Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a fatal neurological disease that affects a number of wildlife species, including mule deer, white-tailed deer, elk, and moose. CWD is caused by abnormal proteins called prions. Prions change normal proteins […]
Just in time for hunting season, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is hosting a series of mentored hunting workshops for first-time hunters looking to learn how to safely and ethically harvest wild game. The workshops […]
The early teal season has opened and runs through Sept. 27 in Texas. Projected weather conditions on the plains show the best hunting should be the last 10 days of the season as more birds are […]
Reader Charlie Hennigan sent in these images of a black whitetail he encountered near Luling, TX. Most accounts of these deer come from social media and taxidermists. At first glance (on my iPhone) I thought it […]
Whitetail are the most abundant deer on the planet with more than 20 million in America and introduced populations in Finland and New Zealand. There is little evidence of hybridization with others deer species but with […]
Texas has a Cornucopia of Natural Alternatives to Corn and Other Artificial Deer Enticements. Let’s face it, Texas deer hunters pursue the wary whitetail in two basic ways―baiting and playing on the sexual urges of rutting whitetail bucks Deer […]
Safari Club International and the National Rifle Association recently celebrated the end of six years of litigation regarding elephant and lion trophy import permits—the result of which was a victory for hunters. Despite the U.S. Circuit Court of […]
After passing on the Assembly floor, Senate Bill 1175 , a bill that had serious ramifications for hunters died before a concurrence vote could happen on the Senate floor in California. The unexpected demise of SB […]
Teal season is just about here. Although you will have to manage the hot weather, snakes, alligators, and mosquitoes, teal hunting can be some of the best and most exciting hunting that the Texas Gulf Coast […]