My buddy Bill Olson, publisher of Texas Outdoors Journal, had been trying to line up an axis deer hunt for us in June. Schedules got hectic between the two of us but suddenly at the last minute Bill’s ...

I anxiously scuffed my boots on the chalky caliche moonscape as a skunk rooted obliviously through nearby prickly pear. Ol’ Flower didn’t bother me, though; my mind was fixated on the axis buck I’d ...

KOUNTZE, Texas — The Big Thicket National Preserve is asking for the Southeast Texas community's help in removing an exotic deer species. The national preserve is allowing hunters who already have a ...

My buddy Bill Olson, who is the publisher of Texas Outdoors Journal, had been trying to line up an axis deer hunt for us in June. Schedules got hectic between the two of us but suddenly at the last ...

Three baby deer were left injured and terrified after an unexpected threat approached them at the 4 Generations Ranch near Crawford, Texas. Screengrab from Facebook post by 4 Generations Ranch A trio ...

No state has more white-tailed deer than Texas. That makes it one of the best places in the world to observe a wild ritual known as the deer rut—the annual mating season. Each fall, bucks throw ...

Watch this! Axis deer in Kinney County Texas. Posted: December 10, 2025 | Last updated: December 10, 2025. Axis deer, also known as chital (Axis axis), are an exotic species nativ ...