Operation Game Thief

10/05/2026

🎉 **GIVEAWAY TIME!** 🎉
Due to the overwhelming popularity of our OGT super prize pack featuring some of our favorite branded gear, we're going to giveaway two more!

The lucky winners will receive:
🧢 Limited edition OGT Staunch hat
🔑 Exclusive TX Game Warden keychain
🪙 Collectors Edition Game Warden OGT Challenge coin
🚙 OGT & TPWD vinyl Stickers
📖 4 most recent issues of Texas Parks & Wildlife Magazine

Want to enter? It’s easy!
👍 Like this post
💬 Post your answer to this OGT trivia:
📲THIS SUMMER, HOW MANY TIPS WERE TEXTED IN THROUGH OUR NEW HOTLINE TIP411?📲
🔁 Share with your friends

Winner will be announced in 2 weeks! Good luck🤞

09/28/2026

Come see us at the Capitol today for Hunting & Fishing Day!! You can enter to win an exclusive prize package that includes all this!!!

09/22/2026

Reward up to $1,000 offered by Operation Game Thief for information leading to the conviction of the person or persons responsible for these illegal acts.

Game Wardens in Jackson County were patrolling on the East Carancahua Creek and located an alligator approximately 5 feet in length that had been shot in the head and dumped. It is estimated to have been killed within the last 24-48 hours.

Please call, text, browse, or use the Operation Game Thief app to report any information –

📲 Text: 847411 with keyword TXOGT, followed by your tip
🌐 Report online: https://tpwd.texas.gov/warden/connect/ogt
📱 iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/texas-ogt/id6747773233
📱 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details...
📞 Call: 1-800-792-GAME (4263)

👉 You Spot It. We Stop It. 👈

09/11/2026

Reward up to $1,000 offered by Operation Game Thief for information leading to the conviction of the person or persons responsible for these illegal acts.
On 09/07/2026 at approximately 6:17 AM, Cameron County Game Wardens received information about a dead alligator on Camp Rd near Old Port Rd in Bayview/Los Fresnos, TX. The wardens located the dead alligator with its mouth taped shut with black electrical tape and a fresh hole on the top of its head. There were also lacerations to its stomach area.
Please call, text, browse, or use the Operation Game Thief app to report any information –
📲 Text: 847411 with keyword TXOGT, followed by your tip
🌐 Report online: https://tpwd.texas.gov/warden/connect/ogt
📱 iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/texas-ogt/id6747773233
📱 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details...
📞 Call: 1-800-792-GAME (4263)
👉 You Spot It. We Stop It. 👈

09/03/2026

The 2025 Operation Game Thief Case of the Year Award was presented to Game Warden Balderas for his outstanding work responding to an OGT tip. This case is a tremendous example of the dedication and professionalism Texas Game Wardens bring to protecting our natural resources with the help of citizens who see something and report it.

If you suspect someone is illegally taking or possessing wildlife, report it anonymously through Operation Game Thief by calling 1-800-792-GAME (4263), texting TXOGT to 847411 along with your tip, using the Operation Game Thief app or submitting a report online. Rewards of up to $1,000 may be available for information leading to convictions.

08/31/2026

Our San Antonio Claystoppers event was a success, thank you to all of the teams who came out to shoot and to our sponsors who support Operation Game Thief. The weather was warm, but the rain stayed away and everyone enjoyed good company and good food while supporting Texas Game Wardens. Come see what you're missing at our next event- you won't regret it!

08/15/2026

New season Hunting + Fishing licenses go on sale TODAY! 🎣 🦌
Order online or find a nearby retailer at tpwd.texas.gov.

➡ Updated identity verification rules are now in effect to combat residency fraud and support TPWD law enforcement. Here's what to know: bit.ly/LicenseIDFAQ

100% of license sales support Texas’ wild things and wild places. Thank you! 🙏

08/07/2026

Reward up to $1,000 offered by Operation Game Thief for information leading to the conviction of the person or persons responsible for these illegal acts.

From May to July 2026, at least three alligators have been shot at the Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge on Lake Worth. One of the alligators survived, the other two were killed and their carcasses were abandoned and left to waste. At least one of the alligators was shot with a crossbow bolt.

Please call, text, browse, or use the Operation Game Thief app to report any information –

📲 Text: 847411 with keyword TXOGT, followed by your tip
🌐 Report online: https://tpwd.texas.gov/warden/connect/ogt

📱 iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/texas-ogt/id6747773233
📱 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.citizenobserver.txpwd&pcampaignid=web_share

📞 Call: 1-800-792-GAME (4263)

👉 You Spot It. We Stop It. 👈

07/21/2026