, all at no cost.
AUSTIN, Texas — New hunting and fishing licenses for 2005-06 will be available beginning Monday, Aug. 15, and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is reminding customers to be aware of some significant changes. All current annual hunting and fishing licenses expire on Aug. 31.
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas waterfowlers will have a liberal season with ample hunting opportunity for the ninth consecutive year, based on proposals announced by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department after meetings with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.