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Paying Forward WHAT YOUR SUPPORT MEANS IN TEXAS

here are many reasons to be hopeful about hunting and fishing in Texas. One big reason T is you. We cannot say THANK YOU enough to hunters, anglers and boaters for their many decades of support. We’re seeing a strong return on that investment, even with today’s conservation challenges.

For example, eastern wild turkeys have come back from a low of just 100 birds statewide in the 1940s to a healthy pop- ulation that supports turkey hunting in 13 counties. We’re continuing with a “super stocking” approach to restore turkey in many more counties—efforts funded by licensed hunters.

On the coast, once abundant southern flounder are down by half since the 1980s. State fish hatcheries are now stocking more than 378,000 juvenile flounder in our bays every year, and two new facilities are being built to produce flounder year around.

The Perfect Boat for: In the Hill Country, biologists have worked for decades to save the Guada- lupe bass from near extinction and, in the process, created a new river watershed approach to habitat management. These breakthroughs are among many -- made possible with dollars from licensed anglers and registered boaters.

Once again, thank you again for caring about our wild things and wild places. They need your support now more than ever!

CARTER SMITH Executive Director, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

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GAME ANIMALS Spring Youth-Only North Zone: Mar 28-29 & May 23-24 Alligator South Zone: Mar 14-15 & May 9-10 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 23 – Dec 8 MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS SW Panhandle: Nov 23 – Dec 1 Dove (Report leg bands to www.reportband.gov) Trans-Pecos: Nov 29 – Dec 15 Archery Season Sep 28 – Nov 1 North Zone: Sep 1 - Nov 12 & Dec 20 - Jan 5 Central Zone: Sep 1 - Nov 3 & Dec 20 - Jan 14 White-tailed Deer South Zone General Season Regular Season: Sep 14 – Nov 3 & Dec 20 - Jan 23 North Zone: Nov 2 – Jan 5 Additional days for Special South Zone: Nov 2 – Jan 19 White-winged Dove Season: Sep 1, 2, 7, 8 (special regs apply) Special Late Season North Zone: Jan 6-19 Duck South Zone: Jan 20 - Feb 2 North Zone Youth-Only Seasons Regular Season: Nov 9 - Dec 1 & Dec 7 - Jan 26 Early Season: Oct 26-27 Dusky Duck: Nov 14 - Dec 1 & Dec 7 - Jan 26 Late Season: Jan 6-19 Youth-Only: Nov 2-3 Archery Season Sep 28 - Nov 1 South Zone Muzzleloader-Only Jan. 6-19 Regular Season: Nov 2 - Dec 1 & Dec 14 - Jan 26 Javelina Dusky Duck: Nov 7 - Dec 1 & Dec 14 - Jan 26 North Zone: Oct 1 – Feb 23 Youth-Only: Oct 26-27 South Zone: Sep 1 – Aug 31 High Plains Mallard Management Unit Regular Season: Oct 26-27 & Nov 1 - Jan 26 Pronghorn Antelope Sep 28 - Oct 6 Dusky Duck: Nov 4 - Jan 26 Youth-Only: Oct 19-20 Squirrel East Texas: Oct 1 – Feb 23 & May 1–31 Gallinule, Rail, Moorhen Sep 14-29 & Nov 2 - Dec 25 Other Open Counties: Sep 1 – Aug 31 Special Youth Season: Sep 28-29 Goose East Zone Early Canada Goose: Sep 14-29 UPLAND GAME BIRDS Light & Dark Geese: Nov 2 - Jan 26 Light Goose Conservation Order: Jan 27 - Mar 15 Chachalaca West Zone Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr Light & Dark Geese: Nov 2 - Feb 2 & Willacy Counties: Nov 2 - Feb 23 Light Goose Conservation Order: Feb 3 - Mar 15 Pheasant Panhandle: Dec 7 - Jan 5 Sandhill Crane Quail Statewide: Oct 26 – Feb 23 Zone A: Oct 26 - Jan 26 Zone B: Nov 22 - Jan 26 Rio Grande Turkey Zone C: Dec 14 - Jan 19 Fall Season Snipe Oct 26 - Feb 9 North Zone: Nov 2 - Jan 5 South Zone: Nov 2 - Jan 19 Teal Sep 14-29 Brooks, Kenedy, Kleberg & Willacy Counties: Nov 2 - Feb 23 Woodcock Dec 18 - Jan 31 Archery-Only: Sept 28 - Nov 1 Fall Youth-Only OTHER ANIMALS North Zone: Oct 26-27 & Jan 6-19 South Zone: Oct 26-27 & Jan 20 - Feb 2 Rabbits and Hares No closed season Spring Season In addition to a hunting license, a migratory game bird stamp endorsement North Zone: April 4 - May 17 ($7) is required to hunt any migratory game bird, including mourning dove South Zone: Mar 21 - May 3 (a Federal Sandhill Crane Permit is required to hunt sandhill crane). An One-Turkey Counties: Apr 1-30 upland game bird stamp endorsement ($7) is required to hunt turkey, quail, pheasant, or chachalacas.

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Saltwater • To streamline regulations for the entire coast, there is a coast-wide 5 fish bag limit on spotted seatrout. • When fishing for sharks in state waters, anglers are required to use non-offset, non-stainless steel circle hooks, except when fishing with artificial lures. • The minimum size limit for cobia is increasing to 40 inches total length. • The private recreational red snapper season in federal water is now managed by Texas Parks and Wildlife.

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Hunting • Establishment of a 4-day hunting season on antlerless white-tailed deer in 21 counties in south-central Texas. • Harvest reporting within 24 hours is now mandatory for antlerless deer in select south-central Texas counties. Reporting can be done through the “My Texas Hunt Harvest” app or online at tpwd.texas.gov/myhunt. • Expansion of hunting seasons on antlerless white-tailed deer in 20 counties in northeast Texas. • Decrease in daily bag limits for pintails during waterfowl hunting season. • Establishment of a new javelina season in 6 counties in the South Plains. • Implementation of antler spread restrictions on mule deer in Lynn County. • Legalization of air guns and arrow guns for methods of take while hunting big game, alligators, Rio Grande turkeys, and furbearers. • The check station near the Hueco Mountains for the Trans-Pecos’s Mandatory CWD Sampling and Carcass Movement Restriction Zone has changed locations this hunting season.

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OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 1 6/24/19 1:59 PM Harassment of Hunters, Trappers, or Anglers ...... 32 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 Special Restrictions for 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 Identification of Yellow, White, Striped, and Hybrid Striped Bass ...... 47 Identification 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 Shellfish 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 ...... 56 Tagging Game Animals ...... 57 Proof of Sex ...... 58 Transporting and Transferring Deer or Pronghorn ...... 59 Processing of Game Animals ...... 59

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HUNTER EDUCATION DEFERRAL ITEM FEE 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

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

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 officer 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 conservation efforts that help make Texas one of the best places in the country to hunt and fish. Thank you for supporting outdoor recreation and conservation. Starting on September 1, 2019, it will be legal to display an image of information from TPWD’s website or a photograph of a hunting, fishing, or combination license on a wireless device for the purpose of verification of possessing a valid license. You MUST have your physical license for any activities requiring tags. RESIDENT: a person who has lived continuously in Texas for more than six months immediately before buying their license, officially documented members of the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas or members of the U.S. Armed Forces (and their dependents) on “active duty” (pg. 96) anywhere. A person who claims residency in any other state for any purpose and is not an officially-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 certificate* • a statement from a parole board or probation officer 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

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OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 5 6/24/19 1:59 PM All documents must reflect the applicant’s name and a physical address in Texas. Except for a valid driver’s license or other state-issued identification card, additional residency documentation is not required at time of purchase or while hunting or fishing. 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 fishing licenses are valid from the date of sale through August 31, 2020. Hunting and fishing licenses and packages that do not meet the August 31, 2020 date: • Temporary hunting and fishing licenses and packages • Year-from-Purchase fishing license • Lake Texoma fishing license ENDORSEMENTS (historically called “stamps”) In addition to license requirements, the purchase of a license endorsement may be required to engage in certain hunting and fishing activities: • Archery Endorsement - required to hunt during an archery-only season (required to hunt deer at any time in Collin, Dallas, Grayson, or Rockwall counties). LICENSES, TAGS & ENDORSEMENTS TAGS LICENSES, • 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 fish in public fresh water. • Saltwater Fishing Endorsement – required to fish in saltwater. All fishing 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 affidavit. Fees vary from $3–$10.

UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES It is UNLAWFUL to: • hunt or fish 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 fish. • let someone else hunt or fish 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, if they choose. 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 five state endorsements (archery, freshwater fishing, saltwater fishing 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 fish 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 endorsement (with a red drum tag), freshwater endorsement, or both. Residents who purchase “Combo” packages specific to either salt or freshwater fishing 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.

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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. Ofﬁcial proof can be digital or hard copy.

“Super Combo” Hunting and All-Water Fishing Package 510 FREE Includes ﬁve state endorsements. Federal Duck Stamp is NOT included, but is required for waterfowl hunting (pg. 24). All-Water Fishing Package 511 FREE Includes ﬁshing 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 defined 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. Official 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. Official proof can be digital or hard copy.

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

Lifetime Licenses Residents may buy hunting and fishing 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 fishing license can be upgraded to a lifetime resident combination hunting and fishing license for $800. Non-resident Military, their dependents and individuals under 17 years of age are not eligible for lifetime licenses. 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) certification 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 offices (pg. 99).

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OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 7 6/24/19 1:59 PM 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. 98) who fi shes in the public waters of Texas. A license/package is NOT REQUIRED for: • a person under 17 years of age; supplying the service. This authorization may be in the form • a person born BEFORE Jan. 1, 1931; of an identifi cation card that contains the name of the sponsoring entity; or • a person with an intellectual disability fi shing as part • a person with an intellectual disability fi shing under the

LICENSES, TAGS & ENDORSEMENTS TAGS LICENSES, of medically approved therapy, under the immediate supervision of personnel approved or employed by direct supervision of a licensed angler who is either a family a hospital, residence, or school for persons with an member or has permission from the family to take the intellectual disability. The person with an intellectual person ﬁ shing. While ﬁ shing, the person with an intellectual disability must carry an authorization identifying the entity disability needs a note from a doctor stating the person has been diagnosed as having an intellectual disability.

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, 2020, 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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OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 8 6/24/19 1:59 PM 2019-2020 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 ﬁshing package, you can also purchase a saltwater endorsement. If you purchase any valid saltwater ﬁshing 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 certificate 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 certificate 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 offices (pg. 99).

FISHING ENDORSEMENTS AND TAGS ITEM FEE Freshwater Fishing Endorsement 256 $5 Required in addition to a valid fishing license if you take or attempt to take fish in the public fresh waters of Texas. If you are not required to hold a fishing license, this endorsement is not required. This endorsement is automatically included as part of the freshwater package, all-water fishing package, lifetime combination and lifetime fishing license. Saltwater Fishing Endorsement 211 $10 Required in addition to a valid fishing license if you take or attempt to take fish in the public salt water of Texas. If you are not required to hold a fishing license, this endorsement is not required. A red drum tag will be issued at no additional charge with each saltwater fishing endorsement. This endorsement is automatically included as part of the saltwater package, all-water fishing package, lifetime combination and lifetime fishing 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 fishing endorsement or any package that includes the saltwater fishing endorsement (tagging information, pg. 51). Anglers who want a red drum tag and are EXEMPT from fishing 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 offices. Individual Bait-shrimp Trawl Tag 334 $37 Required for trawls used to take shrimp for any purpose under a recreational fishing license. Available at TPWD Coastal Law Enforcement offices.

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OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 9 6/24/19 1:59 PM LICENSE REQUIREMENTS FOR BORDER WATERS ALL fish 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 fish in Texas or Oklahoma waters on Lake Texoma only with the appropriate license from Texas or Oklahoma, unless the person possesses a Lake Texoma fishing license (Item 208). • A person must have a valid Texas fishing license to fish from the Texas bank from Denison Dam to Shawnee Creek. An Oklahoma fishing license is required to wade-fish or fish from a boat in these waters. • An Oklahoma resident 65 years of age or older is exempt from fishing 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 fish 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 fish 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 fishing licenses issued by either state may fish 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 fishing license or Permiso de Pesca Deportiva [managed by the Mexican federal agency CONAPESCA (Comisión Nacional de Acuacultura y Pesca)] is required to fish 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 6, 2020 On the first Saturday in June of each year, everyone can fish recreationally without licenses or endorsements. This opportunity exists so that more people can try fishing for the first time. If you already have your license, thank you for your support! Please consider inviting a friend or family member to join you. In 2020, Free Fishing Day is June 6. Fishing in State Parks Anglers can also enjoy free fishing all year at more than 70 state parks (park entry fees still apply). All other fishing regulations, such as length and bag limits, remain in effect. A fishing license and endorsement are not required if fishing on state park property or in waters completely enclosed by a state park. On man-made structures (docks, piers, jetties, etc.) within state parks, fishing is allowed by pole-and-line only, and each person is limited to two poles. Please check with the park before participating in any fishing activity and to confirm any additional regulations. More details: tpwd.texas.gov/oa/familyfish Fishing on Private Property A fishing license is not required to fish on waters completely enclosed within private property.

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OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 10 6/24/19 1:59 PM 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 speciﬁc 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. • feral hogs on private property with landowner authorization.

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 defined, 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) certification 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 non-game animals, fur-bearing animals, squirrel, javelina and alligator (not valid for white-tailed or mule deer including MLDP tags, pronghorn or bighorn sheep). Endorsement requirements apply. Non-resident 5-Day Special Hunting 157 $48 Legal for any period of five 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 turkey), all non-game animals, fur-bearing animals, squirrel, javelina and alligator (not valid for white-tailed or mule deer including MLDP 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. 77). See the Fur-bearing Animal Digest for more information, available at tpwd.texas.gov/oa/FurBearing.

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OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 11 6/24/19 1:59 PM 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 ofﬁces (pg. 99) 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) Certiﬁcation 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-certiﬁed. 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 speciﬁc 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 Certification 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 offices, 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 fulfillment Required for all waterfowl (pg. 98) hunters 16 years of age or older; available at most U.S. Post offices, TPWD Law Enforcement offices (pg. 99), Austin headquarters, and all license retailers. Must be signed on its face by the hunter. A valid hunting license, HIP Certification, 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.

Annual Public Hunting Permit 173 $48 Required for an adult (age 17 years of age or older) to access designated public hunting lands owned or administered by TPWD for hunting and other recreational purposes.

