In This Issue: Hunter Education - Full Swing, Terry Erwin's Memory & More
Annual Hunting Traditions - the Stories!
I'm fresh off an annual trek to my home state of Colorado to chase elk around the mountains with sticks and arrows. Along with my son, Ryan, brother Tom and nephew, Matt (practicing below), I hunted at a favorite public land haunt near North Park, a location we go to when we fail to draw another game management unit.
Heading up north each September is a way to maintain my mental sanity and physical (and even spiritual) state. As the great Spanish philosopher, José Ortega Y Gasset once penned, I get to go out to the wilds and act 'paleolithic' for a while (see Meditations on Hunting quote below). It is something I've been doing since I could hunt deer and elk at age14 (minimum age in CO back then). I rarely get an elk or even a shot, but there have been plenty of blown chances and stories -- ahh, the HUNTING STORIES -- how we relate particularly great memories of our outdoor moments and adventures. Some stories are told year after year -- with some family members or friends grimacing that they've "heard that one before." Some stories are embellished or even greatly exaggerated. But, it is these STORIES that helps keep our Hunting Heritage alive! They remind us of the hope and passion for "next year's" adventures. Hunting stories live on forever!
Speaking of embellishment, I often think of my dad, who passed several years back. He would chuckle, smoke his cigar, and tell many of the same fishing and hunting stories every time we gathered as a family, or sat around a fire during a hunting or fishing trip. These were great traditions in our family -- ones my kids, relatives, friends, and I continue to this day. I suppose I have become my dad, as I often hear my kids say, "Dad, you've told that story a thousand times!"
(Don't tell my kids, but I hope they get to hear them a thousand more times!)
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 “This is the reason we hunt. When you are fed up with the troublesome present, with being ‘very twentieth century,’ you take your gun, whistle for your dog, go out to the mountain, and, without further ado, give yourself the pleasure during a few hours or a few days of being ‘Paleolithic.’”
“When we leave the city and go up on the mountains it is astounding how naturally and rapidly, we free ourselves from the worries, temper, and ways of the real person we were, and the savage (beast) springs anew in us. Our life seems to lose weight and the fresh and fragrant atmosphere of an adolescence circulates through it.”
José Ortega Y Gasset, "Meditations on Hunting"
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The Gulf Coast & South Texas Plains Regions of the TPWD Female Employee R3 Program held the 2nd Ladies Mentored Dove Hunt and Dove 101 course recently at the Chaparral WMA. The “FR3” Team, supports women by creating opportunity and removing barriers to encourage confident participation in hunting and shooting sports, allowing women of the field to become knowledgeable stewards of the TPWD mission through experience. The event starts with a classroom session covering topics including background of R3, dove biology & ecology, hunting public lands in Texas, hunter safety, laws & ethics followed by range instruction and various cooking and game cleaning demonstrations. The event concludes with a guided hunt for a hands-on real-deal experience during a walk-on dove hunt open to the public. 'Mentees' that arrive with little to no experience leave with improved skills and confidence to continue the art of wildlife conservation through clay shooting, dove hunting, field-to-table craft, hunting public lands, and the ability to share what they have learned with others. To top off the event, over 50 birds were harvested by the team of ladies!"
- Caitlyn Navarro, S TX Plains Leader - TPWD Female Employee R3 Program
 (L to R) Top Row: Mentor Victoria Haynes, Wildlife Biologist, Mentor Shannon Barron, Wildlife Biologist, Mentee Jo Vaughan, Coastal Fisheries Technician, Mentor Jessica Pelzel, Game Warden, Gulf Coast Region Leader TPWD Female Employee R3 Program. Middle Row: Mentor Mary Beth Foerster, Wildlife Biologist, Mentee Rowan Prothro, Sustainability Program Specialist, Mentee Kristin Huston, State Parks Program Supervisor, Mentee Ayla Truan, Garner State Park Assistant Superintendent, Mentor Meagan Lesak, Wildlife Biologist, Mentee Tessa Boucher, Wildlife Biologist, Mentor Caitlyn Navarro, Wildlife Biologist. Bottom Row: Mentee Maegan Lanham, Photographer – TPW Magazine, Mentee Kayla Lara, Support Resources Division, Mentee Ruby Ayala, Wildlife Biologist, Mentor Lori Massey, Wildlife Biologist, Mentee Sarah Mchaney, Coastal Fisheries Technician, Mentee Dorothy Martinez, Texas State Park Ambassador Coordinator
Not pictured were S TX Hunter Education Specialist, Brock Minton, and former W TX Specialist and Area Chief, Jimmie Caughron - Ballinger, Webless Migratory Game Bird Program Leader, Owen Fitzsimmons, Jennifer Elizondo; Chaparral WMA Admin. Asst., Whitney Gann; Former Chaparral WMA Project Leader, and Diego Navarro; Acting Chaparral WMA Project Leader.
