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January 8, 2020

Big Hunting Shows Begin This Week

Tis the season for hunting shows. Firs up is the Dallas Safari Club Foundation Show that begins Thursday, Jan. 9 and runs through Sunday, Jan. 12 at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. […]
January 1, 2020

Eastern Turkey Release (Video)

Eastern Turkey Release “There he goes!” My daughter Faith excitedly proclaimed those words as she cracked open a box and released an Eastern turkey into the wilds of Titus County, TX. We went to document the […]
January 1, 2020

Capturing Texas Bighorn Sheep (Video)

Texas Bighorn Capture at Elephant Mountain Wildlife Management Area (WMA)—The chuffing sound of helicopter blades sounded faintly in the distance. As a crowd of biologists and technicians from the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD), Tech […]
December 26, 2019

Barnett Youth Compound Bow Review

Getting kids involved in archery teaches them many things such as discipline, dedication, bowhunting, competition, sporting traditions and so much more. Archery equips them with other tools to help them in life. There are 3D clubs, […]
December 19, 2019

What Makes A Good Hunt?

This hunting season has been less than spectacular for me to say the least.  I have been on two guided hunts that I felt could have been once in a lifetime great hunt. However each hunt […]
December 19, 2019

TPWD Taking Comments On MLD

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is seeking public comment on proposed changes to the Managed Lands Deer Program (MLDP), which includes establishing fees for participation in the MLDP and clarifying existing program provisions. “The MLDP is […]
December 18, 2019

Bighorns & Muleys on Elephant Mountain

Three weeks ago I had the incredible privilege of visiting Elephant Mountain Wildlife Management Area (WMA) south of Alpine, TX. Benny Benavidez with the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) escorted me to the top of […]
December 11, 2019

Readers Share Hog Attack Stories

The following are hog attack stories submitted by Texas Fish & Game and fishgame.com readers. Back in 2017 my then husband Sam and I were hunting on our lease at Sergeant. A 125 pound boar came […]
December 5, 2019

Remember Mule Deer Experiment, Regs

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is reminding hunters about experimental antler restriction regulations in place in seven Panhandle counties. The regulations, which took effect last year in six of the seven counties, prohibits the harvest of […]
December 2, 2019

An Affordable Way To Mount Turkeys

Wild turkeys are one of the most exciting species available for hunters to pursue in North America. Both wary and regal, turkeys make a fine addition to any trophy room but unfortunately getting them mounted can […]