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Hunting and Fishing Through Operation the National Wild Turkey Federation Honors Texas Game Warden Ellis Powell As the Officer of Outdoor Events Held Every Year Fishing Live Bait #1 Outdoor Magazine in Texas (see page 75, #1 for more information!) TEXAS“Texas’ Most Comprehensive OutdoorsOUTDOORS Publication” Journal May 2016 / $3.99 Swine-Tingling Close Encounters | Water, Water Everywhere Shallow to Deep | Micromanagement: Whitetail Habitat Fishing From the Back Deck | Bonus Month of Summer texasoutdoorsjournal.com COASTAL & LAKE FORECAsts | TIDE & SOLUNAR TABLES FINANCING TEXAS FOR 100 YEARS NMLS493828 Capital Farm Credit borrowers are more than just customers. They are also members and part owners who share in our lending cooperative’s success. WE RETURN This year we are returning $56.7 million of our 2015 earnings to members in PROFITS TO YOU. cash, significantly reducing the average customer’s borrowing costs. Join a lender who pays you back. 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