ATHENS, Texas — Big bass nerds everywhere take note: Information about entries in the Budweiser ShareLunker program can now be searched online. The on-line database has two modes, basic and advanced. The basic mode allows online searches by season, reservoir and...
Texas Bass Fishing Blogs for the Month: November 2004
Biologists Assess Resource Damage From Hurricane Rita
AUSTIN, Texas — Wildlife and fisheries biologists with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department say the full impacts on natural resources from Hurricane Rita may not be realized for some time, but assessments in East Texas and along the upper coast in recent weeks...
Game Wardens, Parks, Wildlife Areas Cope in Rita’s Aftermath
AUSTIN, Texas — Dozens of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department game wardens continue to deliver food, water, medical assistance and peacekeeping support to East Texas counties still reeling from Hurricane Rita. Meanwhile, the number of state parks temporarily closed by...
Texas Parks & Wildlife Job Opening
Information Specialist III: P Performs complex informational and media relations work. Duties involve the comprehensive preparation, coordination, and dissemination of public information, and the stimulation of public participation and representation in agency...
AFTER RITA, STATE PARKS DIG OUT, GAME WARDENS PATROL EAST TEXAS
AUSTIN, Texas - Close to 200 Texas game wardens were on patrol Monday to help maintain order and safety in East Texas, particularly in southeastern counties hardest hit by Hurricane Rita this past weekend. Meanwhile, five Texas state parks near the Louisiana border...
STATE PARKS HOST RITA EVACUEES, GAME WARDENS PREP FOR RESCUE WORK
AUSTIN, Texas - As Hurricane Rita bears down on the Texas coast, coastal state parks are temporarily closing, while others open their doors at no cost to hurricane evacuees. Meanwhile, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department game wardens, many of them fresh from Katrina...
Dallas Man Gets World Record On Fly Rod
AUSTIN, Texas — A Dallas man's catch from earlier this year was just certified as a world record by the International Game Fish Association. Josh Hill, 22, of Dallas caught the smallmouth buffalo on March 29 on a self-tied fly and fly rod at the Pedernales River. It...
Calling all boat owners Sept. 10th
Stranded Dogs To Be Shot in New Orleans in less then 72 hours BOAT OWNERS! Boats are urgently needed. Flat bottomed boats, canoes, anything that can be used to travel around the flooded streets of New Orleans, and which is big enough to hold rescued animals. You must...
Public Boating Access Projects In North Texas Get Funding
AUSTIN, Texas — Three new public boating access construction and renovation projects on lakes near the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex will be getting more than $860,000 in matching federal funding assistance from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The funding grants...
Texas Parks & Wildlife Expo Debuts New Activities Oct. 1-2
AUSTIN, Texas — New exhibits and activities about springs, rivers, bays and beaches; wildlife conservation; Texas history at state parks; nature photography and more will debut Oct. 1-2 at America’s largest free, family-oriented festival of the outdoors. The 14th...