AUSTIN —Hunters can expect to see an abundance of two and three-year-old gobblers for the 2026 spring turkey season. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) recorded good production through summer turkey surveys in 2023, 2024 and 2025.
AUSTIN – Angler success during the 2026 white bass run could boil down to spring rains across portions of the state, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists predict. Some areas are seeing good water levels and flows, but timely rainfall will boost chances for anglers to reel in these prized fish.
AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) urges Texans to take steps to help prevent the introduction and spread of harmful non-native, invasive species that negatively impact the state’s natural resources and economy. National Invasive Species Awareness Week, slated for Feb. 23 – 27, is an initiative to raise awareness of the threats of invasive species and provide solutions on how to prevent their spread.
ATHENS – Hords Creek Reservoir just west of Coleman became the 80th waterbody in Texas to produce a Legacy Class ShareLunker entry on Wednesday (Feb. 11), followed by J.B. Thomas with its first Legacy Class Bass of the 2026 collection season on Thursday night (Feb. 12). The Toyota ShareLunker program is a cornerstone of Texas Parks and Wildlife’s (TPWD) efforts to grow bigger, better bass.
AUSTIN —Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) urges caution as highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) continues to circulate among wild birds in Amarillo and Lubbock.
ATHENS – Fort Phantom Hill Reservoir, located just north of Abilene, is back on the board with its second Legacy Class ShareLunker while Toledo Bend returned to the Toyota ShareLunker stage for the third consecutive collection season. The Toyota ShareLunker program is a cornerstone of Texas Parks and Wildlife’s (TPWD) efforts to grow bigger, better bass.
AUSTIN — El Departamento de Parques y Vida Silvestre de Texas (TPWD) está cerrando el Área TX- 5 en la Bahía Galveston al aprovechamiento comercial y recreativo de ostión a partir de las 12:01 a.m. sábado 14 de febrero. Este cierre o veda está basado en muestras recolectadas recientemente por el TPWD que mostraron baja abundancia de options de tamaño legal.
AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is closing TX-5 in Galveston Bay to commercial and recreational oyster harvest beginning 12:01 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 14. This closure is based on samples recently collected by TPWD showing a low abundance of legal-sized oysters.
AUSTIN — El Departamento de Parques y Vida Silvestre de Texas (TPWD) está cerrando el Área TX- 21 en la Bahía Matagorda al aprovechamiento comercial y recreativo de ostión a partir de las 12:01 a.m. Lunes, 9 de febrero. Este cierre o veda está basado en muestras recolectadas recientemente por el TPWD que mostraron baja abundancia de ostiones de tamaño legal.
AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is closing TX-21 in Matagorda Bay to commercial and recreational oyster harvest beginning 12:01 a.m. Monday, Feb. 9. This closure is based on samples recently collected by TPWD showing a low abundance of legal-sized oysters.