The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department announced the opening of its 83rd paddling trail, this time coming to land near the Powderhorn Wildlife Management Area and State Park near Port O’Connor.

Texas Game Wardens arrested three people after revealing an illegal hunting scheme, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

Hunters and anglers in Texas can now purchase their licenses for the 2024-2025 season.

Hunters in Texas should expect to see improved harvests and opportunities when the season opens due to better habitat conditions.

The National Park Service will close sections of the Big Bend National Park in October due to the aerial shootings of non-native aoudad (barbary sheep).

Hunters and anglers in Texas will soon be able to purchase their licenses for the 2023-2024 season.

KSAT meteorologists are forecasting heavy rainfall this weekend, leading to possible flooding in low-lying roads, rivers and creeks.

A 1,350-acre ranch that sits across a future Texas State Park is on the market for $5.4 million.

Texas wildlife is still feeling the effects of the drought, and that will likely affect hunters this fall season, according to biologists.

Texas hunters should expect moderate conditions for white-tailed deer when the season kicks off this fall.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife is hosting a bowhunting workshop at the Guadalupe River State Park ahead of the archery season.

Hunters and anglers in Texas can now purchase their licenses for the 2022-2023 season.

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An 11-year-old girl is dead after she was accidentally shot by her father during a hunting outing in East Texas, according to the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office.

An arrest affidavit says two hunters from Pennsylvania were trying to lure an elk in southwestern Colorado when one of them mistook a 31-year-old bow hunter for prey and fatally shot him.

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is offering a chance to win a mentored hog hunt.

Texas Parks and Wildlife’s community archery program wants to help all Texans learn the different skills necessary to becoming a successful bowhunter.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission has approved hunting regulations changes ahead of the 2021-22 hunting seasons. According to TPWD officials, the changes were approved at the commission’s March 25 public meeting. You can check the online version of Outdoor Annual for a complete list of updated regulations, however, the 2021-22 season information will not be online until mid-August, according to TPWD officials. AdYou can see the amendments to the hunting season dates for the 2021-22 seasons by clicking here. Also on KSAT:At least 3.8 million fish on Texas coast killed by winter storm, TPWD saysAnother Texas lake ‘fully infested’ with invasive species, TPWD saysIf you see a dead rabbit, TPWD officials are asking you to report it to help prevent a deadly disease

Officials say the disease has been known to survive on the landscape for more than 120 days and can withstand freezing temperatures. Please report any dead rabbits you find to help us track Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease, a contagious viral disease that can affect both domestic and wild rabbits: https://t.co/3cY0fmVzSkIt is not known to affect humans, livestock or pets. Officials say the disease is not known to affect humans, livestock or pets other than rabbits. Reports of dead rabbits should be made to a local biologist in the county in which they were found. Related: ‘Above average’ deer hunting season expected in Texas, TPWD officials say

SAN ANTONIO – The weather is getting colder and fishing is getting tougher by the day, but don’t worry — it’s now white-tailed deer season in Texas! Big rack, big moneyAccording to TPW officials, white-tailed deer hunting generates an estimated $1.2 billion in holistic economic output in the state and $15.7 billion nationwide. How do I know it’s a white-tailed deer? For a full guide on whitetail deer by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, click here. Related: ‘Above average’ deer hunting season expected in Texas, TPWD officials say

Biologists from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department are predicting an above-average season for white-tailed deer hunters. A special youth-only gun deer season is set for Oct. 31- Nov. 1 and Jan. 4-17, 2021. TPWD White-Tailed Deer Program Leader Alan Cain said hunters in the Edwards Plateau, Cross Timbers and South Texas eco-regions should expect some of the best conditions. For additional late season deer hunting opportunities, county-specific regulations, and information on how to properly tag and report a harvest, consult the 2020-21 all-digital Outdoor Annual. Hunters taking advantage of Texas Public Hunting Lands must also have the Annual Public Hunting Permit, TPWD officials said.

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department officials say hunters can help prevent the spread of invasive species in the Lone Star State.

ANGELINA COUNTY, Texas – Texas Game Wardens were tipped off to an illegal killing of a whitetail deer over social media after an Angelina County teenager bragged about the dead buck online, the department said in a statement to KSAT. According to officials, an Angelina County game warden received a report about a large buck killed in southern Angelina County known to frequent a hayfield at night near a county road. pic.twitter.com/z4iI7CMIWh — Texas Game Warden (@TexasGameWarden) October 24, 2020The department said the game warden patrolled the area and found marks on the ground where the buck was dragged from the hayfield to the road. Another game warden, also an avid bow hunter, was called in for a second opinion to help determine the means by which the deer was killed, officials said. According to Texas' hunting regulations, Angelina County is one of 252 counties in the state with an “archery-only” season for hunting whitetail deer.

SAN ANTONIO Heads up - its time to renew licenses for Texas anglers and hunters. Licenses for the 2019-2020 season expire at the end of August, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. One hundred percent of the annual sale of around 2.4 million hunting and fishing licenses directly funds conservation efforts in Texas, including fish stocking, wildlife management, habitat restoration, public hunting leases, river fishing access as well as helping fund the Texas Game Wardens. Licenses can be purchased online at the TPWD website, by phone or in-person at more than 1,700 retailers across Texas. For frequently asked questions about Texas hunting and fishing licenses, visit the TPWD website.