Income from regulated hunting in many cases may exceed that of traditional agricultural. Providing and properly managing habitat for these species is economically important to landowners and land managers who receive revenue from sportsmen that lease hunting rights. Land use practices directly influence and determine carrying capacity for many upland game species. Islands of remaining habitat in some areas are often unproductive for sustaining populations of many upland game species. Today, large areas of once continuous habitat are now fragmented into smaller and smaller units which limits many species of upland game in their ability to reproduce and survive. Each species has unique habitat requirements throughout the year for food, cover, water and space and only through proper management can populations of upland game be maintained. Habitat for upland game species in Northcentral Texas is not uniform and in many area may not support high annual populations.
Through proper habitat management and regulated hunting by seasons and bag limits, many of these species flourish as renewable resources.Īlmost all habitat for wildlife in Northcentral Texas is located on privately owned farms, ranches, and other properties. The habitats they require and occupy, however, are vital to their existence. Biology, Habitat Requirements, Distribution, and Populations in Northcentral TexasĪ wide variety of upland game birds and mammals are found in Northcentral Texas that provide hunting and viewing opportunity for sportsmen and nature enthusiasts.
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