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6/24/19 1:59 PM Mobile or App: OutdoorAnnual.com Mobile or 2019-2020 The TX number must be painted on, or otherwise attached painted on, TX number must be The in such of the forward half of the vessel, each side to, easy identification. position as to provide be in BLOCK from left to right, TX number must read The proportion not less than three inches incharacters of good height and be of a color that contrasts with the background. The numerals must be separated from the prefix and the - spaces such as the follow or equivalent hyphens suffix by ing examples: TX 0001 GG or TX-0001-GG. decal must be affixed in line with and three The validation TX number. the rear of the boat from the (3) inches towards – Non-motorized Exempted from Registration Vessels or rubber rafts (regardless rowboats, punts, kayaks, canoes, in length when under 14 feet vessels or other of length), Adding an outboard oared or windblown. poled, paddled, types requires titling vessel or trolling motor to one of these and registration. – Commercial Vessels Exempted USCG Documented 115 feet in length; and pilot or exceeding tugboats; vessels or or personnel to supplies, boats transportingcrew freight, or offshore oil infrastructure. freighters, ships, from cargo • • • • • • PLACEMENT OF TX NUMBER AND DECAL ON TX NUMBER OF PLACEMENT VESSELS TAX AND BILL OF SALE REQUIREMENTS AND BILL OF SALE TAX to collect tax for vessels/boats law TPWD is required by motors purchased(65 feet or less in length) and outboard 2000. on or after January 1, Texas brought into or Texas in is assessed at Tax price. The tax rate is 6.25% of the sales and is due within 45the time of registration/title transfer Texas. sale or date brought to from the date of days working are subject to days Applications filed later than 45 working is A signed bill of sale or invoice tax penalties and interest. are handled Trailers required for every transfer of ownership. through the local county tax office and the price of the trailer must be separated from the price of the boat and motor. Resident tax is assessed - $15.00 New New Tax Resident titled or bringing their previously (not sales tax) for owners registered boat and/or outboard motor from another state into Texas. more information call (800) 262-8755 or visitFor . tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/boat OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY AND REGULATIONS RULES ANNUAL OUTDOOR All motorized vessels, regardless of length (including any of length (including any regardless All motorized vessels, sailboat with an auxiliary engine); (including sailboats) 14 feet in All non-motorized vessels length or longer; and USCG documented vessels. All motorized vessels, regardless of length (including any (including any of length regardless All motorized vessels, sailboat with an auxiliary engine); (including sailboats) 14 feet in All non-motorized vessels length or longer; and powered) All internal combustion (gasoline/diesel/propane outboard motors. local registered/titled through the applicant’s are Trailers county tax office. 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: • • • Game wardens and other peace officers certified as marine safety enforcement officers by TPWD may may TPWD officers certified other peace and officers by enforcement marine safety as wardens Game vessel to determine provisions. compliance with applicable any and inspect board, stop, Requirements Identification and Registration Title, TITLING REQUIREMENTS outboard motors must be and vessels/boats The following titled: • • • • and either a Manufacturer’s bill of sale, Title application, and vessels/boats Statement of Origin (MSO) for new for used vessels/ or an original signed title outboard motors, to obtain must be submitted boats and outboard motors, purchase a used vessel/ DO NOT name. title in applicant’s receiving an original titleboat or outboard motor without (signed on the front and back) along with a signed bill of sale from the person(s) listed on the title or from their legally signs representative If a legal documented representative. the appli- the title or bill of sale for the recorded owner(s), authorizing of the documentation cant must obtain a copy owner(s). to act on behalf of the representative the legal Applications for title must be submitted not later than 45 from the date of purchase. days Purchases or gifts of boats or outboard motors that do not acquire the title and bill of sale (or statement of gift) will not through be titled may These 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 through the bonded title process with appropriate documen- means or outboard motor” “abandoned vessel An tation. or outboard motor that has remained on private a vessel in charge or person property without the consent of the owner days. consecutive of the property for more than seven Coast Guard All U.S. Titling – Exempted from Vessels cur- (documentation must be (USCG) documented vessels rowboats, punts, kayaks, all non-motorized canoes, and rent), under or other vessels of length), or rubber rafts (regardless oared or windblown. poled, paddled, 14 feet in length when BOATING AND WATER SAFETY WATER AND BOATING OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 13 OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 14 BOATING & WATER SAFETY 26 • • FEE CHARTFORBOATS, OUTBOARD MOTORS AND RELATED ITEMS • • • ofnumber(registration),The certificate ifrequired: TEXAS CERTIFICATE OFNUMBER USCGDocumentation. maintain current TX Number)onbothsidesofthebow ofthevessel andmust May display ONLY the Validation Decal(nottheRegistration Decals onUSCGDocumented Vessels: OTHER VESSEL REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE OFNUMBER(registration IDcard) REGISTRATION REPLACEMENT DECALS TEXAS CERTIFICATE OF TITLE TAXES public water. available forinspectionwhen theboatisoperatedon ofnumberandmade must beattachedtothecertificate In theabsenceofawindshield, theregistrationdecal ofthewindshield.the registrationdecalonleftportion Vessels todisplay registeredasantiqueboatsarepermitted vessel describedonthecard. ofnumbercardissuedforthe listed onthecertificate The numberprintedonthedecalmustmatch require Texasregistration. must alsobeaboardUSCGDocumentedvessels that and is valid throughtheexpirationdateshown onthecertificate; enforcement officer; must always beaboardandavailable forinspectionby an 15-Day (Item850) BoaterEdDeferral Request Ownership History Game Warden Inspection /State Assigned HullIdentificationNumber Boatlessthan16feetinlength(Class Livery A) 40 feetormoreinlength(Class3) 26 feetbutlessthan40inlength(Class2) 16 feetbutlessthan26inlength(Class1) Less than16feetinlength(Class A) Corrected Certificate ofNumberCard Certificate Corrected ofNumberCard Replacement Certificate Transfer ofOwnership(any Texas registeredvessel) Replacement Registration Decals with new certificate ofnumbercard(required) Replacement RegistrationDecalswithnew certificate “Quick” (ToTitle expeditethereplacementoflostordestroyed titlesonly) Bonded Title of Title- Certificate TransactionCorrection of Title- Certificate of Certificate ReplacementforLostorDestroyedTitle- Title of Certificate Title- Transfer of Vessel /OutboardMotor of Certificate Title- Vessel /OutboardMotor Penalties andInterest Sales /Use Tax (percentage ofthesalesprice) New Resident Tax (appliestoowner relocatingfromoutofstateto Texas) OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY (apply 45businessdays PWD930tocalculateamountowed) after salesdate–seeform Documented vessels. has beeninspected. This sectiondoesnotapplyto USCG from agame warden statingthevesseloroutboardmotor panied by afeeof$25.00andaninspectioncertificate defacement ofthenumber. Thisstatementmustbeaccom- stating thereasonfordestruction, removal, alterationor or outboardmotor, providing proofoflegal ownership, and statement mustbefiledwith TPWD describingthevessel has beenaltered, defaced, mutilatedorremoved, asworn title foravessel oroutboardmotorwithaserialnumberthat defaced, mutilated, orremoved. To acquireregistrationor outboard motorwithaserialnumberthathasbeenaltered, purchase avessel withahullidentificationnumberoran It isillegal topossessorintentionallysell, offerforsale, or NUMBERS HULL IDENTIFICATION AND MOTOR SERIAL TPWD game warden. boats arerequiredtobeinspectedandissuedanHINby a forparts, etc.).marine andhardware dealers Homemade oftheboat(i.e.,used intheconstruction invoicesfrom as totheoriginofboatandproofmaterials Homemade boatsrequireanaffidavit fromtheapplicant HOMEMADE BOATS 2019-2020 Mobileor App: OutdoorAnnual.com FEE $10 $11 $25 $32 $150 $110 $53 $32 $11 $11 $11 $22 $64 $37 $27 $27 $27 $27 6.25% $15 6/24/19 1:59 PM BOATING & WATER SAFETY 27 6/24/19 1:59 PM $500 $126 $500 $500 $11 $4 $132 $132 $53 $53 $53 FEE Mobile or App: OutdoorAnnual.com Mobile or for a complete list of tpwd.texas.gov/oa/paddling . This course is a great way to way This course is a great boaterexam.com/paddling. 2019-2020 reckless operation and excessive speed reckless operation and excessive or wash hazardous wake or occupant of a vessel swimmer circular course around any in water activities engaged or ramps interference with markers obstructing passage 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, oa/BoaterEd. tpwd.texas.gov/ the FREE comprehensive to take are encouraged Paddlers and paddleboard safety course offered online kayak, canoe, at This course and safer. outing more enjoyable your help make by replace the boater education course required WILL NOT Visit law. float officially designated paddling trails including average paddler safety and more. public access points, times,

OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY AND REGULATIONS RULES ANNUAL OUTDOOR New New License Application card Additional Marine Decal and ID of License Renewal Owner) (New Business Transfer Location (Same Owner) Business Transfer Correction / Update of Information New Party Boat Operators License Party New License Boat Operators Existing Party Renew Boat Operators License Party or Destroyed Replace a Lost License Boat Operators Party Update an Existing Annual Party Boat Inspection Annual Party a vessel powered by a motor of more than 15 horsepower; by powered a vessel or in length. 14 feet over vessel a windblown of age is at least 18 years operate the motorboat can lawfully under way is on board the motorboat when personal watercraft (operating) violation any operation reckless or negligent speed excessive sold, donated or gifted to a new owner; donated or gifted to a new sold, from this state to another state or country;permanently removed or TPWD). Title must be surrendered (the Certificate(s) to of abandoned or destroyed MARINE LICENSE PARTY BOATS PARTY Boater Education training is RECOMMENDED for all boat operators and REQUIRED for those persons and REQUIRED is RECOMMENDED for all boat operators Boater Education training 1993. born on or after September 1, TPWD-certified boater education Successful completion of a for are required I.D. photo course and possession of a valid 1993 to operate: person born after September 1, on or any • • 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 • • • Proof of completion of the requirements to obtain a vessel the USCG satisfies the require- by license issued operator’s ment for completing a boater education course in this state. violations, (operating) A person guilty of one of the following shall be required to successfully complete an approved to com- Failure a fine. AND pay boater education course 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 • • • The recorded owner must provide notice to TPWD within 20 days after the date the boat and/or outboard motor are: after the date the TPWD within 20 days notice to provide must The recorded owner • • • Mandatory Education Requirements Boater OWNERSHIP TRANSFER (SALE, REMOVAL, ABANDONMENT OR DESTRUCTION) OR DESTRUCTION) ABANDONMENT REMOVAL, TRANSFER (SALE, OWNERSHIP MOTOR OF BOAT/OUTBOARD FEE CHART FOR BOATS, OUTBOARD MOTORS AND RELATED ITEMS AND RELATED MOTORS OUTBOARD FOR BOATS, FEE CHART OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 15 BOATING & WATER SAFETY 28 Required SafetyEquipment J H G F E D C B A

MIRRORS ENGINE CUT-OFF SWITCHLANYARD EXHAUSTMANIFOLD WATER FLAME ARRESTORBACKFIRE VENTILATION LIGHTS DEVICES PRODUCING SOUND SIGNALS DISTRESS VISUAL EXTINGUISHERS FIRE DEVICES FLOTATION PERSONAL REGISTRATION NUMBERS TITLE equipment. additional requirementsfortheassociated exception totherequirement A letterindicateseitheraspecific cates aspecificapplicablerequirement. to your vessel. A dotinthatcolumnindi thecolumntorightwhichFind applies If equipped, cut-offswitch orlanyard mustbeattached tooperator, operator’s clothing, oroperator’s PFDatalltimes an observer, otherthantheoperator, 13years ofage orolderispresentonboard andactinginthatcapacity. when aPWCisunderway, andatgreater-than headway speedforallothermotoroboatsthan aPWC. from sunsettosunriseinallweather. mountedgaspermanently tanks. 26 feetinlength. in lengthwhen paddled, poled, oared, orwindblown. Rearview mirror ofasizenolessthanfourinches inwidthandheightmustbepresentwhen mirror towing apersonunless Rearview arrestor notrequired foroutboardmotors.Backfire flame Applies toallvessels, exceptavessel of “open construction,” usingasfuelany liquidofavolatile nature. lightarenotpractical,If sidelightsandstern itmusthave andexhibitatleastonebrightlight, lantern, orflashlight distresssignalsnotrequired onboatsunder16feetinlength,Visual unlessoperatedbetween sunsetandsunrise. extinguishersnotrequired on outboardmotorboatslessthan26feetinlength,Fire of “open construction” withno Passengers under13years ofage mustwear a Type I, II, or Type IIIwearable PFDwhile underway onvessels lessthan wornbyPFDs MUSTbeproperly alloccupants. Does notapplyto:canoes, kayaks, punts, rowboats, rafts(regardless rubber oflength)orothervessels under14feet

REQUIRED EQUIPMENT OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY lights and stern light. lights andstern Red andgreen side round white light. lights andwhite all- Red andgreen side light. light andstern lights, white masthead Red andgreen side Whistle andabell. device. other soundproducing Whistle orhorn, or some State authority. Inland watersunder authority. waters underUSCG Federal watersand B-2 plusoneB-1. Three typesB-1orone type B-2. Two typesB-1orone One typeB-1. on board. PFD (throwable device) One additional Type IV each persononboard. V wearable device for One Type I, II, IIIor Type or specific - • • • • • • • B J

Personal Watercraft (Including electricmotors) • • • • • D G H C E J Less than 16' in length POWERBOATS (Class A) • • • • • • • D G H C J 16' but less than 26' 2019-2020 (Class 1) • • • • • • • • • G H J 26' but less than 40' (Class 2) Mobileor App: • • • • • • • • • G H J 40' but less than 65' (Class 3) (If any typeofpropulsion) C A A E F Less than 16' in length (Class A) SAILBOATS • • • • C F 16' but less than 26' OutdoorAnnual.com (Class 1)

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6/24/19 1:59 PM WHITE FIGURE 2 FIGURE Mobile or App: OutdoorAnnual.com Mobile or WHITE 2019-2020 operate any vessel or manipulate any water skis, aquaplane water skis, or manipulate any vessel operate any 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 nor a fine punishable by (Conviction confinement in jail not to exceed more than $2,000 or by or both.) 180 days sight-seeing or of any within 200 yards or dive swim excursion boat except for maintenance purposes or unless within an enclosed area. or operate Flag” Down “Diver operate within 50 feet of a except at Flag” Down “Diver a boat within 150 feet of a speed. headway/steerage fail to comply with the USCG Inland Rules of the Road. Notify transfer of ownership Calculate boat taxes Find office locations operate while intoxicated (loss of mental or physical operate while or higher). or blood alcohol content of .08 faculties, not to exceed $2,000, a fine punishable by 1st conviction or both; 2nd confinement in jail not to exceed 180 days to exceed $4,000, a fine not punishable by conviction or both; 3rd conviction confinement not to exceed one year imprisonment a fine not to exceed $10,000, punishable by **Failure 2 years. or less than for not more than 10 years to submit a specimen to determine blood alcohol con- license. result in suspension of your driver’s tent may • • • • • • • • • • • WHITE FIGURE 1 OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY AND REGULATIONS RULES ANNUAL OUTDOOR The engine cut-off switch must be worn by the operator on any vessel under 26’ in length that is equipped with the under 26’ vessel the operator on any by must be worn The engine cut-off switch WHITE Replace lost or destroyed documents Replace lost or destroyed registration Renew informationUpdate owner operate at a rate of speed greater than is reasonable and operate at a rate of speed greater will permit than to stop theprudent the driver or greater within the assured clear distance ahead. vessel or wash. operate in a manner to cause a hazardous wake PWC, operate in a circular course around another vessel, a in water activities unless retrieving or individual engaged in similar or fallen water skier or a person engaged downed activity. flag stake, light marker, beacon, buoy, moor or attach to any displace, remove, or to move, or other aid to safe operation, same. the destroy or damage tamper with, portion or channel so as to of a river anchor in the traveled other of any or interfere with safe passage impede, prevent, boat through the same area. fishing, operate within an area designated as bathing, or otherwise restricted. swimming, area except at “no wake” operate within a designated or wake. speed without creating a swell headway surfboarding or other similar activity in water skiing, engage 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, NEW: speed. headway is being operated at greater-than and the vessel ECOS, Visit:tpwd.texas.gov/oa/BoatServices ONLINE BOAT SERVICES ONLINE BOAT Access common boating services, forms and other customer services online: • • • Operation of Your Boat Your Operation of It is UNLAWFUL to: • • • • • • • • Power Driven Vessels Underway: Power driven vessels of less than 20 meters (65.6 ft.) but more than 12 meters (39.4 ft.) 12 meters (39.4 but more than (65.6 ft.) less than 20 meters of vessels driven Power Underway: Vessels Driven Power the lights in either shall show than 12 meters in length, of less Vessels in Figure lights as shown 1. shall exhibit navigation Figure Figure 1 or 2. NAVIGATION LIGHTS NAVIGATION OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 17 OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 18 BOATING & WATER SAFETY 30 Clean, Drain, Your Dry Boat • • • resulted in: hours ifafatalityoccurs)thecollision, accidentorcasualty within30days Department (48 Wildlife oftheoccurrence to alocallaw enforcementagency ortothe Texas Parks and Operators ofany vessel accidentsandcasualties mustreport CASUALTIES AND ACCIDENTS To aboatingaccident, report call:(800)792-1112or(512)389-4848 (24-hourdispatch). Accidents Boating person to: PWC. Inadditiontothoserequirements, 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, orkneeling ONthevessel rather which isspecifi cally designedtobeoperatedby apersonor Personal watercraft(PWC)isdefi ned asatypeofmotorboat Watercraft Personal 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 aquaticplant orpotentiallyharmful harmful body (pg. 38). Failure toimmediatelyremove andlawfully gear beforeapproachingorleaving apublicfreshwater Boaters arerequiredtodrainallwaterfromtheirboatand damageproperty exceeding$2,000. or (requiringtreatmentbeyondinjury fi rst aid)toany person; death (ormissingperson);or OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY Get themostup-to-dateregulations at OutdoorAnnual.com 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, idlespeed, 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 2019-2020 week, washthemwithhigh-pressure, hotsoapy water. water. Iftheboatandtrailercannotbedriedforatleasta foraweek ormorebeforeenteringanother body of to dry DRY. motor, bilge, livewells andbaitbuckets. DRAIN. Remove allwaterfromtheboat, includingthe plant material, mudandforeignobjects. CLEAN. Inspectyour boat, trailerandgear andremove all Open all compartments andallow Open allcompartments theboatandtrailer Mobileor App: OutdoorAnnual.com 6/24/19 1:59 PM OVERVIEW OF FISHING AND HUNTING LAWS General Laws The following information addresses some common questions about hunting and fishing 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. 76). • any device that may be used to hunt or catch a wildlife • store, transport, or abandon an unsecured firearm in a resource; place where children can obtain (unsupervised) access to the firearm. A person under age 17 who has lawful access • any wildlife resource in the person’s possession; and to a firearm may hunt with the firearm 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 possesses a game bird, game animal, or a fish 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 • fish on privately-owned waters, fish 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) • fish on public water from private land without a fishing 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 fled. 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 five 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 fishing from the following game animals: mule deer, white-tailed license is automatically revoked. deer, pronghorn, desert bighorn sheep, gray or cat squirrels, • discharge a firearm 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 fishing flies, pillows, While hunting, fishing 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 identification certificate 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 identification certificates.

