New and novice hunters were successful in yet another adult mentored hog hunt through Texas BHA’s R3 program, in partnership with Texas Wildlife Association and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The three hunters shot, cleaned, and processed 10 hogs in an educational weekend overseen by several hunting guides who presented gun safety education and a full field-to-table processing experience. The hunt was conducted on 2,500 acres of private land outside of Newcastle in Young County. John ...

A recent study on how Texas hunters use their harvested wild game shows, perhaps unsurprisingly, that almost every successful hunter shares with friends, family, and community members – reinforcing the idea of good, old-fashioned “Texas Hospitality” with a little bit of scientific evidence. Beginning in August and ending in October 2018, Conservation Visions, in partnership with Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, conducted the “Texas Wild Meat Sharing and Consumption Index Study.” This ...

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We are all partakers in something that is inherently good. The backcountry awakens a pent-up wonder that is innate to our existence. As we breathe in the mountain air or witness the majesty of the river bottom, we are connected to all those who came before us.   By John Cook I grew up hunting the Mud Creek bottom in East Texas. As early as I can remember I was following my dad through the mature hardwood bottom on the north side of our deer lease hunting squirrels. I can remember being ...