TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE 2018-2019 Hunting Season Dates | OUTDOOR ANNUAL

GAME ANIMALS Spring Youth-Only North Zone: Mar 23-24 & May 18-19 Alligator South Zone: Mar 9-10 & May 4-5 22 Counties & Special Properties: Sep 10–30 Eastern Turkey All other Counties: Apr 1 – June 30 Spring-Only Season East Texas: Apr 22 - May 14 Mule Deer General Season Panhandle: Nov 17 – Dec 2 MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS SW Panhandle: Nov 17-25 Dove (Report leg bands to www.reportband.gov) Trans-Pecos: Nov 23 – Dec 9 Archery Season Sep 29 - Nov 2 North Zone: Sep 1 - Nov 4 & Dec 21 - Jan 14 Central Zone: Sep 1 - Nov 4 & Dec 21 - Jan 14 White-tailed Deer South Zone General Season Regular Season: Sep 14 – Oct 30 & Dec 14 - Jan 21 North Zone: Nov 3 – Jan 6 Additional days for Special South Zone: Nov 3 – Jan 20 White-winged Dove Season: Sep 1, 2, 8, 9 (special regs apply) Special Late Season North Zone: Jan 7-20 Duck South Zone: Jan 21 - Feb 3 North Zone Youth-Only Seasons Regular Season: Nov 10-25 & Dec 1 - Jan 27 Early Season: Oct 27-28 Dusky Duck: Nov 15-25 & Dec 1 - Jan 27 Late Season: Jan 7-20 Youth-Only: Nov 3-4 Archery Season Sep 29 - Nov 2 South Zone Muzzleloader-Only Jan. 7-20 Regular Season: Nov 3-25 & Dec 8 - Jan 27 Javelina Dusky Duck: Nov 8-25 & Dec 8 - Jan 27 North Zone: Oct 1 – Feb 24 Youth-Only: Oct 27-28 South Zone: Sep 1 – Aug 31 High Plains Mallard Management Unit Regular Season: Oct 27-28 & Nov 2 - Jan 27 Pronghorn Antelope Sep 29 - Oct 7 Dusky Duck: Nov 5 - Jan 27 Youth-Only: Oct 20-21 Squirrel East Texas: Oct 1 – Feb 24 & May 1–31 Gallinule, Rail, Moorhen Sep 15-30 & Nov 3 - Dec 26 Other Open Counties: Sep 1 – Aug 31 Special Youth Season Sep 29-30 Goose East Zone Early Canada Goose: Sep 15-30 UPLAND GAME BIRDS Light & Dark Goose: Nov 3 - Jan 27 Light Goose Conservation Order: Jan 28 - Mar 17 Chachalaca West Zone Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr Light & Dark Goose: Nov 3 - Feb 3 & Willacy Counties: Nov 3 - Feb 24 Light Goose Conservation Order: Feb 4 - Mar 17 Pheasant Panhandle: Dec 1-30 Sandhill Crane Quail Statewide: Oct 27 – Feb 24 Zone A: Oct 27 - Jan 27 Zone B: Nov 23 - Jan 27 Rio Grande Turkey Zone C: Dec 15 - Jan 20 Fall Season Snipe Oct 27 - Feb 10 North Zone: Nov 3 - Jan 6 South Zone: Nov 3 - Jan 20 Teal Sep 15-30 Brooks, Kenedy, Kleberg & Willacy Counties: Nov 3 - Feb 24 Woodcock Dec 18 - Jan 31 Archery-Only: Sept 29 - Nov 2 Fall Youth-Only OTHER ANIMALS North Zone: Oct 27-28 & Jan 7-20 South Zone: Oct 27-28 & Jan 21 - Feb 3 Rabbits and Hares No closed season Spring Season In addition to a hunting license, a migratory game bird stamp endorsement North Zone: Mar 30 - May 12 ($7) is required to hunt any migratory game bird, including mourning dove (a South Zone: Mar 16 - Apr.28 Federal Sandhill Crane Permit is required to hunt sandhill crane). An upland One-Turkey Counties: Apr 1-30 game bird stamp endorsement ($7) is required to hunt turkey, quail, pheas- ant, or chachalacas. 2018-2019 SUMMARY OF FISHING, HUNTING AND BOATING REGULATIONS LICENSES, TAGS AND ENDORSEMENTS Where To Buy Licenses ...... 16 Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Headquarters ...... 16 TPWD Regional and Field Law Enforcement Offi ces ...... 16 Mandatory Hunter Education ...... 17 Hunter Education Deferral ...... 17 Military/Law Enforcement Hunter Education Exemptions ...... 17 Overview of Fishing and Hunting License Items ...... 17 Unlawful Activities ...... 18 Combination Hunting and Fishing License Packages ...... 18 Texas Residents Only ...... 18 2018-2019 Combination License Packages ...... 19 Texas Resident Active Duty Military License Packages ...... 19 Disabled Veteran (Resident and Non-resident) License Package ...... 19 Lifetime Licenses ...... 19 Fishing Licenses and Endorsements ...... 20 Resident Fishing Licenses ...... 20 Non-Resident Fishing Licenses ...... 20 Fishing Licenses and Packages ...... 20 2018-2019 Fishing License Items and Fees ...... 21 Sport Oyster Boat License ...... 21 Fishing Endorsements and Tags ...... 21 License Requirements for Border Waters ...... 22 Free Fishing Opportunities ...... 22 Hunting Licenses, Permits and Endorsements ...... 23 Hunting Licenses ...... 23 Hunting Endorsements ...... 24 BOATING AND WATER SAFETY Title, Registration and Identifi cation Requirements ...... 25 Titling Requirements ...... 25 Registration Requirements ...... 25 Tax and Bill of Sale Requirements ...... 25 Placement of TX Number and Decal On Vessels ...... 25 Texas Certifi cate of Number ...... 26 Homemade Boats ...... 26 Hull Identifi cation and Motor Serial Numbers ...... 26 Fee Chart for Boats, Outboard Motors and Related Items ...... 26 Ownership Transfer (Sale, Removal, Abandonment or Destruction) of Boat/Outboard Motor ...... 27 Mandatory Boater Education Requirements ...... 27 Required Safety Equipment ...... 28 Navigation Lights ...... 29 Operation of Your Boat ...... 29 Online Boat Services...... 29 Clean, Drain, Dry Your Boat ...... 30 Personal Watercraft ...... 30 Operation of Your Personal Watercraft ...... 30 Boating Accidents ...... 30 Accidents and Casualties ...... 30 Stop and Render Aid ...... 30 OVERVIEW OF FISHING AND HUNTING LAWS General Laws ...... 31 Unlawful Activities ...... 31 Personal Identifi cation ...... 31 Inspection Authority ...... 31 Waste of Game ...... 31

OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY 2018-2019 TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT 13 Retrieval of Game ...... 31 Sale of Inedible Wildlife Parts ...... 31 Harassment of Hunters, Trappers or Anglers ...... 31 Hunter Orange ...... 32 Criminal Penalties and Civil Value Recovery ...... 32 Civil Restitution ...... 32 License Reinstatement ...... 32 Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact ...... 32 Operation Game Thief ...... 32 Transfer and Importation of Wildlife Resources ...... 32 Transfer of Wildlife and Aquatic Resources ...... 32 Importation of Wildlife and Aquatic Resources ...... 32 FISHING General Regulations for Fresh and Salt Waters ...... 33 Unlawful Activities ...... 33 Legal Fishing Devices and Restrictions ...... 34 Possession of Fish Taken from Public Water ...... 38 Possession and Transport of Exotic Aquatic Species ...... 38 Mandatory Draining of Water from Vessels Used on Public Fresh Waters ...... 38 Fish Consumption Bans and Advisories ...... 39 Reservoir Boundaries ...... 39 Freshwater/Saltwater Boundaries ...... 40 Fishing Restrictions for Spawning Alligator Gar ...... 41 How to Measure Fish and Crabs ...... 41 Tips for Catch-and-Release Fishing ...... 41 Releasing Saltwater Fishes ...... 41 Special Area Designations and Restrictions ...... 41 Freshwater Fishing ...... 42 General Freshwater Fishing ...... 42 Harvest Regulations ...... 42 Statewide Bag and Length Limits for Freshwater Fish ...... 42 Exceptions to Statewide Bag and Length Limits for Freshwater Fish ...... 43 Exceptions to Statewide Freshwater Harvest Regulations ...... 43 Regulation Exception Codes and Descriptions for Freshwater Fish ...... 45 Identifi cation of Yellow, White, Striped, and Hybrid Striped Bass ...... 47 Identifi cation of Alabama, Guadalupe, Spotted, Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass ...... 48 Saltwater Fishing ...... 49 General Saltwater Fishing ...... 49 State Waters – Federal Waters ...... 49 Bag and Length Limits for Saltwater Fish ...... 49 How to Attach Red Drum Tag ...... 51 Saltwater Freeze Events ...... 51 Shellfi sh and Other Aquatic Life Crab Regulations ...... 51 Recreational Crabbing Devices and Restrictions...... 51 Crab Daily Bag, Possession and Length Limits ...... 51 Recreational Oyster Regulations...... 51 Recreational Shrimping Regulations...... 52 Recreational Bait Shrimping (Major Bays and Bait Bays) ...... 53 Recreational Shrimping for Purposes other than Bait (Major Bays ONLY) ...... 53 Recreational Shrimping in Outside Waters — Southern Zone ...... 53 Recreational Shrimping in Outside Waters — Northern Zone ...... 54 Nueces County Recreational Shrimping Restrictions ...... 54 Other Aquatic Life (Fresh and Salt Waters) ...... 54 HUNTING General Regulations and Information ...... 55 Means and Methods ...... 55 Unlawful Activities ...... 58 Tagging Game Animals ...... 59 Proof of Sex ...... 60 Transporting and Transferring Deer or Pronghorn ...... 60 Processing of Game Animals ...... 60

14 OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY 2018-2019 TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT Facilities ...... 60 Commercial Cold Storage or Processing Facility ...... 60 Cold Storage or Processing Facility on Hunting Lease ...... 61 Private, Non-Commercial, Family-Owned Cold Storage or Processing Facility ...... 61 Taxidermist ...... 61 Hunting on Federal or Other Governmental Lands ...... 61 Texas Big Game Awards ...... 61 Game Animals ...... 62 Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) ...... 62 Deer ...... 67 Pronghorn (by Permit Only) ...... 69 Desert Bighorn Sheep (by Permit Only) ...... 69 Javelina and Squirrel ...... 69 Alligator ...... 69 General Information ...... 69 Means and Methods for Alligators ...... 69 Non-core Counties ...... 69 Core Counties ...... 70 Alligators in Texas: Rules, Regulations and General Information ...... 70 Upland Game Birds ...... 70 Upland Game Birds Seasons and Limits ...... 70 Turkey ...... 70 Migratory Game Birds ...... 71 Harvest Information Program ...... 71 Means and Methods ...... 71 Tom Roster’s 2016 Nontoxic Shot Lethality Table© ...... 72 Unlawful Activities ...... 73 Documentation ...... 73 Processing of Migratory Game Birds ...... 73 Shipping ...... 73 Importation Limit ...... 73 Public Hunting ...... 73 Dove Seasons, Limits and Zones ...... 74 Duck Seasons, Limits and Zones ...... 75 Goose Seasons, Limits and Zones ...... 76 Sandhill Crane Seasons, Limits and Zones ...... 77 Youth Hunting Seasons ...... 78 Nongame Species ...... 78 Fur-bearing Animals ...... 79 Take, Possess or Sale of Furbearers...... 79 Endangered, Threatened and Other ...... 79 Threatened and Endangered Subspecies ...... 79 Protected Birds ...... 79 Bats ...... 79 Black Bears ...... 79 “Canned Hunts” (Dangerous Wild Animals) ...... 79 Non-Protected and/or Exotic Species ...... 80 Exotic Animals and Fowl ...... 80 Feral Hogs and Coyotes...... 80 Mountain Lions ...... 80 Unprotected Birds ...... 80 COUNTY LISTINGS Restricted Areas in Counties ...... 81 Unlawful Means and Methods in Specifi c County Areas ...... 81 Hunting On Federal Lands ...... 81 Antlerless Opportunities ...... 81 County Listings Table ...... 82 Defi nitions - Hunting and Fishing ...... 98 Commonly Used Abbreviations ...... 101 Non-Core Alligator Hide Tag Report ...... 102 Wildlife Resource Document ...... 102

OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY 2018-2019 TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT 15 2018-2019 SUMMARY OF FISHING, HUNTING AND BOATING REGULATIONS LICENSES, SEASONS, LIMITS, REGULATIONS, CONSERVATION, EDUCATION, BOATING SAFETY VALID SEPTEMBER 1, 2018 THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2019 This guide is a SUMMARY of regulations and statutes governing hunting, fi shing, and boating. For more detailed information, please contact a TPWD Law Enforcement offi ce (pg. 16) or call (800) 792-1112 (8 a.m.–5 p.m., Monday through Friday). A complete description of current regulations can be accessed at tpwd.texas.gov/oa/tac under Title 31 of the Texas Administrative Code. The Parks and Wildlife Code can be accessed at: tpwd.texas.gov/oa/statutes. INFORMATION and/or Regulations MAY CHANGE due to action by the Legislature, Commission, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) or other appropriate authority. Hunting and fi shing regulations, as well as state-mandated hunter education and safety information, are also available in Spanish at tpwd.texas.gov/espanol. En español, el reglamento para cacería y pesca, así como la información sobre el requisito de certifi cación de educación y

LICENSES, TAGS & ENDORSEMENTS TAGS LICENSES, seguridad en la caza, se encuentran disponibles visitando: tpwd.texas.gov/espanol. LICENSES, TAGS AND ENDORSEMENTS Where To Buy Licenses Recreational hunting and fi shing licenses and endorsements are available online (tpwd.texas.gov/oa/BuyLicenses), at approximately 1,800 retail locations throughout the state, and at the offi ces listed below. Retailers include sporting goods stores, gun shops, department stores, discount stores, bait and tackle shops, grocery stores, and more. Some commercial hunting and fi shing licenses are available ONLY at the Austin headquarters and offi ces listed below. Select recreational licenses may be purchased by phone or online with approved Visa, Discover, or MasterCard. A $5.00 administrative fee will be charged. Call (800) TX LIC 4 U (800-895-4248) between 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday through Friday (closed Saturday, Sunday and most holidays), or buy a license online at any time. Many licenses may be purchased for immediate use except where tagging is required (such as for deer and turkey). TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS 4200 Smith School Road, Austin 78744 (800) 792-1112 or (512) 389-4800 (Mon.–Fri., 8 a.m.–5 p.m.)

TPWD REGIONAL AND FIELD LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICES Abilene 281 North Willis (79603) Laredo 5119 Bob Bullock Loop (78041) (325) 673-3333 (956) 718-1087 Amarillo 203 SW 8th Street, Suite 200 (79101) Lubbock 1702 Landmark Lane, Suite 1 (79415) (806) 379-8900 (806) 761-4930 Beaumont 5655 Eastex Frwy., Suite A (77706) Lufkin Old Texas Plaza, 4100 S. Medford Drive, (409) 892-8666 Suite 204B (75901) (936) 632-1311 Brownsville 5460 Paredes Line Road, Ste. 201 (78526) Midland 4500 West Illinois, Suite 307 (79703) (956) 546-1952 (432) 520-4649 Brownwood 301 Main, Suite D (76801) Mt. Pleasant 212 South Johnson (75455) (325) 646-0440 (903) 572-7966 College Station 12815 FM 2154 (Wellborn Road) Rockport 715 South Hwy. 35 (78382) Suite 160 (77845) (979) 696-4148 (361) 790-0312 Corpus Christi 5541 Bear Lane, Suite 232 (78405) Rusk 580 West Sixth Street (75785) (361) 289-5566 (903) 683-2511 El Paso 401 East Franklin, Suite 520 (79901) San Angelo 3407 South Chadbourne (76903) (915) 834-7050 (325) 651-4844 Fort Worth 5400 Airport Frwy, Suite E (76117) San Antonio 2391 N.E. Loop 410, Suite 409 (78217) (817) 831-3128 (210) 348-7375 Garland 346 Oaks Trail, Suite 100 (75043) Temple 3615 South General Bruce Drive (76504) (972) 226-9966 (254) 778-8913 Houston (north) 350 North Sam Houston Pkwy E., Ste. 100 Tyler 3330 South Southwest Loop 323 (75701) (77060) (281) 931-6471 (903) 534-0388 Houston (south) 10101 Southwest Frwy, #206 (77074) Victoria 2805 N. Navarro, Suite 600A (77901) (713) 779-8977 (361) 575-6306 Kerrville 309 Sidney Baker South (78028) Waco 1601 East Crest Drive (76705) (830) 257-7611 (254) 867-7951 LaMarque 14037 Delany Road (77568) Wichita Falls 4822 Kemp Blvd., Suite 1300 (76308) (409) 933-1947 (940) 723-7327

16 OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY 2018-2019 TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT Mandatory Hunter Education LICENSES, TAGS & ENDORSEMENTS Every hunter (including out-of-state hunters) born on or after Sept. 2, 1971, must successfully complete a Hunter Education Course. Proof of certifi cation or deferral is required to be on your person while hunting. Minimum age of certifi cation is 9 years. In-person course cost is $15. Persons 17 years of age and older have the option of taking the course in person or online. Online course costs vary. Call (800) 792-1112 or visit tpwd.texas.gov/oa/HunterEd for information about course options. If you were born on or after Sept. 2, 1971, and you are: • age 17 and over, you must successfully complete an • under age 9, you must be “accompanied” in-person or approved online only hunter education • age 9-16, you must successfully complete a hunter educa- course; or purchase a “Hunter Education Deferral” and be tion in-person course or be accompanied “accompanied”

“Accompanied” refers to a resident or non-resident who is at least 17 years of age, is licensed to hunt in Texas, and has passed hunter education or is exempt (born before Sept. 2, 1971), and is within normal voice distance.

HUNTER EDUCATION DEFERRAL ITEMFEE Allows a person, age 17 or older, who has not completed hunter education to defer completion for up to one year. A deferral may only be obtained once and is only valid until the end of the current license year. A person who has been convicted or has received deferred adjudication for violation of the mandatory hunter education requirement is prohibited from applying for a deferral.

Hunter Education Deferral 166 $10

• Certifi cation is not required to purchase a hunting license. • Bowhunter Education Certifi cation is required on the Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge, Pottsboro. • Bowhunter Education does not substitute for Hunter Education certifi cation.

MILITARY/LAW ENFORCEMENT HUNTER EDUCATION EXEMPTIONS The following persons are exempt from requirements to complete a hunter education course to hunt in Texas: • Active duty members and honorably discharged veterans of the United States armed forces; • Active duty members or those who have previously served as members of the Texas Army National Guard, Texas Air National Guard, or the Texas State Guard; or • Persons who are serving or have previously served as a peace offi cer as described by Subdivision (1), (2), (3), or (4), Article 2.12, Code of Criminal Procedure. Overview of Fishing and Hunting License Items License fees ARE NOT refundable, exchangeable or transferable. 100% of license fees fund on-the-ground conserva- tion efforts that help make Texas one of the best places in the country to hunt and fi sh. Thank you for supporting outdoor recreation and conservation. RESIDENT: a person who has lived continuously in Texas for more than six months immediately before buying their license, offi cially documented members of the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas or members of the U.S. Armed Forces (and their dependents) on “active duty” (pg. 98) anywhere. A person who claims residency in any other state for any purpose and is not an offi cially-documented member of the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas or a member of the U.S. Armed Forces (or dependent) on active duty is not a resident. Proof that a person has lived continuously in Texas for more than six months (any three of the following): • a current Texas homestead property tax statement six months immediately preceding the application for a • the most recent six months of utility bills license or permit • the most recent six months of paycheck receipts • a valid Texas driver’s license* • the most recent tax return from the Internal Revenue Service • a current Texas voter registration certifi cate* • a statement from a parole board or probation offi cer stating • a current vehicle registration* that the person has continuously resided in Texas for the * issued at least six months prior to license or permit application

OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY 2018-2019 TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT 17 All documents must refl ect the applicant’s name and a physical address in Texas. Except for a valid driver’s license or other state-issued identifi cation card, additional residency documentation is not required at time of purchase or while hunting or fi shing. NON-RESIDENT: A person who is not a Texas resident (proof of residency requirements, pg. 17). Non-residents under 17 years of age are considered residents for the purchase of the youth hunting license (Item 169). VALID LICENSE DATES: Most hunting and fi shing licenses are valid from the date of sale through August 31, 2019. Hunting and fi shing licenses and packages that do not meet the August 31, 2019 date: • Temporary hunting and fi shing licenses and packages • Year-from-Purchase fi shing licenses • Lake Texoma fi shing licenses

ENDORSEMENTS (historically called “stamps”) In addition to license requirements, the purchase of a license endorsement may be required to engage in certain hunting and fi shing activities: • Archery Endorsement - required to hunt during an archery-only season (required to hunt deer at any time in Collin, Dallas,

LICENSES, TAGS & ENDORSEMENTS TAGS LICENSES, Grayson, or Rockwall counties). • Migratory Game Bird Endorsement - required to hunt migratory birds at any time. • Upland Game Bird Endorsement - required to hunt upland game birds at any time. • Freshwater Fishing Endorsement – required to fi sh in public fresh water. • Saltwater Fishing Endorsement – required to fi sh in saltwater. All fi shing and combination packages include one or more endorsements. Additional endorsements may be purchased at any time during the effective dates of the license/package. LOST OR DESTROYED LICENSES, PACKAGES OR ENDORSEMENTS: may be replaced at any license sales location by signing an Application for Replacement License affi davit. Fees vary from $3–$10.

UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES It is UNLAWFUL to: • hunt or fi sh without a valid license, permit and applicable endorsement(s) on your person and available for inspection by a game warden, unless exempt by age, program or a reciprocal agreement with another state. • use another person’s license or tag to hunt or fi sh. • let someone else hunt or fi sh with your license or tags. • purchase or obtain more than one of the following license types: - Resident Hunting - Disabled Veteran “Super Combo” - Texas Resident Active Duty Military “Super Combo” - Texas Resident Active Duty Military Hunting Package Package - Resident “Super Combo” Package - Youth Hunting - General Non-Resident Hunting - Resident Combination Hunting and Fishing Package - Senior Resident “Super Combo” Package - Senior Hunting - Non-Resident Spring Turkey Hunting - Senior Resident Combination Hunting and Fishing Package Collection of Social Security Number (SSN) is mandated by federal and state law (42 U.S.C.A. 666 and Texas Family Code, Section 231.302) for the purpose of child support collection enforcement; however, state law exempts persons 13 years of age and younger from having to provide a SSN to purchase a license. TPWD cannot force persons older than 13 years of age to provide the SSN, but if it is not provided, a license will not be sold. If a license is being purchased for another person, the law requires that the purchaser provide the SSN of the person who will be holding the license. Combination Hunting and Fishing License Packages TEXAS RESIDENTS ONLY The “Super Combo” includes a Resident Hunting License, a Resident Fishing License and fi ve state endorsements (archery, freshwater fi shing, saltwater fi shing with a red drum tag, upland game bird, and migratory game bird) at a discounted price. The Federal Duck Stamp, which is required for waterfowl hunting, is not included. For residents who hunt and fi sh freshwater and/or saltwater, the “Super Combo” package can save purchasers up to $18. Senior Super Combo license packages are available for residents age 65 and older. The “Combo” packages include a Resident Hunting License, a Resident Fishing License and either the saltwater endorse- ment (with a red drum tag), freshwater endorsement, or both. Residents who purchase “Combo” packages specifi c to either salt or freshwater fi shing may upgrade to the “All-Water” package by purchasing the additional endorsement not included in the initial package they purchased. Senior Combo license packages are available for residents age 65 and over.

18 OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY 2018-2019 TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT 2018-2019 COMBINATION LICENSE PACKAGES ITEM FEE LICENSES, TAGS & ENDORSEMENTS

Super Combo 111 $68 Combo Hunting and Freshwater Fishing 503 $50 Combo Hunting and Saltwater Fishing 504 $55 Combo Hunting and All-Water Fishing 505 $60 Senior Super Combo 117 $32 Senior Combo Hunting and Freshwater Fishing 506 $16 Senior Combo Hunting and Saltwater Fishing 507 $21 Senior Combo Hunting and All-Water Fishing 508 $26

TEXAS RESIDENT ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY LICENSE PACKAGES ITEM FEE

Available to any Texas resident on full-time active military service in the U.S. Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard, Reserves, National Guard or Texas State Guard. Proof of residency for this license is: military service record(s) indicating that the person’s home of record is in Texas or that the person’s duty station for the six months immediately prior to the time of application is in Texas.

“Super Combo” Hunting and All-Water Fishing Package 510 FREE Includes fi ve state endorsements. Federal Duck Stamp is NOT included, but is required for waterfowl hunting (pg. 24). All-Water Fishing Package 511 FREE Includes fi shing license, freshwater and saltwater endorsements, and red drum tag. Hunting Package 512 FREE Includes hunting license, plus archery, upland game bird and migratory game bird endorsements. Federal Duck Stamp is NOT included, but is required for waterfowl hunting (pg. 24).

DISABLED VETERAN (RESIDENT AND NON-RESIDENT) ITEM FEE LICENSE PACKAGE Available to a resident or non-resident qualifying as a disabled veteran, as defi ned by the Veterans Administration, consisting of the loss of the use of a foot or leg, or a disability rating of 50% or more, and who is receiving compensation from the U.S. for the disability. Offi cial proof of disability (issued by the V.A.) must be shown each year when applying for this license and must state the rate of disability.

“Super Combo” Hunting and All-Water Fishing Package 502 FREE Includes fi ve state endorsements. Federal Duck Stamp is NOT included, but is required for waterfowl hunting (pg. 24).

Lifetime Licenses Residents may buy hunting and fi shing licenses valid for the lifetime of the license holder: Lifetime Resident Combination Hunting and Fishing: $1,800; Lifetime Resident Hunting: $1,000; Lifetime Resident Fishing: $1,000. A lifetime resident hunting or fi shing license can be upgraded to a lifetime resident combination hunting and fi shing license for $800. A lifetime license includes all state endorsements other than the Reptile and Amphibian endorsement. Lifetime license holders are not exempt from the Federal Duck Stamp requirement. Lifetime licenses are not valid for commercial fur trapping. Lifetime tags may be obtained at retailers each year at no additional fee. The Harvest Information Program (HIP) certifi cation and the bonus red drum tag must be added, whenever applicable. Applications for lifetime licenses are available online at tpwd.texas.gov or by calling (800) 792-1112, #4820#, or in person at TPWD Austin headquarters and all TPWD Law Enforcement offi ces (pg. 16).

OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY 2018-2019 TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT 19 Fishing Licenses and Endorsements A valid fi shing license with a freshwater or saltwater endorsement is required to take fi sh, mussels, clams, crayfi sh, or other aquatic life in the public waters of Texas. A hunting license is required to take turtles and frogs. In addition, recreational anglers must have a Texas fi shing license and saltwater endorsement to possess in state water any fi sh taken in federal waters or possess fi sh on a vessel in the tidal waters of Texas (see also State Waters – Federal Waters, pg. 49).

RESIDENT FISHING LICENSES Required of any resident (RESIDENT, pg. 101) who fi shes in the public waters of Texas. A license/package is NOT REQUIRED for: • a person under 17 years of age; the form of an identifi cation card that contains the name of • a person born BEFORE Jan. 1, 1931; the sponsoring entity; or • a mentally disabled person fi shing as part of medically • a mentally disabled person fi shing under the direct super- vision of a licensed angler who is either a family member or

LICENSES, TAGS & ENDORSEMENTS TAGS LICENSES, approved therapy, under the immediate supervision of personnel approved or employed by a hospital, residence, has permission from the family to take the person fi shing. or school for mentally disabled persons. The mentally While fi shing, the mentally disabled person needs a note disabled person must carry an authorization identifying the from a doctor stating the person has been diagnosed as entity supplying the service. This authorization may be in mentally disabled.

NON-RESIDENT FISHING LICENSES Licenses/packages are NOT REQUIRED for: • non-residents under 17 years of age; • Oklahoma residents 65 years of age or older. • Louisiana residents 65 years of age or older who possesses a valid Louisiana Recreational Fishing License (includes Senior Fish/Hunt License); or

FISHING LICENSES AND PACKAGES License Year Fishing Packages One-Day All-Water Fishing License (Resident and Non-resident) (Resident and Non-Resident) Includes a resident, senior resident, special resident, or Valid for the selected day or days purchased. Endorsements non-resident fi shing license valid from the date of sale to are not required for this license. Consecutive days may August 31, 2019, and either a freshwater endorsement, a be bought at the time of purchase. One red drum tag saltwater endorsement with a red drum tag, or both, (Item 598) is available at no additional charge (limit one depending on the package selected. per customer). Senior Resident Fishing Packages Year from Purchase All-Water Fishing Package Available to any Texas resident who is at least 65 years of (Resident ONLY) age and was born on or after January 1, 1931. The packages Fishing license, a freshwater endorsement and a saltwater include a senior resident fi shing license, and either a endorsement with a red drum tag, all valid from the date of freshwater endorsement, a saltwater endorsement with a red purchase through the end of the purchase month of the next drum tag, or both depending on the package selected. license year. Special Resident All-Water Fishing License Fishing Guide License Available to any Texas resident who is legally blind. Required for any person who, for compensation, accom- Endorsements are not required for this license. Includes one panies, assists, or transports any person engaged in red drum tag. recreational fi shing in Texas state waters. For information to apply, refer to the Texas Commercial Fishing Guide, or visit tpwd.texas.gov/oa/CommercialFish.

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20 OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY 2018-2019 TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT 2018-2019 FISHING LICENSE ITEMS AND FEES LICENSES, TAGS & ENDORSEMENTS RESIDENT NON-RESIDENT FISHING LICENSE OPTIONS ITEM FEE ITEM FEE Freshwater Package 231 $30 250 $58 Saltwater Package 232 $35 251 $63 All-Water Package 233 $40 252 $68 Senior Freshwater Package 234 $12 Senior Saltwater Package 235 $17 Senior All-Water Package 236 $22 Special Resident All-Water License (for legally blind) 244 $7 Year-from-Purchase All-Water Package 237 $47 One-Day All-Water License 213 $11 214 $16 If you purchase any valid freshwater fi shing package, you can also purchase a saltwater endorsement. If you purchase any valid saltwater fi shing package, you can also purchase a freshwater endorsement.

SPORT OYSTER BOAT LICENSE ITEM FEE Required when using a sport oyster dredge or tongs to harvest oysters recreationally. For this license only, residency is based on the boat’s records. Resident 328 $13 For boats with a current registration in Texas or having a current certifi cate of documentation from the U.S. Coast Guard that shows the owner’s address is in Texas. Non-resident 428 $51 For boats with a current registration NOT in Texas or having a current certifi cate of documentation from the U.S. Coast Guard that shows the owner’s address NOT in Texas. Available only at TPWD HQ or Law Enforcement offi ces (pg. 16).

FISHING ENDORSEMENTS AND TAGS ITEM FEE Freshwater Fishing Endorsement 256 $5 Required in addition to a valid fi shing license if you take or attempt to take fi sh in the public fresh waters of Texas. If you are not required to hold a fi shing license, this endorsement is not required. This endorsement is automatically included as part of the freshwater package, all-water fi shing package, lifetime combination and lifetime fi shing license. Saltwater Fishing Endorsement 211 $10 Required in addition to a valid fi shing license if you take or attempt to take fi sh in the public salt water of Texas. If you are not required to hold a fi shing license, this endorsement is not required. A red drum tag will be issued at no addition- al charge with each saltwater fi shing endorsement. This endorsement is automatically included as part of the saltwater package, all-water fi shing package, lifetime combination and lifetime fi shing license. Red Drum Tag included in package Required to take one red drum longer than 28 inches per license year. Included with the purchase of a saltwater fi shing endorsement or any package that includes the saltwater fi shing endorsement (tagging information, pg. 51). Anglers who want a red drum tag and are EXEMPT from fi shing license requirements may purchase an Exempt Angler Tag (Item 257) for $3. Bonus Red Drum Tag 599 $3 Required to take an additional red drum longer than 28 inches per license year. Can be purchased at any license sales location. Only one allowed per angler per year. Saltwater Trotline Tag 307 $5 Required for each 300 feet, or fraction thereof, on all non-commercial trotlines and sail lines placed in the coastal waters of Texas. Available at TPWD Coastal Law Enforcement offi ces. Individual Bait-shrimp Trawl Tag 334 $37 Required for trawls used to take shrimp for any purpose under a recreational fi shing license. Available at TPWD Coastal Law Enforcement offi ces.

OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY 2018-2019 TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT 21 LICENSE REQUIREMENTS FOR BORDER WATERS ALL fi sh landed in Texas MUST COMPLY with TEXAS bag and length limits. Texas-Arkansas In Arkansas waters of the Red River, requirements of that state apply. Texas-Oklahoma • In Oklahoma waters of the Red River, requirements of that state apply. • A person may fi sh in Texas or Oklahoma waters on Lake Texoma only with the appropriate license from Texas or Oklahoma, unless the person possesses a Lake Texoma fi shing license (Item 208). • A person must have a valid Texas fi shing license to fi sh from the Texas bank from Denison Dam to Shawnee Creek. An Oklahoma fi shing license is required to wade-fi sh or fi sh from a boat in these waters. • An Oklahoma resident 65 years of age or older is exempt from fi shing license requirements in Texas, including on Lake Texoma. • The upstream boundary of Lake Texoma is at Latitude 33°54.426’; Longitude -96°59.114’. LICENSES, TAGS & ENDORSEMENTS TAGS LICENSES,

ITEM FEE Lake Texoma License 208 $12 Valid until December 31 following the date of issuance, a person may fi sh in both the Texas and Oklahoma waters of Lake Texoma without any additional licenses. Texas resident 65 years of age or older does not need this license to fi sh in the Oklahoma portion of Lake Texoma. Valid ONLY on Lake Texoma. Texas-Louisiana Residents of either state, who are properly licensed in their state (or are exempt because of age), or persons who hold valid non-resident fi shing licenses issued by either state may fi sh in any portion of the lakes and rivers forming a common boundary between Louisiana and Texas inland from a line across Sabine Pass between Texas Point and Louisiana Point. Texas-Mexico (Border States Include Tamaulipas, Nuevo León, Coahuila, Chihuahua) A recreational fi shing license or Permiso de Pesca Deportiva [managed by the Mexican federal agency CONAPESCA (Comisión Nacional de Acuacultura y Pesca)] is required to fi sh in Mexican waters. Recreational anglers can buy permits for a single day, week, month or year: conapesca.gob.mx/wb/cona/permiso_de_pesca_deportiva

FREE FISHING OPPORTUNITIES Free Fishing Day: June 1, 2019 On the fi rst Saturday in June of each year, everyone can fi sh recreationally without licenses or endorsements. This opportu- nity exists so that more people can try fi shing for the fi rst time. If you already have your license, thank you for your support! Please consider inviting a friend or family member to join you. In 2019, Free Fishing Day is June 1. Fishing in State Parks Anglers can also enjoy free fi shing all year at more than 70 state parks (park entry fees still apply). All other fi shing regula- tions, such as length and bag limits, remain in effect. A fi shing license and endorsement are not required if fi shing on state park property or in waters completely enclosed by a state park. On man-made structures (docks, piers, jetties, etc.) within state parks, fi shing is allowed by pole-and-line only, and each person is limited to two poles. Please check with the park before participating in any fi shing activity and to confi rm any additional regulations. More details: texasstateparks.org/fi shing. Fishing on Private Property A fi shing license is not required to fi sh on waters completely enclosed within private property.

