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Wishing you a memorable holiday season in the Texas outdoors.

Regulations

Introducing the Official App of Texas Hunting and Fishing

Just in time for the 2014-2015 hunting season, the Outdoor Annual has gone mobile! Afield or afloat, it's easy to access regulations on your iPhone, iPad or Android, even without internet service.

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Magazine

Digital Issue: Texas Hunting 2014

Here's the lowdown from TPWD experts on the prospects for deer, dove, waterfowl, quail, turkey, squirrel.

Proper firearm handling.
How to handle game meats.
Recipes for venison, quail and dove.

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Texas Parks & Wildlife Magazine This Month

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Christmas in the Parks

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Outdoor Activity of the Month

No Place Like Parks for Holiday Gatherings

From caroling to decked-out campsites to birding with Santa, state parks are perfect for holiday season gatherings.

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Choose from more than 60 Holiday Events.

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Hunting

TPWD Releases Dove Lethality Study Findings

Texas leads the nation in dove hunting with roughly a quarter million hunters bagging 5 million mourning doves each fall. Their success afield should not change with the type of shot used, according to the results of a just-released study examining the lethality of lead versus non-toxic shot for mourning dove. Read more »

Hunting

Avoid Common Deer Hunting Violations

What is the most common deer hunting violation? Hint: it has nothing to do with antlers. Watch this video to find out.

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