Chronic wasting disease is not prevalent in Texas but recent positive test results from deer breeding facilities in separate regions of the state are certainly troubling news for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the Texas Animal Health Commission.
The agencies reported this week that CWD was discovered in breeding...
The misidentification occurred years ago by a teenage deer hunter, but the mistake still rings true many more seasons well into adulthood.
Every time I think about the scenario I still get a sinking feeling, and while I broke no law and did nothing illegal, I perpetrated a cardinal sin...
The dusty breeze tickled the tops of spindly mesquites and thick bunch grass as I descended the steps of the tower stand.
At the bottom, the icy chill of the late November morning hit me square in the face as binoculars were raised for what seemed like the 100th time.
The massive nontypical buck was laying down.
Better yet, he was facing away.
Best of all, he...
For the second time in as many months, a Texas deer has tested positive for chronic wasting disease.
A free-ranging mule deer buck shot in Hartley County is the newest case, according to Texas Parks & Wildlife Department officials, who received confirmation from the National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Iowa.
Hartley County is located in...
Texas archery deer season officially kicks off Sept. 30, 2023, and the whitetail outlook is about as good as it's ever been, especially in hunting hot beds including the Hill Country and South Texas.
Bowhunting has never been more popular, with the pursuit taking the mainstream outdoors world by storm...
Texas is home to millions of acres of excellent wildlife habitat, providing exceptional hunting from the Red River to the Rio Grande. The rub for many hunters, however, is the sheer fact that the majority of that land is inaccessible, resting squarely in private hands and open only to...
Texas is the most diverse ecological area you can find with rolling grasslands, arid deserts, coastal marshes and dense forests among noteworthy features found inside its borders. Perhaps it's fitting the men and women who don Texas Parks and Wildlife's blue badge also exhibit a wealth of notable characteristics.
For...
