Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 77, No. 43, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 24, 1984 Page: 8 of 12
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Large harvest expected
for Texas deer hunters
Hunters should have excellent
success during the upcoming
deer season, Texas Parks and
Wildlife Department officials sa-
id.
The hunting season in most
counties is Nov. 17-Jan. 6 and
field biologists predict this year's
statewide harvest should easily
exceed 300,000 animals.
Dry conditions in most of the
state have hurt fawn production,
but overall deer numbers remain
high to the point of overpopu-
lation in many areas.
Predictions of a large harvest
are based primarily on dry range
conditions which aid visibility
and cause deer to move more
during daylight hours to feed.
Horace Gore, white-tailed deer
program leader, said the dry
conditions make it even more
important this year for landown-
ers and hunters to utilize all the
antlerless deer hunting permits
to which they are entitled. "The
deer have made it through the
dry spring and summer sur-
prisingly well, but they could be
in real trouble if we have a wet,
cold winter," Gore said.
Hunters should attempt to take
antlerless deer early in the
season while acorns and other
forage still are available. “Some
hunter might think it’s better to
harvest fewer deer during a dry
year, but the opposite is true,”
Gore explained. "Removing a
substantial number of deer will
increase survival rates of those
remaining."
Overall, antler development
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wiil be good, and body condition
probably will range from average
to slightly below, Gore specul-
ated. “Acorn production is ex-
tremely spotty this year, so deer
weights may vary widely from
county to county," he said.
The following is a wrapup of
prospects in each of the state’s
major ecological regions compil-
ed by biologists in those areas:
EDWARDS PLATEAU
The "Hill Country” tradition-
ally has the largest deer popu-
lation and highest harvest of any
econological area, and this year
will be no exception, according to
biologist Max Traweek of Kerr-
ville. "Our census data show
higher numbers than last year,
which I attribute mostly to the
deer being more visible this
year," Traweek said. "But the-
re's definitely no shortage of
deer.”
Traweek said deer in the
northern section of the Edwards
Plateau, around Mason, Llano
and surrounding counties are in
fair shape in terms of popula-
tion and body and antler develop-
ment. The southern counties
(Kerr. Kendall, Bandera and
Real) have been hit hard by
drought, and the deer are
showing its effects. "The deer
are not in good condition, and
antler development is below
average. I expect they will
respond well to feeders because
of the poor acorn crop,” he said.
Traweek noted that there
probably is no ecological region
of the state where the need is
greater to utilize all antlerless
permits, since overpopulation
and habitat degradation have
become chronic across wide
areas of the Plateau.
SOUTH TEXAS
Whitetails in the vast South
Texas brush country have come
through a severe drought sur-
prisingly well, in the view of Don
Frels, wildlife regional director at
Rockport. "Body condition of the
deer in most areas is actually
pretty good, and antler develop-
ment is not bad considering the
range conditions," Frels said.
Overall populations are about
the same as last year in the
western section of South Texas,
but the region's habitat is de-
grading progressively from a
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qualify for regional
The Palacios varsity Shark and
Sharkette cross-country squads
qualified their entire teams for
the regional cross country meet
to be held Nov. 3 at San Jacinto
College in Pasadena.
The varsity boys earned the
right to advance after placing
second in the team standings of
the district meet held Saturday.
The Sharkettes won the district
title in their division.
This marks the third consecu-
tive year that the Sharks have
qualified as a team for regional
competition. The Palacios run-
ners compiled 40 points in the
district meet to finish second
behind Needville which tallied
29.
Joe Guerra took the individual
overall title in the varsity boys
division. Guerra completed the
three-mile course with a time of
16:01. Taking fifth place with a
time of 17:02 was Darren Bor-
dovsky and Max Rodriquez was
sixth at 17:41.
Anthony Constancio placed
11th at 18:50 while Ffank Casta-
non turned in a 19:44 for 17th
place.
The varsity Sharkettes, compe-
ting on a two mile course laid
ciaim to four of the top five
individual slots enroute to a
24-point performance to win the
title.
Eileen Gomez bested the field
to finish first at 12:56. Teammate
Susan Gill placed third at 13:13
followed by Valerie Garcia in
fourth at 13:18 and Lisa Harvey
fifth at 13:51. Placing ninth was
Christy Garcia at 14:54.
