Jan. 12, 2017

Game Warden Field Notes, Jan. 12, 2017

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

Dec. 1, 2016

Game Warden Field Notes, Dec. 1, 2016

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

Nov. 18, 2016

Game Warden Field Notes, Nov. 18, 2016

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

Nov. 3, 2016

Game Warden Field Notes, Nov. 3, 2016

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

Oct. 20, 2016

Game Warden Field Notes, Oct. 20, 2016

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

Aug. 31, 2016

Thursday’s Dove Hunting Season Opening Day a Big Deal in Texas

AUSTIN – The first of September in Texas sounds a lot like the fourth of July with the steady “pop, pop, pop” of shotgun reports as upwards of a quarter million dove hunters take to the fields across the state for the tradition-rich opening day of the season.

Aug. 16, 2016

License Holders Get Free Entry into the Win Your Dream Year Outdoors Drawing

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is offering licensed hunters and anglers free entry in the Win Your Dream Year Outdoors drawing, which will give one lucky license holder the opportunity to enjoy the outdoor season of a lifetime.

Aug. 15, 2016

Texas Dove Hunting Prospects Bright: Longer Season, Lots of Birds

AUSTIN – More validation that everything’s bigger and better in Texas, dove populations are soaring and the hunting season, which gets underway Sept. 1, is the longest in 80 years.

July 12, 2016

New Texas Drawn Hunt Opportunities Available

AUSTIN – Hunters can start making plans for the upcoming seasons now by applying for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Drawn Hunts. The online system is currently accepting applications and the first hunt category deadline is less than a month away.

May 20, 2016

Blue Mountain Peak Ranch Named 2016 Leopold Conservation Award Winner

AUSTIN – When Richard Taylor and his late wife, Sally, moved to Texas in 2001 and bought land in the heart of Mason County, they knew their work was cut out. The land, which had been overgrazed and overworked for years, was in desperate need of restoration. Fifteen years later, the Taylors’ dedication to habitat and wildlife conservation has earned their Blue Mountain Peak Ranch recognition as the 2016 Leopold Conservation Award recipient for Texas.