The Texanist
November 14, 2023
The Texanist: What Would Happen if We Stopped Hunting Deer?
Hunters in Texas kill a lot of white-tailed deer each year. What would happen if they didn’t kill any at all?
White-tailed Deer
Critters
December 7, 2021
Texas Intensifies Its Fight Against “Zombie Deer Disease”
But many breeders say the new regulations go too far.
Critters
December 1, 2012
The White-Tailed Deer
Ever wonder about that fellow in the crosshairs?
Hunting
January 1, 2012
The Bucks Stop Here
East Texas deer breeder Billy Powell flouted the laws against importing live whitetails, emailing photos of his illegally obtained animals to prospective customers. Then Texas Parks and Wildlife came calling.
Web Exclusive
October 31, 2011
A Q&A With Rick Bass
The author on hunting deer, knowing the land, and writing about his family.
Hunting
October 31, 2011
Eat, Prey, Love
For decades, a treasured plot of Hill Country land meant one thing to the men in my family: a chance to kill lots of deer. Today, it means something different.
The Manual
October 31, 2007
Field Dressing
How to field-dress a deer.
The Culture
October 31, 2007
How to Field-Dress a Deer
So you’ve downed your first twelve-point buck of the season. But don’t break out the brewskis just yet: You’ve got some dirty work to do. “The minute the animal dies, it’s starting to decay,” says James C. Kroll, a.k.a. Dr. Deer from the Outdoor Channel (and whose formal job is