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December 22, 2023

Try These Late Season Whitetail Strategies

Late season whitetail hunting is a challenging yet rewarding pursuit for seasoned hunters. As winter settles in and the rut fades, whitetail deer alter their behavior, making them more predictable in some ways but also more […]
October 18, 2023

Scouting Deer Sign For Good Stand Locations

Need to set up a new stand? How close should you set up your stand in relation to rubs and scrapes? Check out this great instructional piece for the National Deer Association.
September 19, 2023

Deer Hunters Need To Keep These Things In Perspective

Let’s take advantage of good opportunities presented to us. #Bird in the Hand: If you have an opportunity to shoot a decent buck, take it. Don’t wait around for the mythical 40-point buck of your dreams […]
May 24, 2023

Hunter Kills Deer With Third Eye

Reader Becky Kaminsky reached out to us about a very unusual buck her husband Gary killed. “Gary harvested a 10 point buck that was 17 inches wide and 196 pounds,” she said. “As the pictures note […]
April 27, 2023

Managed Lands Deer Permit Program Open

Enrollment in the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Managed Lands Deer Program (MLDP) is now open for the 2023–24 hunting season. Open enrollment for the MLDP Conservation Option runs April 2 through June 15; the Harvest […]
January 11, 2023

Scoring A Trophy Whitetail (Video)

September 20, 2022

Biologists Make Bow Season Predictions

AUSTIN— With drought affecting most of the state over the summer, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists foresee a moderate season for hunters this fall. ly se“Overall, 2022 year is expected to be good in […]
September 15, 2022

Deer Group Expanding Hunter Recruitment

The National Deer Association released a video documentary of a groundbreaking Field to Fork hunter-recruitment event held last year aimed at diversifying deer hunting, providing equitable access to underrepresented communities, and shoring up conservation funding. The […]
September 6, 2022

CWD Discovered At Gillespie County Facility

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has been discovered in a deer breeding facility in Gillespie County. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) are collaboratively working to determine the source and […]
May 25, 2022

The Search For Underrepresented Hunters

The National Deer Association released a video documentary of a groundbreaking Field to Fork hunter-recruitment event held last year aimed at diversifying deer hunting, providing equitable access to underrepresented communities, and shoring up conservation funding. According […]