22 OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY 2018-2019 TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT Hunting Licenses, Permits and Endorsements LICENSES, TAGS & ENDORSEMENTS All hunting licenses are valid from date of purchase until August 31 unless otherwise noted. In addition to a hunting license, additional endorsements may be required (pg. 24). For specifi c information on Lifetime, Disabled Veteran, Texas resident active duty military, and Combination licenses, pg. 18. For more information about public hunting opportunities • fur-bearing animals, if the hunter possesses a commercial including an interactive map of over 1 million acres of trapper’s license. accessible lands: tpwd.texas.gov/oa/PublicHunting. • depredating fur-bearing animals, if a landowner (resident A hunting license is required of any person (resident or or non-resident) or landowner’s agent is taking fur-bearing nonresident), of any age, to hunt any animal, bird, frog or animals causing depredation on the landowner’s land. No turtle in this state, EXCEPT the following: portion of the nuisance fur-bearer may be possessed, sold or retained for any purpose. • coyotes, if the coyotes are attacking, about to attack, or have recently attacked livestock, domestic animals, or fowl. All laws and regulations governing hunter education still apply. • depredating feral hogs, if a landowner (resident or non- resident) or landowner’s agent or lessee is taking feral hogs causing depredation on the landowner’s land. HUNTING LICENSES ITEM FEE Resident Hunting 101 $25 Valid to hunt any legal bird or animal (terrestrial vertebrates). Endorsement requirements apply. Required of any resident (RESIDENT defi ned, pg. 17) unless the resident possesses a valid Senior Resident Hunting License, Youth Hunting License, Super Combo or Resident Combination Hunting and Fishing License Package, Lifetime Resident Hunting License, Disabled Veteran Super Combo Hunting and Fishing License Package, Lifetime Resident Combination Hunting and Fishing License, Texas Resident Active Duty Military Super Combo Hunting and Fishing License Package, or Texas Resident Active Duty Military Hunting Package. Youth Hunting License 169 $7 Valid for any person, resident or non-resident, under 17 years of age at the date of license purchase. Exempt from state hunting endorsement requirements, except for Reptile and Amphibian Endorsement (pg. 24). State endorsement exemptions remain valid for the entire license year. The Harvest Information Program (HIP) certifi cation must be added when applicable. Senior Resident Hunting 102 $7 For residents 65 years of age and older. Valid to hunt any legal bird or animal. Endorsement requirements apply. Non-resident General Hunting 105 $315 Valid to hunt any legal bird or animal (including deer). Endorsement requirements apply. If hunting white-tailed deer or mule deer, this is the only valid license available to participate in those activities for non-residents. Non-resident Spring Turkey 118 $126 Available after Feb 1. Valid to hunt turkey only during the open spring turkey season. Holders of this license are exempt from the upland game bird endorsement requirements. It is unlawful to possess both this license and a valid Non-resident General Hunting License. Non-resident Special Hunting 107 $132 Valid to hunt exotic animals (pg. 80), all legal game birds (except turkey), all nongame animals, squirrel, javelina and alligator (not valid for white-tailed or mule deer including managed lands deer tags, pronghorn or bighorn sheep). Endorsement requirements apply. Non-resident 5-Day Special Hunting 157 $48 Legal for any period of fi ve consecutive days (valid hunting dates will be printed on the license when issued). Valid to hunt exotic animals (pg. 80), all legal game birds (except turkeys), all nongame animals, squirrel, javelina and alligator (not valid for white-tailed or mule deer including managed lands deer tags, pronghorn or bighorn sheep). Endorsement requirements apply. Non-resident Banded Bird Hunting 120 $27 Valid only to hunt banded bobwhite quail, partridge, pheasant, and mallard ducks on private bird hunting areas. Upland and Migratory Game Bird endorsement requirements apply. Trapper’s License – Resident 106 $19 Trapper’s License – Non-resident 115 $315 Required for persons of any age to hunt, shoot, or take for sale fur-bearing animals including pelts and carcasses (pg. 79). See the Fur-bearing Animal Digest for more information, available at tpwd.texas.gov/oa/FurBearing.

OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY 2018-2019 TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT 23 HUNTING LICENSES (continued) ITEM FEE Hunting Lease License – 1 through 499 acres 132 $79 Hunting Lease License – 500 through 999 acres 133 $147 Hunting Lease License – 1,000 acres or more 134 $252 Required of a landowner or landowner’s agent who leases hunting rights to another person on property they own or control for pay or other consideration. The license must be displayed on the property. Federal Sandhill Crane Hunting Permit 590 FREE Required to hunt sandhill cranes. Permit can be obtained at TPWD Law Enforcement offi ces (pg. 16) and TPWD headquarters in Austin. Also available by phone at (800) 792-1112, #4820# or (512) 389-4820, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday through Friday or online any time at tpwd.texas.gov/oa/BuyLicenses. A $5 administrative fee will be charged for online orders. Please keep a record of hunting activities because 26% of crane hunters are chosen for a federal harvest survey. Harvest Information Program (HIP) Certifi cation 137 FREE

LICENSES, TAGS & ENDORSEMENTS TAGS LICENSES, Required to hunt migratory game birds. Inform the clerk you intend to hunt migratory game birds and need to be HIP-certifi ed. The clerk will ask a few simple questions. The letters “HIP” will appear on your license. Experimental Pronghorn Permit FREE Required to hunt buck pronghorn on certain properties. Additional info, pg. 69.

HUNTING ENDORSEMENTS ITEM FEE The Archery Endorsement (Item 135), Migratory Game Bird Endorsement (Item 168), and Upland Game Bird Endorsement (Item 167) are included with a Lifetime Resident Combination or Lifetime Resident Hunting license, they are NOT required for any hunter (resident or nonresident) under 17 years of age. The Reptile and Amphibian Endorsement (Item 178) and the Federal Duck Stamp (Item 138) are required if applicable for your specifi c activity.

Archery Endorsement 135 $7 Required to hunt game animals during an Archery-Only open season. Required to hunt deer at any time in Collin, Dallas, Grayson, or Rockwall counties. Texas Migratory Game Bird Endorsement 168 $7 Required to hunt any migratory game bird (waterfowl, coot, rail, gallinule, snipe, dove, sandhill crane, and woodcock). A valid Federal Duck Stamp and HIP Certifi cation are also required of waterfowl hunters 16 years of age or older. A free Federal Sandhill Crane Hunting Permit is required to hunt sandhill cranes. The Sandhill Crane permit is available at TPWD Law Enforcement offi ces, online (tpwd.texas.gov/oa/BuyLicenses), or by calling (800) 792-1112 #4820#. Upland Game Bird Endorsement 167 $7 Required to hunt turkey, pheasant, quail, or chachalaca. Non-residents who purchase the Non-resident Spring Turkey License are exempt. MAY NOT be used to hunt turkey with a Non-resident Special Hunting License (Item 107) or a Non-resident 5-Day Special Hunting License (Item 157). $25 plus Federal Duck Stamp (Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp) 138 fulfi llment Required for all waterfowl hunters 16 years of age or older; available at most U.S. Post offi ces, TPWD Law Enforcement offi ces (pg. 16), Austin headquarters, and all license retailers. Must be signed on its face by the hunter. A valid hunting license, HIP Certifi cation, and Texas Migratory Game Bird endorsement are also required. If the federal duck stamp is not received within 30 days of purchase, call (800) 792-1112, #4820#. Reptile and Amphibian Endorsement 178 $10 Required to capture indigenous reptiles or amphibians on the shoulder of a road or on the unpaved area of a public right-of-way.

24 OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY 2018-2019 TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT BOATING & WATER SAFETY 25

BLOCK . – Commercial – Non-motorized cers by TPWD may TPWD may cers by TX-0001-GG or - $15.00 New Resident tax is assessed - $15.00 New shboat/boat. shboat/boat. TX 0001 GG TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT AND TEXAS PARKS cation Requirements cation 2018-2019 (3) inches towards the rear of the boat from the TX number. TX number. the rear of the boat from the (3) inches towards to, each side of the forward half of the vessel, in such each side of the forward half of the vessel, to, cation. easy identifi position as to provide proportion not less than three inches incharacters of good height and be of a color that contrasts with the background. spaces such as the follow- or equivalent hyphens x by suffi ing examples: • The validation decal must be affi xed in line with and three • decal must be affi The validation PLACEMENT OF TX NUMBER AND DECAL ON TX NUMBER OF PLACEMENT VESSELS • or otherwise attached TX number must be painted on, The • be in TX number must read from left to right, The x and the • The numerals must be separated from the prefi TAX AND BILL OF SALE REQUIREMENTS AND BILL OF SALE TAX vessels/boats to collect tax for law TPWD is required by purchased(65 feet or less in length) and outboard motors on or after January 2000. 1, Texas or brought into Texas in is assessed at Tax The tax rate is 6.25% of the sales price. 20the time of registration/title transfer and is due within Texas. from the date of sale or date brought to days working are subject to days led later than 20 working Applications fi is required A bill of sale or invoice tax penalties and interest. are handled through Trailers for every ownership. transfer of ce and the price of the trailer must be the local county tax offi separated from the price of the boat and motor. Tax New Resident titled or bringing their previously (not sales tax) for owners stateregistered boat and/or outboard motor from another into Texas. more informationvisitFor call (800) 262-8755 or tpwd.texas.gov/fi Vessels Exempted from Registration Exempted Vessels or rubber rafts (regardless rowboats, punts, kayaks, canoes, in length when under 14 feet or other vessels of length), Adding an outboard oared or windblown. poled, paddled, types requires titling these vessel or trolling motor to one of and registration. Vessels Exempted USCG Documented in length; and pilot or exceeding 115 feet tugboats; vessels or personnel to or supplies, boats transportingcrew freight, or offshore oil infrastructure. freighters, ships, from cargo ed as marine safety enforcement offi safety enforcement ed as marine cers certifi cers purchase a used vessel/ – All U.S. Coast Guard All U.S. – DO NOT OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY AND REGULATIONS RULES ANNUAL OUTDOOR sailboat with an auxiliary engine); length or longer; and sailboat with an auxiliary engine); length or longer; and outboard motors. ce. county tax offi REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS REGISTRATION The following years. for two boat registration is valid Texas A public water are required to Texas on when vessels/boats moored, docked, when including current registration, have or stored: of length (including any regardless All motorized vessels, • • (including sailboats) 14 feet in All non-motorized vessels • USCG documented vessels. TITLING REQUIREMENTS must be and outboard motors vessels/boats The following titled: • (including any of length regardless vessels, All motorized • (including sailboats) 14 feet in vessels All non-motorized • powered) All internal combustion (gasoline/diesel/propane local • through the applicant’s are registered/titled Trailers and either a Manufacturer’s bill of sale, Title application, and vessels/boats Statement of Origin (MSO) for new or an original signed title for used vessels/ outboard motors, must be submitted to obtain boats and outboard motors, name. title in applicant’s BOATING AND WATER SAFETY WATER AND BOATING other peace offi and Game wardens Identifi Registration and Title, boat or outboard motor without receiving an original titleboat or outboard motor without receiving an original sale from(signed on the front and back) along with a bill of docu- the person(s) listed on the title or from their legally signs the title representative If a legal mented representative. the applicant must obtain a copy for the recorded owner(s), to representative of the documentation authorizing the legal Applications for title must be act on behalf of the owner(s). from the date of purchase. submitted not later than 20 days do notPurchases or gifts of boats or outboard motors that will notacquire the title and bill of sale (or statement of gift) be titled through These may be eligible for immediate transfer. bonded title process requiring and lengthy a more expensive An additional documentation to be acquired and supplied. be eligible for titling abandoned boat or outboard motor may documen- through the bonded title process with appropriate means or outboard motor” vessel “abandoned An tation. motor that has remained on private or outboard a vessel property or person in charge without the consent of the owner days. consecutive of the property for more than seven Titling Exempted from Vessels (documentation must be cur- (USCG) documented vessels rowboats, punts, kayaks, and all non-motorized canoes, rent), under or other vessels or rubber of length), rafts (regardless oared or windblown. poled, paddled, 14 feet in length when stop, board, and inspect any vessel to determine compliance with applicable provisions. vessel to determine with applicable provisions. compliance any and inspect board, stop, BOATING & WATER SAFETY 26 E HR O OT,OTOR OOSADRLTDIES FEECHARTFORBOATS, OUTBOARD MOTORS AND RELATED ITEMS • must alsobeaboardUSCGDocumentedvessels that • is valid throughtheexpirationdateshown onthecertifi cate; • must always beaboardandavailable forinspectionby an The certifi cate ofnumber(registration), ifrequired: TEXASCERTIFICATE OFNUMBER USCGDocumentation. maintain current TX Number)onbothsidesofthebow ofthevessel andmust May display ONLY the Validation Decal(nottheRegistration DecalsonUSCGDocumented Vessels: Vessels todisplay registeredasantiqueboatsarepermitted • The numberprintedonthedecalmustmatch • OTHER TAXES TEXAS CERTIFICATE OF TITLE REGISTRATION REPLACEMENT DECALS CERTIFICATE OFNUMBER(registration IDcard) VESSEL REGISTRATION require Texasregistration. and enforcement offi cer; public water. available forinspection when theboatisoperatedon must beattachedtothecertifi cate ofnumberandmade In theabsenceofawindshield, theregistrationdecal ofthewindshield.the registrationdecalonleftportion vessel describedonthecard. listed onthecertifi cate ofnumbercardissuedforthe 15-Day (Item850) BoaterEdDeferral Request Ownership History Game Warden Inspection/State Assigned HullIdentifi cation Number Penalties andInterest Sales /Use Tax (percentage ofthesalesprice) New Resident Tax (appliestoowner relocatingfromoutofstateto Texas) “Quick” (ToTitle expeditethereplacementoflostordestroyed titlesonly) Certifi cate of Bonded Title- Title Certifi cate of Correction Title- Transaction Certifi cate of Replacement forLostorDestroyedTitle- Title Certifi cate of Title- Transfer of Vessel /OutboardMotor Certifi cate of Title- Vessel /OutboardMotor Replacement RegistrationDecalswithnew certifi cate ofnumbercard(required) CertifiCorrected cate ofNumberCard Replacement Certifi cate ofNumberCard Transfer ofOwnership(any Texas registeredvessel) Boatlessthan 16feetinlength(Class Livery A) 40 feetormoreinlength(Class3) 26 feetbutlessthan40inlength(Class2) 16 feetbutlessthan26inlength(Class1) Less than16feetinlength(Class A) OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY (apply 20businessdays PWD930tocalculateamountowed) aftersalesdate–seeform 2018-2019 Documented vessels. has beeninspected. from agame warden statingthevesseloroutboardmotor panied by afeeof$25.00andaninspectioncertifi defacement ofthenumber. stating thereasonfordestruction, removal, alterationor or outboardmotor, providing proofoflegal ownership, and statement mustbefi led with TPWD describingthevessel has beenaltered, defaced, mutilated orremoved, asworn title foravessel oroutboardmotor with aserialnumberthat defaced, mutilated, orremoved. To acquireregistrationor outboard motorwithaserialnumberthathasbeenaltered, purchase avessel withahullidentifi cation numberoran It isillegal topossessorintentionally sell, offerforsale, or NUMBERS HULLIDENTIFICATION AND MOTOR SERIAL TPWD game warden. boats arerequiredtobeinspectedandcertifi ed by a forparts, etc. marine andhardware dealers oftheboat( used intheconstruction as totheoriginofboatandproofmaterials Homemade boatsrequireanaffi davit fromtheapplicant HOMEMADEBOATS TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT This sectiondoes notapplytoUSCG This statementmustbeaccom- i.e., invoicesfrom ). Homemade FEE $10 $11 $25 6.25% $15 $64 $37 $27 $27 $27 $27 $22 $11 $11 $11 $32 $150 $110 $53 $32 cate cate BOATING & WATER SAFETY 27 $132 $132 $53 $53 $53 $500 $126 $500 $500 $11 $4 FEE for a complete list of

. This course is a great way to way is a great This course . oa/BoaterEd. TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT AND TEXAS PARKS tpwd.texas.gov/oa/paddling are encouraged to take the FREE comprehensive the FREE comprehensive to take are encouraged boaterexam.com/paddling engaged in water activities engaged • speed reckless operation and excessive • or wash hazardous wake • or occupant of a vessel swimmer circular course around any or ramps interference with markers • passage • obstructing • operating boats in restricted areas areas in scuba diving or snorkeling operating vessels • hours skiing during illegal • life or property skiing in a manner that endangers • Boater education courses from other states are acceptable if Association of State Boating NASBLA (National by approved Administrators). Law call For information on boater education courses, or visit 4999, ext. (800) 792-1112, tpwd.texas.gov/ Paddlers and paddleboard safety course offered online kayak, canoe, at help make your outing more enjoyable and safer. This course and safer. outing more enjoyable your help make the boater education course required by replace WILL NOT Visit law. oat fl average cially designated paddling trails including offi paddler safety and more. public access points, times, 2018-2019 violations, violations, . Failure to com- Failure . ne (operating) OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY AND REGULATIONS RULES ANNUAL OUTDOOR Annual Inspection New License Application License New License Existing Renew License Replace a Lost or Destroyed Update an Existing License and ID card Additional Marine Decal of License Renewal Owner) (New Business Transfer Location (Same Owner) Business Transfer Correction of Information / Update New License Application License New or PARTY BOATS PARTY MARINE LICENSE Mandatory Education Requirements Boater for those persons and REQUIRED for all boat operators is RECOMMENDED Boater Education training 1993. born on or after September 1, ed boater education TPWD-certifi Successful completion of a are required for photo I.D. course and possession of a valid 1993 to operate: person born on or after September 1, any a motor of more than 15 horsepower; by powered a vessel • in length. 14 feet over vessel a windblown • operate a personal watercraft (PWC) or No person may a motor of more than 15 horsepower by motorboat powered of on public waters unless the person is at least 13 years and has successfully completed a Boater Education age Course or is supervised another person who: by of age is at least 18 years • • operate the motorboat can lawfully • under way is on board the motorboat when Proof of completion of the requirements to obtain a vessel es the require- the USCG satisfi license issued by operator’s ment for completing a boater education course in this state. A person guilty of one of the following shall be required to successfully complete an approved a fi AND pay boater education course The recorded owner must provide notice to TPWD within 20 days after the date the boat and/or outboard motor are: TPWD within 20 days notice to must provide The recorded owner • owner; donated or gifted to a new sold, • state or country; from this state to another permanently removed or TPWD). Title must be surrendered to cate(s) of • (the Certifi abandoned or destroyed OWNERSHIP TRANSFER (SALE, REMOVAL, ABANDONMENT OR DESTRUCTION) OR DESTRUCTION) ABANDONMENT REMOVAL, TRANSFER (SALE, OWNERSHIP MOTOR OF BOAT/OUTBOARD will result plete the boater education course within 90 days and in the person committing an offense that is a Parks A misdemeanor. Wildlife Class • personal watercraft (operating) violation any operation reckless or negligent • speed excessive • FEE CHART FOR BOATS, OUTBOARD MOTORS AND RELATED ITEMSAND RELATED MOTORS OUTBOARD FOR BOATS, FEE CHART BOATING & WATER SAFETY 28 RequiredSafetyEquipment Backfi re fl not requiredforoutboardmotors.ame arrestor H Appliestoallvessels, exceptavessel of “open construction,” usingas fuelany liquidofavolatile nature. G lightarenotpractical, Ifsidelights andstern itmusthave andexhibitatleastonebrightlight, lantern, orfl ashlight F distresssignalsnotrequiredonboatsunder16feetinlength, Visual unlessoperatedbetween sunset andsunrise. E extinguishersnotrequiredonoutboardmotorboatslessthan 26feetinlength, Fire of “open construction” withno D Passengers under13years ofage mustwear a Type I, II, or Type IIIwearable PFDwhile underway onvessels lessthan C wornby PFDsMUSTbeproperly alloccupants. B Doesnotapplyto:canoes, kayaks, punts, rowboats, rafts(regardless rubber oflength) or othervessels under14feet A J Rearview mirror ofasizenolessthanfourinches inwidthandheightmust bepresentwhen mirror towing apersonunless Rearview J Cutoffswitch orlanyard mustbeattachedtooperator, operator’s clothing, oroperator’s PFD, ifequipped. DEVICES PRODUCING SOUND exception totherequirement A letterindicateseitheraspecifi c cates aspecifi c applicablerequirement. to your vessel. A dotinthatcolumnindi- thecolumntorightwhichFind applies equipment. additional requirementsfortheassociated DEVICES FLOTATION PERSONAL REGISTRATION NUMBERS BACKFIRE FLAME ARRESTOR MIRRORS ENGINE CUT-OFF SWITCHLANYARD LIGHTS SIGNALS DISTRESS VISUAL EXTINGUISHERS FIRE TITLE VENTILATION EXHAUSTMANIFOLD WATER from sunsettosunriseinallweather. mountedgaspermanently tanks. 26 feetinlength. in lengthwhen paddled, poled, oared, orwindblown. an observer, other thantheoperator, 13years ofage orolder is presentonboardandactinginthat capacity. OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY REQUIRED EQUIPMENT on board. PFD (throwable device) One additional Type IV device. other soundproducing Whistle orhorn, orsome State authority. Inland watersunder lights and stern light. lights andstern Red andgreen side round white light. lights andwhite all- Red andgreen side Whistle andabell. B-2 plusoneB-1. Three typesB-1orone One typeB-1. each persononboard. V wearable device for One Type I, II, IIIor Type type B-2. Two typesB-1orone light and stern light. light andstern lights, white masthead Red andgreen side authority. waters underUSCG Federal watersand or specifi c • ••••• ••••• ••••• • • •••• BCC JJJJJ

Personal Watercraft (Including electricmotors) ••• DD GGGG HHHH E

Less than 16' in length POWERBOATS (Class A) 2018-2019 • ••• ••• • ••• ••• 16' but less than 26' (Class 1)

• •• 26' but less than 40' (Class 2) TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT

• • • 40' but less than 65' (Class 3) (If any typeofpropulsion) CC A A FF Less than 16' in length (Class A) SAILBOATS

••• ••• 16' but less than 26' (Class 1) •• •• 26' but less than 40' (Class 2) 40' but less than 65' (Class 3) PROPELLED MANUALLY Canoes, punts, rowboats, (No motor sailboats, rubber rafts, or sail) C A A E F racing shells, rowing sculls, kayaks and other paddle craft BOATING & WATER SAFETY 29

RED . GREEN **Failure **Failure (loss of mental or physical WHITE RED GREEN TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT AND TEXAS PARKS WHITE faculties, or blood alcohol content of .08 or higher) faculties, ne not to exceed $2,000, a fi punishable by 1st conviction or both; 2nd nement in jail not to exceed 180 days confi to exceed $4,000, ne not a fi punishable by conviction or both; 3rd conviction nement not to exceed one year confi imprisonment ne not to exceed $10,000, a fi punishable by or less than 2 years. for not more than 10 years to submit a specimen to determine blood alcohol con- license. of your driver’s result in suspension tent may of the in a willful or wanton disregard or similar device, rights or safety of others and at a speed or in a manner person or property. any to endanger or likely to endanger of not less than $200 norne a fi punishable by (Conviction nement in jail not to exceed confi more than $2,000 or by or both.) 180 days excursion boat except for maintenance purposes or unless within an enclosed area. except at Flag” Down “Diver a boat within 150 feet of a speed. headway/steerage • intoxicated operate while aquaplane water skis, or manipulate any vessel operate any • sight-seeing or• of any within 200 yards or dive swim or operate Flag” Down “Diver operate within 50 feet of a • • fail to comply with the USCG Inland Rules of the Road. • Notify transfer of ownership • Calculate boat taxes ce locations • Find offi 2018-2019 RED GREEN WHITE FIGURE 1 FIGURE 2 RED GREEN OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY AND REGULATIONS RULES ANNUAL OUTDOOR WHITE prudent or greater than will permit the driver to stop theprudent than will permit to stop driver or greater the within the assured clear distance ahead. vessel a unless retrieving in water activities or individual engaged similar in or fallen water skier or a person engaged downed activity. displace, remove, or to move, or other aid to safe operation, the same. or destroy damage tamper with, other of any or interfere with safe passage impede, prevent, boat through the same area. or otherwise restricted. swimming, or wake. speed without creating a swell headway the hours of 1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour between used in This shall not apply to vessels before sunrise. exhibitions competitions, recognized water ski tournaments, that the water area is adequately lighted. provided or trials, ONLINE BOAT SERVICES ONLINE BOAT Access common boating services, forms and other customer services online: • documents Replace lost or destroyed registration • Renew • informationUpdate owner Visit: tpwd.texas.gov/oa/BoatServices Operation of Your Boat Operation of Your It is UNLAWFUL to: • and than is reasonable operate at a rate of speed greater or wash. operate in a manner to cause a hazardous wake • PWC, operate in a circular course around another vessel, • ag fl stake, marker, light beacon, buoy, moor or attach to any • • or channel so as to portion of a river anchor in the traveled shing, • fi as bathing, operate within an area designated area except at “no wake” operate within a designated • surfboarding or other similar activity in water skiing, engage • Figure Figure 1 or 2. NAVIGATION LIGHTS NAVIGATION ft.) than 12 meters (39.4 meters (65.6 ft.) but more of less than 20 vessels driven Power Underway: Vessels Driven Power lights in either the shall show than 12 meters in length, of less Vessels in Figure as shown lights 1. navigation shall exhibit BOATING & WATER SAFETY 30 To aboatingaccident, report call:(800)792-1112or(512) 389-4848(24-hourdispatch). Boating Accidents person to: PWC. Inaddition tothoserequirements, itisunlawful forany forregularmotorboatsalsoapplyto All operationalrules OPERATION OFPERSONAL WATERCRAFT the PWCandisrequiredtowear alifejacket. person beingtowed by aPWCisconsideredanoccupantof than INSIDEthevessel. Includesjetskis, wet bikes, etc. Any persons sitting, standing, orkneelingONthevessel rather which isspecifi cally designedtobeoperatedby apersonor Personal watercraft(PWC)isdefi ned asatypeofmotorboat Personal Watercraft days injail. repeat offenseisafi ne ofupto$2,000, and/orupto180 the fi rst offenseisafi ne ofupto$500. The penaltyfora or launchavessel orwatercraftisunlawful. The penaltyfor craft, trailer, motorvehicle, orotherdevice usedtotransport or animallifethatisclingingattachedtoavessel, water- dispose ofany aquatic plant orpotentiallyharmful harmful body (pg. 38). Failure toimmediatelyremove andlawfully gear beforeapproachingorleaving apublicfreshwater Boaters arerequiredtodrainallwaterfromtheirboatand Clean, Drain, Your Dry Boat • • damageproperty exceeding$2,000. • (requiring treatmentbeyondinjury fi rst aid)toany person; • death (ormissingperson);or resulted in: hours ifafatalityoccurs)thecollision, accidentorcasualty within30days Department (48 Wildlife oftheoccurrence to alocallaw enforcementagency ortothe Texas Parks and Operators ofany vesselaccidentsandcasualties mustreport CASUALTIES ACCIDENTS AND or or OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY GET THE MOBILE APP: OutdoorAnnual.com/app MOBILE APP: GET THE 2018-2019 18 years ofage who canlawfully operatethePWC. a PWCunlessaccompaniedonboardby apersonatleast Children under13arespecifi cally prohibitedfromoperating recklessly orunnecessarilyclose. (3) operateaPWCandjumpthewake ofanothervessel wake; and enough tomaintainsteerage) withoutcreatingaswell or speed (headway speed—slow, idle speed, orspeedonlyfast vessel, platform, person, object, orshoreexceptatheadway (2) operatePWCwithin50feetofanotherPWC, motorboat, (1) operatePWCatnight(sunsetuntilsunrise); 3. 2. 1. leaving thewater: It isrecommendedthesestepsbefollowed eachtimeupon injury isaParks and injury Class Wildlife A misdemeanor. an accidentthatdoesnotresultindeathorseriousbodily isaParks and injury Codefelony.Wildlife Failure todosoin do soinanaccidentthatresultsdeathorseriousbodily person andtotheowner ofany damaged property. Failure to and vessel identifi cation numberinwritingtoany injured or passengers. The operatormustgive his/hername, address unless suchactionwould endanger his/herown vessel, crew must stopandrenderwhatever assistanceisnecessary The operatorofany vessel involved inaboatingaccident RENDER AID STOP AND week, washthemwithhigh-pressure, hotsoapy water. water. Iftheboatandtrailercannotbedriedforatleasta foraweek ormorebeforeenteringanotherbody of to dry DRY. motor, bilge, livewells andbaitbuckets. DRAIN. plant material, mudandforeignobjects. CLEAN. Open all compartments andallow Open allcompartments theboatandtrailer Remove allwaterfromtheboat, includingthe Inspectyour boat, trailerandgear andremove all TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW OF FISHING AND HUNTING LAWS General Laws The following information addresses some common questions about hunting and fi shing laws and regulations. UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES INSPECTION AUTHORITY It is UNLAWFUL to: A game warden who observes a person engaged in an • take, attempt to take, or possess wildlife resources within a activity governed by the Parks and Wildlife Code or reason- protected length limit, in greater numbers, by other means, ably believes that a person is or has been engaged in such or at any time or place, other than as indicated within this an activity may inspect: guide or as may otherwise be provided by law. • any license, permit, tag, or other document issued by the department and required by the Parks and Wildlife Code of • hunt on public roads or the right-of-way of public roads; a person hunting or catching wildlife resources; except for certain reptiles and amphibians (pg. 78). • any device that may be used to hunt or catch a wildlife • store, transport, or abandon an unsecured fi rearm in a resource; place where children can obtain (unsupervised) access to the fi rearm. A person under age 17 who has lawful access • any wildlife resource in the person’s possession; and to a fi rearm may hunt with the fi rearm if the youth has • the contents of any container or receptacle that is successfully completed the hunter education course, or is commonly used to store or conceal a wildlife resource. accompanied by a licensed hunter age 17 or older who has complied with the hunter education requirement, if WASTE OF GAME applicable. It is an offense (Class C misdemeanor) if a person while • drive a motor vehicle in the bed of a navigable freshwater hunting, kills or wounds a game bird or game animal and stream, unless approved by a local river access plan intentionally or knowingly fails to make a reasonable effort to established by a city, county, or river authority. This law does retrieve it and include it in the person’s daily or seasonal bag not apply to the Canadian River and Prairie Dog Town Fork limit. It is an offense if a person intentionally takes or pos- sesses a game bird, game animal, or a fi sh and intentionally, of the Red River. There are other exemptions as well. The full knowingly, or recklessly, or with criminal negligence, fails to text of this law may be found in Parks and Wildlife Code, keep the edible portions in an edible condition. It is a Class Chapter 90. A misdemeanor to fail to retrieve or fail to keep in an edible • fi sh on privately-owned waters, fi sh in public water from condition a white-tailed or mule deer, pronghorn, or desert private land, or hunt on privately-owned lands without the bighorn sheep hunted: without landowner consent; from a permission of the owner or the owner’s agent. vehicle, boat, or aircraft (including unmanned aerial vehicles) • fi sh on public water from private land without a fi shing license. on a public road; at night; or with the aid of a light. • enter property that is agricultural, fenced, posted with a RETRIEVAL OF GAME sign(s), or marked (purple paint) without the express permission of the owner (Texas Penal Code §30.05). Posts No person may pursue a wounded wildlife resource across a property line without the consent of the landowner of the or trees bearing a purple paint marking of not less than property where the wildlife resource has fl ed. Under the tres- eight inches in length and not less than one inch in width pass provisions of the Penal Code, a person on a property and not less than three or more than fi ve feet from the without the permission of the landowner is subject to arrest. ground, constitute notice that the property is posted. • hunt any animal without landowner consent (Class A SALE OF INEDIBLE WILDLIFE PARTS misdemeanor). The following inedible wildlife parts may be purchased or • kill a desert bighorn sheep, pronghorn, white-tailed deer, or sold if lawfully taken or possessed: mule deer without landowner consent (Parks and Wildlife • Hair, hide, antlers, bones, horns, skull, hooves, or sinew Code state jail felony). Upon conviction, hunting and fi shing from the following game animals: mule deer, white-tailed license is automatically revoked. deer, pronghorn, desert bighorn sheep, gray or cat squirrels, • discharge a fi rearm on or across a public road. fox squirrels or red squirrels, and javelina (aka collared • possess a deer or any part of a deer that has been hit by a peccary). motor vehicle. • Feathers, bones, or feet of game birds (turkey, pheasant, quail, and chachalaca) other than migratory birds may be PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION used, purchased, or sold for making fi shing fl ies, pillows, While hunting, fi shing or trapping, persons 17 years of age mattresses, and other similar commercial uses. or older must carry on their person a valid driver’s license • Feathers from migratory birds may not be purchased or or personal identifi cation certifi cate issued by the Texas sold for hats or ornamental purposes nor may a person Department of Public Safety. Non-residents must carry purchase or sell mounted migratory game bird specimens similar documents issued by the agency in their state or or their parts taken by hunting. country of residence that is authorized to issue driver’s licenses or personal identifi cation certifi cates.

OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY 2018-2019 TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT 31 HARASSMENT OF HUNTERS, TRAPPERS, HUNTER ORANGE OR ANGLERS Hunter orange is RECOMMENDED for hunter safety but is Under the Sportsmen’s Rights Act (Parks and Wildlife Code, not required while hunting on private property. §62.0125), harassment of hunters, trappers, or anglers is punishable by a fi ne of $200 to $2,000 and/or 180 days in jail. Criminal Penalties and Civil Value Recovery If you violate fi sh and wildlife laws, you may: after failing or refusing to pay civil restitution is a Class A • be fi ned for misdemeanors misdemeanor punishable by a $500 - $4,000 fi ne; punish- - Class C – $25-$500 ment in jail (not to exceed one year); or both. For questions - Class B – $200-$2,000 and/or 6 months in jail call (512) 389-4630. - Class A – $500-$4,000 and/or 1 year in jail); LICENSE REINSTATEMENT • be fi ned for state jail felonies ($1,500-$10,000 and/or up A person who seeks to reinstate their license after revoca- to 2 years in jail); tion, denial or suspension must apply for license privilege • face automatic suspension or revocation of licenses for up reinstatement and pay a $100 fee. to fi ve years; and • forfeit hunting gear, including fi rearms, used to commit a INTERSTATE WILDLIFE VIOLATOR COMPACT violation. Texas is a member of the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact (IWVC) which allows member states to share information CIVIL RESTITUTION about wildlife violators and to deny licensure to persons In addition to the criminal penalty for hunting and fi shing who have failed to comply with conservation law in member violations, the department will seek the civil recovery value states. For example, if a person has had their hunting, fi shing for the loss or damage to wildlife resources. Failure to pay or trapping privileges suspended in any member state, the the civil recovery value will result in the department’s refusal suspension may be recognized by any other member state. to issue a future license, tag, or permit. Hunting or fi shing For more information call (512) 389-4381. Operation Game Thief Reward Hotline: (800) 792-4263 Make a difference by reporting poaching, pollution and privately funded 501(c)(3) nonprofi t. Please consider support- dumping, arson in state parks and intoxicated boaters! Up ing efforts to protect precious natural resources and keep to $1,000 may be paid for information leading to arrest and the waterways safe by sending a tax-deductible donation to conviction of a person for a violation of our state’s wildlife OGT, or by becoming an OGT member, ogttx.org. Donations and fi sheries laws, laws related to environmental crime, can also be sent to TPWD, 4200 Smith School Road, Austin, arson and intoxicated boaters. Operation Game Thief (OGT) Texas 78744, or received by phone (512) 389-4381. is an offi cial Texas wildlife crime-stopper program and a Transfer and Importation of Wildlife Resources TRANSFER OF WILDLIFE AND AQUATIC IMPORTATION OF WILDLIFE AND AQUATIC RESOURCES RESOURCES A person may give or receive any legally taken wildlife or • It is unlawful to import a wildlife or aquatic resource into aquatic resource, or part of the resource, that is required to this state or possess a resource taken outside this state be tagged or that is protected by a daily bag / possession unless: limit if the resource is accompanied by a Wildlife Resource - the person possesses a valid hunting, fi shing, or other Document (WRD) (pg. 102). A person may use the WRD applicable license, endorsement, tag, permit, or docu- provided in this guide (pg. 102) or a handwritten document ment for the state or country in which the resource was that includes the same required information. The WRD is legally taken; and available online: tpwd.texas.gov/oa/transfer. - a person produces, upon request of a game warden, a • For deer or pronghorn, a properly executed permit, tag or WRD valid driver’s license or personal identifi cation certifi cate. must accompany the resource (or any part) until it reaches its • A person may possess an animal legally obtained outside fi nal destination (pg. 99) and is quartered (pg. 100). of Texas that is listed as threatened or endangered in Texas • For turkey, the WRD must remain attached until the turkey (tpwd.texas.gov/oa/endangered) if they have proof that reaches its fi nal destination and is fi nally processed (pg. 60). the animal was lawfully obtained. Proof consists of bill-of- For all other wildlife resources, a properly executed WRD sale, license tag, permit or notarized affi davit. must accompany the resource until it reaches the posses- • IMPORTS FROM MEXICO: The requirements listed above sor’s permanent residence or a cold storage/processing are waived if a United States Customs Offi cer’s Statement facility, EXCEPT, no WRD is required if a person receiving the is obtained from the United States Customs Offi ce at the wildlife resource does not exceed the possession limit (or port of entry showing that the wildlife resource was brought bag limit if in the fi eld) and is lawfully licensed or possesses in from Mexico. The Customs Offi cer’s statement must the applicable license. Migratory Game Birds have differ- accompany the wildlife resource to its fi nal destination. ent documentation requirements (pg. 71).

