Much of the Rio Grande wild turkey range in Texas experienced two great years of turkey production and recruitment in 2019 and 2020, and this means that hunters this spring turkey season can expect to see many jakes and two-year-old […]
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Delta Waterfowl and the North American Falconers Association have reached agreement to work in partnership to advance the common goals of the organizations. The groups will seek opportunities to collaborate, communicate and advance conservation initiatives important to both duck hunters
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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is now taking public comment on the following proposed changes to the 2021-2022 Statewide Hunting and Migratory Game Bird Proclamations: Add crossbow to the definition of lawful archery equipment Remove the prohibition on trailing wounded
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Any shotgun can kill a turkey. That’s right, any gun from an old single shot .410 up to a 10 gauge goose gun with the right load can potentially down a gobbler, but that doesn’t make them a good turkey
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Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has been discovered in a free-ranging 8 ½-year-old mule deer in Lubbock County, marking the first positive detection of the disease in the county. In coordination with the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC), Texas Parks and
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The National Wild Turkey Federation is excited to announce that registration for its virtual Convention and Sport Show, sponsored by Mossy Oak, is officially open. As with many recent conventions across the country, the 2021 NWTF convention will look much different
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The Wild Sheep Foundation (WSF) recently concluded its 44th convention and conservation expo, Sheep Week The Experience. Although the annual event was completely virtual, record amounts were raised for wild sheep conservation. At this past week’s virtual expo, nine permits
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A waterfowling contradiction has emerged in recent years: While three of the past five USFWS Waterfowl Population Status Reports have estimated record breeding duck populations and good production, many southern hunters have reported lackluster duck seasons. As revealed in the
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“Sheep Week” is happening right now-Jan. 11-16. The Wild Sheep Foundation’s (WSF) annual “Sheep Show” in Reno, NV was canceled due to COVID-19 like every other sporting expo this winter. So, instead of throwing in the towel, they came up
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Bird hunting opportunities abound in Texas. While winter in Texas is often synonymous with spending dawn and dusk in a deer blind, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) wants to remind hunters of the various upland and migratory bird hunting
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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 great and fun choice
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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 dollars. “New Mexico features
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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: If you have a
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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 penetrate and cut with
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 of the state. “Texas
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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 a high ridge, I
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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 patrols remove snare lines,
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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 need to continually accumulate
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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 to most any audience,
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