Working to increase awareness for industry issues, the American Deer & Wildlife Alliance (ADWA) has unveiled a new free service for sportsmen and conservationists to receive select news from around the industry. ADWA’s new centralized service presents a numerous free online publications produced by equipment manufacturers, service providers, conservation organizations and associations, all of which provide unique insider information about what’s new in the industry.

Taylor Brands LLC, the official manufacturer and wholesale distributor of Smith & Wesson and Schrade Knives, has joined the American Deer & Wildlife Alliance to help ensure the promotion and continued growth of the deer and wildlife industry nationwide.

The newest member of the American Deer & Wildlife Alliance (ADWA), Muzzy, is well-known to serious bowhunters. The ADWA will work to introduce new Muzzy broadheads to ADWA members and the general public.

Addressing a problem already persistent nationwide, this week’s Keith Warren’s Deer & Wildlife Stories takes a closer look at how a small community is dealing with deer overpopulation in its own backyard.

The American Deer & Wildlife Foundation, in conjunction with DB Hunting Ranch and the American Deer & Wildlife Alliance, is helping kids pig out this month. Youth ages eight to 15 are invited to attend the 1st Annual Pig-apalooza Youth Hog Hunt. The event will be held on Saturday, February 28, 2009 and March 1, 2008, at DB Hunting Ranch in Bertram, Texas, and will provide a morning and evening hunt as well as a pork sandwich lunch and some other fun, educational activities during the day.

In addition to presenting proposed hunting and fishing regulations at dozens of public hearings taking place around the state, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is looking to interact with constituents through an online public comment survey.

Spring in Texas, with its pleasant temperatures, budding trees and riot of wildflowers, reigns as the most popular season for camping. So, there's no better time than the coming months to participate in Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's increasingly popular program that introduces reluctant campers to the joys of pitching a tent under the stars.

With all the recent talk of pork bill spending in Washington, nearly two dozen young boys and girls with their fathers enjoyed the thrill of the hunt and the taste of pork without deficit spending. The American Deer & Wildlife Alliance recently hosted its 1st Annual Pigapalooza Youth Hog Hunt at DB Hunting Ranch in Bertram, Texas, and sponsored hog hunting opportunities for 20 children, ages eight to 15.

The 8th annual AUSTIN TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP is a two person team format which takes place on Lady Bird Lake (formerly Town Lake) every year in Austin, Texas.