Texas Park & Wildlife Events
Fishing Events
Junior Ranger: Backyard Bass
Angler Education Instructor Training Workshop – CANCELLED
Angler Education Instructor Training Two-Part Workshop
Spooky Science Fest
Angler Education Instructor Training Two-Part Workshop
Halloween at the Hatchery 2019
Go Fish – Learn to Fish Event!
Beginning Fly Fishing Workshop
Fishing with a Ranger
Sea Center Spooktacular
November 2019
Angler Education Instructor Training Workshop
Go Fish – Learn to Fish Event!
First Catch Center Fishing Event
December 2019
January 2020
Fishing Tournament
ANTLER FEST 2018
Event credited to The Texas Deer Association: http://www.texasdeerassociation.com
ANTLER FEST 2018
FEBRUARY 9 – 10 | EMBASSY SUITES CONFERENCE CENTER & SPA SAN MARCOS TX
The Explosion of Exotics in Texas

TODAY ONLY, Memberships will be buy one, get one! Perfect time to sign up yourself & a friend! GIVE THE GIFT OF TDA!
TODAY ONLY, Memberships will be buy one, get one! Perfect time to sign up yourself & a friend! GIVE THE GIFT OF TDA!

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10th Annual New Year’s Auction
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TDA Event
TEXAS DEER ASSOCIATION
TDA wants to hear from YOU on our next stop on our Texas Tour in Dallas at The Rustic, Monday 10/30! All members and potential members are welcome. Let us know that you’re coming, RSVP today at judy@texasdeerassociation.com

PERMIAN BASIN CHAPTER BANQUET ODESSA, TX
Article credited to Mule Deer Association: http://www.muledeer.org
PERMIAN BASIN CHAPTER BANQUET ODESSA, TX
Golden Buck Competition
Article credited to Deer Breeders Corp: http://www.dbcdeer.com
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Golden Buck Competition
ARTICLE CREDITED TO DEER BREEDER CORP.: http://www.deerbreedercorp.com
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DBC North American Deer Registry Update
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Youth Videoconference – Owl Adaptations
Youth Videoconference – Owl Adaptations
When: October 3rd, 2017
Where: Online
Hosted By: TWA
Who: Youth Videoconference
The owl: nature’s nocturnal bird of prey. Accompanied by our live Eastern Screech Owl in the studio, we will learn about these interesting animals found around the globe and all across Texas. This program will examine the special adaptations which allow them to fly, hunt for prey, and survive in their environment. We will also play the calls of some common Texas owls that your students may hear in their own backyard.
Join TWA for the Fall 2017 Youth Videoconferencing Programs
TWA’s Youth Videoconferencing is:
- Free, interactive, curriculum-enhancing, natural resource programs
- Designed for Grades 1-6, TEKS-aligned K-8
- 45 minute programs (includes student Q&A)
- TEKS aligned post activities and worksheets
- Includes four (4) issues of TWA’s mini-magazine Critter Connections!
Registration closes one week prior to program date. Each program time has 4 Interactive and 50 Non-interactive spots available.
Sign up now:
Interactive program times (CST): 9:00 AM, 10:15 AM, 12:30 PM, and 2:00 PM
Non-interactive program times (CST): 9:00 AM, 10:15 AM, 12:30 PM, and 2:00 PM
Texans Urged to Celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day Saturday, Sept. 23
Texans Urged to Celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day Saturday, Sept. 23
AUSTIN – National Hunting and Fishing Day, an annual celebration of the contributions hunters and anglers make in conserving and protecting the nation’s wild resources, is set for Saturday, Sept. 23.
Congress established National Hunting and Fishing Day to recognize hunters and anglers for their leadership in fish and wildlife conservation. Since launching in 1971, the day has been formally proclaimed by every U.S. president and countless governors and mayors.
In proclaiming National Hunting and Fishing Day in Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott said, “At this time, I encourage all Texans to learn more about and participate in our time-honored traditions of hunting and angling and recognize the ecological, cultural, and economic benefits they provide.”
“Texas’ rich hunting and fishing heritage needs no introduction, but there are those among us who have not had the opportunity to experience our state’s great natural bounties firsthand,” said Carter Smith, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Executive Director. “As we celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day in Texas, I encourage each of you to take a friend, family member or co-worker fishing or hunting so they, where can i buy flagyl 500 mg too, can become part of our strong outdoor community of conservationists.”
Led by sportsman President Theodore Roosevelt, early conservationists urged sustainable use of fish and game, created hunting and fishing licenses, and lobbied for taxes on sporting equipment to provide funds for state conservation agencies. These actions were the foundation of the North American wildlife conservation model, a science-based, user-pay system that would foster the most dramatic conservation successes of all time.
Each year sportsmen and women are funding more projects that enable more public access areas to be open. Through license sales and excise taxes on equipment, hunters and anglers pay for most fish and wildlife conservation programs. On average, hunters spend $1,638 every year on the sport. Portions of these funds are allocated to support conservation.
This year, NASCAR legend Richard Childress has been selected to serve as the honorary chairman for National Hunting and Fishing Day. Childress, a 2017 inductee into the NASCAR Hall of Fame, currently serves as Chairman and CEO of Richard Childress Racing, a world-class high performance auto racing team based in Welcome, North Carolina.
For more information, visit www.nhfday.org .
Exotic Wildlife Association NEWS ALERT
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TDA Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund

