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The deadline is March 1 on applications for $20,000 in scholarships from  the 10th Annual Texas Big Game Awards (TBGA)  Wildlife Conservation College Scholarship Program, sponsored by Carter’s Country Outdoor Stores and the Wildlife Heritage Foundation of Texas.

New for the 2010 program is a requirement that all  applicants must be agriculture and/or natural resource-related majors. Also, there will be eight  scholarships (one per TBGA Region) awarded at $1,500 each, and the overall top scholarship applicant will receive a $3,000 college scholarship.

Any entering college freshman (graduating high school senior), or entering college sophomore, or entering college junior is eligible to apply for one of the available scholarships. The scholarship applications will be reviewed and ranked by a statewide scoring committee using set criteria.  Applicants do not have to participate in the TBGA to be eligible for the scholarships.

To download the application, please visit www.TexasBigGameAwards.com or see attached.

All applications must be postmarked by March 1, 2010. 

About the TBGA: Celebrating its 19th Year, 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 through their 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:
Remington Arms, Leupold and Stevens, Gerber Legendary Blades, Thompson Center Arms, C. Young and Company, Plano Moldings, Mossy Oak Brand Camo, Tecomate Wildlife Systems, Smith’s Abrasives, Hunter’s Specialties, Moultrie Feeders, ThermaCell, Wildgame Innovations, Otis Technologies, Under Armour, Nunley Brothers, BogGear, Cocoon ATV Products, Game Guard, Cabela's, Drury Outdoors, Wildgame Innovations, Texas Hunt Co, and Record Rack Premium Game Feeds.

www.TexasBigGameAwards.com

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