Let’s Dive Right In… and Go Hunting!

We love sharing all things HUNTING – especially with our newbies or those who haven’t hunted in a while. This second email in a three-part series has lots of helpful videos and links to help kick-start your hunting fun.    

If you don’t have time to read this right now, save this email or bookmark the special “Hunting for Beginners” web page for your future reference. Meanwhile, shoot straight, be safe and keep your powder dry!

Get started with these essential tips on how to shoot your rifle in hunting situations, including practical shooting stances and techniques to increase accuracy. Hit the range before the hunt.

Finding a place to hunt can be difficult for many Texas hunters. A father-daughter dove hunting family from Houston has found the perfect solution, the Annual Public Hunting Permit.

Scouting for white-tailed deer can help you be more successful on your hunt. This video covers the types of habitat and deer signs to look for to find the best hunting location.

Try turkey hunting in the fall or spring. Get some tips on calling turkeys with Steve Hall, Hunter Education guru. Types of calls include your basic cluck plus the yelp, slate, box, purr, and diagram calls – cackle and a put.

Mix it up and try different types of waterfowl hunting, including hunting from fields, shallow marshes, creeks and rivers, flooded timber and lastly, large rivers and big water. Review your season dates and regulations by game species and make your plans to get out there!

After harvesting a deer, what do you do? You'll need to tag it and process it. And depending on where you're hunting, you may need to report your harvest. View a helpful demonstration of how to field dress a deer and how to quarter a deer.  

The Best Hunting Stories

Great hunting stories start with your license purchase. The best stories are told in Texas Parks & Wildlife magazine. Get your all access subscription including 1 year of print issues + mobile app for just $15.00. 

See what other Texas hunters are doing and saying, find out about new regulations, and get advice from the experts at TPWD. Follow one or more of our hunting and wildlife Facebook Pages! Or follow us on Twitter at @TPWDHunt.