We are less than a week out from the start of the Gear Up for Game Wardens online auction!

Over the coming days we will be highlighting the “must-see” one-of-a-kind adventures and outdoor gear you’ll want to keep on your radar.

The amazing items up for grabs this year will be the envy of any outdoorsman or woman. Imagine the chance to experience:

• Texas aoudad hunt of a lifetime on a 30,000-acre low-fence ranch in the iconic Davis Mountains
• Colorado Mule Deer Hunt of a lifetime on a 11,000-acre private ranch in Southern Colorado
• Port O'Connor bay fishing and 2 waterfowl hunts - cast and blast on a top-of-the-line 700HP airboat and two-night stay at the private residence of TPWF Trustee and Gear Up for Game Warden Chair Randy Risher

• Texas Quail Trail hunt featuring a wild blue quail hunt in rugged and breathtaking West Texas near Marathon, and a Central Texas upland hunt at the pristine Spoke Hollow Ranch with Josh Crumpton, expert guide and founder of Spoke Hollow Outfitters
• Waterfoul hunt hosted at the historic Bucksnag Hunting Club
• Long-range shooting experience with Special Ops Texas Game Warden Cullen Stakes at The Ranch TX private shooting club near Eagle Lake

If you’re fishing for a “bucket list” expedition on the water, we have experiences to lure any angler, including:

• Two-day bucket list King Ranch Coastal fishing excursion and 2-night stay at the historic 825,000 acre King Ranch
• Texas Coast fishing trip for 6 anglers at the Shoalwater Lodge out of Port O’Connor
• Premiere Bay Flats Lodge fishing adventure for 2 anglers out of Seadrift

These experiences and even more are only available at the Gear Up for Game Wardens Online Auction on September 26-28.

All proceeds from the online auction will provide general program support for Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation's Gear Up for Game Wardens program and ensure that Gear Up for Game Wardens can continue its work to get much-needed equipment in the hands of your Texas Game Wardens to help them do their jobs more effectively.

We invite you to register today and start bidding on September 26!

Registering for the Online Auction and Placing Bids: 

Participating in the Gear Up for Game Wardens Online Auction is easy. You may register and/or bid from your computer, tablet or smart phone. Just follow these few simple steps and you'll be ready to join the fun! 

To begin, visit the Gear Up Auction website and click "SIGN IN" in the upper right corner of your screen OR text-to-register: gearup2023 to 243725

Once you are registered, browse auction items by selecting "Browse Items" from the menu on the left on your computer screen or through the drop-down menu on your tablet or smart phone.

The auction will go LIVE on Tuesday, September 26 at 8AM CT and will END on Thursday, September 28 at 9PM CT.

Note: You do not need to register a credit card to browse the auction, but you MUST have a credit card on file to place a bid. Your card WILL NOT be charged unless you are the winning bidder.

You will be notified by text when you are outbid. All winning bids are final and there will be no refunds or changes to the restrictions provided.