Antlers — The Stuff of Dreams by
Ken Gee
For most white-tailed deer hunters, antlers are what make the world go
'round. Since these head ornaments are so alluring, I thought we'd take a
closer look at what they are and how they develop.
How Do
You Measure the Success of Your Deer Season? by Grant Huggins
The Boone and Crockett score of your biggest buck? The pounds of venison
you put in the freezer? The number of deer you harvested? The number of days
you spent hunting? There are probably as many answers as there are hunters.
Passing the Buck by Grant Huggins
Every time hunters pull the trigger or decide not to, they are making a
management decision affecting the future of the herd they are hunting. In
deer management circles, "passing the buck" has a positive, rather than a
negative, connotation.
Mule Deer
Mule Deer Foundation - Ensuring the conservation of mule deer, black
tailed deer and their habitats.
Ducks at a Distance Identifying waterfowl gives many hours of
enjoyment to millions of people. This guide will help you recognize
birds on the wing - it emphasizes their fall and winter plumage patterns
as well as size, shape, and flight characteristics. It does not include
local names. Recognizing the species of ducks and geese can be rewarding
to birdwatchers and hunters - and the ducks.
Fried
Wild Duck Can Be Delicious by
Mike
Porter
Some people are reluctant to hunt duck, or they try to give away their
harvested ducks, because they think duck tastes bad. However, wild duck
is like many meats: It can taste delicious when properly prepared, or it
can taste terrible when poorly prepared.
Texotics -
Texas Parks & Wildlife Magazine. The booming exotics
business has led to a population explosion of species such as sika and
axis deer.
Handbook of Texas; Exotics - The term exotic is commonly
applied in Texas to foreign big game acquired by private landowners and
released within fenced enclosures or allowed to range free.
National Wild Turkey
Federation - The NWTF is a grassroots, nonprofit organization with
545,000 members in 50 states, Canada, Mexico and 14 other foreign
countries. It supports scientific wildlife management on public, private
and corporate lands as well as wild turkey hunting as a traditional
North American sport.
Predator Guards for Nest Boxes by
Mike
Porter
Predator guards for nest boxes minimize predation of eggs, nestlings,
and adult birds at the boxes. Predation is a major cause of mortality
among cavity nesting birds.
Where Have All the Quail Gone? - The Texas Quail Conservation
Initiative: A Proactive Approach to Restoring Quail Populations By Improving
Wildlife Habitat
Abstract: Feral hogs are old world members
of the swine family whose ancestors date back to the ice age. Early
explorers and missionaries brought the first swine into Texas, but the feral
populations originated during colonization. In the twentieth century,
introductions of domestic hogs and European boars into the wild by
landowners and sportsman further enhanced the population. Changing land use
practices, improved animal husbandry, and eradication of diseases have
enabled the feral hog to adapt and disperse throughout most of Texas. With
an estimated population of one million animals, feral hog numbers rank
second behind the white-tailed deer as a large mammal population and are an
intregal part of Texas fauna.
Varmint Hunters Association -
The
club was founded in 1991 for the benefit of those shooters who seek the
highly refined accuracy necessary for the taking of smaller game at
longer distances. Predator hunters are also a primary area of focus for
the organization and its magazine.
In The Mammals
of Texas, Drs. William B. Davis and David J. Schmidly bring
together over 70 years of experience in the study of Texas mammals. A
completely revised and updated version of William B. Davis's classic
text, which was first published in 1947, The Mammals of Texas
is a perennial favorite, going through four reprints and revisions
during the past 47 years.
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