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...
Fatal hunting-related accidents in Texas remained at an all-time low in 2020, but the common theme in almost every accident, including non-fatal incidents, remains the improper handling of firearms.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department keeps detailed reports of all hunting-related fatal and non-fatal incidents dating back to 1966, providing...
The waterfowl hunting outlook in Texas typically rests mostly on water, but even with lingering drought across some of the best duck and goose territory in the country, we still should have a good fall and winter.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Canadian Wildlife Service conducted their annual...
The 2016-17 migratory game bird seasons in Texas again will feature liberal frameworks and bag limits, including six ducks per day.
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Ducks/Geese
Early Season
Statewide Teal — Sept. 10-25 with a daily bag limit of six birds.
East Zone Canada Geese – Sept. 10-25 with a bag limit of five.
General Duck
High Plains Mallard...
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is taking public comment on reauthorizing the practice of using tracking dogs to trail wounded deer, which has been prohibited in a dozen eastern counties for more than 20 years.
A series of public meetings is slated to provide details of the proposal and...
Chronic wasting disease has become a hot-button topic across the country, with more deer coming down with the fatal disease across whitetail hot beds in the Midwest.
However, Texas has yet to see the same effect as other areas, including Wisconsin and Michigan, thanks in large part to the vigilance...
Deer hunting all day is no easy task, something I’ve learned from personal experience.
Nothing is more frustrating than sitting in your favorite stand -- or blind, depending on your preference -- for hours on end when the critters aren’t moving and bad weather decides to set in, making things...
It’s a safe assumption the majority of Texans are fully aware of the regulations associated with dove hunting, but there remain common violations that game wardens continue to see each September.
Most of them are easily avoidable, and in all reality, these issues rest at the heart of conservation: It’s...
Spring turkey hunting in Texas is not an easy pursuit.
That's especially true if you define quick success as the prime indicator of a good hunt.
I’ve had the distinct pleasure of chasing after a variety of turkey subspecies in Texas and New Mexico, and the toughest aspect of hunting any...