Court papers made public recently offer more details in the case of an an Illinois man pleaded guilty to illegally obtaining deer semen from a Texas buck named “Diablo.” According to the Houston Chronicle, Raymond Favero, 55, specifically pleaded guilty to the charge of acquisition of wild life in interstate commerce in violation of state […]
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James Kroll Wisconsin Deer Report: No Sizzle, No Steak
After months of waiting and thousands of forum and blog comments made across the blogosphere, Texas deer biologist James “Dr. Deer” Kroll has issued his final recommendations to “fix” Wisconsin’s so-called deer problem. BY DANIEL E. SCHMIDT, D&DH EDITOR If a tree falls in front of 700,000 deer hunters, would anyone hear it? That depends. […]
Shhhh … Come Shoot Guns With Us
With the recent approval of suppressors for hunting in Texas, it’s only fitting that a shooting range will host an event for hunters and shooters to learn more about them. The first Silencers Are Legal Shoot! will be held April 28 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Elm Fork Shooting Range in Dallas. High […]
Deer Seasons, Suppressors Get Top Approval
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved opening a hunting season for deer in Dallas, Collin, Rockwall and Galveston counties as part of changes to the 2012-13 Statewide Hunting Proclamation. The Commission also adopted rules permitting the use of firearm silencers for the take of alligators, game animals or game birds. “These devices are already […]
Breaking News: CWD Discovered in Wild Deer Within Miles of Texas Border
Three cases of chronic wasting disease have been discovered in New Mexico mule deer near the Texas border. Texas officials are monitoring the situation closely and examining their testing procedures, according to a report in Lone Star Outdoor News. No whitetail deer in Texas have been found to have CWD during the 10 years that […]
Predator Hunting Basics to Get Started
Want to help your deer herd and improve your deer hunting? Getting started in predator hunting isn’t as tough as you might think. By David W. Kaprocki How do you call? What do you use for a light? What type of gun do you use? How long do you stay at each location? Do you […]
Giant Texas Whitetails
Texas is known for its monster bucks, and even the “so-so” bucks by some Texans’ standards would be outstanding in other states. Thousands of hunters head to the Lone Star State each year with hopes of killing a big buck. (Photos: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department)
FOX Admits Policy Against Ammo, Firearms Ads
An official with FOX Sports Media Group in California confirmed Monday its anti-gun and anti-hunting advertising policies after a request for clarification from the National Shooting Sports Foundation. The NSSF request asking FOX to lift its ban on firearms and ammunition advertising on Ultimate Fighting Championship bouts was dismissed with a form letter from the […]
NSSF Launches Site for Election Firearms Issues
To assist eligible voters with registering and with evaluating candidates’ positions on Second Amendment issues, the National Shooting Sports Foundation has launched GunVote, a voter education website at nssf.org/gunvote. To reach the most voters possible with this educational effort, NSSF is encouraging Twitter users to tag their election-related tweets with #gunvote and to keep track […]
Hunting Near Property Lines: When Should State Step In?
Alabama’s Conservation Commissioner has drawn the ire of hunters and landowners with an idea to create a 50-yard “buffer zone” along privately owned borders. by Alan Clemons At the state’s Conservation Advisory Board meeting earlier this month, Commissioner Gunter Guy made note of complaints about hunters putting up tree stands or shooting houses on property […]