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Big Time Texas Hunts Winners Announced
AUSTIN — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) reveals the winners of this year’s Big Time Texas Hunts (BTTH).
TPWD notified the 14 winners of their random selection from the pool of 149,114 entries, which raised more than $1.35 million to support wildlife research, habitat management and public hunting across the state. The BTTH projects webpage lists specific examples of how the funds support TPWD’s mission.
“Big Time Texas Hunts are a win-win for hunters and conservation,” said Kevin Mote, TPWD Private Lands Program Director. “Revenue generated from these hunts help support habitat improvements and public hunting facilities on department land.”
Winners from other categories include:
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Big Time Bird Hunt – Phillip Pearson, Coppell
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Exotic Safari – Stewart Smith, Marion
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Gator Hunt – Nicholas Centofonti, Round Rock
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Nilgai Antelope Safari – Levi Best, Hutto
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Premium Buck Hunt – Daryl Long, Yorktown
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Texas Grand Slam – Jarid Malone, Friendswood
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Lone Star Javelina Hunt – Daniel Marshall, El Paso
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Ultimate Mule Deer Hunt – Wendall Housler, Cloudcroft, NM
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Whitetail Bonanza – Chanler Devore, Burnet; Desmond Porter, Spring; Morgan Flake, Claude; Mark Young, Rockwall; Nolen Anthis, Conroe
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Wild Hog Adventure – David Gonzalez, Bandera
Entries for next year’s Big Time Texas Hunts go on sale May 15.
Big Time Texas Hunts is made possible with support from Toyota and the Texas Bighorn Society.
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TPWD receives funds from DHS and USFWS. TPWD prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin (including limited English proficiency), disability, age, and gender, pursuant to state and federal law. If you believe you have been discriminated against by TPWD, visit tpwd.texas.gov/nondiscrimination or call (512) 389-4800 for information on filing a complaint. To obtain information in an alternative format, contact TPWD through Relay Texas at 7-1-1 or (800) 735-2989, or by email at accessibility@tpwd.texas.gov. If you speak a language other than English and need assistance, email lep@tpwd.texas.gov. You can also contact Department of the Interior Office of Civil Rights, 1849 C Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20240, and/or U.S. Department of Homeland Security Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL), Mail Stop #0190 2707, Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave., S.E. Washington, D.C. 20528.
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