Hunting

South Texas is big deer country. That’s a fact, regardless if you’re scouring the senderos on a high-fence tract or spying a feeder on a low-fence lease in the "brush country." However, there also is a pair of Wildlife Management Areas operated by the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department that shouldn’t...

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is  gathering input on possible dove hunting changes in conjunction with upcoming public hearings in San Antonio and Corpus Christi. The department will be scoping the expansion of the Special White-winged Dove Area and the associated reduction of mourning doves in the daily bag...

The Texas spring turkey hunting outlook is always based on Mother Nature's schedule and how well the ground-nesting species fared during the previous fall and winter. In terms of the hunting forecast for spring seasons running from March to May in 2024, things are looking on par with other...

He slowly slid the truck door back in place, performed the ritual gear check adopted as habit and started down a rut in the meandering ranch road. The afternoon glow was a welcome departure from the previous two days when frigid north winds and light mist made the last week...

The pleasant smell of wildflowers lingered in a muggy Bee County breeze. So too did the pleasant echo of turkey talk not long after daybreak in this South Texas turkey hunting hot spot. The pair of gobblers had given away their position with a raucous retort only minutes earlier and slowly...

Texas archery deer season officially kicks off Oct. 3, 2026, 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...

The Texas deer hunting forecast is always "good," though that statement comes with a caveat. In terms of quality and quantity, there's no place like the Lone Star State for deer hunters. We’ve still got the largest population estimate in the country and there is no shortage of big bucks...

Dove hunting is a grand pursuit in Texas for plenty of notable reasons. It kicks off the opening of fall hunting seasons across the state, it’s relatively inexpensive to bag a limit and it’s accommodating to hunters of all shapes, sizes, skillsets and ages. Dove hunting also is big business...

Biologists, landowners and especially waterfowl hunters always eagerly anticipate the annual duck population survey released each August by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and Canadian Wildlife Service, hoping that waterfowl counts remain above board. This year's annual survey, released Monday, estimates the breeding duck population at 38.9 million, about...

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...