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Deer hunting and hunting in general are big business in Texas, but landowners are reminded that to lease out their tracts for those purposes they must have a hunting lease license, which must be renewed yearly. The owner of a hunting lease or the landowner’s agent may not receive pay...
Texas has a feral hog problem -- a huge one. In a state featuring more places for the swine to call home than most people may realize, the bottom line is this, according to a Texas A&M University study: if left unchecked, the state’s feral hog tally – which has...
A former freighter scuttled Wednesday about 8 miles into the Gulf of Mexico off the Texas coast will provide vital habitat as part of a reefing project as more abandoned oil rigs continue to be removed. The 155-foot Kinta S slipped to her watery grave offshore from Mustang Island from...
Outdoor icon Ray Scott needs no introduction in bass fishing and deer hunting circles. The founder of the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society (B.A.S.S.) and the Whitetail Institute of North America has hosted presidents, dignitaries and a host of other characters at Legacy Lakes, his own fishing and hunting oasis designed meticulously for...
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Law Enforcement Division has formed a Marine Investigations Unit composed of game wardens who will work to combat boat theft, personal watercraft theft and related fraud. The unit, part of the Law Enforcement Division’s Special Operations section, will operate on a statewide basis, with nine...
Texas waterfowl hunters continue to be among the best conservationists when it comes to raising funds for habitat protection and other initiatives vital to continuing outdoor traditions. That fact again has been backed by news that 41 Texas Ducks Unlimited chapters were recognized nationally on the President's Elite and Top...
The folks at hunter-ed.com have come up with an infographic showing the right calibers to use in the field for a variety of game. The debate over the best calibers always has been a great topic. What's your favorite caliber to use and why? Let us know by commenting on...
Alligator attacks are rare in Texas, but in the wake of another attack in Florida in which a 2-year-old boy was dragged into a lagoon at a Disney hotel near Orlando, it's a good time to urge caution and understanding about the reptiles, especially during breeding season. GATOR HISTORY, NUMBERS: To gauge the alligator...
From Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports Your Lie Just Croaked Two Tarrant County game wardens were checking a field on opening day when they found two men sitting around a stock tank with shotguns and a moving dove decoy set out. The father-son duo was contacted by the...
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department officials have set dates for the 15th annual Texas Abandoned Crab Trap Removal Program, which this year will  Feb. 20 to March 1 and run at the same time as the initiative dates in Louisiana. The program, in place since 2002, has helped to remove...