Young Guns
By Justin Gayle
In this hustle and bustle world we live in, time is a very precious commodity. Whether it’s the individual moments spent with family and friends or a question of how many years and days we have here on Earth, time is always of the essence; very few of us have the luxury of unlimited time. The same is true with regards to how much time we have to spend hunting. More and more our sport takes on the aspects of a job, with tremendous resources being required. Whether it be the rising cost of leases, filling corn and protein feeders, planting food plots, or running an intensive management program, hunting is taking more time, time most of us do not have.

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Saturday, June 21st, 2008
10 am - 2 pm
326 Sterling Browning Road
San Antonio, TX 78232
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Exhibits! Food! Fun! TTHA Gear!
And Fellowship!

Bill Forces States To Accept Concealed Gun Permits
WASHINGTON—Americans with state-issued concealed weapons permits would be allowed to carry guns wherever they travel in the country under a bill introduced by Arkansas 3rd District Representative John Boozman (R-Rogers). The measure would eliminate a mishmash of concealed weapons regulations that vary from state to state, Boozman contends. All states would be forced to recognize concealed handgun permits from elsewhere. Gun control advocates oppose the bill. They say that gun permit standards in some states are so weak that other jurisdictions deserve the right to refuse those license holders.

Boozman said the bill ensures Second Amendment rights. “I’ve always felt like you can have a gun, openly display it, and there not be a problem,” he said. That some states reject licensed permits from other states “infringes on the Constitution.”

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One For The Pot
On the night of April 18, a wild turkey, approximately five to seven years old, smashed a living room bay window and entered the Bristol, Maine, home of Dick and Sonia Clime.

When the Climes returned home later that evening, they discovered a messy living room and large shards of glass on the floor at the scene, according to Animal Damage Control Agent Mike Witte.

Witte said he was called to the scene that evening, where he discovered the turkey in the bathroom, sitting on the commode. He deployed his net, eventually wrestling the turkey into submission despite large spurs on its legs.

“When I opened the door and turned on the light, there he was, on the commode,” said Witte. The turkey was so heavy he said, that he could barely lift it off the ground. Witte estimated the bird weighed about 25 pounds.

Witte estimated the bird probably hit the window at a speed of 25 to 30 mph.

“I've seen deer in houses, skunks in basements, coons in attics, squirrels, you name it, but never a turkey on a commode before,” Witte said.

Witte said the fact that mating season had arrived could be a factor in the odd behavior. After being examined, the bird was released back into the wild, Witte said.—Courtesy Mike Colbert, The Lincoln County News

Membership has its privileges!
Did you know that each year, as an active member of TTHA, you are eligible to run one free advertisement in the classifieds section of The Journal of the Texas Trophy Hunters? As an added bonus, you can also put your ad online for a two-month period through our website! Maybe you need a new member for your hunting lease. Or perhaps its time to find a new home for the old four-wheeler and step up to a new one. When it comes to getting the word out, you simply can’t find a better way to reach your fellow hunters than through the TTHA classifieds, and the cost-savings to you as a member are significant—non-member classified ads run $40 in the magazine and $20 per month for website use. That adds up to $80 in value per year, just one of many extra benefits you receive for supporting your favorite deer hunting organization! If you’re a member, be sure to take advantage of this benefit today. And if you’re not a member or know someone who should be, simply click HERE to sign up or renew today.

Get Practicing
Deer season’s over for now, but you can still keep your archery skills sharp with a little help from Rinehart’s Bowhunter Buck practice target. Its solid, self-healing foam and replaceable insert design take on all types of arrows and provides easy removal. The special insert lets you shoot from above for realistic treestand practice, in addition to standard 45-degree and broadside presentations. The target’s size, anatomy, color, and appearance are also lifelike and realistic, so this dummy pulls double duty as a highly effective field decoy. Weatherproof, lightweight, and proudly built in the USA. Contact Rinehart, 608-757-8153; www.rinehart3D.com.

Coming Soon! The 2008 TTHA Hunters Extravaganzas^®!
The Granddaddy of ALL Hunting Shows is kicking it up a notch this year, and we want you and your family to be there!

San Antonio, TX: July 11-13 Alamodome
Houston, TX: August 1-3 Reliant Center
Forth Worth, TX: August 15-17 Will Rogers Center

New Hours:
Fridays: 3 p.m. - 9 p.m.; Saturdays: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.; Sundays: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m

Guides, Outfitters, Blinds, Feeders, ATVs, UTVs, and more … It’s the Hunter’s Supermarket!

• Nikon presents the Annual Deer Competition and the TrailCam Contest! Bring your mount and trail cam pictures!
• Score the Buck contest sponsored by Samson’s Ridge!
• GMC/TTHA Truck Giveaway Sweepstakes!
• Kids, catch a fish at the Kidfish tank
• Shoot a bow at the LSBA Youth Archery Range!
• Check out Texas Parks and Wildlife’s Laser Shot and exhibits!
• See Joe Martin’s Snakes of Texas!
• Shoot a bow at the Bowtech Archery Trailer!
• Attend the all new Trophy Hunters University!
• AT&T Video Game Pavillion

More reasons than EVER to attend this All New Show!
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