| etail Deer Population - There is an estimated 3.7 | | | | 6. The Central Flyway - The Central Flyway is one of |
| million whitetail deer in Texas alone, the largest | | | | the four major flyway routes in the country that |
| population of any state. Population densities range | | | | migrating birds use to migrate North to South and |
| from 5 deer per 1000 acres in some regions in the | | | | back each year. No one knows exactly how many |
| northern part of the state to as many as 100 deer | | | | birds use this route to migrate but it is safe to say |
| per 1000 acres in central and south Texas regions. | | | | that millions of birds fly this route every year. With |
| 2. Exotic Animal Hunts - You can hunt 51 different | | | | the Central Flyway running through Texas, bird |
| species of exotic animals in Texas with the most | | | | hunting and water fowling is one of the top hunting |
| popular being axis, sika, fallow deer, blackbuck | | | | sports in Texas. |
| antelope, aoudad, wild corsican and mouflon sheep. | | | | 7. 1,135,245 acres of public hunting land - While Texas |
| 3. Hunting Capital - Texas is considered the Hunting | | | | is home to hundreds of private hunting ranches, |
| Capital of the United States. Hunting and fishing in | | | | there is still over 1 million acres of public hunting land |
| Texas is a 14.4 billion dollar a year industry. Texas | | | | available. Hunts for whitetail, turkey, exotics, small |
| leads the nation in number of hunters and anglers | | | | game, furbearers and predators is allowed on public |
| with an estimated 2.6 million; Florida comes in second | | | | lands without having to participate in a drawing. For |
| with 2 million and California with 1.7 million. | | | | more information on hunting private land in Texas, |
| 4. Hunt by Landscape - Texas has a wide variety of | | | | visit TPWD. |
| different landscapes. East Texas is loaded with piney | | | | 8. Hunt Year Round - With so many different species |
| wooded areas. If you would like to hunt rolling plains | | | | of game, you’ll be able to hunt year round. |
| and flat lands, head up to the northern plains. Or head | | | | While most game has specified seasons, there are |
| down to south Texas to hunt in the Brush Country, | | | | still enough species available to keep you busy year |
| which south Texas is known. And finally you can | | | | round. Squirrel, Javelina, Rabbits and Hares, Exotics |
| make your way out west for a desert type | | | | and predators to name a few. |
| landscape. | | | | 9. Texas Hospitality - Just about anywhere you travel |
| 5. Hog Hunting - With hog hunting drastically increasing | | | | in Texas, you’re sure to find hospitality and |
| in popularity, once again you can count on Texas. | | | | the kind of friendliness that is second to none. Talk |
| Fifty percent of the entire hog population in the | | | | to anyone who has ever traveled to Texas and they |
| United States resides in Texas. There is an estimated | | | | will tell you that from Beaumont to El Paso, from |
| 2 million feral hogs in Texas alone. Hogs are an | | | | Dalhart to Brownsville and everywhere in between |
| extremely adaptable animal with a very high | | | | you will find the friendliest and most welcoming |
| reproductive rate. Feral hogs normal weigh on | | | | people. After all, they don’t call it Tejas for |
| average 110 to 130 pounds however, Texas has | | | | nothing. Tejas is the Hasinai tribe name for |
| been know to produce hogs exceeding 400 pound. | | | | Friend. |
| Hogs can be found in virtually every county in Texas | | | | 10. |
| and are prized by hunters and hated by landowners. | | | | |