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not limited to, operating any vessel in a repeated circular vessel operating any not limited to, Gulf of Mexico include Green, Loggerhead, Kemp’s ridley, ridley, Kemp’s Loggerhead, Gulf of Mexico include Green, accidentally catch a sea If you Leatherback and Hawksbill. immediately call (866) 887-8535 for information turtle, or causing further to help without injuring yourself on how injury to the animal. etc.). sh, sawfi sturgeon, shovel-nosed sh, paddlefi cies (e.g., Immediately call dolphins or whales. such as porpoises, (800) 962-6625 (800-9-MAMMAL) to report a stranded marine mammal. without a valid sh was caught, the fi where of water body pole sh caught by This includes fi TPWD. permit issued by sh into public apply for a permit to place fi To and line. 4) or call (800) 792-1112 (menu waters (no fee required), or visit (512) 389-4742, Bass Waste of Fish Waste the intent to retain it for consumption or bait. sh to die without sh or bait fi edible fi to leave It is unlawful Tagging Fish Tagging sh and release sh) on the exterior of a fi fi cation tag (use caution as tags can damage to place an identifi Although it is legal • use any vessel to harass, herd or drive fi sh including, but sh including, fi herd or drive to harass, vessel use any • or attached to produce an or substance implanted sh with a device to release a fi it is unlawful it back into public waters, aid in locating it. manner or in any follow, track, or electronic signal used to monitor, visual, audible, UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES It is UNLAWFUL to: Species found in the disturb sea turtles. or • kill, take, sh spe- or threatened fi endangered disturb any or • kill, take, • or kill diamondback terrapintake or marine mammals other than the sh into public waters, • fi game place any Bass Bass Bass Bass Bass Bass General Regulations for Fresh and Salt Waters and for Fresh General Regulations same thing. mean the and coastal waters salt waters of this guide, purposes For GAME FISH Bass Good Fishing Depends on Clean Water. Good Fishing on Clean Depends The cause no aquatic life can survive. where “dead zones” creating shing spots, affect fi Harmful blooms can algae Learn more at treatment plants. and sewage animal waste, septic systems, fertilizers, is usually pollution from epa.gov/nutrientpollution water data at EPA’s accessing by sh advisories habitat partnerships and fi FISHING Ethical Fishing waterway Texas and helping to keep line, shing fi disposing of sh with care, fi handling angler by for being an ethical Thank you clean and healthy. To help teach fi shing and share your ethical angling skills with others, visit others, angling skills with ethical share your shing and help teach fi To clean and healthy. FISHING 34 • • In SALT WATER, nongame fi sh may betaken forbait May notbegreater than14feetindiameter.• Legal onlyfortakingNONGAMEfi• sh andotheraquatic CRABTRAPS No restrictions. CRABLINE: CASTNET: underwater exceptthataspearorgunmay beusedtotake NONGAMEfi than 100hooksonalldevicescombined. Infreshwater, itisunlawful totake fi with multiplepolesorotherdevices, exceptasprovidedinthisguide. Infreshwater, itisunlawful tofi only by poleandline(whichincludes rodandreel), exceptasotherwiseprovidedinthisguide. A personmay fi Only devicesandrestrictionslistedmay beusedtotake OR ATTEMPT TO TAKE aquaticlife. Gamefi LEGALFISHINGDEVICES AND RESTRICTIONS • Must beequippedwithadegradable panel. • A trapis Buoys orfl• oats may notbemadeofplasticbottle(s)any Must bemarked withawhite fl• oating buoy notless than Escape vents mustbeatleast2-3/8inchesindiameter. • Must beequippedwithatleasttwo escapevents ineach • May notexceed18cubicfeet. • Crab Trap andDesignRestrictions Construction to which thetrapistied. (pg. 99)andattachedwithinsixinchesofthebuoy orpier Must beusedwithavalid GEAR TAG, valid for10days Crab Trap TaggingRequirements May onlyremove crabtrapsfromthewaterorremove• crabs Only sixcrabtrapsatatimemay befi• shed for purposes only. animal life(includingcrabs, crayfi sh, andshrimp). following ofthetrap: methodsisusedinconstruction considered tohave adegradable panelifoneofthe color orsize. color, attachedtothecrabtrap. width, bearinga 2-inch widecenterstripeofcontrasting 6 inchesinheight, 6inchesinlength, and6inchesin walls. crab-retaining chamberandlocatedontheoutsidetrap sunrise to30minutesaftersunset. from crabtrapsduringtheperiod30minutesbefore non-commercial purposes. the trapcontainsatleastonesidewall, notincludingthe - the traplidtie-down strapissecuredtothetrapatone -

or loopedmorethan oncearoundasinglemeshbar. gauge or smallerknottedonlyateachendandnottied sisal twineoruntreatedsteelwirewith adiameterof20 byobstructed asinglelengthofuntreated jutetwine, any manner EXCEPTitmay be laced, sewn, orotherwise placedinthisopeningmayobstruction notbesecuredin in eitherdimensionthan3inchesby 6inches. Any bottom panel, witharectangularopeningnosmaller closed; or twine orwiredegrades, thelidwillnolonger besecurely smaller. The traplidmustbesecuredsothatwhen the or untreatedsteelwirewithadiameterof20gauge or end by asimpleloopofuntreatedjutetwine, sisaltwine OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY

a netthatcanbehand-thrown over anarea. a baitedlinewithnohookattached (for useinSALT WATER only): 2018-2019 • In SALT WATER,• nongame fi sh may betaken forbait May beusedtoaidinthelandingoffi• sh caught by other Legal onlyfortakingNONGAMEfi• sh andotheraquatic to ahandle. • • Overall surfacearea(including panels)may not exceed • Only crabsmay betaken. FOLDINGPANEL TRAPS: DIPNET: • It isunlawful toplaceany typeoftrapwithintheareain • May notuseorplacemorethanthreecrabtrapsinpublic • May notpossess, use,• orplacemorethanthreecrabtraps May notfi• sh acrabtrapwithin200feetofmarked • May notfi sh acrabtrapinpublicfreshwaters. • May thereofcloserthan notplaceacrabtraporportion Crab Trap PlacementandLocationRestrictions purposes only. legal devices. animal life(includingcrabs, crayfi sh, andshrimp). 16 squarefeet. Gulf ofMexico. sign erectednearthepointwhere thepassemptiesinto Mesquite Bay fl ows intoCedarBayou andthedepartment Cedar Bayou between signerectedwhere adepartment the boataccesschannelatBernard Acres. Riverofalinemarked bywaters oftheSanBernard north County.Houston ShipChannelinHarris andwestin watersnorth ofHwy. 146where itcrossesthe Live OakPeninsula. 1,000 feetofthecauseway between LamarPeninsula and of Talley Island, ofCopanoBay includingthatpart within Point, pastthetowntoapointateastend ofRockport Oak Peninsula pastthetown ofFulton, pastNineMile Goose Island, shorelineoftheLive then alongtheeastern end ofGooseIsland, shoreof thenalongthesouthern Point ontheLamarPeninsula, thendirecttotheeastern area of Aransas Bay withinone-half mileofalinefromHail navigable channelin Aransas County;andinthewater secured toapierordock. 100 feetfromany othercrabtrap, EXCEPTwhen trapsare - the obstruction may theobstruction belooselyhinged atthebottomof -

the sidewall ofthetrapwillnolonger beobstructed. willhingethe obstruction downward andtheopeningin of 20gauge orsmaller. When thetwineorwiredegrades, twine, sisaltwineoruntreatedsteelwirewithadiameter more thanoneplaceby asinglelength ofuntreatedjute inno rings andsecuredatthetopofobstruction the openingby nomorethantwo untreatedsteelhog sidewall ofthetrapwillnolonger or beobstructed; When thetwineorwiredegrades, theopeningin a mesh bag suspended from a frame attached a meshbagsuspendedfromframeattached TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT sh. sh withahand-operated deviceheld sh may betaken sh with more sh withmore sh sh FISHING 35 fi sh. fi includes longbow, includes longbow, fi sh only. fi GAME and NONGAME NONGAME a line with hook, attached to a pole a line with hook,

(for use in SALT WATER only): WATER (for use in SALT TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT AND TEXAS PARKS animal life (including crayfi sh and shrimp). animal life (including crayfi The buoy than 6 inches in height and 6 inches in width. only for 10 days 99) valid (pg. TAG a GEAR must have attached. 34). crab traps (pg. color or size. a department sign erected where between Cedar Bayou and the department into Cedar Bayou ows fl Mesquite Bay the pass empties into the sign erected near the point where Gulf of Mexico. take fi sh by foul-hooking, snagging, or jerking. A fi sh is A fi or jerking. snagging, foul-hooking, by sh fi take a hook in an area other than caught by when foul-hooked mouth. sh’s the fi Dam release and from the Canyon downstream yards crossing on to the second bridge extending downstream all gar species, common carp, and buffalo) may not be buffalo) may and common carp, species, all gar lawful with taken into the water after being released back 33. pg. of Fish,” “Waste also archery See equipment. Freshwater Harvest(“Exceptions to Statewide Regulations,” 81). pg. Counties,” Areas in “Restricted and 43, pg. to check with local shers are advised fi bow Additionally, ordinances restricting use of have authorities that may archery equipment. or Uvalde, Real, Maverick, Llano, Kenedy, Frio, Edwards, arrow equipped with not possess an counties may Zavala that is or a bow an unbarbed arrow, kind, etching of any fl not equipped with a reel and line. animal life (including crayfi sh and shrimp). animal life (including crayfi 3 inches. not exceed 1 inch by attached. • Legal only for taking NONGAME fi sh and other aquatic • only for taking NONGAME fi Legal • not exceed 18 cubic feet. May not less buoy oating visible orange • with a fl Must be marked • panel as described for Must be equipped with a degradable not be made of plastic bottle(s) of any oats may • or fl Buoys • type of trap within the area in to place any It is unlawful (includes rod and reel). • be used to take May • It is unlawful to use a pole and line to take or attempt to to use a pole and line to take It is unlawful • in Comal County startingIn the Guadalupe River 800 • • Any fi sh that is edible or can be used for bait (includes is edible or can be used sh that • fi Any shing in most public waters • permit fi State regulations bow stream in Dimmit, on a navigable shing • fi A person bow DREDGE: OYSTER not be more than 14 inches in width. May PERCH TRAPS POLE AND LINE: LAWFUL ARCHERY LAWFUL ARCHERY EQUIPMENT: and crossbow. bow, compound recurved bow, • used to take be May TRAP: MINNOW sh and other aquatic • only for taking NONGAME fi Legal The throat may in length. not exceed 24 inches • may Trap must be visibly for only 10 days 99) valid (pg. • TAG GEAR 2018-2019

, channel catfi sh, blue sh, catfi channel , sh NONGAME fi fi shing by the use of HANDS ONLY shing by fi be used in the following: other fi shing device while handfi shing handfi while shing device other fi fi shing line with fi ve or less hooks tied to a ve shing line with fi fi ANY may not may OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY AND REGULATIONS RULES ANNUAL OUTDOOR any hand-held pole with a hook attached directlyhand-held pole with a hook any any hand-held shaft with single or multiple points, with single or multiple points, hand-held shaft any

other legal devices, means, or methods. means, devices, other legal length limit. or within a protected the maximum, above fresh water only. barrels or pipes) in public fresh water for as boxes, devices shing. handfi sh by the purpose of taking catfi catfi sh, and fl athead catfi sh only. athead catfi and fl sh, catfi tag is valid gear oating device; within 6 inches of the free-fl after the date set out and must include the for 10 days from fresh sh taken number of the permit fi to sell nongame oats qualify or fl Properly-marked buoys if applicable. water, tags. gear as valid orange. color other than of any oating device with a free-fl oating device. free-fl orange, boundaries of state park barbed or barbless. sh only. NONGAME fi be used to take May to the pole. caught by sh in the landing of fi only be used to aid May • • the minimum, below be NOT Fish MAY landed with a gaff JUGLINE: GIG: HANDFISHING: GAFF: The use of free-fl oating device. oating device. free-fl only. • WATER For use in FRESH • be used to take May (including but not limited to gaff, pole hook, trap, spear or spear trap, pole hook, to gaff, (including but not limited stick) is unlawful. sh in athead catfi and fl blue, • channel, be used to take May • place a trap (including such intentionally No person may Jugline Tagging and Marking Requirements Tagging Jugline 99) attached (pg. • TAG GEAR Must be used with a valid • a jugline must be marked For non-commercial purposes, • an with a jugline must be marked For commercial purposes, Jugline Placement and Location Restrictions Juglines • Community Fishing Lakes (defi nition, pg. 98) pg. nition, • Community Fishing (defi Lakes • BryanLake in Brazos County Reservoirs lying totally within the or sections of rivers • • in Smith County Lake Bellwood • Boerne in Kendall County City Lake • County Project #6 in Lubbock Lake Canyon • Dixieland Reservoir in Cameron County dam to Bell Street dam • Wolf from Lone South Concho River • Gibbons Creek Reservoir in Grimes County Bastrop in Bastrop County Lake • County in Fannin Crockett Coffee Mill and Davy Lakes • • Naconiche in Nacogdoches County Lake County Travis ugerville in • Pfl Lake • Fisher Street dam dam to the Bell North from O.C. Concho River Titus Reservoir County in Tankersley • • Wheeler Branch Reservoir in Somervell County FISHING 36 • Pole andlineistheonlylawful methodfortakinggame • SAILLINE: saltwater trotlines(pg. 37). Must meetplacementand locationrequirementsfor Sail LinePlacementandLocation Restrictions May bebaitedwitheither naturalorartifi• cial bait. No hookmay beplacedmorethan200feetfromthesail. • There isnohookspacingrequirement between hooks • May have nomorethan30hooks. • Refl• ectors ofnotlessthan 2squareinchesshallbe A weight of1ounceormoremustbeattachedtotheline • Sail andthemostshoreward fl• oat mustbebrightorange or Sail linemay notexceed1,800feetfromreeltosail. • andDesignRestrictions Sail LineConstruction 300 feetofmainlineorfractionthereofbeingfi shed. Must have avalid SALTWATER TROTLINE TAG foreach Sail Line Tagging Requirements Sail linesmay beusedseven days• aweek. • Sail linesmay notbeusedby theholderofacommercial The saillinemustbeattendedatalltimestheis • No morethanonesaillinemay beusedperfi• sherman. • Nongame fi sh, reddrum, spottedseatrout, andsharksmay WATER only). to awind-powered fl oating device orsail(foruseinSALT fi xed ontheshore, theotherendofmainlineattached Project #6. Branch Reservoir, Lake Pfl ugerville, andCanyon Lake River fromLone Wolf damtoBellStreetdam, Wheeler O.C. damtotheBellStreetdam, Fisher theSouthConcho boundaries ofastatepark, ConchoRiver theNorth from (defi nition, pg. 98), sectionsofrivers lyingtotallywithin fi sh andnongame fi Lakes sh fromCommunityFishing this paragraph. other deviceoftheGuadalupeRiver inthatpart defi ned in to possessrainbow andbrown troutwhile fi shing withany that containcomponentsofhairorfeathers. Itisanoffense materials. This doesnotprohibitthe useofartifi cial lures any otheranimalorvegetable material, orsyntheticscented as fi sh, crayfi sh, insects(grubs, oradults)worms, larvae either whole orportions, livingordead, oforganisms such area only, artifi cial lurescannotcontainorhave attached when taken by any methodexceptartifi cial lures. Inthis River Road, rainbow andbrown troutmay notberetained 30 minutesaftersunsettobeforesunrise. from alldirections. This appliesforsaillinesoperatedfrom attached tothesailandfl oats. They mustbeeasilyseen most shoreward fl oat. not lessthan4feetormore6shoreward ofthe than 200feetfromthesail. red. All otherfl oats must beyellow. Nofl oat may bemore filicense. shing fi shing. be taken withasailline. OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY a type of trotline with one end of the main line a typeoftrotlinewithoneendthemainline 2018-2019 • • Lakes CoffeeMillandDavy Crockett inFannin County • Lake BastropinCounty inGrimesCounty Gibbons CreekReservoir • South ConchoRiver fromLone Wolf• damtoBellStreet in CameronCounty Dixieland Reservoir • Canyon Lake Project#6inLubbockCounty • CityLake inKendallCounty Boerne • Bellwood Lake inSmithCounty • • orsectionsofrivers lyingtotallywithinthe Reservoirs inBrazosCounty Lake Bryan • Lakes (defiCommunity Fishing • nition, pg. 98) to take fi sh inacommunityfi shing lake. May beusedtotake NONGAMEfi sh only, notalegal means crossbow. used forpropellingaspear, butdoesnotincludethe • • May beequippedwithafunnelorthroatandmust May notbelonger than6feetorwithamouthlarger than • Legal onlyfortakingNONGAMEfi• sh andotheraquatic in FRESH WATER only). the bottomorthroughwatertocatchaquaticlife(foruse Throwlines Throwlines PlacementandLocationRestrictions • Must beusedwithavalid gear tagattached. Geartag is • May beusedtotake NONGAMEfi sh, channelcatfi sh, blue (foruseinFRESH structures support WATER only). throwline may alsoincludeswivels, snaps, rubber, andrigid fione endattachedtoapermanent xture. Componentsofa SHAD TRAWL: SEINE: SANDPUMPS: THROWLINE: SPEAR GUN: SPEAR: • In SALT WATER, nongame fi sh may betaken by seinefor • Must bemanuallyoperated. May nothave meshexceeding1/2-inchsquare. • • May notbelonger than20feet. Legal onlyfortakingNONGAMEfi• sh andotheraquatic weighted (includesapushnet). top edge buoyed upwardsby afl oatline andthebottomedge • • May notbeusedforcommercialpurposes. • May onlybemanuallyoperated. ghost shrimp. suction device usedtoremove andcaptureCallianassid not include barbless, which may bepropelledby any means, butdoes boundaries ofstatepark towed by boatorhand. 36 inchesindiameter. animal life(includingcrayfi sh andshrimp). valid for 10days afterthe datesetout. catfi sh, andfl athead catfi sh only. bait purposesonly. animal life(includingcrabs, crayfi sh, andshrimp). a sectionofnon-metallicmeshwebbing, withthe

any shaftwithsingleormultiplepoints, barbedor may not TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT arrows (may beusedtotake NONGAMEfi sh only)

a fi shing linewithfi ve orlesshooksandwith any hand-operateddevice designedand

a bag-shapednetwhich isdragged along self-contained, hand-held, hand-operated beusedinthefollowing: FISHING 37 Placement and Location Restrictions TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT AND TEXAS PARKS 6 inches in height, 6 inches in length, and 6 inches in 6 inches in length, 6 inches in height, wide stripe of contrasting color, bearing a two-inch width, xtures. attached to end fi color or size. sh or a sh or shellfi or cut-up portion of a fi bait is a whole or cut-up portion of plant material in its natural state, whole cutting be altered beyond that none of these may provided into portions. (distance from point with point curved a gap in and having and with the to shank) of no more than one-half inch, inch. ve-eighths diameter of the circle not less than fi within the jurisdiction of this state. of the or set within 200 feet of the edge trotline, or its tributary channels. Waterway Intracoastal within one-half mile of a line Aransas Bay water area of then direct to on the Lamar Peninsula, from Hail Point then along the southern the eastern end of Goose Island, between then along the causeway shore of Goose Island, then along the Oak Peninsula, and Live Lamar Peninsula past the town eastern Oak Peninsula shoreline of the Live of Rockport past the town to past Nine-Mile Point, of Fulton, including that part Island, Talley a point at the east end of between within 1,000 feet of the causeway of Copano Bay Oak Peninsula. and Live Lamar Peninsula be may but excluding poles, including lines and hooks, • in Smith County Lake Bellwood • Boerne County in Kendall Lake City • #6 in Lubbock County Project Lake Canyon • ReservoirDixieland County in Cameron Street dam dam to Bell • Wolf from Lone Concho River South • Creek ReservoirGibbons County in Grimes County Bastrop in Bastrop Lake • County in Fannin Crockett and Davy Coffee Mill Lakes • • County Naconiche in Nacogdoches Lake County Travis ugerville in • Pfl Lake • Fisher dam to the Bell Street dam O.C. North from River Concho Titus Reservoir County in Tankersley • • ReservoirWheeler Branch in Somervell County WATER in SALT Trotlines be used per angler. may No more than one trotline Requirements Tagging (Saltwater) Trotline attached TAG TROTLINE SALTWATER a valid MUST have MUST to each 300 feet of mainline or fraction thereof. ces Enforcement offi TPWD Law be purchased at coastal 99) (pg. TAG GEAR MUST be used with a valid 16). (pg. rst hook at each end of the attached within 3 feet of the fi does not need to be dated. Tag trotline. Construction and Design Restrictions (Saltwater) Trotline not less than oating buoy fl with a yellow Must be marked • not be made of plastic bottle(s) of any oats may • or fl Buoys • Natural bait. not be baited with other than natural May • hook not be used with hooks other than circle-type May (Saltwater) Trotline • not be used in or on the waters of the Gulf of Mexico May • other not be placed closer than 50 feet from any May and the • Aransas County in Little Bay not be used in May • No trotline or trotline components (EXCEPT sail lines), 2018-2019

only. for bait purposes only. SALT WATER SALT be used in the following: a non-metallic main fi shing line with more than a non-metallic main fi

may not may OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY AND REGULATIONS RULES ANNUAL OUTDOOR possession while trawling (pg. 21). (pg. trawling possession while doors. stretched meshes. ve series of fi consecutive shrimping operations incidental to legal size limits) taken be retained. may TPWD and in manners as authorized by at times, in places, 52). pg. (see Shrimp section for details, be retained per person may trawl catfi sh may be taken by trotline. trotline. by be taken sh may catfi not be retained or possessed. may surface. the water’s placed above boundaries of state park a bag-shaped net which is dragged along the bottom or is dragged a bag-shaped net which aquatic life. through the water to catch are permitted; use of mechanicalOnly hand-operated trawls use in For is unlawful. devices • per boat is allowed. Only one trawl • tag in one’s an individual bait-shrimp trawl Must have • the 20 feet in width between than greater Must not be • a not be smaller than 8-3/4 inches over Mesh size must • than 450 square inches each. Boards must not be larger bag or sh (EXCEPT those species regulated by • fi Nongame • trawl means the use of a legal shrimping operations” “Legal with an individual bait-shrimp sh taken • fi 200 nongame TROTLINE: • in Nacogdoches County Naconiche Lake County Travis ugerville in • Pfl Lake • Fisher dam to the Bell Street dam from O.C. North Concho River Titus Reservoir County in Tankersley • • Branch ReservoirWheeler in Somervell County Trawl): Bait-Shrimp TRAWL (Individual fi ve hooks attached and with each end attached to a fi xture. attached and with each end attached to a fi hooks ve fi athead and fl sh, blue catfi sh, channel catfi sh, • fi Nongame • caught on a trotline and sharks spotted seatrout, Red drum, Construction and Design Restrictions General Trotline not be used with: may Trotlines • a mainline length exceeding 600 feet; • feet apart;hooks spaced less than 3 horizontal • or metallic stakes; shing line and attached hooks and stagings • the main fi WATER in FRESH Trotlines Requirements Tagging (Freshwater) Trotline Properly- 99). (pg. TAG GEAR Must be used with a valid Gear tags tags. gear oats qualify as valid or fl buoys marked at each endrst hook must be attached within 3 feet of the fi after the date set out. for 10 days of the trotline and are valid Construction and Design Restrictions (Freshwater) Trotline one trotline. more than 50 hooks on any not have May Placement and Location Restrictions (Freshwater) Trotlines Trotlines 98) pg. nition, • Community Fishing (defi Lakes • BryanLake in Brazos County Reservoirs lying totally within the or sections of rivers • FISHING 38 • May nothave withintheframeanareathatexceeds • Legal onlyfortakingNONGAMEfi• sh andotheraquatic to arigidframe. pended horizontallyinthewaterby multiple linesattached PUBLIC WATER POSSESSIONOFFISH TAKEN FROM the TexasLegislature. Commissionorstatute(ParksWildlife and Code)of Wildlife and attimesauthorizedby aproclamationoftheParks and shrimp may beusedtotake crabsifoperatedinplaces Devices legally usedfortakingoffreshorsaltwaterfi sh or OtherDevices UMBRELLANET: species harvested. fi shing guidedeckhandmultiplied by thebaglimitforeach exempt fromholdingalicenseminus eachfi shing guideand number ofpersonsintheboatlicensed tofi sh orotherwise The baglimitforaguidedfi isequaltothetotal shing party inwhich theyregardless were ofthestateorcountry caught. bag andpossessionlimitsestablishedforthosefi sh in Texas person in Texas mustadheretothelengthlimits anddaily Any fi sh taken frompublicwaterandlandedby boator intact andmay notbefi lleted. remainder ofthecarcass(includingtail)mustremain be fi lleted. Forsharks, ONLY theheadmay be removed. The remainder ofthecarcassmustremainintactandmay not and kingmackerel, theheadORtailmay beremoved butthe thecatchbydoes nottransport boat. Forbroadbillswordfi sh peninsula, islandnotincludingjettiesorpiers and orbarrier until ananglerfi nally landsthecatchonmainland, a not have theheadortailremoved andmay notbefi lleted In ordertoverify lengthandspecies, afi sh caughtmay fi sh thatarewithinaprotectedlengthlimit. to beinpossessionofmorefi sh thanthedailybaglimitor to establishedlengthandbaglimits. While fi shing, itisillegal are consideredinanangler’s possessionandmustadhere of holdingdevice suchasstringer, cooler, livewell, orbucket be inpossession. Any fi sh thatareretainedby usingany type caughtandimmediatelyreleasedarenotconsideredto Fish weather advisories willbedelineatedbypolicy. department forcement, thegeographic areacustomarilycovered by marine provision foradverse weather conditions. Forpurposesofen- that trotlineremoval requirementsaresuspendedunderthis fi sh orany otheraquaticlifefromtrotlinesduringtheperiod 1 p.m. onSunday. Itisaviolationtotend, bait, orharvest 1 p.m. onSaturday, trotlinesmay remaininthewaterthrough or highermarineweather advisories arestillinplaceat removed by 6p.m. onSaturday. When smallcraftadvisories advisories areliftedby 8a.m. onSaturday, trotlinesmustbe may remaininthewateruntilSaturday. When smallcraft craft advisories areinplaceat1p.m. onFriday, trotlines may remaininthewateruntil6p.m. onFriday. Ifsmall Weather areinplaceat8a.m. Service onFriday, trotlines higher marineweather advisories issuedby theNational attended saillines. Intheevent smallcraftadvisories or on Friday through1p.m. onSunday ofeachweek, except left inoroncoastalwatersbetween thehoursof1p.m. 16 squarefeet. animal life(includingcrabs, crayfi sh, and shrimp). OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY anon-metallicmeshnetthatissus- 2018-2019 • fail toimmediatelyremove andlawfully disposeofany • possess any tilapia, grass• carp, orany otherfi sh listed • anypossess ortransport exoticaquaticplantoranimal It isUNLAWFULto: animals at howdisposeofaquariumplantsand Learn toproperly dump aquariumcontentsinanaturalbody ofwater. recreation, damage boatsandaffectwatersupplies. Never access. And specieslike zebramusselscanhinderwater salvinia candoubleinsizeaweek andblockrecreational aquatic ecosystemsoutofwhack. Invasive plantslike giant that pushasidenative plantsandanimals, throwing Texas’ waterways areunderattackby invasive species AQUATIC SPECIES EXOTIC OF POSSESSIONANDTRANSPORT • Transport anduseofcommerciallypurchasedlive bait • • Live fi sh, includingpersonallycaughtlive bait, cannotbe vessel usedtotravel onpublicwaters. personal watercraft, sailboats, kayaks/canoes, orany other includes alltypesandsizesofboatswhether powered ornot, appliesatallsiteswhere This rule boatscanbelaunchedand water-intake systemscomingintocontactwithpublicwaters). (includes live wells, bilges, motorsandany otherreceptaclesor to drainallwaterfromtheirvessels andon-boardreceptacles Persons leaving orapproachingpublicfreshwaterarerequired VESSELS USEDONPUBLICFRESH WATERS MANDATORY DRAININGOF WATER FROM aquatic species, visit ecosystems. andpotentiallyharmful Foralistofharmful Texas. Pleasebeknowledgeable andhelpprotectournative of aquaticinvasive isillegal specieswithoutapermit in The intentionalorunintentionalpossessiontransportation texasinvasives.org craft. aresubjecttoafiViolators ne of$25-$500. other deviceorlaunchavessel usedtotransport orwater- or attachedtoavessel, watercraft, trailer, motorvehicle, or aquaticplantthatisclinging orpotentiallyharmful harmful Permit: unharmed. Foralistofwaterswith Triploid GrassCarp tothewater carp caughtmustbeimmediatelyreturned waters, itisillegal topossessgrass carp, andany grass where avalid Triploid GrassCarpPermit isineffect. Inthose removing theheadorintestines, exceptonthosewaters withoutimmediately orpotentiallyharmful as harmful bighead carp);andzebramussels. fi shes suchastilapiaand Asian carps(grass, silver, and plants suchashydrilla, waterhyacinth, andgiantsalvinia; orpotentiallyharmful.listed asharmful This includes: used asbaitonthatsamewaterbody. inwaterfromthatbody is transported canonlybe from alocationonoradjacenttopublic waterbody that identifi es thesourceof bait. Any live baitpurchased persons inpossessionofthebaithave areceiptthat in waterwhile fi shing fromavessel isallowed, provided used inthewaterbody where itwascaught. the fi sh were caught. Personally-caught live baitcanbe in oraboardavessel inwaterfromthebody where fromthewaterbodytransported where thefi sh were caught tpwd.texas.gov/ tpwd.texas.gov/oa/aquarium TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT . tpwd.texas.gov/ oa/gcpermits oa/invasives . . moreat Learn . FISHING 39 in Henderson and Van Zandt Van in Henderson and in Grimes County comprises all in Grimes County in Burnet Llano counties and in Newton, Panola, Sabine, and Sabine, Panola, in Newton, in Burnet County comprises all impound- in Camp, Marion, Morris, and Upshur Morris, Marion, in Camp, in Burleson, Lee, Milam, and Washington Washington and Milam, Lee, in Burleson, in Lamar County comprises all impounded in Leon, Limestone, and Robertson counties Limestone, in Leon, in Leon, Houston, Madison, Polk, San Polk, Madison, Houston, in Leon, in Anderson, Cherokee, Henderson, Smith, Smith, Henderson, Cherokee, Anderson, in in Panola County comprises all impounded in Panola in Burnet and Travis counties comprises Travis in Burnet and TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT AND TEXAS PARKS in Burnet comprises all and Llano counties waters within the Texas Municipal Power Agency propertyAgency Power Municipal Texas the waters within boundaries. Inks Lake Inks from the Roy Colorado River impounded waters of the Dam. Buchanan Lake Dam) upstream to the Dam (Inks Lake from River waters of the Navasota comprises all impounded State the Fort Limestone dam upstream to the Lake Parker Dam. Lake Park River from the Lake Georgetown Dam upstream to the Georgetown from the Lake River 183 bridge. Hwy. U.S. Jacinto, Trinity, and Walker counties comprises all impounded Walker and Trinity, Jacinto, Livingston Dam the Lake from River Trinity waters of the 7. dam near State Hwy. upstream to the lock and fromRiver comprises all impounded waters of the Colorado Dam) upstream Johnson Wirtz Lyndon B. Dam (Lake Alvin the Dam) including the Llano Inks Dam (Inks Lake to the Roy Creek and Sandy 16 bridge upstream to the State Hwy. River 71 bridge. upstream to the State Hwy. Dam from the Max Starcke ed waters of the Colorado River Wirtz DamAlvin Dam) upstream to the Falls Marble (Lake Dam). Johnson B. Lyndon (Lake upstream from the Lake waters of Murvaul Bayou Creek fromdownstream Murvaul Dam and Murvaul Creek Bayou the dam to the FM Road 1970 bridge. counties comprises all impounded waters of Big Cypress The Pines Dam) O’ Dam (Lake Bridge Creek from Ferrell’s 259 bridge. Hwy. upstream to the U.S. Palestine Lake Zandt counties comprises all impounded waters of Van and from the Blackburn (Lakethe Neches River Crossing Dam Dam) upstream to the FM Road 279 bridge, Palestine County. including Kickapoo and Flat creeks in Henderson Dam upstream Lake Mayse waters of Sanders Creek from Pat to County Road 35610. counties comprises all waters within the Purtis Creek State boundaries. Park SomervilleLake East Yegua, counties comprises all impounded waters of Creeks upstream from the Lake Yegua and Middle Yegua Somerville Dam. comprises all impounded waters of the counties Shelby – Texas Bend Dam upstream to the Toledo from Sabine River County. Louisiana state line in Panola Travis Lake from the all impounded waters of the Colorado River Dam) upstream to the Max Travis eld Dam (Lake Mansfi including the Dam), Falls Marble Dam (Lake Starcke upstream to the Hammetts Crossing- River Pedernales Road bridge. Hamilton Pool • Limestone • Lake Livingston • Lake • Gibbons Creek Reservoir • Lake Lyndon B. Johnson • B. Lyndon Lake • Marble Falls Lake Murvaul • Lake The Pines • O’ Lake • • Mayse Pat Lake • Lake Purtis Creek State Park • Bend Reservoir• Toledo • 2018-2019 , call (800) call , . in Starr and Zapata counties in Burnet, Lampasas, Llano, and Llano, Lampasas, in Burnet, in Comal County comprises all impounded in Williamson County comprises all in tpwd.texas.gov/oa/seafood in Montgomery and Walker counties comprises Walker in Montgomery and in Delta and Hopkins Chapman Lake) (Jim L. in Marion and Harrison counties comprises OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY AND REGULATIONS RULES ANNUAL OUTDOOR San Saba counties comprises all impounded waters of theSan Saba counties comprises all impounded waters Buchanan dam upstream to the from Lake Colorado River 190 bridge. Hwy. U.S. Caddo Lake Texas- the from all impounded waters of Big Cypress Bayou 43 bridge. Louisiana border upstream to the State Hwy. dam from the Canyon waters of the Guadalupe River 281 bridge. Hwy. upstream to the U.S. ported on a public roadway without water being drained, water being drained, without ported on a public roadway is transported route to via the most direct the vessel provided during water body point located on the same another access the same day. sh in water to transport fi live are allowed one water body ed off-site weigh-in to an identifi from that single water body properly all water is drained and disposed provided location, must possess Participants that location. of before leaving that tournament organizers by documentation provided identify them as participants in a tournament. transporting against exotic aquat- complying with prohibitions such as adult to the unaided eye, ic species that are visible be attached to boats or trailers. may which zebra mussels, all impounded waters of the West Fork of the San Jacinto West all impounded waters of the Conroe Dam upstream to the FM Road Lake from the River 1791 bridge. Cooper Lake counties comprises all waters within the Corps of Engineers 19/154 upstream from State Hwy. lands on Cooper Lake from FM Road 71. and downstream International Reservoir Falcon comprises all impounded waters of the Rio Grande from county line. Dam upstream to the Zapata/Webb Falcon impounded waters of the North Fork of the San Gabriel • Reservoir • Canyon Conroe • Lake RESERVOIR BOUNDARIES RESERVOIR Reservoir• Buchanan FISH CONSUMPTION BANS AND ADVISORIES AND FISH CONSUMPTION BANS Department of State Health Services (TDSHS)Texas The sh in the state for the presence of environmental monitors fi contaminants and alerts bans and the public through occur from a threat to human health may when advisories sh. the consumption of contaminated fi both possession and In waters with consumption bans, prohibited. sh are sh and/or shellfi consumption of fi shing from these areas is allowed. Catch-and-release fi A consumption advisory is a recommendation to limit and sizes of species, ed quantities, consumption to specifi For a listing of all consumption bans and advisories, sh. fi no bans or advisories and a listing of areas tested where visit issued, were sh) or email: sh) or (512) 834-6757 (fi 685-0361 (shellfi [email protected] • A vessel leaving a public freshwater body may be trans- • may a public freshwater body leaving vessel A ned to tournamentshing confi • participating fi in a Persons • these regulations. Marine sanitary by are not covered systems • persons from these procedures does not exempt Following • • Georgetown • Lake FISHING 40 in CalhounCounty Ponds #1and#2inPort Lavaca (8) LittleChocolateBayou Park and Town ResacainCameronCounty;and Resaca delosFresnos, ResacaRancho Viejo, Resaca delaPalma, ResacadelosCuates, (7) BrownFort Resaca, ResacadelaGuerra, County; Harris (6) Lake Burke-Crenshaw andLake Nassauin Waldron Park Pond inNuecesCounty; (5) Lakeview CityPark Lake, West GuthPark Pond, and Galveston County; Galveston StatePark Ponds #1through#7in (4) onStateHwy.Galveston CountyReservoir 146and the saltwaterlockson Taylor Bayou inJefferson County; (3) the watersof Taylor Bayou andBigHillBayou inlandfrom ofthedamonLake (2) north Anahuac inChambersCounty; Jefferson County; dam atRusselsLandingonSpindletopBayou in (1) waters ofSpindletopBayou inlandfromtheconcrete The followingpublicwaters ARE NOT consideredsaltwater: State Hwy. 185between BloomingtonandSeadrift, alongStateHwy.thence northward 35tothejunctionof FM Road774tothejunctionofStateHwy. 35southof Tivoli, junction ofFMRoad774inRefugio, thenceeastwardalong to thejunctionofFMRoad1362678 alongthe boat ramp;thencenorthward Aransas River Road to theJunctionof Aransas River RoadattheBonnie View thence eastwardalongthesouthshoreof Aransas River to thejunctionof Aransas River southof Woodsboro, 77 nearRaymondville, alongU.S. thencenorthward Hwy. 77 westward alongStateHwy. 186tothejunctionofU.S. Hwy. junction ofStateHwy. 186eastofRaymondville, thence 1420, alongFMRoad1420tothe thencenorthward alongFMRoad508tothejunctionof northward 106 tothejunctionofFMRoad508inRioHondo, thence 106 eastofRioHondo, thencewestward alongFMRoad alongFMRoad1847tothejunctionof northward Lines Road(FM1847)inBrownsville, thence alongU.S.northward Hwy. 77tothejunctionofParedes Beginning attheInternational Toll Bridge inBrownsville, areconsideredsaltwater: All publicwaters eastandsouthofthefollowingboundary FRESHWATER/SALTWATER BOUNDARIES OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY Interstate Hwy. 10totheLouisianaStateLine. Interstate Hwy. 10inBeaumont, thenceeastwardalong northwestward alongU.S. Hwy. 287tothejunctionof 73 tothejunctionofU.S. Hwy. 287inPort Arthur, thence State Hwy. 73in Winnie, thenceeastwardalongStateHwy. thence eastwardalongInterstateHwy. 10tothejunctionof Hwy. 610tothejunctionofInterstateHwy. 10inHouston, 610 inHouston, alongInterstate thenceeastandnorthward along InterstateHwy. 45tothejunctionofInterstateHwy. between DickinsonandLaMarque, thencenorthwestward along FMRoad2004tothejunctionofInterstateHwy. 45 Hwy. 36tothejunctionofFMRoad2004, thencenorthward Hwy. 36southofBrazoria, thencesouthwardalongState alongFMRoad521tothejunctionofState northeastward ofPalacios,junction ofFMRoad521north thence Blessing, thencesouthwardalongStateHwy. 35tothe FM Road616tothejunctionofStateHwy. 35eastof FM Road616inBloomington, along thencenortheastward northwestward alongStateHwy. 185tothejunctionof 2018-2019 T S R Q P O N M L K J I H G F E FMRoad 508 D C B A FM Road616 InterstateHighway 10 FMRoad 521 U.S. Highway 77 StateHighway 186 U.S. Highway 287 InterstateHighway 610 U.S. Highway 77 StateHighway 35 StateHighway 73 FMRoad106 InterstateHighway 10 InterstateHighway 45 FMRoad1420 FMRoad1847 StateHighway 35 StateHighway 36 FM Road2004 State Highway 185 FM Road774 TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT FISHING 41 . ). Notice of this ). , distributed to news , dorsal fi n spine dorsal fi Below fourth or fi fth Below fourth or fi oa/CatchAndRelease oa/GarClosure are designated as a National Reproduced from Queensland FMA, Australia, 1989 tpwd.texas.gov tpwd.texas.gov/ Rio Grande adjacent to the Black Gap Rio Grande tpwd.texas.gov/ TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT AND TEXAS PARKS tpwd.texas.gov/oa/WaterTemp gut lining POINT OF bladder and Distended air PENETRATION Wildlife Management Area Wildlife Management shing rules apply. Federal fi “Wild and Scenic River.” atFor more information call Big Bend National Park (432) 477-2251. hook using needle-nose pliers. hook using needle-nose pliers. For details on hook removal, (most will not rust out). sh and more fi ated air bladders, depressurizing overinfl see survival tips, • of the Portions • the barb of your or tamp down Fish using barbless hooks, sh • all hooks before releasing a fi Attempt to remove gauges ( gauges posted on action will be willThe notice through social media. and shared media, lawful which date by to be closed and the specify the area For current closure resume. may gar for alligator shing fi visit notices, 2018-2019 oa/sharks. tpwd.texas.gov/ to move, remove, deface, alter, or destroy or destroy alter, deface, remove, to move, OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY AND REGULATIONS RULES ANNUAL OUTDOOR It is a violation side of the fi sh immediately behind the upper partsh immediately behind the upper of the side of the fi the fourthThis is usually directly below n base. pectoral fi fth spine. or fi forcing water through gills. or other informational signage depth marker, sign, any State Bay sh department the placed by within the Redfi sh Area or to delineate boundaries of the Redfi c Scientifi Area. c State Scientifi Bay you can hold your breath). can hold your you sh. on the fi “slime” unless supporting theits jaw by sh horizontally hold fi Never sh with a second hand under its body. fi For tips on releasing sharks see: SPECIAL AREA AND DESIGNATIONS RESTRICTIONS • When releasing a fi sh that seems unable to swim, cannot swim, sh that seems unable to When releasing a fi a distended air bladder:right itself or is showing through the device Gently insertpoint or an approved a thin • gently sh upright in water and face it into the current, • Hold fi RELEASING SALTWATER FISHES RELEASING SALTWATER TIPS FOR CATCH-AND-RELEASE FISHING TIPS FOR CATCH-AND-RELEASE these tips: chance at survivalsh the best following by fi your Give sh as quickly as possible. • and land fi Play than of the water (no longer sh is out Minimize the time fi • mucus or protective the removing • hands to avoid your Wet jaw. the lower sh (under 5 lbs.) vertically by • Hold smaller fi HOW TO MEASURE FISH AND CRABS MEASURE FISH TO HOW sh correctly: measure fi Use these guidelines to closed. with the jaw sh on its side Place the fi 1. length. to obtain the maximum overall or turn it in a way n together fi Squeeze the tail 2. n. the tail fi from the tip of the snout to the extreme tip of Measure a straight line 3. FISHING RESTRICTIONS FOR SPAWNING ALLIGATOR GAR ALLIGATOR SPAWNING RESTRICTIONS FOR FISHING gar, of alligator for spawning are conducive When conditions prohibit taking temporarily Director may TPWD Executive the ed area for a in a specifi gar alligator to take or attempting include water temperatures Examples 30 days. period up to ood 82°F and occurrence 68 to of moderate fl between Survey Geological ned and reported U.S. by as defi levels FISHING 42 with the harvest of harmful or potentially harmful exotic fi orpotentiallyharmful ofharmful with theharvest shes (tilapia, grass carp), pg. 38. For fi shes notlistedabove, thereareno statewide bagorlengthlimits. However, there arespecialrequirementsassociated • • Please review GeneralRegulationforFreshandSalt Waters (pg. 33)foradditionalregulations, legal fi shing devices, and • Possession limitsaretwicethestatewide dailybaglimits • • Statewide regulationsapplyforallpublicfreshwaters HARVEST REGULATIONS In freshwater,• itisunlawful GENERALFRESHWATER FISHING Freshwater Fishing STATEWIDE BAG AND LENGTHLIMITS FORFRESHWATER FISH means andmethods. the statewide dailybaglimits(pg. 42). and Toledo BendReservoir), possessionlimitsremaintwice Reservoir, theSabineRiver below Toledo BendReservoir (Caddo Reservoir, Kirby Reservoir, Lake Livingston, Palestine locations thathave larger dailybaglimitsforsomespecies (pg.gar fromFalcon Reservoir 39). International For except forstripedbassfromLake Texoma andalligator Regulations”Freshwater Harvest (pg. 43). except forthosenotedinthe “Exceptions toStatewide (also known aspalmettoorsunshinebass) Bass (listing for “Southeast Texas” forlargemouth basslimit, pg. 44) Bass Bass Bass Bass Walleye, Saugeye Trout - bluegill, redear, green, warmouth, andlongear Sunfi- sh Waters, Permit toPossess orSellNongame Fish Taken fromPublicFresh water bodyormorerequiresthe incontainersthattotal82quarts fromapublic Collection forbaitorotherpersonaluseandtransport Shad - See noteson Equipment”“Lawful (pg.Archery 35). See alligator gar fi (pg.shing restrictions 40). Gar - Paddlefi sh Crappie - Catfi- sh Catfi- sh Bass -stripedandhybrid striped -largemouth -white - Alabama, Guadalupeandspotted -smallmouth -yellow alligator OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY Rainbow andbrown, theirhybrids andsubspecies gizzard andthreadfi n tpwd.texas.gov/ fl athead Channel andblue(includestheirhybrids andsubspecies) white andblack, theirhybrids andsubspecies Various speciesincluding oa/FishForms tofi sh withmorethan100hooksonalldevices combined. PCE DAILY BAG LIMIT SPECIES 2018-2019 • • It isaviolationtoleave unattendedforany periodoftimeor • For saltwaterfi• nfi sh speciescaughtinthebrackishorfresh to apoint1,500feetdownstream from thedam: below LivingstonDaminanarea1,000 feetfromthedam anchor abarge, boat, orfi inthe shing platform Trinity River and lengthlimitsaslistedonpg. 49-50apply. waters ofthisstate, thesamestatewide bag, possession, formorethan10hoursina24-hourperiodwithoutmov- -

