Hunter education courses in Texas don’t just save lives.
They help improve them, too.
Passing on the safe pursuit of shooting sports and hunting to a new generation has never been more important, and thanks to thousands of volunteers across the state, it has become easier than ever.
The courses, taught by...
Doves
North, Central Zones: Sept. 1-Oct. 23 and Dec. 20-Jan. 5
South Zone: Sept. 20-Oct. 27 and Dec. 20-Jan. 20
Teal
Sept. 14-29
Pronghorn Antelope
Sept. 28-Oct. 6
White-Tailed Deer
Archery: Sept. 28-Nov. 1
Youth Season: Oct. 26-27; Jan. 6-19
North Texas (212 Counties): Nov. 2-Jan. 5
South Texas (30 Counties): Nov. 2-Jan. 19
Mule Deer
Archery: Sept. 28-Nov. 1
Panhandle (39 Counties):...
This deer season may not be one for the overall record books, but in Texas that type of prognostication isn’t dire. In fact, even in what biologists and land managers would term an “average” or even “below average” season, we’ve still got some great hunting opportunities.
The Lone Star State...
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is looking into proposed changes to the state’s hunter education certification program that would “streamline” the process for those who take the course.
While that may seem like a good idea to anyone who has yet to complete a course, or for wildlife officials...
For Stratford and Gruver, it’s pheasants.
Around Kerrville and Llano, white-tailed deer.
And down in Rockport, redfish and waterfowl.
The economic impact that wildlife has on the state of Texas is massive and far-reaching, and the most recent survey from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shows just how much critters mean...
Shed hunting has become the prime offseason pursuit for deer hunters across the country -- especially in Texas -- providing a hands-on hobby to allow for extra days in the field while also helping to serve as a scouting and management tool, even on the smallest of tracts.
If you’re...
Texas deer hunting is known across the country for both quantity and quality. And while many folks typically associate the Lone Star State as being a land primarily under high fence, there are huge bucks taken each year on low-fence lands.
Many of those bucks are taken on smaller tracts...
The average man always knows where he's going.
He doesn't need a map, compass or directions from the old-timer at the gas station. Then again, the average man might wander around, taking time to compose where he is, where he has been and where he's going.
It's a process, really. Sometimes...
If you’ve read my work in this space for any length of time, you know quite well that I’m a champion for Texas hunting and fishing pursuits, the conservation of said outdoor opportunities and, most importantly, the focus of passing those traditions on to youths.
Simply put, the fate of...