Hunters urged to practice wildfire safety

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Texas A&M Forest Service: 42% of wildfires occur during major hunting season months

Texas A&M Forest Service reminds Texans to be careful with activities that may cause a wildfire this hunting season. The general season for white-tailed deer hunting opened Nov. 5 for all but the two westernmost counties in Texas. From 2017 to 2021, Texas A&M Forest Service responded to 3,682 wildfires that burned 1.4 million acres. During that time, 42% of wildfires...

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