consecutive days, whether ornotithasbeenmoved. ing 100feetormoreduringthattime, orforfi ve ormore TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT (in any combination) (in any combination) (in any combination) (in any combination) (in any combination) (only 2canbeless than 16inchesin oLmtNoLimit NoLimit No Limit No Limit oLmtNoLimit No Limit length) 510 25 25 25 5 5 5 518 5 NoLimit 1 No harvest allowedNo harvest LENGTH ININCHES (minimum) No Limit No Limit No Limit 18 14 14 10 12 FISHING 43 , t to and Ctfsh10 and Bass8 Crpie1 S&W5 Bass13 Ctfsh9 Ctfsh2 Gear2 TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT AND TEXAS PARKS 2018-2019 Various - Various 98 pg. nition, defi Tom GreenTom Verde Val Ctfsh2 Gear2 Bass3 ). Lepomis ) and sunfi sh ( ) and sunfi LOCATION COUNTY EXCEPTIONS Atherinidae family Atherinidae OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY AND REGULATIONS RULES ANNUAL OUTDOOR . Please read (and comply with) each exception. MLL = Minimum Length Limit. MLL = Minimum Length Limit. each exception. Please read (and comply with) . Alan HenryAthensBastrop RanchBedford Boys BellwoodBoerne City LakeBraunigBright Creek LakeBrushy BryanBuck LakeBuescher State Park GarzaCaddo* TarrantCalaveras Henderson Project #6 Lake Canyon Bastrop KendallCasa Blanca Smith LakeCleburne State Park Coffee Mill WilliamsonColeto Creek Reservoir Bexar Bastrop Bass11 C&R2 Community Fishing (except Reservoirs Lakes totally Bass8 44) pg. Lakes, Park see State within State Parks; Williamson Bass8 Gear3 Brazos Gear3 Lubbock Bass1 Bass6 Kimble Johnson Ctfsh1 Ctfsh2 Marion Harrison, Bass8 RDrm1 Bass6 Bexar Gear3 Gear2 Ctfsh2 Webb Ctfsh2Victoria Goliad, Gear1 Gear2 Gear3 Ctfsh2 Fannin Bass4 Gear2 Bass6 Ctfsh2 RDrm1 Ctfsh2 RDrm1 Gear1 Gear1 Bass6 Gear3 Concho River (North Concho River from O.C. Fisher (North from O.C. Concho River Concho River dam to the Bell Street dam and South Concho River dam to Bell Street dam) Wolf from Lone Conroe* CrockettDavy (including tributaries) from State River Devils uence with to the confl downstream 163 bridge Hwy. Big Satan Creek DixielandElm eldFairfi Falcon CountyFayette Fork Fannin Walker Montgomery, Bass5 Cameron Bass1 Freestone Fayette Fort Bend Gear3 Zapata Starr, Ctfsh1Wood Rains, Hopkins, Gear3 Bass6 Ctfsh2 Gar2 Bass9 Bass9 RDrm1 Gear1 Crpie2 Gear4 * Reservoir boundaries (pg. 39) * Reservoir boundaries (pg. EXCEPTIONS TO STATEWIDE FRESHWATER HARVEST REGULATIONS HARVEST FRESHWATER STATEWIDE TO EXCEPTIONS Exceptions to Statewide HarvestExceptions to Statewide Regulations righ Then check the counties listed to the alphabetical order). shing location (listed in locate fi to use the table: First, How EXCEPTIONS TO STATEWIDE BAG AND LENGTH LIMITS FOR FRESHWATER FISH FOR FRESHWATER LENGTH LIMITS AND BAG STATEWIDE TO EXCEPTIONS Bait Fish Exceptions Terrell Reeves, Presidio, Pecos, Loving, Kinney, Hudspeth, Davis, Jeff El Paso, Ector, Culberson, Crockett, Crane, In Brewster, try txoutdoorannual.com. trouble? Instead, the mobile app or Still having is less than 75 acres If the lake regulations apply. statewide shing location is not listed in the exceptions table, fi If your Upton, Val Verde, Ward, and Winkler counties, the only fi shes that may be used or possessed for bait while fi shing are fi bait while used or possessed for be shes that may only fi the Winkler counties, and Ward, Verde, Val Upton, Rio Grande cichlid, tetra, Mexican sh, goldfi shiners, golden n shad, and threadfi gizzard minnows, fathead common carp, ( silversides Exception codes are listed beginning regulation exceptions. note the If those match, the correct location. have sure you make are regulations) Exceptions (to statewide is located in Bastrop County. Bastrop Lake EXAMPLE: 45. on pg. Gear3 See the Community Fishing Lakes 98). pg. nition, Fishing a Community (defi likely it is most Lake within a public park, on these water bodies. listing for regulation exceptions FISHING 44 EXCEPTIONS TO STATEWIDE FRESHWATER HARVEST REGULATIONS * Reservoir boundaries(pg. * Reservoir 39) ae akrBs1Cfh Gear1 Ctfsh2 Bass1 Gear4 Gear1 Bass8 Ctfsh2 Gear1 Ctfsh4 Ctfsh7 Bass6 Gear1 S&W3 Gear1 Walker Ctfsh2 Freestone, Navarro Shelby Bass1 Bend Fort Various Henderson, Grayson Van Travis Zandt Newton, Orange Sabine River (from Toledo BendDamtoSabinePass) Sections ofRivers withinStateParks Richland Chambers Red River below Lake Texoma Raven CreekSPLake* Purtis Pinkston Pilant Pfl ugerville esnPr aeTyo as ts2Gear2 Ctfsh2 Bass4 Bass7 Gear3 Bass8 Bass12 Bass9 Bass1 Bass1 Coleman, Concho, Runnels Gear1 Ctfsh2 Tom Green Taylor Bass8 Gear1 Nacogdoches Bass6 Nacogdoches Panola Ctfsh2 Titus Bass6 Gear1 Parker Ctfsh2 Van Zandt Bass3 Tarrant Palestine O.H. Ivie Bosque Nelson Park Lake Nasworthy Nacogdoches Naconiche Bandera Murvaul* Monticello Mineral Wells Mill CreekLake Meridian StatePark Lake Marine Creek Lost MaplesStateNatural Area yeHy &1Gear2 Ctfsh7 C&R1 Carp1 Bass1 Ctfsh8 Bass8 Denton Crpie2 Hays Bass12 Bass8 Angelina Bass8 Marion, Morris, Upshur Taylor Travis Bass6 Dallas, Ellis, Tarrant Bass12 Cherokee Gear3 Houston Bass9 Livingston* Denton, Upshur Tarrant Gear1 Lewisville Ctfsh2 Lake O’ The Pines* Lady Bird(Town) Kyle Kurth Grimes Kirby Limestone Joe Pool Jacksonville Houston County artifi cial lures, see “Pole andLine,” pg. 35) Guadalupe River ( Grapevine Gilmer Gibbons CreekReservoir* ParkerFort StatePark Lake akrlyTtsCfh Gear3 Ctfsh1 Ctfsh11 Cooke, Grayson Hunt, Rains, Van Zandt Titus Texoma Tawakoni Tankersley State Parks) State Park totallywithin Lakes (includesreservoirs hlo arsCfh Gear1 Ctfsh2 Harris adjacent counties) Southeast Texas (includespublicwatersbordering Sheldon ipo hlyBass8 Shelby Timpson OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY for additionalrestrictionsonuseof OAINCUT EXCEPTIONS COUNTY LOCATION Henderson, Smith Anderson, Cherokee, Walker Polk, SanJacinto, Trinity, Houston, Leon, Madison, Trout2 Trout1 Comal aiu ts2Gear1 Ctfsh2 Various Jefferson, Orange Chambers, Galveston, 2018-2019 TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT Ctfsh10 Bass10 Ctfsh8 Ctfsh3 Crpie3 S&W1 Bass14 S&W2 Crpie1 Wall1 S&W5 S&W5 Ctfsh9 Gar1 Ctfsh5 FISHING 45 Ctfsh10 S&W5 Crpie1 S&W2 Bass2 Ctfsh9 TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT AND TEXAS PARKS - For largemouth bass, length limit is a 14-18 slot. length limit is a 14-18 slot. bass, - For largemouth - Daily bag for all species of bass = 8 bass in any of bass = 8 bass in any - Daily bag for all species Alabama bass there is no MLL. and - For largemouth bag = 5 bass daily no MLL, bass, - For largemouth MLL = 12 inches. bass, - For largemouth - For striped bass and hybrid striped bass, no MLL, MLL, no striped bass, - For striped bass and hybrid and only 2 daily bag = 5, no MLL, - For striped bass, no MLL striped bass, - For striped bass and hybrid Livingston dam from the Lake River Trinity - For the daily bag = 25. and no MLL bass, - For white BASS (Striped, White, and Hybrid Striped) White, BASS (Striped, S&W1 and only 2 striped daily bag = 10 and possession limit = 20, be retained may 20 inches or greater, striped bass, or hybrid striped bass is bass and hybrid Culling of striped each day. prohibited. S&W2 be retained each day. may 30 inches or greater, striped bass, S&W3 Culling of striped bass is prohibited. and daily bag = 5. S&W4 striped bass to the FM Road 3278 bridge, downstream MLL = 18 inches and daily bag = 2. S&W5 Bass10 bass, For largemouth limit = 10. Possession combination. MLL = 12 inches. Bass11 5 largemouth Up to combination. Daily bag = 5 bass in any be only 2 may be retained; however, bass may Alabama or less than 18 inches. Bass12 bass less only 2 largemouth However, combination. in any be retained each day. than 18 inches may Bass13 and less or 18 inches or greater bass 14 inches Largemouth and daily bag for all bass species = be retained, in length may be no more than 4 may combination of which 8 bass in any limit = 10. Possession or greater. bass 18 inches largemouth Bass14 2018-2019 Newton, Panola, Sabine, Sabine, Panola, Newton, Shelby LOCATION COUNTY EXCEPTIONS OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY AND REGULATIONS RULES ANNUAL OUTDOOR - For largemouth bass, only bass 16 inches in length bass, - For largemouth species of bass = 8 bass in any ve - Daily bag for all fi species of bass. ve - Catch and release only for all fi bass. - Catch and release only for largemouth and daily MLL = 16 inches, bass, - For largemouth and daily = 18 inches, bass; MLL - For largemouth is a 14–18 slot. length limit bass, - For largemouth is a 14–21 slot. length limit bass, - For largemouth is a 16–24 slot. length limit bass, - For largemouth Trinity RiverTrinity Waco Long E. Walter WelshWheeler Branch San Jacinto Polk, Travis McLennan Somervell S&W4 Titus Ctfsh6 Shad1 Bass8 Ctfsh7 Bass8 Gear1 Bass6 Toledo Bend* Toledo * Reservoir boundaries (pg. 39) * Reservoir boundaries (pg. EXCEPTIONS TO STATEWIDE FRESHWATER HARVEST REGULATIONS HARVEST FRESHWATER STATEWIDE TO EXCEPTIONS REGULATION EXCEPTION CODES AND DESCRIPTIONS FOR FRESHWATER FISH FOR FRESHWATER AND DESCRIPTIONS EXCEPTION CODES REGULATION Largemouth, Guadalupe, BASS (Alabama, and Spotted) Smallmouth, Bass1 Bass 24 inches Daily bag = 5 bass. be retained. or less may well be temporarily retained in a live in length may or greater and immediately weighed or other aerated holding device 13 pounds or more Bass weighing using personal scales. the otherwise, Program; be donated to the ShareLunker may caught. where sh must be immediately released in the lake fi Anglers wishing to donate their bass must immediately Anglers TPWD at (903) 681-0550. shing and contact cease fi the bass from the immediate vicinity of the not remove may Bass not TPWD staff. reservoir unless instructed to do so by must be immediately released. TPWD accepted by Bass2 bass, For largemouth limit = 10. Possession combination. MLL = 14 inches. Bass3 Bass4 Bass5 combination. bag for all four species of bass = 5 bass in any Bass6 combination. bag for all four species of bass = 5 bass in any Bass7 in length Bass 14 inches and less or 18 inches or greater = and daily bag for all four species of bass be retained, may combination. 5 bass in any Bass8 in length Bass 14 inches and less or 21 inches or greater be may Only one bass 21 inches or greater be retained. may retained each day. Bass9 in length Bass 16 inches and less or 24 inches or greater be may Only 1 bass 24 inches or greater be retained. may retained each day. FISHING 46 those fi sh may be30inchesorlonger. inches orgreater may beretained, andnomorethan2of bag limit=25. Inthe25-fi sh bag, nomorethan7fi sh 20 Ctfsh11 may beretained. no morethan5blueorchannelcatfi sh 30inchesorgreater bag andpossessionlimit=50inany combination ofwhich Ctfsh10 limit =10. Ctfsh9 may beretained. more than5blueorchannelcatfi sh 20inchesorgreater and possessionlimit=50inany combinationofwhich no Ctfsh8 channel catfi sh inany combination. greater may beretainedeachday. Dailybag=25blueand in lengthmay beretained. Only1blue catfi sh 45inchesor slot. Bluecatfi sh 30inchesandlessor45greater Ctfsh7 can be24inchesorlarger. catfi sh MLL=12anddailybag10, ofwhich only2fi sh downstream totheFMRoad3278bridge, blueandchannel Ctfsh6 daily bag=5. retained eachday. Forfl athead catfi sh, MLL=20in. and bag =15. Only1 bluecatfi sh 30inchesorgreater may be Ctfsh5 Ctfsh4 Walker counties. ofLake LivingstoninPolk,the portion SanJacinto, Trinity, and possession limit=50inany combination. Applies onlyto Ctfsh3 5 inany combination. Ctfsh2 bag =5inany combination. Ctfsh1 CATFISH (Blue, Channel, andFlathead) C&R2 any sunfi sh speciesisallowed. C&R1 RELEASE CATCH AND less than33inchesinlength. may beretainedeachday. There isnodailybaglimitforcarp Carp1 COMMON CARP any combination, andallcrappiecaughtmust beretained. through thelastday ofFEB., thereisnoMLL, dailybag=25in Crpie2 daily bag=25inany combination. Crpie1 (BLACK ANDWHITE) CRAPPIE - No harvest oflargemouth bassorsunfi -Noharvest sh isallowed. oflargemouth bass, -Noharvest channelcatfi sh, or -Forcommoncarp, only1carp33inchesorgreater -Forblackandwhite crappiecaughtfromDEC. 1 -Forblackandwhite crappie, thereisnoMLLand -Forfl athead catfi sh, dailybag=10andpossession -Forblueandchannelcatfi sh, noMLLanddailybag -Forbluecatfi sh, lengthlimitisa30-to45-inch -Forthe Trinity River fromtheLake Livingstondam -Forblueandchannelcatfi sh, MLL=12anddaily For fl - athead catfi sh, MLL=20in. anddailybag=5. -Forchannelandbluecatfi sh, dailybagand For channelandbluecatfi - sh, noMLLanddailybag= -Forchannelandbluecatfi sh, MLL=12anddaily OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY -Forblueandchannelcatfi sh, noMLLanddaily -Forblueandchannelcatfi sh, noMLL, anddaily 2018-2019 daily bag=37inany combination. Possession limit=50. Crpie3 REDDRUM Gear4 prohibited. Gear3 more thantwo poleswhile fi shing. Gear2 Gear1 Restrictions, pg. 34) METHODS GEAR AND Gar2 377 bridge Bridge) (Willis upstreamtotheI.H. 35bridge. Refuge ofLakeWildlife orthatportion Texoma fromtheU.S. passed withintheboundariesofHagerman National to take alligator garofLake inthatportion Texoma encom- Gar1 GAR(ALLIGATOR) Wall1 WALLEYE under “Pole andLine.” only. Additional restrictionsonuseofartifi cial lures, pg. 35 and dailybagis1fi sh. oftroutisby artifi Harvest cial lures to thesecondbridge crossingRiver Road, MLLis18inches Hwy.from theeasternmost 306bridge crossingdownstream Trout2 under “Pole andLine.” only. Additional restrictions onuseofartifi cial lures, pg. 35 length may beretained. oftroutisby artifi Harvest cial lures Daily bag=5troutandonly118inchesorgreater in and lessor18inchesgreater inlengthmay beretained. crossing, lengthlimitisa12-18-inchslot. Trout 12inches extending downstreamHwy. totheeasternmost 306bridge 800 yards downstream fromtheCanyon Damreleaseand Trout1 TROUT (RAINBOW AND BROWN TROUT) and thepossessionlimit=1,000fi sh inany combination. Polk andSanJacintocounties, thedailybagforshad=500 Shad1 SHAD) (GIZZARD ANDTHREADFIN SHAD and nomaximumlengthlimit. RDrm1 -Foralligator gar, dailybag=5. Possession limit=10. -DuringMay, nopersonshallfi sh for, take, orseek -Forwalleye, MLL=18inchesanddailybag5. -Useoftrotlinesisprohibited. -Useofjuglines, throwlines andtrotlinesis isby poleandlineonly. -Fishing Anglers may useno isby poleandlineonly. -Fishing -Forrainbow andbrown troutintheGuadalupeRiver -Forrainbow andbrown troutintheGuadalupeRiver -Forthe Trinity River below Lake Livingstonbetween -Forblackandwhite crappie, MLL=10inchesand -Forreddrum, MLL=20inchesanddailybag3 TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT (Legal Fishing Devices (Legal and Fishing FISHING 47 TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT AND TEXAS PARKS 2018-2019 OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY AND REGULATIONS RULES ANNUAL OUTDOOR For hybrid striped bass, all characteristics striped bass, For hybrid extend to tail. patches may Tooth the back of the tongue. be distinct or close together midline towards the back of the tongue midline towards midline towards the back of the tongue midline towards length more than 1/3 deep, Body less than 1/3 length slender, Body more than 1/3 length deep, Body Color – silvery yellow a tooth patch near the Does not have tooth patches near the midline on Has two, the distinct tooth patches near Has two, near the midline Has one tooth patch ns joined Dorsal fi several usually broken, Stripes distinct, to tail extend several Stripes distinct, only one extends to tail Stripes faint, n anal fi above broken Stripes distinct, should be considered for identifi cation, as cation, should be considered for identifi vary. sh may characteristics in individual fi Hybrid striped bass or Sunshine bass) (also known as Palmetto A B C NOTE: Striped bass A B C White bass A B C the back of the tongue towards IDENTIFICATION OF YELLOW, WHITE, STRIPED, AND HYBRID STRIPED BASS STRIPED HYBRID AND STRIPED, WHITE, YELLOW, OF IDENTIFICATION bass Yellow A B C D FISHING 48 C C B A Smallmouth bass oftheeye when mouthisclosed. B A Largemouth bass B A Alabama, Guadalupe, andSpottedbass SMALLMOUTHBASS IDENTIFICATION OF ALABAMA, GUADALUPE, SPOTTED, LARGEMOUTH AND Vertical alongthesides. barring Defi nite lateralstripe. lateralstripeissimilartobutmore Irregular whiteBrownish-green bellyareadoes color; Spots onscalesform “rows” ofstripeson Jaw doesnotextend BEYOND theback Jaw extendswell BEHINDthebackmargin Jaw doesnotextendBEYOND theback not extendhighonthesides. margin oftheeye when mouthisclosed. whitish bellyarea. margin oftheeye when mouthisclosed. broken thanlargemouth bass. OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY 2018-2019 TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT FISHING 49 shing-regulations. CLARIFICATION cialReef. gulfcouncil.org/fi Daily bag is 5 fi sh except from Nov. 1-30, 1-30, from Nov. sh except Daily bag is 5 fi be taken ounder may sh (fl it is 2 fi when and from Dec. pole-and-line); only by ounder may sh (fl it is 2 fi when 1-14, including means, legal any by be taken limit = the daily bag. Possession gigging). No more than one black drum over 52 No more than one black drum over be retained per person per inches may and counts as part of the daily bag day and possession limit. one red drum over During a license year, be the stated maximum length limit may xed with a properly com- affi retained when and one red drum Tag pleted Red Drum the stated maximum length limit may over xed with a properly affi be retained when sh fi Any Tag. completed Bonus Red Drum retained under authority of a Red Drum be may Tag or a Bonus Red Drum Tag retained in addition to the daily bag and possession limit as stated in this section. TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT AND TEXAS PARKS circle hooks when fi shing for reef fi sh. Recreational anglers sh. shing for reef fi fi when circle hooks saltwater endorsementshing license and fi Texas a must have in sh taken fi any Texas state water or land in to possess in shing fi commercial and recreational Federal federal waters. at: rules are available in this guide apply to aquatic lifeThe limits and restrictions out to 9 nautical miles Texas of caught in the public waters life caught between and to aquatic in the Gulf of Mexico, Economic Zone in the Exclusive 9 and 200 nautical miles state waters or landed in this state. (EEZ) and possessed in 9 and 200 nau- also regulates species between Federal law under a Federal Fisherytical miles managed Management 32 pg. Wildlife Resources, Importation of Plan. cial reefs is subject Fishing on state-sponsored offshore artifi as other offshore locations:to the same regulations tpwd.texas.gov/oa/Artifi TEXAS LIFE IN AQUATIC POSSESS TO IT IS UNLAWFUL TAKEN WAS IN THAT ILLEGALLY FEDERAL WATERS. WATERS 2018-2019 14 No limit 18 limit No 12 No limit LENGTH IN INCHES Minimum Maximum

2 37 No limit 5/2 LIMIT (in any (in any 5 (in any 5 (in any 25 (in any 25 (in any DAILY BAG DAILY combination) combination) combination) greater 1 38 No limit all species, their all species, SPECIES Channel and blue, Channel and blue, fl atheadfl gafftopsail No limit 5 14 18 No limit No limit black 5 14 30 red 3 20 28 Striped, its hybrids and its hybrids Striped, OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY AND REGULATIONS RULES ANNUAL OUTDOOR alligator 1 No limit No limit Gar - subspecies Bass - Amberjack - their hybrids and subspecies their hybrids Catfi sh sh - Catfi Catfi sh sh - Catfi Cobia Catfi sh sh - Catfi Drum - Drum - Flounder - and subspecies hybrids for a period exceeding two consecutive days within the area days consecutive exceeding two for a period a department where sign erected between in Cedar Bayou and the department into Cedar Bayou ows fl Mesquite Bay into the the pass empties where sign erected near the point Gulf of Mexico. possession and length bag, statewide waters of this state, 42 apply. limits as listed on pg. and means devices, shing fi legal for additional regulations, and methods. BAG AND LENGTH LIMITS FOR SALTWATER FISH AND LENGTH LIMITS FOR SALTWATER BAG STATE WATERS – FEDERAL WATERS – FEDERAL WATERS STATE shing more than 9 nautical miles off the coast of Anglers fi subject to rules are in federal waters and are and Texas One differ from those in state waters. regulations that may example is the federal requirement to use non-stainless Saltwater Fishing Saltwater FISHING SALTWATER GENERAL or structure barge, or moor a vessel, to anchor It is unlawful • saltsh species caught in the public nfi • fi For freshwater • Waters Regulation for Fresh and Salt General Please review FISHING 50 BAG AND LENGTHLIMITSFORSALTWATER FISH Sheepshead Tripletail Triggerfi- sh Tarpon Snook Snapper - Snapper - Snapper - Shark Shark Shark Shark Seatrout - called Jewfi sh) Grouper - Grouper - Grouper - Shark Shark Seatrout - Sailfi sh hybrids andsubspecies Mullet - - Marlin - Marlin Mackerel - Mackerel - Grouper - Prohibited species scalloped) Hammerhead (smooth, great, Allowable species in Matagorda County All watersSOUTHofF.M. 457 in Matagorda County All watersNORTHofF.M. 457 bonnethead Atlantic sharpnose, blacktip, OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY all species, their ht olmt8 Nolimit Nolimit 86 131 Nolimit Nolimit white blue gg22 Nolimit Nolimit 24 24 2 4 goliath (formerly gag black Nsa Catchandreleaseonly 0 Nassau e 5Nolimit Nolimit 15 Nolimit 10 4 8 Nolimit Nolimit vermilion red lane spotted spotted SPECIES ig32 Nolimit Nolimit 27 14 3 15 Spanish king ry2 6Nolimit 16 20 gray DAILY BAG olmt8 Nolimit 84 No limit Nolimit No limit LIMIT 10 7Nolimit Nolimit 17 85 3 1 12428 Nolimit 15 5 Catchandreleaseonly 0 1 5 Catchandreleaseonly 0 iiu Maximum Minimum LENGTH ININCHES 9Nolimit 99 4Nolimit 64 25 15 4Nolimit 24 2018-2019 Oct -Jan) (during (during 12 12 TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT Sixgill,Smalltail, Whale, White. Night, Sandbar, Sandtiger, Sevengill, Silky, Galapagos, Longfi n mako, Narrowtooth, ribbean reef, Caribbean sharpnose, Dusky, Bigeye sixgill, Bigeye thresher, Bignose, Ca- Atlantic angel, Basking, Bigeye sandtiger, bait. Additional regulations, pg. 35. cle hooksmay beusedwhen usingnatural May betaken usingpoleandline. Onlycir- and bonnethead. INCLUDING Atlantic sharpnose, blacktip is 1fi sh forallallowable sharkspecies Special Regulation: The dailybaglimit ofthedailybagandpossessionlimit. part retained perpersonday andcountsas the statedmaximumlengthmay be No morethanonespottedseatroutover months. 12 inches. Nolimitsapplyduringother possess onboardaboat, mulletover May nottake frompublicwaters, or CLARIFICATION FISHING 51 ure . Other Devices EXCEPTIONS shHarvestMaps

