Oct. 27, 2017

Big Time Texas Hunts Winners Announced

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has announced the 14 lucky winners of this year’s

Game Warden Field Notes, Oct. 27, 2017

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

Oct. 24, 2017

Waterfowl Hunting Season Prospects Bright

AUSTIN – All things considered, this year’s Texas waterfowl hunting season is looking pretty favorable, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

Oct. 20, 2017

Carryover Birds Expected to Bolster Prospects for Quail Season

AUSTIN — The 2016 Texas quail season served as a renaissance reminder of how good hunting can be when all the right elements converge. Specifically, weather and habitat aligned to create a “super boom” year for quail production that led to exceptional hunts the likes of which had not been seen in many years.

Oct. 13, 2017

Game Warden Field Notes, Oct. 13, 2017

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

Oct. 11, 2017

Big Time Texas Hunts Entry Deadline Oct. 15

AUSTIN— Hunters hoping for a chance at premium guided hunt packages through the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Big Time Texas Hunts program have until midnight Sunday, Oct. 15 to enter. That’s the deadline for the opportunity to be selected for these top shelf hunting adventures.

Oct. 9, 2017

First TPWD Lifetime License Winner Passing it On

AUSTIN –As the first winner of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Lifetime License Drawing this fall, Frankston sportsman Michael Bennett is helping to ensure a strong future for Texas’ outdoor heritage.

Sept. 29, 2017

Lampasas County Man Indicted in Deaths of Bald Eagles, Vultures

AUSTIN – A Lampasas County grand jury has returned an indictment against a Bend, Texas, man on two counts of killing bald eagles, a protected non-game animal. Jackie Brister, 82, also faces additional charges alleging he captured and killed numerous other non-game birds, including black vultures and turkey vultures.

Game Warden Field Notes, Sept. 29, 2017

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

Sept. 25, 2017

Deer Bowhunting Season Gets Under Way Saturday, Sept. 30

AUSTIN – Texas bowhunters will come “nocking” starting Saturday as deer hunting’s early season, limited to archery equipment only, opens statewide. Hunting prospects are expected to be good across the state, according to wildlife biologists with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD).