Sept. 17, 2013

Game Warden Field Notes, Sept. 17, 2013

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

Sept. 11, 2013

Texas Early Teal Hunting Season Opens Saturday

AUSTIN – Texas duck hunters are bracing for another warm and dry early teal season opener. The teal are doing likewise.

Sept. 9, 2013

Shreveport Man Sentenced for Illegally Transporting Deer in East Texas

TYLER– A 57-year-old Shreveport, LA, man has been sentenced to pay more than $14,000 in restitution and serve 48 hours of community service as conditions of a two year probated sentence for federal wildlife violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales today.

Sept. 5, 2013

Awards Profile People Behind Fish and Wildlife Conservation, State Parks

AUSTIN—Battling the devastating Bastrop wildfire and bringing back the Lost Pines forest, telling the Guadalupe River story to elementary schoolers, researching a new way to control the feral hog menace, and broadcasting the wildlife and parks message to millions of Texans on the radio—this year’s Texas Parks and Wildlife employee awards reveal the people behind these stories and others like them across the state.

Sept. 4, 2013

Texas Game Wardens Stayed Busy over Labor Day Weekend

AUSTIN — Labor Day weekend proved to be very busy for Texas Game Wardens who filed a wide variety of hunting, water safety, fishing, and penal code violations.

Sept. 3, 2013

Game Wardens Grade Dove Opener A-minus, but a Few Hunters Flunked Compliance

AUSTIN – Judging by tweets from across the state received during the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Law Enforcement Division’s first virtual “ride-along” with a game warden, hunters enjoyed an A-minus mourning dove season opener.

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. 23, 2013

Texas Sets Waterfowl Seasons for 2013-14

AUSTIN – For the first time in a half century, Texas waterfowlers can take two canvasbacks daily under migratory game bird seasons approved for the 2013-14 by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission.

Use of Dogs Only to Trail Wounded Deer Approved in 12 More Texas Counties

AUSTIN – Hunters will be allowed to use up to two dogs only to trail a wounded deer in 12 additional counties in East Texas during the 2013-14 deer season under a rule change approved by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission.