Grapevine, Texas - The Texas Backcountry Hunters & Anglers chapter held a public land clean-up day on March 11th at Lake Grapevine Wildlife Management Unit (WMA) with nineteen volunteers. Austin Lindsey and Bryce Hamilton, leaders for the North Texas BHA Region, led the clean-up with U.S. Army Core of Engineers (USACE) and Texas Bowhunter members.  Created in 1952, Lake Grapevine is located on Denton Creek, a tributary of the Trinity River in Tarrant and Denton Counties. The area is a go-to ...

  The second installment of this article series on helping Texans with western hunting dives into the YouTube world. There are a lot of hunting channels and videos on YouTube. However, I want to focus on channels that publish multiple videos or series that intentionally explain strategy and tactics, discuss gear, and are fun to watch. Therefore, if you want to hunt out west and watch YouTube, here are five of the best YouTube channels that will show you what it’s like to head west and chase ...

The best resources for Texans wanting to get into western hunting: podcast edition There are a lot of resources out there if you are interested in heading west to chase big game. Texas has some amazing hunting experiences, but there is no replacement for the romance of heading to Colorado for screaming elk or Idaho for giant muleys. So maybe you go every year or you’re planning your first western excursion to hunt outside the great state of Texas, but if you want to hunt out west, here are ...

Despite many efforts over the last few months by Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) Chairman Aplin, TPWD executive staff, and various legislators (including Chairmen Perry and King, Senator Schwertner, and Rep. Harris), negotiations for the purchase and continuance of Fairfield Lake State Park are not progressing.  Fairfield Lake State Park is located 6.5 miles from the city of Fairfield and has been operating for more than 50 years with 80,000 visitors a year is under a no-cost lease ...