SPORTS

OUTDOORS: Use app for turkey harvests

Published

11 years ago

04/24/2015

Eastern turkey hunting in Texas is underway and runs through May 14.
Hunters are reminded all eastern turkeys must be reported to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department within 24 hours of harvest.
A list of check stations may be found online at: tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/hunt/season/stations.
Hunters have the option of reporting harvests at physical check stations or tpwd.texas.gov/turkey or on the new My Texas Hunt mobile application.
The app is now available for download for Android devices at Google Play and for iOS devices at the Apple App Store.
Hunters who use the electronic reporting option will be issued a confirmation number upon completion of registration. Hunters must still tag birds.
This will be the final hunting season for physical check stations. The TPWD is transitioning to electronic reporting only for the upcoming 2016 season.
The new app may also be used as a tool for voluntary reporting and tracking harvests of other game species. The app features a harvest history, including the time, date and location of every successful hunt.
TPWD turkey program leader Jason Hardin said turkey populations are growing north of United States Highway 82 from Cooke and Bowie County.

Catfish stocking at South Weeks Pond

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has announced the catfish stocking schedule for South Weeks Pond in Wichita Falls.
The first stocking is set for April 24, with subsequent stockings of channel cats on May 8, May 22, June 5, June 19, July 3, July 17, Sept. 4, Sept. 18, Oct. 2, Oct. 16 and Oct. 30.
A valid fishing license is required.

Dallas Zoo visits
The River Bend Nature Center in Wichita Falls will welcome the Dallas Zoo from May 13-15.
Each day will have two performances at 10 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.
The admission charge is $5 each for children and adults. Babies one year old and under are admitted free.
For information, call River Bend at 1-940-767-0843.

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SPORTS

Bowie softball team falls in area round

Published

3 days ago

05/07/2026

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Bowie softball had a historic season, where the squad made the postseason for the first time since 2019 and knocked a top seed from the playoffs, come to an end April 29.

No-4 ranked Tuscola Jim Ned got out to a quick start and took an 11-1, five inning win in the area round of the Class 3A Division I playoffs. Bowie had its season end at 19-15.

With a large crowd at Weatherford High rooting them on, Bowie took the field looking to knock out another top seed, as they did with Early last week.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.

SPORTS

Willett, Richey off to State

Published

3 days ago

05/07/2026

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Bowie will have two track athletes at the State track and field meet May 14 with top two finishes at the Region 1-3A track meet at Abilene Christian University May 1-2.

Tyler Richey finished 2^nd in the pole vault with a 15’ leap. Richey was also 9^th in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 15.39. Sophomore Braden Willett was 3^rd in the 1,600-meters with a school record best of time of 4:21.93. Willett was 4^th in the 3,200-meter run with a time of 9:29.71.

Several other Rabbits and Lady Rabbits competed at the regional meet. The 800-meter relay foursome of Colton Dosch, Richey, Finn Riddle and Jaxon White finished 6^th with a time of 1:30.24 while the 1,600-meter relay team of Dosch, Judah Livsey, Riddle and Blaine Leonard finished 8^th with a time of 3:30.76.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.

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Fourteen track athletes head to State

Published

3 days ago

05/07/2026

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Saint Jo’s boys and girls track teams took top honors at the Region III-A track meet at Hewitt Midway High School May 1-2 and will send several athletes to the state track and field meet May 16 in Austin.

The boys were led by Damon Byrd who won both the long jump with a 22’9 ¾” leap and triple jump with a 45’ 10 ½”. Byrd also won the 100-meter dash with a time of 1.03 and was a member of the victorious 800-meter relay along with Trent Gaston, Barrett Johnson and Lee Yeley with a time of 1:30.80.

Yeley won the high jump with a 6’ leap. Byrd, Yeley, Dominic Luna and Gaston combined for a 2^nd-place finish in the 1,600-meter relay with a time 3:32.81. Gaston was 2^nd in the 110-meter hurdles with a tie of 16.09. Johnson was 2^nd in the 400-meter dash in 50.75, Ayden Giambruno was 6^th in the 3200-meter run in 11:05.24 with Yeley 8^th in the 200-meters with a time of 25.61.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.