No more than 5% by number, of undersized number, No more than 5% by be possessed for bait pur- blue crabs may poses only and must be placed in a separate container. crabs. not possess egg-bearing (sponge) May not possess a female crab that has its May abdominal apron removed. Only the right claw may be retained or pos- may Only the right claw must be immediately returned Body sessed. it was taken. to the water from which TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT AND TEXAS PARKS proved by the Texas Department of State Health Texas the by proved ServicesAquatic Life Group. Seafood and tpwd.texas.gov/oa/Shellfi permission of the lessee. sunrise–3:30 p.m. LENGTH Sand Pumps Umbrella Net • only from waters ap- be taken Oysters may leases with• private from marked only be taken Oysters may Apr 30, 1 – Nov Recreational Seasons: Monday–Friday, • 2018-2019 5 inches (measured across widest point of from tip of spine to body 41) pg. tip of spine, 2-1/2 inches claw 2-1/2 inches claw (measured from tip of rst joint behind to fi claw claw, the immovable 41) pg. tpwd.texas.gov/oa/SaltwaterFreeze. Net Traps Panel Folding G POSSESSION MINIMUM 20 20 per person None No limit No limit No limit No limit to place, fi sh, or leave a crab trap its components in coastal waters from Feb 15-24. or leave sh, fi to place, Aquatic Life sh and Other OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY AND REGULATIONS RULES ANNUAL OUTDOOR SPECIES BA DAILY part of the tail, just ahead of the tail fi n. ahead of the tail fi just part of the tail, Blue crab Stone crab (right claw only) Ghost shrimp licenses may not be sold. licenses may not be more than 14 inches may Oyster dredges dredge. in width. “sport oyster requires the purchase of an additional dredge $13; shing license (Resident: Item 328, commercial fi boat” 21. pg. For information, $51). Non-resident: Item 428, numbers, and of sizes ONLY as described below. as and of sizes ONLY numbers, CRAB DAILY BAG, POSSESSION AND LENGTH LIMITS POSSESSION BAG, CRAB DAILY RECREATIONAL OYSTER REGULATIONS OYSTER RECREATIONAL for personal use (food) with recreational Oysters taken • oyster or by with tongs, • hand, by be taken Oysters may shing with tongs or a • in fi engaged used while A vessel Crab Line Crab Trap Crab 34 pg. nitions of these devices, Full list of defi RECREATIONAL CRABBING DEVICES AND RESTRICTIONS CRABBING DEVICES RECREATIONAL will be posted online and shared with news and social media. Names and images of coastal waters that may be closed to may of coastal waters that Names and images and social media. shared with news will be posted online and conditions can be found at: shing during freeze fi Shellfi CRAB REGULATIONS • It is UNLAWFUL not be sold. shing license but may • for personal use (bait or food) with a recreational fi be taken Crabs may in means, and ghost shrimp by or possess crabs take, attempt to take, to it is lawful shing license, With a recreational fi • SALTWATER FREEZE EVENTS FREEZE SALTWATER close one or more of director may TPWD executive the 32°F, coast are predicted to fall below When temperatures on the Notice of Clos This is over. the threat from the freeze event shing until for saltwater fi below the sites listed on the website HOW TO ATTACH RED TAG ATTACH DRUM TO HOW sh: upon retaining a fi Immediately tag. license and use entire tag from Remove 1. ALL information on front of tag. spaces Fill in 2. or wire to the narrowest tag with a string Attach and month. Cut out day 3. 4. FISHING 52 • Seine (pg. 36forseinerestrictions) • Cast Net(pg. 34forcastnetrestrictions) • Legal ShrimpingDevices Sport • A persontakingorattemptingtotake shrimpfromsalt • Shrimp may betaken forpersonaluse(baitorfood)witha RECREATIONAL SHRIMPINGREGULATIONS No morethantwo sacksoflegal oysters may• bepossessed Oysters 3/4-inchto3inchesanddeadoyster shellgreater • Oysters 3/4-inchto3inchesanddeadoyster shellgreater • • Oysters mustbe3inchesorlarger asmeasuredby the LengthandPossession Limits COASTAL WATER AREAS (allthesalt waters ofthestate) valid fi shing licenseandasaltwaterfi shing endorsement. water fornon-commercialpurposesisrequiredtohave a recreational fi shing licensebutmay notbesold. including deadoyster shellandthesack. per person. A sackisdefi ned as110poundsofoysters more than5%by numberofoysters inpossession. than 3/4-inch(measuredalongany axis)may notmake up tothereeffromwhichand returned taken. than 3/4-inch(measuredalongany axis)mustbeculled greatest lengthoftheshell. INSIDE WATER OUTSIDE WATER MAJOR BAYS OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY All exclusive of tributary bays,All exclusive oftributary bayous, inlets, lakes andrivers Christi ShipChannel of RansomIsland, ofMarker thensoutheasttothewesternmost 14intheCorpus pointoflandnorth Waterway atthesouthwest pointoftheDagger Islandchain, alongDagger Islandtothesoutheasttip Corpus ChristiBay exclusive oftheareaboundedby a line extendingfromtheGulfIntracoastal Aransas Bay San Antonio Bay southwardofalinefromMcDowell Point toMosquitoPoint Lavaca Bay southwardofStateHwy. 35 Espiritu SantoBay Tres Palacios Bay southofalinefromGrassey Point tothemouthofPilkingtonBayou East Matagorda Bay [bearing153degrees]thence southeasterly totheMatagorda Peninsula near theendofShellIslandReef, thencetothetidegauge located neartheMatagorda Peninsula, and toShellfisoutheasterly sh Marker A locatednearthemainland, thencetoShellfi sh Marker Blocated immediately northwest [bearing330degrees] fromShellfi sh Marker A intersectsthemainland), thence Matagorda Bay westward ofalineextending fromalocationonthemainland(where alinerunning East Bay westward fromalineextendingFrozenPoint totheGulfIntracoastal Waterway Marker 12 Galveston Bay Double Bayou ChannelMarker 14, toSeparatorC-2, toPoint BarrowinChambersCounty Trinity Bay southwardfromalineextendingthemouthofDoubleBayou inChambersCountyto tip ofStewts Island (Sabine NechesCanal/SabineRiver) between tipofGoatIsland tothewesternmost theeasternmost ofCameronCausewaySabine Lake north tosouthofalinemarked by theGulfIntracoastal Waterway of thestate withinanypermitted naturalorman-madepassleadingfromtheinsidewaterstooutside In thesewaters, the tiderisesandfallssaltwatershrimparefoundormigrate. Shrimpingisnot All bays, passes, rivers, orotherbodiesofwaterlandward fromtheshorelinealongGulfofMexico. from outsidewatersduringclosedseasons(pg. 53) The GulfofMexicoextendingfromtheshorelineseaward toninenauticalmiles. May nottake shrimp 2018-2019 • • Individual Bait-Shrimp Trawl withIndividualBait-Shrimp • Areas along all shorelines with state health department Areas alongallshorelineswithstatehealthdepartment • South Bay,• CameronCounty St. Bay, Charles • Aransas County Hynes Bay,• RefugioCounty Powderhorn Lake,• CalhounCounty Carancahua Bay,• CalhounandMatagorda County Christmas Bay,• BrazoriaCounty to oyster harvest: Thefollowingminorbays areCLOSED Trawl Tag (Item334-$37)(pg. 37andbelow) oysters insideofthe300-footarea. vest extending300feetfromthewater’s edge orexposed approved orconditionallyapproved areasforshellfi sh har- Boardsmustnotbelarger than450squareincheseach. - Mesh sizemustnotbesmallerthan8-3/4inchesover a - Must notbegreater than20feetinwidthbetween the - Must have anindividualbait-shrimptrawl tagin - Onlyonetrawl perboatisallowed. -

consecutive seriesoffi ve stretchedmeshes. doors. possession while trawling (pg. 37). TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT FISHING 53 LIMITS LIMITS LIMITS TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT AND TEXAS PARKS 2 quarts/person (heads attached) 4 quarts/boat with (heads attached) on boats individual bait shrimp trawl No count size restriction (heads attached) 15 pounds/person/day No count size restrictions (heads attached) 15 pounds/person/day No count size restrictions 100 pounds onboard/day (heads attached) 100 pounds onboard/day THAN BAIT (MAJOR BAYS ONLY) BAIT (MAJOR BAYS THAN 2018-2019 OTHER HOURS HOURS HOURS Day and NightDay 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset (closed at night) (heads attached) 100 pounds onboard/day N/A and NightDay CLOSED SEASON N/A 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset Chocolate Bay Waterway Intracoastal and the Gulf Bridge 45 Causeway Interstate Hwy. of south and west Bay West at Bridge 45 Causeway from Interstate Hwy. of a line extending westward of the area south inclusive Tiki to the northeastern Island of along the southern tip of North edge Deer Island at Virginia Point, 48 Channel Marker to in Chambers County northward mouth of Double Bayou from a line extending from the Bay Trinity Barrow in Chambers County to Point C-2, to Separator 14, Marker Channel Double Bayou in Brazoria County Waterway lying north of the Gulf Intracoastal The Old Brazos River Upper Laguna Madre n Bay Baffi Alazan Bay Barroom Bay Ship Channel including the Brownsville Laguna Madre, Lower of all tributaries exclusive Waterway, The entire Gulf Intracoastal Nursery are considered or Bait Bays as Major Bays cally named above specifi Those coastal waters not and cant growth that serve and rivers as signifi lakes, inlets, bayous, Includes tributary Areas. bays, major Does not include outside waters, for postlarval shrimp. and juvenile environments development bays or bait bays, Dec 1 - May 15 Dec 1 - May 30 Jul 16 - Nov 30 Jul 16-Nov CLOSED SEASON 15 Dec 1 - May SUMMER CLOSED SEASON 15 - Jul 15 May Year-round Spring 15 – Jul 15 May Fall Fall 30 15 –Nov Aug OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY AND REGULATIONS RULES ANNUAL OUTDOOR LOCATION SEASON LOCATION SEASON LOCATION SEASON Beyond 5 nautical miles Inside 5 nautical miles BAIT BAYS (includes major and those bays listed here) NURSERY NURSERY AREAS (All Shrimping Prohibited) Inside 9 nautical miles Major Bays and Bait Bays Major Bays ONLY (South of a line from the Corpus Christi Fish Pass [Latitude 27° 40’ 34”] to the Mexican Border). Dates may be changed by be changed Dates may 34”] to the Mexican Border). (South [Latitude 27° 40’ of a line from the Corpus Christi Fish Pass opening dates. closing dates and 24 hours public notice on new the department 72 hours public notice on new providing RECREATIONAL SHRIMPING IN OUTSIDE WATERS — SOUTHERN ZONE WATERS IN OUTSIDE SHRIMPING RECREATIONAL RECREATIONAL SHRIMPING FOR PURPOSES RECREATIONAL RECREATIONAL BAIT SHRIMPING (MAJOR BAYS AND BAIT BAYS) BAIT SHRIMPING (MAJOR BAYS RECREATIONAL (9-200 nautical miles) at Texas The National Marine FisheriesZone off Economic Service close the Exclusive (NMFS) may For additional information call (727) 824-5305. waters are closed. Texas the same time COASTAL WATER AREAS (all the salt waters of the state) of the (all the salt waters AREAS WATER COASTAL FISHING 54 • • It isunlawful totake morethan15 live univalve snails native freshwatermussels onharvesting For information • • Licensed recreationalanglersmay take nomorethan • A huntinglicenseisrequiredtohuntnon-protectedturtles • In publicfreshwaters, afi• shing licenseandfreshwater Anglers andhuntersmay marine mammals NOT harvest • Aquatic lifenotaddressedinthisguide(exceptthreatened • OTHER AQUATIC LIFE(FRESH AND SALT WATERS) Intracoastal Waterway; thencontinuingonastraightlinetotheNueces/KlebergCountymarker onPadre Island. edge toasHap’sline alongthenorth oftheNew Humble Channel(commonlyreferred Channel)toitsjunctionwiththeGulf toasHap’s sideoftheNew HumbleChannel(commonlyreferred island borderingthenorth Channel);thencontinuingona pointonthewesterly mostspoil endofPitaIsland;thencontinuingonalinetothesouthernmost straight linetothenorth sideoftheentranceto pointonthenorth Whiteleythe mainlandatmostnortheasterly Channelthenproceedingina It isunlawful forany persontotake orattempttotake on shrimpwithatrawl ofalinestarting intheLagunaMadrenorth NUECESCOUNTYRECREATIONAL SHRIMPINGRESTRICTIONS notice onnew openingdates. Dates may bechanged byproviding thedepartment 72hourspublicnoticeonnew closingdatesand24hourspublic Pass ofalinefromtheCorpusChristiFish [Latitude27°40’(North 34”]totheLouisianaBorder) RECREATIONAL SHRIMPINGINOUTSIDE WATERS —NORTHERNZONE ing conch, pearwhelk, bandedtulip, orFloridarocksnail. following snails:lightningwhelk, horseconch, Floridafi ght- during aday which includenomorethantwo eachofthe (512) 389-4444 and clams, includingareasclosedtoharvest, call TPWD at mussels andclamshellsperday forpersonaluse. 25 poundsofwhole musselsandclams, or12poundsof and frogs. filicense. shing water, asaltwaterfi shing endorsementisrequiredwiththe crayfi sh, andotheraquaticlifeforpersonaluse. Insalt fi shing endorsementisrequiredtotake mussels, clams, such asporpoises, dolphinsandwhales. oysters, orshrimp. with thedevices defi ned as lawful fortakingfi sh, crabs, and endangered species)may betaken onlyby handor nautical miles Inside 9 Washboard Mapleleafs andpimplebacks Threeridges androundlakes nautical miles Inside 5 nautical miles Beyond 5 OAINSEASON LOCATION OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY PCE RINGID IN INCHES SPECIES . May 15-Jul SEASON SUMMER CLOSED Dec 1-Feb15 CLOSED SEASON Jul 16-Nov 30 Feb 16–May 15 Jul 16-Nov 30 Dec 1-May 15

2.75 2.75 4.00 a n ih CLOSEDSEASON Day andNight / N/A N/A a n ih 100poundsonboard/day (headsattached) (closed atnight) to 30minutesaftersunset 30 minutesbeforesunrise Day andNight HOURS All otherspeciesoffreshwatermussels Bleufer Tampico pearlymussel 2018-2019 • • It isunlawful totake orkillshell-bearingmollusks, hermit • Freshwater musselsofthefollowing speciesmay betaken • Mussels andclamsmay onlybetaken by hand. • • Consumption ofclamsandmusselstaken frompublicfresh Clams, musselsandothermolluscanshellfi• sh taken from centerline oftheBrazosSantiagocenterline Pass. the meanhigh-tideline, andboundedtothesouthby the in thetown ofSouthPadre Island, out1,000yards from Brazos Santiago Pass tothewest endof West MarisolDrive South Padre jettyat Islandfromtheeastendof the north thebaywithin thefollowing andpasssidesof boundary: crabs, starfi sh, orseaurchinsfromNov 1through Apr 30 diameter (I.D.) specifi ed forthatspecies. only when they willnotpassthrougharingwithaninside waters isprohibitedby the TDSHS. (800) 685-0361. be obtained24hoursaday, 7days aweek by calling areaclosuresmay concerning Additional information TDSHS, Seafoodand Aquatic LifeGroup(512)834-6757. Maps identifyingapproved areasmay beobtainedfromthe by the Texas (TDSHS). ofStateHealthServices Department public saltwatersmay betaken onlyfromwatersapproved 100 poundsonboard/day (headsattached) SPECIES TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT LIMITS RING IDININCHES 2.75 2.75 2.5 HUNTING 55 in Collin, Dallas, Grayson, and and Grayson, Dallas, in Collin, except TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT AND TEXAS PARKS this section may be used for taking game animals or game animals or game be used for taking game this section may birds. deer during the Muzzleloader-Only Deer Season. 78). animals (pg. game at full or partial to be locked a bow that allow devices archery lawful season when during any are lawful draw be used. equipment may Only Open Season use a crossbow may no person where Rockwall counties, Archery-Only to hunt deer during the Open Season 2) unless the person has an upper-limb (Sep 29 - Nov disability and has in immediate possession a physician’s An es the extent of the disability. statement that certifi upper-limb disability is a permanent loss of the use or arm the in a manner that renders hand, ngers, of fi or compound bow, person incapable of using a longbow, recurved bow. An archery Archery-Only endorsement the Open Season. time at any and/or javelina turkey is required to hunt deer, including and Rockwall counties, Grayson, Dallas, in Collin, 3 - Jan 6). open season (Nov during the general birds in any animals or game hunt game to crossbow and Rockwall Grayson, Dallas, including Collin, county, season or Eastern open spring during a general counties, season. turkey Air Guns and Arrow Guns Air Guns and for or mobile app website Annual Please refer to the Outdoor and arrow guns as the use of air guns regulations regarding For more information: means of hunting. tpwd.texas.gov/oa/airgun Archery and Crossbows • Only the archery equipment prescribed in and crossbow • not be used to hunt Archery equipment may and crossbow • Archery for non-protected non- are lawful and crossbows or recurved compound bows, bows: Longbows, • requirement. There is no minimum draw and rests, overdraw cation, • sight magnifi Lighted pins, Crossbow: please refer to the For current requirements, crossbow App or visit: Annual Mobile Outdoor tpwd.texas.gov/oa/MeansMethods Archery- person during the • for any are lawful Crossbows ArcheryAn Endorsement is required to hunt deer during • use a may ability, of physical • regardless person, Any 1899 that does not use rimfi re or centerfi re ammunition. re or centerfi rimfi 1899 that does not use 2018-2019

: tpwd.texas.gov/oa/HunterEd. be used to NOT that may be used that may A convicted felon, felon, A convicted . rearm rearm, EXCEPT: rearm, (of any caliber) may (of any (number of shells/cartridges allowed) (number of shells/cartridges any fi rearm that is loaded only through the fi any (aka “silencers”): may be used to take any any be used to take “silencers”): may (aka OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY AND REGULATIONS RULES ANNUAL OUTDOOR spring Eastern turkey season re Ammunition re vehicle, powerboat, sailboat, or from any other fl oating other fl or from any sailboat, powerboat, vehicle, property upon or within the boundaries of private device water. private ed calls to and electrically amplifi recordings, operated), Electronic calls may birds. animals and game hunt game not be used to hunt migratory birds except during game the Light Goose Conservation Order season. migratory hunting birds. when game decoys use live son may and migratory birds. except for Eastern game turkey birds, Please check public property. on most (Baiting is unlawful c regulations for that public property.) specifi property. etc.) on private Firearms be birds may Game animals and non-migratory game fi legal hunted with any Rimfi Magazine Capacity Capacity Magazine there are no restrictions on the number of shells or hunting game hold when rearm may fi a legal cartridges see birds (except migratory birds, animals or game game 73). pg. Shotgun, Legal Muzzleloader: A cap and rearms). muzzle (as opposed to breech-loading fi and ball are loaded into a the powder rearm in which ball fi Muzzleloader deer seasons cylinder is not a muzzleloader. rearms only. are restricted to muzzleloading fi Suppressors state and local laws all federal, wildlife resource; however, continue to apply. of Firearms Possession Felons: by MEANS AND METHODS It is LEGAL to: and non-migratoryhunt animals birds from a motor game • • manual and mouth- (including use calling devices NO per- • birds. animals and game to hunt game use decoys and upland game • animals, nongame animals, bait for game • rabbits, animals (such as feral hogs, trap nongame/exotic • bird. game use dogs to aid in the hunting of any during not possess may occurred, the conviction of where regardless §46.01) Code, Penal Texas ned by rearm (as defi or use a fi possession §46.01, Code, Under Penal to hunt in this state. if it isrearm is lawful of and hunting with a muzzleloading fi rearm manufactured before 1899 or is an antique or curio fi rearm manufactured before a replica of an antique or curio fi HUNTING Information and Regulations General Ethical Hunting education including meeting hunter all regulations, and following knowing an ethical hunter by for being Thank you Being informed about wildlife resources considerate and courteous to others. careful, An ethical hunter is requirements. hunting and help teach To Texas. conservation the people of efforts resources and and practicing good helps our native visit: hunting skills with others, ethical share your or desert bighorn sheep, deer, mule deer, hunt white-tailed pronghorn. Fully Automatic Firearms fi Shotguns are the only legal HUNTING 58 • hunt withtheaidofartifi• cial lightofany thatcasts form use acomputer, oroperateafacilitythatusescomputer,• discharge afi• onoracrossapublicroadhuntfrom rearm • knowingly discharge afi causingaprojectiletocross rearm It isUNLAWFULto: UNLAWFULACTIVITIES There arenorestrictionsorminimumrequirementsonarrow • When usedtohuntturkey andallgame animalsotherthan • may notbepoisoned, drugged, orexplosive. While huntinggame animalsandgame birds, aprojectile andCrossbowBolts) Projectiles (Arrows • use dogstohuntdeerinthisstate. • use trapstohuntgame birdsorgame animals. • on archery equipment,on archery orlasersightingdevices. project alightordotonlyinsidethescope, pinsightlights 62.0056) may scopingdevices usebattery-powered that sighting devices (Parks and CodeSec.Wildlife 62.0055- disability thatprevents themfromusingtraditionalfi rearm or hunterswho have physical adocumentedpermanent a game animalorbird;EXCEPTION:legally blindhunters, or refl ects abeamoflightontoorotherwiseilluminates being huntedislocatedin Texas. to assistinremotefi hunting, iftheanimal orarchery rearm public roads. owner ofany landcrossedby theprojectile. fromthe lineorhasobtainedwrittenpermission property line,a property unlessthepersonowns bothsidesofthe or boltlengths, arrowmaterial, arrow weight, lightednocks, hunting points. target, orjudopointsinthequiver withthebroadhead hunting point. An archermay have arrows/boltswithfi eld, squirrels, aprojectilemustbeequippedwithbroadhead Hunter educationandlicensingrequirementsstillapply - Blind huntersmustpossessaphysician’s signedstate- - A personwho violatesthislaw issubjecttoafi- ne of

or disabledhunters. physicalpermanent disability, andpersonsassistingblind to legally blindhunters, hunterswithadocumented the Texas Government Code. blind. Legal blindnessisdefi ned insection62.104(c)of licensed hunteratleast13years ofage who isnotlegally ment attestingtolegal blindness;andbeassistedby a on anotherperson’s landduringanopendeer season in gun andbuckshotorslugswhile inthefi eld withdogs suspended. Inaddition, nopersonmay possessashot- person’s huntingandfi shing licenses may berevoked or $500-$4,000 and/orayear injail. Additionally, a OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY 2018-2019 tpwd.texas.gov/oa/migratory. For openseasonsanddailybaglimitsforgame birdsvisit: tpwd.texas.gov/oa/falconry andregulationsorvisit: permitting onfalconry Please contact(512)389-4481forinformation Falconry (pg. 82–97). See CountyListingstableforadditionalregulations hunt any wild animalorwildbird, includingexoticanimals,• hunt any wildanimalorbirdonover privately-owned• hunt instateand/ornationalparksorrefuges exceptduring • • hunt onany areanamedasawildlifesanctuary, nesting, or hunt anywhere by meansormethodsthathave• been • hunt inasubdivisiononlots10acresorlessanunincor- hunt onPublicHunting Areas withouttherequiredpermits. • use aircraft(includingdrones, exceptby activity-specifi• c broadhead material, ormechanicalbroadheads. broadhead lengthsordiameter, numberofcuttingedges, Game Birdsection, beginningpg. 71). conditions (Migratory (except asinkbox)undercertain waterfowl may behuntedfromaboatorany fl oating craft of-way, oraboatonpublicwater, exceptthatmigratory on footorfromavehicle onany publicroadorright- $25-$500 fimisdemeanor: ne.) be postedtoindicatethathuntingisprohibited. (ClassC salt waterabove themeanhightideline. must The property seasonal oroccasionalinundationsubmerged under land thatissubmerged underpublicfreshwaterdueto policies. scheduled huntsorunderotherspecialstatefederal propagation area. prohibited by countyorcityordinance. Government Code. Contact localcountyclerkandaskabout§235.022, Local porated areaofacountyifprohibitedby localordinance. manage, harass, drive, traporphotograph any wildanimal. tohunt,permit) locate(includingwounded animals), Notmorethantwo dogsmay beusedtotrailawounded -

deer leaving abloodtrail. deer incountiesnotlistedabove. A “wounded deer” isa Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, and Tyler counties. Angelina, Hardin, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT . HUNTING 59

TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT AND TEXAS PARKS Read the tag use description on your license on your Read the tag use description use your tags. use your or turkey). etc.) deer, deer tag used on a white-tailed It is UNLAWFUL to: Where to Attach Tag to Deer or Turkey to Deer or Tag Attach Where to a deer or turkey on anywhere be attached The tag may or lost in transporting defaced, damaged, so that it is not appropriate tag or permit the must For deer, or handling. nal destination its fi until the deer reaches remain attached from the carcass head is severed If deer’s and is quartered. then the appropriate tag or permit must remain (body), If the 60. pg. of Sex section, Proof attached to its carcass. then the head must the carcass, head does not accompany Wildlife Resource Document (WRD, a be accompanied by the tag must remain attached until the For turkey, 102). pg. nally processed. nal destination and is fi reaches its fi turkey are head and the carcass TIP: Remember that if the with the the tag from the hunting license goes separated, with the head. WRD goes meat and the NOTICE: to harvestedcarefully before attaching deer or turkey. to anyone license or allow use a tag from another person’s • use a tag more than one time (or on more than one deer • • (example: mule use an incorrecta deer or turkey tag on 2018-2019 Do not “ink out.” Do not in 1-RIO Gobbler Zone) NOT VALID NOT

Tags #5 and #6 are for white-tailed deer antlerless only. Tags #7, #8, and #9 are for white-tailed deer buck and #9 are for white-tailed #8, #7, Tags antlerless deer only. #5 and #6 are for white-tailed Tags Rio Grande Turkey – valid only in county with bag limit of 4 turkeys – valid Turkey Rio Grande only in county with bag limit of 4 turkeys – valid Turkey Rio Grande only in county with a bag limit of 1 Eastern Grande in county with OR Rio – valid Turkey Eastern OR Rio Grande bag limit of 4 ( Texas. East in VALID NOT only in county with bag limit of 1 Rio Grande or 4 turkeys; – valid Turkey Rio Grande Antlerless ONLY White-tailed Deer – Antlerless ONLY White-tailed Deer – Antlerless White-tailed Deer – Buck or Antlerless White-tailed Deer – Buck or Antlerless White-tailed Deer – Buck or Mule Deer – Antlerless Only Mule Deer – counties Terrell or Pecos, during archery-only season in Brewster, special ONLY Valid Antlerless Mule Deer – Buck or for antlerless deer during archery-onlyAND open mule deer season county during any for bucks in any Valid counties Terrell or Pecos, special season in Brewster, OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY AND REGULATIONS RULES ANNUAL OUTDOOR The mule deer tags on the hunting license ARE NOT mule deer permits and MAY NOT be used in lieu of mule deer NOT mule deer permitsARE NOT and MAY The mule deer tags on the hunting license 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 1 4 10 11 TAG #TAG DEER ONLY WHITE-TAILED USE ON TAG #TAG ONLY TURKEY USE ON #TAG USE ON MULE DEER ONLY IMPORTANT: or antlerless. The white-tailed deer tags on the license may be used in any county during an open season for white-tailed county during an open season for white-tailed be used in any deer tags on the license may The white-tailed or antlerless. a buck that deer season. be allowed will no longer you used on does, and #9 are #8, #7, Tags that if Be aware deer. required. permits when NOTE: Completion of the log is not required for mule deer, or for Completion of the log is not required for mule deer, under a MLDP taken lawfully deer or mule deer white-tailed or on a Big Public Hunt permit, TPWD Special Drawn tag, TimeHunt. Texas hunting license tag after a deer is harvestedhunting license tag after but before the or tagged. moved eld dressed, deer is fi on the back of the hunting license. in ink, complete the log, mainAsterisks in the log indicate bucks with an inside to complete the Failure beam spread of at least 13 inches. ne not to exceed $500 for result in a fi log as required may each deer improperly logged. tags must be used only on buck deer, antlerless tags on on buck deer, tags must be used only etc.). antlerless deer, month and day. notching the respective • immediately complete, date and cut out the appropriate complete, immediately • carcass, immediately before moving deer, for white-tailed • TAGGING GAME ANIMALS GAME TAGGING Turkey or a Deer Tagging killed person who hunting license of the A tag from the must be correctly and legibly completed the deer or turkey of property(including name and county) and immediately propertiesthe animal (exception is attached to issued with tags such as MLD tags). The hunter MUST: buck (for example, c type of deer or turkey • use the specifi the month and date of kill clearly cut out on the tag by have • HUNTING 60 applicable) withproofofsexremoved. It isunlawful to Pheasantor Turkey storage logbook. andenteredintothecold the carcasshasbeenquartered atacommercialprocessoruntil sex) ofdeerorpronghorn It isunlawful toremovetheheadorantlers a completedManaged LandsDeerProgram (MLDP) Tag,• or the unskinnedheadofapronghorn; • • deer; the head(skinnedorunskinned)ofanantlerless • the head(skinnedorunskinned)ofabuckdeerwith quartered. Proofofsexincludesonethefollowing: fi nal destination(defi nition, pg. 99)andhasbeenatleast sex removed It isunlawful withproofof topossessadeerorpronghorn DeerorPronghorn PROOF OFSEX • If any part of a carcass is transferred to another person If any toanother person of acarcassistransferred part • A personmay toafi adeerorpronghorn transport • nal designated CWDzones(pg. 64-66). IMPORTANT: OR PRONGHORN DEER TRANSPORTINGANDTRANSFERRING • One ofthefollowing, asapplicable: Whether thedeerwas Date thewildliferesourcewaskilled;and • Name ofpersonwho killedthewildliferesource; • the landowner’s agent containingthefollowing information: orasignedstatementfromthelandowner a taxidermist or Instead ofproofsex, thehuntermay obtainareceiptfrom EXCEPTIONtoProofofSex Turkey: • isrestrictedto incountieswhere theharvest Pheasant: oneleg, includingthespur,• attachedtothe and isfi nally processed: pheasant orturkey untilitreachesitsfi nal destination considered proofofsexandmustaccompany the or TPWD Drawn HuntLegal Deer Tag. MuleDeerPermit,Antlerless CWDCheckStationReceipt, antlers attached; parts mustbeaccompanied byparts a WRD (pg. 102). before itreachesafi nal destination, then thetransferred (pg. 60). is tagged andproofofsexaccompaniesthe carcass destination (defi nition, pg. 99), provided thecarcass the pheasant. the turkey andwhether abeardwasattached;orthesexof thesexof thesexof pronghorn; antlered orantlerless; feathers andbeardattached. hens mustbeaccompaniedby apatchofskinwithbreast female turkeys isrestrictedtobeardedhens, allharvested and beardattached. of Incountieswhere theharvest bird, accompanied by apatchofskinwithbreastfeathers have oneleg, includingthespur, attachedto thebird;or gobblers and/orbeardedhens, amaleturkey isrequiredto pheasant carcass; pheasant carcassortheentireplumage attachedtothe OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY unless the deer or pronghorn has reached the hasreachedthe unlessthedeerorpronghorn Specialregulationsmay applywithin possess apheasantorturkey (where The following is (proof of (proofof 2018-2019 • While incampyou may remove • ofa andprepareapart mayDeer orpronghorn onlybeprocessedbeyond quarters • • Tagging andproof-of-sexrequirementscontinuetoapply • may A deerandpronghorn beskinnedandquartered • PROCESSING OFGAME ANIMALS • • A personmay placeandmaintain, orpossess, inacold PROCESSING FACILITY COMMERCIALCOLDSTORAGE OR processing arrangement ISNOT lawful. wild game. A vehicle, trailer, orothermobilestorage or anddesignedtoprocessand/orstore It mustbestationary anywhere, where includingonproperty huntingisconducted. A coldstorage orprocessingfacilitymay beestablished FACILITIES • The parts retainedby The parts thepersonwho killedthedeeror • • The owner,• operator, or lesseeofacoldstorage orprocess- • tags, permits, or WRDs, when applicable, mustremain • tags, permits, or WRDs, when applicable, mustremain remaining parts until the parts reachafi untiltheparts remaining parts nal destination. however, alltaggingandproofofsexregulationsapplyto iscooked orconsumed; immediately beforethepart wildlife resourceiftheremoval andpreparationoccur at alocationthatqualifi es asafi nal destination. (defi nition, pg. 99) until thewildliferesourcereachesafi nal destination condition. ofadeerrequiredbythe onlyparts law tobekept inedible for exceptions). andtwo The fourquarters backstrapsare pronghorn. (SeeColdStorage orProcessingFacility, below, is tagged andproofofsexaccompaniesthedeeror for transport, provideddeerorpronghorn thequartered (two forequarters, two hindquarters, andtwo backstraps) possessed by law, if: game tobe animalsnotinexcessofthenumberpermitted storage orprocessingfacility, lawfully killedgame birdsand reaches afi nal destination. mustbeaccompaniedby pronghorn ataguntilthecarcass animals inanedible condition. ing facilityisrequiredtomaintaingame birdsandgame quartered. untilthecarcassis attached todeerandpronghorn attached tobirdsuntilthearefi nally processed;and theowner, operator, orlesseeofthecoldstorage or -

thedateeachgame animalorgame birdwasplaced ° thenumberandspeciesofallgame animalsandgame ° thename, address, andhuntinglicensenumberofall ° by law with: processing facilitymaintainstherecordbookasrequired

book beforegame isplacedinstorage) in storage mustbeenteredintotherecord (information birds instorage, and included); in storage, thatperson’s nameandaddressmustbe bird oranimal, placesagame birdorgame animal (if apersonotherthanthewho killedthegame persons placinggame animalsorgame birdsinstorage TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT AND isquartered. HUNTING 61

. tpwd.texas.gov/oa/USACE texasbiggameawards.org. tpwd.texas.gov/oa/RiverAuthorities TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT AND TEXAS PARKS by TPWD through the Public Hunting Program, antlerless the Public Hunting Program, TPWD through by These hunt permit. special drawn by be taken deer may WMA, Bannister WMA, Alabama Creek properties include WMA. Sam Houston National Forest WMA, Moore Plantation fs.fed.us/visit/know-before-you-go/hunting When hunting on U.S. Forest Service, Army of Corps Forest Service, When hunting on U.S. properties Authority or other lands owned River Engineers, or state, (federal, units of government or administered by apply. additional regulations and/or requirements may local), It is the responsibility of the hunter to determine if such additional regulations or requirements apply. Forest Service• properties (USFS) - on USFS managed U.S. • Army Corps of Engineers: Authority: • River AWARDS TEXAS BIG GAME is a decades-long Awards (TBGA) program Big Game Texas partnership TPWD between Wildlife Associationand the Texas established to recognize the harvest (TWA) of quality game in hunters make Texas and the contributions Texas animals in managing and conserving Eligible wildlife and their habitats. deer, white-tailed mule deer, species include pronghorn, Entries must be scored by and desert bighorn sheep. javelina at TWA contact For more information, ed scorer. TBGA certifi a (210) 236-9761 or TAXIDERMIST bird to or game part animal game of a any give Hunters who tagWRD (not the a taxidermist must attach a for mounting license or permit)from the hunting to the part. the and pheasant, turkey pronghorn, for deer, In return, hunter a receipt as prescribedtaxidermist the give must “proof of sex” The taxidermist 61). (pg. “EXCEPTION” in carcass the tagged receipt for the part must accompany nally processed. destination and is fi nal until it reaches its fi bird in animal or game game If the taxidermist places any or processing facility then the cold storage cold storage, Without the appropriate law. record book is required by animal the game WRD accompanying record book and a exceeding the be a taxidermist may bird, or game animals and game for game prescribed possession limits be obtained at information may packets Taxidermy birds. tpwd.texas.gov/oa/TaxidermyForms shall retain the accepts a deer or turkey A taxidermist who the return following years WRD or tag for two accompanying or the sale of the deer or turkey of the resource to the owner taxidermy cost. mount to recover HUNTING ON FEDERAL OR OTHER LANDS GOVERNMENTAL 2018-2019

nonpaying GET THE MOBILE APP: OutdoorAnnual.com/app After a wildlife resource Deer, pronghorn or turkey that are properly that are pronghorn or turkey Deer, OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY AND REGULATIONS RULES ANNUAL OUTDOOR at any place other than the possessor’s permanent place other than the possessor’s at any HUNTING LEASE HUNTING (Hunting Lease License, pg. 24) is made available made available 24) is pg. License, (Hunting Lease the landowner’s than the landowner, to persons other or the landowner’s family members, nonpaying guests, then a cold storage or processing facility record then a cold storage guests, book is required. entered in a cold storage has been the turkey apply when record book. Proof of nally processed. be fi record book it may storage until thesex and tagging requirements continue to apply deer or pronghornquartered has at least been and entered into the record book. EXCEPTION: be temporar- proof of sex may and accompanied by tagged or processing cold storage ily placed in a non-commercial without being entered in the coldfacility on a hunting lease record book. storage PRIVATE, NON-COMMERCIAL, FAMILY-OWNED FAMILY-OWNED NON-COMMERCIAL, PRIVATE, FACILITY OR PROCESSING COLD STORAGE animals is not required for game record book A cold storage placed and turkey) pronghorn, birds (including deer, or game or non-commercial cold storage family-owned, in a private, lease;processing facility that is not located on a hunting all tagging and proof of sex requirements apply. however, or storage to use the cold hunters are allowed If paying or game animals of game processing facility for storage record book is required for all game a cold storage birds, including birds killed on the property, animals and game guests or nonpaying birds killed by animals and game game family members. not be processed beyond quar- Deer and pronghorn may tering a or processing facility where residence or a cold storage maintained. record book is cold storage your tag and/or permit. Save reaches its fi nal destination and tagging requirements have have nal destination and tagging requirements reaches its fi to retain tags or per- the possessor is encouraged ceased, or or problems (cold storage delay mits in order to prevent When taking game etc.). processor refusing to accept meat, processed at home to a have (meat/head/hide) that you simply attach the appropriate hunting commercial processor, license tag or permit to the game. COLD STORAGE OR PROCESSING FACILITY FACILITY OR PROCESSING COLD STORAGE ON lease facility on a hunting or processing If a cold storage • • For turkey, proof of sex and tagging requirements cease to proof of sex and tagging requirements cease • For turkey, deer or pronghornOnce a in the cold has been entered • HUNTING 62 Sample Collectorswho arealso TPWD-approved isprovided at As analternativeto TPWD checkstations, alistof Texas Animal HealthCommission(TAHC) Certifi ed CWDPostmortem tpwd.texas.gov/oa/biologists CWD zoneandwishestohave theanimaltestedforCWDshouldcontactawildlifebiologistinthatarea: Please report anyPlease report symptomaticCWD-susceptiblespeciesto TPWD. call or(800)792-1112, orvisit as well asany specialregulationsthatmay beadoptedfollowing thepublicationofthisnotice. Forthelatestupdates, topublicizethedesignationandlocationofCWDzonescheckstations, willmake effort every The department Additional regulations may apply, ofCWD. andadditionalzonesmay beestablishedwithoutpriornoticeupondiscovery andreceive aCWDreceiptbeforetakinganyharvested ofthatanimalfromthezone, part includingany parts. meatorquartered Squirrel REQUIRED tobringtheiranimalsa TPWD checkstationwithin48hoursofharvest. muledeer,Hunters whoharvest white-taileddeer, elk, orotherCWD-susceptiblespecieswithintheCWDZonesare detect andmanage thisdisease, hasdesignatedCWDzones. thedepartment CWD isafataldiseasethathasbeendiscovered inwhite-tailed deer, muledeer, of andelkinlocalizedportions Texas. To Muledeer CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE(CWD) Javelina sheep bighorn Desert GameAnimals in CWDZonesbeforeconsumption. hunters considertestingCWD-susceptible speciesharvested CWD caninfecthumans;however, CDCrecommendsthat no strongevidence for DiseaseControl(CDC)reports that or lymphnodesfromCWD-susceptiblespecies. The Centers appears sickly. Never eatbrain, eyeballs, spinalcord, spleen, processing deerandelk. Never eatmeatfromananimalthat Use commonsenseprecautionswhile handlingand inany ofharvest CWDZone. 6-feet deepontheproperty preferably, disposeoftheminalandfi ll, thematleast orbury disease. Leave atthesiteofharvest, theseinedibleparts or topreventimportant contaminationandspreadofthis infected animals. is Properdisposalofcarcassparts blood, soft-antlermaterial, feces, andfromdecomposing lymph nodesandspleen. They areshedinsaliva, urine, Infectious prionsconcentrateinthebrain, spinalcord, eyes, CWD PrecautionsforHunters OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY (collared peccary) Pogon White-tailed Pronghorn deer CWD test results. Scan above for linkto . tpwd.texas.gov/oa/CWD CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE tpwd.texas.gov/cwd information aboutCWD, visit: For CWD test results andgeneral CWD sample numberonreverse side. SAMPLE RECEIPT . aCWD-susceptiblespeciesoutside A hunterwho harvests tpwd.texas.gov/oa/CWD 2018-2019 Tonsils TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT MD or WTD Species: Buck or Antlerless Sex: PROOF OFSEX Date: _____/_____/_____

(gray orfox) Hunters must check each animal Huntersmustcheckeachanimal .

