Coyote Hunting Laws in Texas: What Every Hunter Needs to Know
Texas is home to one of the largest coyote populations in the country, and the state gives hunters more flexibility to pursue them than almost anywhere else in the nation.
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Texas is home to one of the largest coyote populations in the country, and the state gives hunters more flexibility to pursue them than almost anywhere else in the nation.
If you’ve ever spotted a skunk waddling through a Georgia yard and thought it might make an unusual but charming companion, you’re not alone.
Ohio sits in a narrow group of states where owning a pet skunk is possible — but only if you follow a specific set of legal steps.
Wisconsin gives coyote hunters more freedom than almost any other state in the country.
Arizona draws a firm line when it comes to keeping monkeys and other primates as personal pets.
Texas holds more white-tailed deer than any other state in the country, and its sheer size means the rules that govern when, where, and how you can hunt them are more layered than most hunters expect.
Illinois is home to a wide variety of fascinating wildlife, and it is easy to understand why some residents are drawn to the idea of keeping a skunk as a pet.
Tennessee sits in a legal middle ground that surprises many people: the state does not issue a flat ban on all monkeys, yet it is far from an open door.
Idaho is one of the West’s most rewarding states for deer hunters, offering vast public land, both whitetail and mule deer, and seasons that stretch from late August well into the new year.
New York is home to a thriving population of eastern coyotes, and the state gives hunters a generous window to pursue them across most of the state.
Oregon offers some of the most varied deer hunting terrain in the American West — from the fog-draped coastal forests where blacktail deer ghost through the timber to the wide-open high desert of Eastern Oregon where mule deer roam across canyon country.
Colorado is home to some remarkable wildlife — from red foxes darting through mountain meadows to swift foxes crossing the eastern plains.
Virginia’s whitetail deer hunting calendar is one of the longest and most layered on the East Coast, stretching from early September urban archery all the way through late January muzzleloader opportunities.
Deer hunting in Hawaii is unlike anything you will find on the mainland.
West Virginia’s mountains, hollows, and hardwood ridges hold some of the best white-tailed deer hunting in the eastern United States.
Michigan is one of a small number of states where owning a pet skunk is actually permitted — but the path to legal ownership comes with specific conditions that every prospective owner needs to understand before taking any steps.
Virginia sits in a legal gray zone when it comes to monkey ownership — it is neither a flat-out ban state nor a freely permissive one.
Colorado is one of the most coveted deer hunting destinations in the West, offering vast public land, trophy-class mule deer in the high country, and whitetails across the eastern plains.
Raccoons are one of the most common wildlife conflicts Missouri property owners face.
New York is one of the most wildlife-law-conscious states in the country, and if you have ever wondered whether you could keep a monkey as a pet here, the answer is a firm and clear no.