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Axis deer are now one of the most popular exotic deer species in Texas. Their appeal is broad: they are beautiful, hardy, excellent table fare, capable of breeding outside the native deer season structure, and highly marketable to hunters. TPWD classifies axis deer as exotic animals in Texas, and on private property exotic animals have […]

Fallow deer have become one of the most attractive exotic deer species for Texas ranches because they combine visual appeal, manageable size, good venison, distinctive palmated antlers, and multiple color phases. Unlike native whitetail, fallow deer are exotic animals in Texas, which generally gives landowners more flexibility on private property. TPWD identifies fallow deer as […]

Whitetail deer remain one of the most valuable and culturally important big-game animals in Texas, but breeding whitetails is not the same as raising exotics. Unlike axis, fallow, or blackbuck, whitetails are native game animals and are subject to a much heavier regulatory structure. For some ranchers, the upside is clear: strong hunter demand, high […]