Hunt Texas & Big Game: Getting Ready ­July 2015

 

Great hunting opportunities could be yours ­ enter to win a 2015­2016 Drawn Hunt. Don’t miss this online­only, affordable chance for some great times in the field.

 

 

 

LINK: If you have any questions, please contact us at hunt@tpwd.texas.gov or at (512) 389­4505, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. ­ 5 p.m.

 

Hunters who have completed a Hunter Ed course experience fewer hunting accidents in the field. To help you stay safe on your hunting trips this year, pay careful attention to the three leading causes of hunting accidents in Texas:

Watch this video to see examples of each and learn how to avoid these errors in the field. And then share this with your hunting friends to make sure everyone’s safe.

 

Built exclusively for Texas hunters, this official Texas Parks and Wildlife app allows hunters to report harvested game in “real time.” My Texas Hunt Harvest lets you track of your hunting season successes and harvest information so you can easily access them on your smartphone or tablet. The app also will help Texas Parks and Wildlife biologists manage healthy game populations to keep hunting great in Texas.

 

This app does not fulfill tagging requirements for any game required to be tagged or requirements for completion of the harvest log on the back of the license as it applies to white­tailed deer.

 

Download the free app for your Apple or Android device.

 

Calling all big game hunters! If you score big this season, enter the Texas Big Game Awards.

 

The Texas Big Game Awards (TBGA) recognizes hunters for their high-quality and even record-breaking harvests. Celebrating its 25th anniversary, TBGA is a joint program between Texas Parks and Wildlife and the Texas Wildlife Association that honors the conservation efforts of sportsmen and landowners.

 

Entry categories include White­tailed Deer, Bighorn Sheep, Mule Deer, Pronghorn Antelope and Javelina. There are also categories for youth and first­time hunters. All entries must be scored by a TBGA certified scorer. Landowners can enter for qualifying game harvested on their property.

Bigger game is a result of better habitat, and TBGA wants to recognize landowners that have helped make Texas a great place for hunting.

 

 

Winners will be recognized at one of the three Regional Sportsmen’s Celebration banquets. Check out last year’s winners from around the state. Watch a video about the program.

 

Don’t miss your chance to rack up some well-deserved bragging rights!

 

Review your Bird ID flash cards so you won’t make costly mistakes in the field, or take this video quiz to be sure you know the difference between the endangered whooping crane and other white birds. Hunters are urged to review descriptions of legal, endangered and non­ game species before heading out this year.

 

Remember that shooting a whooping crane can lead up to a $100,000 fine and/or 1 year in jail.

 

Hunters can become a part of whooping crane conservation by knowing how to identify them.

Everything’s bigger in Texas and so is the big hunting fun you can have when your name is drawn for a Big Time Texas Hunt guided package.

Read more about these great opportunities and enter to win.

All proceeds from Big Time Texas Hunts benefit wildlife conservation, research and public hunting in Texas. Entries cost $9 online or $10 by phone, mail or retail. There’s no limit on the number of entries you can purchase.

 

By the numbers, game wardens recently dealt with the “Ill­fated four,” “tres amigos,” “the other two shots” and more. What could it all mean?

 

It’s amazing what a game warden can uncover while doing his or her daily jobs of protecting the public, Texas wildlife and enforcing fishing and hunting regulations. Read the details.