Law prohibits hunting of wildlife from roads
      With the passage of House Bill 12 by the 80th Texas Legislature, it is now unlawful to hunt any wild bird or animal on a public road or the right-of-way of a public road.
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Big Thicket to issue hunting permits at center
      Big Thicket National Preserve Superintendent Todd Brindle has announced improvements to the hunting permit system for the 2007-08 fall hunting season for the Preserve. The improvements will make it easier for the public to receive a free permit.
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Bountiful harvest
      FIGS ARE ESPECIALLY ABUNDANT this year due to all the rain. For fig recipes, visit Texas A & M website http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/plantanswers/ recipes/figrecipes.html, or just Google: Fig recipes TAMU.
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Enjoy abundant rainfall; beats last year's drought
RICKY THOMPSON
      This is July and we are still getting lots of rainfall. I would rather face too much rain than face a drought any day. By no means have we had too much rain here in Jasper County. Ideally we would like to have rainfall spread out over time where the ground can absorb it. Cloudy days with little s...
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Hunters urged to enroll in courses now
      The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is encouraging hunters in need of certification to enroll soon as hunter education courses are filling up fast. "It would be much better to enroll early and avoid the rush right at the beginning of hunting seasons," said Terry Erwin, Coordinator for Hunter ...
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Donations abound for organization
      The results are in. Hunters for the Hungry had another banner season! Thanks to the generosity of participating meat processors and hunters throughout the state, 175,927 pounds of game meat was donated to over 90 food assistance providers to feed the hungry during the 2006-2007 hunting season.
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