HUNTER RESOLUTIONS: Some New Year's resolutions for 
the hunter ... coming up on Passport to Texas ... 
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Passport to Texas from Texas Parks and Wildlife

The New Year will be here before you know it. That 
means it's time to resolve to do better or to be 
better in the months ahead. And, if you are a hunter ... 

"First off, hunters ought to think ahead and plan 
for their trips for the upcoming year."

Terry Erwin oversees hunter education at Texas Parks 
and Wildlife.

"Certification is required for a lot of out of states. 
And you need to get that certification done. So get your 
hunter ed completed early ... get it out of the way ... and you 
only have to take it once."

But the resolutions for hunters don't stop there.

"If you talk about a resolution, then we want that 
instructor who's going to teach a class to convey 
to the students, number one - resolve yourself to 
always point that muzzle in a safe direction. Always 
treat every firearm as if it's loaded, and always 
identify your target before you shoot, what's in 
front of it and what's beyond it. Any other 
resolutions ought to be: if you're going to take 
an animal you ought to consume it. If you're not 
going to consume it then give it to Hunters for 
the Hungry where it can be consumed by those who 
really need it."

Our show is 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 ... Cecilia Nasti.