The Journal
Just Like I Drew It Up
By Aaron Elmendorf

Having children is one of the happiest moments of life. Once it happens, all you can think about is all the responsibility you have and all of the traditions and experiences that you will pass on to them. Hunting was definitely one of my favorite things that I planned on handing down.

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Share Your Photos

Hunting season is in full swing; so don’t forget about The Journal while you’re afield. It’s so simple. Just make sure you take along your camera to capture that buck of a lifetime for posterity in the Hunt’s End section of our magazine. Fill out the coupon found in that section and send it and the photo to us. As a benefit of your TTHA membership, you may submit a photo on behalf of a friend, colleague, or family member who’s not a member. This way, they’ll get to share in the fun of gracing the pages of the magazine. One photo per coupon, please. Photos will not be returned. You can also share your photos online at TTHA.com

Win a FREE Nikon™ Monarch X scope valued over $800

Sign up for a FREE Digital Issue of The Journal of the Texas Trophy Hunters and you could win a FREE Nikon™ Monarch X scope valued at over $800! It’s easy to enter and win. For complete details and official rules, go to www.TTHA.com/zinio.

Government Watch
Texas Joining Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact

Game law violators in Texas could face additional consequences for their actions under an interstate agreement recognizing suspension of hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses in other states. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved a regulation for Texas to join 31 other states currently participating in the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact.

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TTHA News
The Golden Moose Awards Are Coming!

It’s that time of year again! Time to vote for your favorite outdoor television shows! Voting for Outdoor Channel’s FAN FAVORITES is now in progress. Click Here or on the Golden Moose logo to place your votes. Remember our Journal of the American Trophy Hunters TV Show when voting for Favorite Overall Series, Favorite Host/Personality and Favorite Hunting Series. We appreciate your support!

TTHA In The Community
TTHA Supports Reading, Writing

Richard Sanchez, one of The Journal’s member story contributors, gave a reading of his story “El Diablo” Oct. 1 at the Dustin Michael Sekula Memorial Library Edinburg, Texas. The event, co-sponsored by the Texas Rio Writers of South Texas and other writer’s groups, encourages reading and writing to children. “We had a very good turnout,” Sanchez said. “The ladies at the library went all out hosting the event. They had table cloths on the tables and a really nice setup for the refreshment and snack tables.” Sanchez signed autographs and handed out copies of the July/August edition of The Journal, where his story appeared. “The public loved your magazine,” he said. “The boys are still talking about those giant whitetail deer in the photos and are asking as to when we're going to do this again. Thanks for making this possible.”

Show of Support

Texas Trophy Hunters was present again at this year’s Show of Support event in Midland, honoring our military heroes. The event included a banquet, parade, and a Texas whitetail hunt provided to returning veterans. These men and women chosen for the hunt are still undergoing rehabilitation, for which Show of Support provides a reprieve from physical therapy, surgeries and hospitalization, if only for a short time. There were over 2,000 people in attendance. The soldiers were presented camo, rifles and all supplies and then taken whitetail hunting for three days. TTHA was a rifle sponsor again this year and presented autographed items on behalf of Ted Nugent and Randy Carroll of San Antonio’s KJ-97 radio, who provided a Show of Support poster autographed by some of today’s top country music artists at the 2009 Country Music Awards. These items were used as part of the Show of Support fundraising auction. Look for these soldiers’ moving stories on TTHA’s “Trophy Hunters TV” show in 2010.

For more information visit http://www.showofsupport.org/.

Show Your Support For the Troops-Send Magazines!

TTHA is now offering the opportunity for you to send The Journal of the Texas Trophy Hunters to active duty U.S. Marines around the world. TTHA will send the magazines to troops on your behalf. A special cover will be placed on the magazines with a customized message from you or your company and your company information. This is a very affordable and needed way to say Thank You to the warriors protecting our freedoms.

Please contact Liz Hodge at liz@ttha.com or 210.491.2133 for more information.

TTHA Member Corner
TTHA’s Texas Sized Giveaway Winner Bags Big Buck

Eddie Graf from Eagle Pass, Texas was chosen as the Grand Prize Winner in the Texas Sized Giveaway drawing from the 2009 Hunters Extravaganza^® hosted by the Texas Trophy Hunters Association. The Grand Prize, a South Texas Trophy Whitetail Hunt at the Charco Marrano Ranch, took place on Opening Weekend of whitetail season. As the Athletic Director for Eagle Pass ISD, Eddie was attending a middle school football game when he got the notification call from TTHA’s Steve Grams.

