Managing Texas Wetlands
While this time of year hunters are intent on pursuing the ducks that have arrived in Texas, it is a good time to consider why your unit is attracting ducks...
Take Advantage of Low Water Levels
The heat of summer evaporation isn’t all that bad if it draws your lake levels down to a yearly low. This provides the landowner several opportunities to enhance both fishing...
What does the recent Supreme Court Ruling in the Day Case mean in practical terms?
I recently attended the 22nd Annual Outlook for Texas Land Markets, and several of the sessions spent considerable time trying to make heads or tails out of the recent Texas...
The Importance of Fawn Cover for White-tailed Deer
The most frequently asked questions I get about white-tailed deer concern fawn crops. Most landowners and managers don’t believe they can do much to impact fawn survival[1], but they are...
WETLANDS CREATION IN TEXAS
Water is probably most effective addition to rural property in Texas that will increase its value over the cost of construction. If your property can hold water, building ponds, lakes...
Finding (and keeping) good quail country
Many clients come to me looking for quail hunting ranches and the Bobwhite quail is probably the second most important species (after whitetail deer) for recreational ranch buyers in the...