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Nov. 22, 2004

Texas Big Time Hunts Winners Announced

AUSTIN, Texas—For some of them, it could be the hunt of a lifetime.

Oct. 4, 2004

Wildlife Management Areas Offer Prime Quail Hunting

AUSTIN, Texas — If access to a good place to hunt is the only thing keeping you from experiencing what wildlife biologists suggest will be the best quail hunting season in years, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has some excellent opportunities for hunters.

TPWD Calendar

The following meetings may be of interest to the public. Check the master calendar for all TPWD events.

Sept. 27, 2004

TPWD Predicting Another Banner Year for Quail Hunting

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has documented quail population trends since 1978 and long-term patterns reflect a history of "boom and bust" cycles for Texas quail. Veteran biologists and quail aficionados point to 1982 as "The Year of the Quail" in Texas, but now they are saying 2004 may be the new benchmark.

Sept. 13, 2004

Texas Big Time Hunts Offer Premier Opportunities

AUSTIN, Texas — The Lone Star State boasts some of the finest hunting anywhere in the country, and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Big Time Texas Hunts offer hunters a chance to experience the best of the best.

Aug. 2, 2004

Time To Apply for Drawings on Public Hunting Lands

AUSTIN, Texas — For a quality, affordable hunting experience, few opportunities can beat the special drawings for hunts offered through the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s public hunting program.

Wildlife Management 2004 Symposium Set for Kerrville

KERRVILLE, Texas — The Texas Organization of Wildlife Management Associations (TOWMA) will be holding its biannual conference here at the Y.O. Ranch Resort Hotel and Conference Center on Aug. 12-14.

July 19, 2004

Stay Tuned, July 19, 2004

Information from Texas Parks and Wildlife is available on radio and television, as well as the newsstand.

May 31, 2004

TPWD Proposes Increasing Civil Restitution Values

AUSTIN, Texas — For the first time since 1985 for most wildlife species, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is proposing increasing civil restitution values that violators are assessed when they illegally kill wildlife.

May 17, 2004

Outstanding Landowners Recognized for Stewardship

AUSTIN, Texas — These days, few private landowners can afford to focus their operations on one thing, such as cattle ranching, agricultural crops or even hunting. To be successful requires a combination of management practices. But in spite of the challenges, many owners of rural land continue to safeguard the wildlife, fields, forests and waters of Texas, even though many urban residents may not know it.