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Sept. 22, 2016

Big Time Texas Hunts Deadline Approaching Fast

AUSTIN— Hunting seasons are in full swing in Texas and more opportunities are on the horizon, including chances at premium guided hunt packages through the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Big Time Texas Hunts program. Deadline to apply for these top shelf hunting adventures is Oct. 15.

Sept. 19, 2016

Agency Partners Set CWD Informational Meetings in Texas Panhandle

AUSTIN –The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), in partnership with Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, has set two informational meetings to help educate landowners, hunters and the public in the Texas Panhandle about chronic wasting disease (CWD) management.

Sept. 16, 2016

Deadline Approaching for Popular Drawn Hunt Categories

AUSTIN – Hunters hoping to score big this fall in the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Drawn Hunts for deer categories have until midnight Tuesday, Sept. 20, to apply.

Sept. 15, 2016

Game Warden Field Notes, Sept. 15, 2016

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

Sept. 1, 2016

Game Warden Field Notes

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. 25, 2016

TPW Commission Adopts New CWD Zones, Deer Movement Rules

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission today approved new rules establishing chronic wasting disease (CWD) zones and restricting live deer movement authorized under permits to or from properties within those areas.

Employee Achievement Recognized at TPW Commission Meeting

AUSTIN— Two Texas Parks and Wildlife Department employees were recognized at Thursday’s TPW Commission meeting by Executive Director Carter Smith for their outstanding work in various fields.

Aug. 18, 2016

TPWD to Hold Three Drawings for Lifetime Licenses

AUSTIN – Each year as the fall hunting seasons get underway, Texas hunters and anglers shed their expired, folded and hopefully well-used patchwork of a license and replace it with a freshly-purchased one.

Game Warden Field Notes, Aug. 18, 2016

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