Sometimes the search for your first deer takes longer than you think, even when your hunts are on Managed Lands Deer Permit program ranches. And on some hunts, the deer you hope and almost expect to come out just don’t. For Kamille Martin, the quest began in 2018 when she hunted with the Lone Star
The National Veterinary Service Laboratory reversed a previously positive test for chronic wasting disease on a white-tailed deer from the Kerr Wildlife Management Area research facility. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department said in a Jan. 19 release that additional testing at their facility did not confirm a suspectpositive case of Chronic Wasting Disease in a
A seasoned pharmaceutical sales rep daydreamed of a new hobby hunting. Kyle Tugwell asked his wife for a specific rifle and scope for Christmas last year, and Santa came through. “I wanted a new hobby and to pursue hunting, he said. Tugwell didn’t grow up with the activity and never had a chance to
The anticipated proposed rules changes to bag and size limits have been submitted, and public meetings have been set. The proposed rules would reduce the spotted seatrout bag limit to three fish and restrict the allowable size to 15-20 inches, with one fish over 25 inches allowed daily. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department said the
On his first morning in a deer blind during his first deer hunt, Andrew Starnes saw more deer activity than he could have imagined. The 24-year-old arrived at the Stonewall County ranch late on the night of Nov. 27, as he works in retail and couldn’t leave early. Fortunately, as a U.S. Army veteran and