Texas Fish & Game

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November 1, 2019

Corn Is Not Deer’s First Food Choice

Deer hunters like deer are creatures of habit and over the last 20 to 30 years, they seem to have gotten into a rut of putting our corn and doe-in-heat scents and leaving their hunting experience […]
November 1, 2019

Opening Day Brings Excitement!

The general whitetail deer season opens Saturday, bringing a high level of excitement to the outdoors community. While hunting in the Hill Country as a teen, opening day was about as exciting for me as Christmas. […]
October 18, 2019

Fooling Deer’s Eyes & Ears Challenging

Camouflage is the most obvious way we hunters try to fool deer’s senses. While it is a widespread fashion statement these days, camouflage is a practical application against the eyes of the game we pursue. Here […]
October 18, 2019

Perspective Important In Whitetail Hunting

Fishermen are known for their tall tales but those who really love whitetail hunting are equally as liberal with exaggeration and hyperbole. We are also prone to thinking we have it all figured out when in […]
October 18, 2019

Trust Your ‘Ballistic Bridge’ To Nosler Ballistic Tip

Think about the number of hours that goes into the preparation of a whitetail hunt. Researching sections, buying tags, preparing food plots, scouting for rubs, tending game cameras… it’s a year-round job. But all this work […]
September 20, 2019

The Excitment Of Bowhunting Whitetails

When it comes to deer hunting, I almost always prefer to take mine with a bow and arrow. While I am not a bowhunting snob who would juggle someone else for hunting with a gun, I […]
January 24, 2019

CWD – State On Lookout For Infected Deer

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has confirmed chronic wasting disease (CWD) in three white-tailed deer in Medina, Dallam, and Hartley Counties, and in three mule deer in Hudspeth, Hartley, and El Paso Counties. TPWD […]
January 15, 2019

Podcast: Muzzleloaders For Whitetail: Getting In On Late Season Action and The Thrill of Muzzleloaders with Guest Trever Bryan

On this episode, Dustin interviews Trever Bryan again from the Cast, Blast, Grill, Chill podcast and they two talk about late season whitetail deer hunting, the basics around muzzleloaders, public land hunting and more! Both Dustin […]
December 19, 2018

What To Do When The Rut Is On

As I type this article my cell phone begins to ding.  I have messages from my deer hunting friends telling me that the time is now.  Bucks are chasing does and the rut is in full […]
January 25, 2018

Crazy Things In the Deer Woods

Crazy Deer Hunting Encounters If you are a deer hunter, you have stories of crazy things that have happened to you either in the field or on your way to the woods. Me too . I think […]