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Hunting

Win a Big Time Texas Hunt

Here's your chance to score that buck of a lifetime. The Ultimate Mule Deer Hunt offers one lucky hunter an exclusive three-to five-day trip for trophy mule deer in the Texas Panhandle. Food, lodging and guides are included, and entries are only $9 online. Big Time Texas Hunts also offers 8 other premium hunting packages, including hunts for bighorn sheep, whitetails, exotics, hogs, waterfowl and more. We’ve even added a Benelli Super Black Eagle 3 shotgun ($1,699 value) as part of the winnings on the Waterfowl Adventure package.

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Hunting and Fishing

Know the Rules

Each year, September 1 brings the excitement of a new hunting and fishing season. Along with the new year comes new season dates, rules and regulations. Be sure you're in the know. Pick up a copy of the new Outdoor Annual at the store when you buy your license, or download the free app now. You can also find regulation information at OutdoorAnnual.com.

State Parks

7 Scenic Drives

Texas' 80,000 miles of highway are diverse and beautiful. East Texas drives are lush with roadside forests, while West Texas highways cast shimmering mirages in the heat. Wildflowers cover the roadsides in the Hill Country, and endless ocean is the backdrop for beach drives. This month, Texas Parks & Wildlife magazine photographers Earl Nottingham and Chase Fountain take us down 7 of their favorite Texas byways.

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