Aug. 14, 2017

Game Wardens Investigating Fatal Boat Crash on Lake LBJ

AUSTIN – Texas Game Wardens are investigating a boat crash on Lake LBJ that resulted in the death of 68-year-old Kingsland resident Russell B. Bowman Jr. late Sunday evening.

Aug. 8, 2017

2017-18 Texas Hunting, Fishing Licenses on Sale Starting Tuesday, Aug. 15

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) reminds hunters and anglers that the new 2017-2018 licenses go on sale Tuesday, Aug. 15. All current year Texas hunting and fishing licenses (except year-to-date fishing licenses) expire Aug. 31.

Aug. 7, 2017

Texas Game Wardens Investigating Fatal Sailboat Incident on Lake O’ The Pines

AUSTIN – Texas Game Wardens are investigating a fatal boating accident that occurred Saturday afternoon on Lake O’ The Pines involving three East Texas teens on a Boy Scout outing. Preliminary investigations and observations indicates the vessel, a Catamaran sailboat, collided with an overhead transmission power line and those onboard may have been electrocuted as a result.

Aug. 2, 2017

TPWD Graduates 41 Texas Game Wardens and State Park Police Officers

AUSTIN— The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department graduated the 61st Texas game warden and state park police officer cadet class Aug. 1 at the Texas State Capitol. The class included 34 game wardens and seven state park police officers.

July 28, 2017

Game Warden Field Notes, July 28, 2017

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

July 21, 2017

Texas Game Wardens Honored at Annual Law Enforcement Awards

AUSTIN – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Executive Director Carter Smith honored several men and women for their outstanding acts of service at the 13th annual Law Enforcement Division Awards Ceremony.

July 14, 2017

Game Warden Field Notes, July 14, 2017

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

July 12, 2017

Game Wardens Investigating Fatal Boat Wreck on Lake Conroe

AUSTIN – Texas game wardens are investigating a fatal boat wreck that occurred Tuesday at about 9 p.m. on Lake Conroe near Atkins Creek. The collision involved two vessels and resulted in the death of Jason Clark, 39, of Magnolia, TX, and injuries to two others.

July 6, 2017

July 4th Weekend TPWD Law Enforcement Roundup

AUSTIN – Texas Game Wardens logged nearly 13,000 patrol hours on state water bodies over the extended Fourth of July holiday weekend, conducting enhanced boating safety and compliance checks on 17,845 vessels carrying 60,673 boaters.

June 29, 2017

Game Warden Field Notes, June 29, 2017

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