SPORTS

Drawn hunt program exclusively online

Published

10 years ago

07/15/2014

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s new online-only public hunt drawing system is now live, the agency reported.
The new online-only system is currently accepting applications for drawn hunts for the 2014-15 calendar. This includes special permit hunts, E-Postcard hunts and United States Forest Service Antlerless Deer Permits.
The entire process – from applications to fee payments and permit issuance – is being handled electronically.
“Applications for Drawings on Public Hunting Lands,” booklets, application forms and permits will no longer be mailed out.
Hunting options can be browsed online by category, and there is an interactive map. A downloadable PDF of the catalog is also available.
Hunters can apply for multiple hunt areas within the same category, and the online system allows individuals more time to fill out applications. Applicants will have until midnight Central Time on the day of a given deadline to apply.
Applicants will also retain and accrue Preference Points, now called Loyalty Points. People will be able to check their application status and Loyalty Points online.
Only complete and accurate applications will be accepted, the TPWD reported. Once an application submission and billing process are completed, orders cannot be canceled and fees will not be returned.
All applicants must have a customer account. Those who do not have an account must create one with the new system, with a unique ID number. An ID number can be a Texas driver’s license number, social security number or passport number.
The drawn hunts program offers hunting experiences at more than 80 locations in the state in more than two dozen hunting categories.
Adult application fees for special permits are either $3 or $10 depending on category. Adult hunters that are selected will also need to pay an additional permit fee of $80 for regular hunts and $130 for extended hunts. There are no application fees for hunters ages 8-16, and non-hunting supervising adults.
To participate, applicants need Internet access, an email address, and a credit or debit card. Application deadlines start in August and wrap up in January.
For more information, call the TPWD at 1-512-389-4505 during normal business hours Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. or email: [email protected]. There also a link to the new system on the TPWD website.

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

SPORTS

Firecracker 5K welcomes 100 runners on July 4th

Published

3 days ago

07/13/2024

bowienews

Saint Jo’s Firecracker 5K welcomed 100 runners for its 16th year on July 4th.
According to runsignup.com, Old Jo’s Firecracker 5K saw 100 runners of all ages register to kick off in downtown Saint Jo.
Brayden Willett, 14, Nocona, was the top male finisher with a time of 19:02.6. Sarah Rainey, 35, Saint Jo, was the top female finisher with 21:47.1.
In the male nine and under division, I. Miller, nine, Muenster, repeated his first place win from 2023 with at time of 34:52.8. E. Thomas, eight, no town listed, also repeated her win with a time of 31:58.5.
Emry Raney-Cavnar, 14, Ardmore, OK, won the male 10-14 group and E. Christensen, 11, Decatur, took the female race. In the male 15-19 division Luke Gehrig, 17, Muenster, won, while Sophia Christensen, 15, Decatur, took the ladies’ title.

See all the results and more photos in the weekend Bowie News.

Special appreciation to Jennifer Gaston Panther Photography for use of her photos.

Brayden Willett, 14, Nocona, was the top male finisher in the Firecracker 5K.

Sarah Rainey, 35, Saint Jo, came in as the top female finisher in the Firecracker 5K.

SPORTS

MLB All Star Week underway Metroplex

Published

3 days ago

07/13/2024

bowienews

Major League Baseball and the Texas Rangers have planned a full week of activities for 2024 All-Star Week taking place in Arlington, Fort Worth and the North Texas region from July 12-16.
The 94th Midsummer Classic will be played at Globe Life Field on July 16, marking the second All-Star Game to be hosted by the Rangers following the 1995 All-Star Game at The Ballpark in Arlington.
HBCU Swingman Classic: July 12
All-Star Commissioner’s Cup: July 12- July 15
Jennie Finch Classic: July 12-15.
All-Star Village: July 13-16
All-Star Futures Game: July 13
All-Star Celebrity Softball: July 13
MLB Draft Opening Night: July 14
Home Run Derby: July 15
All-Star Red Carpet Show:July 16
MLB All-Star Game presented: July 16

Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.

SPORTS

Bullfighter starts early training for his future dream job

Published

6 days ago

07/10/2024

bowienews

By JORDAN NEAL
[email protected]
When most young kids get into rodeo, the craziest ones might be lucky enough to ride small bucking horses and maybe bulls in their late teens.
Then there is 12-year-old Riggin Garrett, who is already pursuing what he hopes is his future career as a bullfighter. It is a dream he began trying out several years ago at rodeos in and around this county.
This is not the Spanish variation of bullfighting where they end up killing the bull, this is “freestyle bullfighting” which is more popular in America. Here bullfighters attempt to make the bull look a fool, using their athleticism to barely dodge them, put their hats on their heads, leap over them and sometimes use a barrel as a prop. They also work as protection for the cowboys during the bull riding to help save bucked off riders.
In competition, both the bullfighter and the bull are judged after a 60-70 second encounter with points scored due to the various maneuvers pulled off.
Garrett is the son of Keysha Avens and Shane Garrett, and will be going into seventh grade at Saint Jo. As long as he can remember, Garrett has always been interested in bullfighting.

Read the full feature in the mid-week Bowie News.

Top Photo by J. Kelley Photography.

CORRECTION – In the mid-week Bowie News, the photographer for the picture on the top of page 1B was misidentified. The photo came from J. Kelley Photography, not Andre Silva as stated. We apologize for this error.