June 1, 2017

Game Warden Field Notes, June 1, 2017

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

May 31, 2017

Texas State-Fish Art Contest 2017 Winners Announced

ATHENS— The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center, headquarters for the Texas Division of the Wildlife Forever State-Fish Art Contest, announced the top 12 state winners May 31.

May 19, 2017

Texas Game Wardens Crack Down on Illegal Internet Wildlife Trade in Houston Area

HOUSTON – Trading on the internet can be a wild experience with deals on practically anything and everything one can imagine just a click away. Some online sellers in the Houston area learned this week that illegal sales of wildlife products can become high ticket items.

May 16, 2017

Game Warden Field Notes, May 16, 2017

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

May 4, 2017

Several ‘Firsts’ Highlight the 2016-2017 Toyota ShareLunker Season

ATHENS – Over the 31-year history of the Toyota ShareLunker program, few fish have made as many headlines as the five largemouth bass entered this season. With two landmark genetic connections, two reservoirs producing their first 13-pound or larger ShareLunker bass, and a new water body record set at a lake not often considered to be a largemouth bass fishery, the anglers who caught and donated these fish made their mark on Texas fishing this year.

May 2, 2017

Inaugural Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest to Benefit TPWD Youth Fishing Programs

AUSTIN – The inaugural Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest (TBTF) scheduled for May 17-21 on Sam Rayburn Reservoir may be replacing the Toyota Texas Bass Classic (TTBC), but the support for youth fishing outreach initiatives in Texas and the fish-friendly catch, weigh and immediate release tournament format lives on.

April 25, 2017

Game Warden Field Notes, April 25, 2017

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

April 21, 2017

Catfish Season Kicks Off at Neighborhood Fishin’ Lakes Across the State

AUSTIN – It’s officially catfish stocking season in Texas, and thanks to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Neighborhood Fishin’ program families won’t have to travel outside of the city to catch them.

April 13, 2017

Shad Rule Changes Take Effect in Texas

AUSTIN — New rules that govern the possession and sale of gizzard and threadfin shad collected from public fresh waters go into effect April 13.

April 7, 2017

Game Warden Field Notes, April 7, 2017

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