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OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 19 6/24/19 1:59 PM 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 fine of $200 to $2,000 and/or 180 days in jail. Criminal Penalties and Civil Value Recovery If you violate fish and wildlife laws, you may: after failing or refusing to pay civil restitution is a Class A • be fined for misdemeanors misdemeanor punishable by a $500 - $4,000 fine; 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 fined 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 five years; and • forfeit hunting gear, including firearms, 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 fishing 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, fishing 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 fishing For more information call (512) 389-8801. Operation Game Thief Operation Game Thief (OGT) is an official Texas wildlife REWARD HOTLINE: (800) 792-4263 crime-stopper program and a privately funded 501(c)(3) non- Make a difference by reporting poaching, pollution and profit. Please consider supporting efforts to protect precious dumping, arson in state parks and intoxicated boaters! Up natural resources and keep the waterways safe by sending to $1,000 may be paid for information leading to arrest and a tax-deductible donation to OGT, or by becoming an OGT conviction of a person for a violation of our state’s wildlife member, ogttx.org. Donations can also be sent to TPWD, and fisheries laws, laws related to environmental crime, 4200 Smith School Road, Austin, Texas 78744, or received arson and intoxicated boaters. by phone (512) 389-8801. 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, fishing, or other Document (WRD) (pg. 100). A person may use the WRD applicable license, endorsement, tag, permit, or docu- provided in this guide (pg. 100) 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 identification certificate. must accompany the resource (or any part) until it reaches its • A person may possess an animal legally obtained outside final destination (pg. 96) and is quartered (pg. 98). 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 final destination and is finally processed (pg. 58). 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 affidavit. 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 Officer’s Statement facility, EXCEPT, no WRD is required if a person receiving the is obtained from the United States Customs Office 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 field) and is lawfully licensed or possesses in from Mexico. The Customs Officer’s statement must the applicable license. Migratory Game Birds have differ- accompany the wildlife resource to its final destination. ent documentation requirements (pg. 70).

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the Red River below Lake Texoma downstream to the downstream Texoma Lake below the Red River Arkansas border, Big Cypress Bayou downstream of Ferrell’s Bridge Dam Bridge of Ferrell’s downstream Big Cypress Bayou waters of Texas the Pines (including the O’ on Lake or Caddo Lake), Patman Wright of the Lake downstream the Sulphur River dam. be may fishes collected from these waters (Nongame were they bait on the water bodies where used as live collected.) - - - 2019-2020 uproot or dig out any rooted seagrass plant from a seagrass rooted uproot or dig out any or a propeller bottom or other saltwater bottom by bay regulations: For additional seagrass other means. any . oa/Seagrass tpwd.texas.gov/ from: fishes taken nongame transport live, intentionally or unintentionally possess or transport “Possession species without a permit; see aquatic invasive 38) for (pg. Aquatic Species” of Exotic Transport and additional information. or part fish as bait. fish of a game game use any • • • • • • Sharks Snook Marlin Marlin Pickerel Red Drum Sailfish Seatrou : (King) (Spanish)

(black) (white) (blue) (channel) (ﬂathead)

Mackerel Mackerel Catfish Catfish Catfish Cobia Crappie Crappie (includes hybrids or subspecies of listed fish) (includes hybrids OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY AND REGULATIONS RULES ANNUAL OUTDOOR (largemouth) (smallmouth) (spotted) (striped) (white) (yellow) (Alabama) (Guadalupe)

take, kill, or disturb sea turtles. Species found in the or disturb sea turtles. kill, take, 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. or threatened fish spe- endangered or disturb any kill, take, etc.). sawfish, sturgeon, shovel-nosed paddlefish, cies (e.g., or kill diamondback terrapintake or marine mammals Immediately call dolphins or whales. such as porpoises, (800) 962-6625 (800-9-MAMMAL) to report a stranded marine mammal. other than the fish into public waters, game place any without a valid the fish was caught, of water where body pole This includes fish caught by TPWD. permit issued by apply for a permit to place fish into public To and line. call (800) 792-1112 (menu 4) or waters (no fee required), oa/FishForms or visit tpwd.texas.gov/ . (512) 389-4742, but fish including, herd or drive harass, to vessel use any in a repeated circular vessel operating any not limited to, the concentration or resulting in, the purpose of, for course, fish. of fish for the purpose of taking or attempting to take Bass Waste of Fish Waste edible fish or bait fish to die without the intent to retain it for consumption or bait. to leave It is unlawful Tagging Fish Tagging the exterior of a fish and release fish) on as tags can damage to place an identification tag (use caution Although it is legal or attached to produce an or substance implanted to release a fish with a device it is unlawful it back into public waters, manner aid in locating it. or in any follow, track, signal used to monitor, or electronic visual, audible, It is UNLAWFUL to: • • • • • Bass Bass Bass Bass Bass Bass UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES General Regulations for Fresh and Salt Waters for Fresh General Regulations mean the same thing. and coastal waters salt waters purposes of this guide, For GAME FISH Bass What’s New for Fishing New What’s for Regulations bass. Alabama and bass, largemouth gar, for alligator includes updated regulations New for fishing 8 for more details. See page and red snapper. cobia, sharks, for spotted seatrout, been revised fishing have saltwater Water. Good Fishing Depends on Clean The cause aquatic life can survive. no where “dead zones” creating affect fishing spots, blooms can Harmful algae Learn more at treatment plants. and sewage animal waste, septic systems, from fertilizers, is usually pollution Supporting fishing! protection supports water quality great . epa.gov/nutrientpollution FISHING OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 21 OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 22 FISHING 34 • • • • • • Crab Trap andDesignRestrictions Construction to which thetrapistied. (pg. 97)andattachedwithinsixinchesofthebuoy orpier Must beusedwithavalid GEAR TAG, valid for10days Crab Trap TaggingRequirements • • LEGAL FISHINGDEVICES AND RESTRICTIONS CRAB TRAPS No restrictions. CRAB LINE: CAST NET: underwater exceptthataspearorgunmay beusedtotake NONGAMEfish. than 100hooksonalldevicescombined. Infreshwater, itisunlawful totake fishwithahand-operated deviceheld with multiplepolesorotherdevices, exceptasprovidedinthisguide. Infreshwater, itisunlawful tofishwithmore only by poleandline(whichincludesrodreel), exceptasotherwiseprovidedinthisguide. A personmay fish Only devicesandrestrictionslistedmay beusedtotake OR ATTEMPT TO TAKE aquaticlife. Gamefishmay betaken • • • • following ofthetrap: methodsisusedinconstruction considered tohave adegradable panelifoneofthe Must beequippedwithadegradable panel. A trapis color orsize. Buoys orfloatsmay notbemadeofplasticbottle(s)any color, attached tothecrabtrap. width, bearinga2-inchwidecenter stripeofcontrasting 6 inchesinheight, 6inchesin length, and6inchesin Must bemarked withawhite floatingbuoy notlessthan Escape vents mustbeatleast2-3/8inchesindiameter. walls. crab-retaining chamberandlocatedontheoutsidetrap Must beequippedwithatleasttwo escapevents ineach May notexceed18cubicfeet. sunrise to30minutesaftersunset. from crabtrapsduringtheperiod30minutesbefore May onlyremove crabtrapsfromthewaterorremove crabs non-commercial purposes. Only sixcrabtrapsatatimemay befishedfor purposes only. In SALT WATER, nongame fishmay betaken forbait May notbegreater than14feetindiameter. animal life(includingcrabs, crayfish, andshrimp). Legal onlyfortakingNONGAMEfishandotheraquatic - - or loopedmorethanoncearoundasinglemesh bar. gauge orsmallerknottedonlyateachend andnottied sisal twineoruntreatedsteelwirewithadiameter of20 byobstructed asinglelengthofuntreatedjutetwine, any mannerEXCEPTitmay belaced, sewn, orotherwise placedinthisopening mayobstruction notbesecuredin in eitherdimensionthan3inchesby 6inches. Any bottom panel, witharectangularopeningnosmaller the trapcontainsatleastonesidewall, notincludingthe closed; or twine orwiredegrades, thelidwillnolonger besecurely smaller. The traplidmustbesecuredsothatwhen the or untreatedsteelwirewithadiameterof20gauge or end by asimpleloopofuntreatedjutetwine, sisaltwine the traplidtie-down strapissecuredtothetrapatone OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY a netthatcanbehand-thrown over anarea. a baitedlinewithnohookattached (for useinSALT WATER only):

• • • • • • Crab Trap PlacementandLocationRestrictions • • • to ahandle. • • • PANEL TRAPS: FOLDING DIP NET: Gulf ofMexico. sign erectednearthepointwhere thepassemptiesinto Mesquite Bay flows intoCedarBayou andthedepartment Cedar Bayou between signerectedwhere adepartment It isunlawful to placeany typeoftrapwithintheareain the boataccesschannelatBernard Acres. Riverofalinemarked bywaters oftheSanBernard north May notuseorplacemorethanthreecrabtrapsinpublic County.Houston ShipChannelinHarris andwestin watersnorth ofHwy. 146where itcrossesthe May notpossess, use, orplacemorethanthreecrabtraps Live OakPeninsula. 1,000 feetofthecauseway between LamarPeninsula and of Talley Island, ofCopanoBay includingthatpart within Point, pastthetown toapointattheeastend ofRockport Oak Peninsula pastthetown ofFulton, pastNineMile Goose Island, shorelineoftheLive thenalongtheeastern end ofGooseIsland, shore of thenalong thesouthern Point ontheLamarPeninsula, thendirecttotheeastern area of Aransas Bay withinone-halfmileofalinefromHail navigable channelin Aransas County;andinthewater May notfishacrabtrapwithin200feetofmarked May notfishacrabtrapinpublicfreshwaters. secured toapierordock. 100 feetfromany othercrabtrap, EXCEPTwhen trapsare May thereofcloserthan notplaceacrabtraporportion purposes only. In SALT WATER, nongame fishmay betaken forbait legal devices. May beusedtoaidinthelandingoffishcaughtby other animal life(includingcrabs, crayfish, andshrimp). Legal onlyfortakingNONGAMEfishandotheraquatic 16 squarefeet. Overall surfacearea(including panels)may notexceed Only crabsmay betaken. 2019-2020 - the sidewall ofthetrapwillnolonger beobstructed. willhingethe obstruction downward andtheopeningin of 20gauge orsmaller. When thetwineorwiredegrades, twine, sisaltwineoruntreated steel wirewithadiameter more thanoneplaceby asinglelengthofuntreatedjute inno rings andsecuredatthetopofobstruction the openingby nomorethantwo untreatedsteelhog maythe obstruction belooselyhinged atthebottomof sidewall ofthetrapwill nolonger or beobstructed; When thetwineorwiredegrades, theopeningin a mesh bag suspended from a frame attached a meshbagsuspendedfromframeattached Mobileor App: OutdoorAnnual.com 6/24/19 1:59 PM

FISHING 35 6/24/19 1:59 PM includes longbow, longbow, includes a line with hook, attached to a pole a line with hook, (for use in SALT WATER only): WATER (for use in SALT Mobile or App: OutdoorAnnual.com Mobile or 2019-2020 Legal only for taking NONGAME fish and other aquatic Legal and shrimp). animal life (including crayfish not exceed 18 cubic feet. May not less buoy with a floating visible orange Must be marked The buoy than 6 inches in height and 6 inches in width. only for 10 days 97) valid (pg. TAG a GEAR must have attached. for panel as described Must be equipped with a degradable 34). crab traps (pg. not be made of plastic bottle(s) of any or floats may Buoys color or size. type of trap within the area in to place any It is unlawful a department sign erected where between Cedar Bayou and the department into Cedar Bayou flows Mesquite Bay the pass empties into the sign erected near the point where Gulf of Mexico. Legal only for taking NONGAME fish and other aquatic only for taking NONGAME Legal and shrimp). animal life (including crayfish The throat may 24 inches in length. not exceed may Trap 3 inches. not exceed 1 inch by must be visibly for only 10 days 97) valid (pg. TAG GEAR attached. fish only. NONGAME take be used to May bait (includes is edible or can be used for fish that Any not be may and buffalo) common carp, species, all gar with lawful the water after being taken released back into 33. pg. of Fish,” “Waste See also archery equipment. in most public waters fishing permitState regulations bow Freshwater HarvestStatewide (“Exceptions to Regulations,” 79). pg. in Counties,” Areas “Restricted and 43, pg. to check with local are advised fishers bow Additionally, ordinances restricting use of have authorities that may archery equipment. stream in Dimmit, a navigable fishing on A person bow or Uvalde, Real, Maverick, Llano, Kenedy, Frio, Edwards, with not possess an arrow equipped counties may Zavala that is or a bow an unbarbed arrow, kind, fletching of any not equipped with a reel and line. May be used to take GAME and NONGAME fish. be used to take May or attempt to to use a pole and line to take It is unlawful A fish is or jerking. snagging, foul-hooking, fish by take a hook in an area other than caught by when foul-hooked mouth. the fish’s in Comal County startingIn the Guadalupe River 800 Dam release and from the Canyon downstream yards crossing on to the second bridge extending downstream • • • • • • • POLE AND LINE: • • • DREDGE: OYSTER not be more than 14 inches in width. May PERCH TRAPS MINNOW TRAP: MINNOW • LAWFUL ARCHERY ARCHERY LAWFUL EQUIPMENT: • • • • recurved bow, compound bow, and crossbow. and bow, compound recurved bow, • (includes rod and reel). • • •

fishing by the use of HANDS ONLY fishing by fishing line with five or less hooks tied to a or less fishing line with five OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY AND REGULATIONS RULES ANNUAL OUTDOOR may not be used in the following: may any hand-held pole with a hook attached directly with a hook hand-held pole any any hand-held shaft with single or multiple points, points, shaft with single or multiple hand-held any

May be used to take channel, blue, and flathead catfish in blue, channel, be used to take May fresh water only. place a trap (including such intentionally No person may barrels fresh water for or pipes) in public as boxes, devices handfishing. the purpose of taking catfish by For use in FRESH WATER only. only. WATER For use in FRESH blue channel catfish, NONGAME fish, be used to take May and flathead catfish only. catfish, 97) attached (pg. TAG GEAR Must be used with a valid tag is valid gear within 6 inches of the free-floating device; after the date set out and must include the for 10 days from fresh number of the permit fish taken to sell nongame or floats qualify Properly-marked buoys if applicable. water, tags. gear as valid a jugline must be marked For non-commercial purposes, color other than orange. of any with a free-floating device with an a jugline must be marked For commercial purposes, free-floating device. orange, 96) pg. Community Fishing (definition, Lakes BryanLake County in Brazos Reservoirs lying totally within the or sections of rivers boundaries of state park in Smith County Lake Bellwood Boerne in Kendall County City Lake Project #6 in Lubbock County 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 PflugervilleLake in Fisher dam to the Bell Street dam from O.C. North Concho River Titus Reservoir County in Tankersley Wheeler Branch Reservoir in Somervell County May only be used to aid in the landing of fish caught by by of fish caught to aid in the landing only be used May or methods. means, devices, other legal the minimum, be below NOT Fish MAY with a gaff landed a protected length limit. or within the maximum, above other fishing device while handfishing while The use of ANY other fishing device or spear trap, hook, pole (including but not limited to gaff, stick) is unlawful. • • barbed or barbless. fish only. NONGAME be used to take May JUGLINE: HANDFISHING: GIG: GAFF: free-floating device. free-floating device. • • and Marking Requirements Tagging Jugline • • • Jugline Placement and Location Restrictions Juglines • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • to the pole. • • OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 23 OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 24 FISHING 36 • SAIL LINE: saltwater trotlines(pg. 37). Mustmeetplacementandlocationrequirements for Sail LinePlacementandLocationRestrictions • • • • • • • • andDesignRestrictions Sail LineConstruction 300 feetofmainlineorfractionthereofbeingfished. Must have avalid SALTWATER TROTLINE TAG foreach Sail Line Tagging Requirements • • • • • WATER only). to awind-powered floatingdevice orsail(foruseinSALT fixed ontheshore, theotherend ofthemainlineattached Project #6. Branch Reservoir, Lake Pflugerville, andCanyon Lake River fromLone Wolf damtoBellStreetdam, Wheeler O.C. damtotheBellStreetdam, Fisher theSouthConcho boundaries ofastatepark, ConchoRiver the North from (definition, pg. 96), sectionsofrivers lyingtotallywithin Lakes fish andnongame fishfromCommunityFishing Pole andlineistheonlylawful methodfortakinggame this paragraph. other device oftheGuadalupeRiver inthatpart definedin to possessrainbow andbrown troutwhile fishingwithany that containcomponentsofhairorfeathers. Itisanoffense materials. lures This doesnotprohibittheuseofartificial any otheranimalorvegetable material, orsyntheticscented as fish, crayfish, insects(grubs, oradults)worms, larvae either whole orportions, livingordead, oforganisms such area only, lurescannotcontainorhave artificial attached when taken by any lures. methodexceptartificial Inthis River Road, rainbow andbrown troutmay notberetained May bait. bebaitedwitheithernatural orartificial No hookmay beplacedmorethan200feetfromthesail. There isnohookspacingrequirementbetween hooks May have nomorethan30hooks. 30 minutesaftersunsettobeforesunrise. from alldirections. This appliesforsaillinesoperatedfrom attached tothesailandfloats. They mustbeeasilyseen Reflectors ofnotlessthan2squareinchesshallbe most shoreward float. not lessthan4feetormore6shoreward ofthe A weight of1ounce ormoremustbeattachedtotheline than 200feetfromthesail. red. All otherfloatsmustbeyellow. Nofloatmay bemore Sail andthemostshoreward floatmustbebrightorange or Sail linemay notexceed1,800feetfromreeltosail. Sail linesmay beusedseven days aweek. fishing license. Sail linesmay notbeusedby theholderofacommercial fishing. The saillinemustbeattendedatalltimestheis No morethanonesaillinemay beusedperfisherman. be taken withasailline. Nongame fish, reddrum, spottedseatrout, andsharksmay OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY a type of trotline with one end of the main line a typeoftrotlinewithoneendthemainline

