TPWD Commissioners Propose Youth Rifle Season for the Month of October

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Originally Posted by DoubleJ

I also know for a fact, I was there, that the Commission used youth and women as their excuse for eliminating the minimum draw weight earlier this year not scientific evidence which was our recommendation. It seems to me they opened a youth archery season when they made that decision.

Yes it does sound like a youth archery season was made. Maybe they need to be reminded of that.

The following is an excerpt from TPWs Press Release regarding the upcoming public hearings:

"In response to a commission directive to seek additional opportunities for youth participation, the department is looking at extending the early youth only season to include the entire month of October and the late youth-only season by 12 days during January in selected counties to run concurrently with late antlerless and spike seasons. The intent of the proposal is to allow adults and children to hunt together during different special seasons."

I like the last line of this. The way I see it is if they are hunting "diffrent special seasons" they should follow the rules of that season. For example, bow during oct.

The LSBA could have supported the original proposal but Chairman Holt showed his true feelings about bow hunters when he issued the directive to consider the entire month of October.

If this is true, and the chairman or any of the commissioners feel this way towards us, how do we go about removing them from their seat? Are they appointed, elected, and by whom? How long are their terms?