A group of anglers are trying to get gar designated as game fish in order to protect this fish from bowfishing. Here is a petition against designating gar as game fish. If you agree with the petition, leave you signature.
http://www.petitiononline.com/AG062904/petition.html
Bowfishermen have been under serious attack recently from several areas.
1. A couple of different catch and release carp angler groups are trying to stop bowfishing on Lower Colorado River Authority lakes.
2. The Austin City Council is considering a proposal to stop bowfishing on two Austin lakes that are within the city limits. Once again this is being driven by the catch and release carp anglers.
3. Gar anglers are attempting to have TPWD designate gar as game fish to stop bowfishing for this species.
Each of us needs to do all we can to stop these attacks on bowfishing. When bowfishing is banned, what do you think they will go after next?
Bob Wright