• • • • • • • • • • • Throwlines Throwlines PlacementandLocationRestrictions • • (foruseinFRESH structures support WATER only). throwline may alsoincludeswivels, snaps, rubber, andrigid fixture.one endattachedtoapermanent Components ofa not include arrows(may beusedtotake NONGAMEfishonly) include not barbless, which may bepropelledby any means, butdoes • • • • in FRESH WATER only). the bottomorthroughwatertocatchaquaticlife(foruse THROWLINE: SPEAR GUN: SPEAR: SHAD TRAWL: SEINE: SAND PUMPS: to take fishinacommunityfishinglake. May beusedtotake NONGAMEfishonly, notalegal means crossbow. used forpropellingaspear, butdoesnotincludethe • weighted (includesapushnet). top edge buoyed upwardsby afloatlineandthebottomedge • • • • • • • ghost shrimp. suction device usedtoremove andcaptureCallianassid • • Lakes Coffee Mill andDavy Crockett inFannin County Lake Bastrop in BastropCounty inGrimesCounty Gibbons CreekReservoir South ConchoRiver from Lone Wolf damtoBellStreet inCameronCounty Dixieland Reservoir Canyon Lake Project#6inLubbockCounty CityLake inKendallCounty Boerne Bellwood Lake inSmithCounty boundaries ofstatepark orsectionsofrivers lyingtotallywithinthe Reservoirs inBrazosCounty Lake Bryan Lakes (definition,Community Fishing pg. 96) valid for10days afterthedatesetout. Must beusedwithavalid gear tagattached. Geartagis catfish, andflatheadcatfishonly. May beusedtotake NONGAMEfish, channel catfish, blue towed by boatorhand. May beequippedwithafunnelorthroatandmust 36 inchesindiameter. May notbelonger than6feetorwithamouthlarger than animal life(includingcrayfish andshrimp). Legal onlyfortakingNONGAMEfishandotheraquatic bait purposesonly. In SALT WATER, nongame fishmay betaken by seinefor Must bemanuallyoperated. May nothave meshexceeding1/2-inchsquare. May notbelonger than20feet. animal life(includingcrabs, crayfish, andshrimp). Legal onlyfortakingNONGAMEfishandotheraquatic May notbeusedforcommercialpurposes. May onlybemanuallyoperated. 2019-2020 a sectionofnon-metallicmeshwebbing, withthe

any shaftwithsingleormultiplepoints, barbedor may notbeusedinthefollowing: Mobileor App: OutdoorAnnual.com

a ﬁshinglinewithﬁve orlesshooksandwith any hand-operateddevice designedand

a bag-shapednetwhich isdragged along self-contained, hand-held, hand-operated 6/24/19 1:59 PM FISHING 37

6/24/19 1:59 PM Mobile or App: OutdoorAnnual.com Mobile or 2019-2020 Bellwood Lake in Smith County in Smith Lake Bellwood Boerne County in Kendall City Lake County #6 in Lubbock Project Lake Canyon Dixieland Reservoir County in Cameron dam to Bell Street dam Wolf from Lone South Concho River Gibbons Creek Reservoir County in Grimes Bastrop in Bastrop County Lake County in Fannin Crockett Coffee Mill and Davy Lakes Naconiche in Nacogdoches County Lake County Travis PflugervilleLake in Fisher dam dam to the Bell Street from O.C. North River Concho Titus Reservoir County in Tankersley Wheeler Branch Reservoir in Somervell County not less than buoy floating a yellow with Must be marked and 6 inches in 6 inches in length, 6 inches in height, wide stripe of contrasting color, a two-inch bearing width, attached to end fixtures. not be made of plastic bottle(s) of any or floats may Buoys color or size. Natural not be baited with other than natural bait. May or cut-up portion of a fish or shellfish or abait 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. not be used with hooks other than circle-type hook May (distance from point with point curved a gap in and having and with the to shank) of no more than one-half inch, inch. diameter of the circle not less than five-eighths not be used in or on the waters of the Gulf of Mexico May within the jurisdiction of this state. other not be placed closer than 50 feet from any May of the set within 200 feet of the edge or trotline, or its tributary channels. Waterway Intracoastal and the Aransas County in Little Bay not be used in May 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 to past the town Nine-Mile Point, past 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. Live and Lamar Peninsula No trotline or trotline components (EXCEPT sail lines), be may but excluding poles, including lines and hooks, • • • • • • • • • • • • • WATER in SALT Trotlines be used per angler. No more than one trotline may Requirements Tagging (Saltwater) Trotline to attached TAG TROTLINE SALTWATER a valid MUST have MUST be pur thereof. each 300 feet of mainline or fraction 99). Enforcement offices (pg. TPWD Law chased at coastal 97) attached (pg. TAG GEAR MUST be used with a valid Tag each end of the trotline. within 3 feet of the first hook at does not need to be dated. Construction Design Restrictions and (Saltwater) Trotline • • • • Placement and Location Restrictions (Saltwater) Trotline • • • • • •

a non-metallic main ﬁshing line with more than

OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY AND REGULATIONS RULES ANNUAL OUTDOOR may not be used in the following: may Nongame fish, channel catfish, blue catfish, and flathead blue catfish, channel catfish, fish, Nongame trotline. by be taken catfish may and sharks caught on a trotline seatrout, spotted Red drum, not be retained or possessed. may a mainline length exceeding 600 feet; hooks spaced less than 3 horizontal feet apart; or metallic stakes; the main fishing line and attached hooks and stagings surface. the water’s placed above 96) pg. Community Fishing (definition, Lakes BryanLake in Brazos County Reservoirs lying totally within the or sections of rivers boundaries of state park Only one trawl per boat is allowed. Only one trawl tag in one’s an individual bait-shrimp trawl Must have 21). (pg. trawling possession while the 20 feet in width between than Must not be greater doors. a than 8-3/4 inches over Mesh size must not be smaller stretched meshes. series of five consecutive than 450 square inches each. Boards must not be larger bag or those species regulated by fish (EXCEPT Nongame shrimping operations to legal incidental size limits) taken be retained. may trawl the use of a legal means shrimping operations” “Legal TPWD by and in manners as authorized at times, in places, 52). pg. (see Shrimp section for details, with an individual bait-shrimp fish taken 200 nongame be retained per person for bait purposes only. may trawl Lake Naconiche in Nacogdoches County in Nacogdoches Naconiche Lake County Travis PflugervilleLake in Fisher Street dam dam to the Bell from O.C. North Concho River Titus Reservoir County in Tankersley ReservoirWheeler Branch in Somervell County five hooks attached and with each end attached to a fixture. hooks attached and with each end attached to a five • • Construction and Design Restrictions General Trotline not be used with: may Trotlines • • • • WATER FRESH in Trotlines Requirements Tagging (Freshwater) Trotline Properly- 97). (pg. TAG GEAR Must be used with a valid Gear tags tags. gear or floats qualify as valid buoys marked must be attached within 3 feet of the first hook at each end out. set date after the days 10 for are valid and trotline the of Construction and Design Restrictions (Freshwater) Trotline one trotline. more than 50 hooks on any not have May Placement and Location Restrictions (Freshwater) Trotlines Trotlines • • • a bag-shaped net which is dragged along the bottom or is dragged which a bag-shaped net to catch aquatic life. through the water are permitted; use of mechanical trawls Only hand-operated only. WATER use in SALT For is unlawful. devices • • • • • • • • TROTLINE: TRAWL (Individual Bait-Shrimp Trawl): Bait-Shrimp TRAWL (Individual • • • • • • OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 25 OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 26 FISHING 38 Federal regulationsapply. bait launchersareapproved ofbait. methodsforthedelivery species harvested. fishing guidedeckhandmultipliedby thebaglimitforeach exempt fromholdingalicenseminuseachfishing guideand number ofpersonsintheboatlicensedtofish or otherwise isequaltothetotal The baglimitforaguidedfishingparty inwhich theyregardless were ofthestateorcountry caught. bag andpossessionlimitsestablishedforthosefishin Texas person in Texas mustadhereto the lengthlimitsanddaily Any fishtaken frompublicwaterandlandedby boator intact andmay notbefilleted. remainder ofthecarcass(includingtail)mustremain be filleted. Forsharks, ONLY theheadmay beremoved. The remainder ofthecarcassmustremainintactandmay not and kingmackerel, theheadORtailmay beremoved butthe thecatchbydoes nottransport boat. Forbroadbillswordfish peninsula, islandnotincludingjettiesorpiersand orbarrier until ananglerfinallylandsthecatchonmainland, a not have theheadortailremoved andmay notbefilleted In ordertoverify lengthandspecies, afishcaughtmay fish thatarewithinaprotectedlengthlimit. to beinpossessionofmorefishthanthedailybaglimitor to establishedlengthandbaglimits. While fishing, itisillegal are consideredinanangler’s possessionandmustadhere of holdingdevice suchasstringer, cooler, livewell, orbucket be inpossession. Any fishthatareretainedby usingany type caughtandimmediatelyreleasedarenotconsideredto Fish PUBLIC WATER POSSESSION OFFISH TAKEN FROM OTHER DEVICES: UMBRELLA NET: • • to arigidframe. pended horizontallyinthewaterby multiplelinesattached weather advisories willbedelineated bypolicy. department forcement, thegeographic areacustomarilycovered by marine provision foradverse weather conditions. Forpurposesofen- that trotlineremoval requirementsaresuspendedunderthis fish 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. May nothave withintheframeanareathatexceeds animal life(includingcrabs, crayfish, andshrimp). Legal onlyfortakingNONGAMEfishandotheraquatic OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY anon-metallicmeshnetthatissus- Unmanned AerialVehicles(UAVs) and

• • vessel usedtotravel onpublicwaters. personal watercraft, sailboats, kayaks/canoes, orany other includes alltypesandsizesofboatswhether powered ornot, appliesatallsiteswhere This rule boats canbelaunchedand water-intake systemscomingintocontactwithpublicwaters). (includes live wells, bilges, motorsandany otherreceptacles or to drainallwaterfromtheirvessels andon-boardreceptacles Persons leaving orapproachingpublicfreshwaterarerequired VESSELS USEDONPUBLICFRESH WATERS MANDATORY DRAININGOF WATER FROM • It isUNLAWFULto: aquatic species, visittpwd.texas.gov/oa/invasives. ecosystems. andpotentiallyharmful Foralistofharmful Texas. Pleasebeknowledgeable andhelpprotectournative of aquaticinvasive isillegal specieswithout apermit in The intentionalorunintentionalpossessiontransportation tpwd.texas.gov/oa/aquarium. disposeofaquariumplantsandanimalsat to properly aquarium contentsinanaturalbody ofwater. how Learn damage boatsandaffectwatersupplies. Never dump And specieslike zebramusselscanhinderwaterrecreation, can doubleinsizeaweek andblockrecreationalaccess. ecosystems outofbalance. Invasive plantslike giantsalvinia push asidenative plantsandanimals, throwing aquatic Texas’ waterways areunderattackby invasive speciesthat AQUATIC SPECIES EXOTIC OF POSSESSION ANDTRANSPORT • • • used asbaitonthatsamewaterbody. inwaterfromthat body is transported canonlybe from alocationonoradjacenttopublicwater body that identifies thesourceofbait. Any live baitpurchased persons inpossessionofthebaithave areceiptthat in waterwhile fishingfromavessel isallowed, provided Transport anduseof commercially purchasedlive bait used inthewaterbody where itwascaught. the fishwere caught. Personally-caught live baitcanbe in oraboardavessel inwaterfromthebody where fromthewaterbodytransported where thefishwere caught Live fish, includingpersonallycaughtlive bait, cannotbe Permit: unharmed. Foralist ofwaterswitha Triploid GrassCarp tothewater carp caughtmustbeimmediatelyreturned waters, itisillegal topossessgrass carp, andany grass where avalid Triploid GrassCarpPermit isineffect. Inthose removing theheadorintestines, exceptonthosewaters withoutimmediately orpotentiallyharmful as harmful possess any tilapia, grass carp, orany otherfishlisted bighead carp);andzebramussels. fishes suchastilapiaand Asian carps(grass, silver, and plants suchashydrilla, waterhyacinth, andgiantsalvinia; orpotentiallyharmful.listed asharmful This includes: anypossess ortransport exoticaquaticplantoranimal craft. aresubjecttoafineof$25-$500. Violators other deviceorlaunchavessel usedtotransport orwater- or attachedtoavessel, watercraft, trailer, motorvehicle, or aquaticplantthatisclinging orpotentiallyharmful harmful fail toimmediatelyremove andlawfully disposeofany 2019-2020 tpwd.texas.gov/. oa/gcpermits Mobileor App: OutdoorAnnual.com 6/24/19 1:59 PM