In the freshmen boys division,
Carlton Durgan was clocked at
10:58 on the two-mile course to
take first place. Houston Herlin
placed fourth with an 11:21 while
Michael Garcia was fifth at 11:25.
Bobby Constancio nailed down
eighth place with an 11:48.
Two games remain
Varsity girls break even
five-year drought which shows no
signs of abating. “We cannot
emphasize enough how impor-
tant it is this year to reduce deer
populations in these dry areas by
taking antlerless deer," frels
commented. He said the brush
country’s reputation as a produc-
er of trophy deer is increasingly
being threatened by overused
habitat caused by overpopulation
of deer.
As is the case in most regions
of the state, Frels said the deer
harvest will be high in South
Texas because of unusually pre-
valent deer movement for food.
TRINITY-BRAZOS
Deer Habitat in this hard-
wood region of East-Central and
Northeast Texas is divided by
weather conditions into two seg-
ments, according to biologist
John Wallace of Tyler. “Condi-
tions are driest in the better
traditional deer hunting counties
like Brazos, Burleson, Leon,
Robertson, Henderson and Mad-
ison,” said Wallace. The range
in this region is dry, but a fair
acorn drop may help keep the
herd in good shape, he said.
Counties along the Red River has
received more rain, and although
they have fewer deer than the
counties to the south the animals
are in good shape.
Wallace added that surveys
indicate an unusually high dens-
ity of deer in eastern Leon
County, and he urged hunters
there to take all the antlerless
deer they are allowed under the
antlerless permit system.
PINEYWOODS
Deer populations in the East
Texas Pineywoods have been on
the increase during the past
several years, and 1984 is no
exception according to biologist
Gary Spencer of Jasper. “We
plan to issue a record number of
antlerless deer hunting permits,
and we will encourage k ndown-
ers and hunters to use all of
them,” Spencer said. As with
most other erologiral areas,
Pineywoods deer are expected to
be moving around during the
season because of the spotty
acorn crop. A record harvest is
possible this year, Spencer belie-
ves, and the deer are in “about
average" antler and body condi-
tion.
, The varsity Sharkette volley-
ball team gained little ground in
district competition last week,
losing to Needville and beating
Hitchcock.
The team, which is now 17-10
overall and 3-5 in league play,
battled Boling Tuesday night and
will travel to Sweeny Thursday.
The Bluejays won their en-
counter with an easy 3-15 open-
ing game and held on in the
second for a 13-15 win.
“We got into the match too
late and the score reflects how we
played in the first game,” com-
mented coach Donna Boehm.
“We came on strong in the
second game, but the momentum
was with Needville.”
The situation was different
later in the week against Hitch-
cock. The Sharkettes played a
good game overall, winning the
match 15-5, 15-6. Eloise Segovia
served nine points and Yvette
Garcia aced four spikes. Two
spikes were added by Yannet
Foote while Dina Flores chipped
in one.
"We served well and were
able to pick up a number of
points because Hitchcock failed
to return service," noted Boehm.
In junior varisty action, the
Sharkettes also lost to Needville,
3-15. 7-15.
Jr. High Sharkettes
trample over Travis
The Sharkette 7th and 8th
grade volleyball teams travelled
to Travis last Monday to defeat
the Sandcrabs. The 7th grade
defeated Travis 15-7, 16-14. The
8th grade also defeated the
Sandcrabs in two games 15-8,
15-11. The 8th grade record is
6-2, while the 7th grade is 3-5.
The 7th grade Sharkettes
combined good floor coverage
and teamwork to keep their
offense going. Felicia Ripke
served 10 points. Sheronda Roy-
served nine, and Barb Buckley
pounded over six. Debra Nelson
added three important service
points.
In the past eight games,
Sheronda Roy has led the 7th
grade Sharkettes in serves with a
total of 49 points. Barb Buckley is
close behind with 42 points.
Felicia Ripke has been coming on
strong the last five games and
has 34 points.
The 8th grade volleyball team
put together their best serving
game of the season. Kristi
Kubekca spearheaded the serv-
ing drive with 12 points. Lisa
Stork contributed eight points,
and Monica Gibson added six
points.
Lisa Stork has served 72 points
in the last eight games. Diane
Kacer has fired over 38 points.
Suzanne Holsworth and Laura
Moore have served 31 points
each this season. Monica Gibson
served a total of 26, and Kristi
Kubecka, 18.
Managers Karen Harvey and
Dawn Edwards have been “ess-
ential elements” in the team
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