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OUTDOORS NOTEBOOK: Public hearing on deer set for March 24
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is considering expanding white-tail deer hunting into 14 counties across the western Panhandle, and other opportunities in east Texas.
The recommendations are among a slate of proposed deer hunting regulation changes for the upcoming 2016-17 season.
TPWD will be taking public comment, with any input to be considered prior to action by the TPW Commission at its March 24 public hearing.
Conservation council awards trusts
The Texas Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Council on March 3 approved land trust funding totaling $1.4 million for conservation easements.
These easements will help bring more than 14,300 acres of the state’s working farm and ranch lands under long-term protection.
The Texas Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Program received 12 funding applications for projects in 10 of the state’s 254 counties – with diverse backgrounds such as cattle ranches, rice production and crayfish farming.
Habitats also were diverse, ranging from high desert grasslands to Hill Country springs and tidal wetlands.
Criteria used to rank and second each project include: Threat of development or other conversion of productive working lands, value and contribution to the landscape.
Applications accepted for game wardens
The 61st Texas Game Warden Cadet class will soon take place, and applications are open now through April 30.
Applicants must be 21 years old prior to entering the academy in 2017, and have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university prior to Sept. 1, 2016.
Those applicants also must undergo a preliminary interview, background investigation and physical skills tests focusing on agility and swimming.
All cadets are required to live at the Game Warden Training Center near Hamilton for the all of the 30-week training period.
Game wardens also enforce the Water Safety Act, and conduct standard peace officer duties.
For information, check the game warden website, or call Lt. Kevin Malonson at Kevin.malonson@tpwd.texas.gov or call 1-877-229-2733. Read more in the March 9 Bowie News.
Texas mule deer. (Courtesy photo by the TPWD, used with permission)
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.
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 2nd in the pole vault with a 15’ leap. Richey was also 9th in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 15.39. Sophomore Braden Willett was 3rd in the 1,600-meters with a school record best of time of 4:21.93. Willett was 4th 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 6th with a time of 1:30.24 while the 1,600-meter relay team of Dosch, Judah Livsey, Riddle and Blaine Leonard finished 8th with a time of 3:30.76.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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 2nd-place finish in the 1,600-meter relay with a time 3:32.81. Gaston was 2nd in the 110-meter hurdles with a tie of 16.09. Johnson was 2nd in the 400-meter dash in 50.75, Ayden Giambruno was 6th in the 3200-meter run in 11:05.24 with Yeley 8th in the 200-meters with a time of 25.61.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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