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Mobile or App: OutdoorAnnual.com Mobile or 2019-2020 in Leon, Limestone, and Robertson counties Limestone, Limestone in Leon, Lake from River waters of the Navasota comprises all impounded State upstream to the Fort Limestone dam the Lake Parker Dam. Lake Park San Polk, Madison, Houston, Livingston in Leon, Lake counties comprises all impounded Walker and Trinity, Jacinto, Livingston Dam from the Lake River Trinity waters of the 7. State Hwy. upstream to the lock and dam near in Burnet and Llano counties Johnson B. Lyndon Lake from of the Colorado River comprises all impounded waters Dam) upstream Johnson Wirtz Lyndon B. Dam (Lake Alvin the Dam) including the Llano Inks Dam (Inks Lake to the Roy Creek and Sandy bridge 16 Hwy. upstream to the State River 71 bridge. upstream to the State Hwy. in Burnet County comprises all impound- Marble Falls Lake Dam the Max Starcke from ed waters of the Colorado River Wirtz DamAlvin Dam) upstream to the Marble Falls (Lake Dam). Johnson Lyndon B. (Lake County comprises all impounded Murvaul Lake in Panola and Upshur Morris, Marion, The Pines in Camp, O’ Lake 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. Smith, Henderson, Cherokee, Anderson, in Palestine Lake Zandt counties comprises all impounded waters of Van and from the Blackburnthe Neches River Crossing Dam (Lake 279 bridge, Dam) upstream to the FM Road Palestine including Kickapoo and Flat creeks in Henderson County. in Lamar County comprises all impounded Mayse Pat Lake Dam upstream Lake Mayse waters of Sanders Creek from Pat to County Road 35610. Zandt Van in Henderson and Lake Purtis Creek State Park counties comprises all waters within the Purtis Creek State boundaries. Park Washington and Milam, SomervilleLake Lee, in Burleson, East Yegua, counties comprises all impounded waters of upstream from the Lake Creeks Yegua Middle and Yegua Somerville Dam. and Sabine, Panola, Bend Reservoir in Newton, Toledo counties comprises all impounded waters of theShelby – Texas to the Bend Dam upstream Toledo from Sabine River County. Louisiana state line in Panola counties comprises Travis in Burnet and Travis Lake from the all impounded waters of the Colorado River Dam) upstream to the Max Travis Mansfield Dam (Lake including the Dam), Marble Falls Dam (Lake Starcke to the Hammetts Crossing- upstream River Pedernales Road bridge. Hamilton Pool impounded waters of the Colorado River from the Roy Inks from the Roy of the Colorado River impounded waters Buchanan Dam. Lake Dam) upstream to the Dam (Inks Lake upstream from the Lake waters of Murvaul Creek Bayou from downstream Murvaul Dam and Murvaul Creek Bayou the dam to the FM Road 1970 bridge. River from the Lake Georgetown Dam upstream to the upstream to Dam Georgetown from the Lake River bridge. 183 Hwy. U.S. Creek ReservoirGibbons all County comprises in Grimes propertyAgency Power Municipal Texas waters within the boundaries. in BurnetInks Lake Llano counties comprises all and • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY AND REGULATIONS RULES ANNUAL OUTDOOR in Burnet, Lampasas, Llano, and Llano, Buchanan Reservoir Lampasas, in Burnet, San Saba counties comprises all impounded waters of the Buchanan dam upstream to the from Lake Colorado River 190 bridge. Hwy. U.S. in Marion and HarrisonCaddo Lake counties comprises Texas- from the all impounded waters of Big Cypress Bayou 43 bridge. Louisiana border upstream to the State Hwy. ReservoirCanyon in Comal County comprises all impounded dam from the Canyon waters of the Guadalupe River 281 bridge. Hwy. upstream to the U.S. counties comprises Walker Conroe in MontgomeryLake and Fork of the San Jacinto West all impounded waters of the Conroe Dam upstream to the FM Road from the Lake River 1791 bridge. in Delta and Hopkins Lake) Chapman (Jim L. 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 ReservoirFalcon in Starr and Zapata counties comprises all impounded waters of the Rio Grande from county line. Dam upstream to the Zapata/Webb Falcon Williamson County comprises all in Georgetown Lake impounded waters of the North Fork of the San Gabriel - be trans may body freshwater a public leaving A vessel water being drained, without portedroadway on a public is transported the vessel to direct route via the most provided during body located on the same water another access point the same day. participating in a fishing tournamentPersons confined to fish in water to transport live are allowed one water body off-site weigh-in to an identified water body from that single drained and properly all water is disposed provided location, must possess Participants that location. of before leaving that tournament by organizers documentation provided identify them as participants in a tournament. these regulations. Marine sanitary by are not covered systems does not exempt persons from these procedures Following transportingcomplying with prohibitions against - exotic aquat such as adult unaided eye, ic species that are visible to the be attached to boats or trailers. may which zebra mussels, RESERVOIR BOUNDARIES RESERVOIR • • • • • • • The Texas Department Health Services of State (TDSHS)Texas The presence of environmental monitors fish in the state for the contaminants and alerts public through bans and the occur from may a threat to human health when advisories fish. the consumption of contaminated and both possession In waters with consumption bans, are prohibited. consumption of fish and/or shellfish Catch-and-release fishing from these areas is allowed. A consumption advisory is a recommendation to limit and sizes of species, consumption to specified quantities, listing of all consumption bans and advisories, For a fish. no bans or advisories and a listing of areas tested where call (800) , visit tpwd.texas.gov/oa/seafood issued, were 685-0361 (shellfish) or (512) 834-6757 (fish) or email: [email protected]. FISH CONSUMPTION BANS AND ADVISORIES • • • • • OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 27 OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 28 FISHING 40 FRESHWATER/SALTWATER BOUNDARIES 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. 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. 186eastof Raymondville, 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

Port Lavacain CalhounCounty Little ChocolateBayou Park Ponds #1and#2in Town ResacainCameronCounty;and Resaca delosFresnos, Resaca Rancho Viejo, and Resaca delosCuates, Brown Fort Resaca, ResacadelaGuerra, ResacadelaPalma, Lake Burke-Crenshaw County; andLake NassauinHarris Lakeview CityPark Lake, West GuthPark Pond, and Waldron Park Pond inNuecesCounty; onStateHwy.Galveston CountyReservoir 146andGalveston StatePark Ponds #1through#7inGalveston County; the watersof Taylor Bayou andBigHillBayou inlandfromthesaltwaterlockson Taylor Bayou inJefferson County; ofthedamonLake north Anahuac inChambersCounty; watersofSpindletopBayou inlandfromtheconcretedamatRusselsLandingonSpindletopBayou inJefferson County; OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY T S R Q P O N M L K J I H G F E D C B A 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. 610tothejunctionofInterstate Hwy. 10inHouston, 610 inHouston, alongInterstate thenceeastandnorthward along InterstateHwy. 45tothejunction ofInterstateHwy. between DickinsonandLaMarque, thencenorthwestward along FMRoad2004tothejunctionofInterstateHwy. 45 Hwy. 36tothejunctionofFMRoad 2004, thencenorthward Hwy. 36southofBrazoria, thencesouthwardalongState alongFMRoad521tothejunctionofState northeastward ofPalacios,junction ofFMRoad521north thence Blessing, thencesouthwardalongStateHwy. 35tothe FM Road616tothejunctionofStateHwy. 35eastof FM Road616inBloomington, along thencenortheastward northwestward alongStateHwy. 185tothejunctionof

2019-2020 Interstate Highway 10 U.S. Highway 287 State Highway 73 Interstate Highway 10 Interstate Highway 610 Interstate Highway 45 FM Road2004 State Highway 36 FM Road521 State Highway 35 FM Road616 State Highway 185 State Highway 35 FM Road774 U.S. Highway 77 State Highway 186 FM Road1420 FM Road508 FM Road106 FM Road1847 U.S. Highway 77 Mobileor App: OutdoorAnnual.com

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dorsal fin spine Below fourth or fifth Reproduced from Queensland FMA, Australia, 1989 Mobile or App: OutdoorAnnual.com Mobile or gut lining POINT OF bladder and Distended air PENETRATION 2019-2020 Fish using barbless hooks, or tamp down the barb of your the barb of your or tamp down Fish using barbless hooks, hook using needle-nose pliers. fish all hooks before releasing a Attempt to remove For details on hook removal, (most will not rust out). depressurizing overinflated air bladders, and more fish air bladders, depressurizing overinflated oa/CatchAndRelease see tpwd.texas.gov/ survival tips, • • • within 24 hours to the department via mobile app or online. hours to the departmentwithin 24 or online. via mobile app app (the Hunt Harvest” Texas “My harvestReport with your - devic Android for or Google Play devices, App Store for IOS . or visit tpwd.texas.gov/oa/gar es), River for HarvestTrinity OpportunityDrawing on - anglers can enter a draw September 30, 15 to August From persons selected to harvesting that will allow one alligator Anglers will River. Trinity from the 48 inches in length over gar those of applicants and a random draw be selected through to have would You October 15. selected will be notified by otherwise exempted) topossess a fishing license (or be a non-trans- receive Anglers chosen would enter the drawing. ferable harvest from authorization to harvest gar one alligator The harvest 2020. 31, August the date of issuance through gar and alligator or night, authorization could be used day including archery means legal equip- any by could be taken tpwd.texas.gov/oa/GarDraw ment and crossbows. OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY AND REGULATIONS RULES ANNUAL OUTDOOR Measure a straight line from the tip of the snout to the extreme tip of the tail fin. Squeeze the tail fin together or turn it in a way to or turn it in a way Squeeze the tail fin together length. obtain the maximum overall Place the fish on its side with the jaw closed. jaw Place the fish on its side with the

