Game Warden Field Notes, Aug. 30, 2008
The following are excerpts from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports.
TPWD News Releases
Aug. 30, 2008
Aug. 26, 2008
National Hunting and Fishing Day to be Celebrated Sept. 27
AUSTIN, Texas — Hunting and Fishing Day in Texas and across the nation is slated for Sept. 27 and every outdoors person is encouraged to extend a natural invitation to family, friends, neighbors and co-workers to step outside and share the values and the fun of the outdoors.
Mentored Dove Hunting Workshop Sept. 19-20 at Justin Hurst WMA
AUSTIN, Texas — An innovative public hunting opportunity for newcomers, the Mentored Hunting Permit, will launch this fall with a dove hunting workshop Sept. 19-20 at the Justin Hurst Wildlife Management Area near Freeport, Texas.
Bird Hunters Reminded to get HIP with Licenses
AUSTIN, Texas — With dove season set to open Sept. 1 in the North and Central Dove Zones, hunters are again reminded to be sure they become Harvest Information Program-certified when buying their hunting license.
Aug. 21, 2008
Texas Waterfowl Seasons Finalized with No Changes
HOUSTON — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission adopted waterfowl regulations for 2008-09 with no changes, but hinted next year’s process could see significant alterations.
Texas Parks & Wildlife Magazine to Reach 9,000 Schools
AUSTIN, Texas — This September, Texas Parks & Wildlife magazine will begin a new Keep Texas Wild student section for teachers and families to introduce children to the world of nature and the outdoors. For the next year, magazine issues containing the new section will mail to more than 9,000 schools across the state, thanks to a grant from ExxonMobil and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation.
Grants Awarded for Seven Texas Target Range Projects
HOUSTON — Professional and recreational sport shooters alike will benefit from $278,000 in matching grants for the construction and renovation of seven target ranges across Texas in Kerr, McLennan, Harris, Cochran, Angelina, Caldwell, Williamson and Smith Counties.
Aug. 19, 2008
Texas Youth Super Shoot set for Sept. 6
HOUSTON — Steve Hall fondly remembers the look on the faces of visitors to the clay shooting activities and the annual Texas Parks and Wildlife Expo in Austin.
Pronghorn Decline Observed in Jeff Davis and Presidio Counties
ALPINE, Texas — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) wildlife biologists recently recorded a considerable drop in the pronghorn antelope population in portions of Jeff Davis and Presidio Counties, although they said overall pronghorn populations in the Trans-Pecos remain only slightly below the 30-year average.
Aug. 8, 2008
Texas Keeps Hunter’s Choice, Proposing No Changes to Waterfowl Seasons
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas waterfowl hunters will once again have the Hunter’s Choice bag limit during the 2008-09 seasons. The Central Flyway, of which Texas is a member, will be allowed to complete the three-year experimental Hunter’s Choice bag limit pilot this season despite a decline in canvasback breeding population numbers that mandate a conservative harvest federal framework.