The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department reminds hunters throughout the state to engage in proper disposal of carcasses from harvested deer to help prevent the spread of infectious diseases in deer. This is particularly important for those taken inside the
A Proper Way To Dispose Of Deer Carcasses? Read More »
In an opinion released over the summer, the Supreme Court ruled that an 1868 treaty between the U.S. and the Crow Tribe could give members of that tribe the right to ignore state hunting regulations and engage in the unregulated
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Canis lupus monstrabilis Ever heard of it? Chances are you have not. Oh, wolf fans will be familiar with the Canis lupus part but “monstrabilis”? It is the name of the now extinct “Texas Wolf” a species recognized in 1937 and considered extinct by
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It is believed that buffalo, or bison, crossed over a land bridge that once connected the Asian and North American continents. Through the centuries buffalo slowly moved southward, eventually reaching as far south as Mexico and as far east as
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The archery-only season for whitetail deer throughout Texas opens Saturday Sept. 28. Tens of thousands of bowhunters will take to the field to get within 30 yards (yes, some further) of an extremely wary game animal and there is one
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Last week we posted a story about unusual coyote-sized whitetails reported in Texas and beyond. Due to the strong response from that story we got this amazing photo. Gerald Stewart, whose father founded iconic Johnny Stewart Game Calls, and who
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When it comes to deer hunting, I almost always prefer to take mine with a bow and arrow. While I am not a bowhunting snob who would juggle someone else for hunting with a gun, I have decided that the
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You’ve spent countless hours checking cameras, tending food plots and scouting out your fall whitetail hunt. You researched rifles, calibers and optics before purchase and you’ve painstakingly dialed them all in to pinpoint perfection. So why in the world would
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According to a fascinating article put out by Dr. Karl V. Miller from the University of Georgia, few hunters know that a deer actually has two ‘noses‘.\ “The second nose is technically not a nose, but it serves some of
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The réponse to my blogs about sea snake sightings in the Gulf of Mexico has been tremendous. I have received nearly 200 reports dating back to the 1970s ranging from Cuba to the South Texas Coast. Some have included photos
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Comfort and shoes designed for fishing don’t usually go together. That is why I was surprised when I got a chance to review the Men’s Canvas Sharkbyte Deck Shoe from XTRATUF. They come in a stylish camo pattern, look great
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Feral hogs are so loathed by landowners in Texas for their habitat destroying behavior that beginning Sept. 1, you won’t even need a hunting license to pursue them on private property. That’s when a new law takes effect removing even
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Kicking off this year’s hunting season and continuing the Trump Administration’s efforts to increase recreational access on public lands, U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt announced today new hunting and fishing opportunities on more than 1.4 million acres nationwide.
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Doe With Antlers On an expedition to YO Ranch Headquarters a few years back, I encountered a couple of really unique deer. This first shot is of a whitetail doe with antlers we encountered on a field expedition a couple
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A new study published in The Journal of Wildlife Management gives an interesting look at how coyotes impact whitetail numbers. The expansion or recovery of predators can affect local prey populations. Since the 1940s, coyotes (Canis latrans) have expanded into
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The whitetail deer is a truly amazing creature. When does give birth to fawns you never know the potential that fawn has to turn into a huge buck or be a doe that grows the population. In 1900 there were
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Officials with Delta Waterfowl have broken down prospects of the 2019 fall flight of waterfowl. It’s an interesting take and one that is very hunter-centric in other words it explains how current conditions will impact hunting and ties in conditions
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As the organization that was founded by Theodore Roosevelt to reverse the decline of big game populations more than a century ago and has tracked their recovery ever since, the Boone and Crockett Club today reflects on the tremendous strides
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Deep in the West, under a secret rock in a cool stream, lies a prize worth finding. Anglers of all skill levels are invited to participate in the Western Native Trout Challenge and put the lure of the West on
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Hollywood gets lots of things wrong. And one of the most glaring examples are references to wildlife in films. There are countless examples like CGI whitetail deer with elk antlers and any number of animals shown in the wrong country.
Killer Skunks? European Armadillos? Read More »
