Where To Enjoy Whitetail Deer Hunting in Texas
By Amos Dodson

Whitetail deer hunting is slowly getting to be one of the most favorite pastimes of people who love the outdoors. Whitetail deer are fast and wild animals. Hunting them proves to be a challenge to almost all sports hunting enthusiasts.

Texas is a state that is proud to say that they have several hunting grounds for these whitetail deer. All of the state, which includes, West, Central, and South Texas are ideal places to do the hunting.

And there are different groups, parks, and organizations that you can contact to realize your whitetail deer-hunting escapade. Several of them are:

1. Wildlife Systems, Inc. If you want to be with a company that specializes in the field of hunting for 18 years, they are the one you should contact. They can give you a package or a guided whitetail deer hunt trails of over 100,000 acres distributed in all of Texas. They are proud of their high success rate in delivering the hunt.

2. Texas Outfitters Ltd. This group owns a ranch that boasts of 40 bucks per day count, and that translates to a total of 200 whitetail deer in a day. Those numbers alone would ensure that you have optimum opportunity in getting to your hunt. They also say that they offer 100% opportunity on their deer.

3. All American Outfitter. Deer hunting has been the forte of Texas. The state can allot several thousands of acres exclusively for this deer-hunting activity alone. Most of these lands are even privately owned. If you want to experience hunting in the beautiful deer country, which is very near the Palo Duro Canyon, this is the group of people whom you should contact.

4. Schmidt Double T Ranches. They are located in the center of the Texas, just within the beautiful countries of Menard and Mason. The group maintains a strict quality management and control program in their ranch and hunts. Their ratio is two bucks to one doe and they expect up to a maximum of 50 bucks in a day.

5. San Miguel Ranch and Lodge. Located at Uvalde, Texas, this ranch is endorsed by Gander Mountain. They are believed to have produced more whitetail bucks than any other outfitter situated in Texas. They have a total of 4,500 sq. ft. lodge to match their 30,000 acres of free range.

6. Dos Lagos Ranch. Dos Lagos Ranch has been in the hunting industry for quite sometime but it is only in 2002 that they had started whitetail deer hunting. But since 1998, they had maintained their ranch with high fences and superb deer management facilities. Soon enough, they have replaced their native deer with the whitetail ones. Since then, they had seen waves in the antler hunting industry.

7. Magnum Guide Services, LLC. With 40 years of experience in whitetail deer hunting, you can never go wrong. They have been hunting guides for 28 years part-time and 21 years full-time. They have a success rate of 97% to 100%. If you want to experience professionally managed whitetail ranches, contact this group and let them show you how real hunting is done.

These are the most common organizations that can guide you with your deer-hunting hobby in the State of Texas. So pack your backs and start the hunt. And get your whitetail deer trophy soon enough!

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Texas 80th Legislature To Make New Law To Deter Sexual Predators
By Marian Jefferson

The Texas State Legislative body will attempt to address the problem of sexually violent crimes by working to adopt into its penal code new law. “Continuous abuse of a child”, which is abuse of a child in more than one instance over a period of 30 days and Jessica’s Law. The new law will be named for Jessica Lunsford who was abducted from her home in Florida, sexually assaulted and buried alive. It is currently being considered by the Texas State Legislature. If it passes Texas will become one of only a few other states to have adopted similar measures into law.

Jessica’s Law seeks to accomplish the following:

1. Ensure that all child molesters are put into a prison with a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years or 25 years to life and offers the death penalty for

continuous abuse of a child.

2. Eliminate all "good-time" credits for sex offenders ensuring that these sex offenders are required to serve their entire sentence and not be released

early for good behavior.

3. Electronically monitoring of convicted sex offenders for life, if they are ever released from prison, through GPS tracking.

4. Create a 2,000 foot "predator-free" zone around schools and parks to prevent sex offenders from living near where children learn and play.

5. Do away with the statute of limitations for testifying against perpetrators.

Currently, the statute only allows victims 10 years after their 18th birthday to file charges against their molesters and rapists. Because of the elements of fear, guilt and shame associated with their experience, many victims wait until they are in their 40s and 50s to tell and some never tell. According to the Rape And Incest National Network 44% of rape victims are under age 18 and 59% of all rape/sexual assaults go unreported.

Educating the Public

Despite some coverage in the media, there are still a great many people who have never heard of Jessica’s Law or the fact that similar measures are currently being debated in both the House and the Senate. Karen Amacher, Communications Director of the Texas Association Against Sexual Assault stated that the bill initially caused some confusion because legislators did not know how their constituency would want them to vote. This is further borne out in an interview with an area Dallas resident.

