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9/18/2006
Media Contact for This Release: Steve Lightfoot, (512)
389-4701,
steve.lightfoot@tpwd.state.tx.us
Sept. 18, 2006
Texas Big Time Hunts Offer Premier Opportunities
AUSTIN, Texas — The Lone Star State boasts some of the finest hunting
anywhere in the country, and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Big
Time Texas Hunts offer hunters a chance to experience the best of the best.
The Big Time Texas Hunts program offers the opportunity to win one or
more top guided hunts with food and lodging provided, as well as taxidermy
in some cases. The crown jewel of the program is the Texas Grand Slam hunt
package, which includes four separate hunts for Texas’ most prized big game
animals – the desert bighorn sheep, white-tailed deer, mule deer and
pronghorn antelope. There are several quality whitetail hunt packages
available, as well as opportunities to pursue alligator, exotic big game,
waterfowl and upland game birds.
Entries for the Big Time Texas Hunt drawings are $10 each and are
available wherever hunting licenses are sold. They may also be purchased
online for the first time at (http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/dreamhunts/) or by
phone (800) 895-4248. There is no limit to the number of entries an
individual may purchase, and entries may be purchased as gifts for others.
Purchasers must be 17 years of age or older.
Proceeds from the Big Time Texas Hunts are dedicated to providing more
public hunting opportunity and to funding wildlife conservation and research
programs in Texas. Last year, more than 75,000 entries were received.
Here’s a summary of the Big Time Texas Hunts offerings:
 | The Texas Grand Slam — This is truly the hunt of a
lifetime. The bighorn sheep hunt is very exclusive; TPWD only issues a
handful of permits a year. The bighorn sheep hunt takes place on Elephant
Mountain Wildlife Management Area, just outside of Alpine, in far West
Texas. The other three hunts included in the Texas Grand Slam will be on
some of the most exclusive private ranches in the state. The winner may
also bring along a non-hunting companion to share in this awesome outdoor
adventure. |
| Texas Whitetail Bonanza — 10 winners will each get to
experience a high-quality white-tailed deer hunt, something legendary to
Texas on popular ranches known to produce big bucks (150
Boone and Crockett scores). Guide service, food and lodging are provided
on these 3-5-day trips during hunting season. Each winner can also bring
along a companion to hunt as well. |
| Texas Gator Hunt — One winner and a guest will enjoy
a rare and unique three-day trip pursuing alligators at the J. D. Murphree
Wildlife Management Area on the Gulf Coast. Both hunters may harvest one
alligator. All necessary equipment, expert guides, lodging and gator hide
removal are included. The winner and guest will also be treated to an
airboat tour of the marsh to view alligators. |
| Texas Waterfowl Adventure — One winner and as many as
three invited guests will win a series of three exciting waterfowl
adventures. The hunts are located on some of the best waterfowl areas in
Texas. Trips include a Coastal Prairies guided hunt for snows, blues and
white-fronted geese; a guided duck hunt in the Coastal Marshes; and an
East Texas hunt for wood ducks and mallards. |
| Texas Exotic Safari — Two winners will experience the
thrill of hunting African exotic game right here in Texas on the Mason
Mountain Wildlife Management Area in the Texas Hill Country. Each winner
can take two exotic species, including waterbuck, gemsbok, scimitar-horned
oryx, impala, Thomson’s gazelle and common waterbuck. Hunters may choose
to shoot modern rifle, muzzleloader, archery or crossbow. Winners can also
bring along a companion to hunt a management exotic. Food and lodging will
be provided at the scenic Mason Mountain WMA lodge. Taxidermy service will
be provided for the two winners. Proceeds go to benefit wildlife
conservation and research on Mason Mountain WMA. |
| Texas Big Time Bird Hunt — One winner along with as
many as three hunting buddies will enjoy a unique package of upland game
bird hunts: two days of quail, two days of pheasant hunting in the
Panhandle and two afternoons of dove hunting. There will also be a two-day
guided spring turkey hunt for two included in the package. Food, guide
service and lodging are included on all bird hunts, and pointing dogs are
provided for quail and pheasant hunts. |
| Texas Premium Buck Hunt — This is the ultimate deer
hunting experience—an opportunity to harvest a trophy white-tailed buck (160
Boone and Crockett score) in the rugged South Texas brush country. One
winner and a guest will enjoy the finest deer hunting trip that Texas can
offer. Professional guide service, food and high quality accommodations
are included to provide each hunter comfort as well as great hunting. |
The deadline to apply for this year’s Big Time Texas Hunts is Nov. 1.
Winners will be announced later in November.
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