Texas Outdoors News
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department News Releases
Our mission is to manage and conserve the natural and cultural resources of Texas and to provide hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation opportunities for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.
- 11-04 | Official Media Statement: Hudson Fire near Bastrop, Buescher State Parks
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11-01 | Big Time Texas Hunts Winners Announced
AUSTIN -- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) announces the winners of this year's Big Time Texas Hunts (BTTH).
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10-31 | Chronic Wasting Disease Detected in Kerr County Deer Breeding Facility
AUSTIN - Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) received confirmation of one case of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a Kerr County deer breeding facility, marking the first confirmed detection in the county.
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10-30 | Waterfowl Hunters Play a Critical Part in Preventing the Spread of Invasive Species
AUSTIN - The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) encourages hunters to take responsible action in their critical role in protecting waterfowl habitats and the lakes we love from the spread of aquatic invasive species like giant salvinia and zebra mussels.
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10-29 | Stellar Deer Season Expected This Fall
AUSTIN -- Drought-quenching spring rains and productive habitats have led biologists to predict another year of plentiful opportunities for hunters to fill their bellies and freezers with their harvests.
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10-29 | Se Espera Una Temporada Estelar de Venado Este Otoño
AUSTIN -- Las lluvias primaverales que ayudaron a mitigar la sequía y los hábitats productivos han llevado a los biólogos a predecir otro año de abundantes oportunidades para que los cazadores llenen sus estómagos y congeladores con sus cosechas.
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10-28 | Texas Master Naturalist Program Teams Up with H-E-B to Fund Pollinators for Texas
AUSTIN -- The Texas Master Naturalist(TMN) program is teaming up with H-E-B, a Texas based grocer, for a new Pollinators for Texas initiative.
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10-24 | Ron A. VanderRoest Named Texas Game Warden Colonel
AUSTIN -After a competitive search, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) named Ron A. VanderRoest colonel of Texas Game Wardens, the agency's law enforcement division.
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10-21 | Celebrate Texas State Parks Day with Free Admission Nov. 3
AUSTIN-- On Nov. 3, visitors will get free day-use entry at all Texas State Parks in honor of Texas State Parks Day, a tradition born from 2023's centennial celebration.
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10-21 | Quail Surveys Indicate Promising Prospects for Oct. 26 Season Opener
AUSTIN - Quail hunting season in Texas kicks off Oct. 26, and the annual Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) roadside survey indicates an upward trend in population numbers. Improved habitat and scattered but timely rainfall provided a boost for bobwhite and scaled quail.
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10-18 | Tyler State Park Opens New Headquarters Facility
TYLER - Visitors to Tyler State Park will now be able to enjoy a new park headquarters while checking in for their outdoor adventure.
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10-17 | Texas Oyster Season Opens Nov. 1
AUSTIN-- Storms and flooding that hurt oyster production on Texas coasts will lead to a limited opening of commercial and recreational public oyster harvest areas during the upcoming season, Nov. 1-April 30.
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10-17 | La temporada de ostras de Texas abre el 1 de noviembre
AUSTIN-- Las tormentas e inundaciones que perjudicaron la producción de ostras (ostiones) en las costas de Texas llevarán a una apertura limitada de las áreas comerciales y recreativas públicas de cosecha de ostras durante la próxima temporada, del 1 de noviembre al 30 de abril.
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10-16 | Spring Into Action by Planting Native Wildflower Seeds in the Fall
AUSTIN -- One of the many things Texas is known for is the abundance of beautiful wildflowers that line hills and highways every spring. What many wildflower admirers may not know is that fall is the ideal time to plant wildflower seeds in preparation for those spring blooms.
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10-15 | TPWD Biologists Anticipate Promising Season for Waterfowl Hunters
AUSTIN - Increased duck numbers and steady rains provide optimism for Texas waterfowl hunters gearing up for the start of the new season. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists indicated that the May population survey yielded positive results for the first time in years.