We are lucky to live in a state that is urban and urbane, but still celebrates the rural traditions that make Texas what it is.
\nIn this issue of Fiscal Notes, you will learn that hunting is big bucks to the state\u2019s economy \u2013 $2.2 billion annually. And deer are the most popular quarry. But to me, deer hunting has a more personal connection.<\/p>\n
When I was a young girl, Thanksgiving meant going to my grandparents\u2019 East Texas farm near Magnolia. Early on Thanksgiving morning, the men would go hunting. Invariably, my grandfather would return with a deer, dressed and freezer-bound. To my child\u2019s mind, deer hunting and the holiday were synonymous. I thought families everywhere were hunting!<\/p>\n
I know better now. But it\u2019s hard to live in Texas and not be touched by hunting. It is not just a sport for rural Texans. Six in 10 hunters live in urban areas. Eight percent are women. I didn\u2019t grow up to be a hunter. I prefer to bait a hook and try my luck. But Texas is a better place because of our great outdoors and the hunting it affords.<\/p>\n
Enjoy this issue and please share with others.
\nDelane Caesar
\nDirector
\nPublic Outreach & Strategies<\/p>\n
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