“Are you sure this isn’t one of my friends pulling my leg?” asked Eddie after being informed of winning the hunt valued at over $9,000.

Eddie successfully shot a massive 10-point buck and enjoyed one spectacular weekend. Look for the complete story of the hunt in an upcoming issue of The Journal of the Texas Trophy Hunters.

Plans for the 2010 Texas Sized Giveaway are under way. You could be the next winner, but only if you register to win. Continue to check out the Contest Page on TTHA.com for more ways to win from TTHA.

News of the Weird
Yosemite black bears select minivan as “Car of the Year”

An article in the October 2009 issue of the Journal of Mammalogy says minivans receive high marks from black bears in Yosemite National Park wanting to score a meal. According to the article, from 2001 to 2007, minivans had the largest or second largest number of vehicle break-ins by bears. When researchers compared the number of break-ins to the numbers of each type of vehicle visiting the park in 2004 – 2005, only minivans were broken into at a rate higher than expected based on their availability. Possible reasons why are: minivans are more likely to emit food odors because of spilled food and drinks; passengers of minivans are more prone to leave large amounts of food in a vehicle parked overnight; minivans may be structurally easier to break into than other types of vehicles; and a few individual bears could be responsible for all the break-ins, and are displaying a learned behavior for choosing minivans.

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The Journal of the American Trophy Hunters TV Show

Show Dates and Times:

Tuesday 12:30 am EST/11:30pm CST
Thursday 10:00 am EST/9:00 am CST
Saturday 5:00 pm EST/4:00 pm CST

Check your local listing for exact air times!

“What’s Coming Up on Outdoor Channel”

Week of Dec 8
“Bulls and Bucks”
Like a highlight reel of the 2008 Season, we go where the bulls and bucks roam, from Canada to South Texas, all in one 30-minute program.

Week of Dec 15
“Deer Hunts for All Seasons”
From South Texas whitetail bucks in the dead of winter to hunting axis deer in the west in 100 degree heat.

Week of Dec 22
"Buggies Full of Bucks”
A lifelong hunter goes on her first bowhunt...and the people who make the famous Bad Boy Buggies go to South Texas for whitetails... and nobody hears them coming.

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2010 TTHA Television News

In 2010, TTHA will be celebrating its 35^th anniversary! In our 35th year, TTHA will continue to produce award-winning television but with a few changes. The Journal of the American Trophy Hunters TV Show will undergo a name change to TROPHY HUNTERS TV™. TROPHY HUNTERS TV™ will air on Outdoor Channel Saturdays at 4:00 PM EST/3:00 PM CST (DirecTV Channel 606; Dish Network Channel 153 and on your local cable provider. Check your local cable provider for additional listings). Additional air times and dates will be announced later.

New in 2010, TTHA presents TROPHY HUNTERS TV™ Classics, airing on Pursuit Channel Mondays at 8:30 PM EST/7:30 PM CST. Our “Classics” show will feature some of the best of TTHA’s archived episodes. Pursuit Channel can be found on DirecTV Channel 608. Additional air times and dates will be announced later. For information on how you can get Pursuit Channel in your home, call 334-335-6926 or go online to www.pursuitchannel.com.

Great Stocking Stuffer

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TTHA Merchandise/Gear
The Best Solution For Holiday Shopping

Don’t forget your “Trophy Hunter” this Christmas! What holiday would be complete without the gift of OFFICIAL TTHA GEAR? Fine etched glass products, clothing, decals, belt buckles and more. Order yours today at www.ttha.com.

TTHA Contests and Winners
More Winners on Every Freebie Friday

December continues to rock with weekly giveaways at TTHA.com. TTHA has given away some spectacular prizes in 2009, including a $35,000 GMC truck, a $10,000 elk hunt, a $9,000 whitetail hunt, a $3,000 exotic hunt, plus many, many other hunts and prizes. Winners are people just like you. They simply entered and won. You could be the next winner, but only if you sign up to win! The Freebie Friday winners from this past month are: