Texas Fish & Game

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December 15, 2020

AR Calibers For Hogs

ARS are becoming increasingly popular for hog hunting. Buy AR-15 Rifles Here. Coming in numerous shooting platforms with the ability for high capacity magazines and easy riggings for night vision and thermal scopes, ARS make a […]
December 8, 2020

Key Elk Habitat Gets Boost

The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and its partners awarded $542,481 in grant funding to enhance wildlife habitat and assist scientific wildlife research in New Mexico. RMEF directly granted $71,481 and leveraged an additional $471,000 in partner […]
December 3, 2020

Christmas Gifts For The Duck Hunter

December is here and it is time to start Christmas shopping. If you haven’t already found the perfect Christmas gifts for the duck hunter in your life, here are a few suggestions. 1). Shot gun shells: […]
December 2, 2020

Broadhead Basics

If you are going to bow hunt for big game animals, you will have to have an arrow tipped with a broad head. A broad head is a razor sharp arrow point that is designed to […]
November 26, 2020

Don’t Forget Quail Hunting

While the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) surveys have returned relatively low quail numbers in comparison to previous years, hunters hitting the field this season will see more favorable  quail hunting conditions in certain portions […]
November 26, 2020

Thankful The Hog Didn’t Cut Me!

It was a familiar feeling. As the last rays of the swollen disappeared beyond the trees, a twinge of apprehension hit me. Positioned in a makeshift ground blind facing a game trail between a swamp and […]
November 25, 2020

DSC Aids In Anti-Poaching Efforts

What happens when there is no hunting in Africa due to travel restrictions? Poaching goes on the rise. With no incoming revenue, safari operators cannot pay for the anti-poaching scouts and patrols that protect wildlife. These […]
November 25, 2020

15 States Get Elk Research Funding

Seeking to further elk-related scientific knowledge for the overall benefit of the species, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation so far allocated $846,443 for research in 2020. Those funds leveraged an additional $4,771,734 in partner dollars. “We […]
November 24, 2020

Program Trains Archery Skills

Hunting season throughout Texas is already in full swing but Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Community Archery Program aims to help future hunters prepare for next season or find a hobby with archery sports. Adaptive and accessible […]
November 17, 2020

Does Hunter Ed Make A Difference?

According to the 2019 Texas Hunting Incident Analysis, Texas has seen a substantial decrease in hunting-related accidents and fatalities since Hunter Education became mandatory in 1988. That year, over 18,000 Texans received their Hunter Education certification, but […]