In The Lap of a Good Hunt
By Kristin D. Morris

My legs were starting to cramp from a half-hour of careful, minimal movement, but the musty odor of hunting gear lingered to remind me of why I was there and heighten my anticipation of the big bucks I hoped would soon show up. I looked through the binocular into a low-lying blanket of fog, finding another silhouette moving about. Up until that moment, previous such-veiled movements had turned out to be nothing more than the facades of limbs blowing and hungry javelinas, but this time there was no mistaking the certain outline of a deer.

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TTHA Continues Show Of Support To Our Military Heroes

Texas Trophy Hunters Association (TTHA) is proud to announce the continuation of its sponsorship of Show of Support (SOS). Show of Support was developed in 2004 by Terry Johnson of Midland, Texas, as his way of saying “Thank you” to the men and women of our military. This year’s annual Show of Support 2008 Hunt for Heroes banquet will be held Thursday, November 20, at the Horseshoe Arena in Midland, Texas. The event will be preceded by a parade. Following the banquet, these heroes will be taken on an all expense paid hunting trip, and TTHA’s cameras will be right there, capturing all of the exciting action.

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New Orleans Mayor Admits Illegal Gun Confiscation, Settles With NRA

After a three-year legal battle over the unconstitutional confiscation of lawfully owned firearms during Hurricane Katrina, this week, the City of New Orleans agreed to settle a lawsuit initiated by NRA. A permanent injunction has been issued against the city, Mayor Ray Nagin, and current Police Chief Warren Riley. The Second Amendment Foundation assisted NRA in the legal battle against Mayor Ray Nagin and the City of New Orleans. 

“This is an important victory for the citizens of New Orleans and the Second Amendment,” said Wayne LaPierre, NRA’s executive vice president. “We fought for three long years in a fundamental legal challenge to assert the inherent self-defense rights for law-abiding citizens, knowing the Constitution would prevail. Today it has prevailed and freedom has won.” 

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Outfoxing The Fox

Tommy Fox was driving home from his job in Dover [Tennessee], when a beautiful red fox dashed in front of his SUV. After he ran over the fox, he stopped his GMC Jimmy to get the fox to cut off its tail for a souvenir, and he put it in the back seat, said Dale Grandstaff, a Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency wildlife officer.

“The tails are real bushy and pretty and thick this time of year,” Grandstaff said.

Things took an odd turn when Fox heard a noise coming from his back seat and realized the fox was alive—and not happy. The driver desperately searched for something to hold the fox back and prevent him from climbing into the front seat and biting him, he told Grandstaff. As he looked in the back seat to get a blanket to block the fox, he took his attention from the road.

The SUV crossed the center line and wrecked in a ditch, flipping once and landing upside down, Grandstaff said. Fox suffered minor injuries and bruises and was treated at the scene by Montgomery County Emergency Medical Service.

The fox was found dead in the SUV. Grandstaff said it was not clear whether the animal died of injuries caused by being hit by the SUV or if it died in the wreck. It was also not known if Tommy Fox got to keep the tail.—Courtesy Tavia D. Green, The Tennessean online www.tenesseean.com.

Hunter Extravaganza Attendee Wins Big With Hustler Turf Equipment

Charles King from Silsbee, Texas, is the proud new owner of a brand new Hustler Z mower, all because he attended one of TTHA’s Hunters Extravaganza and got to chance to enter a contest.

That contest was sponsored by Hustler Turf Equipment and Dealers Outdoor Supply, one of its Texas distributors. Attendees at all three Extravaganzas received vouchers they could take to their local Hustler Turf Equipment dealer, where they could then test drive a Hustler mower and register to win the special camo-covered version. Charles King got his voucher at the Houston Extravaganza, then opted for his test-drive at Hardin County Tractor, one of Hustler’s top five dealers in Texas. He almost didn’t believe he’d won when the call came in.

“I started quizzing the lady who called about the details of the mower,” said King. “When she started explaining, I knew it wasn’t a prank. I got so excited I had to call them back to hear the details again!”

The mower King won was a Hustler Z with a 25HP Kawasaki and a 60-inch deck valued at more than $10,000—and that makes saying it pays to go to one of TTHA’s Hunters Extravaganzas an understatement. Our many thanks for Hustler Turf for partnering with us in this effort.

A Turnkey Recreational Ranch
Located on the Colorado River in Concho County

This 282-acre hunting and fishing ranch may appear to be small in size, but it offers a huge variety of recreational opportunities and is located just south of Lake O.H. Ivie Reservoir. This ranch is very secluded, yet very accessible by public road and has all the comforts of home. A fully equipped lodge with 5,400 square feet of living area will accommodate up to 40 people, making this ranch an ideal family or corporate retreat. An attached shop of 2,400 square feet. and a detached shop of 1,600 square feet make it easy to store all of your hunting accessories. This ranch offers excellent bobwhite quail, dove, turkey, and whitetail deer hunting, as well as excellent fishing from the Colorado River. The current asking price is $1,495,000.00. There is also available an additional 868 acres located within seven miles of this ranch.

To view information of this ranch and all of the many other ranches we have available for sale, contact:

Donnie Stegemoller Realtors
2700 Highway 377
South Brownwood, Texas 76801
325-646-5656 or 800-646-5656
donniestegemoller@yahoo.com
http://www.wehavethekey.com

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Oh So Cooool! Arnold Refrigeration’s Texas Cooler
We know your hunting needs! Our walk-in ranch deer cooler is built to last.

Standard features for the Texas Cooler include: insulated floor, 4-inch insulation, 7-foot 6-inch standard height, two 1 1/4-inch game hanging rails, 10 stainless steel hooks, interior light, outside switch and thermometer, vapor proof light, and self-contained refrigeration system with winter controls.

At ARI We Service What We Sell! Visit us at all Hunters Extravaganza shows or call Arnold Refrigeration, Inc., at 210-225-5493 or 1-800-441-1170

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New TTHA Trophy Pin Club—Your Badge of Honor!

Whether you want to memorialize that special hunt or just strut your stuff, The Texas Trophy Hunters Association is pleased to present The Official Texas Trophy Hunters Association Trophy Pin Club! 

It’s easy to join the club! If you or an immediate family member is a TTHA member, simply get your form online at www.TTHA.com, fill it out, and send it in with a photo and your payment (for deer scoring in the120 to 200-plus classes, also include a complete Boone and Crockett score sheet for each entry). Each pin is only $5.00 to cover shipping and handling. Truly, the trophy is in eye of the beholder, be it is your child’s first doe, your own first eight point, or the trophy of a lifetime, mark the accomplishment with a beautiful TTHA Trophy Pin and your membership to TTHA!

Nikon, TTHA, and First Take Media—A Winning Team

Nikon Sport Optics has created a demonstration video of its newest addition to the Monarch scope line, the much-heralded BDC Reticle. This revolutionary new sighting system is a sure way to increase you ability to hit your target every time, even up to 500 yards away, and the video demo helps get you there that much faster.

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