BLACK GAP YOUTH QUAIL: A weekend of free quail hunting with 
the kids in West Texas ... details are ahead on Passport to Texas


Passport to Texas from Texas Parks and Wildlife

Adjacent to Big Bend National Park, Black Gap Wildlife 
management area is one hundred nineteen thousand 
acres of West Texas wilderness. 

"We're right on the edge of the Chihuahuan desert, right 
before you get into the Edwards Plateau. So the vegetation 
and wildlife is quite diverse."
"Tom Vanzant is lead biologist at the site. Quail are among the 
species found at Black Gap. On October 15 and 16, the site 
hosts an early season youth quail hunt."

"It gives the youth an opportunity to come out and hunt before 
anyone else during the quail season. We allow the guardians - 
he parents - to also hunt as long as they have one youth in the 
group. Mostly it's just to get the kids involved."
The event is free, and Vanzant says he's optimistic about hunter success.

"For the quail hunting, I think it's going to be good. Fair to good. We've 
had some late showers this summer, and that's helped with our hatches."

The Black Gap Wildlife Management area is rugged country ... and as 
such, Vanzant reminds everyone who visits to watch their step.

"You have to look out for cactus out here. Because like they say, everything 
out here either sticks you, bites you, or gives you a rash."

Details are on the event calendar, on the TPWD web site: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us

That's our show ... made possible by the Sport Fish and Wildlife Restoration Program ... 
working to increase fishing, hunting, shooting and boating opportunities in Texas. 
For Texas Parks and Wildlife ... I'm Cecilia Nasti.