Do You Know The 11 Animals You Can Now Hunt In Texas Year Round?

Texas has a whole lot of wildlife, and it is broken down into several categories such as livestock, game and non game, and of course there are all of the dwellers in our fresh waterways along with the creatures of the deep that are both known and unknown inside the Gulf.

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Growing up, we would take advantage of bagging a few non game animals on the farm to fix up for supper because we did not even have a pair of nickels to scratch together, but your trusty bow and arrow can be used over and over several times.

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Some examples of the non game animals you can hunt are squirrels and rabbits, which make mighty fine eats, back home we would add trash pandas to the mix, plus raccoon skins were fun to fabricate into hats.

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According to this Texas Parks and Wildlife article, there are actually a lot more than 11 animals you can hunt year round, but that is because of the separate varieties that some of these species have. You must have a valid license to hunt, and also check with TP&W to make sure you are clear on any special restrictions that may be in place locally.

I will acknowledge that some of these animals are considered a nuisance, and that helps keep their season open around the calendar. However, even though the Lone Star State has more species of snakes than any other in the country, not one snake is on the open season list.