I hunt dove, deer, hog, coyote, and turkey. I live in Austin, Texas but we travel about an hour outside. My buddy and I own a plot of land of around 200 acres.
You can bait here in Texas. We set up feeders year around and let them run to pull in the deer. Hunting season started next month for rifle and started last week for bow. For hog, it is basically to promote deer health and population and to stop them from destroying your land. They breed at an insane pace so you want to eliminate as many as possible. You can use the meat for stew or something if you don't mind something a little more tough. On the deer, we use everything. Keep the skull, use the bones for dog treats, pelt for a blanket or something similar and meat to last you year long and give to friends. Nothing better than showing up to a football game with some jalapeno deer sausage.
You can obtain the permits from pretty much and local sporting good store or online through your state wildlife org. Most seasons are around 2-3 months.
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