Texas Fish & Game

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) teamed up with Lone Star Jr Bassmasters (LSJrBM) to promote conservation and healthy fisheries for the club’s Aug. 6 tournament at Lake Tawakoni out of Sky Point RV Park Marina. […]

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Hunting season is about to kick off in Texas. And dove season is the first major opportunity for hunters. Beginning Sept. 1, some 400,000 Texas hunters will take to the field and bag somewhere in the […]

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As hot and dry conditions persist, extremely dry vegetation will continue to support wildfire activity across much of the state, even as surface moisture increases in some areas. Fires are still a major concern. Through Sunday, […]

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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) opens the annual Alligator Gar Harvest Authorization drawing application process Sept 1. From Sept. 1 through Sept. 30, anglers holding a valid license-year or year-from-purchase fishing license can use […]

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The private recreational angler red snapper season in federal waters will close at 11:59 p.m. Friday, September 2. Anglers may continue to harvest up to 4 red snapper per day with a 15-inch minimum length limit […]

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Texans are used to scorching summers, but this year’s record highs across much of the state have left many dove hunters wondering about the upcoming dove season opener. “Unless conditions change drastically over the next few […]

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has acquired nearly 250 acres of bottomland hardwood and pine forest with 4 miles of Neches River frontage at Neches River National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in East Texas. Once covering nearly thirty […]

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Officials with The Billfish Foundation are concerned about two key issues facing billfish around the nation. The first involves a key protected area in the Gulf of Mexico. Closed Zones Currently in Government Crosshairs The 20-year […]

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Grass and water. These are the essential elements in beef production — the same resources vital to healthy waterfowl populations. Productive agriculture and conservation go hand in hand. That’s why Certified Angus Beef announced a collaboration with Ducks […]

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NOAA and its partners will report on their recent research cruise to measure the extent of the hypoxic area, or “dead zone,” in the Gulf of Mexico during a media teleconference on Wed., Aug. 3 at […]

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We call the outdoors scene in this great state “Texas Outdoor Nation” for a reason. Texas is not only like a country unto itself geographically but it is also totally unique in diversity, innovation and just […]

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Author Michael Bond impacted several generations with his iconic “Paddington Bear” series. Featuring a spectacled bear from South America, a species known little outside of its indigenous range, the books and animated features have done more […]

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Given the recent bans on the use of trail-cameras in some western states, the staff and Board of the National Deer Association believed it was time to state an official position on this issue. In brief, […]

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“Where did you release those tagged redfish?” This is easily the question I get asked the most from curious STAR registrants. We all know how big Texas is, from South Padre Island all the way up […]

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Countries are robbed of an estimated $26-50 billion annually due to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU).   IUU fishing is defined as any fishing operations outside of current regulations and quotas. It is responsible for […]

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Fallon Clepper is no stranger to readers here at fishgame.com. She has written articles about high school bass fishing and her favorite fishing strategies. And recently the teen from the Montgomery fishing team at Lake Creek […]

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The International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades (ICAST) is an annual industry-only event that sees fishing industry leaders from around the world gather in Orlando, Fl. The mission is promoting fishing industry commerce and innovation, a […]

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According to the Missouri Department of Conservation feral hogs’ life history explains why they have become such a big problem so fast. “They are prolific, adaptable, omnivorous, gregarious, far-ranging and hardy. First, feral hogs reproduce nearly […]

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A new study of 166 estuaries on all three U.S. continental coastlines, led by the U.S. Geological Survey, is the first to quantify and compare how rapid sea-level rise will drive landward migration of coastal wetlands […]

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Do Your Research. Know where you’re going and what trails you plan to follow, and research the local bear population. Is the area known for having bears? What kind of bears live there? You can also […]

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