event_title: A Conservation Conversation 2023

event_time_zone: America/Chicago

event_start: September 22, 2023 18:00

event_duration: 240

event_end: September 22, 2023 22:00

event_address: 15000 Hamilton Pool Rd, Bee Cave , TX 78738, United States

event_description: TICKET SALES FOR THIS EVENT ARE NOW CLOSED.Please join us for Conservation Conversation 2023! Like last year, we will be descending upon Star Hill Ranch to socialize, celebrate and learn about all things public land and waters! Due to last year’s rapid SELL OUT, we have expanded capacity which means more food, more drink, more raffles, and more good people!“Proceeds from this event will fund Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Internships, public land and water habitat improvement and public land and water cleanups.”Just like last year, dinner, drinks and good times are included with your ticket. We’ve also got another limited run of 200 Texas BHA ramblers for the first 200 folks that purchase tickets.We have added a VIP ticket option this year as well. Should you purchase the VIP ticket option you get early access to our VIP Happy Hour and be an active participant in Hal Herrings live podcast recording of “Podcast & Blast”. If you don’t listen to it, you are missing out, so I suggest you start now!This year will feature TWO Panels. One that will focus on Public Water and one that will focus on Public Land. Each panel will have unique perspectives timely insights and great stories from experts in their field.Event Schedule 4:00p Doors Open at Saloon for Podcast (VIP Ticket Holders Only), Twisted X and Rambler4:30p Happy Hour and Live Podcast with Hal Herring and guests Chuck Naiser, Jesse Griffiths and Riverhorse Nakadate hosted by Hal Herring (VIP tickets holders only)6:00p Doors Open for General Admission Ticket Holders: Bar, Food, Enter our Raffle to win prizes from: Savage, Vortex, Kammok, Weston, Turtlebox, Zoleo,PAKMULE, Stone Glacier, Costa Sunglasses, Benchmade and more!6:45p Public Water Panel BeginsChuck Naiser, President and Founder of Flatsworthy and renowned Texas Coast fly-fishing guide Riverhorse Nakadate, Patagonia Fly Fish Ambassador and esteemed outdoor writerPat Murray, National President of the Coastal Conservation Association and published authorCraig Bonds, Chief Operating Officer of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department7:45p Intermission8:00p Public Land Panel BeginsJesse Griffiths, Chef and Co-owner of Austin’s Dai Due and published authorHal Herring, award-winning journalist and contributing editor at Field and Stream magazine, host of BHA’s Podcast & BlastDanielle Prewett, founder of Wild + Whole and a Wild Foods Contributing Editor for MeatEaterJoshua Stratton, Senior Director of Marketing and Communications for The Mule Deer Foundation9:15p Texas BHA Leadership in Public Lands and Waters Awards9:30p Final Raffle (must be present to win)Panelists this year include:Nathaniel Riverhorse Nakadate: A staff assignment writer for numerous well-known fly-fishing, surfing and guitar magazines who has been published more than two hundred times. He is a Patagonia Fly Fish Ambassador and very focused on protecting public land and water habitat.Pat Murray: National President of the Coastal Conservation Association. Pat is the publisher of TIDE magazine and author of “Pat Murray’s No-Nonsense Guide to Coastal Fishing” and “It’s More than Fishing.”Jesse Griffiths: Chef and Co-owner of Austin’s Dai Due. Author of “Afield” and later, “The Hog Book” which won the James Beard award in 2022. Jessie is one of the most recognizable faces and voices in Texas conservation.Danielle Prewett: The founder of Wild + Whole and a Wild Foods Contributing Editor for MeatEater. Danielle is passionate about the outdoors because hunting, fishing, gardening, and foraging enable her to connect with her food and eat consciously.Chuck Naiser: One of the most tenured fly-fishing guides on the Texas coast and president and founder of Flatsworthy which brings coastal user groups together. Chuck has worked tirelessly to conserve Texas’ oyster reefs and is instrumental in their protection.Hal Herring: An award-winning journalist and contributing editor at Field and Stream magazine. For the past two years, Hal has been the host of the Backcountry Hunters and Anglers Podcast and Blast.Craig Bonds: The Chief Operating Officer of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Craig implements agency strategic planning and oversees agency administration and works on day-to-day operations of the Agency.Joshua Stratton: Senior Director of Marketing and Communications for The Mule Deer Foundation. Joshua Stratton has more than 20 years of experience in the hunting and fishing industry.Raffle Items Up for Grabs:Savage .270 WIN 110 Engage Hunter XP, 22 in.Vortex Diamondback 16-48x65 spotting scope and High Mountain Tripod Kit Weston Meat Processing Package Zoleo Satellite unit + 1 year of service  Stone Glacier gift cardCosta Sunglass gift card Benchmade gift cardAnd many more from our valued sponsors!Conservation Partners:Coastal Conservation AssociationDevils River ConservancyHunters of ColorClean Up the ColoradoLoco Trash BashFlatsworthySave the CutoffTexas Parks and Wildlife DepartmentMule Deer FoundationSponsors:SavageVortexWestonZoleoStone GlacierCostaBenchmadeCoastal Conservation AssociationTwisted XAll Water GuidesHuckleberrySportsman’s FinestMcBride’s GunsPatagoniaPoncho OutdoorsLiving Waters Fly ShopYetiRamblerWilliam Chris VineyardsDai DueWild and WholePakmuleMagpulThree Amigos Guide ServiceTurtleboxKammokPecos OutdoorSmile OutsideJubran Table Co.BHA Podcast & Blast with Hal Herring