O.H. Ivie Doubles Down with Pair of ShareLunkers

O.H. Ivie Doubles Down with Pair of ShareLunkers

ATHENS – O.H. Ivie Reservoir continued its reign as a top largemouth bass lake in the world Monday night when it produced not one but…

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Texas State Parks See Record Attendance at 2024 First Day Hikes

Texas State Parks See Record Attendance at 2024 First Day Hikes

AUSTIN— Texas State Parks kicked off 2024 in grand style by breaking not only its historical participation numbers but also by having the most events,…

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National Laboratory Does Not Confirm Chronic Wasting Disease at Kerr Wildlife Management Area Research Facility

National Laboratory Does Not Confirm Chronic Wasting Disease at Kerr Wildlife Management Area Research Facility

AUSTIN — The National Veterinary Service Laboratories (NVSL) in Ames, Iowa recently notified Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) that additional testing at their facility…

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J.B. Thomas Notches First Legacy Class ShareLunker

J.B. Thomas Notches First Legacy Class ShareLunker

ATHENS – J.B. Thomas Reservoir claimed on Wednesday the first Legacy Class ShareLunker largemouth bass of the 2024 Toyota ShareLunker collection season and the waterbody’s…

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Toyota ShareLunker Program Delivers a Successful 2023 Season

Toyota ShareLunker Program Delivers a Successful 2023 Season

ATHENS – The 2023 Toyota ShareLunker season was a memorable one, thanks to the 346 anglers from across the nation who entered 497 lunker largemouth…

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TPWD, Yeti, Army Corp of Engineers Team Up to Install Fish Habitat at Granger Lake

TPWD, Yeti, Army Corp of Engineers Team Up to Install Fish Habitat at Granger Lake

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), Yeti and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently partnered to enhance fish habitat at Granger…

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Cheers to 100 Years of Texas State Parks

Cheers to 100 Years of Texas State Parks

AUSTIN— As Texas State Parks’ yearlong birthday celebration winds down, we are looking back at the highlights from 2023. “It has been a truly amazing…

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TPWD Closing Oyster Harvest Area in Matagorda Bay

TPWD Closing Oyster Harvest Area in Matagorda Bay

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is closing TX-19 in Matagorda Bay to commercial and recreational oyster harvest beginning at 12:01 a.m….

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About the January 2024 Cover

About the January 2024 Cover

Texas has the climate and resources to provide hunters with a variety of game to pursue year-round in diverse landscapes.  Exotic game from many places…

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Texas Freshwater Dark Horses

Texas Freshwater Dark Horses

TPWD fisheries biologists’ responses when asked for a shake down on “sleeper lakes” in their back yards. Story and photography by Matt Williams It’s no…

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