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Randy Spradlin, W TX Hunter Education Specialist, and his hunter education instructor wife, Monica, experienced an unfortunate disaster in the form of a wildfire that burnt down their new house in Nugent. "They're still mopping up hot spots," said Spradlin after first arriving at the scene in early August. "When we got there this morning, we jumped on a couple areas flaring up and called in a truck. The fire, east of Abilene, burned over 500 acres, and our house is the only complete loss (within the large fire)." He concluded, (The fire) started from a blowout on a tractor trailer (which) didn't stop. (The trailer) started several fires over a couple of miles."
Recovery donations being accepted by Texas Hunter Education Instructor's Association Attention: Wild Fire. Contact: Debra Ferrell - THEIA President
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"On the 4th Saturday of each September, we celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day. On this date we also hold the annual family-friendly and free Take Me Outdoors Houston. The location is Discovery Green, a 12-acre natural area/park seated in Downtown Houston across from the George R. Brown Convention Center, and in between Minute Maid Park (Go Astros!!) and the Toyota Center (Go Rockets!!) This past September 28th marked the 15th annual event, and we had more attendees than ever before pass through the event and greet our dedicated exhibitors and learn all about the great outdoor opportunities in their urban backyard! Discovery Green staff estimated over 2,100 attendees passed through Take Me Outdoors Houston." - Heidi Rao, SE TX Hunter Education Specialist
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A variety of exhibitors offered several different hands-on activities and recreation opportunities available within the Houston area. Exhibitors this year included: Texas State Parks (Brazos Bend and Huntsville); TPWD Coastal Fisheries; TPWD Angler Education Program; Texas Wildlife Association, Texas Brigades, Texas Youth Hunting Program, Conservation Legacy; Becoming an Outdoors Girl Program; and 4W’s Outdoors
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 L to R: Hunter Education Instructor Team included Ivan Benavides - Pasadena, Willard Franklin (4Ws) - Houston, Ivan Benavides, Jr. - Pasadena, Heidi Rao, SE TX Hunter Education Specialist, Cheryl LeJune - Tomball, Cheryl's grandson, Tristan Cole - BSA Troop 1014, Crystal & Daniel Billings - Willis. A huge shout-out to the exhibitors who have been with Take Me Outdoors Houston every year since the beginning: TPWD Inland Fisheries – Neighborhood Fishing Program, TPWD Hunter Education & Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Programs, and John Karger, master falconer’s “Last Chance Forever: The Birds of Prey Conservancy,” who travels from San Antonio to conduct educational flying demonstrations of hawks and other raptors. Heidi Rao, TPWD Event Coordinator and SE TX Hunter Education Specialist, said, “By introducing Texans, especially urban adults and kids, to outdoor recreation, our woods, waters, and natural places become more relevant and important to them. Recreation leads to conservation. If they’re out there enjoying the natural world, they come to understand it, then ultimately care of it.”
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Lonesome Dovefest - Karnes City
Connor Richards, TPWD Intern, gave youth participants a firearm safety primer prior to them shooting dove on the Lasershot Hunter Education System (see below). Hunter Education activities have been an integral part of Friday's "Youth Event" (e.g. High School Agriculture Science students in 5-county region) for over 25 years, such as "Skins, Skulls, Scat and Tracks" by Brock Minton, S TX Hunter Education Specialist and his regional Hunter Education Instructors, and introductory shotgun shooting led by C TX Hunter Education Specialist, Morgan Harbison, who brings the Mobile Sporting Clays trailer for both the youth day events Friday and the Public Event over the first weekend of the South Texas dove opener. Steve Hall, Hunter Education Coordinator, initiated the partnership with Lonesome Dovefest in the 1990s, and the Dovefest Committee continue to donate funds raised to the benefit of the Hunter Education program, most recently, the Texas Hunter Education Instructor Association's support of instructor recognition and training. Thanks to all!
