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OUTDOORS: TPWD taking comments
Wildlife Department is seeking public comment on proposed changes to the state’s hunting and fishing regulations for 2016-17.
Access to the online resources, including details on proposals and options for the public to provide comment, may be found at: tpwd.texas.gov/business/feedback/public_comment/.
Hearings will focus on proposed changes to deer and migratory game bird hunting regulations, and others affecting freshwater fishing.
A live online public hearing webinar is set for 7 p.m. on March 3.
Details and instructions for participating in the webinar will be available on the TPWD website home page on the day of the event.
Increased funding set for state parks
The 84th Texas Legislature is providing a significant increase in dedicated funding for state parks.
House Bill 158 will dedicate 94 percent of state sales tax revenue attributed to sporting goods to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for park facilities and operations – plus funds to help cities and counties build and improve upon existing community parks.
In 2016-17, money will be used for much-needed state park capital repairs and improvements meant to address a backlog of deteriorating facilities through water and wastewater projects, visitor center upgrades, restroom replacement and utility modernization.
Sporting goods sales tax revenue totals $261.1 million for state park operations, repairs, park grants and bond debt service.
Lawmakers allocated $90.6 million for repairs, surpassing capital funding from previous sessions.
As a result, the agency now has more than 80 repair projects to improve state parks during the next five years – using a combination of new appropriations and funding from previous sessions.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. (Logo provided by the TPWD, used with permission)
Nocona got its new press box into place this week at Jack Crane Stadium. The old press box, which was in place for more than 60 years, was taken out in early June and moved to Indian Valley Raceway. The new press box was by the Southern Bleacher Company out of Graham. Athletic Director Black Crutsinger said they looked at a lot of press boxes and decided they liked the one at Lindsay High School and went with that model. Sean Hutson operated the crane from the Hurd Crane Service that put the press box up for Nocona.
Sunset native Cason Richey (right) and his team roping partner Beldon Cox from Weatherford repeated as the International Finals Youth Rodeo champions last weekend at Shawnee, OK. Richey and Cox won the previous year and were able to complete the repeat by catching three steers in a combined time of 16.6 seconds. Richey is expected to compete attend Texas Tech University this fall and compete on the rodeo team.
The Chisholm Trail Youth Rodeo had its awards ceremony this week, giving out plaques and buckles to the top competitors throughout the summer season.
There were four age categories with five events to compete in for the young athletes.
Along with the best results in each event, at the end the overall best cowboy and cowgirl in each age division was awarded as well.
The lead line division, in which an adult helps the young competitors, saw Rylee Stewart win the first in poles, barrel racing and mystery event on her way to win top cowgirl.
Hattie Snow got the fastest time in the flags event and Lany Shupak got the fastest goat time. Riggin Bishop got named the top cowboy in the division.
In the eight-and-under division, Whitley Goins won the top cowgirl and Trell Carpenter won top cowboy. Goins got the fastest times in barrel racing, flags and mystery event. Carpenter got the fastest time in poles and goats.
In the 9-12 age division, Sage Keck won the top cowgirl while Chisum Carpenter won the top cowboy. Keck got the fastest times in four of the five divisions. Only Layna Taylor getting the fastest goat time prevented her from winning in a clean sweep.
In the 13-18 age division, Tess Egenbacher won the top overall cowgirl award.
Kiley McCracken won both the barrel racing and flags event. Emma Strahan won the poles and mystery event. Hadlee Bryan won the goats event.
There was no top overall cowboy in the age division.
To see the times for the winners of each event in all four age categories along with pictures of all of the top cowboys and cowgirls, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
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