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TPWD Dove Season Framework Gets Commission Approval
Posted: 6/8/2009AUSTIN, Texas — Changes proposed for the 2009-2010 Texas dove season, including a 70-day season and 15-bird daily bag statewide, received approval from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission.
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The Palo Pinto Mountains: An Outdoor Paradise!
Story By: Luke Clayton with Larry Weishuhn
When driving north from Mineral Wells on Highway 337 the countryside appears to be typical west Texas ranch land; gently rolling and covered in cedar, oak and mesquite. As one travels north a few miles, far in the distance, a line of mountains become visible. If it’s your first trip through this country, you’ll swear you must be looking at a mirage. The closest mountain range is in far west Texas, right? Wrong! Those distant peaks you see aren’t composed of sunlight and water vapor; they are part of the Palo Pinto Mountain Range. The mountain range begins in southwest Palo Pinto County and runs to the west central part of the county, adjacent the Brazos River. Peaks such as Sugarloaf, Antelope and Crawford, attain heights of just under 1,500 feet. Granted, these ‘mountains’ would be considered hills compared to the Rockies but considering the part of the country where they’re situated, they justly deserve their title. Spend some time traversing this country on foot, as I have, and I believe that you too will easily rate them as mountains! This mountain and river country inspired John Graves to pen “Goodbye To A River”, a novel that accurately depicts how the country was, and in many ways, still is. I’ve read the intriguing book and spent time in the backcountry here and I too have developed a love for region. This country is rugged and beautiful and, once visited, develops a hold on all that love wild places; it …
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