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"On behalf of our organization, I want to extend our heartfelt thanks to all of you for your time and dedication in making the Annual Lonesome Dove Youth Day in Karnes County a tremendous success. Your contributions as presenters and volunteers provided an invaluable opportunity for students to engage in hands-on learning and gain insight into career opportunities within Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The feedback we received from the students and district administrators has been overwhelmingly positive. They truly appreciated the chance to learn directly from conservation experts like yourselves and expressed a strong interest in further exploring the programs and opportunities we offer. We are grateful for your support and commitment to fostering the next generation of conservation leaders. We look forward to having you join us again next year for another successful event."
Thank you again for making such a meaningful impact on our youth and community
Kendrick Gray - TPWD Outreach Manager
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National Archery in Schools Program
Welcome Another Year!
"The 2024/2025 school year looks to be one of our best in program history. We are so excited to announce that Jeff Rawlinson has joined our team as vice president, and we are all looking forward to his involvement!
We will soon be providing our 2024 survey report, and we will also be putting out details regarding our 2025 NASP®️ educator and coaches conference which will be held in Gatlinburg, Tennessee in July. We wish you all a wonderful school year and thank you for all you do for young people through in school Archery. We are grateful for the role that you play in changing lives one arrow at a time."
Dr. Tommy Floyd - President NASP®️
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 "I am excited to introduce myself as the Vice President of NASP®. Over the years, I served as Outdoor Education Manager with the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. I was fortunate to oversee the NASP® program and later, the dedicated team who managed it. I also served on the NASP® National Board of Directors. After 26 years of leading state and national efforts to help state fish and wildlife agencies reach kids & families through education efforts, I am thrilled to be able to bring my experience to a family of passionate educators such as yourselves. You are a part of the greatest education program ever to reach the hands of our nation’s youth. I look forward to meeting and working with you in the future to reach more NASP® schools across the country. Thank you for all you do!"
Jeff Rawlinson - Vice President, NASP®
Photo: Jeff Rawlinson (with award) was recently honored at the 50th Hunter Education Anniversary of the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission where he served 26 years. Nebraska Outreach & Education Staff were on hand to pay tribute to all of Jeff's successes as their colleague, boss, friend and outdoors-man. To Jeff's right is Kyle Gaston, Nebraska Hunter Education Administrator. Steve Hall, Texas Hunter Education Coordinator, also presented at the conference and anniversary - "History of Hunter Education & International Hunter Ed Assn."
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Huntmaster Project 2024 (HP24)
"While the Texas Youth Hunting Program (TYHP) staff are gearing up for the upcoming hunting seasons, we also are undertaking what we call the Huntmaster Project 2024 (HP24). The goal of HP24 is to review and update TYHP’s records of certified Huntmasters so we may operate with the best information available and more fully implement a Volunteer Recognition program. TYHP dates to 1996, and our records indicate well over 2000 folks have been trained as Huntmasters. As you can imagine, over time some information has changed, some Huntmasters are no longer active, some have passed, etc. We also must consider the changes in files and databases/websites since our inception, and it’s easy to see that a thorough review and update is needed. Be on the lookout for HP24 correspondence as we seek to update our database. When you get it, we will greatly appreciate your prompt responses!" Chris Mitchell, TYHP Director (shown teaching hunter education at TWA Hqts.)
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2024 Texas North State Youth Hunter Education Challenge
It’s time to mail in your registration forms! Deadline is October 11th.
The 2024 Youth Hunter Education Challenge (YHEC) will be held on Saturday, October 19 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Arlington Sportsman’s Club(11500 CR 525, Mansfield, TX 76063). The event is open to all youth ages 9 -18. There are 2 competition categories: Junior (ages 9-14) and Senior (ages 15-18).
Hunter Education certification is required.
Categories: Shotgun, .22 Rifle, Archery, Orienteering, Hunter Safety Trail and Responsibility Exam. Olympic-style medals will be award for 1st-3rd place for each venue. High score Senior and reserve Senior, high score Junior and reserve Junior, and the Sportsmanship winner will be awarded belt buckles.
If you would like to participate, forms & rules are at texasyhec.com (under Home>2024 Event Info) OR contact Jeanette Hammonds at mrdavidhammonds@att.net to obtain registration form and rules. Registration fee is $50. Registration deadline is Oct. 11. Registrations sent after deadline - $20 late fee.
