Catching a mahi-mahi usually takes place 30 or more miles from any beach along the Texas Gulf Coast. But on a recent fishing trip for red snapper and amberjack, this fighting fish was caught less than ...

The Gulf Council met in Galveston, October 27-29, and began by adopting Council Committee assignments for the year. The following is a summary of other Council actions: Mutton and Yellowtail Snapper ...

During the tenth round of the Commercial Oyster Boat License Buyback Program, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department purchased and retired a total of 46 commercial oyster licenses. Combined with 112 ...

Cool fronts are becoming more frequent, water temperatures are on the decline, and a variety of species across inland lakes are being caught as fall conditions appear. Anglers and fishing guides are ...

As the 2026-27 waterfowl hunting season approaches, lower bird numbers and fluctuating habitat conditions will require hunters to be flexible and ready to take advantage when habitats evolve ...

On Oct. 21, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department received confirmation of a detection of New World screwworm (NWS) in a hunter-harvested female elk in Pecos County. A sample was collected from the ...

Quail season kicks off Nov. 1, and the annual Texas Parks and Wildlife Department roadside survey signaled good population numbers going into opening day. Good habitat conditions, along with timely ...

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Few things get bass anglers more excited than a new lake to fish. At Bois d’Arc Reservoir, which opened April 17, boats were lined up at the ramp in the morning, but tapered off during the day.

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TPWD Webless Migratory Game Bird Program Leader Owen Fitzsimmons said this season marks the third year in a row that dove numbers for both mourning and white-winged dove are in excellent shape. “This ...