Feb. 1, 2012

Game Warden Field Notes, Feb. 1, 2012

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

Jan. 30, 2012

TPWD Proposes Opening Deer Hunting Near Dallas

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is considering opening deer hunting in three North Texas counties and another on the upper coast this fall as part of recommended changes to the 2012-13 Statewide Hunting Proclamation.

TPWD Amends Nuisance Alligator Permit Process

AUSTIN – Landowners will be able to contract directly with nuisance alligator hunters under new rules adopted by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission.

Jan. 9, 2012

TPWD Hunter Education Instructor Training Set in Wichita Falls

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will be conducting a free Hunter Education New Instructor Training Workshop February 4, 2012, in Wichita Falls, Texas. The workshop will take place from 9:00 a.m.  to 5:00 p.m. at Lake Arrowhead State Park at 229 Park Road 63, Wichita Falls, TX 76310.

TPWD Hunter Education Instructor Training Set in Grand Prairie

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will be conducting a free Hunter Education New Instructor Training Workshop February 18, 2012 in Grand Prairie, Texas. The workshop will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the North Texas Education Center, 5411 Robinson Road, Grand Prairie, TX 75052.

Dec. 14, 2011

Still Looking for a Place to Hunt?

AUSTIN — For hunters who do not have access to privately-owned land, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is providing low cost access  to nearly a million acres of department-managed lands for hunting, including most wildlife management areas, some state parks and many leased properties under the Annual Public Hunting permit program.

Curso en español de educación de cacería ofrecido en el Este de Texas

ATHENS — El Departamento de Parques y Vida Silvestre de Texas — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department- impartirá un curso en español de educación y seguridad en la caza el 6 y 7 de enero en la ciudad de Athens para cazadores que hablan español e hispanohablantes que están iniciándose en este deporte. El curso cuesta sólo $15 e incluye el manual y el reglamento de caza en español.

Spanish Hunter Education Course Offered in East Texas

ATHENS — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is offering a hunter education course in Spanish on January 6-7 in Athens for Spanish-speaking hunters and individuals who are just getting into the hunting sport. The course is only $15 and includes a manual and the hunting regulations in Spanish.

Nov. 17, 2011

Game Warden Field Notes, Nov. 17, 2011

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

Nov. 10, 2011

Big Time Texas Hunts winners announced

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