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Graeme Hayden, 10, of Austin, caught his first redfish while fishing the Lower Laguna Madre with his father, Tim.
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Cowboy Lavender, 11, caught this 26-inch redfish while fishing with his brother and buddy, Sam, in Port O’ Connor on the jetties. Jered Lavender, 17, with a 23-inch CCA green tagged redfish caught in Espiritu Santo Bay. Unfortunately Jered was not registered for the STAR tournament.
Kevin Lusson, of Austin, harvested this turkey while hunting solo on his family ranch in Fisher County. He was a lone gobbler in a group of seven hens and had a 9.5-inch beard.
Phoenix DJ Galvan,
8, from Port Isabel, caught this 33-inch redfish while fishing with his sister, Nevada, on his kayak and his dad, Jaime, next to him on his own kayak.
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32 miles in 766 days. The habitat in the area this bird was released and harvested was predominately an area heavy to milo and corn production with plenty of readily available water and shelter. Another bird traveled only 2 miles in 414 days since release.
In other instances where birds are released in areas of heavy brush and little grain grown throughout the year, there have been results of birds traveling great distances to get to an area of readily available grains. One bird traveled 417 miles in 492 days, and another traveled 205 miles in 33 days.
The birds exhibit a strong migratory instinct, as many find their way back to the original area where they were trapped.
On average for all three seasons combined, 5.6 percent of the 2,917 birds released have been reported. TDHA contributes this to the promotional contest built around the study, known as the Texas BB (Banded Bird) Challenge, which basically offers a reward for reporting the band.
“The contest offers great prizes in hopes that the bands won’t be tossed or overlooked,” Thornton said.
Prizes include a new Polaris, exotic hunts, shotguns, coolers and even a shot at a new truck. Details available at bandedbirdchallenge.com.
The promotion helps fund the project as well as encouraging hunters to call in their bands. Hunters must be entered in the contest prior to harvesting the banded Eurasian-collared dove. The contest runs from Sept. 1 -Dec. 31.
This banded Eurasian-collared dove was shot last season. Photo by TDHA.
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concentrate in shaded areas where they will receive the air flow from the predominate wind.
Another strategy bucks use is similar to a behavior often exhibited by cattle.
“On properties where there are tanks and ponds available near shaded or bedding areas, it is not uncommon to see bucks wading out into the edge of a tank or pond during the heat of the day to cool off, just like cows often do,” Cain said. “Just like we enjoy jumping into a pool on a hot summer day, the deer will use the water to refresh themselves and to find some relief.”
At the Trinity Ranch near Batesville, David Sunderland said he often sees bucks wading into tanks on the property.
“Over the years, we have noticed more and more bucks taking advantage of the tanks on the property, not just as a water source, but also as a way to regulate their body temperature,” he said. “We have even seen them munching on some of the natural aquatics growing along the shallow edges of these tanks.”
Sunderland said some of the most popular bedding locations during the summertime are along the southeast facing slopes of hills across the ranch.
“I think they receive air flow from the prevailing breeze in these spots, which helps them to stay cool in the shade when temperatures are elevated,” he said.
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