Hunting Doves? Report Your Bands, State Asks
from The Austin-American Statesman
 When dove season opens, a few Texas hunters will be lucky enough to kill a banded dove, thus adding a mite of information to the growing pile that Texas Parks and Wildlife is compiling about whitewings and mourning doves. Once the birds are banded, they are released; Parks and Wildlife then studies returned bands -- gathered from hunters who killed those birds during the open season -- to help determine bag limits and season dates down the road.
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For Those Without a Hunting Lease, There is Random Drawing
from The Dallas Morning News
Dove season begins Sept. 1, and other hunting seasons follow close behind. There is a palpable desperation among sportsmen scrambling for a hunting opportunity, and there seems to be corresponding pressure on landowners and lease brokers to fill hunting leases. If you are one of the many people forced to give up a hunting lease for economic reasons, there is another alternative, this one a real bargain for hunters who are lucky enough to get picked in a random drawing. More
Big Game Rifles 2009
from Rifle Shooter Magazine
If deer, elk or hogs and the like are in your sights this fall, then here are the new guns that will get the job done. More
Getting Started in Handloading
from American Hunter
It is easy to get started reloading. The best way is to have an experienced friend show you how, or to take a class. Beyond the classroom or some friendly advice there are several excellent books and videos on the market that can help get you started. Whatever route you choose, you will need some basic tools to get started. More
QDMA's 2009 Whitetail Deer Report
from ESPN
The whitetail roundup for 2009 is filled with lots of good news for deer hunters and was presented at QDMA's convention by their CEO, who took sides on one of the most controversial topics in deer hunting. More
Texas Drought Takes Toll on Springs, Rivers, Lakes, Bays
from Texas Parks & Wildlife
A scorching one-two punch of prolonged low rainfall and record high temperatures in central and southern Texas is stressing fish and other aquatic creatures, especially rare species that depend on spring flows, and decreased river flows are sending salt content in mid-coast bays soaring. Nonetheless, biologists say fishing is actually good in many parts of Texas, and some fisheries could even improve long term. More
Texas Anglers Strike Back at Invasive Aquatics
from TexasHuntFish
Texas anglers and boaters get it: invasive aquatic species are a real and growing threat to their ability to do what they love to do -- but they don’t have to stand by and watch it happen. More
Time For Bow Hunters to Start Practicing
from Longview News-Journal
Although archery season is still two months away, serious archers should already be practicing. Bow hunting is still the ultimate in "up close" hunting, and without hours of practice, getting a quality shot at a deer is a tough job. Getting a trophy buck in your sights at less than 30 yards is even harder. More
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