The Toyota Texas Bass Classic (TTBC) will return to Lake Conroe in 2010. The tournament received tremendous support in its first year on the Houston-area lake and will be held for the second time October 1 – 3. Ticketed activities for fans, including concerts, weigh-ins and expo areas, will take place October 2 and 3 at the Lone Star Convention & Expo Center. The event benefits the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and its outdoor recreation programs. 

Hunters should temper expectations for this spring’s turkey season after back-to-back years of dry conditions negatively impacted nesting success across much of Texas, resulting in fewer gobblers on the ground.

As the No. 1 game management software in the deer and wildlife industry, GMS® continues to demonstrate leadership with its strong support of the deer industry’s most prominent leaders. GMS announces it has received the endorsement of Dr. James C. Kroll, renowned author, instructor and expert on whitetail deer.

March 6, 2010 marked the second event in the 2010 season for Bass Champs Central Region anglers. 180 teams converged on Lake Travis competing for a 102% payback in cash and prizes for this event. Jarrell, Texas anglers Landon Glass and Jayson Kisselburg brought in the sack that towered above the rest, winning by a 6 pound margin to claim over $20,000 in prize money.

MidwayUSA and its CEO, Larry Potterfield, have pledged $50,000 to become a Friends of NRA 2010 National Corporate Sponsor.

Chris and Rusty Harvey stole the show with a 1st place win weighing 28.68 lbs February 27, 2010.  Bass Champs East Region had their second event of five in the season at the Umphrey Family Pavilion seeing 269 teamed contenders.

Today at Pheasants Forever’s National Pheasant Fest, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced plans for a new Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) general signup. Secretary Vilsack also announced increased acreage allotments for three CRP practices significant to wildlife, and then signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Pheasants Forever.

Registration began Monday for the 2010 PAA Bass Pro Shops Tournament Series that begins in July.  "Priority Entry I" registration, from Feb. 22-26, is for all anglers in the Top 100 of the 2009 Carrot Stix PAA Tournament Series Point Standings who plan to sign up for all four PAA Bass Pro Shops Tournament Series events this season.