Public Lands in Texas Make Hunting a Viable Option for Larger Segment of Population
from the Houston Chronicle
 Hunting mule deer in the mountains of Texas’ Trans-Pecos typically involves two considerable hurdles: climbing the rocky, thorny sides of mountains that rise more than a mile above sea level and paying for the privilege. Both are steep challenges — one physical, the other fiscal. It’s the fiscal one that trips up most would-be Texas mule deer hunters. More
Deadline for Buying Hunting, Fishing Licenses Nearing
from the Dallas Morning News
Texas Parks and Wildlife sells about 2.1 million hunting and fishing licenses annually. Licenses are traditionally available Aug. 15 and the big license push is Labor Day weekend. Last year, the state sold more than 350,000 licenses in a four-day period around the Sept. 1 opening day of dove season. More
Public Hunting and Access to Texas Parks and Wildlife Lands
from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) offers a variety of hunting opportunities through two public hunting systems. The $48 Annual Public Hunting Permit provides nearly year-round hunting on approximately 1.2 million acres of land. The increasingly popular dove hunting areas are offered through this system. More
Elk Hunting Attracts Greater Percentage of Women
from The Outdoor Wire
New research on hunter demographics shows more women per capita are attracted to elk hunting than most other kinds of hunting, according to the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. More than 60,000 elk hunters today are female. Though still predominantly a male pursuit, new data show that women compose 7.6 percent of all elk hunters. More
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Hunting an ‘All in the Family’ Pastime
from the Berkeley Independent
The saying goes, “If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em.” That’s what Peggy Ott thought after suffering through years as a Hunter’s Widow. She knew once Aug. 15 rolled around she’d tell her husband good-bye and not see him again until after Christmas. More
Bear Hunting Addiction
from Buckmasters
Four of my friends and I decided to take a crack at bear hunting. We really did not know what to expect during our adventure with Kim Tiringer of Larson Lake Outfitters located in Spiritwood, Saskatchewan. My bear did not come until the fifth and final day of our hunt. My hunt went down to the wire, but it was not from a lack of trying. More
Why Some Public Lands are Devoid of Game
from American Hunter
Every year hunters across the nation lament the loss of their favorite hunting cover. Maybe the owner sold the land and it is being turned into another gated community for baby boomers who want to experience living in nature. Surely development plays a role in the loss of habitat, but there is a larger culprit that needs to be addressed. Increasingly, we are hearing from hunters about the paucity of wildlife on public lands, some of it supposedly managed for wildlife. So, why is there a decline of wildlife on public lands that our license fees and taxes pay to support? More
Elk Hunt Forecast for 2008
from 7/24 Outdoors
Hunters will chase wild elk this fall in almost half the states and provinces in North America. A comprehensive hunt forecast from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is now available for free at www.rmef.org. "Forecasts are prepared annually for our members, but this year we're making it available to the public. Elk and elk hunting opportunities are plentiful. In fact, nationally, elk populations are over 30 percent higher than 25 years ago, so it's a great time to get out and experience elk country-and rediscover the ties between good conservation and good hunting," said David Allen, president and CEO of the Elk Foundation. More
Ban On Lion Hunting Still In Force
from Mmegi Online
Lion hunting in Botswana remains prohibited 12 months after government decided to stop awarding hunting licenses last year. Dr. Trevor Mmopelwa, the Director of Wildlife in the Ministry of Environment, Wildlife and Tourism did not say when the ban will be lifted. "The lifting of the ban on hunting cannot be predetermined. It will depend on the rate of build up of the lion population," he said. More
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