Fishing & Hunting Texas

09/30/2025

Hunting with BIG .50 Caliber Airguns from Umarex USA, Inc.

Texas was one of the first states to allow big game airgun hunting in the U.S. and since Texas has large populations of feral hogs, and there are also popula...

09/28/2025

Well Done!!!!

🚨 B U S T E D 🚨
OPERATION GAME THIEF – PHONE TIP
ILLEGAL NET, UNDERSIZED RED DRUM, AND MORE

On Sept. 4, a Texas Game Warden responded to an Operation Game Thief call about men illegally cast netting undersized red drum at Calaveras Lake near the fishing pier. The tipster provided a vehicle description, license plate, and clothing details for one of the suspects, all of which proved critical.

Soon after the warden arrived, a grey Ford SUV matching the description sped away from the pier. The warden caught up and stopped the vehicle after confirming the matching plate. The driver, wearing the clothing described, admitted to catching “small fish.” In the back, the warden found an illegal oversized cast net and an ice chest loaded with 17 undersized red drum (11–14 inches) and several tilapia. (Red drum must be at least 20 inches to keep, and the daily bag limit is 3.)

The driver received multiple citations. The fish and net were seized, and civil restitution will be assessed.

While wrapping up, another vehicle from the pier circled back. The warden approached the vehicle and after a short interview, the driver admitted to cast netting tilapia, but had no fishing license. The warden seized 12 tilapia and issued a citation for no fishing license.

This case was made possible by one person observing a flagrant violation against our state’s natural resources and reporting it through Operation Game Thief. Individuals who report fish, wildlife, or boating crimes may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. The public’s involvement is vital in protecting Texas’ wild things and wild places for present and future generations.

👉 Remember: You Spot It, We Stop It 👈
📞 Call: 1-800-792-GAME (4263)
📲 Text: 847411 with keyword TXOGT, followed by your tip
🌐 Report online: https://www.ogttx.org
📱 iOS App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/texas-ogt/id6747773233
📱 Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.citizenobserver.txpwd&pcampaignid=web_share

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09/28/2025

You never know what you will see at Sunset in Texas

09/26/2025

🚨 Wildlife Health Alert 🚨
Be on the lookout for signs of New World screwworms 👇🏼

If you see LIVE animals with maggots, please report it!
🔗 DETAILS at tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/diseases/screwworm/

New World screwworms are parasitic flies that lay eggs in open wounds or mucous membranes of live warm-blooded animals.

These eggs hatch into a type of parasitic larvae (maggots) that only feeds on living tissue.

Infested wounds quickly become infected and, if left untreated, will kill the infested animals.

New World screwworms were detected in a cow in Nuevo León, Mexico, about 70 miles from the U.S. border.

09/23/2025

How many cameras are you setting up this season Stealth Cam

09/21/2025

Ever wonder why you're missing? Possibly it's because your crosseye dominant. This is a challenge for many folks who shoot in front of the target going one way and behind the target going the other way. HIVIZ Shooting Systems

09/20/2025

Five person limit of mostly white wing doves from Deep South Texas

09/18/2025

Port Mansfield is a great place to visit and wet a line for a variety of saltwater species. Check out our recent visit to this top fishing destination in the latest Fishing and Hunting Texas episode

Port Mansfield has grown in popularity with sport fisherman nationwide. The variety and abundance of fishing is a sportsmen’s dream. Port Mansfield is famous...

09/17/2025