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Two last-minute opportunities to take the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Hunter Education course will be presented locally this month on Oct. 15 and Oct. 22.

The general deer hunting season is from Nov. 5- Jan. 1 and new special season is Jan. 2-15. Any hunter born after Sept. 2, 1971 must have successfully completed a mandatory Hunter Education Training Course and have the certification, plus a valid Texas Hunter license and photo ID, with them while hunting. Hunter Safety is not required to buy a hunting license, but it is required for an individual to hunt alone, without the accompaniment of another hunter who is either certified or was born prior to Sept. 2, 2971.

By Glynis Crawford Smith

The Highlander

Hunters looking for the big bucks can mean big bucks of the green variety to business.

Texas ranks first or second every time a national survey is conducted. The Lone Star State's 2.71 million hunters and anglers spend $4.1 billion annually and support 65,993 jobs, according to a study reported by the Congressional Sportsman Foundation.

“There’s no question that deer hunters boost the economy in small towns such as Burnet for the several weeks they are in the area,” said Kim Winkler, executive director of the Burnet Chamber of Commerce.