Millions of dollars will be spent in coming weeks on hunting and fishing licenses as hundreds of thousands of Texans and nonresidents ante up with huge expectations for their small slices of free time looking for paradise.
And while there will be standard questions about previous hunting activity and how...
The thrill of dove hunting isn’t about shooting.
Seems silly, right?
Expense, time and energy are shelled out to chase after a quarter-pound bird, but the true aim isn’t to harvest as many as possible as quickly as possible.
It seems like a paradox in this day and age when hours are...
Texas hunters and anglers make a pilgrimage this time of year to their local sporting goods stores, hoping to beat the rush before September dove hunts and picking up plenty of gear along the way.
And as always, Texas habitat conservation organizations greatly thank you and urge you to again...
Feral hogs in Texas can't be controlled.
It's a fact rooted in destruction of native habitats as the swine descended from those introduced by Spanish explorers explode exponentially across our Lone Star State landscape.
That's not to say that we Texans aren't doing our best to thin the state's herd estimated...
There are no outdoor pursuits that compare with spring turkey hunting in Texas.
It's due in large part to the nature of the game you’re pursuing and the often quirky behavior known firsthand by veteran hunters.
The spring Rio Grande turkey framework in “northern” counties runs from March 28 to May...
Dressed to the nines and sporting a license to confound canines, the rooster pheasant is the James Bond of the outdoor world.
Just when you think you and your German shorthair know exactly where he’s cloaked, the old boy breaks from distant cover and throws out resonating cackles as he...
Pheasant hunting is a rite of passage for most hunters in the Rolling Plains and Panhandle of Texas, which feature the only huntable population in the state for these ornate birds.
However, even if you don’t call those places home, it’s still worth the trip to experience one of the...
The pair of nosy, lean pointers had worked together much of the morning, scouring varying mazes of underbrush and shinery in search of crafty ringnecks.
The pheasants had cooperated more times than not on the frigid Panhandle morning, often holding tight rather than scurrying out of range and breaking cover...
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):...