Research & Reference

Library

Good management starts with good information. RHC shares resources that help hunters and landowners better understand wildlife, habitat and management across Texas — while recognizing that conditions and appropriate management vary by ecological region and property.

Hill Country & Land Management

TPWD — Hill Country Wildlife Management

Texas Parks & Wildlife

Habitat, land management, and wildlife resources specific to the Texas Hill Country.

TPWD — Habitat & Landowner Resources

Texas Parks & Wildlife

Landowner programs, habitat management guides, and local biologist contacts.

TPWD — Legal Summary of Wildlife Management Use Appraisal

Texas Parks & Wildlife

Overview of the wildlife management use property tax appraisal available to Texas landowners.

Whitetail & Exotics

TPWD — White-tailed Deer Management

Texas Parks & Wildlife

Statewide deer management guidance, population biology, and harvest recommendations.

TPWD — White-tailed Deer and Exotic Ungulates

Texas Parks & Wildlife

How exotic deer species interact with native whitetail and affect range management.

Other Game Management

TPWD — Turkey in Texas

Texas Parks & Wildlife

Rio Grande turkey biology, habitat, and management across Texas.

TPWD — Wild Pig Ecology & Management

Texas Parks & Wildlife

Feral hog biology, damage, and control methods for Texas landowners.

TPWD — Quail in Texas

Texas Parks & Wildlife

Quail habitat, population management, and conservation resources.

TPWD — Dove in Texas

Texas Parks & Wildlife

Mourning and white-winged dove management, habitat, and regulations.

West Texas & Other Species

TPWD — Trans-Pecos Mule Deer

Texas Parks & Wildlife

Mule deer habitat, biology, and management in the Trans-Pecos region.

TPWD — Pronghorn Management & Permits

Texas Parks & Wildlife

Pronghorn permit system, population surveys, and management guidance.

TPWD — Javelina Habitat & Management

Texas Parks & Wildlife

Javelina biology, range, and management in West and South Texas.