to move, remove, deface, alter, or destroy any sign, depth marker, or other informational signage placed by the placed by or other informational signage depth marker, sign, any or destroy alter, deface, remove, It is a violation to move, Area. State Scientific Area or to delineate boundaries of the Redfish Bay State Scientific department within the Redfish Bay “Wild Area are designated as a National Wildlife Management adjacent to the Black Gap of the Rio Grande Portions nps.gov/bibe/learn/management/fishing_regulations.htm Federal fishing rules apply. and Scenic River.” Gently insert a thin point or an approved device through the device Gently insert a thin point or an approved side of the fish immediately behind the upper part of the the fourthThis is usually directly below pectoral fin base. or fifth spine. gently Hold fish upright in water and face it into the current, forcing water through gills. Play and land fish as quickly as possible. and land fish as quickly as possible. Play than Minimize the time fish is out of the water (no longer breath). can hold your you mucus or the protective removing hands to avoid your Wet on the fish. “slime” jaw. the lower Hold smaller fish (under 5 lbs.) vertically by unless supporting the its jaw hold fish horizontally by Never fish with a second hand under its body. oa/sharks. For tips on releasing sharks see: tpwd.texas.gov/ SPECIAL AREA AND DESIGNATIONS RESTRICTIONS • • 3. FISHES RELEASING SALTWATER cannot When releasing a fish that seems unable to swim, a distended air bladder:right itself or is showing • • 2. FISHING TIPS FOR CATCH-AND-RELEASE these tips: chance at survival fish the best following by your Give • • • • HOW TO MEASURE FISH AND CRABS MEASURE FISH TO HOW fish correctly:Use these guidelines to measure 1. Temporary Closures Temporary gar, of alligator for spawning are conducive When conditions temporarily prohibit taking Director may Executive TPWD the in a specified area for a gar alligator take or attempting to Examples include water temperatures days. period up to 30 68 to 82°F and occurrence of moderate floodbetween Geological Survey U.S. as defined and reported by levels Notice of this ). (tpwd.texas.gov/oa/WaterTemp gauges distributed to news on tpwd.texas.gov, action will be posted The notice will social media. and shared through media, lawful which the date by specify the area to be closed and For current closure resume. may gar fishing for alligator . visit tpwd.texas.gov/oa/GarClosure notices, Mandatory Harvest Reporting harvested gar from the public waters of the stateAll alligator International Reservoirother than Falcon be reported must SPECIAL RESTRICTIONS FOR ALLIGATOR GAR ALLIGATOR FOR RESTRICTIONS SPECIAL OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 29 OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 30 FISHING 42 Freshwater Fishing • • HARVEST REGULATIONS • • GENERAL FRESHWATER FISHING with the harvest of harmful or potentially harmful exoticfishes(tilapia, orpotentiallyharmful ofharmful grass carp),with theharvest pg. 38. For fishesnotlistedabove, therearenostatewide bagorlengthlimits. However, therearespecialrequirementsassociated STATEWIDE BAG AND LENGTHLIMITSFORFRESHWATER FISH 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 Possession limitsaretwicethestatewide dailybaglimits Regulations”Freshwater Harvest (pg. 43). except forthosenotedinthe “Exceptions toStatewide Statewide regulationsapplyforallpublicfreshwaters means andmethods. Please review GeneralRegulationforFreshandSalt Waters (pg. 33)foradditionalregulations, legal fishingdevices, and In freshwater, itisunlawful tofishwithmorethan100hooksonalldevices combined. Catfish -Channelandblue(includestheirhybrids andsubspecies) Catfish -flathead Bass -yellow Bass -white (also known aspalmettoorsunshinebass) Bass -stripedandhybrid striped Bass - Alabama, Guadalupeandspotted Bass -smallmouth (listing for “Southeast Texas” forlargemouth basslimit, pg. 44) Bass -largemouth Walleye, Saugeye Trout -Rainbow andbrown, theirhybrids andsubspecies bluegill, redear, green, warmouth, and longear Sunfish -Various speciesincluding Waters, tpwd.texas.gov/oa/FishForms Permit toPossess or Sell Nongame Fish Taken fromPublicFresh water body incontainersthattotal30gallons ormorerequiresthe fromapublic Collection forbaitorotherpersonaluseandtransport Shad -gizzardandthreadfin See noteson Equipment”“Lawful (pg.Archery 35). (pg. 41). reporting harvest See SpecialRestrictions-includesmandatory Gar -alligator Paddlefish Crappie -white andblack, theirhybrids andsubspecies OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY SPECIES • • • 2019-2020 and lengthlimitsaslistedonpg. 49-50apply. waters ofthisstate, thesamestatewide bag, possession, For saltwaterfinfishspeciescaughtinthebrackishorfresh to apoint1,500feetdownstream fromthedam: below LivingstonDaminanarea1,000feetfromthedam anchor abarge, boat, inthe orfishingplatform Trinity River It isaviolationtoleave unattendedforany periodoftimeor - consecutive days, whether ornotithasbeenmoved. ing 100feetormoreduringthattime, orforfive ormore for morethan10hoursina24-hourperiodwithoutmov- Mobileor App: OutdoorAnnual.com (in any combination) (in any combination) (in any combination) (in any combination) (in any combination) (only 2canbeless than 16inchesin DAILY BAG LIMIT No Limit No Limit No Limit length) 25 25 25 5 5 5 5 5 1 No harvest allowedNo harvest LENGTH IN (minimum) No Limit No Limit No Limit No Limit No Limit No Limit No Limit INCHES 12 14 10 18 14 18 10 6/24/19 1:59 PM FISHING 43 6/24/19 1:59 PM Ctfsh10 Crpie1 S&W5 EXCEPTIONS Bass12 Bass8 Bass8 Gear3 C&R2 Bass1 Ctfsh1 Gear3 Gear3 RDrm1 Bass6 Ctfsh2 Gear2 Bass6 Ctfsh2 Gear2 Gear3 Bass4 Ctfsh2 Gear1 Bass8 Ctfsh2 Gear1 Bass13 Ctfsh9 RDrm1 Ctfsh2 Gear2 Bass6 Bass6 Ctfsh2 Gear1 Gear3 RDrm1 Ctfsh2 Gear2 Ctfsh2 Gear2 Bass5 Bass1 Gear3 Bass3 Ctfsh1 Gear3 Ctfsh2 Gear1 Bass6 RDrm1 Gar2 Bass9 Gear4 Bass9 Crpie2 Ctfsh2 Gear1 Mobile or App: OutdoorAnnual.com Mobile or COUNTY 2019-2020 Garza Henderson Bastrop Tarrant Smith Kendall Bexar Williamson Williamson Brazos Kimble Bastrop Harrison, Marion Harrison, Bexar Lubbock Webb Johnson Fannin Victoria Goliad, - Various 96 pg. definition, Tom Green Tom Montgomery, Walker Montgomery, Fannin Val Verde Verde Val Cameron Fort Bend Freestone Starr, Zapata Starr, Fayette Hopkins, Wood Hopkins, Rains, Limestone LOCATION OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY AND REGULATIONS RULES ANNUAL OUTDOOR Alan Henry Athens Bastrop Bedford Boys Ranch Bedford Boys Bellwood Boerne City Lake Braunig Bright Brushy Creek Lake Brushy Bryan Buck Buescher State Park Lake Buescher State Park Caddo* Calaveras Project #6 Lake Canyon Casa Blanca Lake Cleburne State Park Coffee Mill Coleto Creek Reservoir Community Fishing (except Reservoirs Lakes totally 44) pg. Lakes, Park see State within State Parks; Concho River (North Concho River from O.C. Fisher from O.C. (North Concho River Concho River dam to the Bell Street dam and South Concho River dam to Bell Street dam) Wolf from Lone Conroe* Crockett Davy Devils River (including tributaries) from State River Devils with to the confluence downstream 163 bridge Hwy. Big Satan Creek Dixieland Elm Fairfield Falcon County Fayette Fork Fort Parker State Park Lake State Park Fort Parker EXCEPTIONS TO STATEWIDE FRESHWATER HARVEST REGULATIONS HARVEST FRESHWATER STATEWIDE TO EXCEPTIONS * Reservoir boundaries (pg. 39) * Reservoir boundaries (pg. Bait Fish Exceptions Terrell, Reeves, Presidio, Pecos, Loving, Kinney, Hudspeth, Davis, Jeff Paso, El Ector, Culberson, Crockett, Crane, In Brewster, are fishing used or possessed for bait while be may the only fishes that Winkler counties, and Ward, Verde, Val Upton, Rio Grande cichlid, tetra, Mexican goldfish, shiners, golden shad, gizzard and threadfin fathead minnows, common carp, Lepomis). (Atherinidae family) and sunfish ( silversides Statewide HarvestExceptions to Regulations counties listed to the right toThen check the (listed in alphabetical order). locate fishing location the table: First, to use How beginning Exception codes are listed exceptions. note the regulation If those match, the correct location. have sure you make Bass8 and regulations) are (to statewide Exceptions County. Bastrop is located in Bastrop EXAMPLE: Lake 45. on pg. = Minimum Length Limit. MLL Please read (and comply with) each exception. Gear3. is less than 75 acres and If the lake regulations apply. statewide fishing location is not listed in the exceptions table, If your See the Community Fishing Lakes 96). pg. a Community Fishing (definition, it is most likely Lake within a public park, on these water bodies. listing for regulation exceptions EXCEPTIONS TO STATEWIDE BAG AND LENGTH LIMITS FOR FRESHWATER FISH FRESHWATER FOR LENGTH LIMITS AND BAG STATEWIDE TO EXCEPTIONS OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 31 OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 32 FISHING 44 * Reservoir boundaries(pg. * Reservoir 39) EXCEPTIONS TO STATEWIDE FRESHWATER HARVEST REGULATIONS Texoma Tawakoni Tankersley State Parks) State Park totallywithin Lakes (includesreservoirs adjacent counties) Southeast Texas (includespublic watersbordering Sheldon aieRvr(rmTld edDmt aiePs)Newton, Orange Sabine River (from Toledo BendDamtoSabinePass) Sections ofRivers withinStateParks Richland Chambers Red River below Lake Texoma Raven Purtis CreekSPLake* Purtis Pinkston Pilant Pflugerville Palestine O.H. Ivie Nelson Park Lake Nasworthy Nacogdoches Naconiche Murvaul* Monticello Mineral Wells Mill CreekLake Meridian StatePark Lake Marine Creek Lost MaplesStateNatural Area Livingston* Lewisville Lakewood Lake O’ The Pines* Lady Bird(Town) Kyle Kurth Kirby Joe Pool Jacksonville Houston County artificial lures,artificial see “Pole andLine,” pg. 35) additionalrestrictionsonuseof (for River Guadalupe Grapevine Gilmer Gibbons CreekReservoir* OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY LOCATION ut an,VnZntCtfsh11 Cooke, Grayson Hunt, Rains, Van Zandt Titus Various Newton, Orange (south ofU.S. Hwy. 90), Hardin, Jefferson, Liberty Chambers, Galveston, Harris retn,NvroCtfsh7 Various Freestone, Navarro Grayson Walker Henderson,Zandt Van Shelby Fort Bend Fort Travis Henderson, Smith Bass12 Anderson, Cherokee, Coleman, Concho, Runnels Taylor Tom Green Nacogdoches Nacogdoches Panola Titus Parker Van Zandt Bosque Tarrant Bandera Walker Polk, SanJacinto, Trinity, Houston, Leon, Madison, Crpie2 Denton Williamson Marion, Morris, Upshur Travis Hays Angelina Taylor Ellis,Dallas, Tarrant Cherokee Houston Comal Denton, Tarrant Upshur Grimes 2019-2020 COUNTY Mobileor App: OutdoorAnnual.com Crpie3 S&W1 ts1Gear3 Ctfsh1 ts2Gear1 Ctfsh2 Bass14 ts2Gear1 Ctfsh2 Ctfsh10 Bass10 Gear1 &3Ctfsh4 S&W3 as ts2Gear1 Ctfsh2 Bass1 as ts2Gear1 Ctfsh2 Bass1 as Gear4 Bass8 ts2Gear1 Ctfsh2 as Gear1 Bass6 Ctfsh8 as ts2Gear2 Ctfsh2 Bass4 Bass7 Bass1 as Gear3 Bass1 Bass8 Bass9 ts2Gear1 Ctfsh2 Bass12 as ts2Gear1 Ctfsh2 Bass6 Bass6 as ts2Gear1 Ctfsh2 Bass3 ts3Gar3 Ctfsh3 Ctfsh7 Bass11 as Carp1 Bass8 &1Gear2 C&R1 Bass1 Ctfsh8 Bass8 Bass12 Bass8 ru1Trout2 Trout1 Bass12 Bass6 as Gear3 Bass9 EXCEPTIONS Wall1 S&W5 S&W2 Crpie1 Gar1 Ctfsh5 S&W5 Ctfsh9 6/24/19 1:59 PM FISHING 45 6/24/19 1:59 PM Ctfsh10 S&W5 Crpie1 S&W2 EXCEPTIONS and daily bag = 25. Bass8 Bass2 Ctfsh9 S&W4 Ctfsh6 Shad1 Gar3 Ctfsh7 Bass8 Bass6 Bass8 Gear1 Mobile or App: OutdoorAnnual.com Mobile or - For largemouth bass, length limit is a 14-18 slot. slot. length limit is a 14-18 bass, - For largemouth COUNTY 2019-2020 BASS (Striped, White, and Hybrid Striped) White, BASS (Striped, no MLL, striped bass, S&W1 - For striped bass and hybrid 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 striped bass and hybrid Culling of each day. prohibited. and only 2 daily bag = 5, no MLL, S&W2 - For striped bass, day. be retained each may or greater, 30 inches striped bass, no MLL striped bass, S&W3 - For striped bass and hybrid Culling of striped bass is prohibited. and daily bag = 5. Livingston dam from the Lake River Trinity S&W4 - For the striped bass to the FM Road 3278 bridge, downstream MLL = 18 inches and daily bag = 2. no MLL bass, S&W5 - For white - Daily bag for all species of bass = 8 bass in any = 8 bass in any Bass10 - Daily bag for all species of bass bass, For largemouth limit = 10. Possession combination. MLL = 12 inches. daily and bass; MLL = 18 inches, Bass11 - For largemouth combination. bag for all four species of bass = 3 bass in any daily bag = 5 bass no MLL, bass, Bass12 - For largemouth bass less only 2 largemouth However, combination. in any be retained each day. than 18 inches may Bass13 bass 14 inches and less or 18 inches or greater Largemouth and daily bag for all bass species = be retained, in length may be no more than 4 may of which combination 8 bass in any limit = 10. Possession bass 18 inches or greater. largemouth MLL = 12 inches. bass, Bass14 - For largemouth Shelby Sabine, Panola, Newton, Shelby Polk, San Jacinto Polk, Anderson, Chambers, Dallas, Dallas, Chambers, Anderson, Henderson, Freestone, Ellis, Leon, Kaufman, Houston, Navarro, Madison, Liberty, Trinity, San Jacinto, Polk, Walker McLennan Travis Titus Somervell LOCATION OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY AND REGULATIONS RULES ANNUAL OUTDOOR Timpson Bend* Toledo Trinity River Trinity Trinity River (from the I-30 bridge in Dallas down- (from the I-30 bridge River Trinity Chambers County, in bridge stream to the I-10 upstream River Trinity including the East Fork of the Hubbard) Ray to the dam at Lake Waco Long E. Walter Welsh Wheeler Branch EXCEPTIONS TO STATEWIDE FRESHWATER HARVEST REGULATIONS HARVEST FRESHWATER STATEWIDE TO EXCEPTIONS * Reservoir boundaries (pg. 39) 39) * Reservoir (pg. boundaries REGULATION EXCEPTION CODES AND DESCRIPTIONS FOR FRESHWATER FISH AND DESCRIPTIONS FOR FRESHWATER EXCEPTION CODES REGULATION Largemouth, Guadalupe, BASS (Alabama, and Spotted) Smallmouth, length only bass 16 inches in bass, Bass1 - For largemouth Bass 24 inches bag = 5 bass. Daily be retained. or less may well a live be temporarily retained in in length may or greater and immediately weighed or other aerated holding device or more 13 pounds Bass weighing using personal scales. the otherwise, Program; be donated to the ShareLunker may caught. where fish must be immediately released in the lake Anglers wishing to donate their bass must immediately Anglers TPWD at (903) 681-0550. cease fishing and contact of the the bass from the immediate vicinity not remove may Bass not TPWD staff. reservoir unless instructed to do so by TPWD must be immediately released. accepted by species of bass = 8 bass in any Bass2 - Daily bag for all five bass, For largemouth limit = 10. Possession combination. MLL = 14 inches. species of bass. Bass3 - Catch and release only for all five bass. Bass4 - Catch and release only for largemouth and daily MLL = 16 inches, bass, Bass5 - For largemouth combination. bag for all four species of bass = 5 bass in any daily and bass; MLL = 18 inches, Bass6 - For largemouth combination. bag for all four species of bass = 5 bass in any slot. length limit is a 14–18 bass, Bass7 - For largemouth 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 slot. length limit is a 14–21 bass, Bass8 - For largemouth 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. length limit is a 16–24 slot. bass, Bass9 - For largemouth 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. OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 33 OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 34 FISHING 46 COMMON CARP any combination, andallcrappiecaughtmustberetained. through thelastday ofFEB., thereisnoMLL, dailybag=25in Crpie2 -Forblackandwhite crappiecaughtfromDEC. 1 daily bag=25inany combination. Crpie1 -Forblackandwhite crappie, thereisnoMLLand (BLACK ANDWHITE) CRAPPIE those fishmay be30inchesorlonger. inches orgreater may beretained, andnomorethan2of bag limit=25. Inthe25-fishbag, nomorethan 7fish20 Ctfsh11 -Forblueandchannelcatfish, noMLLanddaily may beretained. no morethan5blueorchannelcatfish30inchesgreater bag andpossessionlimit=50inany combinationofwhich Ctfsh10 -Forblueandchannelcatfish, noMLL, anddaily limit =10. Ctfsh9 -Forflatheadcatfish, dailybag=10andpossession may beretained. more than5blueorchannelcatfish20inchesgreater and possessionlimit=50inany combinationofwhich no Ctfsh8 -Forblueandchannelcatfish, noMLLanddailybag channel catfishinany combination. greater may beretainedeachday. Dailybag=25blueand in lengthmay beretained. Only1bluecatfish45inchesor slot. Bluecatfish30inchesand lessor45inchesgreater Ctfsh7 -Forbluecatfish, lengthlimit is a30-to45-inch can be24inchesorlarger. catfish MLL=12anddailybag10, ofwhich only2fish downstream totheFMRoad3278bridge, blueand channel Ctfsh6 -Forthe Trinity River fromtheLake Livingstondam daily bag=5. retained eachday. Forflatheadcatfish, MLL=20in. and bag =15. Only1bluecatfish30 inchesorgreater may be Ctfsh5 -Forblueandchannelcatfish, MLL=12anddaily For flatheadcatfish, - Ctfsh4 MLL=20in. anddaily bag=5. Walker counties. ofLake LivingstoninPolk,the portion SanJacinto, Trinity, and possession limit=50inany combination. Applies onlyto Ctfsh3 -Forchannelandbluecatfish, dailybagand 5 inany combination. For channelandbluecatfish, - noMLLanddailybag= Ctfsh2 bag =5inany combination. Ctfsh1 -Forchannelandbluecatfish, MLL=12anddaily CATFISH (Blue, Channel, andFlathead) oflargemouth bassorsunfishisallowed.C&R2 -Noharvest any sunfishspeciesisallowed. oflargemouth bass,C&R1 -Noharvest channelcatfish, or RELEASE CATCH AND less than33inchesinlength. may beretainedeachday. There isnodailybaglimitforcarp Carp1 -Forcommoncarp, only1carp33inchesorgreater OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY daily bag=37inany combination. Possession limit=50. Crpie3 -Forblackandwhite crappie, MLL=10inchesand TROUT (RAINBOW AND BROWN(RAINBOWTROUT TROUT) AND and thepossessionlimit=1,000fishinany combination. Polk andSanJacintocounties, thedailybagforshad=500 Shad1 -Forthe Trinity River below Lake Livingstonbetween SHAD) (GIZZARD ANDTHREADFIN SHAD and nomaximumlengthlimit. -Forreddrum,RDrm1 MLL =20inchesanddailybag3 RED DRUM authorization equipment orcrossbow unlessthey possessaharvest take orpossessanalligator gar by meansoflawful archery sunset andonehalf-hourbeforesunrise, nopersonmay be retained. Dailybaglimit=1. Between onehalf-hourafter Gar3 -Onlyalligator gar lessthan48inchesinlengthmay Gar2 -Foralligator gar, dailybag=5. Possession limit=10. 377 bridge Bridge) (Willis upstreamtotheI.H. 35bridge. Refuge ofLakeWildlife orthatportion Texoma fromtheU.S. passed withintheboundariesofHagerman National to take alligator gar ofLake inthatportion Texoma encom- Gar1 -DuringMay, nopersonshallfishfor, take, orseek GAR (ALLIGATOR) Wall1 -Forwalleye, MLL=18inchesanddaily bag=5. WALLEYE under “Pole andLine.” only. lures,Additional restrictions onuseofartificial pg. 35 and dailybagis1fish. oftroutisby lures artificial Harvest to thesecondbridge crossingRiver Road, MLLis18inches Hwy.from theeasternmost 306bridge crossingdownstream Trout2 -Forrainbow andbrown troutintheGuadalupeRiver under “Pole andLine.” only. lures,Additional restrictionsonuseofartificial pg. 35 length may beretained. oftroutisbylures artificial Harvest Daily bag=5troutandonly118inchesorgreater in and lessor18inchesgreater inlengthmay beretained. crossing, length limitisa12-18-inchslot. Trout 12inches extending downstream Hwy. totheeasternmost 306bridge 800 yards downstream fromtheCanyon Damreleaseand Trout1 -Forrainbow andbrown troutintheGuadalupeRiver Gear4 -Useoftrotlinesisprohibited. prohibited. Gear3 -Useofjuglines, throwlines andtrotlinesis more thantwo poleswhile fishing. isby poleandlineonly.Gear2 -Fishing Anglers may useno isby poleandlineonly.Gear1 -Fishing Restrictions, pg. 34) DevicesMETHODS (Legal and Fishing GEAR AND –page 41). for Harvest 2019-2020 (Special Restrictionsfor Alligator Drawing Gar; Mobileor App: OutdoorAnnual.com 6/24/19 1:59 PM FISHING 47 6/24/19 1:59 PM Mobile or App: OutdoorAnnual.com Mobile or 2019-2020 OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY AND REGULATIONS RULES ANNUAL OUTDOOR Stripes distinct, usually broken, several several usually broken, Stripes distinct, extend to tail. more than 1/3 length deep, Body tooth patches near the midline on Has two, patches may Tooth the back of the tongue. be distinct or close together Stripes distinct, several extend to tail several Stripes distinct, less than 1/3 length slender, Body distinct tooth patches near the Has two, the back of the tongue midline towards Stripes faint, only one extends to tail Stripes faint, more than 1/3 length deep, Body Has one tooth patch near the midline tongue the back of the towards Stripes distinct, broken above anal fin anal above broken Stripes distinct, Color – silvery yellow Dorsal fins joined back of the tongue the midline towards

a tooth patch near the Does not have

should be considered for identification, as should be considered for identification, vary. characteristics in individual fish may Hybrid striped bass bass) or Sunshine (also known as Palmetto A B C all characteristics striped bass, For hybrid NOTE: Striped bass A B C A B C White bass Yellow bass Yellow A B C D IDENTIFICATION OF YELLOW, WHITE, STRIPED, AND HYBRID STRIPED BASS HYBRID STRIPED AND STRIPED, WHITE, YELLOW, OF IDENTIFICATION OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 35 OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 36 FISHING 48 C B A Smallmouth bass B A Largemouth bass C B A Alabama, Guadalupe, andSpottedbass SMALLMOUTH BASS IDENTIFICATION OF ALABAMA, GUADALUPE, SPOTTED, LARGEMOUTH AND

not extendhighonthesides. whiteBrownish-green bellyarea does color; margin oftheeye when mouthisclosed. Jaw doesnotextend BEYOND theback Vertical alongthesides. barring of theeye when mouthisclosed. Jaw extendswell BEHINDtheback margin Definite lateralstripe. whitish bellyarea. Spots onscalesform “rows” ofstripeson margin oftheeye when mouthisclosed. Jaw doesnotextendBEYOND theback broken thanlargemouth bass. lateralstripeissimilartobutmore Irregular OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY 2019-2020 Mobileor App: OutdoorAnnual.com 6/24/19 1:59 PM FISHING 49 6/24/19 1:59 PM CLARIFICATION During a license year, one red drum over one red drum over During a license year, be the stated maximum length limit may affixed with a properly com- retained when and one red drum Tag pleted Red Drum the stated maximum length limit may over affixed with a properlybe retained when fish Any Tag. completed Bonus Red Drum retained under authority of a Red Drum be may Tag Red Drum or a Bonus Tag retained in addition to the daily bag and possession limit as stated in this section. 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. Daily bag is 5 fish except from Nov. 1-30, 1-30, Daily bag is 5 fish except from Nov. be taken it is 2 fish (flounder may when pole-and-line); and from Dec. only by it is 2 fish (flounder may when 1-14, including means, legal any by be taken limit = the daily bag. Possession gigging). Mobile or App: OutdoorAnnual.com Mobile or No limit No limit No limit No limit No limit No limit No limit 2019-2020 must have a Texas fishing license and saltwater endorsement license and fishing Texas a must have in fish taken any Texas water or land in to possess in state to open and closeTPWD has the authority federal waters. For the latest fisherythe red snapper federal water. in dates: tpwd.texas.gov/oa/ season information regarding and recreational fishing Federal commercial RedSnapper. . at: gulfcouncil.org/fishing-regulations rules are available aquatic life in this guide apply to The limits and restrictions out to 9 nautical miles Texas caught in the public waters of between and to aquatic life caught in the Gulf of Mexico, Economic Zone Exclusive 9 and 200 nautical miles in the or landed in this state. (EEZ) and possessed in state waters nau- 9 and 200 regulates species between also Federal law under a Federal Fisherytical miles managed Management 32 pg. Wildlife Resources, Importation of Plan. Fishing on state-sponsored offshore artificial subject reefs is offshore locations:to the same regulations as other . tpwd.texas.gov/oa/ArtificialReef TEXAS LIFE IN AQUATIC POSSESS TO IT IS UNLAWFUL WAS TAKEN IN THAT ILLEGALLY FEDERAL WATERS. WATERS 38 18 12 18 20 28 14 40 14 30 14 LENGTH IN INCHES Minimum Maximum

