PUBLIC HUNTING: Gain access to more than a million acres 
of prime hunting land for less than fifty bucks...details on 
Passport to Texas.

PTT from TPW and the Wildlife Restoration Program

With a hunting license, a $48 annual public hunting 
permit, and the two map booklets of public and private 
hunting lands, a great hunting experience is closer than 
you think.

Just for dove hunting alone, this program has a hundred and fifty-
five areas in the public dove and small game map booklet. And 
another fifty areas in the annual public hunting lands map 
booklet. So, over two-hundred areas just for small game. :15
	 
Dove season opens September first in the North and 
Central Zones. Kelly Edmiston, public hunting program 
specialist, says there's more than dove and small game 
on these lands.

There's also deer and feral hogs and spring turkey and a lot of 
waterfowl. So, for forty-eight dollars and a hunting license, you 
can hunt a lot of game birds and a lot of game animals. :10

And the heavy rains this year mean we could see 
improved hunting statewide.

You know, we're just coming out of a somewhat prolonged 
drought. And all of this rain, believe it or not - in spite of what a 
lot of people think - is happening almost at the right time, 
because what's happening is everything is greening up and the 
habitat is improving. It's improving to the point that I think, 
probably come this fall, a lot of people will notice that the 
hunting is going to be better. :18 

Public hunting permits go on sale August fifteenth 
wherever licenses are sold. Find more information at 
passporttotexas.org. 

Our show receives support from the Wildlife restoration 
program...working to increase shooting and hunting 
opportunities in Texas. For Texas Parks and Wildlife ... I'm 
Cecilia Nasti.