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New Texas season hunting, fishing licenses go on sale August 15

Most fees for recreational hunting and fishing licenses have increased by five percent.

Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009

Burleson to host Texas Hunter Education safety course

The safety course covers the skills, regulations, and responsibilities of hunting, wildlife conservation, and the outdoors.

Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009

Free web service connects hunters with places to hunt in Texas

Research surveys show that finding a place to hunt is a barrier for many people in today’s Texas.

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Texas Parks & Wildlife offering a Fishing 101 web video series

It is believed to be the first-ever, comprehensive instructional fishing series created by a state fish and game conservation agency.

Friday, June 19, 2009

Photo gallery: Coppell Family Fish

Kids and parents appear to have had a jolly good time - though perhaps the catfish would tell a different tale.

Monday, May 11, 2009

Lewisville Lake to host college fishing championship May 28-29

More than 120 teams representing 63 colleges and universities from 26 states will compete.

Friday, May 8, 2009

Kids and family events in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, April 29 - May 5

This week includes "live TV" in Flower Mound and a musical in Fort Worth starring two amphibians.

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Coppell wants you to go fishing with the family on May 9

The pond at Andy Brown Park will be stocked with a bunch of catfish just for this Family Fish event.

Monday, April 27, 2009

Texas Parks & Wildlife seeks increase in licenses, boat fees

Most hunters, anglers and boaters in Texas could see a modest $2-$4 bump in license and boat registration/titling fees.

Thursday, March 26, 2009

The 2009 World Elk Calling Championships come to Fort Worth

The Fort Worth Convention Center is celebrating one way to get an elk's attention.

Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009

Granbury man lands big bass at Lake Fork

Bruce Peel of Granbury landed the fifth ShareLunker of the season Thursday, a 13.13-pounder from Lake Fork.

Friday, Feb. 13, 2009

Fly Fish Texas coming to Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center March 7

The center in Athens will host the annual event that's designed to introduce fly-fishing to the general public.

Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2009

Texas House Bill would allow hunting of feral pigs from helicopters

There will be support for the bill because something is badly needed to help control the state’s feral hog population.

Friday, Jan. 30, 2009

Texas Parks & Wildlife approves proposed changes in fish size, bag limit on some lakes

The proposals will be presented for public comment at a series of public hearings around the state this spring.

Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009

Texas Parks & Wildlife’s Top 10 Texas Conservation News Stories of 2008

In this issue of TPWD News, we forsake our usual format and provide a summary of the top news stories of 2008.

Thursday, Dec. 25, 2008

Texas Parks & Wildlife sets scoping meeting to air Grayson County deer issues

The TPWD has been considering a proposal to open a general firearms deer season in Grayson County.

Thursday, Dec. 18, 2008

Texas Parks and Wildlife to stock Elm Fork of Trinity River with rainbow trout

The state will release a total of 3,756 fingerlings on three dates - Dec. 17, Jan. 13 and Feb. 24 - below the Lewisville Dam spillway into the river.

Friday, Dec. 5, 2008

Man missing, feared drowned on Lake Ray Hubbard

None of the three teenagers were wearing life jackets when their boat overturned.

Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008

Texas Parks & Wildlife seeking public input on possible pheasant season changes

The TPWD is asking folks to consider possible changes to the traditional first weekend in December opening date.

Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008

Deer smugglers from Texas, Minnesota sentenced to prison

Robert Eichenour, owner of Circle E Ranch in Grimes County, Texas, to 18 months in federal prison, and Brian Becker of Minnesota was also sentenced to 33 months in federal prison and 36 months probation after his release.

Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008

Public may comment on potential Texas deer regulation changes online

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will be gathering public input on the possible proposals during the next couple of months.

Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008

Genetically superior bass” stocked into Lakes Austin and Nacogdoches

The fish are part of Operation World Record, an on-going research project to determine if fish descended from 13-pound or bigger bass will grow faster and/or bigger than "wild" fish naturally occurring in a reservoir.

Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2008

Dallas man earns recognition for largemouth bass catch

John True of Dallas kicked off the 2008-2009 Budweiser ShareLunker season October 3 with a 13.38-pound largemouth bass from a private lake in Rusk County.

Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008

Dallas-based Alliance Data signs new multi-year agreements with Gander Mountain

The company will launch a credit card service and provide database marketing services.

Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008

National Hunting and Fishing Day to be celebrated Sept. 27

Every outdoors person is encouraged to extend a natural invitation to family, friends, neighbors and co-workers to step outside and share the values and the fun of the outdoors.

Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008

National Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship returns to Lewisville Sept. 27-29

Event will determine the 2007 national champs.

Friday, Aug. 3, 2007

Former bull rider from Haltom City wins first tourney as a pro bass fisher

Brian Clark just won his first BASS event - the Bassmaster Central Open on Lake Texoma.

Saturday, March 17, 2007

Trinity River in Lewisville to be stocked with rainbow trout

Anyone for a rainbow trout sandwich?

Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2007

Broken pipe leads to something fishy in Fort Worth’s Trinity Park

Local anglers revel in trying to catch fish out of water.

Thursday, Dec. 14, 2006

Meeting for fishing guides on Lewisville Lake, Elm Fork of the Trinity River

Those who work or plan to work on these waters are asked to attend a meeting on Dec. 14 for a new guides association.

Friday, Dec. 1, 2006

Chisholm Pond to be stocked with rainbow trout this winter

Trout makes me happy.

Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2006


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