A 725.8-pound hog taken in Southeast Texas recently created quite a stir. The sheer size of the animal was enough to get people’s attention, but something else quickly became the center of the discussion. The huge hog was black and
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EVERY YEAR, SOMEWHERE between the last hot week of September and the first cold morning of the season, a lot of us do the same thing. Pull the rifle out of the safe, wipe it down, fire three rounds to
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) today released its 2026 Waterfowl Population Status Report. This report contains results from surveys and population estimation methods conducted by the USFWS, Canadian Wildlife Service and numerous state and provincial partners. The estimate
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I’ve seen some enormous feral hogs over the years, but a boar recently taken in Southeast Texas is on another level. A Texas hunter killed a massive black-and-white boar that tipped the scales at 725.8 pounds. And this isn’t an
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Hunter Nation, Inc., the nation’s leading grassroots advocacy organization dedicated to preserving America’s hunting heritage, celebrated President Donald J. Trump’s landmark Executive Order taking the first step towards delisting the Gray and Mexican wolf from the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
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PLANNING AN EARLY MORNING trip to your favorite hunting stand or fishing spot? There’s nothing quite like filling up your thermos, loading up your truck with gear and heading out for miles into the backcountry. The thing is… Most people pack everything for the trip. And nothing for the drive.
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Teal hunting season opens Sept. 19 with a nine-day early season for the second consecutive year. The 2025 Waterfowl Breeding Population and Habitat Survey conducted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and Canadian Wildlife Service estimated the blue-winged
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AUSTIN — The 2026-27 hunting season has kicked off successfully with the dove opener across Texas on Sept. 1. However, hunters should be aware of regulation changes before entering the field. Licenses Changes Updated identity verification rules are now in
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For a third year in a row, Texas received significant rain in the spring across most of the state, bolstering the previous year’s healthy dove populations. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologist’s estimate both mourning and white-winged doves are
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Long before many hunters ever climbed into a deer stand, called a turkey or headed west in pursuit of big game, they sat on a bucket at the edge of a field and tried to hit a dove. Sometimes they
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AUSTIN— Entries are open for the 30th year of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Big Time Texas Hunts (BTTH), offering some of the most unique hunting opportunities available on private ranches and public lands across the state. “In our 30th year,
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Rockport, Texas – After a record-setting 2025, Rockport-based Dove Gear is gearing up for another busy season with the 2026 editions of its popular Ultimate Bird Vest. Hunters can now order the vest in Dove Gear’s proprietary camouflage pattern, as
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Texas is like its own country. With massive geographical boundaries and many unique cultures, Texas is as big and diverse as many nations. For wingshooters, Texas’s hunting diversity is second to none, and it comes with a unique challenge only
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Every September, the familiar whistle of wings over a sunflower field marks the unofficial beginning of hunting season across much of America. For generations, dove hunting has been more than a way to fill a game bag. It has been
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AUSTIN – Hunters have an exciting lineup of opportunities and a chance to experience the beautiful scenery of Texas through Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) drawn hunt permits program. The drawn hunts program issues permits to hunters for drawn
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MOST HUNTERS think of trail cameras as tools for scouting deer, monitoring feeders, or tracking wildlife activity. For decades, they have served as an extra set of eyes in the woods, collecting information when hunters and landowners cannot be there themselves…
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The Department of the Interior today announced the largest proposed expansion of hunting and sport fishing opportunities in the history of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, opening or expanding more than 1,450 opportunities across 111 stations in 32 states.
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Texas Game Wardens have filed 74 charges against a New Braunfels man accused of illegally killing at least 13 white-tailed bucks in Comal, Hays and Bexar counties between the fall of 2024 and through late summer 2025.
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Back in the day, most of my hog hunting around Southeast Texas involved sitting on the edge of a field with a rifle and a red-filter light. That setup worked, and honestly it still does in plenty of situations. We
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DURING THE OFF-SEASON, hunters often face skill fade due to less frequent use of their firearms and limited opportunities to sharpen instincts. Adopting full auto paintball guns for scenario drills creates a practical training environment that helps preserve foundational movement, reaction speed, and responsible marksmanship.
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