Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPWD) has had an “Operation Game Thief” (OGT) program which allows anyone who sees, or knows about, a wildlife crime to receive a reward of up to $1000 for information leading to a conviction of a wildlife crime. According to the TPWD website, over $195,000 in rewards have been doled out since the program’s inception in 1981.How does it work? Well, TPWD has a communications division in Austin that is manned 24/7. That’s right, anytime of the day or night, you can call 1-800-792-GAME and report a violation. The information you provide will be relayed to ...