Finding the Next Honey Hole

Finding the Next Honey Hole

Don’t be afraid to branch out and find new water to fish by following these tips. Story and Photography by Robert Sloan One sure fire…

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Federal Red Snapper Season Opens June 1

Federal Red Snapper Season Opens June 1

AUSTIN- The private recreational angler red snapper season in federal water opens June 1 for a projected 82-days. Red snapper fishing is open year around…

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Ten Ways to Celebrate Free Fishing Day in Texas

Ten Ways to Celebrate Free Fishing Day in Texas

AUSTIN – Texas offers a Free Fishing Day on the first Saturday in June every year to help kick off National Fishing and Boating Week….

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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. Keep the Boat in the Water On April 28, a…

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Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Approves Hunting Regulation Changes for 2018-19

Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Approves Hunting Regulation Changes for 2018-19

South Zone Dove Hunters to See Earliest Opener in Seven Decades AUSTIN –Hunters will see several hunting regulation changes this fall, including an early opener…

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Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Awards $3.38 Million in Recreational Trail Grants to Texas Communities

Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Awards $3.38 Million in Recreational Trail Grants to Texas Communities

Additional $700,000 re-allocated from previous funding for state park trail improvements. AUSTIN— Today, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved $3.38 million dollars in grants…

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National Safe Boating Week Reminds Texans to Stay Safe on the Water

National Safe Boating Week Reminds Texans to Stay Safe on the Water

AUSTIN – As part of National Safe Boating Week May 19-25, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department boater education and law enforcement are reminding Texans to be safe…

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Laborcitas Creek Ranch Receives 2018 Leopold Conservation Award® for Texas

Laborcitas Creek Ranch Receives 2018 Leopold Conservation Award® for Texas

AUSTIN – At a time when the great grasslands of South Texas face threats such as land ownership fragmentation and non-native invasive grasses, Laborcitas Creek…

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2018 Texas State-Fish Art Contest Winners Announced

2018 Texas State-Fish Art Contest Winners Announced

ATHENS— The 2018 Texas Division of the Wildlife Forever State-Fish Art Contest first place winners include Juliann Dooley of Warren for grades 10-12, Madeleine Alexander…

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Memorial Ceremony in Athens to Honor Fallen Texas Game Wardens

Memorial Ceremony in Athens to Honor Fallen Texas Game Wardens

AUSTIN — Each day, over 550 Texas game wardens dedicate themselves to protecting the state’s natural resources. It’s a legacy they’ve carried on since game…

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