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WAYNE K. TILLER .......... Editor
NANCY McGOWAN ...... Art Editor
JOAN PEARSALL ....... Copy Editor
ETHEL SPECK .......... Circulation
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INFORMATION AND EDUCATION
T. D. CARROLL ....
TOM DILTZ .....
J. DAN GLIDDEN ...
JAY VESSELS .......
GARY TODD ......
RONALD PERRYMAN
PAUL HOPE ........
LEROY WILLIAMSON
ADELINE JOHNSON .
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. Audio-Visual Chief
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SEPTEMBER, 1965
The Key to Future Hunting --3----- -- 3
Mourning Madness ------ W. R. Long
Hunting season opens with fastest shooting.
More Bark Than Bites -.--- Wayne Tiller
Cypress alley revealed promise of future.
Seasons and Reasons -- . ... Al Springs
New research confirms many dove theories.
Super Snooper
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Al Flury 10
Living fossil lurks in East Texas rivers.
Patch Project -- --- - Gary To
Minor boat damage is easily repaired.
Test Your Safety
Don't scoff at hunting safety.
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W. R. Long 14
Fort Parker _________......... Gary Todd
Past meets present at historic State Park.
Wildlife Reckoning
16
Wayne Tiller 19
Warden game counts help set regulations.
Fit for a Fish Joan Pearsall 20
Some of the best baits can be made at home.
Disgruntled Muskrat ---.
Long Shots, Short Casts _
What Others Are Doing -
Your Texas State Parks .
Junior Sportsmen -....
Rice Field Runner -...
.- ..........----- . Inside Front Cover
- 1 Texas Tackle Talk .---- 29
26 Outdoor Books -- .- 31
28 Letters to the Editor .32
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JOHN CONNALLY, GOVERNOR OF TEXAS
PARKS AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION
Will Odom, Chairman
A. W. Moursund, Johnson City James M. Dellinger, Corpus Christi
PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT
J. Weldon Watson, Executive Director
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
W. J. Cutbirth, Director Jim Archer, Personnel
C. L. Friou, Fiscal Joe Marks, Engineering
WILDLIFE SERVICES
Eugene A. Walker, Director Marion Toole, Inland Fisheries
Howard T. Lee, Programs Terrance Leary, Coastal Fisheries
A. J. Springs, Staff Services Pierce B. Uzzell, Upland Game
J. B. Phillips, Law Enforcement
PARKS SERVICES
William M. Gosdin, Director J. L. Buck, Planning
Bill M. Collins, Field Operations E. B. Camiade, Concessions
INFORMATION-EDUCATION
T. D. Carroll, Coordinator Tom Diltz, Audio-Visuals
Wayne K. Tiller, Magazine Jay Vessels, News
REGIONAL DIRECTORS
Area Parks Wildlife
Region I, San Angelo J. H. Tschauner Henry Burkel
Region II, Waco Billy J. Smith A. W. Lewis
Region III, Tyler Bob Magouirk John M. Carl
Region IV, La Porte W. B. Hoskins J. R. Singleton
Region V, Rockport Donald Oliver R. G. Mauen
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TEXAS PARKS & WILDLIFE
The Cover
Wary, wild, unpredictable doves
team up with some marsh birds
and teal to kick off the 1965 hunting
season. Preferred hunting areas,
tips on shooting success, most popular
shotguns and shells are discussed,
starting on page 4.
photo by Leroy Williamson
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