Nearly 200 deer were taken off the property last season. Call the refuge for more information. If you've never been to the refuge or if it's been awhile, Saturday would be a good day to visit. It's about an hour's drive from Corpus Christi. Bring your own bike.
Admission is free.
Tickets are on sale for the Corpus Christi Chapter of Ducks Unlimited annual banquet, scheduled for Nov. 2 at the Bayfront Plaza Convention Center. The night will feature silent auctions and raffles for firearms, outdoor art, hunting and fishing trips, etc. All proceeds benefit waterfowl conservation in Canada, United States and Mexico. Contact Byron Doyle at 854-1933. The next hunter education course at the Sharpshooter is scheduled for Oct. 19-21.