November 8, 2023

Louisiana Considers 2024 Bear Hunting Season

The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC) adopted a Notice of Intent to hold a Louisiana black bear hunting season in December of 2024 in northeast Louisiana. The action came during the commission’s November meeting Thursday […]

November 7, 2023

Meetings To Probe TX Light Goose Hunting

At two upcoming scoping meetings along the Gulf Coast, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will seek public comment on the future of light goose harvest management in Texas. Historically, Texas coastal prairies and marshes were home […]

November 7, 2023

New Features Available on My Texas Hunt App

In preparation for the Nov. 4 opening of general deer hunting season, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has updated the My Texas Hunt Harvest mobile app with a new Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Zone information tool. The […]

November 2, 2023

Quail Numbers Also Up Across Border In Oklahoma

The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) has conducted annual roadside quail surveys in August and October since 1990 to provide an index of annual population fluctuations. The number of quail observed are reported to provide an index […]

November 2, 2023

Feds Ban Lead Sinkers, Ammo On Some Federal Lands

This is from the federal register effecitve Oct. 27, 2023. We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), expand hunting opportunities on three National Wildlife Refuges (NWRs). We also make changes to existing station-specific regulations in […]

November 2, 2023

A Look At Strange Blue, Black & White Whitetails

For years I have heard about strange whitetail deer that have a blue tint to their coats. My father even reported seeing some of these deer on a hunting lease near Cherokee, TX in the mid […]

November 2, 2023

Zools Helping Trafficked Animals

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Association of Zoos and Aquariums today announced the launch of the Wildlife Confiscations Network in southern California. The network is a pilot program of AZA’s Wildlife Trafficking Alliance […]

November 1, 2023

Hobie Eyewear DUO Collection Provides Excellent Protection and Versatility

When it comes to eyeglasses, Hobie® Eyewear makes it easy to enjoy the outdoors with crystal-clear vision. Featuring prescription (RX) ready eyeglasses that are as stylish as they are competitively priced and options to convert your […]

November 1, 2023

TPWD Says Quail Population Strongest In Years

Texas quail hunting season opens Oct. 28, and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) surveys indicate an increased number of bobwhite and scaled quail in the field thanks to a combination of cooler temperatures and spring […]

November 1, 2023

What’s The Difference Between A Mule Deer And A Blacktail?

Mule deer and black-tailed deer (collectively known as ‘mule deer’) are known for their uniquely large ears resembling those of a mule, earning them the species name hemionus meaning ‘half-mule’ according to the Mule Deer Foundation. They […]

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