Quail hunters cautiously optimistic
Numbers mostly better than last season Story by Craig Nyhus, Lone Star Outdoor News Each September, the Rolling Plains Quail Research Ranch checks with landowners and wildlife managers throughout...
View ArticleWhat happened to the dove?
Large swaths of state short on birds By Craig Nyhus, Lone Star Outdoor News Dove hunters headed to some of the prime hunting areas in Texas were excited for the season opener. Ample food was on the...
View ArticleNew mandatory check station
Staff Report, Lone Star Outdoor News **STORY UPDATED Hunters near Del Rio and Lake Amistad will be taking their deer to a mandatory check station for the rest of the season. A free-ranging, 5...
View ArticleCity, county shutter Dallas Safari Club in-person 2021 convention
By Craig Nyhus, Lone Star Outdoor News *Editors note: this article has been revised after speaking with City of Dallas officials 12/18/20. The Dallas Safari Club annual convention, after already moving...
View ArticleDeer fear the human voice
Story by Craig Nyhus, Lone Star Outdoor News Results from a study may have hunters lowering their voices in the deer blind or when checking trail cameras and performing ranch chores next season. Dr....
View ArticleFighting to save the herd
Breeders get second stay stopping planned killing of 500 deer Story by Craig Nyhus, Lone Star Outdoor News On April 5 one minute after midnight, the bullets were scheduled to start flying. Texas Parks...
View ArticleFirst nilgai on LSONF hunt with East Foundation
Story By James Powell, for Lone Star Outdoor News Buying raffle tickets for a good cause can pay off. Kenneth Hamill won his first hunt for nilgai antelope at the Lone Star Outdoor News Foundation’s...
View ArticleAccuracy of tooth wear for aging deer
Story by Craig Nyhus, Lone Star Outdoor News Most deer hunters have seen it. After a deer is taken, someone on the lease opens its mouth and sticks a finger in to rub the teeth. The per- son then looks...
View ArticleBecoming students of quail
QuailMasters brings in diverse group It’s like the Bobwhite Brigades, an intensive 5-day quail and leadership camp for younger students — except this is for adults. At the QuailMasters class, brought...
View ArticleNew Buck Stop store opens
Traveling down Highway 377 through Comanche is a path taken by many Texas hunters, and now is the site of the newest addition to Buck Stop locations. With the shop’s original location in Alvarado, the...
View ArticleLow water level has anglers revising approach on Lake Fork
In December 2021, the water level at Lake Fork was lowered about three feet for dam repairs. According to the Sabine River Authority, “Engineers recommend that the Sabine River Authority of Texas, Lake...
View ArticleFirst oral anthrax vaccine for wildlife
Story by Craig Nyhus, Lone Star Outdoor News At the Deer Research Meeting hosted by the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute, Dr. Walt Cook, of Texas A&M University’s Department of Veterinary...
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