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Wildlife Management Areas

Two men in camoflauge hidden behind tall grass hunting.
December 2025 Issue

Texas Offers Duck Hunting on Public Land

You can find wings over the wetlands at these Texas wildlife management areas.

Story by Eva Frederick
Overlook of the mountains and plant life at Sierra Diablo Wildlife Management Area.
November 2025 Issue

Meet the Majestic Mountains of Sierra Diablo Wildlife Management Area

The 12,000-acre property is home to bighorn sheep and other desert wonders.

Story by Morgan O'Hanlon
Dove hunter at Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area taking aim across a wide open green field
October 2025 Issue

Dove Hunting Is Top-Notch at Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area

The South Texas site is best known for white-winged doves.

Story by Russell Roe
Ariel image of Candy Abshier Wildlife Management Area
August/September 2025 Issue

Candy Cain Abshier WMA Is A Site For Soar(ing) Eyes

Each fall, birders flock to Galveston Bay’s Candy Cain Abshier Wildlife Management Area.

Story by Dan Oko
Three bighorn sheep standing on a rock covered mountain
August/September 2025 Issue

Disease Leads to a Critical Crossroads For Texas Bighorn

TPWD and partners focus on fighting a deadly disease affecting the sheep.

Story by Lydia Saldaña
The rio grande river winds through the landscape with mountains in the background
January/February 2025 Issue

Blaze Your Own Trail at Black Gap Wildlife Management Area

Experience pure West Texas desert at its finest.

Story by Eva Frederick
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