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.

The increasingly popular Texas Outdoor Family program is branching out to deliver adventurous programs for families who are looking for something more than an introductory how-to camping experience.

A Willacy County grand jury has returned indictments against three Valley men charged with illegally killing a deer on the King Ranch.

One of the nation’s premiere hunting ranches, Hunter Ridge Ranch of Camdenton, Mo., has announced its support for the American Deer & Wildlife Alliance (ADWA) and that it will begin coordinating with ADWA to establish a youth-based outdoor education camp to take place this summer.

Hays County, the City of Austin, and the Hill Country Conservancy (HCC), with funding from the federal Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), came together to purchase a conservation easement on the historic Dahlstrom Ranch, a 2,254-acre ranch located near Buda, Texas. This rare collaboration between a private landowner, county, federal agency, and city, began in 2007 and will be the first private land preservation agreement of its kind.

Leading wildlife conservation through commerce, the Exotic Wildlife Association (EWA) announces its 43rd Annual Annual Meeting & Fund-Raising Auction will be held on March 11, 2010, through March 13, 2010, at the Inn of the Hills Resort & Conference Center in Kerrville, Texas.

The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) continues to investigate the spread of equine piroplasmosis from a South Texas ranch, which was first detected in October 2009.

The STI-Double Tap Championship practical pistol competition will be held March 19-21 at the Double Tap Ranch, Wichita Fallx, Texas. The second largest practical pistol match in the US, the double tap will feature more than 300 shooters competing from the United States, Canada and other countries.