Hunting

If you've checked in with the news media recently, you've seen that this year's Thanksgiving Day spread is projected to be the most expensive in the history of the get-together. The highest cost is set to be your bird ... but it doesn't have to be if you can...

Texas waterfowl hunters -- and by and large most duck, goose and sandhill crane hunters -- are birds of a different feather. Rising long before the sun hints at making a rosy appearance to typically slog around in muck fit for a water buffalo while hauling around a gaggle of...

Texas waterfowl hunting is much like deer hunting in the Lone Star State: Even in what biologists and land managers term “down” seasons, we’ve still got what the average hunter would deem “good” opportunities. That being said, the current duck hunting outlook certainly has shaped up to be mostly murky...

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 waiting game that was spring and summer is almost over for Texas deer hunters. Beginning next month — specifically the first Saturday in October — those with archery equipment and crossbows will get first crack at another waiting game, the one filled with feverish expectation that a burly, mature...

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...

Fall is my favorite time of year in Texas. And I don’t think I’m alone, especially when discussing hunting and fishing pursuits from the top of the Lone Star State to the Mexican border. We Texans have it good regardless of what may be "in season" and this year surely...

Chronic wasting disease continues to be a hot-button topic in numerous white-tailed deer hunting hot spots, including Texas, which again has notched another milestone biologists, land managers, breeders and hunters won't want to see. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has documented more chronic wasting disease positives at deer breeding facilities...

Chronic wasting disease is not prevalent in Texas but recent positive test results from deer breeding facilities in separate regions of the state are certainly troubling news for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the Texas Animal Health Commission. The agencies reported this week that CWD was discovered in breeding...

I was the same age as the youngster when I first heard the chilling tale. In fact, I was in the same area of Brown County, hunting the same game bird that nearly cut his life short in the time it takes for a covey to get out of sight. One...