AUSTIN, Texas - Gov. Rick Perry appointed Ernie Morales of Devine as presiding officer of the Texas Animal Health Commission for a term to expire at the pleasure of the governor. He also appointed six new members for terms to expire Sept. 6, 2013. The commission protects and enhances the health of animal populations across the state. Read More

BAYTOWN, TEXAS - In a freak hunting accident, a Baytown man was killed over the weekend when his dog stepped on his loaded shotgun, triggering a discharge that penetrated his truck's tailgate and then struck him, officials said. Read More

SAN ANTONIO, TX - For 17 years, the Texas Big Game Awards (TBGA), a partnership of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and the Texas Wildlife Association (TWA), has been the leader in recognizing the contributions that landowners, land managers and responsible hunters make to managing and conserving wildlife and wildlife habitat on Texas’ private lands. Read More

LOS FRESNOS - Family hunts for holiday feast. Read More

KILLEEN, Tx - Killeen men have been perfecting their craft for about 30 years. Read More

DENTON, Texas - Feral hogs damage neighborhood, but traps catch many. Read More

“Like any wild animals, feral swine can carry parasites or diseases, some of which could be transmitted to humans. One is swine brucellosis, a bacterial disease that has been detected in about one percent of wild hogs tested. When handling carcasses, hunters should take basic precautions to protect against disease and pest exposure, and most importantly, prevent blood-to-blood contact with the animals,” said Dr. Hillman, who also heads the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC), the state’s livestock and poultry health regulatory agency. Read More

The Texas Shoot-Out Javelina Bowhunt 2006 will be held February 10th through 13th, 2006, on the Callaghan Ranch, Located in Webb County, 27 miles north of Laredo. We will be hunting approx. 90,000 acres of the thorny, cactus infested terrain of the South Texas brush country. Read More

RICHMOND, Texas - Partners recently celebrated the completion of a 55-acre freshwater wetland at Guadalupe Delta Wildlife Management Area (WMA). Habitat work was completed in large part due to a generous donation by Midland, Texas DU volunteers Jack and Joe Campbell, owners of the Lone Star Lodge in Port O’Connor, Texas. Donated funds were used to install a low levee and one water control structure for area staff to manage water levels for the production of high quality waterfowl foods. Read More

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Youth Hunting Program, which provides children between the ages of 9 and 17 with safe, affordable and educational group hunting trips, has just launched a Web site making information about and registration for hunts more accessible. Read More