Harvey brought its worst but Texans brought their best…
TDA members fought wind and waves to bring help and hope to their neighbors
CEDAR PARK, TEXAS (September 13, 2017)–August of 2017 will go down in history as the month that would change the landscape of our state forever. Hurricane Harvey blew into Texas at Rockport, before continuing East up the coast line and parking over southeast Texas. It began to rain—such an interminable downpour the likes of which had not been witnessed in generations. Live were lost, homes were lost, equipment was lost, but hope was never was, thanks to the thousands upon thousands of volunteers across the state who have reached out to make all the difference in the world to their fellow neighbor. That Harvey hit our state is a tragedy, indeed. But it has also given us the opportunity to shine as beacons of generosity, love, friendship, and showing the world just what it means to be a Texan.
“The degree to which TDA members stepped up to the plate to offer resources, equipment, donations, or even lodging at their own ranches has been tremendous,” said Patrick Tarlton, executive director of the Texas Deer Association (TDA). We’ve witnessed such an outpouring of support from memberships, and we are ready and willing to pass that on to any who finds themselves in a difficult situation after Harvey,” said Patrick.
In addition to calling through its entire list of members, TDA quickly created #DeerRelief—an online database that allowed members to either offer assistance or to seek it out from other members.
“In the deer industry, we aren’t just competitors, we are family. I’m proud of the way our Association jumped into action to create #DeerRelief for Hurricane Harvey victims,” said TDA President Mark Hubbard. “Since its creation, hundreds of people have accessed our link, giving us the ability to connect with members from every portion of the affected areas of Texas.”
A number of TDA board, former board, staff and membership set out to deliver in-person assistance during the darkest days of Hurricane Harvey and its aftermath. These hometown heroes selflessly have given of themselves and their resources to try and help their fellow Texans. From helping clear debris in Rockport, helping at an evacuee processing center in Vidor, to driving boats in Beaumont, to directing supplies and managing centers in Cleveland to flying supplies to communities completely cut off by flood waters all over southeast Texas, our members have stepped up to the plate to do their part.
“Harvey may have hit us with its worst, but we are pushing back with our very best,” said Hubbard. “And TDA members and staff are leading the way, every step of the way.”
The path to rebuilding will lives, facilities, businesses, and normalcy will certainly take months, perhaps even years. But TDA is committed to helping out deer breeders every step of the way. If you or someone you know in the deer business has been impacted by Hurricane Harvey, please ask them to visit us at: https://texasdeerassociation.com/hurricane-harvey-relief-fund/