We Texans love the outdoors, and in times like these -- when hunting and fishing remain "essential" during a global pandemic -- enjoying these pursuits can help provide an escape for many folks.
However, even in the massive reaches of what no doubt is the best locale in the country...
Nearly 300 tissue samples were collected from hunter harvested mule deer from the Trans Pecos ecoregion of far West Texas during the 2012-13 season for Chronic Wasting Disease testing.
Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory and National Veterinary Services Laboratories confirmed CWD in four of those samples, according to a...
Shotgun shooting is a great outdoors pursuit all year, with multiple opportunities to slay some clays.
There are always trap and skeet and five stand and sporting clays options at local gun ranges and gun clubs, and if you want to journey out into the Back 40 and hand-throw some...
The Texas deer hunting forecast typically involves little in the way of new developments, but in a state with the largest whitetail population in the country, that’s nothing to fret about.
However, the 2016-17 hunting frameworks will feature a number of big changes all aimed at improving access and opportunity,...
Texas deer hunting is big business – and business is booming.
Whether you’re a hunter, breeder or landowner – or someone whose business caters to hunters during the fall and winter – you’re part of a multi-billion-dollar industry that continues helping rack up big bucks for the state and local...
The 2016-17 migratory game bird seasons in Texas again will feature liberal frameworks and bag limits, including six ducks per day.
https://texasoutdoordigest.com/hunting/goose-hunting-in-texas-faces-large-decline-in-birds-hunter-numbers/
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...
UPDATE: Texas State Parks to close to public amid COVID-19 pandemic.Â
Outdoor-related activities remain an encouraged part of life amid the COVID-19 pandemic, provided Texans maintain social distancing rules issued by state and local officials. However, if you are or planned to get outdoors in the Texas State Parks system...
The Texas Parks & Wildlife Commission is set to approve multiple deer hunting regulation changes for 2016-17 at its regular March meeting.
The proposed regulation changes include:
Elimination of the antlerless and spike-buck control permit
Replacing the special late antlerless and spike-buck season and defining an unbranched antlered deer
Implementing an archery-only and general white-tailed deer...
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...