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    Big Thicket

    National Preserve Texas

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  • Hunter Harvest Cards Due April 1, 2013

    Hunter harvest cards must be returned to Big Thicket National Preserve by April 1, 2013. Hunters who do not return their cards by this date will not be issued a hunting permit for the 2013 hunting season. More »

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If you are a potential Big Thicket National Preserve job applicant, and would like additional information about the Southeast Texas area you would be living and working in, click here.

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Did You Know?

Ivory-billed Woodpecker

The ivory-billed woodpecker, once considered extinct, was last seen in the Big Thicket in 1967 near the Neches River.  Recent sightings in Arkansas give a glimmer of hope for its return.