“I know about current restrictions on convicted child molesters and rapist where schools and playgrounds are concerned but before today I had never heard of Jessica’s Law”. When asked if she thought the death penalty was too harsh a penalty for violent child sex offenders or if she had any fears of wrongful convictions Ms. Thomas replied, “I am concerned because I think people get caught up sometimes without good representation but I don’t think the death penalty is too harsh", said Frances Thomas of east Dallas. “People don’t care anymore! They think they can get away with anything so they’ll try anything. How else do we keep this from happening?” Ms. Thomas is the mother of an adult survivor of sexual assault and currently assists in advocacy for parolees who have difficulty with re-integration. This writer spoke to many others in the Dallas southwest area with the same or similar response. They had no idea what Jessica’s Law is or Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child. Furthermore, they report the news as valuable and important enough to have more public discussion about the issue.

Uphill Journey

Attorney General Greg Abbott and Senator Robert Duel, appearing before the Senate Criminal Justice Committee, refused to back down from their support of the death penalty for violent child sex offenders despite growing opposition. Also testifying were victim advocacy groups and prosecutors who said that the attachment of the death penalty would make it even harder to get convictions and force child victims (who most often are victimized by family members and acquaintances) to testify against them with the knowledge that they will be sentencing someone to death, said Kelvin Bass (spokesperson for Senator Royce West). Williamson County District Attorney stated he believed the death penalty attachment would even encourage sex offenders to kill their victims (The Statesman).

When asked about the possibility of disportionality with respect to minority sentencing Mr. Bass replied, “Senators Ellis and Hinijosa raised this very question with regard to application”. It is their contention that minorities will be more adversely affected because of ineffective representation and other factors which traditionally plague lower socio-economic status individuals who find themselves in defense of such charges. If the bill passes, it may immediately face a flurry of constitutional challenges. The United States Supreme Court In Coker vs. Georgia (1977), in a vote of 7-2 found the death penalty excessive and unconstitutional, citing racial discrimination and disportionality for the crime of raping a 16 year old. The court ruled that only those convicted of murder can be put to death.

In an interview with Don Forest, Communications Director for Senator Robert Duel and Legislative Aid responsible for Jessica’s Law, he admitted that there were problems with support for the bill as it is reads currently stating, “Senator Duel is working on tweaking the language of the bill to totally eliminate the statute of limitations on reporting and where getting the twenty-five year sentence minimum will not be a problem…deterrent is the most important component of the bill. The Senator wants those who would commit these kinds of crimes to know what the punishment will be…”

In Summary

This bill and its substitute were voted successfully out of the Criminal Justice Committee and the bills are anticipated to go to the floor in a couple of weeks. “We are confident that by the end of the session that we will get something out that everyone can come on board with.” He stated further that Senator Duel was listening closely to opponents such as the Texas Association Against Sexual Assault who say this bill is a bad idea and who are supporting Senate bill 97 and House bill 204 as substitutes for the current bill according to Karen Amacher, Communications Director for TAASA. Senator Robert Deull, a medical doctor, was tapped by Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst to lead the charge for sponsorship of this bill. It will be offered as a part of Dewhurst’s “Texas Children’s First” program.

In Texas, 1.9 million adult Texans (1,479,912 female and 372,394 male) or 13% of adult Texans have been sexually assaulted at some point in their lifetime (Institute on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault at The University of Texas at Austin, 2003). This translates to roughly one rape every 1 hour and 1 minute (Texas Crime Clock; Crime in Texas 2005).

Marian Hubbard Jefferson is the Chair of Lift Every Voice Family and Community Development Project, a nonprofit charity formed to empower, equip and encourage adult survivors of child sexual assault. Marian holds a Masters Degree in Counseling from Prairie View A&M University in Texas. To learn more about Lift, its passion, mission and purpose; please log onto http://www.marianjefferson.org

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A "New State Of the Art Texas Stadium" For The Cowboys In 2009
By Rick Bedard

The Dallas Cowboys are “America’s Team”. They are known the world over as a great National Football League franchise and as the team that is cheered on by “America’s Sweethearts”, the world famous Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders. For over 30 years, Texas Stadium in Irving, Texas, has been home to both the football team and the cheerleaders. All that will change at the start of the 2009 season when the team takes to the field at Dallas Cowboys New Stadium.

In their 40 plus years since joining the NFL as an expansion team, the Dallas Cowboys have had two homes: the Cotton Bowl and Texas Stadium. The Cowboys got their start at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas. After a number of years of playing at the Cotton Bowl the team longed for a state of the art stadium they could call their own. Their wish came true as construction on Texas Stadium (simply named for the state of Texas) began in the late 1960s. The stadium was unique for its time and remains so to this day. It is partially domed, allowing fans to be covered while at the same time exposing the football field to nature’s elements. Two tiers, of over 65,000 blue seats, extend around the field. Initially it was planned that the stadium would be fully domed. It was, however, discovered that the stadium could not support the weight of the entire roof and before the roof structure could be modified public funding ran out. Leaving well enough alone, in 1971 the Dallas Cowboys became the proud owners of a partially domed stadium. Texas Stadium has been the sight of some great Cowboys football and has served the team well for the past thirty-six years. There will no doubt be some regret when the team moves to its new home.