1 5 3 2 5 5/2 LIMIT (in any (in any No limit 5 (in any 5 (in any 25 (in any 25 (in any DAILY BAG DAILY combination) combination) combination) SPECIES OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY AND REGULATIONS RULES ANNUAL OUTDOOR all species, their Flounder - all species, and subspecies hybrids Amberjack - greater and its hybrids Bass - Striped, subspecies Catfish - Channel and blue, and subspecies their hybrids Catfish - flathead Catfish - gafftopsail Drum - red Cobia Drum - black It is unlawful to anchor or moor a vessel, barge, or structure barge, or moor a vessel, to anchor It is unlawful within the area days consecutive two for a period exceeding a department sign erected where between in Cedar Bayou and the department Cedar Bayou into flows Mesquite Bay empties into the the pass the point where sign erected near Gulf of Mexico. salt species caught in the public For freshwater finfish possession and length bag, statewide waters of this state, 42 apply. limits as listed on pg. Waters Regulation for Fresh and Salt General Please review and means devices, fishing legal for additional regulations, and methods. BAG AND LENGTH LIMITS FOR SALTWATER FISH LENGTH LIMITS FOR SALTWATER AND BAG STATE WATERS WATERS – WATERS FEDERAL STATE miles off the coast ofAnglers fishing more than 9 nautical federal waters and are subject to rules are in and Texas One from those in state waters. differ regulations that may to use non-stainlessexample is the federal requirement Recreational anglers fishing for reef fish. circle hooks when GENERAL SALTWATER FISHING SALTWATER GENERAL • • • Saltwater FishingSaltwater OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 37 OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 38 FISHING 50 BAG AND LENGTHLIMITSFORSALTWATER FISH Snook Seatrout -spotted Tripletail Triggerfish -gray Tarpon Snapper -vermilion Snapper -red Shark Shark Shark Shark Seatrout -spotted Sailfish hybrids andsubspecies Mullet -allspecies, their Snapper -lane Sheepshead -whiteMarlin Marlin -blue Marlin Mackerel -Spanish Mackerel -king Grouper -Nassau called Jewfish) Grouper -goliath (formerly Grouper -gag Grouper -black (pg. 41) reporting harvest includes mandatory See SpecialRestrictions- Gar -alligator in Matagorda County All watersNORTHofF.M. 457 Prohibited species scalloped) Hammerhead (smooth, great, Allowable species bonnethead Atlantic sharpnose, blacktip, in Matagorda County All watersSOUTHofF.M. 457

OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY SPECIES DAILY BAG No limit No limit Nolimit No limit No limit No limit No limit LIMIT 016 20 514 15 1 5 3 1 4 0 1 5 5 3 0 0 2 4 1 Non-offset, non-stainless steel circlehooksMUST iiu Maximum Minimum Catch andreleaseonly. Catch andreleaseonly Catch andreleaseonly olmtNolimit No limit LENGTH ININCHES 131 428 24 10 25 15 84 99 64 17 85 15 86 15 24 27 24 24 8 be used. 2019-2020 Oct -Jan) No limit No limit No limit No limit No limit No limit No limit No limit No limit No limit No limit No limit No limit No limit No limit No limit No limit (during (during 12 12 Mobileor App: OutdoorAnnual.com fishing forsharksinstatewaters. steel circlehooksMUSTbeusedwhen and bonnethead. Non-offset, non-stainless INCLUDING Atlantic sharpnose, blacktip is 1fishforallallowable sharkspecies Special Regulation: The dailybaglimit Additional regulations, pg. 35. hooks may beusedwhen usingnaturalbait. May betaken usingpoleandline. Onlycircle ofthedailybagandpossessionlimit. part retained perpersonday andcountsas the statedmaximumlengthmay be No morethanonespottedseatroutover months. 12 inches. Nolimitsapplyduring other possess onboardaboat, mullet over May nottake frompublicwaters, or Smalltail, Whale Sandbar, Sandtiger, Sevengill, Silky, Sixgill, Narrowtooth, Night, Oceanic Whitetip, Dusky, Galapagos, Longfinmako, Caribbean reef, Caribbeansharpnose, Bigeye sixgill, Bigeye thresher, Bignose, Atlantic angel, Basking, Bigeye sandtiger, CLARIFICATION 6/24/19 1:59 PM FISHING 51 6/24/19 1:59 PM Other Devices EXCEPTIONS 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 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. Mobile or App: OutdoorAnnual.com Mobile or 2019-2020 Oysters may be taken only from waters ap- be taken Oysters may Department of State Health Texas the by proved Aquatic Life Group. Services Seafood and tpwd.texas.gov/oa/ShellfishHarvestMaps. leases with private from marked only be taken Oysters may permission of the lessee. Apr 30, 1 – Nov Recreational Seasons: Monday–Saturday, sunrise–3:30 p.m. • • • • Sand Pumps Umbrella Net MINIMUM LENGTH

None 2-1/2 inches claw 2-1/2 inches claw (measured from tip of to first joint behind claw claw, the immovable 41) pg. 5 inches (measured across widest point of from tip of spine to body 41) pg. tip of spine, POSSESSION 20 per person Net Folding Traps Panel 20 No limit No limit No limit No limit DAILY BAG DAILY OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY AND REGULATIONS RULES ANNUAL OUTDOOR SPECIES part of the tail, just ahead of the tail fin. just ahead parttail, of the Attach tag with a string or wire to the narrowest a string or wire to the narrowest Attach tag with Ghost shrimp Stone crab (right claw only) Blue crab Oysters taken for personal use (food) with recreational Oysters taken not be sold. licenses may oyster or by with tongs, hand, by be taken Oysters may not be more than 14 inches may Oyster dredges dredge. in width. in fishing with tongs or a engaged used while A vessel “sport oyster requires the purchase of an additional dredge $13; commercial fishing license (Resident: Item 328, boat” 21. pg. For information, $51). Non-resident: Item 428, to place, fish, or leave a crab trap or its components in coastal waters from Feb 21 - March 1. a crab trap or its components in coastal waters from Feb or leave fish, It is UNLAWFUL to place, not be sold. may use (bait or food) with a recreational fishing license but for personal be taken Crabs may in means, or possess crabs and ghost shrimp by attempt to take, to take, it is lawful With a recreational fishing license, described below. as and of sizes ONLY numbers, CRAB DAILY BAG, POSSESSION AND LENGTH LIMITS POSSESSION BAG, CRAB DAILY RECREATIONAL OYSTER REGULATIONS OYSTER RECREATIONAL • • • Full list of definitions of these devices, pg. 34 pg. Full list of definitions of these devices, • • • • RESTRICTIONS AND CRABBING DEVICES RECREATIONAL Line Crab Trap Crab When temperatures on the coast are predicted to fall below 32°F, the TPWD executive director may close one or more of director may TPWD executive the 32°F, are predicted to fall below When temperatures on the coast This Notice of Closure is over. the threat from the freeze event for saltwater fishing until below the sites listed on the website be closed to coastal waters that may of Names and images and social media. with news will be posted online and shared . can be found at: tpwd.texas.gov/oa/SaltwaterFreeze fishing during freeze conditions Other Aquatic Life Shellfish and CRAB REGULATIONS Immediately upon retaining a fish: upon retaining Immediately use entire tag.from license and tag Remove 1. ALL information of tag. spaces on front Fill in 2. and month. Cut out day 3. 4. FREEZE EVENTS SALTWATER HOW TO ATTACH RED TAG ATTACH DRUM TO HOW OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 39 OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 40 FISHING 52 Length andPossession Limits • • Legal ShrimpingDevices Sport • • RECREATIONAL SHRIMPINGREGULATIONS • • • • COASTAL WATER AREAS (allthesaltwaters ofthestate) Seine (pg. 36forseinerestrictions) Cast Net(pg. 34forcastnetrestrictions) valid fishinglicenseandasaltwaterendorsement. water fornon-commercialpurposesisrequiredtohave a A persontakingorattemptingtotake shrimpfromsalt recreational fishinglicensebutmay notbesold. Shrimp may betaken forpersonaluse(baitorfood)witha including deadoyster shellandthesack. per person. A sackisdefinedas110poundsofoysters No morethantwo sacksoflegal oysters may bepossessed more than5%by numberofoysters inpossession. than 3/4-inch(measuredalongany axis)may notmake up Oysters 3/4-inchto3inchesanddeadoyster shellgreater tothereeffromwhichand returned taken. than 3/4-inch(measuredalongany axis)mustbeculled Oysters 3/4-inchto3inchesanddeadoyster shellgreater greatest lengthoftheshell. Oysters mustbe3inchesorlarger asmeasuredby the MAJOR BAYS INSIDE WATER OUTSIDE WATER OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY All exclusive of tributary bays,All exclusive oftributary bayous, inlets, lakes andrivers Christi ShipChannel of RansomIsland, of Marker thensoutheasttothewesternmost 14intheCorpus point oflandnorth Waterway atthesouthwest pointoftheDagger Islandchain, alongDagger Islandtothesoutheasttip Corpus ChristiBay exclusive oftheareabounded by alineextendingfromtheGulfIntracoastal 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 locatedneartheMatagorda Peninsula, and toShellfishMarker southeasterly A locatednearthemainland, thencetoShellfishMarker Blocated immediately northwest [bearing330degrees] fromShellfishMarker A intersectsthemainland), thence Matagorda Bay westward ofalineextendingfromlocationonthemainland(where alinerunning East Bay westward fromalineextendingFrozenPoint totheGulfIntracoastal Waterway Marker 12 Galveston Bay Double Bayou ChannelMarker 14, toSeparatorC-2, toPoint inChambersCounty Barrow Trinity Bay southwardfromalineextendingthemouthofDoubleBayou inChambersCountyto tip ofStewts Island (Sabine NechesCanal/SabineRiver) between tipofGoatIslandtothewesternmost theeasternmost ofCameronCausewaySabine Lake north tosouthofalinemarked by theGulfIntracoastal Waterway of thestate withinanypermitted natural or man-madepassleadingfromtheinsidewaterstooutside In thesewaters, thetiderisesand fallsandsaltwatershrimparefoundormigrate. Shrimpingisnot All bays, passes, rivers, orotherbodiesofwaterlandward fromtheshorelinealongGulfof Mexico. from outsidewatersduringclosedseasons(pg. 53) The GulfofMexicoextendingfromtheshorelineseaward toninenauticalmiles. May nottake shrimp

• to oyster harvest: The followingminorbays areCLOSED • • • • • • • • oysters insideofthe300-footarea. vest extending300feetfromthewater’s edge orexposed approved orconditionallyapproved areasforshellﬁshhar- Areas alongallshorelineswithstatehealthdepartment South Bay, CameronCounty St. Bay, Charles Aransas County Hynes Bay, RefugioCounty Powderhorn Lake, CalhounCounty Carancahua Bay, CalhounandMatagorda County Christmas Bay, BrazoriaCounty Trawl Tag (Item334-$37)(pg. 37andbelow) Individual Bait-Shrimp Trawl withIndividualBait-Shrimp 2019-2020 - - - - - Boards mustnotbelarger than450squareincheseach. consecutive seriesofﬁve stretchedmeshes. Mesh sizemustnotbesmallerthan8-3/4inchesover a doors. Must notbegreater than20feetinwidthbetween the possession while trawling (pg. 37). Must have anindividualbait-shrimptrawl tagin Only onetrawl perboatisallowed. Mobileor App: OutdoorAnnual.com

6/24/19 1:59 PM FISHING 53 6/24/19 1:59 PM LIMITS LIMITS LIMITS Mobile or App: OutdoorAnnual.com Mobile or 2 quarts/person (heads attached) 4 quarts/boat (heads attached) on boats with individual bait shrimp trawl No count size restriction (heads attached) 15 pounds/person/day No count size restrictions 15 pounds/person/day (heads attached) 15 pounds/person/day No count size restrictions 100 pounds onboard/day (heads attached) 100 pounds onboard/day 100 pounds onboard/day (heads attached) 100 pounds onboard/day N/A CLOSED SEASON 2019-2020 HOURS HOURS HOURS 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset Day and Night Day 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset (closed at night) N/A Day and Night Day Chocolate Bay Chocolate Waterway and the Gulf Intracoastal Bridge 45 Causeway Hwy. of Interstate and west south Bay West at Bridge 45 Causeway from Interstate Hwy. westward of the area south of a line extending inclusive Tiki northeastern Island to the of along the southerntip of North edge Deer Island at Virginia Point, 48 Channel Marker in Chambers County to northward from the mouth of Double Bayou from a line extending Bay Trinity Barrow in Chambers County Point to C-2, to Separator 14, Marker Channel Double Bayou County in Brazoria Waterway lying northRiver The Old Brazos of the Gulf Intracoastal Upper Laguna Madre Baffin Bay Alazan Bay Barroom Bay Channel Ship including the Brownsville Laguna Madre, Lower of all tributaries exclusive Waterway, The entire Gulf Intracoastal Those coastal waters not specifically named above as Major Bays or Bait Bays are considered Nursery are Bays or Bait as Major Bays named above Those coastal waters not specifically and that serve and rivers significant growth as lakes, inlets, bayous, Includes tributaryAreas. bays, major Does not include outside waters, for postlarval shrimp. juvenile and environments development or bait bays bays, Year-round Spring 15 – Jul 15 May Dec 1 - May 15 Dec 1 - May 30 Jul 16 - Nov Fall Fall 30 15 –Nov Aug Jul 16-Nov 30 Jul 16-Nov CLOSED SEASON 15 Dec 1 - May SUMMER CLOSED SEASON 15 - Jul 15 May OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY AND REGULATIONS RULES ANNUAL OUTDOOR

LOCATION SEASON LOCATION SEASON LOCATION SEASON Major Bays and Bait Bays Major Bays ONLY BAIT BAYS (includes major and those bays listed here) NURSERY NURSERY AREAS (All Shrimping Prohibited) Beyond 5 nautical miles Inside 5 nautical miles Inside 9 nautical miles RECREATIONAL SHRIMPING IN OUTSIDE WATERS — SOUTHERN ZONE — SOUTHERN WATERS SHRIMPING IN OUTSIDE RECREATIONAL 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. 24 hours public notice on new closing dates and the department 72 hours public notice on new providing THAN BAIT (MAJOR BAYS ONLY) THAN BAIT (MAJOR BAYS SHRIMPING FOR PURPOSES OTHER RECREATIONAL RECREATIONAL BAIT SHRIMPING (MAJOR BAYS AND BAIT BAYS) BAYS BAIT SHRIMPING (MAJOR RECREATIONAL COASTAL WATER AREAS (all the salt waters of the state) salt waters AREAS (all the WATER COASTAL The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) may close the Exclusive Economic Zone off Texas (9-200 nautical miles) at (9-200 nautical Texas The National Marine Fisheries Economic Zone off Service close the Exclusive (NMFS) may For additional information call (727) 824-5305. waters are closed. Texas the same time OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 41 OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 42 FISHING 54 • • • • • SALTOTHER AQUATIC WATERS)(FRESH AND LIFE Intracoastal Waterway; thencontinuingonastraightlinetotheNueces/KlebergCountymarker onPadre Island. edge toasHap’sline alongthenorth oftheNew HumbleChannel(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 NUECES COUNTYRECREATIONAL SHRIMPINGRESTRICTIONS • • • RECREATIONAL SHRIMPINGINOUTSIDE WATERS —NORTHERNZONE notice onnew opening dates. Dates may bechanged byproviding thedepartment 72hourspublicnoticeonnew closingdatesand24hourspublic Pass ofalinefromtheCorpusChristiFish [Latitude27°40’(North 34”]totheLouisianaBorder) mussels andclamshellsperday forpersonaluse. 25 poundsofwhole musselsandclams, or12poundsof Licensed recreationalanglersmay take nomore than and frogs. A huntinglicenseisrequiredtohuntnon-protectedturtles fishing license. water, asaltwaterfishingendorsementisrequiredwiththe crayfish, andother aquaticlifeforpersonaluse. Insalt fishing endorsementisrequiredtotake mussels, clams, In publicfreshwaters, afishinglicenseandfreshwater such asporpoises, dolphinsand whales. Anglers andhuntersmay marinemammals NOT harvest oysters, orshrimp. with thedevices definedaslawful fortakingfish, crabs, and endangered species)may betaken onlyby handor Aquatic lifenotaddressedinthisguide(exceptthreatened ing conch, pearwhelk, bandedtulip, orFloridarocksnail. following snails:lightning whelk, horse conch, Floridafight- during aday which includenomorethantwo eachofthe It isunlawful totake morethan 15live univalve snails (512) 389-4444. and clams, includingareasclosedtoharvest, call TPWD at native freshwatermussels onharvesting For information nautical miles Inside 9 nautical miles Inside 5 nautical miles Beyond 5 Mapleleafs andpimplebacks Threeridges androundlakes Washboard OAINSEASON LOCATION OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY 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

