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Hunter Safety Certification Course
Sanctioned By Texas Parks & Wildlife
 

Day 3, Modern Firearms, Hunting Techniques, Survival & First Aid, Testing, and Certificate Issues.  (July 14 - Third Day)   Game Warden Roinnie Yates Hunter Safety Instructor Jerry Smith The program was opened by Jerry Smith. Modern Firearms were his topic. Jerry reviewed firearms safety, and discussed the types of rifles, shotguns and handguns. The course attendees were shown examples of all types of firearms. Jerry closed by making the point that using air guns was a good beginning step for individuals to get into shooting. Basic Hunting Techniques were next. Jim Gardner covered this subject. He familiarized everyone with stalking and stand hunting methods. He explained that in Texas some things are different than in many other states. For example, it is legal to put out feed for game animals and people can hunt from a vehicle on private land -- as long as the vehicle is stationary.   This event was also covered by Juliet Briskin, staff writer & reporter for Country World, the "Rural Newspaper of Texas".  That's Juliet in the top picture, taking a photo of Game Warden Ronnie Yates. Next was how to recover game if it runs: look for blood, hair, bone fragments, and tracks and follow it. Once they find the deer they tag it first and then field dress it. Jim showed an excellent field dressing video. Survival & First Aid was presented by Jerry Smith. He covered snake bites, what to do if they get lost, and gave them general first aid info. Jim introduced them to the GPS unit. In closing a video on survival was shown. Game Warden Ronnie Yates was up next and he finished his discussion of game laws and went into the changes on bag limits and reported on the current status of the new hunting license that is under development. Everyone broke for Lunch. When the meeting reconvened Jim gave a review of the course. Then they gave the test. And the tests were all graded. There were no failures. A few barely passed, some aced it and the majority scored well. 45 attendees were issued temporary certificates. (the remaining people were parents who were already certified or parents who didn't hunt.) The temporary certificate is theirs to use until the state mails them their actual certification.  GO: Back To Day 1

Wildlife Alliance For Youth (May 15, 2001) 271 High school students who had won their regional FFA Wildlife competitions came here today to compete in the State Wildlife Alliance For Youth. MORE... Bowfishing At The Hamilton County Fishing Event Bosque Bowhunters Assn. put on a bowfishing program at the annual Fishing Event in Hamilton, Texas. The event is to introduce youth, and anyone else interested, to fishing and the outdoors. The event is sponsored on by the Texas Parks & Wildlife. More ... Texas Parks & Wildlife Youth Shooting Sports Event 2000 -  Digital Pictures and the details about the Texas Parks & Wildlife Youth Shooting Sports Event  at the Pecan Creek Ranch in Hamilton, TX. Students came from the Texas towns of Hillsboro, Cranfiels Gap and Jonesboro. As guests of the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, the Duck and I again introduced High School kids to archery. 1999 Youth Shooting sports Event: pictures & news as the day's events develop. Digital Pictures taken and an update on the events at the  Texas Parks & Wildlife Youth Shooting Sports Event at the Aquilla Wildlife Management Area. Youth Shooting Sports Event - 1998 Sponsored by the Texas Parks & Wildlife and held at Aquilla Wildlife Management Area. We introduced High School kids to archery. Youth shooting Sports Event.