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TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT AND TEXAS PARKS . 2018-2019 tpwd.texas.gov/oa/CWD tpwd.texas.gov/oa/ExoticCWD. OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY AND REGULATIONS RULES ANNUAL OUTDOOR species, including HUNTER-HARVESTED animals, CWD tested until valid test results are obtained for 3 animals. If the test results are obtained for 3 animals. CWD tested until valid animals, including HUNTER-HARVESTED species, rst the property is responsible for sample submission and costs for the fi owner property is located outside of a CWD zone, of receiving test results. within 30 days TAHC 3 CWD tests and must report those results to elk, red deer, sika, moose, and reindeer. moose, sika, red deer, elk, recommended to always properlyof unused carcass parts. dispose recommended to always the head. 2–3 vertebrae below sex document. nation (possessor’s personal residence or commercial facility/private cold storage). personal residence or commercial facility/private nation (possessor’s ll in unused portions of the head are disposed of in a landfi and any spinal column soft tissue, all brain material, provided person or your on be kept should The waiver Quality (TCEQ). Commission on Environmental Texas the permitted by Texas form (PWD 1410) to transport the intact Waiver Head Obtain the Deer it reaches the taxidermist. with the deer head until station or TPWD CWD check head from a For more information, visit For more information, • Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) CWD rules to harvested apply statewide Animal Health Commission (TAHC) exotic CWD susceptible species such as • Texas all eligible mortalities of exotic CWD-susceptible is required to have Texas property in of any owner the • Each calendar year, Exotic CWD-Susceptible Species • All CWD-susceptible species harvested for CWD. within the CWD Zones are required to be sampled it is However, • of a CWD Zone. outside will not be moved restrictions do not apply if the carcass Carcass movement • a CWD Zone with a harvested the head from the carcass must quarter animal leaves the animal and remove A hunter who • cool until arriving keep Place head in a plastic trash bag and at a CWD check station. serves which as a proof-of- the hunter has a CWD receipt, Heads can be disposed of at the CWD check stations provided • How to Bring Harvested Animals to Check Stations How to Bring HarvestedAnimals to Check Carcass Movement Restrictions in CWD Zones Restrictions in Movement Carcass state or country from a CWD, to have known Texas or parts can enter species carcasses No CWD-susceptible of carcasses of a CWD Zone EXCEPT: out or parts transported can be species carcasses and no CWD-susceptible of carcasses • Cut quarters cord tissue removed with all brain and spinal nal desti- fi quarters until reaching your beyond processing regulations do not allow • Texas — meat/cut and wrapped Boned • with skull not attached Caped hides • antlers attached and cleaned of all soft tissue Skull plate with • Finished taxidermy products • Waiver), transported be to a taxidermist (with a Deer Head or unskinned head of a susceptible species may The skinned • Hunters bringing intact deer heads into Texas from a state or country from this waiver. • have with CWD should also Texas intact deer heads into Hunters bringing HUNTING 64 Check StationLocations TRANS-PECOS CWDCHECKSTATION LOCATIONS, DATES AND HOURSOFOPERATION extended MLDPseasonsshouldcontact TPWD at(512) 221-8491. 9 a.m.-3p.m. localtime. deer, Hunterswho harvest elk, seasonsand orotherCWDsusceptiblespeciesinspecialarchery Open duringthegeneral muledeerseason(Nov 23-Dec9), 9a.m.-7p.m. localtime, andthefollowing Monday, Dec10, Trans-Pecos CheckStation DatesandHoursofOperation Coordinates 31.779729-105.471281 May’s CaféonUS62-180atmile82.5. (512) 803-5822 CORNUDAS Coordinates: 31.960389-104.680334 Pine Springs TXDOT Rest Area, US62/180-Eastbound, approximately7milesfrom Texas/New Mexicostateline (512) 803-6498 EASTUS62/180 Coordinates: 31.037440, -104.852833 Van Convention Horn Center, 1801 West Broadway Street (512) 221-8491 VAN HORN Grande; thencenorthwest alongtheRioGrande tothe Texas-New Mexicoborder. thence southalongU.S. 90totheCulbersonCountyline;thencesouthwest alongtheCulbersonCountylinetoRio along Weatherby RoadtoF.M. 2185;thencesouthwest alongtoF.M. 2185toS.H. 54;thencesouthonS.H. 54toU.S. 90; thence west alongNevel RoadtoCounty501;thencesouthalong501 Weatherby Road;thencesouth County; thencesouthalongRustlerSpringsRd./F.M. 3541toF.M. 2185;thencesouthalongF.M. 2185toNevel Road; thence southeastalongU.S. 285toR.M. 652;thencewest alongR.M. 652toRustlerSpringsRd./FM3541inCulberson ofthestatelyingwithinalinebeginningwhereThat portion U.S. 285entersfromtheStateofNew MexicoinReeves County; OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY

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E R 2018-2019 TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT HUNTING 65 0 TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT AND TEXAS PARKS 2018-2019 OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY AND REGULATIONS RULES ANNUAL OUTDOOR Mandatory CWD Sampling Movement and Carcass Restriction Zone (512) 803-6174 Fire Department) Volunteer Tarpley Road (located next to the Valentine 264 Coordinates: 29.657711 -99.279426 Check Station Dates and Hours of Operation South-Central (Hondo check station only) 2: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Open Dates: Sep 29 – Nov (Hondo); weekdays 9 a.m.-7 p.m. weekends, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. 3–Jan 20: Nov daily (Tarpley) 9 a.m.-7 p.m. only) (Hondo check station Jan 21-Feb 28: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. and Jan 1 Dec 25, Dec 24 (12 p.m.), 22, Closed Dates: Nov HONDO (512) 803-6184 90.) 1701 19th Street (located in the parking lot adjacent to Life Check Drug Store on Hwy. Coordinates: 29.346774 -99.148061 TARPLEY That portion of the state lying within a line beginning at U.S. 90 in Hondo in Medina County; thence west along U.S. Highway 9 Highway along U.S. 90 in Hondo in Medina County; thence west That portion of the state lying within a line beginning at U.S. 187 to north 187; thence along F.M. County; thence north to F.M. along the Sabinal River in Uvalde to the Sabinal River 462 to in Bandera County; thence south along F.M. Tarpley 470 to 470 in Bandera County; thence east along F.M. F.M. 90 in Hondo. U.S. CWD CHECK STATION LOCATIONS, DATES AND HOURS OF OPERATION AND HOURS DATES LOCATIONS, STATION CWD CHECK SOUTH CENTRAL Locations Check Station HUNTING 66 Check StationLocations PANHANDLE CWDCHECKSTATION LOCATIONS, DATES AND HOURSOFOPERATION Please call TPWD at(806)420-0439oreithercheck stationtohave your animalssampledduringdatesthecheckstationsareclo 9 a.m.-7p.m. localtime Open Dates:Nov 3-5, Nov 9-12, Nov 16-21, Nov 23–Dec3, Dec7-10, Dec14-17, Dec21-23, Dec26-31, Jan4-7, Panhandle CheckStationDatesandHoursofOperation Coordinates: 35.243253-102.434296 Walnut RV Park. BusinessLoopofI-40, 1403 Vega Blvd. (512) 803-6158 VEGA Coordinates: 36.038269-102.506358 Rita BlancaLake Park offofLake Drive (acrossfromPeople’s Church-1929 Apache Drive.) (512) 803-5972 DALHART the citylimitsofDumastoU.S. alongU.S. 287inMooreCounty;thencenorth 287totheOklahomastateline. E. Willow CreekDr.; thencewest alongE. Willow Creek Dr. toU.S. alongU.S. 87;thencenorth 87totheCityofDumas;thence alongDentonSt.St.; thencenorth thencewest toN. toE. alongE. St.;thencesouthalongN. Eastern S Cherry; Cherry Eastern 136 toN. Lakeside Dr.; alongN. thence north Lakeside Dr. toE. Willow Creek Dr.; thencewest alongE. Willow CreekDr. toDen alongF.M.1541; thencenorth alongLoop335toS.H. 1541toLoop335;thenceeastandnorth 136; thencenorthwest alongS.H. along U.S. 60toU.S. 87inRandallCounty;thencesouthalongU.S. 87toS.H. 217inCanyon; thenceeastalongS.H. 217toF.M ofthestatelyingwithinalinebeginningatNew MexicostatelinewhereThat portion U.S. 60enters Texas; thencenorthe Restriction Zone and Carcass Movement CWDSampling Mandatory OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY 2018-2019 TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT ast ast along along ton ton t. to sed. . HUNTING 67

For For more informationFor on the experimental TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT AND TEXAS PARKS 2018-2019 The outside spread is estimated in a similar manner; however, the measurement is taken by using the by the measurement is taken The outside spread is estimated in a similar manner; however, OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY AND REGULATIONS RULES ANNUAL OUTDOOR beams is at least 20 inches in width. beams is at least 20 inches outside spread of the main beams, as shown by the black arrows/dotted lines below. TPWD requests hunters to voluntarily TPWD requests hunters to voluntarily the black arrows/dotted lines below. by as shown outside spread of the main beams, buck mule deer harvested in the experimental antler-restriction counties to a desig- present the entire head (intact) of any antler-restriction regulation. nated check station to help assess the experimental • a legal buck deer is defi ned as a buck with an outside spread 20 inches or greater. ned as a buck with an outside spread 20 • buck deer is defi a legal to harvest.• legal is NOT spread of the main beams is less than 20 inches the outside buck for which any outside spread of the main unless the to harvest, legal • is NOT spike) buck with at least one unbranched antler (e.g., any the as shown in ear-tip to ear-tip spread of mule deer bucks standing in the alert position is 21 inches, The average buck illustrations. antler-restriction harvestand locations of check stations: tpwd.texas.gov/oa/MDantlers. strategy Mule Deer the annual bag limit of exceed No person may 82–97). pg. (County Listings table, county by Bag limits are established limit does not apply on MLDP properties. The annual bag be a buck. may of which no more than one mule deer, two – Mule Deer Bucks Antler Restriction Special counties: and Motley Hall, Floyd, Cottle, Childress, for mule deer bucks applies in Briscoe, An experimental antler restriction DEER Buck Deer (protruding through in velvet covered Deer with antlers completely hardened antler protrudingA deer with a the skin. through permit. or applicable tag or with a buck deer tag tagged A buck deer must be also considered buck deer. the skin) are tagging purposes, all other deer are antlerless deer, regardless of sex. regardless all other deer are antlerless deer, tagging purposes, HUNTING 68 guide tohelpestimatetheinsidespread. Iftheinsidespreadextendspastears, itislikely tobeatleast13inches. The distancefromthetipofoneeartootherear, when theearsarein “alert” positionmay beusedasa buck deerwithbranchedantlersonbothmainbeamsinthatcountyduringhuntingseason). (i.e. apersonwho an takes abuckinviolationoftheantlerrestrictionregulationisprohibitedfromsubsequentlyharvesting It isunlawful totake morethanonebuckwithaninside • an insidespreadof13inchesorgreater (doesnotapplytoabuckthathasanunbranchedantler). • OR at leastoneunbranchedantler; buck deerwith: bucks, butonlyONEmay have aninsidespreadof13inchesorgreater. Inthesecounties, alegal buckdeerisdefi ned asa counties(CountyListingstable,Antler restrictionsapplyincertain pg. 82–97). Inthesecounties, thebaglimitistwo legal Special Antler Restriction– White-tailed Deer fi ve white-tailed deer, nomorethanthreeofwhich may bebucks. The annualbaglimitdoesnotapplyonMLDPproperties. Bag limitsareestablishedby county (CountyListingstable, pg. 82–97). Nopersonmay exceedtheannualbaglimitof White-tailedDeer • Bag Limits, deer, take ofantlerless • andspecialrequirements: Any lawful meansmay• beused, exceptinCollin, Dallas, Grayson, andRockwallcounties, where lawful meansarerestricted Youth-only seasonsmay withotherseasons(Archery, concurrently run • Muzzleloader, SpecialLate)butdonotprevent any • Age Restriction:ONLY licensedhunters 16years ofage oryounger inyouth-only areeligibletoparticipate deerseasons. White-tailedDeer Youth-Only Seasons extends atleastoneinchfromtheedge ofamainbeamoranothertine. The tipofthemainbeamisalsoapoint. unbranched antlereddeer(abuckwithatleastoneantlerthathasnomore thanonepoint). A pointisa projectionthat In countieswithaSpecialLateSeason(CountyListingstable, pg. 82–97), and isrestrictedtoantlerless harvest Special LateSeason to lawful archery equipmentonly(crossbows prohibitedexceptforyouthto lawful archery withupperlimbdisability). person fromlawfully huntingundertheprovisions establishedforthoseseasons. Fortheremainderof state, thebag, requirementsarethesame asforthefi tag andpermit rst two days ofthegeneral- In Bell(E. ofI-35), Delta,- Ellis, Falls, Fannin, Franklin, Freestone, Hopkins, Hunt, Kaufman, Limestone, Milam, Navarro,

season inthecounty (seeCountyListingstable, pgs. 82–97). Listings table, pgs. 82–97). deer,antlerless andspecialrequirementsarethesameas periodNov 22-25foreachrespective county(County Rains, Smith, Titus, Van Zandt, (E.Williamson ofI-35)and Wood counties, thebaglimits, requirementsforthetake of OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY another tine. The tipofthemainbeamisalsoapoint. Defi least oneinchfromtheedge ofamainbeamor nition ofapoint: a projection that extends at aprojectionthatextendsat spread of13inchesorgreater 2018-2019 TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT or having two branched antlers y

HUNTING 69 . , and other , tpwd.texas.gov/oa/btth tpwd.texas.gov/oa/PublicHunting TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT AND TEXAS PARKS season and shall be removed no later than sunset on the season and shall be removed of the season. last day tag that contains the gear and legibly marked permanent, set thefull name and current person who address of the set who line and the hunting license number of the person the line. upon discovery. IMMEDIATELY and removed documented, non-core counties. county. in any captured on a taking device tors legally archery must and lawful equipment (with barbed arrow), oat shall be no less The fl oat attached to the line. a fl have no less than oat is spherical, if the fl or, X 8” X 6” than 6” 8 inches in diameter. • to the open not be placed prior Hook-bearing lines may • a plainly visible, Each line set shall be labeled with shall be killed, Line sets shall be inspected daily and alligators • only be used to hunt in re) may • Firearms (excluding rimfi be used to dispatch alliga- re) may • Firearms (including rimfi locking mechanism), hand-held snares (with integral Gigs, • public hunting: NON-CORE COUNTIES is the open season for alligators In non-core counties, The bag limit in non-core counties is one Apr 1 – Jun 30. be NOT MAY Alligators person per license year. per alligator alligators property where during this season on any taken during the September season. taken were a person in a non-core county, Upon killing an alligator 102) to the alligator, WRD (pg. x a affi must IMMEDIATELY until it is permanently the alligator shall accompany which complete the WITHIN 72 hours, with a CITES tag. tagged 102) and mail it Report (pg. Tag Hide Alligator Non-Core along TX 78744, Austin, 4200 Smith School Road, TPWD, to The order only). with a $21 hide tag fee (check or money Upon receipt, department will mail a CITES tag to the hunter. within xed to the alligator the tag must be permanently affi tail. 10 inches of the tip of the alligator’s DESERT BIGHORN SHEEP (BY PERMIT ONLY) SHEEP (BY DESERT BIGHORN Permits permit only. be hunted by Desert bighorn sheep may numbers de- Permit or their agents. landowners are issued to population surveyspend on annual lands and are issued for harvestable Hunting provides where are observed. rams A to restore bighorns and their habitats. most of the money “Big through limited number of permits are also available TimeHunts” Texas AND JAVELINA SQUIRREL 82–97. pg. See County Listings table, No person may possess a desert bighorn ram skull obtainedNo person may by been plugged unless the skull has 2003, 1, after Sept. the department or the individual possesses proof that the Skulls found Texas. obtained outside of skull was legally did the individual provided be possessed, in the wild may and the not cause or participate in the death of the ram, ed within 48 hours of the skull/horns departmentis notifi be Individual horns and hornless skulls may being found. cation or documentation. possessed without identifi 2018-2019 One-half hour before sunrise to Except when engaged in hunting, it is in hunting, engaged Except when Only lawfully harvested alligators may harvested may Only lawfully alligators Alligators may be taken under any under any be taken may Alligators to take an alligator by means of fi rearms from, rearms from, means of fi by an alligator to take tpwd.texas.gov/oa/pronghorn. tpwd.texas.gov/oa/pronghorn. Required in both “Core” and “Non-core” “Non-core” and “Core” Required in both OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY AND REGULATIONS RULES ANNUAL OUTDOOR It is the hunter’s responsibility to verify the permits responsibility to verify are It is the hunter’s any time. any water (non-core counties). MUST be the person and the taking device however, only), property. on private Minimum property water. with a portion of the line above test line. 300 lb. MEANS AND METHODS FOR ALLIGATORS AND METHODS FOR MEANS • at more than ONE taking device employ No person may property/private • on private only be taken may Alligators • from public waters (core counties be taken may Alligators • Hook and line (line set) must be secured on private Alligator GENERAL INFORMATION FEEDING ALLIGATORS: free-ranging alligator. to intentionally feed a the law against LICENSE: REQUIRED for aresident or non-resident hunting license (except license and a non-resident non-resident spring turkey banded bird hunting license). LAWFUL HUNTING HOURS: sunset. Between sunset and one-half hour before sunrise, sunset and one-half hour before sunrise, Between sunset. baited line capable of taking an no person shall set any from a line set. an alligator or remove alligator, CITES TAGS: CITES the department. counties and are issued by Species) is in Endangered Trade on International (Convention to ensure governments an international between agreement that international trade in wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival. ALLIGATORS: SALE OF public water. or over across, on, in, issued to the property where they are hunting. they issued to the property where dealer or alligator be sold and only to a licensed wholesale farmer. It is unlawful PRONGHORN (BY PERMIT ONLY) PRONGHORN be must which The harvest permit of pronghorn only, is by anywhere lled out and attached properlyfi and completely Permits harvest. on the pronghorn following immediately in areas agents or landowner landowners are issued to there are hunt-able populations of pronghorn (thewhere the however, Basin and Panhandle); Permian Trans-Pecos, buck-only season in departmentis testing an experimental, hunters must obtain where selected areas of the Panhandle a FREE Experimental Pronghorn permit the directly from departmentor a participating from the local merchant (not to consent Hunters must still obtain landowner landowner). consent is a fel- hunt (killing a pronghorn without landowner hunters must present the entire Additionally, 31). pg. ony, harvested pronghornhead (intact) of any at a designated information For more hours of take. check station within 24 locations where maps, including on the experimental season, and locations of mandatory check be obtained, permits may stations visit NOTE: HUNTING 70 Species withnoopenseason Bobwhite quail UplandGameBirds hunt analligator withoutpossessing avalid CITEStagon In corecountiesandonspecialproperties, nopersonmay to landowners. throughtagissuance of theresourceandmanages harvest engagesthe department insignifi cant biologicalmonitoring alligator in Texas, where commercialhuntingisviableand constituting theprimehistoricalhabitatfor American alligators isSept. 10-30. “Core” countiesarethose issued CITEStagstothelandowner, theopenseasonfor inothercountiesforwhichand onproperties TPWD has Jacinto, Trinity, Tyler, and counties(“core”Victoria counties), Newton, Orange, Polk, Refugio, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Matagorda, Nacogdoches, In Angelina, Brazoria, Calhoun, Chambers, Galveston, Hardin, CORE COUNTIES Lavaca, Lee, Matagorda, Milam, and Wharton. Those countiesincludedinthe Western One-GobblerOnlyZoneincludeBastrop, Caldwell, Colorado, Fayette, Jackson, No morethanonegobbler may annuallyinthe beharvested Western One-Gobbler Zoneacrossallcountiescombined. Special Regulations for Western One-GobblerCounties tpwd.texas.gov/oa/turkey. with the “My Texas HuntHarvest” app(the App StoreforIOSdevices, orGooglePlay for Android devices), or online: viamobileapplicationoronline. within24hoursto thedepartment must bereported REPORTyour turkey Eastern harvest Shotgun, andcrossbows aretheonlylawful means;nohuntingover archery bait;allturkeys inthesecounties harvested East Special Regulations SpringSeasonincertain forEastern Texas counties anywhere ontheturkey (Tagging Turkey, pg. 59). All turkey mustbetagged It isunlawful See CountyListingstableforseasondatesandspecialrequirements, pg. 82–97. TURKEY moving objectorobjects. It isunlawful It isunlawful prairie-chicken. Chachalaca Chachalaca UPLANDGAMEBIRDSSEASONS AND LIMITS Chachalaca Gambel’s) Scaled orBlue, and Quail Pheasant (Bobwhite, OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY PCE ESNOE ONISDIYBGPOSSESSION DAILY BAG OPENCOUNTIES SEASON SPECIES tohuntroostingturkeys by any meansatany timeortoreleaseturkeys authorization. withoutdepartment tohuntpheasantby theaidofdraggingacable, chain, rope, orotherdevice connectedtoorbetween a topossessapheasantwithproofofsexremoved. (all varieties) with atagfromthehunter’s licenseIMMEDIATELY uponharvest, andinasecuremanner c 7-Fb2 ttwd 5i h grgt 45intheaggregate 15intheaggregate Nov 3–Feb24 Statewide Oct 27-Feb24 Dec 1-30 (cannot behunted)

Pheasant Gambel’s Quail counties ONLY Starr, and Willacy Cameron, Hidalgo, restrictions (pg. 81). See county-level include Attwater’s prairie-chicken, Mearn’s (Montezuma)quail, andlesser 2018-2019 Alligator Program at(409)736-3625. mation abouttagissuanceandrequirements, contactthe to, tootherproperties. andcannotbetransferred Forinfor- tags may they onlybeusedontheproperty areallocated following asiteinspectionandevaluation by TPWD. CITES counties areissuedtolandowners or landowners’ agents their personpriortohuntinganalligator. CITEStagsinthese (menu 5)orvisit For acopy ofthepublication, call(800)792-1112 sex ofanalligator (requiredfor Alligator Hide Tag Reports). regulations andinformation, includinghow todetermine publicationthatprovides A department additional AND ALLIGATORS IN TEXAS: RULES, REGULATIONS GENERAL INFORMATION TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT ok 9cocks 3 cocks tpwd.texas.gov/ 515 Turkey Scaled quail oa/alligator (or bluequail) . HUNTING 71 Waterfowl Waterfowl (Wilson’s or jacksnipe) (Wilson’s

Snipe Woodcock tpwd.texas.gov/oa/NontoxicShot TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT AND TEXAS PARKS fws.gov/birds. defi ned as a planting for agricultural soil erosion control ned as a planting for agricultural defi or post-mining land reclamation conducted in accordance cial recommendations of State Extension with offi Extension ServiceSpecialists of the Cooperative of the (USDA); Agriculture Department of U.S. been scattered solely as a result of a normal agricultural harvestingned as a planting, or is defi practice which post-harvest manipulation conducted in accordance with cial recommendations of State Extension Specialists of offi Does not Extension Servicethe Cooperative of the USDA. normallyinclude the broadcast spreading of seed that is drill-planted; a result of entering or leaving scattered as a inadvertently birds; downed or retrieving placing decoys hunting area, no grain that if crops are used to conceal a blind, provided distributed or scattered deposited, or other feed is exposed, in the process. • on or over a normal soil stabilization practice that is on or over • have seeds or grains lands or areas where on or over • has been grain where or natural vegetation crops over • or crops to conceal a blind, using natural vegetation • hunt doves over planted crops that have A person may been manipulated for the purpose of hunting. or feed grain be hunted where NOT and Sandhill Cranes may has been distributed or scattered as a result of manipulation feeding. or livestock Nontoxic Shot in the state, anywhere hunting waterfowl while No person, possess shotgun shells containing lead shot or loose may shot includes Approved lead shot for use in muzzleloaders. or zinc-coated steel), nickel steel (including copper, moly-shot), tungsten-polymer (i.e., tungsten-iron, bismuth-tin, the Director of by other nontoxic material approved and any the USFWS. Mergansers Rails Sandhill cranes 2018-2019 . Check migratory for small leg bands birds harvested game doves) (especially and waterfowl and waterfowl . Hunters are responsible Ducks Gallinules Geese reportband.gov tpwd.texas.gov/oa/WaterfowlBaiting tpwd.texas.gov/oa/DoveBaiting prohibited by federal law. federal prohibited by OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY AND REGULATIONS RULES ANNUAL OUTDOOR (mourning, white-winged, white-winged, (mourning, fl ooded harvested crops; fl 99); manipulated (pg. dogs, artifi cial decoys, and manual or mouth-operated bird cial decoys, artifi dogs, calls are lawful. than 10-gauge, be larger must NOT Shotguns birds. game and must be incapable of red from the shoulder, must be fi Shotguns capable of holding holding more than three shells. with a one-piece more than three shells must be plugged without disassembling the cannot be removed ller which fi three shells. total capacity does not exceed the gun’s so gun, oating craft or motor boat type of concealment or from fl that all motion resulting from sail or motor has provided Sails must be furled and motor turned off before ceased. shooting starts. not be shot from crippled birds may crippled birds; however, such craft under power. for knowing whether an area is baited or not. an area is baited or not. whether for knowing For further information on federal regulation regarding baiting: hunting A hunter MAY hunt migratory game birds including hunt migratory game A hunter MAY coots and sandhill cranes: waterfowl, ooded crops and • standing fl crops, standing on or over been 99) that has (pg. natural vegetation over • Baiting Regulations depositing, exposing, Directly or indirectly placing, or other feed that grain, distributing or scattering of salt, could serve as a lure or attraction for migratory birds game hunters are attempting to take areas where on or over to, them is • Shotguns, archery equipment including crossbows, falconry, • falconry, archery crossbows, Shotguns, equipment including rearm for hunting migratory fi A shotgun is the only legal • • Hunting is permittedthe open or from a blind or other in dead or • to retrieve be used may A craft under power and report them to MEANS AND METHODS Coots Doves (HIP) PROGRAM INFORMATION HARVEST The federally-mandated Texas. ed in No person shall hunt migratory in this state unless that person is HIP-certifi birds game buy a Migratory harvestHarvest Hunters who information improves Information (HIP) for all migratory Program birds. game about their migratory simple questions a few will be asked bird including Super Combos, Game Bird Hunting Endorsement, hunting activities. Please report Migratory Game Bird bands. Migratory Game Birds Federal regulations migratory birds. game governing violate federal laws person to any publication authorizes Nothing in this For more information call the 20. Part Federal Regulations, Code of Title 50, related to migratory are located in birds game Wildlife Service Fish and or visit: (USFWS) (505) 248-7889 U.S. of: Includes all wild species white-tipped) HUNTING 72 OR, [email protected] © Copyright2016byTomRoster.For answerstoquestionsonthistable,contact:TomRoster,1190Lynnewood, KlamathFalls, 10 gaugesteelloads;plus2-3/4”28 gauge;2-3/4”and3”2012gaugeHEVI-Shot loads. upland game birdsbetween1968 and2014. This tablesummarizes Tom Roster’s lethalityanalysisofnontoxicshotshellsforhuntingvarious waterfowl, dove, and TOM ROSTER’S 2016NONTOXIC SHOT LETHALITY TABLE 1 all-around performancefortakingring-neckedpheasants;andsteel7’s(.100”) thebestall-aroundperformancefortakingdoves and HEVI-Shot#4(.130”)thebestall-aroundperformancefortakingducks; andsteel#2HEVI-Shot#4(.130”)thebest Steel #BBB(.190”)andHEVI-Shot#2(.150”)haveexhibitedthebestall-around performancefortakinggeese;steel#3(.140”) and 90-95DPHhardness.TheHEVI-Shotpelletswereof12.0g/ccdensity andareharderthantraditionalsteelpellets. The pelletsinthesteelshotloadslistedthistableweretraditional,highly sphericalball-shapedpelletsof~7.86g/cc NOTE: Thesefindingsarederivedfromtesting 2-3/4”28gauge;3”202-3/4”,and3-1/2”12 ag uk tLn ag 56 Sel2t -/ - 59 ImprovedModified,Full 85-90 1-2 1-1/8 Steel2to1 Large DucksOverDecoys 45-65 Gadwall Mallard, Black,Pintail,Goldeneye, ImprovedModified Large DucksatLongRange 60-65 Decoys 1-2 Medium/Small GeeseOver ImprovedModified 1-1/4 50-55 Canadas SteelBBtoBBB Snow, White-fronted,Lesser 1-2 50-65 Medium/Small GeeseLongRange 1-1/4 Large GeeseOverDecoys SteelBBBtoT 50–65 Interior Canadas Giant, Western,Atlanticand Large GeeseatLongRange wte odfrWuddBrs2-0Sel7t 7 ImprovedModified,Full 175 Imp.Cyl.,LightModified 1 200-210 1-2 1 5/8-3/4 Steel8to7 Steel7to6 20-30 20-30 Swatter LoadforWoundedBirds Northern BobwhiteQuail 135-145 135-145 1-2 1-2 Mourning Doves 1-1/8 1 115-120 20-40 115-120 HEVI-Shot6 1-2 1-2 Turkeys (HeadandNeckShots) 20-45 Steel6to4 1-1/8 1 20-45 Ring-Necked Pheasants HEVI-Shot6to4 20-45 Steel6to3 Teal, Ruddy,Bufflehead Small DucksOverDecoys 20-45 Wigeon, Scaup,Shoveler Medium DucksOverDecoys ACTIVITY 1,225 –1,700FPS Vel. RangeTested: AND UPLANDGAMEBIRDS FOR WATERFOWL,DOVES, PROVEN NONTOXICLOADS

OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY 1 07 EISo oB112125-5ImprovedModified,Full 50-55 1-2 1-1/2 HEVI-Shot2toB 50–70 05 EISo o41182390-95 2-3 1-1/8 HEVI-Shot6to4 20-50 85-90 1-2 1-1/8 HEVI-Shot6to4 20-45 04 te o2 /- - 85-90 Improved Modified,Full 85-90 1-2 3/4-1 1-2 1-1/4 Steel6to2 ImprovedCylinder,Modified LightModified,Modified 60-65 60-65 20-45 Improved Modified,Full HEVI-Shot4 60-65 1-2 1-2 45-65 1-1/4 1-2 1-1/8 HEVI-Shot4to2 1-1/2 Steel2toBB 35-50 ImprovedCylinder,Modified ImprovedCylinder,Modified 50–55 35-50 HEVI-Shot2 50-55 1-2 50-65 1-2 1-1/2 1-1/4 HEVI-Shot2toB 35-50 SteelBBtoBBB 35-50 04 EISo -/ / - 200-210 1-2 200-210 3/4 1-2 5/8-3/4 90-95 HEVI-Shot7-1/2 20-45 Steel8to7 2-3 20-45 1 Steel3to2 20-50 Observed Hunters’ Typical Shooting Range During Activity (Yards) HEVI-Shot 6

Steel 4; Most Effective Nontoxic Shot Size(s) For Birds Listed Under ACTIVITY at the Distances Listed in the Second Column 2018-2019 -/ - 1-3 FullorExtra 210-230 3-4 1-1/4 Minimum Load Weight (Ounces) © TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT Minimum Pellet Hits Needed on Lethal Areas for Clean Kills

Minimum Pattern Count Needed at Any Distance for Clean Kills (Num- ber of Pellets in 30” Circle) I.C. (20-30yds),Mod.(30-50yds) I.C. (20-30yds),Mod.(30-50yds) Mod. (20-35yds),Full(35-45yds) Mod. (20-35yds),Full(35-45yds) I.C. (20-35yds),Mod.(35-45yds) I.C. (20-35yds),Mod.(35-45yds) I.C. (20-35yds),Mod.(35-45yds) I.C. (20-35yds),Mod.(35-45yds) Light Mod(30-45Yd) I.C. (20-30Yds); Mod>30 Yd IC-8’s/LM-7’s (20-30Yds);

Most Effective Choke(s) at Distance (Given in Lead Shot Choke Designations) density . HUNTING 73 . immediate tpwd.texas.gov/oa/PublicHunting TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT AND TEXAS PARKS at a place other than a permanent residence (e.g., permanent at a place other than a residence (e.g., cooking placing dressed birdsThis does not include hunting camp). at a place for later consumption while in a cooler/refrigerator With the exception of other than a permanent residence. dove, and white-tipped dove, white-winged mourning dove, on all doves plumage to leave hunters are encouraged One cation. for species identifi exotic collared-dove) (e.g., must remain attached to allfully-feathered wing or head migratory imported birds game from Mexico. LIMIT IMPORTATION to importIt is illegal into the United States migratory game The number of migratory birds belonging to another person. not birds importedgame from Mexico or Canada may or Canadianexceed the export the Mexican state limit set by taken. were they from which province tpwd.texas.gov/oa/MexicoImport PUBLIC HUNTING to utilizing public water are encouraged hunters Waterfowl ce or reservoir Enforcement offi TPWD Law contact a local controlling authority for information rules on or permit lands owned, On public hunting requirements before hunting. a person is required to TPWD, or leased by administered, Annual Public hunting license and possess both a valid Licensed to hunt migratory birds. Hunting Permit game hunt free of of 17 may supervised under the age youth check the information, For more on these lands. charge at all TPWD Public Hunting Lands Map Booklet available or ces, TPWD offi PROCESSING OF MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS GAME OF MIGRATORY PROCESSING Except for migratory processed at a cold storage birds game fully feathered wing one or doves, facility, or processing while waterfowl remain attached to dressed or head must and the personal the place taken being transported between residence of another the personal the hunter, residence of birds or a migratoryperson receiving the dressed bird preservation facility. be dressed for Migratory birds may game SHIPPING must be the package When shipping migratory birds, game the name name and address of the sender, with the marked the birds are being and address of the persons to whom containedshipped and the number of birds of each species in the package. 2018-2019 GET THE MOBILE APP: OutdoorAnnual.com/app OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY AND REGULATIONS RULES ANNUAL OUTDOOR baited area (pg. 98); (pg. baited area has warden and a game been removed materials have of baiting materials; rmed removal confi migratory birds could be attracted for the area where game person; any purpose of hunting migratory birds by game after planting; rst year the fi is a normal unless the manipulation agricultural nipulated, cial post-harvestingin accordance with offi manipulation Extension Specialists of therecommendations of State Extension ServiceCooperative of the USDA; or stupefying explosive drug, poison, shhook, fi net, snare, elec- use recorded or birds as decoys; substance; use live ed bird calls or sounds; or use a sinkbox tronically amplifi 101); pg. nition, (defi kind (including stationary)aircraft of any except paraplegics hunt from and single or double amputees of legs may stationary conveyances; motor-driven migratory bird; or game rally or stir up any drive, concentrate, a period of 10 been for unless such birds are or have ned within an prior to such taking confi days consecutive reduces the audibility of their substantially enclosure which of wildcalls and totally conceals such birds from the sight migratory wildfowl. DOCUMENTATION All harvested migratory birds not in the immediate game killed them must be tagged possession of the person who possessor’s 102) until the birds reach the WRD (pg. with a If a hunter’s nally processed. personal residence and are fi nally processed at a cold storage been fi personal birds have or processing facility and the hunter transports someone those birds until WRD must accompany then a birds, else’s A person permanent residence. possessor’s reach the they cleaning or storage) or possess (e.g. receive leave, give, may or parts of migratory birds, taken game species of legally any if the a bag or possession limit, that are protected by birds, WRD. a birds are accompanied by UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES UNLAWFUL to: It is UNLAWFUL any or on or over hunt migratory the aid of bait, birds with • baiting after all • area until 10 days baited any over hunt • of bait on or adjacent to any the placement place or allow planted millet in manipulated over or cranes hunt waterfowl • been ma- • crops that have over or cranes hunt waterfowl shotgun; use a trap, rearm other than a legal • fi use any or conveyances means of motor-driven hunt from or by • or sailboats to• water or air conveyances land, use motor-driven • are present or geese ducks live or captive tame hunt where HUNTING 74 migratory game birddailybagorpossessionlimit. migratory it isrecommendedthathuntersleave plumage onthesebirdsforspeciesidentifi cation toverify theyofa arenotpart There isnoclosedseasonorbaglimitrestrictionsforEurasiancollared-doves orcommonpigeons (rockdoves). However, DOVE SEASONS, LIMITS AND ZONES SPECIAL WHITE-WINGED DOVE DAYS REGULAR DOVE SEASON South Zone Central Zone South Zone Zone North OESAO AE AL A II POSSESSIONLIMIT DAILY BAG LIMIT SEASONDATES ZONE OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY Dec 14–Jan21 Sep 14-Oct30 Dec 21-Jan14 Sep 1-Nov 4 from noontosunset Shooting hoursare Sep 1, 2, 8, and9 Dec 21-Jan14 Sep 1-Nov 4 doves and2white-tipped doves to includenotmorethan2mourning white-tipped doves intheaggregate, 15 mourning, white-winged and doves include notmorethan2white-tipped white-tipped doves intheaggregate, to 15 mourning, white-winged and HUNTING ZONES-DOVE 2018-2019 TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT 6 white-tipped doves dovesthan 6mourning and aggregate, toincludenotmore white-tipped doves inthe 45 mourning, white-winged and than 6white-tipped doves aggregate, toincludenotmore white-tipped doves inthe 45 mourning, white-winged and HUNTING 75

