For Immediate Release
Contact: David Brimager
(800) 839-9453, ext. 114
February 10, 2009
Texas Big Game Awards Early Entry Recognition Honors January Awardee A Lifetime Texas Hunting License!
San Antonio– For over 18 years, the Texas Big Game Awards (TBGA), a partnership of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and the Texas Wildlife Association (TWA), has been the leader in recognizing the contributions that landowners, land managers and responsible hunters make to managing and conserving wildlife and wildlife habitat on Texas’ private lands.
Although the TBGA program offers no prizes for entries other than recognition, this year the TBGA has again continued the “Early Entry Special” program which will allow hunters and landowners who mail in their completed entry form early and include a photo for promotional purposes with the TBGA and statewide media, to be automatically entered in monthly drawings for some great prizes.
The 2008-2009 Grand Prize Early Entry Winner is...5 year-old Koby Kleam of Alba, Texas. Koby was hunting in Wood County in the TBGA's Post Oak Savannah Region. He harvested a spike buck for his First Lifetime Big Game Harvest award. He will receive aLifetime Texas Hunting License from the Texas Big Game Awards!
Smith’s Edge and Hunter’s Specialties, both TBGA Official Sponsors, sponsored this lifetime license drawing for the fifth consecutive year. Congratulations to Koby and thanks to Smith’s and Hunter’s Specialties for sponsoring this great Grand Prize Drawing!
There is still time till time to enter. The deadline to enter the Texas Big Game Awards is February 15, 2009. For more information on the Texas Big Game Awards, entry information, or for a local certified TBGA scorer, please visit our website at www.TexasBigGameAwards.com for more information.
About the TBGA: Celebrating its 18th season, the Texas Big Game Awards (TBGA), a partnership of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and the Texas Wildlife Association (TWA), continues to be the leader in recognizing the contributions that landowners, land managers and responsible hunters make to managing and conserving wildlife and wildlife habitat on Texas’ private lands. The Texas Big Game Awards program is designed to recognize 1) the quality of big game animals in Texas, 2) the hunters who harvest these animals, 3) the land managers who produce these animals throughtheir management efforts, 4) the importance of our hunting heritage, and 5) the achievements of young and new hunters. For more information on the program visit www.TexasBigGameAwards.com Or call (800) TEX-WILD, ext. 114.
The Texas Big Game Awards is proudly sponsored by: Statewide Sponsors Hixon Land and Cattle Company, Carter’s Country Outdoor Stores, and Budweiser. Texas Regional Sponsors include: Remington Arms, Leupold and Stevens, Gerber Legendary Blades, Plano Moldings, Thompson Center Arms, C. Young and Company, Mossy Oak Brand Camo, Tecomate Wildlife Systems, Smith’s Edge, Hunter’s Specialties, Moultrie Feeders, ThermaCell, Wildgame Innovations, Academy Sports and Outdoors, Under Armour, Nunley Brothers, Bog Gear, Cocoon ATV Products, Game Guard, Bass Pro Shops, Cabela's, and Record Rack Premium Game Feeds.