TPWD TV - FOUR LEGS AND FOUR WHEELS: Twenty-first 
century cowboys ... Details on Passport to Texas 
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Passport to Texas from Texas Parks and Wildlife

What has six legs and protects wildlife in the Texas 
panhandle? A game warden on horseback. 

This month the Texas Parks and Wildlife television series 
takes you along as two wardens keep the peace on the 
high plains. Bruce Biermann is a writer/producer with the 
series, and tells us about this segment titled Four Legs 
and Four Wheels.

Four Legs and Four Wheels is a story for the PBS television 
series about the game wardens doing a patrol by horseback. I 
highlight Mokey McCreary and Mark Collins. This is the only 
horseback patrol in the whole state, and it happens opening day 
of mule deer season in the Canadian River Basin, just north of 
Amarillo. 

(Truck engine) You know, through the years I've found 
out that a lot of times - even with our modern vehicles -- I can 
get more done off of four legs than I can four wheels. 

And, they said it might get kind of Western. And I said, 'Good. You go on 
ahead and I'll catch up. Luckily it never did. The hunters that we 
ran across had very minor violations. 

(Horse whinny, and activity in background) Mornin' guys. A horse 
enables you to get so close to 'them so quick, they don't hear you. 
(Can I see everybody's hunting license) So, you're able to use basically a 
stealth fighter of the eighteenth century to catch people, which 
is really kind of unique. It really works. (Thank you sir. Yes, sir.) 

You can see the PBS television series on all the PBS stations in 
the state, but you have to check your local listings to find out 
the air time.

That's our show ... For Texas Parks and Wildlife ... I'm 
Cecilia Nasti