Nov 15 - 25 Nov Dec 1 – Jan 27 8 - 25 Nov Dec 8 – Jan 27 Includes no more than:

In the aggregate

(mottled duck, Mexican-like duck, duck, Mexican-like duck, (mottled (only 2 of which may be hens) of the season in each zone) each in season the of

Oct 20 -21 5 – Jan 27 Nov Nov 3 - 4 Nov Oct 27 - 28 TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT AND TEXAS PARKS • All other species not listed: 6 EARLY TEAL - 6 REGULAR DUCK - 6 • 5 mallards • 3 wood ducks • 3 scaup • 2 redheads • 2 canvasbacks • 2 pintails • 1 dusky duck black duck and their hybridsrst are closed the fi days ve fi MERGANSER - 5 hooded 2 than more no include to aggregate, the In mergansers COOT - 15 POSSESSION LIMIT Three times the daily bag limit FALCONRY Daily bag and possession limits shall not exceed 3 and 9 migratory game birds, respectively, singly or the aggregatein DAILY BAG & POSSESSION LIMIT 2018-2019 Sep 15 - 30 Oct 27 - 28 2 – Jan 27 Nov Nov 10 - 25 Nov Dec 1 – Jan 27 Nov 3 - 25 Nov Dec 8 – Jan 27 West of a line HUNTING ZONES - DUCKS, MERGANSER AND COOT MERGANSER HUNTING ZONES - DUCKS, ZONE REGULAR DUCK SEASON YOUTH* DUSKY DUCK** South of a line from the International Bridge and Remainder of the state. SEASONS, LIMITS AND ZONES LIMITS SEASONS, OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY AND REGULATIONS RULES ANNUAL OUTDOOR 16 years of age or younger. Regular season bag limits apply for all legal species of geese, ducks, mergansers and mergansers ducks, of geese, species legal Regular season bag limits apply for all or younger. of age 16 years at an adult by hunters must be accompanied Youth season. during the youth-only Dusky ducks are legal coots. of age. least 18 years similarities in Due to black duck and their hybrids. duck, Mexican-like duck, ned as a mottled A dusky duck is defi Recent the season in each zone. of days ve rst fi all dusky ducks will be off limits during the fi appearance, in harvest.Wildlife Service Fish forced a delay and have the U.S. concerns about the mottled duck populations by * ** Early Teal (statewide) Early Teal green-winged, Includes blue-winged, and cinnamon teal High Plains Mallard Management Unit High Plains Mallard Management North Zone South Zone Dusky (Mottled) Duck Harvest Closed First Five of Duck Season Days Due to similarities in black duck and their hybrids. duck, Mexican-like ned as a mottled duck, A dusky duck is defi Recent concerns of the season in each zone. days ve rst fi the fi all dusky ducks will be off limits during appearance, in harvest. forced a delay about the mottled duck populations have High Plains Mallard Management Unit: from the International Toll Bridge at Del Rio, north along U.S. Hwy. 277 to Abilene, State Hwy. 351 and State Hwy. 6 to Albany, and U.S. Hwy. 283 to Vernon, east along U.S. Hwy. 183 to the Texas-Oklahoma state line. South Zone: U.S. 277 Spur at Del Rio, east along U.S. 90 to San Antonio, east along IH 10 to the Texas-Louisiana state line. North Zone: DUCK HUNTING 76 The take ofany orderisunlawful. game otherspeciesofmigratory birdsduringtheconservation • Shooting hourswillbeone-halfhourbeforesunriseuntilonehalf-houraftersunset. • Unplugged shotgunsholdingmorethan3shellsarelegal. • The useofelectroniccallsislegal. • No dailybagorpossessionlimits. light geese: the U.S. andOrder. Conservation Fish Service’s Wildlife Undertheorder, thefollowingshallbeineffectfortaking rules Order,During theLightGooseConservation thetakingoflightgeese by willbepermitted regulationsestablishedthrough Order Light GooseConservation GOOSE EASTERN ZONE: line. state Texas-Oklahoma the 81 to Hwy. U.S. along north Bowie, 287 81 to and Hwy. U.S. along northwest Worth, Fort to 35W and IH-35 north following Laredo, at WESTERN ZONE: East West OESEISDATES SPECIES ZONE OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY SEASONS, LIMITS AND ZONES ih os osrainOdrFeb4–Mar17 Jan28–Mar17 Sep15-30 Order Light GooseConservation Dark Goose: All othergeese (notlight), includingCanadaandwhite-fronted Light Goose:Snow (includingblue) andRoss’s geese Order Light GooseConservation Dark Goose: All othergeese (notlight), includingCanadaandwhite-fronted Light Goose:Snow (includingblue) andRoss’s geese CanadaGooseOnly Early Remainder of the state. the of Remainder West of a line from the International Toll Bridge Bridge Toll International the from aline of West HUNTING ZONES-GOOSE 2018-2019 no possession limit for light geese light for limit possession no geese; dark for limit bag daily the times Three POSSESSION LIMIT geese 2White-fronted than more no include 5, to Regular Dark Geese aggregate 20 in the Regular Light Geese 5 CanadaGoose Early EASTERN ZONE geese 2White-fronted than more no include 5, to Dark Geese aggregate 20 in the Light Geese WESTERN ZONE DAILY BAG&POSSESSIONLIMIT TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT Nov 3–Feb Nov 3–Jan27 of of HUNTING 77 TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT AND TEXAS PARKS 2018-2019 15 in the aggregate 45 in the aggregate 25 in the aggregate 75 in the aggregate 15 in the aggregateaggregate 45 in the HUNTING ZONES - SANDHILL CRANE Dec 18 – Jan 31 3 in the aggregateOct 27 – Feb 10 8 in the aggregate aggregate 9 in the 24 in the aggregate Sep 15 - 30 3 - Dec 26 Nov Sep 15 - 30 3 - Dec 26 Nov Sep 15 - 30 3 - Dec 26 Nov Oct 27 – Jan 27Oct 27 – Jan 23 – Jan 27Nov Dec 15 – Jan 20 3 3 2 9 9 6 SPECIES DATES LIMIT BAG DAILY POSSESSION LIMIT OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY AND REGULATIONS RULES ANNUAL OUTDOOR A C B ZONE DATES LIMIT BAG DAILY POSSESSION LIMIT Woodcock Wilson’s Snipe Wilson’s (Common snipe or jacksnipe) Moorhens (Common Gallinules) and Purple Gallinules Sora and Virginia Rails King and Clapper Rails OTHER MIGRATORY GAMEBIRDS, SEASONS AND LIMITS (STATEWIDE) SEASONS GAMEBIRDS, MIGRATORY OTHER SANDHILL CRANE SEASONS, LIMITS AND ZONES LIMITS CRANE SEASONS, SANDHILL HUNTING 78 • • hunt (capture, trap, take orkill)any wildanimalorbird atanypossess adiamondbackterrapin time. • • • orselllivetransport coyotes, asthey arecurrently purchase, sell,• trade, orshipoutofstatebobcat transport possess andselllive armadillos. • • take ANY nongame speciesforcommercial purposes(sale, It isUNLAWFULto: UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES FOR TAKE, POSSESSORSALEOFNONGAME WILDLIFE NONGAME ANIMALS restrictions. Ifhuntingatnight, telephonecalltoyour please make acourtesy localgame warden(512-389-4848). speciesofnongamecertain animals(seebelow). Inaddition, beaware thatpublichuntinglandsmay alsohave additional and, they may behuntedatany timeby any lawful meansormethodsonprivate property. There may berestrictionsfor A huntinglicenseisrequiredforthetake ofnongame species. There arenoclosedseasons, baglimitsorpossessionlimits; NongameSpecies A Youth• HuntingLicense(Type 169)isvalid fortheentirelicenseyear regardlessoccursduringthe ifthe17thbirthdate Special requirements, baglimits,• andrestrictionsmay applyforyouth-only white-tailed deerhuntingseasons(pg. 68). Youth-only waterfowl seasonrequirestheyouth• tobeaccompaniedby aperson18years ofage orolder. Youth-only huntingseasonsoccurforturkeys,• squirrels, white-tailed deer(seasondates, pg. 82–97), andwaterfowl Only licensedhunters16years ofage oryounger• inyouth areeligibletoparticipate seasonswhich generally occurbefore Youth HuntingSeasons Coyotes Bobcats Armadillos at (800)792-1112, menu7or(512)389-4481, orgo toNongame Permits online: onnongameFor moreinformation regulations, requirements, permit andlistsoflawful andprohibitedspecies, contact TPWD unpaved right-of-way ofapublicroadway, provided theper- ians (forrecreationalpurposesONLY) ontheshoulderor that apersonmay captureindigenous reptilesandamphib- on apublicroadortheright-of-way ofpublicroads, except information: information: under astatewide rabiesquarantine. Additional (800) 792-1112, menu7, option9or(512)389-4481. on pg. 16. contact Foradditionalinformation TPWD at from any bobcatpeltdealer, permitted oroffi ces listed or shippedoutofthisstate. Pelt tagsmay beobtained A pelttagmustbeattachedpriortobeingtransported pelts withouttheappropriatepelttag(CITES)attached. waters. offer forsale, barter, orexchange) fromPUBLIClandsor license year. However, ONLY individuals16years ofage oryounger areallowed in toparticipate Youth-Only seasons. (pg. 75). (or directlyafter)general huntingseasons. OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY tpwd.texas.gov/oa/TransportWildlife Ground squirrel Frogs Flying squirrels

(included, butnot limitedtothefollowing) Prairie dogs Porcupines Mountain lions . 2018-2019 • • collect fromthewild, sell, offerforsaleorexchange certain commercial turtle regulations: commercial turtle These regulations aresubjecttochange. take orpossessspeciesofany for freshwaterturtle • ments aremet: from andrecordkeeping require- TPWD andallreporting provided thepropernongamehasbeenobtained permit game may besoldofferedforsale, bartered, orexchanged, species ofnongame wildlife;however, many species ofnon- capture, orattempt tocaptureareptileoramphibian. may useartifi cial lightfromamotorvehicle tolocate, inches ofrefl ective material, bothfrontandback. Noperson trap, andtheperson isvisiblywearing atleast144square the reptilesoramphibians, thepersondoesnotpossessa the personemploys non-lethalmeansONLY tocapture son possessesavalid Reptileand Amphibian Endorsement, appropriate permit hasbeenobtained.appropriate permit from private waterforcommercialpurposes, provided the snapping turtles, orsoftshellturtles, which may betaken commercial purposes, exceptred-earedsliders, common : TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT Turtles Rabbits andHares tpwd.texas.gov/oa/CommercialPermits tpwd.texas.gov/oa/NongamePermits. (freshwater) tpwd.texas.gov/oa For current Forcurrent . . HUNTING 79 . Raccoon Skunk tpwd.texas.gov/oa/endangered. tpwd.texas.gov/oa/endangered. TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT AND TEXAS PARKS tpwd.texas.gov/oa/FurBearing poultry, or personal property. However, such animals or their such animals or However, or personal property. poultry, be possessed or sold. NOT pelts may Opossum Otter Ring-tailed cat BATS purchased or sold; possessed, killed, not be hunted, May or killed if inside or trapped, be moved, bats may however, transport a A person may people. on a building occupied by bat for the purpose of laboratory testing if there is a rabies concern. BEARS BLACK threatened species. state Texas Black bears are listed as a Please re- and cannot be hunted or killed. are protected They port black bear sightings or mortalities to (512) 389-4505. “CANNED HUNTS” WILD ANIMALS) (DANGEROUS wild kill or attempt to injure a dangerous No person may hyena, cheetah, leopard, tiger, Asiatic lion, animal (African or subspecies or or any or rhinoceros, wolf, elephant, bear, captivity in this state of these animals) that is held in hybrid or that is released from captivity in this state for the purpose promote, person conduct, any nor may of being killed, wild animal of a dangerous or assist in the hunting advertise, Wildlife Code §62.101-§62.107). and (Parks • closed season for recreational harvest. There is no legal For more information seasons, on COMMERCIAL consult and other rules for furbearers and their pelts, means, TPWD Law at available Animal Digest, the Fur-bearing or 792-1112, calling (800) 16), ces (pg. Enforcement offi online: 2018-2019 . fws.gov/permits Mink Muskrat Nutria OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY AND REGULATIONS RULES ANNUAL OUTDOOR to all otters taken and possessed in this state. No otters state. and possessed in this to all otters taken or collected from a public roadway. be taken may cial light. the aid of an artifi livestock, crops, agricultural to causing loss or damage Hawks, owls, falcons, eagles, and all other nongame raptors, raptors, and all other nongame eagles, falcons, owls, Hawks, birds and songbirds (except for the unprotected birds listed in the Non-Protected and/or Exotic Species section) are not be and may state and federal laws various protected by or possessed for any up, picked nest, from the taken killed, not be possessed or sold. and their feathers may reason, not include these protected species Arts and crafts may A federal depredation permit may circumstances. under any clearly evidence showing have be issued to individuals who to com- certain protected wildlife is causing serious damage or aquacultural interests, horticultural, mercial agricultural, For more information, or presents a threat to public safety. Wildlife Service: Fish and contact the U.S. Subspecies of threatened or endangered species are also Subspecies of threatened or endangered This includes or possessed. not be taken protected and may Timber (aka Rattlesnake but is not limited to the Eastern Snake. Indigo and Canebrake) BIRDS PROTECTED In Texas, animal or plant species of conservation concern may be listed as threatened or endangered under the authority of be listed as threatened or endangered animal or plant species of conservation concern may Texas, In person to hunt threatened or endan- for any is unlawful It Act (ESA). Species Endangered U.S. and/or under the state law proper documentation species, made from threatened or endangered purchase goods sell or To species. nongame gered Texas: species in For a list of threatened and endangered the goods. must accompany AND THREATENED ENDANGERED SUBSPECIES Endangered, Threatened and Other Threatened Endangered, Protected Animals • Hunter education requirements apply. Hunter • • A department-issued attached CITES tag is required to be • property with be hunted at night on private Furbearers may • while are taken No license is required if nuisance furbearers TAKE, POSSESS OR SALE OF FURBEARERS TAKE, Fur-bearing Animals Fur-bearing part furbearer (or any the provided animal (furbearer), a fur-bearing take may a hunting license possesses A person who A trapper’s limit on furbearers. is no bag or possession There value. of for anything to be sold or exchanged thereof) is not sale of pelts and/or carcasses. of furbearers for the for the take license is required include: Fur-bearing animals Badger Beaver Fox HUNTING 80 • • Transportation andreleaseoflive feralhogsisunlawful, A residentornon-residenthuntinglicenseisnotrequiredto • Hunter Educationrequirementsapply. • FERALHOGS AND C possess anexoticorthecarcassofwithout • hunt anexoticwithoutthelandowner’s permission. • hunt anexoticonapublicroadorright-of-way.• • hunt anexoticwithoutavalid huntinglicense ItisUNLAWFULto: (emu, ostrich, rhea, cassowary, etc.). Bird Migratory Treaty Act, includingbutnotlimitedtoratites indigenous to Texas andisalsonotprotectedby thefederal antelope. An exoticfowl isany avian speciesthatisnot elk, sikadeer, fallow deer, reddeer, andblackbucknilgai Texas, includingbutnotlimitedtoaoudadsheep, axisdeer, An exoticanimalisany animalthatisnotindigenous to FOWL EXOTIC ANIMALSAND the previouslyaddressedcategories. or closedseasons(huntinghours)onexoticanimals, exoticfowlorotherspeciesnotincludedinany of On private property, therearenorequiredmeansandmethodsoftake, statebagorpossessionlimits, Non-Protectedand/or ExoticSpecies tahc.state.tx.us pleasecall information TAHC at(800)550-8242orvisit of feralswine fordisease-controlpurposes. Formore (TAHC) regulations. The TAHC regulatesthemovement unless incompliancewith Texas Animal HealthCommission with landowner authorization. hunt depredatingferalhogsorcoyotes onprivate property the owner’s consent(Class A misdemeanor). (Class A misdemeanor); or misdemeanor); (Class A (Class Cmisdemeanor); OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY

OYOTES GET THE MOBILE APP: OutdoorAnnual.com/app MOBILE APP: GET THE 2018-2019 Regulation 50CFR21.43). constitutes ahealthhazardorothernuisance(Federal when concentratedinnumbersandamanner, that or shadetrees, agricultural crops, livestock, orwildlife, or committing orabouttocommitdepredationonornamental when without afederalorstatedepredationpermit found grackles, cowbirds, crows, ormagpiesmay becontrolled Yellow-headed, red-winged, orBrewer’s blackbirdsandall their nestsoreggsdestroyed, andtheirfeatherspossessed. collared-doves; thesespeciesmay bekilledatany time, (only outsideRioGrande Valley counties)andEurasian (common pigeon), geese, Egyptian Muscovy ducks European starlings, Englishsparrows, feralrockdoves Birds notprotectedby any stateorfederallaw include UNPROTECTED BIRDS (512) 389-4505. mountainlionsightings,to report ormortalities harvests atanyare notprotectedandcanbeharvested time. Please Mountain lionsareclassifi ed asnongame animals;they MOUNTAIN LIONS TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT COUNTY LISTINGS Restricted Areas in Counties

UNLAWFUL MEANS AND METHODS IN SPECIFIC COUNTY AREAS It is UNLAWFUL to: • possess, shoot or hunt with a fi rearm or any archery • discharge a pistol or rifl e in, on, along, or across Wallisville equipment on all land and water in the Aransas River and Reservoir, and Lake Anahuac in Chambers County; the Poesta Creek in Bee County; on all land and public water water of the Trinity River or Wallisville Reservoir in Liberty in the state-owned riverbeds of La Salle and McMullen County. counties; and on all land and public water in the state- • discharge any fi rearm or shoot any crossbow or bow and owned riverbeds of the Nueces, Frio and Atascosa rivers arrow on, along, or across the waters of Oyster Bayou in in Live Oak County; except for waterfowl hunting on any Chambers County from State Hwy. 65 south to the mouth of reservoir (existing or to be constructed) owned, operated, or Oyster Bayou in the East Bay. maintained by a government entity. • hunt wild animals or wild birds or target shoot on land • discharge a fi rearm or shoot an arrow in or on the bed in Harris County owned by another without having in or bank of a navigable stream in Dimmit, Edwards, Frio, immediate possession written consent of the landowner Kenedy, Llano, Maverick, Real, Uvalde, or Zavala counties, of that land. The written consent must contain the hunter’s or discharge or shoot an arrow that could physically name, identify the land on which hunting or target shooting contact the bed or bank of a navigable stream in these is permitted, be signed by the landowner or legal agent for counties. This law does not apply to persons fi shing by the owner, and must show the address and phone number means of archery equipment (special gear requirements of the person signing consent. The owner or agent and any apply, pg. 35) or shotguns loaded with shot, including person hunting or target shooting with the owner or agent buckshot. A shotgun slug is prohibited. on public or private shooting ranges are exempt from this • hunt on water of Stillhouse Hollow Reservoir or land special regulation. adjacent to the reservoir owned by the federal government in Bell County, except for game birds hunted with a shotgun. For additional restrictions in Callahan, Cass, Collin, A hunter must be 600 feet from the nearest private Harrison, Marion Morris, Panola and Wood counties: property line. tpwd.texas.gov/oa/RestrictedAreas

Notice HUNTING ON FEDERAL LANDS • It is the responsibility of the hunter to be aware of applicable federal regulations on federal lands (Forest Service, National Recreation Areas, Corps of Engineers, etc.). • On USFS lands, antlerless may only be taken during archery, muzzleloader, and youth-only seasons, and during the

4-day season (known as “doe days”) on LBJ National Grasslands in Montague and Wise counties. COUNTY LISTINGS TABLE ANTLERLESS OPPORTUNITIES • During archery-only season, antlerless deer may be taken by hunting license tag, except on properties where antlerless MLDP tags are issued. • During muzzleloader season, antlerless deer may be taken by a hunting license tag, except for counties marked with W1 on the County Listings table (pg. 82–97), or on properties where antlerless MLDP tags are issued.

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L =LATE SEASON A =ARCHERY Y =YOUTH ONLY (See pg. 78) M =MUZZLELOADER Harvest is restricted to antlerless deer and White-tailed Deer Mule Deer unbranched antlered ARCHERY, YOUTH, BAG LIMITS & GENERAL & BAG LIMITS & GENERAL LATE bucks. MUZZLELOADER RESTRICTIONS ARCHERY SEASON RESTRICTIONS L A Y M A

County 3 – Jan 6 Nov 3 – Jan 20 Nov Jan 7 – 20 Jan 21 – Feb 3 2 Sep 29 – Nov Oct 27–28 / Jan 7–20 Jan 7 – 20 Buck Limit Antlerless Limit Max Combined Limit Restrictions & Regulations 25 17 – Nov Nov 17 – Dec 2 Nov 23 – Dec 9 Nov 2 Sep 29 – Nov Buck Limit Max Combined Limit Restrictions & Regulations Anderson • ••• 224 AR, W3 Andrews •••123 • 1M1 Angelina • ••• 224 AR, DP, W2 Aransas • ••• 355 Archer •••• 255 AR Armstrong •••• 155 ••1M1 Atascosa • ••• 255 AR Austin • ••• 224 AR, W1 Bailey •••123 • 1M1 Bandera •••• 255 CWD Bastrop • ••• 224 AR, W1 Baylor •••• 255 Bee • ••• 355 Bell - E. of IH35 • ••• 224 AR, W4 Bell - W. of IH35 •••• 255 AR Bexar •••• 255 Blanco •••• 255 Borden •••• 155 ••1M1 Bosque •••• 255 AR Bowie • ••• 224 AR, W3 Brazoria • ••• 224 AR, W2 Brazos • ••• 224 AR, W3 Brewster • ••• 244 •• 12 M2 Briscoe •••• 155 ••1 AR, M1 Brooks • ••• 355 Brown •••• 255 AR Burleson • ••• 224 AR, W4 Burnet •••• 255 Caldwell • ••• 224 AR, W1 Calhoun • ••• 355 Callahan •••• 255 COUNTY LISTINGS TABLE COUNTY LISTINGS

AC Means/methods restricted to W1 Antlerless by MLDP tag only, M1 Mule deer general season: lawful archery and crossbow only. except during archery season. antlerless by antlerless mule AR Antler restrictions (pgs. 67-68). W2 Nov 3-25 anterless may be taken. deer permit or MLDP tag. CWD CWD required checks (pgs. 62-66). W3 Nov 3-18 anterless may be taken. M2 Mule deer archery season: DP All dogs prohibited. W4 Nov 22-25 may antlerless be taken. antlerless may be taken. FS Archery and youth seasons, and Nov 22-25: antlerless may be taken on USFS lands.

82 OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY 2018-2019 TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT A =ARCHERY Y =YOUTH ONLY (See pg. 78) Turkey Other Game RIO GRANDE RIO GRANDE BAG LIMITS & SQUIRREL JAVELINA FALL SPRING RESTRICTIONS EASTERN

A Y Y Y PHEASANT 3

County 3 – Jan 6 Nov 3 – Jan 20 Nov 3 – Feb 24 Nov 2 Sep 29 – Nov Oct 27–28/Jan 7–Jan 20 Oct 27–28/Jan 21–Feb Apr 28 Mar 16 – 12 Mar 30 – May Apr 30 Apr 1 – 4-5 Mar 9-10/May 18-19 Mar 23-24/May 14 Apr 22 – May Annual Bag Limit Restrictions & Regulations 31 Aug Sep 1 – 1–31 May Oct 1–Feb 24, Sep 29 – 30 Daily Bag Limit 31 Aug Sep 1 – Oct 1 – Feb 24 Dec 1 – 30 Anderson ••10 Andrews • Angelina ••10 Aransas GB GB GB GB GB 4 • NB • Archer ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Armstrong ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Atascosa GB GB GB GB GB 4 • NB • Austin • NB Bailey • Bandera ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Bastrop G1OG• NB Baylor ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Bee GB GB GB GB GB 4 • NB • Bell ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Bexar ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Blanco ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Borden ES ES ES GB GB 4 Bosque ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Bowie G1 SR ••10 Brazoria • NB Brazos • NB

Brewster GB GB 4 • COUNTY LISTINGS TABLE Briscoe ES ES ES GB GB 4 • Brooks ES GB GB 4 • NB • Brown ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Burleson • NB Burnet ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Caldwell G1OG• NB • Calhoun GB GB GB GB GB 4 • NB • Callahan ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB

ES Either Sex AN Angelina National Forest closed to turkey hunting. GB Gobblers or Bearded Hens OG Bag limit is across all OG counties combined. G Gobblers Only SR Special regulations for Eastern turkey season in certain East Texas counties. NB No bag limit. Turkey bag limit: Four, in the aggregate, no more than one of which may be an Eastern turkey. Javelina bag limit: Two per license year.

OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY 2018-2019 TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT 83 L =LATE SEASON A =ARCHERY Y =YOUTH ONLY (See pg. 78) M =MUZZLELOADER Harvest is restricted to antlerless deer and White-tailed Deer Mule Deer unbranched antlered ARCHERY, YOUTH, BAG LIMITS & GENERAL & BAG LIMITS & GENERAL LATE bucks. MUZZLELOADER RESTRICTIONS ARCHERY SEASON RESTRICTIONS L A Y M A

County 3 – Jan 6 Nov 3 – Jan 20 Nov Jan 7 – 20 Jan 21 – Feb 3 2 Sep 29 – Nov Oct 27–28 / Jan 7–20 Jan 7 – 20 Buck Limit Antlerless Limit Max Combined Limit Restrictions & Regulations 25 17 – Nov Nov 17 – Dec 2 Nov 23 – Dec 9 Nov 2 Sep 29 – Nov Buck Limit Max Combined Limit Restrictions & Regulations Cameron • ••• 355 Camp • ••• 224 AR, W3 Carson •••• 155 ••1M1 Cass • ••• 224 AR, W3 Castro •••123 • 1M1 Chambers • ••• 224 AR, W2 Cherokee • ••• 224 AR, W2 Childress •••• 155 ••1 AR, M1 Clay •••• 255 AR Cochran •••123 • 1M1 Coke •••• 255 ••1M1 Coleman •••• 255 Collin •••224 AC, AR Collingsworth •••• 155 ••1M1 Colorado • ••• 224 AR, W1 Comal - E. of IH35 • ••• 224 AR, W1 Comal - W. of IH35 •••• 255 Comanche •••• 224 AR Concho •••• 255 Cooke •••• 224 AR Coryell •••• 255 AR Cottle •••• 155 ••1 AR, M1 Crane •••123 W1 •• 1M1 Crockett •••• 255 •• 1M1 Crosby •••• 155 ••1M1 Culberson • ••• 244 CWD •• 1 CWD, M1 Dallam •••123 CWD ••1 CWD, M1 Dallas •••224 AC, AR Dawson •••123 • 1M1 De Witt • ••• 224 AR, W1 Deaf Smith •••123 CWD ••1 CWD, M1 Delta • ••• 224 AR, W4 Denton •••• 224 AR

COUNTY LISTINGS TABLE COUNTY LISTINGS Dickens •••• 155 ••1M1

AC Means/methods restricted to W1 Antlerless by MLDP tag only, M1 Mule deer general season: lawful archery and crossbow only. except during archery season. antlerless by antlerless mule AR Antler restrictions (pgs. 67-68). W2 Nov 3-25 anterless may be taken. deer permit or MLDP tag. CWD CWD required checks (pgs. 62-66). W3 Nov 3-18 anterless may be taken. M2 Mule deer archery season: DP All dogs prohibited. W4 Nov 22-25 may antlerless be taken. antlerless may be taken. FS Archery and youth seasons, and Nov 22-25: antlerless may be taken on USFS lands.

84 OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY 2018-2019 TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT A =ARCHERY Y =YOUTH ONLY (See pg. 78) Turkey Other Game RIO GRANDE RIO GRANDE BAG LIMITS & SQUIRREL JAVELINA FALL SPRING RESTRICTIONS EASTERN

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County 3 – Jan 6 Nov 3 – Jan 20 Nov 3 – Feb 24 Nov 2 Sep 29 – Nov Oct 27–28/Jan 7–Jan 20 Oct 27–28/Jan 21–Feb Apr 28 Mar 16 – 12 Mar 30 – May Apr 30 Apr 1 – 4-5 Mar 9-10/May 18-19 Mar 23-24/May 14 Apr 22 – May Annual Bag Limit Restrictions & Regulations 31 Aug Sep 1 – 1–31 May Oct 1–Feb 24, Sep 29 – 30 Daily Bag Limit 31 Aug Sep 1 – Oct 1 – Feb 24 Dec 1 – 30 Cameron GB GB GB GB GB 4 • NB • Camp ••10 Carson ES ES ES GB GB 4 • Cass G1 SR ••10 Castro • Chambers ••10 Cherokee ••10 Childress ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Clay ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Cochran • Coke ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Coleman ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Collin • NB Collingsworth ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Colorado G1OG• NB Comal ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Comanche ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Concho ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Cooke ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Coryell ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Cottle ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Crane ES ES ES GB GB 4 • Crockett ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Crosby ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • COUNTY LISTINGS TABLE Culberson • Dallam • Dallas • NB Dawson ES ES ES GB GB 4 De Witt GB GB 4 • NB • Deaf Smith • Delta ••10 Denton ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Dickens ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB

ES Either Sex AN Angelina National Forest closed to turkey hunting. GB Gobblers or Bearded Hens OG Bag limit is across all OG counties combined. G Gobblers Only SR Special regulations for Eastern turkey season in certain East Texas counties. NB No bag limit. Turkey bag limit: Four, in the aggregate, no more than one of which may be an Eastern turkey. Javelina bag limit: Two per license year.

OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY 2018-2019 TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT 85 L =LATE SEASON A =ARCHERY Y =YOUTH ONLY (See pg. 78) M =MUZZLELOADER Harvest is restricted to antlerless deer and White-tailed Deer Mule Deer unbranched antlered ARCHERY, YOUTH, BAG LIMITS & GENERAL & BAG LIMITS & GENERAL LATE bucks. MUZZLELOADER RESTRICTIONS ARCHERY SEASON RESTRICTIONS L A Y M A

County 3 – Jan 6 Nov 3 – Jan 20 Nov Jan 7 – 20 Jan 21 – Feb 3 2 Sep 29 – Nov Oct 27–28 / Jan 7–20 Jan 7 – 20 Buck Limit Antlerless Limit Max Combined Limit Restrictions & Regulations 25 17 – Nov Nov 17 – Dec 2 Nov 23 – Dec 9 Nov 2 Sep 29 – Nov Buck Limit Max Combined Limit Restrictions & Regulations Dimmit • ••• 355 Donley •••• 155 ••1M1 Duval • ••• 355 Eastland •••• 224 AR Ector •••123 W1 •• 1M1 Edwards •••• 255 El Paso •• 1 CWD, M1 Ellis • ••• 224 AR, W4 Erath •••• 224 AR Falls • ••• 224 AR, W4 Fannin • ••• 224 AR, W4 Fayette • ••• 224 AR, W1 Fisher •••• 155 ••1M1 Floyd •••• 155 ••1 AR, M1 Foard •••• 155 ••1M1 Fort Bend • ••• 224 AR, W2 Franklin • ••• 224 AR, W4 Freestone • ••• 224 AR, W4 Frio • ••• 355 Gaines •••123 • 1M1 Galveston • ••• 224 AR, W2 Garza •••• 155 ••1M1 Gillespie •••• 255 Glasscock •••• 255 Goliad - N. of Hwy 59 • ••• 224 AR, W1 Goliad - S. of Hwy 59 • ••• 224 AR, W2 Gonzales • ••• 224 AR, W1 Gray •••• 155 ••1M1 Grayson •••224 AC, AR Gregg • ••• 224 AR, W3 Grimes • ••• 224 AR, W3 Guadalupe • ••• 224 AR, W1 Hale •••123 • 1M1

COUNTY LISTINGS TABLE COUNTY LISTINGS Hall •••• 155 ••1 AR, M1

AC Means/methods restricted to W1 Antlerless by MLDP tag only, M1 Mule deer general season: lawful archery and crossbow only. except during archery season. antlerless by antlerless mule AR Antler restrictions (pgs. 67-68). W2 Nov 3-25 anterless may be taken. deer permit or MLDP tag. CWD CWD required checks (pgs. 62-66). W3 Nov 3-18 anterless may be taken. M2 Mule deer archery season: DP All dogs prohibited. W4 Nov 22-25 may antlerless be taken. antlerless may be taken. FS Archery and youth seasons, and Nov 22-25: antlerless may be taken on USFS lands.

86 OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY 2018-2019 TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT A =ARCHERY Y =YOUTH ONLY (See pg. 78) Turkey Other Game RIO GRANDE RIO GRANDE BAG LIMITS & SQUIRREL JAVELINA FALL SPRING RESTRICTIONS EASTERN

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County 3 – Jan 6 Nov 3 – Jan 20 Nov 3 – Feb 24 Nov 2 Sep 29 – Nov Oct 27–28/Jan 7–Jan 20 Oct 27–28/Jan 21–Feb Apr 28 Mar 16 – 12 Mar 30 – May Apr 30 Apr 1 – 4-5 Mar 9-10/May 18-19 Mar 23-24/May 14 Apr 22 – May Annual Bag Limit Restrictions & Regulations 31 Aug Sep 1 – 1–31 May Oct 1–Feb 24, Sep 29 – 30 Daily Bag Limit 31 Aug Sep 1 – Oct 1 – Feb 24 Dec 1 – 30 Dimmit GB GB GB GB GB 4 • NB • Donley ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Duval GB GB GB GB GB 4 • NB • Eastland ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Ector ES ES ES GB GB 4 • Edwards ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • El Paso • Ellis GB GB 4 • NB Erath ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Falls • NB Fannin G1 SR ••10 Fayette G1OG• NB Fisher ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Floyd ES ES ES GB GB 4 • Foard ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Fort Bend • NB Franklin ••10 Freestone ••10 Frio GB GB GB GB GB 4 • NB • Gaines Galveston ••10 Garza ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Gillespie ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Glasscock ES ES ES GB GB 4 •

Goliad ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • COUNTY LISTINGS TABLE Gonzales ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Gray ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Grayson G1 SR • NB Gregg ••10 Grimes • NB Guadalupe GB GB 4 • NB • Hale • Hall ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB •

ES Either Sex AN Angelina National Forest closed to turkey hunting. GB Gobblers or Bearded Hens OG Bag limit is across all OG counties combined. G Gobblers Only SR Special regulations for Eastern turkey season in certain East Texas counties. NB No bag limit. Turkey bag limit: Four, in the aggregate, no more than one of which may be an Eastern turkey. Javelina bag limit: Two per license year.

OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY 2018-2019 TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT 87 L =LATE SEASON A =ARCHERY Y =YOUTH ONLY (See pg. 78) M =MUZZLELOADER Harvest is restricted to antlerless deer and White-tailed Deer Mule Deer unbranched antlered ARCHERY, YOUTH, BAG LIMITS & GENERAL & BAG LIMITS & GENERAL LATE bucks. MUZZLELOADER RESTRICTIONS ARCHERY SEASON RESTRICTIONS L A Y M A

County 3 – Jan 6 Nov 3 – Jan 20 Nov Jan 7 – 20 Jan 21 – Feb 3 2 Sep 29 – Nov Oct 27–28 / Jan 7–20 Jan 7 – 20 Buck Limit Antlerless Limit Max Combined Limit Restrictions & Regulations 25 17 – Nov Nov 17 – Dec 2 Nov 23 – Dec 9 Nov 2 Sep 29 – Nov Buck Limit Max Combined Limit Restrictions & Regulations Hamilton •••• 255 AR Hansford •••123 ••1M1 Hardeman •••• 155 ••1M1 Hardin • ••• 224 AR, DP, W2 Harris • ••• 224 AR, W2 Harrison • ••• 224 AR, W3 Hartley •••123 CWD ••1 CWD, M1 Haskell •••• 255 Hays - E. of IH35 • ••• 224 AR, W1 Hays - W. of IH35 •••• 255 Hemphill •••• 155 ••1M1 Henderson • ••• 224 AR, W3 Hidalgo • ••• 355 Hill •••• 255 AR Hockley •••123 • 1M1 Hood •••• 224 AR Hopkins • ••• 224 AR, W4 Houston • ••• 224 AR, W2 Howard •••• 255 Hudspeth •• 1 CWD, M1 Hunt • ••• 224 AR, W4 Hutchinson •••• 155 ••1M1 Irion •••• 255 Jack •••• 255 AR Jackson-N. of Hwy 59 • ••• 224 AR, W1 Jackson-S. of Hwy 59 • ••• 224 AR, W2 Jasper • ••• 224 AR, DP, W2 Jeff Davis • ••• 244 •• 1M1 Jefferson • ••• 224 AR, W2 Jim Hogg • ••• 355 Jim Wells • ••• 355 Johnson •••• 224 AR Jones •••• 255

COUNTY LISTINGS TABLE COUNTY LISTINGS Karnes • ••• 224 AR, W1

AC Means/methods restricted to W1 Antlerless by MLDP tag only, M1 Mule deer general season: lawful archery and crossbow only. except during archery season. antlerless by antlerless mule AR Antler restrictions (pgs. 67-68). W2 Nov 3-25 anterless may be taken. deer permit or MLDP tag. CWD CWD required checks (pgs. 62-66). W3 Nov 3-18 anterless may be taken. M2 Mule deer archery season: DP All dogs prohibited. W4 Nov 22-25 may antlerless be taken. antlerless may be taken. FS Archery and youth seasons, and Nov 22-25: antlerless may be taken on USFS lands.