 Volunteers are needed!! If you would like to volunteer, please contact Jeanette Hammonds at mrdavidhammonds@att.net to obtain volunteer registration form and rules. Each volunteer will be provided with lunch. Volunteers will need to arrive at 7:00 a.m. and can leave once all participants are finished with all of the events. Volunteers are encouraged to stay at the awards ceremony.
Families are invited to attend. Please note that the participants’ lunch is included in the registration fee. Additional lunches may be ordered on registration form for $10 each. People may bring their own food and drinks. SEE YOU THERE!
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NORTH TEXAS
Cleburne State Park - Trail Life Group Event
"Good day Steve!
During an education session at Cleburne State Park a leader from a Trail Life - Ft Worth asked about different programs we can do. That led to having a private 101 being held at Bailey Lake Park in Burleson. We were able to have instructors from Angler and Boater Education, and several Hunter Education instructors put on four different training sessions. A total of 32 youths from the Trail Life group and their parent(s) attended and were given lessons on edged tool Safety and upkeep, outdoor skills for hiking and camping, angling and water safety. The Trail Life kids were able to get training in subjects for their pins / badges and several of the parents and coordinators have gotten with me to set up more programs in the spring." - Area Chief, Sandy Mason, Jewitt
 Hunter Education Instructors included Erika Brooks, Jim Bratton, Bill Flynn, Bill Andrieu, Myranda Baker, Monica Bickerstaff, N TX Hunter Education Specialist (L), and myself. - Area Chief, Sandy Mason - Jewitt (R) Thanks, Sandy!
Branded by Christ Cowboy Church in Rusk - Instructor Nile Dean
Bass Pro Shops - Grapevine
 A total of 35 students, youth and adults, made up the Hunter Education class in mid-September at Bass Pro - Grapevine. Students, 13 yrs old and younger, were accompanied by a parent or chaperone, according to course policy at the store and all were able to shop in the store during the breaks. We always THANK our partner, Bass Pro Grapevine for the use of the mezzanine area as our classroom.
Instructors Jose Garcia - Irving and Stephan Polansky - Dallas
SOUTHEAST TEXAS
Houston - New Students & Instructors
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Photo: New instructor, Jason Byers and his daughter, Asst. Instructor Jadyn Byers (pink shirt) covered topics such as muzzle control, proper handoff, 2-handed carry and bolt action rifle actions (.22LR).
Other stations included the over-and-under (break action) taught by new Instructor Aidan Montague.
Field stations are a good way to teach hunter education as a team, since every instructor can be continually involved in the process. Once firearm handling is covered, using the five inert action firearms (loaner kit), students can move on to other stations such as 1) zones of fire, 2) mistaken for game, 3) proper shot placement, 4) shoot/don't shoot and 5) field care of game (examples). Hunter Skills Stations used in FIELD or CLASSROOM courses, is a way to maximize time, increase hands-on instruction (i.e. learning) and are more engaging for students.
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 New Instructors in the SE Texas Region
L to R: Jason Byers, Jadyn Byers (Asst), Jarrod Gibson, Hannah Byers (Asst), Gene Marsh, Corey Gibson (Asst), Aidan Montague, and Theresa Gibson
East Texas Conservation Expo
Congratulations to Tina Crichfield, Texas Master Naturalist and Texas Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Instructor. She saw the need for a hands-on, family-friendly outdoor expo in East Texas, and after a year of planning and organizing, she created the first “East Texas Conservation Expo.” The Piney Wood Lakes Chapter of Texas Master Naturalists (PWL) welcomed more than 200 attendees to the first annual event of its kind on Saturday, September 14. With a wide variety of conservation-focused exhibitors such as Texas Wildlife Association, Acorn Forestry, Audubon, Wildlife Habitat Federation; and workshops like Fish Management Strategies, Texas Youth Hunting Program, Prescribed Fire and Wildfire Suppression, along with food trucks and vendors, attendees were able to learn about land and water management, invasive management, Texas native plants, pollinators, wildlife tax exemptions, hunter education, and more! The expo was co-sponsored by the Polk County Commerce Center and held in their indoor facility along with the pavilions at Pedigo Park.
