EP 405 TWA's Legacy: How 50 Landowners Changed Texas Wildlife Forever
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Larry Weishuhn discusses the legacy of the Texas Wildlife Association and its impact on wildlife education and conservation.
The Texas Wildlife Association (TWA) Larry records this episode from the JW Marriott in San Antonio during the 41st annual Texas Wildlife Association convention. He shares the founding story of the TWA from 1985, which began after he received a call from David Palmer, an assistant director of law enforcement. Larry, along with Gary Machen and Murphy Ray, initially met in a broom closet (room 232) in Austin before moving to Jim's Restaurant to draft a list of 50 key landowners. Today, the organization's youth hunting program has introduced nearly 100,000 children to hunting. In 2025 alone, their legacy programs provided wildlife education to 1.2 million school children. Larry promotes the upcoming DSC Summer Expo, taking place July 23-26 at the Gaylord Texan Resort in Grapevine, Texas, featuring over 400 booths. The DSC Foundation Gala will be held on the evening of July 25th to raise funds for wildlife conservation and education. The gala will feature the presentation of the Legacy Award to Steve Hornady. Larry is auctioning off two personal items at the gala: a custom laser-engraved Savage Model 99 and his heavily traveled signature brown hat. He notes that the DSC Foundation…
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