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How Texas Public Lands Saved Our Family's Outdoor Legacy

John Cook
We are all partakers in something that is inherently good. The backcountry awakens a pent-up wonder that is innate to our existence. As we breathe in the mountain air or witness the majesty of the river bottom, we are connected to all those who came before us.   By John Cook I grew up hunting the Mud Creek bottom in East Texas. As early as I can remember I was following my dad through the mature hardwood bottom on the north side of our deer lease hunting squirrels. I can remember being ...
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Texas Chapter Stands for Public Ownership of Wildlife

Richard Rosenthal
By Rich Rosenthal Conservationists celebrated a legal victory over captive deer breeding operations after a Texas appeals court reaffirmed the public ownership of wildlife, thanks in part to efforts from Texas BHA and other like-minded conservation organizations. The opinion made by the Texas Court of Appeals, Third District, affirmed the trial court’s decision in Bailey, Peterson v. Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. In the case, owners of a deer-breeding operation sued the state, arguing ...
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