Texas Parks and Wildlife (TX)

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department was created in 1963 from the emrger of the State Parks Board and the Fish & Game Commission. Its duty is to preserve and protect the natural habitats of Texas and the wildlife that inhabits them, as well as to conserve and safeguard the recreation State Parks and historic places. Headquartered in Austin the department is divided in to 11 divisions:

Program Divisions

• Coastal Fisheries
• Infrastructure
• Inland Fisheries
• Law Enforcement
• State Parks
• Wildlife

Administrative Divisions

• Administrative Resources
• Communications
• Human Resources
• Information Technology
• Legal

Law Enforcement Division

The Law Enforcement division is composed of about 500 Game Wardens in 27 field offices throughout the state. They are tasked with upholding the hunting and fishing licensing and regulations as well as maritime vessel licensing and regulations. The Law Enforcement Division has 10 Regions as seen in the map below:

Texas Parks and Wildlife Law Enforcement Region Map

Unit Numbers Logged/Location Calling & Channel

Region 1

Region 2

• 2204/unk
• 2316/Austin unk

Region 3

• 3304/unk

Region 4

• 4907/Austin Ch5
• 4997/Austin Ch5

Region 5

• 5100/Austin Ch2
• 5104/Austin Ch2
• 5106/Austin Ch2
• 5107/Austin Ch2
• 5109/Austin Ch2
• 5111/Austin Ch2
• 5115/Austin Ch2
• 5116/Austin Ch2
• 5117/Austin Ch2
• 5118/Austin Ch2
• 5120/Austin Ch2
• 5121/Austin Ch2
• 5123/Austin Ch2

• 5208/unk

Region 6

Region 7

Region 8

Region 9

• 9308/Austin Ch2
• 9311/Austin Ch2
• 9313/Austin Ch2
• 9317/Austin Ch2

Communications

• 0230-Radio Tech

Statewide FCC Licenses

• KB31876 - Mobile
• KL3109 - Mobile
• WPAV918 - Temporary Base, Temporary Control
• WPML931 - Temporary Repeater, Temporary Base, Temporary Control, Mobile

Links

• Parks and Wildlife Department (TX) DB listing
• Texas Dept of Parks and Wildlife website