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 Texas Master Naturalist's mission is to "provide education, outreach, and service dedicated to the beneficial management of natural resources and natural areas within their communities for the State of Texas." For anyone eager to become a conservation advocate, the next Pineywoods classes will be held on Saturdays from February 22 through June 7, 2025. Visit https://txmn.org/pineywoodlakes for more information. The Second Annual East Texas Conservation Expo is already being planned for October 2025.
SOUTH TEXAS - San Antonio Rodeo Wildlife Committee Hunter Education
During the month of September, the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Wildlife Committee Hunter Education Instructor Team conducted three courses, one on the rodeo grounds, one at Cornerstone Christian School (San Antonio) and one at Hill Country Christian School (San Marcos). A total of 40 students were taught the importance of being a legal and ethical hunter.
Instructors included Thom Griffith (R), Laura Griffith, Kevin Oliver, Bruce Rutkowski, and Duane Westerman (Committee Chairman).
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CENTRAL TEXAS - Sendero Shooting Sports
Instructors Monica Sobotka, Thomas Moon and Kristy Leiber Perkins taught a full class at Sendero Shooting Sports in Belton. Way to go, TEAM!
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SOUTH TEXAS - Rio Grande Valley Hosts White-winged Dove Season Courses
 Hidalgo County Area Chief, Fernando (Fernie) Rocha, and his wife, Loree (R of banner), started the September special white-winged dove season with another great Hunter Education class in the Rio Grande Valley. A huge thanks to Point Blank Sporting Goods & Gun Range in Pharr for allowing us to use their facility. Students successfully navigated through the Texas Outdoor Annual App learning of bag limits and identifying different species of doves. The class was also introduced to a variety of gun carries in the field and the importance of wildlife conservation and the protection of our natural resources. Two of the parents even showed great interest in Becoming Volunteer Hunter Education instructors.
L to R: Mark Ayoob, Fernando (Fernie) Rocha, Dolores (Loree) Rocha, Ignacio (Nacho) Perez and Ricardo (Rick) Orozco. The "Rio Grande Valley Team" of Hunter Education Instructors and Texas Youth Hunting Program (TYHP) Huntmasters promoting both programs at the 2nd Annual Bentsen State Park Outdoor Skills Showcase. Over 250 spectators visited our booth and learned a variety of safe and ethical hunting skills to include wildlife conservation and the importance of continuing our Hunting Heritage.
On behalf of our Team of Volunteer Hunter Education Instructors & Texas Youth Hunting Program Huntmasters and I, would like to thank you for your assistance, support and dedication towards our programs. Please let us know if we can help regarding future events. Our Team will be participating on the upcoming events/hunts listed below. Hope to see you out there!
Fernando "Fernie" Rocha - Area Chief, Edinburg
Upcoming Events and Hunts
Sal Del Rey Hunts (All 3 hunts have been posted at TYHP.org)
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November 15-17, 2024 (Deer, Hog, Exotic)
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January 17- 19, 2025 (Deer, Hog, Exotic)
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March 14-15, 2025 (Exotic, Hog)
Fiesta de Palmas
October 18-20, 2024; McAllen Convention Center, 700 Convention Center Blvd. McAllen, TX. 78501
Sign up with Fernie Rocha for times/shifts - Fri 5pm -10pm; Sat and Sun 12pm - 8pm
- Setup - Thurs 12pm - 5pm - Kendrick Gray, TPWD Outreach Manager, will be there at 11 am
- Breakdown - Sunday: 8am - 1pm
Arbor Day Celebration - November 2, 2024, 7am - 11am
Student Air Rifle Program
"We are only 1 month away from the SAR Air Rifle National Championship 2024! It's crunch time for your final practices and we can't wait to see you in Missouri soon! "
Jake Hindman - SAR Exec Director
The purpose of the SAR is to increase involvement in shooting sports, enhance educational performance, and promote positive youth development through firearms safety and target shooting education.
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City Kids visited with the DPS Border Patrol Unit in Brownsville and surrounding areas. The officers gave a brief history of their operations and some of the issues and situations they run into including equipment and operations to protect U.S. citizens from drug trafficking and other problems facing Texas border towns. They work hand-in-hand with Texas Game Wardens on border protection, but also on outdoor and community education programs such as those enjoyed by the City Kids who travel to Port Isabel to fish, hunt, shoot, hike, kayak and ride ATVs.
