West Texas deer season yields good buck quality and warnings
Hunters report mild weather and mostly healthy deer with strong acorns in river bottomlands but short acorn supplies in mesquite savannah flats. Bucks far outnumber does, prompting calls to use doe permits while available. Notable kills include a 26 pointer near Big Lake and a 16 pointer by a 14 year old in Sweetwater. Mule deer season in the Pecos opens this weekend.
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Texas
Doe
West
Big Lake
Sweetwater
P&wd
Trans-Pecos
Venison Care Tips From P W D Informant L D Nuckles
Public notice on advertising rates appears with instructions for column inch pricing and display rates. L D Nuckles of P W D in Rockport offers practical venison handling guidance emphasizing field care, proper shot placement, field dressing, cooling, skinning, wrapping, and safe storage for quality meat amid drought and hunting trends in Trans-Pecos regions.
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L. D. Nuckles
P&wd
Rockport
Fur Trappers Need License
Texans eyeing high fur prices must obtain proper licenses under Texas Parks and Wildlife Department rules. Resident trapper license costs 5 dollars, beaver otter license 50 dollars. Open season runs December 1 to January 31 with county regulations varying. verify with local wardens or offices before trapping.
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Holders Buy Brady Firm Home Services
Ken and Billie Holder become sole owners of Home Services on Hwy 87 North after buying from J. D. Bailey on November 22. They reside at 2004 Stanton, have three children, and attend First Baptist Church. The firm provides air conditioning heating plumbing and sheet metal work and invites customers to call for service at 597-2976.
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Ken
Billie Holder
Home Services
Windrow Co
Hwy. 87 North
J. D. Bailey
First Baptist Church
Holder
Leap of speed: penguins porpoise out of water
National Geographic notes penguins leap clear from the sea in a porpoising motion. Their strong pectoral muscles drive flippers enabling speeds around 15 miles per hour as they dive and rise again.
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National Geographic
Problems People With Problems Find People Who Care
A help line advertises support by linking individuals seeking help with caring counselors at a telephone number 597 2975. The notice emphasizes personal connection and confidential assistance.
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San Angelo
Parks and Wildlife Department
Prans-Pecos
Texas Press
Association
the Brady Herald
S. Bridge Street
Brady
L. B. Smith
Larry B. Smith
Bob Wilson
L. D
Central
West Texas
Brady Herald
McCulloch
Coun Counties
U. S
Alaska
Hawaii
Brady Firm
Ereckson
Agency
Richard J. Lane
ESLIC
Brownwood
Merlyn’s
S. Bridge St
Timex
King’s Candy
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