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Two white-tailed deer bucks.
October 27, 2025

Hunters, landowners critical to monitoring New World screwworm

AgriLife Extension’s Coastal Bend symposium provided updates, resources for white-tailed deer management

Two white-tailed deer bucks stand at a tree line.
September 16, 2025

AgriLife Extension publishes wildlife-focused New World screwworm resource

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service released a new fact sheet, “Wildlife Monitoring and Management for New World Screwworm,” to help Texans protect wildlife from the threat of this potentially devastating parasite.

Two feral hogs root around in grass for food.
September 3, 2025

Wildlife management techniques focus of Sept. 19 program in Waco

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service event topics include white-tailed deer, feral hogs

A bowhunter walks down a path surrounded by trees.
August 26, 2025

Rains, mild temperatures set the stage for strong fall hunting outlook

Texas Crop and Weather Report - Aug. 26, 2025

Two female students collect data on a white-tailed deer in the field.
August 14, 2025

White-tailed deer research benefits students, land managers, wildlife

Data collection project gives students hands-on field experience, new insights into deer behavior, health

A white-tailed deer buck stands at a forest edge.
July 29, 2025

White-tailed deer symposium scheduled Aug. 29 in Robstown

New World screwworm, chronic wasting disease, management practices highlighted

A white-tailed deer doe nuzzles her fawn in the forest.
April 8, 2025

Five important reminders when finding ‘orphaned’ wildlife

Texas A&M AgriLife expert shares advice to keep young wildlife wild

September 20, 2024

AgriLife Extension webinar to cover white-tailed deer health and management

Oct. 3 program includes special focus on chronic wasting disease

April 17, 2024

Texas A&M AgriLife wildlife data included in global study

Research provides unprecedented insight into wildlife response during COVID-19 lockdown

July 10, 2023

Oh, deer! Leave fawns where you find them

AgriLife Extension wildlife specialist encourages Texans not to disturb, remove fawns found alone

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November 4, 2022

AgriLife Extension adds wildlife specialist focused on white-tailed deer, Texas big game

Extension, research efforts to focus on big game species management

Small herd of white-tailed deer
January 25, 2022

Are deer in COVID’s crosshairs?

New study indicates captive Texas deer can contract, likely transmit SARS-CoV-2 virus to each other

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September 9, 2020

Hunters prepare for opening day of deer season

AgriLife Extension wildlife specialist shares readiness tips

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October 27, 2017

Reports of tainted Texas corn raise concern among some deer hunters

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August 17, 2017

Avoid mistakes to maximize fall food plots for white-tailed deer

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February 15, 2017

Texas A&M institute helping find ‘key’ to preserving endangered Florida deer

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January 1, 2017

Post-hunting season management can help deer herds

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September 2, 2016

Combination food plots can attract deer year-round

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August 29, 2016

Concho Valley Wildlife Management Program to focus on white-tailed deer

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May 12, 2016

Four-wire electric fence system best control of deer access to food plots