The Big Thicket National Preserve will start issuing this season’s free hunting permits on Thursday, September 1, 2022.

Here's our guide on how to hunt and cook mallard duck. We also discuss mallard identification, population status, habitat, and hunting tips.

Barkhausen Waterfowl Preserve and Green Bay Duck Hunters Association partner for Youth Waterfowl Day demonstrations on Wednesday, August 2nd, 2023. (WLUK/Allyson Spottswood) ...

Big Thicket hunting permits allow hunters to take white-tailed deer, squirrel, rabbit, feral hog, and waterfowl, except for the Lake Bayou Hunting Unit, which is a waterfowl-only area. The preserve ...