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Feb. 27, 2024

Official Media Advisory: Media Passes Available for Eclipse Viewing at Texas State Parks

Feb. 16, 2024

O.H. Ivie Charges Forward with Another Legacy Lunker

ATHENS – O.H. Ivie returned to the spotlight Wednesday with its fourth Legacy Class Lunker of the 2024 Toyota ShareLunker season.

Feb. 13, 2024

TPWD Closing Oyster Harvest Area in Matagorda Bay

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is closing TX-11 in Matagorda Bay to commercial and recreational oyster harvest beginning 12:01 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 17.

Feb. 2, 2024

Brazos Bend State Park Hosts ‘Explore Bowhunting’ Event Rescheduled for February 24

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Community Archery Program is joining forces with Brazos Bend State Park on Feb. 24 to help the public “Explore Bowhunting.”

Jan. 25, 2024

Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Awards $20.6 Million in Local Park Grants

AUSTIN— The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved more than $20.6 million in local park grants, a near record, to help create and enhance outdoor recreational opportunities.

Official Media Statement: Boca Chica State Park Commission Item

Jan. 24, 2024

O.H. Ivie Doubles Down with Pair of ShareLunkers

ATHENS – O.H. Ivie Reservoir continued its reign as a top largemouth bass lake in the world Monday night when it produced not one but two Legacy Class ShareLunkers. The entries were the second and third overall of the 2024 Toyota ShareLunker collection season following J.B. Thomas Reservoir’s first ever Legacy Class lunker last Wednesday.

Texas State Parks See Record Attendance at 2024 First Day Hikes

AUSTIN— Texas State Parks kicked off 2024 in grand style by breaking not only its historical participation numbers but also by having the most events, participants and miles hiked of any state.

Jan. 19, 2024

National Laboratory Does Not Confirm Chronic Wasting Disease at Kerr Wildlife Management Area Research Facility

AUSTIN — The National Veterinary Service Laboratories (NVSL) in Ames, Iowa recently notified Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) that additional testing at their facility did not confirm a suspect-positive case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in a 14-month-old captive male white-tailed deer at the Kerr Wildlife Management Area (WMA) research facility.

Jan. 18, 2024

Toyota ShareLunker Program Delivers a Successful 2023 Season

ATHENS – The 2023 Toyota ShareLunker season was a memorable one, thanks to the 346 anglers from across the nation who entered 497 lunker largemouth bass into the program throughout the year from 89 Texas public waterbodies.