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July 27, 2021

Workshop Set For Small Landowners

Helping landowners make the best decisions about how to effectively steward their properties is a key focus for the Borderlands Research Institute at Sul Ross State University. That’s why BRI is helping to bring a special […]
March 4, 2021

CWD Found In New TX Location

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 […]
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 […]
August 20, 2019

Mule Deer Of The Plains

Panhandle Muleys Mule deer are an overlooked species in Texas. Due to living in the the most remote regions of the state relatively few people see them and even fewer understand their interesting history, especially in […]
January 31, 2019

A Look At The Mule Deer Of Texas (Video)

Mulies of the Plains A large-scale research project is taking a closer look at mule deer in the Texas Panhandle according to the Mule Deer Foundation. Three Texas universities have teamed up with the Texas Parks […]
November 16, 2018

When Whitetail and Mule Deer Clash

What happens when whitetail and mule deer meet up? Longstanding studies by Texas Parks & Wildlife Department officials show some interesting dynamics including hybridization. “Research indicates that mule deer in Texas prefer a brush canopy cover […]
March 23, 2017

Big Bend Mule Deer Restoration Effort Advancing with Partners

In a continued effort to boost a struggling mule deer population in parts of the Big Bend region of far West Texas, 98 female mule deer were recently relocated from Elephant Mountain Wildlife Management Area (WMA) […]