Voice Your Opinion: Comment Period Closes July 30 ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 13, 2011 – As a result of a proposal by a private company to use radio frequency bandwidth right next to the existing GPS radio bandwidth, the future reliability of the GPS system across the United States is now in question. The nation’s largest […]

Every hunter (including out-of-state hunters) born on or after Sept. 2, 1971 must successfully complete a Hunter Education Training Course. Minimum age of certification is 9 years old on the date of completion and cost is $15. 2-Day traditional classroom courses (16 hours): Sept. 12 and Sept. 13 at Dow Seadrift Clubhouse 6:00-9:00 p.m. Friday, […]

Texas Parks & Wildlife proposes the following concerning oyster management and to address recent legislation (Senate Bill 932) that establishes an oyster shell recovery program and emergency closure criteria. Changes being considered: Oyster shell recovery program (SB932) – requires TPWD to sell Harvester/Shell Recovery tags ($0.20 ea) that must be attached to the outside of […]

Thursday, August 4, 2011 Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Location: Bauer Exhibit Bldg. 181 County Rd 101, Port Lavaca This workshop is being presented by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Game Wardens and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Special Agents. Workshop will cover hunting regulations for migratory game birds (Ducks, Geese, Sandhill Cranes, and […]

It is summertime in Texas, and it’s the time of the year along the Gulf coast that’s represented by extremely hot days, warm nights, and winds that may vary from anything just shy of howling to that of an absolutely stifling dead-calm. Surface water temperatures have reached the mid-to-high 80’s, and trout-green water is often […]