Texas’ big buck forecast isn’t going to be great this season, but in a state long considered among the top whitetail destinations in the country, that type of prediction isn’t bad.
Even in down or average seasons, we’ve still got it good when it comes to deer quality.
We have the...
The annual shakedown cruise at the family deer lease was running smoother than ever.
Family commitments and other September items on the agenda in 2000 had made the yearly run to our time-honored hunting spot south of San Angelo to inventory and to check stands and feeders a one-day marathon...
Now that more fall hunting seasons are rapidly approaching, it's time to ante up for another 12 month of hunting opportunities across the Lone Star State.
And as always, Texas habitat conservation organizations greatly thank you and urge you to again remember that 100% of revenue from license sales goes...
Texas bird hunters will see increased bag and possession limits and expanded opportunities this fall, including the early-season teal framework.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has approved an expanded Special White-Wing Dove Area, a six-bird daily bag during the early September teal season and increased possession limits for all...
When it comes to spring turkey hunting in Texas, there is plenty of trial and error.
While man has leveled the playing field in almost every pursuit, turkeys can make the most seasoned hunter look foolish with their uncanny ability to foil even the best-laid plans.
Though you should be skeptical...
From Panhandle playa lakes and Cross Timbers irrigation ponds teeming with rafts of mallards and wigeons to East Texas river bottoms lousy with wood ducks, the opportunities that come during fall and winter frameworks on the Central Flyway are second to none. The variety of Lone Star State waterfowl...
Revelations this week by Texas wildlife officials that more than 200 white-tailed deer were euthanized at a South Texas hunting ranch with a deer breeding operation highlight the threat of chronic wasting disease and the no-holds barred effort to keep it from creeping into the state.
Texas Parks and Wildlife...
The largest barrier to hunting in our state is the fact that upwards of 95 percent or more of it rests in private hands.
However, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department again is offering services, drawings and permits to make it easier for hunters across the state to gain access...
The Texas deer hunting forecast is always exceptional, even in years such as this when dry, hot conditions take over in the late spring and through the summer, leading to concerns about how the season will shape up as range conditions seemingly deteriorate by the day, if not the...
Shed hunting has become the prime offseason pursuit for deer hunters across the country -- especially in Texas -- providing a hands-on hobby to allow for extra days in the field while also helping to serve as a scouting and management tool, even on the smallest of tracts.
If you’re...