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Throwback Thursday
Texas Trophy Hunters founder Jerry Johnston awarding a hunter his first place plaque at the Annual Deer Competition during a Hunters Extravaganza show, circa late 1970s. Be sure to pick up a copy of the November/December Journal, coming to newsstands in late October, to see who won at this year’s competitions.
Throwback Thursday
Texas Trophy Hunters Association founder Jerry Johnston (center) presiding over a deer contest at one of the Hunters Extravaganza shows circa late 1970s.
Come out to our Hunters Extravaganza show in San Antonio this weekend. Enter your deer into our Annual Deer Competition. Meet up with old friends and make new ones, too. See you there!
Ashley Nelson won Best of Show and People’s Choice awards at last year’s Hunters Extravaganza in Houston. Think your buck is good enough to win this year? You have three more chances to try. Learn how.
Muy Grande’s 50th
The oldest deer contest in Texas celebrated its 50th anniversary last year. That’s quite a milestone from its humble beginnings in 1965 at the Center Circle Gas Station—a Texaco station—located in Freer, Texas. At that time Leonel “Muy” Garza was the station manager and started the contest with only one division, widest spread. The category was appropriate for the time because the Boone & Crockett scoring system had not really gained popularity among hunters. However, killing a buck with a spread over 20 inches was the benchmark back then. Homer Garza was the lucky winner the first year, and with no prize to be had, Muy simply gave him a wristwatch, which had been a gift from the Texaco Company. The contest was born and has been going strong ever since.
photos and write up by Jason Shipman
Texas Trophy Hunters founder Jerry Johnston (center) shares a lighthearted moment at the deer competition booth at a Hunters Extravaganza, circa 1970s. The 2016 Extravaganzas are around the corner. Don’t forget to enter your deer. Here’s how.
We are happy to name the winners of our deer coloring contest!
First place goes to Galaxy by shiranuicz - this gorgeous design makes good use of blues and purples, and the bright blue accents really give the design a sense of balance. Lune is particularly fond of this one ;)
Our runner ups are:
Feather by shiranuicz: Beautifully detailed with very nice texturing across scales and feathers.
Painted by winter-fukuoka: This design is simplistic but effective, and makes good use of colors and patterns.
Grim by evilmausey: The muscle detail is well done, and the bones invoke such creepy imagery!
Congratulations to the winners! Please contact [email protected] with your PayPal e-mail so you may receive your prize.
