Remaining Focused
On May 6, 2023 at the 65th Annual Texas Outdoor Writers Association Conference held in Port Arthur — Texas Outdoors Journal, TOJ Team Members and Texas Outdoor News radio increased their awards totals. Each year T.O.W.A.’s Excellence In Craft competition recognizes the best in Texas print and broadcast journalism plus photography.
Texas Outdoors Journal was again rewarded in the highly competitive Outdoor Publication category receiving two of the three awards including First Place. This year’s awards, combined with the previous 24 years of winnings brings TOJ’s total to an unprecedented 25 consecutive years of recognition. No other outdoor publication can equal this level of sustained excellence.
Individual awards presented substantiated the consistent quality produced every month by Team TOJ. Dominating the Outdoor Photography – Wildlife and Outdoor Photography — People categories was TOJ’s Whitetail Editor Bob Zaiglin. He won two of the three awards including First Place in Outdoor Photography — Wildlife plus another award for Outdoor Photography – People.
Awards for writing were presented to Harold Gunn who received three awards in the Outdoor Column and Outdoor Feature categories. One was for his historical reflection entitled “From Government Issue to Hunters, ” another “The .22 Rifle for Grownups” and an award for “Zen of the First Shot.”
Texas Outdoors Journal’s information filled website was again recognized and once again awarded First Place. TOJ’s website provides regular news updates plus useful tools for anglers and hunters not readily found or available. The content includes sunrise and sunsets, coastal maps of old well locations from the General Land Office, current lake levels and much more.
Texas Outdoor News radio remains the most honored outdoor radio show in Texas. The long running 30 year old world-wide, weekly syndicated news/interview radio show collected two awards in the Outdoor Radio category including First and Second Place. This year’s guests on entries submitted were TOJ’s Whitetail Editor Bob Zaiglin and game call manufacturer Marc Carlton of Native by Carlton. Both guest provided great timely insights for listeners as fall and spring hunting seasons began to open.
Founded with the October 1992 issue, Texas Outdoors Journal is distributed statewide across the Lone Star State with additional readers residing throughout the United States. Timely year round fishing, hunting, outdoors travel, and forecasts are covered in every monthly issue, 12 times each year.
Texas Outdoor News radio was founded in 1993. Its news and interview format provides timely outdoor updates, weekly best bets plus insights from experts from the outdoor industry, the field, political leaders, manufacturers, plus top guides and outfitters.
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To our readers and listeners we appreciate your continued support. We thoroughly enjoy visiting with you in person at outdoors shows held throughout the year plus questions sent to the office. Many times your inquires becomes the stimulus for a great answer in TOJ or on air on TON.
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Until next month: Pursue all of your outdoor activities in a safe and ethical manner.
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