Texas -

Last year, HUNTERcourse.com and Jim Shockey's Hunting Adventures teamed up to create the Jim Shockey Dream Hunt, a one-of-a-kind hunting expedition for new hunter education graduates

Austin -

The ability to manage land in difficult times, through extended dry periods and economic downturns, is the hallmark of a good land steward. This year’s recipients of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Lone Star Land Steward Awards are prime examples.

EUFAULA, OK -

The Texas A&M team of Josh Haddox of Nacogdoches, and Timothy Temple of Bryan, Texas won the National Guard FLW College Fishing Southern Conference event on Lake Eufaula Sunday with five bass weighing 17 pounds, 6 ounces. The victory earned the team $5,000. The win also helped them advance to the Southern Conference Championship.

Texas -

Skeeter Bass Champs Central Region anglers converged on Lake Belton February 25, 2012 for their second in a series of five events this year. Bass Champs laid out a whopping 113% payback in cash and prizes to contending teams. Craig Gilbert topped the field taking the guaranteed 1st place $20,000 purse.

Texas -

The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports.

Austin -

Central Market and the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) have joined forces to bring wild game Cooking Specialist Chef Lisa Freeman into Central Market Cooking Schools to lead five February classes showcasing wild fish and game with award-winning olive oils. The classes will feature TPWD experts on hand to answer questions about game, conservation and the great outdoors.

Texas -

Talk to any wildlife biologist in the southern United States about wild pigs, and you’re likely to hear something akin to at least one of the following, “They’re the four-legged equivalent of fire ants;” “If the average litter is six, typically eight survive;” “Only a fence that will hold water will hold feral hogs.”

Austin -

For hunters who do not have access to privately-owned land, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is providing low cost access  to nearly a million acres of department-managed lands for hunting, including most wildlife management areas, some state parks and many leased properties under the Annual Public Hunting permit program.

Texas -

The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports.

New Berlin, WI -

Sportsman Channel, the leader in outdoor TV for the American Sportsman, is proud to showcase New York Giants' two-time all-pro defensive end, Justin Tuck, this week on Bowhunter TV. Tuck joins co-hosts Mike Carney and Curt Wells along with special guests Terry Rohm and Mike Mattly on an action-packed bowhunt for javelina in South Texas.