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No.147 -FALL /WINTER 2008
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f aN ,4 2U%TPWD Mission: To manage and conserve the natural and cultural resources of Texas and to provide hunting,
fishing and outdoor recreation opportunities for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! Yes, that's right. In
2008 we reached the 20th anniversary of
"Mandatory Hunter Education" in Texas. Can
you believe how fast it has gone by? Just to give
you an example, 161,013 students were certified
between 1972 through 1987. Since "mandatory"
hunter education began in 1988, with your help
617,816 students have been certified through
May 2008-or 20 years of the mandatory
program. See what a great job you are doing?
We couldn't have done it without you.
Included with this newsletter is the 2009 Work-
shop Schedule. Twenty years ago we were doing
six workshops per year plus one or two advanced
workshops. Now, look at the workshops being
conducted, including all the advanced topics
from which to choose. These workshops enable
you to enhance the quality of your training,
which has been their purpose since 1977, the
year the first workshop was held. Be sure to
mark your choices and send the form to Kathy.
The following is a summary of fiscal year 2008
accomplishments reflecting all you've accom-
plished in one year. Please give yourself a
big hand!
31,187 students were trained in 3,303 courses
conducted statewide.continued on page 2
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2008 Expo Near-Perfect Event
When the last visitors trickled out of the Austin headquarters grounds late
Sunday on October 5, a total of 37,575 people had enjoyed the 17th annual Texas
Parks and Wildlife Expo. That's down from about 42,000 visitors last year, but
considerably more than the close to 8,000 who attended the first Expo in 1992.
In the event's early years, it seemed that bigger was better. But after a record
46,800 visitors rocked staff back on their heels in 2000, organizers and leaders
saw how longer crowd lines and the strain of growth tested the event.
TPWD has since focused on the quality of the visitor experience as the most
important measure of success. And by all accounts, based on glowing customer
feedback over the weekend, Expo XVII was superb, with almost no problems andcontinued on page 3
W hiz-Bang .......................4 Instructor Discounts ............13
Guilty Verdict Reached ...........4 Welcome, New Instructors .......14
K udos ..................... ...5-8 F.Y.I. ...........................15
Lead in Venison ................9 In the News ..................16-17
Kathy's Corner ...............10 Training and Workshops ......17
In the Mailbox ...............11-13 The Bowhunter ...............18-19IN THIS ISSUE
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