New Stadium is the working name for the Dallas Cowboys stadium that is under construction in Arlington, Texas, and due to open prior to the 2009 NFL season. Designed by Dallas-based architectural firm HKS, the new stadium will have a capacity of 80,000 with the future possibility of expansion for 100,000.

The road to the new stadium has been long and winding and with it’s fair share of roadblocks. In 1994 Jones made it known that he wanted to expand Texas Stadium by 40,000 seats, add a retractable roof panel, and climate control to make the stadium a year round venue for sporting events, concerts, conventions and hopefully some day the Super Bowl. By the end of the nineties the Cowboys had discussed a $260 million upgrade to Texas Stadium as well as holding talks with the City of Arlington about building a new stadium. In 2000, the team compiled a list of possible sights for a new stadium while negotiations continued with Irving to renovate Texas Stadium.

Over the next few years’ talks continued with various cities in the Dallas area and with the city of Dallas itself. The Cowboys asked the City of Irving to extend their lease at Texas Stadium on a year-to-year basis (the Cowboys lease expires at the end of the 2008 season). In April 2004 the team announced plans to build a $650 million stadium at Fair Park in Dallas ($425 million of which would come from public funding). The deal fell apart two months later when it was determined by Dallas County commissioners that they could not justify asking voters to approve the $425 million in public funding. One month later the Cowboys announced that they were in negotiations with the City of Arlington. By August of 2004 Arlington City Council agreed to put a vote before taxpayers for a tax increase to fund the $325 million public funding portion of the project. On November 2 taxpayers approved the tax increase and the future home of the Cowboys was settled.

In 2005, the final site for the stadium in Arlington was chosen and in 2006 the Cowboys hired their general contractor. Excavation at the site began and in December 2006 the in depth plans and the Dallas Cowboys and Jerry Jones revealed designs of the stadium to the public.
The original cost of the stadium was estimated at $650 million. Today the estimated cost is in excess of $1 billion potentially making it one of the most expensive sports venues ever to be built.

New Stadium will feature an arch (almost 300 feet in height), anchored at each end, which will span the length of the stadium dome. In a fitting tribute to their old home, New Stadium will have an identical hole in the roof. The hole will have the option of being covered with a retractable roof should there be rain or unbearable heat conditions. There will also be doors at each end of the structure allowing the end zones to be opened. The final name of New Stadium is unknown. It’s possible that the stadium will follow the trend of other sports venues by sell the naming rights to a large corporation. In all likelihood, New Stadium will be used by other organizations for sporting and non-sporting events, including college football. It has already been determined that the AT&T Cotton Bowl will move to the new stadium for 2010.

The Cotton Bowl and more significantly Texas Stadium have played an integral part in Dallas Cowboys history. As the excitement mounts for the opening of New Stadium there will be some sadness, too, as the Cowboys leave Texas Stadium, the structure they have called home for the past thirty-six years. New Stadium will no doubt be the sight of more incredible Cowboys football and take its rightful place in Dallas Cowboys history.

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How to Get Very Cheap Car Insurance In Dallas Texas
By Elizabeth Newberry

Cheap Dallas car insurance can be obtained through the same basic ways you can find any affordable Texas insurance policy: shop around, ask about all discounts, and choose the policy that best meets your coverage and financial needs. However, this search method isn’t so easy for Dallas drivers who have had a few tickets, don’t have a great credit history, or have gone with out Texas car insurance for a long period of time. Each of these factors can make it difficult to not only find cheap Dallas car insurance, but they can also make it difficult to find Texas car insurance – period.

If you’re a Texas driver having trouble finding cheap Dallas car insurance, there are a couple of suggestions that may work for you. First, take a year to gather yourself. You can repair your credit history – at least to the satisfaction of an auto insurance company – by paying off outstanding debts, always making current bill payments on time, and making sure your credit report is accurate. Any inaccuracies can affect your credit rating negatively; if you find incorrect credit information, move to have it corrected or at least the chance to explain the situation.

As you’re working on your credit report, work on your driving record. Find out how you can remove points on your record. Sometimes the court will allow you to attend a special class to have points removed. Other times you may simply need to pay a fine, or wait a certain time period.

In the meantime, you’re going to need Dallas car insurance – it’s a requirement in Texas. If you own your car outright, you may want to purchase the minimum liability car insurance required; minimum liability car insurance policies are generally cheaper than full-coverage auto insurance. In Texas, the minimum requirements are $15,000 to cover damages an accident causes other property; $20,000 to cover any bodily injury or death of one person per accident; and $40,000 to cover any bodily injury or death of two or more persons per accident.

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