Supplemental feed may be appropriate to carry valuable animals to harvest or sale, but supplying enough supplements adequate for antler growth in young animals will be costly. Without significant reduction in animal numbers there will be continued grazing pressure on preferred plants with little opportunity for their recovery. Not all plants represent food, so recognition of important species is a key skill needed by game managers. Drought conditions or at least shortage of water for fish production are common in much of Texas annually. The extent of this shortage determines the extent of activities necessary to counteract the effects.
Evaporation remains nearly constant from year to year.
Without rainfall to replenish water in a pond, pumping will become necessary for survival of the fish population. When water levels begin to recede fish become progressively more stressed. If the fish are large enough to be harvested, this should be done. Normally the fish population should be reduced to not more than 500 pounds per acre in the receding pond. Remove the largest fish first since they are the most susceptible to low oxygen levels.