Ranching & Wildlife Expo
The Ranching & Wildlife Expo enhances educational programs that promote the conservation and co-existence of ranching and wildlife habitats. Expo attendance includes a targeted audience that is involved in hunting, fishing and other outdoor recreational activities.
Located on the second floor of NRG Center, on the east end, the Ranching & Wildlife Expo includes various wildlife exhibits and educational seminars. A special auction includes hunting and fishing trips, as well as outdoor trip opportunities.
Click links below to register for the online stream for each day. No need to register if attending in person.
Seminars
Listen to professionals talk on a wide range of topics, from cattle production to campfire meals. Seminars are free and open to the public in NRG Center Room 207.
Auction
Silent & Big Board Auctions
March 4 – 7, 2025
Live Auction
Friday, March 7, 2025 – 1 pm
NRG Center, Main Club (Room 300)
Competitions
As part of the Ranching & Wildlife program the Rodeo hosts the Young Gun Shooting Sports Competition (includes Sporting Clays and Skeet), 4-H and FFA Archery Competition, Ranching & Wildlife Poster Board Competition, and Ranching & Wildlife Video Competition.
H Calf Tours
Ranching & Wildlife H Calf is an educational program for Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ members dedicated to providing education, support and skills to aid in decision making related to beef cattle production for beef producers, weekend ranchers and anyone looking to learn something new.
Learn more about how to participate in the Ranching & Wildlife Expo here.
2025 Schedule
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 | Deer Management
| 11:30 a.m. | Wildlife of Texas with the Houston Zoo (live animals) |
| 12:15 p.m. | Break |
| 12:30 p.m. | Habitat Management for Deer and Assistance Programs – Mark Lange, Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) |
| 1:00 p.m. | Managed Lands Deer Permit Program – Stephanie Damron, TPWD |
| 1:30 p.m. | Disease in White-tailed deer – Megan Hahn, TPWD |
| 2:00 p.m. | Break |
| 2:15 p.m. | Harvest Strategies and Culling – Blaise Korzekwa, TPWD |
| 3:15 p.m. | The “13-inch Rule” in Review – Bobby Eichler, TPWD |
| 3:45 p.m. | Aging White-tailed Deer: Pre and Post-Harvest – Clint Faas, TPWD |
| 4:15 p.m. | Break and room setup |
| 4:30 p.m. | Venison Processing and Wild Game Cooking – Prasek’s Hilljie Smokehouse |
Wednesday, March 5, 2025 | CEU
| 11:00 a.m. | Laws & Regulations – Melissa Barton, Texas Department of Agriculture |
| 12:00 p.m. | Integrated Pest Mgmt, Feral Hog Control – James Long, Texas A&M Natural Resource Institute (NRI) |
| 1:00 p.m. | Break |
| 1:30 p.m. | Chemical Application, Use, and Design in Rangelands – Frank Baca, USDA-NRCS |
| 2:30 p.m. | Brush Control for Livestock and Wildlife Management – Barron Rector, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service |
| 3:30 p.m. | Break and room setup |
| 4:00 p.m. | CampFire Meals – Craig Bowen |
Thursday, March 6, 2025 | Tax Valuation
| 11:30 a.m. | Ag and Wildlife Valuation Overview – Dyann White, Chief Appraiser, Washington County |
| 12:15 p.m. | Break |
| 12:30 p.m. | Multi-Species Grazing – Morgan Treadwell, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service |
| 1:15 p.m. | Wildlife Valuation – Clint Faas, TPWD |
| 1:45 p.m. | Disease in White-tailed deer – Megan Hahn, TPWD |
| 2:00 p.m. | Beyond the Hive: Tax Appraisal for Your Land – Honey Bees and Native Bees for Agriculture and Wildlife Management Planning – Tom Shaughnessy, Texas Master Naturalist |
| 2:45 p.m. | Open Panel |
| 3:30 p.m. | 2024/2025 Texas land markets update/forecast and rural financing update – Joe Patterson, Pinnacle Bank |
| 4:15 p.m. | Break and room setup |
| 4:30 p.m. | Wild Game Cooking – Brennan’s of Houston |