Texas artist accepted for the International Exhibition

Texas artist accepted for the International Exhibition

Texas artist Les McDonald Jr’s.  “Alaska Crab raps” has been accepted for the American Watercolor Society’s 147th Annual International Exhibition to be held at the historic Salmagundi…

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Lake Fork Does It Again: Third Toyota ShareLunker of Season

Lake Fork Does It Again: Third Toyota ShareLunker of Season

Lake Fork produced its third Toyota ShareLunker of the season Sunday night. Randall E. Claybourne of Tulsa, Oklahoma, was fishing by himself in 15 feet…

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Auction Raises $350,000 for Rhino Conservation

Auction Raises $350,000 for Rhino Conservation

A Dallas Safari Club auction has raised $350,000 for rhino conservation efforts in Namibia. All proceeds—100 percent—will go into a special fund used by the…

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Gulf Council to convene a series of Recreational Angler Participation sessions around the Gulf Coast

Gulf Council to convene a series of Recreational Angler Participation sessions around the Gulf Coast

From Coastal Conservation Association:  It is glaringly apparent that the views and concerns of recreational anglers are not being heard by federal fisheries managers. In…

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Game Warden Field Notes

Game Warden Field Notes

The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports. Willie the Decoy Two Henderson County game wardens and two…

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Texas State History Museum to Host Battleship TEXAS Exhibit

Texas State History Museum to Host Battleship TEXAS Exhibit

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department exhibit, “The Last of the Dreadnought Battleships,” will open on Feb. 1 at the Bob Bullock Texas State History…

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Lost, drunk woman rescued from tree blind in snowstorm

Lost, drunk woman rescued from tree blind in snowstorm

Authorities in Cohoctah, Mich. responding to a 911 call early Sunday morning, Jan. 5  rescued an intoxicated and disoriented 21-year-old woman who climbed into a…

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Colorado outfitters charged with big cat scheme

Colorado outfitters charged with big cat scheme

A Mesa County, Colorado outfitter and his guide were indicted Tuesday, Jan. 7 on allegations they conspired to lead clients on illegal hunts in Western Colorado…

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Public Meetings Set for Fisheries Regulations

Public Meetings Set for Fisheries Regulations

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Coastal Fisheries Division will host seven public scoping meetings Jan. 7-Jan. 9 in several communities to discuss potential changes to…

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Texas State-Fish Art Contest Seeks Entries

Texas State-Fish Art Contest Seeks Entries

The Texas State-Fish Art Contest, headquartered at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center, reminds Texas teachers and students that the deadline for entries in the 2014…

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