88 OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY 2018-2019 TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT A =ARCHERY Y =YOUTH ONLY (See pg. 78) Turkey Other Game RIO GRANDE RIO GRANDE BAG LIMITS & SQUIRREL JAVELINA FALL SPRING RESTRICTIONS EASTERN

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County 3 – Jan 6 Nov 3 – Jan 20 Nov 3 – Feb 24 Nov 2 Sep 29 – Nov Oct 27–28/Jan 7–Jan 20 Oct 27–28/Jan 21–Feb Apr 28 Mar 16 – 12 Mar 30 – May Apr 30 Apr 1 – 4-5 Mar 9-10/May 18-19 Mar 23-24/May 14 Apr 22 – May Annual Bag Limit Restrictions & Regulations 31 Aug Sep 1 – 1–31 May Oct 1–Feb 24, Sep 29 – 30 Daily Bag Limit 31 Aug Sep 1 – Oct 1 – Feb 24 Dec 1 – 30 Hamilton ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Hansford • Hardeman ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Hardin ••10 Harris ••10 Harrison ••10 Hartley ES ES ES GB GB 4 • Haskell ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Hays ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Hemphill ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Henderson ••10 Hidalgo GB GB GB GB GB 4 • NB • Hill ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Hockley • Hood ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Hopkins ••10 Houston ••10 Howard ES ES ES GB GB 4 • Hudspeth • Hunt ••10 Hutchinson ES ES ES GB GB 4 • Irion ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Jack ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB

Jackson G1OG• NB COUNTY LISTINGS TABLE Jasper G 1 AN, SR ••10 Jeff Davis GB GB 4 • Jefferson ••10 Jim Hogg GB GB GB GB GB 4 • NB • Jim Wells GB GB GB GB GB 4 • NB • Johnson ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Jones ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Karnes ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB •

ES Either Sex AN Angelina National Forest closed to turkey hunting. GB Gobblers or Bearded Hens OG Bag limit is across all OG counties combined. G Gobblers Only SR Special regulations for Eastern turkey season in certain East Texas counties. NB No bag limit. Turkey bag limit: Four, in the aggregate, no more than one of which may be an Eastern turkey. Javelina bag limit: Two per license year.

OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY 2018-2019 TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT 89 L =LATE SEASON A =ARCHERY Y =YOUTH ONLY (See pg. 78) M =MUZZLELOADER Harvest is restricted to antlerless deer and White-tailed Deer Mule Deer unbranched antlered ARCHERY, YOUTH, BAG LIMITS & GENERAL & BAG LIMITS & GENERAL LATE bucks. MUZZLELOADER RESTRICTIONS ARCHERY SEASON RESTRICTIONS L A Y M A

County 3 – Jan 6 Nov 3 – Jan 20 Nov Jan 7 – 20 Jan 21 – Feb 3 2 Sep 29 – Nov Oct 27–28 / Jan 7–20 Jan 7 – 20 Buck Limit Antlerless Limit Max Combined Limit Restrictions & Regulations 25 17 – Nov Nov 17 – Dec 2 Nov 23 – Dec 9 Nov 2 Sep 29 – Nov Buck Limit Max Combined Limit Restrictions & Regulations Kaufman • ••• 224 AR, W4 Kendall •••• 255 Kenedy • ••• 355 Kent •••• 155 ••1M1 Kerr •••• 255 Kimble •••• 255 King •••• 155 ••1M1 Kinney - N. of US90 •••• 255 Kinney - S. of US90 • ••• 355 Kleberg • ••• 355 Knox •••• 255 ••1M1 La Salle • ••• 355 Lamar • ••• 224 AR, W3 Lamb •••123 • 1M1 Lampasas •••• 255 AR Lavaca • ••• 224 AR, W1 Lee • ••• 224 AR, W1 Leon • ••• 224 AR, W3 Liberty • ••• 224 AR, W2 Limestone • ••• 224 AR, W4 Lipscomb •••• 155 ••1M1 Live Oak • ••• 355 Llano •••• 255 Loving •••123 W1 •• 1M1 Lubbock •••123 • 1M1 Lynn •••123 • 1M1 Madison • ••• 224 AR, W3 Marion • ••• 224 AR, W3 Martin •••123 • 1M1 Mason •••• 255 Matagorda • ••• 224 AR, W2 Maverick • ••• 355 McCulloch •••• 255

COUNTY LISTINGS TABLE COUNTY LISTINGS McLennan •••• 255 AR

AC Means/methods restricted to W1 Antlerless by MLDP tag only, M1 Mule deer general season: lawful archery and crossbow only. except during archery season. antlerless by antlerless mule AR Antler restrictions (pgs. 67-68). W2 Nov 3-25 anterless may be taken. deer permit or MLDP tag. CWD CWD required checks (pgs. 62-66). W3 Nov 3-18 anterless may be taken. M2 Mule deer archery season: DP All dogs prohibited. W4 Nov 22-25 may antlerless be taken. antlerless may be taken. FS Archery and youth seasons, and Nov 22-25: antlerless may be taken on USFS lands.

90 OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY 2018-2019 TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT A =ARCHERY Y =YOUTH ONLY (See pg. 78) Turkey Other Game RIO GRANDE RIO GRANDE BAG LIMITS & SQUIRREL JAVELINA FALL SPRING RESTRICTIONS EASTERN

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County 3 – Jan 6 Nov 3 – Jan 20 Nov 3 – Feb 24 Nov 2 Sep 29 – Nov Oct 27–28/Jan 7–Jan 20 Oct 27–28/Jan 21–Feb Apr 28 Mar 16 – 12 Mar 30 – May Apr 30 Apr 1 – 4-5 Mar 9-10/May 18-19 Mar 23-24/May 14 Apr 22 – May Annual Bag Limit Restrictions & Regulations 31 Aug Sep 1 – 1–31 May Oct 1–Feb 24, Sep 29 – 30 Daily Bag Limit 31 Aug Sep 1 – Oct 1 – Feb 24 Dec 1 – 30 Kaufman • NB Kendall ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Kenedy ES GB GB 4 • NB • Kent ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Kerr ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Kimble ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • King ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Kinney - N. ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Kinney - S. GB GB GB GB GB 4 • NB • Kleberg ES GB GB 4 • NB • Knox ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • La Salle GB GB GB GB GB 4 • NB • Lamar G1 SR ••10 Lamb • Lampasas ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Lavaca G1OG• NB Lee G1OG• NB Leon ••10 Liberty ••10 Limestone ••10 Lipscomb ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Live Oak GB GB GB GB GB 4 • NB • Llano ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Loving • Lubbock • COUNTY LISTINGS TABLE Lynn ES ES ES GB GB 4 Madison • NB Marion G1 SR ••10 Martin ES ES ES GB GB 4 • Mason ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Matagorda G1OG• NB Maverick GB GB GB GB GB 4 • NB • McCulloch ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • McLennan ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB

ES Either Sex AN Angelina National Forest closed to turkey hunting. GB Gobblers or Bearded Hens OG Bag limit is across all OG counties combined. G Gobblers Only SR Special regulations for Eastern turkey season in certain East Texas counties. NB No bag limit. Turkey bag limit: Four, in the aggregate, no more than one of which may be an Eastern turkey. Javelina bag limit: Two per license year.

OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY 2018-2019 TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT 91 L =LATE SEASON A =ARCHERY Y =YOUTH ONLY (See pg. 78) M =MUZZLELOADER Harvest is restricted to antlerless deer and White-tailed Deer Mule Deer unbranched antlered ARCHERY, YOUTH, BAG LIMITS & GENERAL & BAG LIMITS & GENERAL LATE bucks. MUZZLELOADER RESTRICTIONS ARCHERY SEASON RESTRICTIONS L A Y M A

County 3 – Jan 6 Nov 3 – Jan 20 Nov Jan 7 – 20 Jan 21 – Feb 3 2 Sep 29 – Nov Oct 27–28 / Jan 7–20 Jan 7 – 20 Buck Limit Antlerless Limit Max Combined Limit Restrictions & Regulations 25 17 – Nov Nov 17 – Dec 2 Nov 23 – Dec 9 Nov 2 Sep 29 – Nov Buck Limit Max Combined Limit Restrictions & Regulations McMullen • ••• 355 Medina - N. of US90 •••• 255 CWD Medina - S. of US90 • ••• 355 Menard •••• 255 Midland •••123 W1 •• 1M1 Milam • ••• 224 AR, W4 Mills •••• 255 AR Mitchell •••• 255 Montague •••• 224 AR, FS Montgomery • ••• 224 AR, W2 Moore •••123 CWD ••1 CWD, M1 Morris • ••• 224 AR, W3 Motley •••• 155 ••1 AR, M1 Nacogdoches • ••• 224 AR, DP, W3 Navarro • ••• 224 AR, W4 Newton • ••• 224 AR, DP, W2 Nolan •••• 255 Nueces • ••• 355 Ochiltree •••• 155 ••1M1 Oldham •••123 CWD ••1 CWD, M1 Orange • ••• 224 AR, DP, W2 Palo Pinto •••• 255 AR Panola • ••• 224 AR, W3 Parker •••• 224 AR Parmer •••123 CWD • 1 CWD, M1 Pecos •••• 255 •• 12 M2 Polk • ••• 224 AR, W2 Potter •••123 CWD ••1 CWD, M1 Presidio • ••• 244 •• 1M1 Rains • ••• 224 AR, W4 Randall •••123 CWD ••1 CWD, M1 Reagan •••• 255 •• 1M1 Real •••• 255

COUNTY LISTINGS TABLE COUNTY LISTINGS Red River • ••• 224 AR, W3

AC Means/methods restricted to W1 Antlerless by MLDP tag only, M1 Mule deer general season: lawful archery and crossbow only. except during archery season. antlerless by antlerless mule AR Antler restrictions (pgs. 67-68). W2 Nov 3-25 anterless may be taken. deer permit or MLDP tag. CWD CWD required checks (pgs. 62-66). W3 Nov 3-18 anterless may be taken. M2 Mule deer archery season: DP All dogs prohibited. W4 Nov 22-25 may antlerless be taken. antlerless may be taken. FS Archery and youth seasons, and Nov 22-25: antlerless may be taken on USFS lands.

92 OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY 2018-2019 TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT A =ARCHERY Y =YOUTH ONLY (See pg. 78) Turkey Other Game RIO GRANDE RIO GRANDE BAG LIMITS & SQUIRREL JAVELINA FALL SPRING RESTRICTIONS EASTERN

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County 3 – Jan 6 Nov 3 – Jan 20 Nov 3 – Feb 24 Nov 2 Sep 29 – Nov Oct 27–28/Jan 7–Jan 20 Oct 27–28/Jan 21–Feb Apr 28 Mar 16 – 12 Mar 30 – May Apr 30 Apr 1 – 4-5 Mar 9-10/May 18-19 Mar 23-24/May 14 Apr 22 – May Annual Bag Limit Restrictions & Regulations 31 Aug Sep 1 – 1–31 May Oct 1–Feb 24, Sep 29 – 30 Daily Bag Limit 31 Aug Sep 1 – Oct 1 – Feb 24 Dec 1 – 30 McMullen GB GB GB GB GB 4 • NB • Medina - N. ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Medina - S. GB GB GB GB GB 4 • NB • Menard ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Midland ES ES ES GB GB 4 • Milam G1OG• NB Mills ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Mitchell ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Montague ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Montgomery ••10 Moore ES ES ES GB GB 4 • Morris ••10 Motley ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Nacogdoches G1 SR ••10 Navarro ••10 Newton G1 SR ••10 Nolan ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Nueces GB GB GB GB GB 4 • NB • Ochiltree ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Oldham ES ES ES GB GB 4 • Orange ••10 Palo Pinto ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Panola G1 SR ••10 Parker ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Parmer • COUNTY LISTINGS TABLE Pecos ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Polk G1 SR ••10 Potter ES ES ES GB GB 4 • Presidio • Rains ••10 Randall ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Reagan ES ES ES GB GB 4 • Real ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Red River G1 SR ••10

ES Either Sex AN Angelina National Forest closed to turkey hunting. GB Gobblers or Bearded Hens OG Bag limit is across all OG counties combined. G Gobblers Only SR Special regulations for Eastern turkey season in certain East Texas counties. NB No bag limit. Turkey bag limit: Four, in the aggregate, no more than one of which may be an Eastern turkey. Javelina bag limit: Two per license year.

OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY 2018-2019 TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT 93 L =LATE SEASON A =ARCHERY Y =YOUTH ONLY (See pg. 78) M =MUZZLELOADER Harvest is restricted to antlerless deer and White-tailed Deer Mule Deer unbranched antlered ARCHERY, YOUTH, BAG LIMITS & GENERAL & BAG LIMITS & GENERAL LATE bucks. MUZZLELOADER RESTRICTIONS ARCHERY SEASON RESTRICTIONS L A Y M A

County 3 – Jan 6 Nov 3 – Jan 20 Nov Jan 7 – 20 Jan 21 – Feb 3 2 Sep 29 – Nov Oct 27–28 / Jan 7–20 Jan 7 – 20 Buck Limit Antlerless Limit Max Combined Limit Restrictions & Regulations 25 17 – Nov Nov 17 – Dec 2 Nov 23 – Dec 9 Nov 2 Sep 29 – Nov Buck Limit Max Combined Limit Restrictions & Regulations Reeves • ••• 244 CWD •• 1 CWD, M1 Refugio • ••• 355 Roberts •••• 155 ••1M1 Robertson • ••• 224 AR, W3 Rockwall •••224 AC, AR Runnels •••• 255 Rusk • ••• 224 AR, W3 Sabine • ••• 224 AR, DP, W3 San Augustine • ••• 224 AR, DP, W3 San Jacinto • ••• 224 AR, W2 San Patricio • ••• 355 San Saba •••• 255 Schleicher •••• 255 Scurry •••• 155 ••1M1 Shackelford •••• 255 Shelby • ••• 224 AR, DP, W3 Sherman •••123 CWD ••1 CWD, M1 Smith • ••• 224 AR, W4 Somervell •••• 255 AR Starr • ••• 355 Stephens •••• 255 AR Sterling •••• 255 Stonewall •••• 155 ••1M1 Sutton •••• 255 Swisher •••123 ••1M1 Tarrant •••• 224 AR Taylor •••• 255 Terrell •••• 255 •• 12 M2 Terry •••123 • 1M1 Throckmorton •••• 255 Titus • ••• 224 AR, W4 Tom Green •••• 255 Travis - E. of IH35 • ••• 224 AR, W1

COUNTY LISTINGS TABLE COUNTY LISTINGS Travis - W. of IH35 •••• 255

AC Means/methods restricted to W1 Antlerless by MLDP tag only, M1 Mule deer general season: lawful archery and crossbow only. except during archery season. antlerless by antlerless mule AR Antler restrictions (pgs. 67-68). W2 Nov 3-25 anterless may be taken. deer permit or MLDP tag. CWD CWD required checks (pgs. 62-66). W3 Nov 3-18 anterless may be taken. M2 Mule deer archery season: DP All dogs prohibited. W4 Nov 22-25 may antlerless be taken. antlerless may be taken. FS Archery and youth seasons, and Nov 22-25: antlerless may be taken on USFS lands.

94 OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY 2018-2019 TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT A =ARCHERY Y =YOUTH ONLY (See pg. 78) Turkey Other Game RIO GRANDE RIO GRANDE BAG LIMITS & SQUIRREL JAVELINA FALL SPRING RESTRICTIONS EASTERN

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County 3 – Jan 6 Nov 3 – Jan 20 Nov 3 – Feb 24 Nov 2 Sep 29 – Nov Oct 27–28/Jan 7–Jan 20 Oct 27–28/Jan 21–Feb Apr 28 Mar 16 – 12 Mar 30 – May Apr 30 Apr 1 – 4-5 Mar 9-10/May 18-19 Mar 23-24/May 14 Apr 22 – May Annual Bag Limit Restrictions & Regulations 31 Aug Sep 1 – 1–31 May Oct 1–Feb 24, Sep 29 – 30 Daily Bag Limit 31 Aug Sep 1 – Oct 1 – Feb 24 Dec 1 – 30 Reeves • Refugio GB GB GB GB GB 4 • NB • Roberts ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Robertson ••10 Rockwall • NB Runnels ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Rusk ••10 Sabine G1 SR ••10 San Augustine ••10 San Jacinto ••10 San Patricio GB GB GB GB GB 4 • NB • San Saba ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Schleicher ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Scurry ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Shackelford ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Shelby ••10 Sherman • Smith ••10 Somervell ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Starr GB GB GB GB GB 4 • NB • Stephens ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Sterling ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Stonewall ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Sutton ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Swisher ES ES ES GB GB 4 • COUNTY LISTINGS TABLE Tarrant ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Taylor ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Terrell ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Terry Throckmorton ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Titus ••10 Tom Green ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Travis ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB

ES Either Sex AN Angelina National Forest closed to turkey hunting. GB Gobblers or Bearded Hens OG Bag limit is across all OG counties combined. G Gobblers Only SR Special regulations for Eastern turkey season in certain East Texas counties. NB No bag limit. Turkey bag limit: Four, in the aggregate, no more than one of which may be an Eastern turkey. Javelina bag limit: Two per license year.

OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY 2018-2019 TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT 95 L =LATE SEASON A =ARCHERY Y =YOUTH ONLY (See pg. 78) M =MUZZLELOADER Harvest is restricted to antlerless deer and White-tailed Deer Mule Deer unbranched antlered ARCHERY, YOUTH, BAG LIMITS & GENERAL & BAG LIMITS & GENERAL LATE bucks. MUZZLELOADER RESTRICTIONS ARCHERY SEASON RESTRICTIONS L A Y M A

County 3 – Jan 6 Nov 3 – Jan 20 Nov Jan 7 – 20 Jan 21 – Feb 3 2 Sep 29 – Nov Oct 27–28 / Jan 7–20 Jan 7 – 20 Buck Limit Antlerless Limit Max Combined Limit Restrictions & Regulations 25 17 – Nov Nov 17 – Dec 2 Nov 23 – Dec 9 Nov 2 Sep 29 – Nov Buck Limit Max Combined Limit Restrictions & Regulations Trinity • ••• 224 AR, W2 Tyler • ••• 224 AR, DP, W2 Upshur • ••• 224 AR, W3 Upton •••• 255 •• 1M1 Uvalde - N. of US90 •••• 255 CWD Uvalde - S. of US90 • ••• 355 Val Verde-N. of 239/90 •••• 255 •• 1M1 Val Verde-S. of 239/90 • ••• 355 •• 1M1 Van Zandt • ••• 224 AR, W4 Victoria - N. of Hwy 59 • ••• 224 AR, W1 Victoria - S. of Hwy 59 • ••• 224 AR, W2 Walker • ••• 224 AR, W2 Waller • ••• 224 AR, W1 Ward •••123 W1 •• 1M1 Washington • ••• 224 AR, W1 Webb • ••• 355 Wharton-N. of Hwy 59 • ••• 224 AR, W1 Wharton-S. of Hwy 59 • ••• 224 AR, W2 Wheeler •••• 155 ••1M1 Wichita •••• 255 AR Wilbarger •••• 255 Willacy • ••• 355 Williamson-E. of IH35 • ••• 224 AR, W4 Williamson-W. of IH35 •••• 255 AR Wilson • ••• 224 AR, W1 Winkler •••123 W1 •• 1M1 Wise •••• 224 AR, FS Wood • ••• 224 AR, W4 Yoakum •••123 • 1M1 Young •••• 255 AR Zapata • ••• 355 Zavala • ••• 355 COUNTY LISTINGS TABLE COUNTY LISTINGS

AC Means/methods restricted to W1 Antlerless by MLDP tag only, M1 Mule deer general season: lawful archery and crossbow only. except during archery season. antlerless by antlerless mule AR Antler restrictions (pgs. 67-68). W2 Nov 3-25 anterless may be taken. deer permit or MLDP tag. CWD CWD required checks (pgs. 62-66). W3 Nov 3-18 anterless may be taken. M2 Mule deer archery season: DP All dogs prohibited. W4 Nov 22-25 may antlerless be taken. antlerless may be taken. FS Archery and youth seasons, and Nov 22-25: antlerless may be taken on USFS lands.

96 OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY 2018-2019 TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT A =ARCHERY Y =YOUTH ONLY (See pg. 78) Turkey Other Game RIO GRANDE RIO GRANDE BAG LIMITS & SQUIRREL JAVELINA FALL SPRING RESTRICTIONS EASTERN

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County 3 – Jan 6 Nov 3 – Jan 20 Nov 3 – Feb 24 Nov 2 Sep 29 – Nov Oct 27–28/Jan 7–Jan 20 Oct 27–28/Jan 21–Feb Apr 28 Mar 16 – 12 Mar 30 – May Apr 30 Apr 1 – 4-5 Mar 9-10/May 18-19 Mar 23-24/May 14 Apr 22 – May Annual Bag Limit Restrictions & Regulations 31 Aug Sep 1 – 1–31 May Oct 1–Feb 24, Sep 29 – 30 Daily Bag Limit 31 Aug Sep 1 – Oct 1 – Feb 24 Dec 1 – 30 Trinity ••10 Tyler ••10 Upshur ••10 Upton ES ES ES GB GB 4 • Uvalde - N. ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Uvalde - S. GB GB GB GB GB 4 • NB • Val Verde - N. ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Val Verde - S. GB GB GB GB GB 4 • NB • Van Zandt ••10 Victoria GB GB 4 • NB • Walker ••10 Waller • NB Ward ES ES ES GB GB 4 • Washington • NB Webb GB GB GB GB GB 4 • NB • Wharton G1OG• NB Wheeler ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Wichita ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Wilbarger ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB •• Willacy ES GB GB 4 • NB • Williamson ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Wilson ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • COUNTY LISTINGS TABLE Winkler • Wise ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Wood ••10 Yoakum Young ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Zapata GB GB GB GB GB 4 • NB • Zavala GB GB GB GB GB 4 • NB •

ES Either Sex AN Angelina National Forest closed to turkey hunting. GB Gobblers or Bearded Hens OG Bag limit is across all OG counties combined. G Gobblers Only SR Special regulations for Eastern turkey season in certain East Texas counties. NB No bag limit. Turkey bag limit: Four, in the aggregate, no more than one of which may be an Eastern turkey. Javelina bag limit: Two per license year.

OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY 2018-2019 TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT 97 101 Defi nitions - Hunting and Fishing

Active duty CITES Full-time military service in the U.S. Army, Navy, Convention on International Trade in Endangered Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard, Reserves, National Species is an international agreement between Guard or Texas State Guard; includes full-time governments to ensure that international trade in wild training duty and attendance while in active service animals and plants does not threaten their survival. at a school designated as a service school by law or Community fi shing lake by the Secretary of the military department. All public impoundments 75 acres or smaller located Aggregate limit totally within incorporated city limits or a public park, A daily bag or possession limit composed of more and all impoundments of any size totally within the than one species or a single bag limit that applies to boundaries of a state park. For a listing of specifi c a group of counties. fi shing regulations for these waters, pg. 43. For a list of Community Fishing Lakes in a specifi c area, Aircraft call (800) 792-1112 (menu 3) or check online: Any mechanical device used for fl ight; this includes tpwd.texas.gov/oa/LakeFinder. unmanned aerial vehicles (aka drones). Aircraft may not be used, or any attempt, to hunt, locate (includ- Closed season ing wounded animals), photograph, count, harass, For any species, the period of time, if any, when drive any animal without a department-issued permit. fi shing or hunting that species is not permitted. Annual bag limit Culling (alligator, deer, pronghorn, turkey or javelina) Release of a fi sh after it was held in an angler’s The maximum number of these species that may be possession to be replaced with another fi sh of the lawfully taken by a hunter during a license year. same species. Artifi cial lure Day Any lure (including fl ies) with hook or hooks attached A 24-hour period of time that begins at midnight and that is man-made and is used as a bait while fi shing. ends at midnight. Bait Daily bag limit (Anglers) Something that intentionally or unintentionally lures Quantity of a species of a resource, such as fi sh, that any wildlife resource. Includes, but not limited, to salt, may be taken in one day. grain, minerals, or other feed, directly or indirectly placed, exposed, deposited, distributed, or scattered. Daily bag limit (Hunters) Does not include scent attractants for animals. It is The maximum number of game animals/birds that unlawful to use game fi sh or any part thereof as bait. may be lawfully taken or possessed by a hunter in one day. No person shall possess more than one Baited area daily bag limit while in the fi eld or travelling to or Any (public or private) area where bait is found. from the fi eld. For migratory birds, this could include adjacent properties. There is no set distance from a baited Dark geese area that a bird/animal may be hunted if the fl ight All geese other than light geese, including Canada path or behavior is altered by its placement. It is the and white-fronted. hunter’s responsibility to know if an area is baited. Depredation These areas are unlawful for ALL migratory birds and Causing damage or destruction to property, commer- Eastern Wild Turkeys and Public Hunting Land. cial crops or native environments. Buck deer A deer with a hardened antler protruding through the Dusky duck skin. Deer with antlers completely covered in velvet Mottled duck, Mexican-like duck, black duck and are also considered buck deer. For tagging purposes, their hybrids. ALL OTHER DEER ARE ANTLERLESS DEER, regardless Edible condition of sex. Fit for human consumption, but does not include Catch any portion of a game bird, game animal, or fi sh that DEFINITIONS To take or kill and includes an attempt to take or kill. is bruised (“bloodshot”) by a bullet, shot, or arrow;

98 OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY 2018-2019 TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT otherwise destroyed as a result of harvest; decayed shells must be plugged with a one-piece fi ller (plug) or rotting; or obviously infected or diseased. which cannot be removed without disassembling the gun, so the gun’s total capacity does not exceed Final destination three shells. The permanent residence (defi nition, pg. 100) of the hunter; the permanent residence of any other Legal shooting hours for all game animals and person receiving the animal/bird carcass part of an nonmigratory (upland) game birds animal/bird carcass; or a cold storage or processing The period from one-half hour before offi cial sunrise facility. to one-half hour after offi cial sunset. For information on sunrise/sunset hours: Final processing sunrisesunset.com/USA/Texas The cleaning of a dead wildlife resource for cooking or storage purposes. For a deer or pronghorn carcass, Legal shooting hours for migratory game birds the term includes the processing of the animal more The period from one-half hour before offi cial sunrise than by quartering. to offi cial sunset except during the Special White- winged Dove Days (noon to sunset). For information Fishing on sunrise/sunset hours: The act of taking or attempting to take aquatic sunrisesunset.com/USA/Texas animal life by any means. Light geese Fishing guide Snow (including blue) and Ross’s geese. A person who, for compensation, accompanies, assists, or transports a person or persons engaged in Livestock fi shing in the water of this state. Includes but is not limited to cattle, horses, mules, sheep, goats and domesticated/non-feral swine. Fishing guide deck hand A person in the employ of a fi shing guide who assists Manipulation in operating a boat for compensation to accompany The alteration of natural vegetation or agricultural or to transport a person or persons engaged in crops, including but not limited to mowing, shred- fi shing in the water of this state. ding, discing, rolling, chopping, trampling, fl attening, burning and herbicide treatments. Manipulation does Gear tag not include the incidental distributing or scattering A tag constructed of material as durable as the of grain, seed or other feed after removal from or device to which it is attached. The gear tag must be storage on the fi eld where grown. (Only lawful for legible, contain the name and address of the person dove hunting, NOT waterfowl or cranes.) using the device and the date the device was set out. Date is not required for saltwater trotlines or crab Migratory bird preservation facility traps fi shed under a commercial license. For juglines A stationary facility designed and constructed to and freshwater trotlines, properly marked buoys or store or process game birds. fl oats qualify as valid gear tags. Migratory game birds Hunt Includes all wild species of ducks, mergansers, To capture, trap, take, or kill, and includes the act of geese, coots, rails, gallinules, plovers, Wilson’s snipe attempting to capture, trap, take, or kill. or jacksnipe, woodcock, doves (mourning, white- winged, white-tipped or white-fronted), red-billed Immediate consumption pigeons, band-tailed pigeons, shorebirds of all vari- The preparation process for a carcass portion to eties, and Sandhill cranes. Does not include exotic be immediately cooked and eaten. This would not collared-dove and Egyptian Geese. include processed portions stored while marinating for later consumption. Motorboat Any vessel propelled or designed to be propelled by Lawful archery and crossbow equipment machinery, whether or not the machinery is perma- Long-bows, recurved bows, compound bows, or nently or temporarily affi xed or is the principal source crossbows. DEFINITIONS of propulsion. Legal shotgun Natural vegetation Shotguns not larger than 10-gauge, fi red from the Any non-agricultural, native or naturalized plant shoulder, and incapable of holding more than three species that grows at a site in response to planting or shells. Shotguns capable of holding more than three

OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY 2018-2019 TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT 99 from existing seeds or propagule. Natural vegetation Outboard motor does not include planted millet. However, planted Any self-contained internal combustion propulsion millet that grows on its own in subsequent years after system, excluding fuel supply, which is used to propel the planting is considered natural vegetation (only a vessel and which is detachable as a unit from the natural vegetation may be manipulated for waterfowl vessel. and crane hunting.) Party boat Nongame fi sh A vessel, other than a sailboat, of 30 feet or more All species not listed as game fi sh except endan- in length that is operated on inland waters of the gered and threatened fi sh, which are defi ned and state by the owner of the vessel or an employee and regulated under separate rules. is rented or leased for a recreational event for more than six passengers. Non-resident A person who is not a Texas resident (proof of resi- Permanent residence dency requirements, pg. 17). Non-residents under One’s principal or ordinary home or dwelling place. 17 years of age are considered residents for the This does not include one’s temporary abode or purchase of the youth hunting license (Item 169). dwelling such as a hunting/fi shing club, or any club house, cabin, tent, car, truck, or trailer house used as Non-toxic shot a hunting/fi shing club, or any hotel, motel, or room- Any shot type that does not cause sickness or death ing house used during a hunting, fi shing, pleasure, or when ingested by migratory birds. Approved shot business trip. includes steel, including copper, nickel or zinc-coated steel, bismuth-tin, tungsten-iron, tungsten-polymer Personal watercraft (i.e., moly-shot), and any other nontoxic material A type of motorboat that is specifi cally designed to approved by the Director of the USFWS. be operated by a person or persons sitting, standing, tpwd.texas.gov/oa/NontoxicShot or kneeling on the vessel rather than in the conven- tional manner of sitting or standing inside the vessel. Normal agricultural planting, harvesting, and post-harvest manipulation Possession limit (hunters) A normal agricultural planting or harvesting undertak- The maximum number of any animal or bird that may en for the purpose of producing and gathering a crop, be possessed by any person at any place. This limit or manipulation (including post-harvest) after such only ceases when a bird or animal is legally fi nally harvest and removal of a crop, that is conducted in processed or reaches its fi nal destination. Final accordance with offi cial recommendations of State processing may only occur at fi nal destination or cold Extension Specialists of the Cooperative Extension storage facility. Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Possession limit (anglers) Includes commercial harvest, loading and unloading. The maximum number of fi sh a person may possess Does not include the broadcast spreading of seed before returning to their residence. Possession limit that is normally drill-planted. is twice the daily bag on game and nongame fi sh, Normal stabilization practice except as provided in this guide, and does not apply A planting for agricultural soil-erosion control to fi sh in the possession of or stored by a person at or post-mining land-reclamation conducted in their residence. accordance with offi cial recommendations of State Pronghorn antelope (Antilocapra americana) Extension Specialists of the Cooperative Extension In this document, “pronghorn” means “pronghorn Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. antelope.” More information: Open season tpwd.texas.gov/oa/pronghorn The period of time during which it is lawful to pursue, Quartered hunt, take, or attempt to take a specifi ed animal, A deer or pronghorn is considered quartered when bird, or fi sh. The dates in this guide are opening and the forequarters, hindquarters, and back straps have closing dates for the open season which includes all been completely severed from the carcass. dates between them. Residence (anglers) Operate A permanent structure where a person regularly sleeps To navigate or otherwise use a motorboat or a vessel. and keeps personal belongings such as furniture and

DEFINITIONS clothes, but does not include a temporary abode or

100 OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY 2018-2019 TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT dwelling such as a hunting or fi shing club, or any club Waterfowl house, cabin, tent or trailer house or mobile home Ducks (including teal), geese, mergansers, and coots. used as hunting or fi shing camp, or any hotel, motel or Does NOT include Sandhill Crane. rooming house used on a temporary basis. Wildlife resource Resident Any wild animal, wild bird, or aquatic life. A person who has lived continuously in Texas for Wildlife Resource Document (WRD) more than six months immediately before buying A document that allows a person to give, leave, their license, offi cially documented members of the receive, or possess any species (or part of) of legally Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas or members of taken game birds, game fi sh or game animals; WRD the U.S. Armed Forces (and their dependents) on must contain: “active duty” (pg. 98) anywhere. A person who claims residency in any other state for any purpose (A) name, signature, address, and hunting license and is not an offi cially-documented member of the number of the person who killed or caught the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas or a member of the wildlife resource; U.S. Armed Forces (or dependent) on active duty is (B) name of the person receiving the wildlife not a resident. resource; (C) description of the wildlife resource (number and Sell type of species or parts); To transfer the ownership or the right of possession of (D) date the wildlife resource was killed or caught; an item to a person for consideration and includes a and barter and an even exchange. (E) location where the wildlife resource was killed or Sinkbox caught (name of ranch; area; county). A low fl oating device concealing a person below the surface of the water. Sinkboxes are unlawful. Wounded deer A deer leaving a blood trail. Upland game bird Wild turkey, wild grouse, wild prairie chickens, wild Youth (for the purposes of participation in Youth-Only pheasants of all varieties, wild partridge, wild bob- hunting seasons or special youth events) white quail, wild scaled quail, wild Mearn’s quail, wild Any person 16 years of age or younger. For the Gambel’s quail, chachalacas. federal Youth Waterfowl Weekend, the youth must Vessel be accompanied by an adult at least 18 years of Any watercraft, other than a seaplane on water, used age (adult is required to accompany the youth during or capable of being used for transportation on water. special youth-only duck season, but is NOT required to be licensed). To hunt waterfowl, all persons 16 years of age and older must have a Federal Duck Stamp.

Commonly Used Abbreviations CDC Centers for Disease Control TAHC Texas Animal Health Commission CWD Chronic Wasting Disease TCEQ Texas Commission on Environmental Quality EEZ Exclusive Economic Zone TDSHS Texas Department of State Health Services HIP Harvest Information Program TPWD Texas Parks and Wildlife Department IWVC Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact USCG United States Coast Guard MLDP Managed Lands Deer Program USDA United States Department of Agriculture OGT Operation Game Thief WMA Wildlife Management Area PFD Personal Flotation Device WRD Wildlife Resource Document PWC Personal Watercraft WTD White-tailed Deer DEFINITIONS

TPWD receives funds from the USFWS. TPWD prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, disability, age, and gender, pursuant to state and federal law. To request an accommodation or obtain information in an alternative format, please contact TPWD on a Text Telephone (TDD) at (512) 389-8915 or by Relay Texas at 7-1-1 or (800) 735-2989. If you believe you have been discriminated against by TPWD, please contact TPWD or the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Offi ce for Diversity and Workforce Management, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041.

OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY 2018-2019 TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT 101 NON-CORE ALLIGATOR HIDE TAG REPORT

WILDLIFE RESOURCE DOCUMENT Refer to Outdoor Annual sections on Transfer of Wildlife Resources, Cold Storage/Processing Facility, and Taxidermist for an explanation of requirements to complete and possess this document.

I, (1) Name (2) Phone

(3) Address City / State / Zip give, donate, leave the wildlife resource(s) or parts therof, listed below to: (complete Sections 4 through 12), OR possess the wildlife resource(s) or parts therof, listed below, without other applicable licenses, stamps, tags, or permits (complete Sections 6 through 12):

(4) Receiver’s Name

(3) Address City / State / Zip

(6) Number and Type of Species or Parts

which was killed or caught on (7) Date ______at the following location:

(8) Name of Ranch, Area, Lake, Bay, or Stream and County, State, or Country

(9) Hunt and/or Fish License of person who killed or caught the wildlife resource described in Section 6 (10) State

(11) Signature (12) Date

NOTE: Reproduction of this information is allowed, in any form, including a legible handwritten version. Form is also available online: tpwd.texas.gov/oa/transfer

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