Written by Craig Nyhus, Lone Star Outdoor News As a graduate wildlife biology student studying Montezuma quail at Sul Ross State University in Alpine, Liz Oaster has spent plenty of time with animals, both outside and in the lab. … [Read more...] about First hunt for wildlife biology grad student — New hunter takes three deer
Archives for 2015
Don’t Think The BATFE Will Stop At Green
Recent history shows why Congress had to rein in the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) with the Firearms Owners’ Protection Act of 1986. On Friday, Feb. 13, 2015—the eve of a three-day weekend, with members of Congress back in their home states—BATFE quietly announced its intention to ban the manufacture and importation of the M855 cartridge. The plan … [Read more...] about Don’t Think The BATFE Will Stop At Green
CBP drops IRS identification number requirement for U.S. hunters traveling internationally
Written by the office of U.S. Senator John Hoeven U.S. Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will no longer require U.S hunters traveling internationally to obtain an IRS identification number in order to bring personal weapons on hunting trips outside … [Read more...] about CBP drops IRS identification number requirement for U.S. hunters traveling internationally
04-23 | Lone Star Land Steward Program Celebrates 20th Anniversary
AUSTIN-- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) honors the conservation contributions of private landowners each year with its Lone Star Land Steward Award. This year, seven winners representing several of the state's diverse ecological regions will join the distinguished roster of landowners who have received this recognition. Over the past 20 years, nearly 200 … [Read more...] about 04-23 | Lone Star Land Steward Program Celebrates 20th Anniversary