Texas Parks and Wildlife · SEASON 41
Tracking CWD, Fishing for Records, Coastal Paddling Trail
Episode 21 · 2026-02-22

- Documentary
Episode overview
Researchers are studying deer and elk movements in the Texas Panhandle to help stop the spread of fatal Chronic Wasting Disease. Since 1971, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has recognized fishing records of all kinds. Meet a man who holds a record number of records. Enjoy paddling, fishing, and the scenic beauty of Oso Bay on one of the newest Texas Paddling Trails.
30 minutes
Season 41 episodes
1. Fishing Olympics, Bison Bones, Pocket Prairies2025-10-05
2. McKinney Falls, RUTA 806, Homeward Bears2025-10-12
3. Exploring Padre, Mission Tejas, Bat Cave2025-10-19
4. Opening Day of Deer Season2025-10-26
5. Trail Runners, Seminole Canyon, Wild Hog Cook-Off2025-11-02
6. Water Bugs, Rolling Plains Wildlife, Turkey Hunter2025-11-09
7. Fireflies, RC Planes, West Texas Stewards2025-11-16
8. Dutch Oven Club, Century Ranch, Youth Bowhunt2025-11-23
9. Lone Star Hiking Trail and South Llano River State Park2025-11-30
10. Coastal Boardwalk, Pineywoods Park, Butterflies2025-12-07
11. Talking to Owls, Biking Caprock Canyons, Birding Padre2025-12-14
12. Dove Hunt, Galveston Island State Park, Cooking Shrimp2025-12-21
13. Snapping Turtles, Cooper Lake, Future Fishing Holes2025-12-28
14. Baffin Bay, Palmetto State Park, Living with Bears2026-01-04
15. Bighorn Lambs, Fledgling Birders, Durable Design2026-01-11
16. Bee Seeker, Urban Nests, Wade Fishing2026-01-18
17. Greener Gulfton, Ranger Laney, Preaching Taxidermist2026-01-25
18. Government Canyon, Paddling Trails, Scrappin Valley2026-02-01
19. Chimney Swifts, Master iNaturalist, Centennial Parks Team2026-02-08
20. The Big Sit, Lake Casa Blanca, Fishing Tradition2026-02-15
21. Tracking CWD, Fishing for Records, Coastal Paddling Trail2026-02-22
22. Camino Real, Ecosystem Engineers, Paddle Point Creek2026-03-01
23. Texas Birding Classic, Path Planner, Hill Country Rain2026-03-08
24. Living with Alligators, Lake Whitney, Aspiring Archaeologists2026-03-15
25. Wildlife Dioramas, Operation Game Thief, Helping Pronghorn2026-03-22
26. Hueco Tanks Pictographs, Cedar Hill, Crested Caracara2026-03-29
27. On the Brazos2026-04-05
28. Catching Eels, Hunting Tradition, Oyster Farmers2026-04-12