August 28, 2011

The 2012 Spring Turkey, Javelina, Buffalo and Bear Hunt Draw Information booklet and regulations are now available at the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s website, and applications for applying are available at www.azgfd.gov/draw. Many of the spring hunts have a limited number of tags and are issued through a draw/lottery process. The deadline to apply […]

Agency Relying On License, Park Revenue To Avoid Further Impacts AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission today approved a 2012 budget that reflects a 21.5 percent cut in Texas Parks and Wildlife Department funding over the next two years. The agency is trying to limit impacts on the public involving state parks, fisheries

AUSTIN – The 2011-12 Texas late season migratory regulations in place, it’s now up to Mother Nature to set the stage. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission finalized this year’s waterfowl seasons at its Aug. 25 public hearing as Texas entered uncharted territory for most days with 100 degree plus temperatures. Any rainfall prior to

Changes go into effect on September 1, 2011 Louisiana and Texas have taken a big step to share consistent recreational fishing regulations governing their bordering waters. The new regulations are scheduled to go into effect on Sept. 1, 2011. Biologists from the two states have agreed upon regulations that are biologically sound and consistent on

AUSTIN – Texas’ largest state park, Big Bend Ranch State Park near Presidio, may soon be expanding by 520 acres along the Rio Grande River. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission has given the go-ahead for TPWD to take the necessary steps to purchase roughly 520 acres in Presidio County – the last section of

Outbreak is widespread, but apparently not killing a high percentage of deer BILLINGS, MT – Laboratory tests of white-tailed deer found dead along the Yellowstone River east of Billings have confirmed that the animals died of epizootic hemorrhagic disease, or EHD. The contagious virus is spread by a tiny biting gnat that apparently is thriving

BILLINGS, MT – Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is offering a reward of as much as $1,000 for information leading to convictions in two deer-poaching cases in Billings. Two trophy mule deer bucks were shot with a small-caliber gun and left to die inside the Billings city limits this week. A three-point buck, with antlers

ROSEBURG, Ore. – ODFW is looking for volunteers to help with fish projects in the south coast area. Data collected from the projects helps biologists manage salmon and is also a high priority in the Rogue River Fall Chinook SMU Draft Conservation Plan. The plan is currently undergoing peer review. Volunteers help install a smolt