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 Leon McNeil, Hunter Education Instructor, and founder of City Kids Adventures in San Antonio, is shown here reminding City Kids on the discipline, communications, planning and teamwork (i.e. character traits) it takes to prepare for the day's activities such as firearm safety, shooting and safe ATV operation.
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Hunter Education, Air Rifle, and Archery Tax- Exempt/Non-profits
 The Community Outdoor Outreach Program (CO-OP) Grant Application is now OPEN for proposals until November 1, 2024 at 5pm, with an 18-month period of performance that supports awarded programs March 1, 2025 - September 1, 2026. Grant awards will be announced March 1, 2025. The CO-OP grant provides funding to tax-exempt organizations for programming that engages under-represented populations with TPWD programs, sites, and staff, while promoting outdoor skills and stewardship in outdoor recreation, conservation, and environmental education activities. Grants are available to tax-exempt organizations such as local government, Universities, school districts and non-profit organizations and applicants can propose from $5,000 to $100,000 for project funding.
For More Information about CO-OP and other Recreation Grants: https://tpwd.texas.gov/business/grants/recreation-grants/grant-programs
Direct Registration link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4BA5AD2DA1F5C16-50289875-tpwd
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Sign up for 2024 TSRA State Indoor Smallbore & Air Rifle Championships.
This year's State Championship will take place November 9th-10th, 2024, in Rosenberg at the Fort Bend County Extension Education Center - Range. As in the past, this match will offer 2 events: Smallbore 3-P and Precision Standing Air Rifle. If competitors participate in both events, they will be eligible for the Top Gun Award in their respective age classification. Texas State Rifle Association (TSRA) membership is required. This match will be fired on Orion Targets. There are 3 relays for each event. All air relays will be fired first before switching the range over to smallbore. Squadding will be completed on a first-come first-served basis; match capacity is limited. Match fees must be received to secure squadding position.
To receive a match bulletin, email Hannah Muegge, TSRA Smallbore & Air Rifle Director.
You review the match bulletin, then proceed to relay selection at the link below via Sign-Up Genius. "Allow me 24-hours to review before getting back to you with a method of payment for match fees, said Muegge, "Should you have any questions, do not hesitate to reach out!"
Link for Match Relay Selection and Registration
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Spreading Terry's Last Ashes
There isn't a day that goes by, that I don't think of my colleague who passed in August 2020, but who dedicated 24 years to the Texas Hunter Education Program. I took a moment on my Colorado elk hunt to spread the last of Terry's memory and spirit across the same mountain we honored Terry several years back -- saying a small prayer for his continued Peace in Heaven. Terry's legacy in educating new generations of students and instructors was about responsible outdoor behaviors, and I can't think of a greater peace for him than the many hunting fields in North America, to which he rests. Because of hunter education administrators across North America, Terry rests in every state and many provinces and countries, all places he visited during his career. Rest in Peace, Terry! -- Steve Hall, Hunter Education Coordinator
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Morgan Harbison, C TX: morgan.harbison@tpwd.texas.gov; 512-413-0194
Monica Bickerstaff, N TX (DFW): monica.bickerstaff@tpwd.texas.gov; 469-601-8349 c
Kevin Vo, Austin, Hunter Ed. Admin: kevin.vo@tpwd.texas.gov; 512-389-4999 (general); 512-389-8142 (direct); Email Support: Instructor@tpwd.texas.gov
Steve Hall, Austin, Hunter Ed. Coord: steve.hall@tpwd.texas.gov; 512-389-8140 w; 512-550-7330 c
Brock Minton, S TX: brock.minton@tpwd.texas.gov; 361-944-3617 c
Heidi Rao, SE TX (Houston): heidi.rao@tpwd.texas.gov; 713-829-1377 c
Randy Spradlin, W TX: randy.spradlin@tpwd.texas.gov; 512-923-3509 c
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Texas Hunter Education Resources
Hunter Education Overview | Instructor Resources | Student Resources
Texas Hunter Education Instructor Association
Texas Youth Hunting Program | Adult Learn to Hunt Program
Texas State Rifle Association | Texas 4-H Shooting Sports
Operation Game Thief | Texas Game Warden Association
National Hunter Education Resources
International Hunter Education Association | Learn Hunting Adult Mentor Program
NRA PROGRAMS & Services | NSSF Hunting & Ranges | Hunters Connect
National Bowhunter Education Foundation | Ashby Bowhunting Foundation
National Archery in Schools Program | Student Air Rifle Program
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