Surely Davy Crockett, Sam Houston and Jim Bowie are rolling over in their graves.  It is hard to believe that these patriots in the fight for a free and independent Texas would ever have foreseen that a legislature full of supposed conservatives would vote to permit warrantless searches of the homes of those folks who might sell a few puppies at the end of their driveway.

Every four years, the U.S. fields an Olympic shooting team known worldwide for achieving success in a most un-contemporary way-a rich and distinctly American background in traditional field sports.

This years featured speaker is Dr. Fred S. Guthery, a research scientist with Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Okla. Guthery will present two lectures. The morning session will feature A Rockin Retrospective on Quail Science and Management, while the afternoon session features Quail, Weather, and Time.

Texas Trophy Hunters Association (TTHA) is celebrating hunters during Hunter Appreciation Month! From wildlife conservation to economically supporting our local, state and national communities, hunters take better care of our planet than any other group of people and TTHA wants to say, "Thanks!"

The Young Life Austin West Deer Tournament is back and registration is open now for the 2009 - 2010 season.  Remember, you must register before you hunt.  We've made some exciting changes, so visit the website today and register!

Public Hunting and Access to Texas Parks and Wildlife Lands for Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has recently been updated. The Drawing booklet is online in PDF form, and the statistics on hunter success from last year are posted.

Out on the sun-baked landscape that passes for Rio Grande turkey habitat today, wild turkeys are doing all the things turkeys are supposed to do in the spring.