Oct. 23, 2013

Special Youth Hunting Season This Weekend

AUSTIN — Young hunters will get the first shots during special youth-only hunting seasons for white-tailed deer, waterfowl and Rio Grande turkey Oct. 26-27.

Oct. 22, 2013

Mule Deer Hunters Reminded of CWD Testing Requirements

AUSTIN – Wildlife officials are reminding mule deer hunters and landowners in far West Texas about the protocols developed as part of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Chronic Wasting Disease management plan. The plan includes mandatory check stations for harvested mule deer taken inside the CWD Containment Zone, which covers portions of Hudspeth, Culberson, and El Paso counties. See map of CWD zones at http://tpwd.texas.gov/cwd.

Oct. 18, 2013

Game Warden Field Notes, Oct. 18, 2013

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

Oct. 9, 2013

Texas Hunting, Fishing License Sales Unavailable Overnight Oct. 19-20

AUSTIN – Texas hunting and fishing licenses cannot be purchased between 9 p.m. (CDT) Saturday, October 19 and 9 a.m. Sunday, October 20. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department licensing system will be down for maintenance.

Oct. 7, 2013

Suspect in Aggravated Assault of Two Game Wardens in Custody

TEAGUE — Texas game wardens, with assistance from local and state officers, have arrested a suspect in the injury of two game wardens following a pursuit early Saturday. The arrest was made about two miles southeast of Teague in Freestone County at 3:15 p.m. today.

Oct. 3, 2013

Texas Game Wardens organize first-ever K9 Unit

AUSTIN — For the first time in their history, Texas Game Wardens have a full-time, statewide canine team.

Oct. 1, 2013

Game Warden Field Notes, Oct. 1, 2013

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

Sept. 26, 2013

Outlook Favorable for Texas Deer Season

AUSTIN — While not clear of the drought, things are looking up in many parts of the state this year and the outlook for deer and deer hunting is much brighter.

Sept. 25, 2013

Big Time Texas Hunts Entry Deadline is Oct. 15

AUSTIN —Texas Parks and Wildlife Department reminds hunters the deadline to enter this year’s Big Time Texas Hunts is Oct. 15.

Sept. 24, 2013

Experimental Pronghorn Season Set to Open Saturday

AUSTIN — A new experimental hunting season in parts of the Texas Panhandle Sept. 28-Oct. 6 will allow landowners to control harvest of buck pronghorn on their properties. The experimental season will be in herd units 8, 17, and 25, which include portions of Dallam, Hartley, Sherman, Moore, Roberts, and Gray counties.