Winter Weather Helps Some Hunters, Hurts Others
from ESPN
Deer hunters across whitetail country produced mixed results this past season, as unusually cold and rainy winter weather generally hampered hunting efforts in the northern tier of states, while relatively dry, mild weather in other areas encouraged more hunters to participate. More

Making Up for Lost Time
from Buckmasters
It’s practically a sin in Texas for a man to see his 45th birthday having never hunted deer. At least that’s what my neighbor, Jack, told me. He bought some property out in west Texas and told me he was going to take me hunting so I could get my first deer — and get to heaven. More

Answering the Call
from The Courier-Journal
Dr. Jim Moss was turkey hunting in the hardscrabble hill country of Texas County, Mo., when a gobbler caught him off guard and out of position. The gobbler didn't spook but did the next-worst thing: It hung up just out of gun range. Now, the doctor/hunter/inventor found new way to fool a gobbler. More

A Turkey of a Rain Problem in Area
from the Abilene Reporter-News
Amid the lack of really significant rainfall, we are just a couple of weeks away from the spring gobbler hunting season across the northern two-thirds of Texas, and just as important -- or maybe more so -- the spring turkey nesting season. Truth of the matter is, most spring gobbler hunters are after 3- to 5-year-old gobblers, those larger birds with long beards and spurs to match, so the younger gobblers, called jakes, usually get pretty much a free pass from shotgunners during the spring season. More

Now's the Time to Scout for the Coming Year
from The Monitor
Even though one may hunt on an open sendero, scouting the entire hunting spread is vital. The more successful, methodical hunters scout the thick brush edging senderos and fence lines throughout the year, and the time to conduct postseason scouting is ripe in March. More

Sul Ross Research Seeks Extensive Mule Deer Data
from the Odessa American
Misty Sumner’s research includes determining the home range, assessing the health and measuring yearly antler growth of mature mule deer bucks. "Mule deer hunting - especially the trophy bucks - is a staple of West Texas' hunting economy," said Louis Harveson, Borderlands Research Institute director and Sul Ross professor of Natural Resource Science. "One of our studies is how to grow bigger and better deer, but at the same time balancing the nutrition, habitat and ranch management." More

Snow Goose Hunters could be Affected by New Proposals
from The Record
Just recently in Corpus Christi there was a big public gathering held by Texas Parks and Wildlife in order to discuss the state of snow goose hunting in Texas and in the Central Flyway. Many guides and outfitters along with plenty of recreational hunters attended and participated in the meeting. Here are some high points brought out for public comment. More

African Adventure
from Petersen’s Hunting
It was the third day of my first hunting trip to South Africa and just those three days had given me four great hunts and a lifetime of memories. I was in the Limpopo Province and just an hour away from the fabled Kruger National Park. After having read all of Ruark and Capstick and Hemmingway and just about anyone else who ever decided to pen an African hunting tale, it was my turn to burn some powder. More

Actor Wants to Revive Croc Hunting in Australia’s Northern Territory
from The Australian
Actor David Gulpilil hopes to swap movie sets for swamps in a new venture to take people hunting for crocodiles. In a bid to get croc safaris up and running again in the Northern Territory of Australia, Gulpilil has teamed up with croc hunter Mick Pitman and elders from his home country in Arnhem Land. More