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Texas Quail Season 2026: Scaled Quail Doubled, South Texas Bobwhites Slipped

October 18, 2026|Venator Hunting

TPWD's August roadside survey says quail are in good shape for the Nov 1 opener. One layer down: scaled quail more than doubled on the Edwards Plateau, while South Texas...

Hornady's 2027 Lineup: The 6.8 Western Finally Gets an ELD-X

October 18, 2026|Venator Hunting

Hornady announced its 2027 products on Oct 14. Of 15 new loaded rounds, one is a big-game hunting load: a 6.8 Western 176 gr ELD-X. Here is what Hornady's own...

Fall Turkey Season 2026: 40 States Open, and the Fight Over Hens

October 8, 2026|Venator Hunting

NWTF counts 40 states with fall turkey seasons, and the 2026 changes keep tightening. The state map, the Texas rules, the research on hen harvest, and how to hunt a...

Muzzleloader Scope Bans: The Rules in 2026 and the Fight Behind Them

October 8, 2026|Venator Hunting

Smokeless-rated muzzleloaders with TriggerTech triggers have pushed eight Western states to ban magnified scopes. The state-by-state rules, the agencies' reasoning, and the case on each side.

Texas Rifle Season 2026: 5.64 Million Deer and the 2022 Gap

October 7, 2026|Venator Hunting

TPWD counts 5.64 million whitetails going into the Nov. 7 rifle opener. The ecoregion numbers, the antler outlook, and why the 2022 fawn crop changes which buck you should shoot.

Screwworm Hits 50 US Cases as Texas Deer Season Opens

September 24, 2026|Venator Hunting

Fifty US detections since June, 14 Texas counties under infested-zone rules, and a billion sterile flies released. What it means for a hunter this fall.

The Roadless Comment Deadline Moved to October 6

September 24, 2026|Venator Hunting

Fifteen more days on the biggest public-lands docket of the year. What changed in the document, both cases at full strength, and how to file a comment that counts.

Redfish Limits Are Falling Across the Gulf and Atlantic

September 23, 2026|Venator Hunting

Eight states, one stock assessment, and 3.2 million released fish a year in South Carolina alone. Where every state stands and what it means for your trip.

How-To & Skills

Steel, Bismuth or TSS for Ducks: The Math Behind the $5 Shell

October 18, 2026|Venator Hunting

Duck loads come down to one number: density. Here is what steel, bismuth and tungsten super shot actually do differently, what each costs per shell, and when the expensive stuff...

Rain on Opening Weekend: What to Wear in a Georgia or Tennessee Deer Stand When the Sky Opens Up

October 18, 2026|Venator staff

Georgia's gun season opened Oct. 17 and Tennessee's muzzleloader season starts Nov. 7. Here is how to choose rain gear for a long Southeastern sit, and where a poncho beats...

100-Yard vs 200-Yard Zero for Deer: What the Ammo Makers' Own Tables Show

October 18, 2026|Venator Hunting

Hornady prints its trajectory tables on a 200-yard zero. We re-ran them for a 100-yard zero and found the gap: about 60 yards of point-blank range for a .308, and...

Fall Speckled Trout in Texas: New Limits, Drains and Working Birds

October 18, 2026|Venator Hunting

Cold fronts are moving trout out of the marsh. The new 2026-27 seatrout rules, then the fall read: drains on a falling tide, birds over shrimp, and the jigs and...

How to Field Dress a Deer in 2026: Screwworm Check, CWD and Carcass Rules

October 18, 2026|Venator Hunting

The field dressing sequence from tag to cooler, with the two steps Texas hunters didn't used to need: a screwworm check before the first cut and the statewide carcass disposal...

Elk Pack-Out Tips: Load Order, Meat Care and the Proof-of-Sex Trap

October 18, 2026|Venator staff

You know the trip math. These are the pack-out calls that decide trip four: Colorado's proof-of-sex trap, which load leaves first, and keeping a hanging bull cool.

Elk Pack-Out Math: How to Choose a Pack That Can Carry It

October 14, 2026|Venator Hunting

A boned-out bull elk can mean 290 lb to move. Here is the pack-out math, and what it means for choosing a hunting pack before a western rifle opener.

Mobile Ground Blind for Texas Deer Season: Is a Two-Blind Panel System Worth $290?

October 14, 2026|Venator staff

Texas archery season is open and the general season starts Nov 7. Here is who a Nukem Double Up two-blind system fits, Regular vs XL, and what we don't know...

Steel, Bismuth or TSS for Ducks: The Math Behind the $5 Shell

October 18, 2026|Venator Hunting

Duck loads come down to one number: density. Here is what steel, bismuth and tungsten super shot actually do differently, what each costs per shell, and when the expensive stuff...

Rain on Opening Weekend: What to Wear in a Georgia or Tennessee Deer Stand When the Sky Opens Up

October 18, 2026|Venator staff

Georgia's gun season opened Oct. 17 and Tennessee's muzzleloader season starts Nov. 7. Here is how to choose rain gear for a long Southeastern sit, and where a poncho beats...

100-Yard vs 200-Yard Zero for Deer: What the Ammo Makers' Own Tables Show

October 18, 2026|Venator Hunting

Hornady prints its trajectory tables on a 200-yard zero. We re-ran them for a 100-yard zero and found the gap: about 60 yards of point-blank range for a .308, and...

Fall Speckled Trout in Texas: New Limits, Drains and Working Birds

October 18, 2026|Venator Hunting

Cold fronts are moving trout out of the marsh. The new 2026-27 seatrout rules, then the fall read: drains on a falling tide, birds over shrimp, and the jigs and...

How to Field Dress a Deer in 2026: Screwworm Check, CWD and Carcass Rules

October 18, 2026|Venator Hunting

The field dressing sequence from tag to cooler, with the two steps Texas hunters didn't used to need: a screwworm check before the first cut and the statewide carcass disposal...

Elk Pack-Out Tips: Load Order, Meat Care and the Proof-of-Sex Trap

October 18, 2026|Venator staff

You know the trip math. These are the pack-out calls that decide trip four: Colorado's proof-of-sex trap, which load leaves first, and keeping a hanging bull cool.

Elk Pack-Out Math: How to Choose a Pack That Can Carry It

October 14, 2026|Venator Hunting

A boned-out bull elk can mean 290 lb to move. Here is the pack-out math, and what it means for choosing a hunting pack before a western rifle opener.

Mobile Ground Blind for Texas Deer Season: Is a Two-Blind Panel System Worth $290?

October 14, 2026|Venator staff

Texas archery season is open and the general season starts Nov 7. Here is who a Nukem Double Up two-blind system fits, Regular vs XL, and what we don't know...