Texas Commission Approves Public Hunting on 44 State Park Sites
from Buckmasters
 Nearly half of the sites in the Texas State Parks system will conduct public hunts during the 2009-2010 hunting season. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved scheduled hunts on 44 state park units at its May 28 public hearing. Most of the state parks approved for public hunting will be offered through the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s computer drawings for a variety of game and hunting options, including new youth opportunities. Selected hunting opportunities on state parks comprise 1,676 hunt positions, including 253 for youth, out of nearly 5,000 total positions available in this year’s special drawings for hunts on public lands in Texas.
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Closing Time at the Capitol
from the Houston Chronicle
Dozens of pieces of legislation with the potential to impact hunting, fishing, boating and other outdoors recreation were among the nearly 7,500 bills (not counting the 3,500 or so resolutions) filed in the House and Senate. Very few of those proposals were seriously considered — a function of a legislative process purposely designed to make passage of new laws difficult. It’s not over, and there will be inevitable last-minute surprises and unintended consequences with which to deal. More
Canada Trip Proves Wild and Woolly
from the Dallas Morning News
Lake Tawakoni fishing guide Joe Read never expected to find himself up a tree, surrounded by wild bears, but that's where he was in the middle of May, shivering in northern Alberta while a parade of bears visited a bait site a short bow shot from his tree stand. Read has been deer hunting with a bow for several years. Black bears are drifting back into East and West Texas from neighboring states and Mexico. Texas law strictly protects bears, however, and Read, who lives in Edgewood, had never seen a bear in his home state. More
Bow Fishing Enjoying a Surge in Popularity in East Texas
from the Tyler Morning Telegraph
They come by the dark of night, but they certainly aren't stealth. With generators kicking out enough power to light a city, and in some instances fan motors to push the boat through the shallowest of water, bow-fishing boats can be as loud as a rock concert. In an era when sportsmen love gadgets, bow fishing is enjoying something of a growth spurt in Texas. More
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Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe Agree on Conservation Area
from AllAfrica
Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Zambia have agreed that the three countries will jointly manage the natural resources in their cross border conservation areas. The joint management will cover such matters as fishing, hunting, access to water and the conservation of local cultural heritage. The model used will prioritise community participation. More
Game On
from the San Francisco Chronicle
It's 4:30 in the morning, and Nick Zigelbaum, bedecked in camouflage from head to toe, is surveying the pitch-black valley below through a pair of binoculars. Beside him is a .270-caliber Winchester rifle. He is looking for wild boar, which feast at almond and alfalfa farms in the hills, then saunter down to the valley for a drink. "Basically, we're trying to catch them between their lunch and their dinner," he whispers. More
Guns Barred from National Parks until February
from The Associated Press via USA Today
A new law allowing loaded guns in national parks and wildlife refuges will not take effect until next year, the Obama administration said. President Obama signed the gun law without comment Friday as part of a measure creating new rules for the credit card industry. A spokeswoman for the Interior Department said that because the credit card law won't take effect until nine months after it is signed, the gun measure also will be delayed. More
Canadian Hunters Up in Arms over Sporting-goods Bylaw
from The Province
A municipal crackdown on sporting-goods stores is the work of do-gooders who will accomplish nothing in the fight against crime, say hunters. Their opinion is also backed up by some experts. More
Louisiana Bill would Let Lawmakers Oversee Hunting Seasons
from The Associated Press via NOLA.com
A bid to give lawmakers a say in the dates set each year for Louisiana's hunting seasons received backing last week from a House panel packed with legislators who had complaints about the commission that sets those seasons. In a 9-3 vote, the House Natural Resources and Environment Committee approved the bill by Rep. James Armes that would let lawmakers review-and reject-the season dates and restrictions set each year for everything from ducks and deer to quail and turkey. More
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