August 26, 2020

In-Depth Dove Season Preview

This coronavirus pandemic has made for a trying year that everyone had just as soon forget. Hopefully, Texas’ 300,000-plus dove hunters are about to find a little respite. The 2020-21 dove season gets underway on Sept. […]

August 25, 2020

A Dove Hunt For Only $48!

Dove hunters only need $48 to get in on thousands of acres of prime dove hunting habitat. That’s the price of an Annual Public Hunting Permit (APH) which unlocks access to many dove-specific leases and hunting […]

August 25, 2020

State Says Dove Prospects Good

September marks the start of dove season for more than 300,000 Texas hunters per year. While 2020 surveys of dove populations were cancelled due to ongoing public health concerns, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) […]

August 20, 2020

This Is What You Need For Bowhunting

When I first started bowhunting, you needed a bow and some arrows, a quiver and money for gas. The bow hunter of today not only needs these items, but many more, it would seem, to be […]

August 19, 2020

Forecast: Strong Fall Duck flight

Delta Waterfowl forecasts that a mix of average to above-average breeding conditions in the prairie pothole region, combined with a stable population of breeding ducks, will result in a strong fall flight for the upcoming waterfowl […]

August 15, 2020

Shotguns, Shells and 30 Million Doves

Hunting season is about to kick off in Texas. And dove are the first major opportunity for hunters. Beginning Sept. 1, some 400,000 Texas hunters will take to the field and bag somewhere in the neighborhood […]

August 13, 2020

Sportsmen Generate $1 Billion For Wildlife

America’s sportsmen and sportswomen generated nearly $1 billion in excise taxes last year that support state conservation programs. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt today announced the disbursement of these funds, generated through excise taxes on […]

August 12, 2020

Insurance For Hunting and Fishing?

In collaboration with 3P Risk Strategies, LLC (3P), Ducks Unlimited (DU) is proud to announce the launch of the “Sportsman Protection Plan.” This specialized suite of insurance and service products is now available. The plan was […]

August 6, 2020

FWS, Sportmen’s Alliance Team For Outdoors Access

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance (USA) have reaffirmed an existing relationship that promises to benefit hunters, anglers and other outdoor enthusiasts for generations to come. A recently signed agreement builds […]

August 5, 2020

Program Could Support 1.8 Million Ducks

Delta Waterfowl’s Working Wetlands — an innovative, incentive-based wetland conservation program with the potential to support the breeding efforts of 1.8 million ducks — opens enrollment this week as the Prairie Pothole Water Quality and Wildlife […]

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