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2010 TPWD statewide public hearings TPWD Share    
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is recommending changes to next year's hunting and fishing regulations, expanding upon the success of several resource management initiatives. The department is seeking comment on these proposed changes to the state's hunting and fishing regulations during a series of public hearings. Each year, TPWD considers changes in hunting and fishing regulations to achieve resource management objectives and maximize outdoor recreation opportunities consistent with good stewardship. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission will make final decisions on the proposals. More
Weekly migratory bird hunting report TPWD Share
Weekly migratory bird hunting reports are posted from early September through early February. West Zone Goose: Almost a foot of snow on the ground in the High Plains got dark geese in the mood to decoy during the last weekend of the regular goose season. Outfitters said they took limits of Canadas and a few snow geese to boot over corn and wheat. The regular goose season ended Feb. 7. The Light Goose Conservation Order began Feb. 8 and few hunters took advantage of the liberal rules. Many did not want to fight the snow, and other did not want to fight the high percentage of adult snow geese in the population this year. Prospects are fair. East Zone Goose: Stiff east, southeast winds over the weekend aided snow goose hunters using e-callers. Many hunters reported better decoying action as a result of the mild temperatures and southerly winds. There are still good numbers of geese on the coastal prairies, but that could change any day. Typically, five days plus or minus Valentine's Day sees snow geese begin to trickle back north. Some outfitters reported 20-30 bird shoots. With the cold front passing through early in the week, many pass-shooters took advantage of the 25-knot north winds which put many flights on the deck within shotgun range. More
Hunters report more outings ESPN Outdoors Share
In 2009, a majority of hunters made going afield a priority in their life. According to HunterSurvey.com, almost 25 percent said they hunted more than they expected to in 2009 and 40 percent said they hunted about as much as they expected to. Results from this poll support the finding that hunting license sales rose by 3.5 percent in 2009 in the 12 states that make up the National Shooting Sports Foundation's Hunting License Sales Index. More Hobby in childhood leads to African career St. Louis Post-Dispatch Share
Nathan Askew of Sikeston, Mo., had been an avid hunter since early childhood. "Growing up in a small town allowed me to be able to hunt all the time," said Askew, a 1996 Sikeston High School graduate. "If we weren't playing sports or in school, we were outside hunting." One day, a family friend he often hunted with gave him the book "Death in the Long Grass." Little did either know that it would one day lead to a successful business venture in Africa. More
Capitol shooting revives talk of security increase Austin American-Statesman Share
A day after a man fired shots into the air outside the Texas Capitol, a renewed debate over bolstering security at the statehouse gained momentum. With several lawmakers calling publicly for metal detectors and other beefed-up security measures, Senate and House leaders announced plans for a special working group to study increased security measures. Even so, Gov. Rick Perry made it clear that he's not in favor of increased security if it means installing airportlike checkpoints. More The outfitters' lament: Too few kids hunting these days The Wall Street Journal Share
The Eastern Sports & Outdoor Show is a sportsman's paradise, but one where trouble is brewing. There were lots of kids here with their families, walking the nearly 300,000 square feet of the State Farm Show Complex. They were checking out the newest fishing lures, gun blinds and camouflage clothing. But many of the outfitters, who set up booths at the show and sell mountain-lion stalks in New Mexico, bear hunts in Maine and African safaris are worried that they're in a dying business. More
Nonresident spending plummets; tough times for outfitters Great Falls Tribune Share
Montana's outfitters suffered through a tough third quarter in 2009: Spending by nonresidents was down by about 80 percent, according to University of Montana study. "The nonresidents are doing less expensive activities and an outfitted trip for many people is not less expensive," said Norma Nickerson, director of the Institute of Tourism and Recreation Research at the University Montana. More Professional hunter, farmer charged with illegal lion hunt AllAfrica.com Share
A Registered professional hunter and a farm owner were arrested on charges of staging an illegal lion hunt on a farm situated next to the Etosha National Park. The Tsumeb Magistrate's office confirmed to The Namibian that Gert van der Walt, a registered professional hunter, was charged yesterday with the illegal hunt of a protected animal and hunting with an artificial light at night. The alleged hunt is believed to have taken place in January, which is outside the legal hunting and trophy-hunting season. More Wild hog numbers rising The San Angelo Standard-Times Share
In 20 years, the feral hog population has grown to more than 3 million head across Texas and has wreaked havoc on property, livestock, crops, pastures and more recently, city parks and golf courses. The female hogs have litters of eight and twelve pigs at a time several times per year and they can double their population in an area in four months, Aubrey Lange said. Hunters can't make a dent in their numbers. More |
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