Henderson County Wildlife Committee

09/05/2026

Only three weeks out from the Fall Rendezvous!! We have several exciting item coming for the raffles and silent auction!! Standby for updates and make sure to mark your calendars for Sept. 26th!!

08/19/2026

✨ IT’S THAT TIME AGAIN! ✨

Calling all floral design artists!! Join us for our SECOND annual HCWC Floral Design Competition!!

Think you have what it takes to create a show-stopping floral design? Put your creativity, talent, and floral skills to the test for a chance to win:

🏆 GRAND CHAMPION — $750 SCHOLARSHIP
🥈 RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION — $500 SCHOLARSHIP

The competition is open to all students that are enrolled in a floral design program OR a member of FFA, 4-H, Shooting Sports, Archery team or Fishing Team.

Winners will be awarded on September 26th during the 2026 Fall Rendezvous at El Agave Event Venue in Malakoff, Texas. Doors open at 5:00pm.

Scan the QR code or visit https://tinyurl.com/36zpudeb for more information regarding the event!

💐🌿 Tag a student who needs to see this! 💐🌿

08/11/2026

September may be a couple months away but it will be here before you know it! Mark your calendars and be sure to join us at this year’s Fall Rendezvous - September 26 @ El Agave Event Venue.

07/02/2026

Dove banding season is here! White‑winged dove banding is in full swing, and mourning dove banding is just about to kick off across Texas. 🕊

Every year, biologists around the state work together to band, age, s*x, and release doves. One of the key ways we determine a dove’s age is by examining its primary coverts and checking where it is in its molt cycle. Molt patterns help us estimate hatch dates—adult doves typically go through one molt each year.

Each bird receives a unique band number with a website link that hunters can use to report harvested banded doves. These reports play a critical role in estimating annual hunter harvest and help guide responsible dove management across the state.

The bird pictured here is an adult white-winged dove molting it's second primary feather.

When you report your banded bird, you will get information on county and if it was an adult or juvenile when banded. To report your banded birds visit: www.reportband.gov

07/02/2026

01/09/2026

Join our New World Screwworm webinar for updates on how to protect wildlife, livestock, and humans from this pest:
🗓️ Friday, Jan. 9 from 12-1 pm
🔗 bit.ly/NWSTexas

New World Screwworms are parastic flies that lay eggs in open wounds, genitalia or mucous membranes of live warm-blooded animals. These eggs hatch into a type of parasitic larvae (maggots) that only feeds on living tissue. Infested wounds quickly become infected and, if left untreated, will kill infested animals.

While there are no cases of New World Screwworm in Texas at this time, this an opportunity to learn about its potential impact and our planning and preparations in the event it does arrive.

👉 Learn more about New World Screwworm and how to report it at bit.ly/NWSTexas