RING IDININCHES 2.75 2.75 4.00 Day andNight N/A (closed atnight) to 30minutesaftersunset 30 minutesbeforesunrise Day andNight HOURS All otherspeciesoffreshwatermussels Bleufer Tampico pearlymussel • • • • • • diameter (I.D.) specifiedforthatspecies. only when they willnotpass througharingwithaninside Freshwater musselsofthefollowing speciesmay betaken Mussels andclamsmay onlybetaken by hand. waters isprohibitedby the TDSHS. Consumption ofclamsandmusselstaken frompublicfresh (800) 685-0361. be obtained24hoursaday, 7days a week 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 Clams, musselsandothermolluscan shellfishtaken 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 Islandfromtheeastendofnorth thebaywithin thefollowing andpasssidesof boundary: crabs, starfish, orseaurchinsfromNov 1through Apr 30 It isunlawful to take orkillshell-bearingmollusks, hermit 2019-2020 CLOSED SEASON N/A 100 poundsonboard/day (headsattached) 100 poundsonboard/day (headsattached) SPECIES Mobileor App: OutdoorAnnual.com LIMITS RING IDININCHES 2.75 2.75 2.5 6/24/19 1:59 PM HUNTING 55 6/24/19 1:59 PM

Mobile or App: OutdoorAnnual.com Mobile or 2019-2020 alligators, bighorn sheep, javelina, mule deer, white-tailed white-tailed mule deer, javelina, bighorn sheep, alligators, only be taken may eastern (except turkey) and turkey deer, or pre-charged guns, pneumatic arrow with pre-charged pneumatic air guns. pneumatic air guns must fire a projectile of pre-charged and at least 150 grains at least .30 caliber in diameter of 800 feet per with a minimum muzzle velocity in weight and muzzle combination of bullet weight second or any energy that produces muzzle of at least 215 footvelocity pounds of energy. be hunted and chachalaca may quail, pheasant, squirrels, with air guns that fire a projectile of at least .177 caliber of at least (4.5mm) in diameter producing a muzzle velocity 600 feet per second. must conform gun or bolts used with an arrow arrows to the same projectile standards for archery. during not be used to hunt deer or turkey guns may arrow archery season. Only the archery equipment prescribed in and crossbow or game animals be used for taking game this section may birds. not be used to hunt Archery equipment may and crossbow deer during the Muzzleloader-Only Deer Season. Archery for non-protected non- are lawful and crossbows 76). animals (pg. game requirement. There is no minimum draw and rests, overdraw sight magnification, Lighted pins, 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 • • • • • tpwd.texas.gov/oa/airgun Archery and Crossbows • • • or recurved compound bows, bows: Longbows, • • Crossbow: please refer to the For current requirements, crossbow App or visit: Mobile Annual Outdoor tpwd.texas.gov/oa/MeansMethods Air Guns and Arrow Guns Air Guns and - and non-migra squirrels, furbearers, animals, game Alligator, be hunted with tory may birds (except eastern game turkey) air guns and arrow guns provided: •

OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY AND REGULATIONS RULES ANNUAL OUTDOOR cartridges a legal firearm may hold when hunting game hunting game hold when firearm a legal may cartridges see birds (except migratory birds, animals or game game 71). pg. Shotgun, Legal firearmmuzzleloader: the that is loaded only through any A cap and muzzle (as opposed to breech-loading firearms). and ball are loaded into a the powder ball firearm in which Muzzleloader deer seasons cylinder is not a muzzleloader. are restricted to muzzleloading firearms only. any be used to take “silencers”): may suppressors (aka state and local laws all federal, wildlife resource; however, continue to apply. rimfire ammunition (of any caliber) may NOT be used to NOT caliber) may rimfire ammunition (of any or desert bighorn sheep, mule deer, deer, hunt white-tailed pronghorn. fully automatic firearms be used during firearmshotguns are the only legal that may season. spring eastern turkey allowed): capacity (number of shells/cartridges magazine there are no restrictions on the number of shells or the Light Goose Conservation Order season. NO per- birds. animals and game to hunt game use decoys migratory hunting birds. when game decoys use live son may and upland game animals, nongame animals, bait for game and migratory birds. for eastern except game turkey birds, Please check on most public property. (Baiting is unlawful specific regulations for that public property.) rabbits, animals (such as feral hogs, trap nongame/exotic property. etc.) on private bird. game use dogs to aid in the hunting of any hunt animals and non-migratory birds from a motor game floating other or from any sailboat, powerboat, vehicle, property or upon of private within the boundaries device water. private manual and mouth- (including use calling devices to and electrically amplified calls recordings, operated), calls may Electronic birds. animals and game hunt game not be used to hunt migratory birds except during game • • • Firearms be birds may Game animals and non-migratory game EXCEPT: firearm, legal hunted with any • • • • • • • • • MEANS AND MEANS AND METHODS It is LEGAL to: • • General Regulations and Information Regulations General New for Hunting What’s and a decrease in mule deer, and javelina for antlerless white-tailed deer, includes revised regulations New for hunting station near the HuecoThe CWD check of take. methods and arrowAir guns guns are legal for pintails. daily bag limits 8 for more details. See page locations. changed Mountains has HUNTING OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 43 OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 44 HUNTING 56 • • • • • • • • • It isUNLAWFULto: UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES county, includingCollin, Dallas, Grayson, andRockwall crossbow tohuntgame animalsorgame birdsinany Any person, regardless ofphysical ability, may usea during thegeneral openseason(Nov 2-Jan5). in Collin, Dallas, Grayson, andRockwallcounties, including is requiredtohuntdeer, turkey and/orjavelina atany time the OpenSeason. Archery-Only endorsement An archery An Endorsementisrequiredtohuntdeerduring Archery bow.recurved person incapableofusingalongbow, compoundbow, or of fingers, hand, inamannerthatrendersthe orarm lossoftheuse upper-limb disabilityisapermanent theextentofdisability.statement thatcertifies An disability andhasinimmediatepossessionaphysician’s (Sep 28-Nov 1)unlessthepersonhasanupper-limb to huntdeerduringthe OpenSeason Archery-Only Rockwall counties, where nopersonmay useacrossbow Only OpenSeasonexceptinCollin, Dallas, Grayson, and Crossbows are lawful forany personduringthe Archery- use dogstohuntdeerinthisstate. use trapstohuntgame birdsorgame animals. equipment,on archery orlasersightingdevices. project alightordotonlyinsidethescope, pinsightlights 62.0056) may scopingdevices usebattery-powered that sighting devices (Parks and CodeSec.Wildlife 62.0055- disability thatprevents themfromusingtraditionalfirearm or hunterswho have physical adocumentedpermanent a game animalorbird;EXCEPTION:legally blindhunters, or reflectsabeamoflightontootherwiseilluminates lightofany hunt withtheaidofartificial that casts form being huntedislocatedin Texas. hunting, iftheanimal orarchery to assistinremotefirearm use acomputer, oroperateafacilitythatusescomputer, public roads. discharge onoracrossapublicroadhuntfrom afirearm owner ofany landcrossedby theprojectile. fromthe lineorhasobtainedwrittenpermission property line,a property unlessthepersonowns bothsidesofthe knowingly discharge causingaprojectiletocross afirearm - - - gun andbuckshotorslugswhile inthefieldwithdogs suspended. Inaddition, nopersonmay possessashot- person’s huntingandfishing licensesmay berevoked or $500-$4,000 and/orayear in jail. Additionally, a A personwho violatesthislaw issubjecttoafineof or disabledhunters. physicalpermanent disability, andpersons assistingblind to legally blindhunters, hunterswithadocumented Hunter educationandlicensingrequirementsstillapply the Texas Government Code. blind. Legal blindnessisdefinedinsection62.104(c)of licensed hunteratleast13years ofage who isnotlegally ment attestingtolegal blindness;andbeassistedby a Blind huntersmustpossessaphysician’s signedstate- OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY • may notbepoisoned, drugged, orexplosive. While huntinggame animalsandgame birds, aprojectile andCrossbowBolts) Projectiles (Arrows • • • • • • • • • tpwd.texas.gov/oa/migratory For openseasonsanddailybaglimitsforgame birdsvisit: . tpwd.texas.gov/oa/falconry andregulationsorvisit: permitting onfalconry Please contact(512)389-4481forinformation Falconry turkey season. counties, duringageneral spring openseasonorEastern Game Birdsection, beginningpg. 70). conditions (Migratory (except asinkbox)undercertain waterfowl may behuntedfromaboatorany floatingcraft of-way, oraboatonpublicwater, exceptthatmigratory on footorfromavehicle on any publicroadorright- hunt any wildanimalorbird, includingexoticanimals, $25-$500fine.) misdemeanor: be postedtoindicatethathuntingisprohibited. (ClassC salt waterabove themeanhightideline. must The property seasonal oroccasionalinundationsubmerged under land thatissubmerged underpublicfreshwaterdueto hunt any wildanimalorbirdonover privately-owned policies. scheduled huntsorunderotherspecialstatefederal hunt instateand/ornationalparksorrefuges exceptduring propagation area. hunt onany areanamedasawildlifesanctuary, nesting, or prohibited by countyorcityordinance. hunt anywhere by meansormethodsthathave been Government Code. Contact localcountyclerkandaskabout§235.022, Local porated areaofacountyifprohibitedby localordinance. hunt inasubdivisiononlots10acresorlessanunincor- hunt onPublicHunting Areas without therequiredpermits. manage, harass, drive, traporphotograph any wildanimal. tohunt,permit) locate(includingwounded animals), use aircraft(includingdrones, exceptby activity-specific broadhead material, ormechanical broadheads. broadhead lengthsordiameter, numberofcuttingedges, or boltlengths, arrowmaterial, weight, arrow lightednocks, There arenorestrictionsorminimumrequirementsonarrow hunting points. target, orjudopointsinthequiver withthebroadhead hunting point. An archermay have arrows/boltswithfield, squirrels, aprojectilemustbeequippedwithbroadhead When usedtohuntturkey andallgame animalsotherthan 2019-2020 - deer leaving abloodtrail. deer incountiesnotlistedabove. A “wounded deer” isa Not morethantwo dogsmay beusedtotrailawounded Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, and Tyler counties. Angelina, Hardin, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, on anotherperson’s landduringanopen deerseasonin Mobileor App: OutdoorAnnual.com .

6/24/19 1:59 PM HUNTING 57 6/24/19 1:59 PM Mobile or App: OutdoorAnnual.com Mobile or Read the tag use description on your license your Read the tag use description on 2019-2020 Time Texas TimeHunt. Texas use a tag from another person’s license or allow anyone to anyone license or allow use a tag from another person’s tags. use your use a tag more than one time (or on more than one deer or turkey). (example: mule use an incorrect tag on a deer or turkey etc.) deer, deer tag used on a white-tailed the possession and use of fi rearms by convicted felons, felons, convicted rearms by of fi and use the possession guidance46 and/or seek Code Ch. Penal Texas refer to counsel. from legal It is UNLAWFUL to: • • • Where to Attach Tag to Deer or Turkey Deer or to Tag Attach to Where a deer or turkey on be attached anywhere The tag may or lost in transporting defaced, so that it is not damaged, the appropriate tag or permit must For deer, or handling. destinationnal its fi remain attached until the deer reaches the carcass from head is severed If deer’s and is quartered. then the appropriate tag or permit must remain (body), If the 58. pg. Proof of Sex section, attached to its carcass. then the head must the carcass, head does not accompany Wildlife Resource Document (WRD, a be accompanied by the the tag must remain attached until For turkey, 100). pg. nally processed. and is fi nal destination its fi reaches turkey are and the carcass TIP: Remember that if the head with the the tag from the hunting license goes separated, with the head. WRD goes meat and the NOTICE: carefully before attaching to harvested deer or turkey. See County Listings table for additional regulations table for additional regulations See County Listings 80-95). (pgs. statewide (pg. 41, except for Falcon International Reservoir). except for Falcon statewide (pg. 41, MANDATORY Harvest Reporting MANDATORY Harvest reporting is now mandatory for antlerless white-tailed counties (pg. 67) and alligator deer in select south-central Texas gar Eastern turkey harvest reporting also remains mandatory (pg. 69). Hunt Harvest app: Texas Report online or on the My tpwd.texas.gov/myhunt online or available On-site registration for public hunting is also now Hunt Harvest app. Texas through the My OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY AND REGULATIONS RULES ANNUAL OUTDOOR Completion of the log is not required for mule deer, or for Completion of the log is not required for mule deer, a MLDP under taken deer or mule deer lawfully white-tailed or on a Big Public Hunt permit, TPWD Special Drawn tag, use the specifi c type of deer or turkey (for example, buck (for example, c type of deer or turkey use the specifi antlerless tags on deer, tags must be used only on buck etc.). antlerless deer, and date of kill clearly the month cut out on the tag by have “ink out.” Do not day. month and notching the respective date and cut out the appropriate immediately complete, is harvestedhunting license tag after a deer but before the or tagged. moved eld dressed, deer is fi but before the deer or is harvested, after a deer or turkey carcass, eld-dressed immediately before moving is fi turkey license. on the back of the hunting in ink, complete the log, Asterisks in the log indicate bucks with an inside main the to complete 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. possess a fi rearm if a convicted felon, with limited felon, rearm if a convicted a fi possess use of a possession and the allows law Texas exception. rearm rearm fi antique or curio if it is an fi muzzle loading or or is a replica of an antique 1899, manufactured before rearm does not use before 1899 that manufactured curio fi regarding For questions re ammunition. re or centerfi rimfi TAGGING TAGGING GAME ANIMALS Turkey a Deer or Tagging killed license of the person who A tag from the hunting must be correctly and legibly completed the deer or turkey (including name of property and immediately and county) is propertiesattached to the animal (exception with issued tags such as MLDP tags). The hunter MUST: • • • • • OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 45 OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 46 HUNTING 58 processed: turkey untilitreachesitsfinaldestinationandisfinally proof ofsexandmustaccompany thepheasantor with proofofsexremoved. The following isconsidered It is unlawful to possessapheasantwhereapplicable or TurkeyPheasant storage logbook. andenteredintothecold the carcasshasbeenquartered atacommercialprocessoruntil sex) ofdeerorpronghorn It isunlawful to removetheheadorantlers(proofof • • • • quartered. Proofof sexincludesoneofthefollowing: final destination(definition, pg. 96)andhasbeenatleast hasreachedthe sex removedunlessthedeerorpronghorn It isunlawful withproofof topossessadeerorpronghorn Deer orPronghorn PROOF OFSEX or TPWD Drawn HuntLegal Deer Tag. MuleDeerPermit,Antlerless CWDCheckStation Receipt, a completedManaged LandsDeerProgram (MLDP) Tag, or the unskinnedheadofapronghorn; deer; the head(skinnedorunskinned)ofanantlerless antlers attached; the head(skinnedorunskinned)ofabuckdeerwith permits whenpermits required. NOTE: The muledeertagsonthehunting license ARE NOTandMAY muledeerpermits NOT beusedinlieuofmuledeer deer. Beaware thatif Tags #7, #8, and#9areusedondoes, you willnolonger beallowed abuckthatdeerseason. or antlerless. The white-tailed deertagsonthelicensemay beusedinany countyduringanopenseasonforwhite-tailed IMPORTANT: Tags #5and#6areforwhite-tailed only. deerantlerless Tags #7, #8, and#9areforwhite-tailed deerbuck TAG # TAG # TAG TAG # TAG 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY special seasoninBrewster, Pecos, or Terrell counties Valid forbucksinany countyduringany openmuledeerseason AND forantlerlessdeerduringarchery-only Mule Deer–Buckor Antlerless Valid ONLY specialseasoninBrewster, duringarchery-only Pecos, or Terrell counties Mule Deer– Only Antlerless White-tailed Deer–Buckor Antlerless White-tailed Deer–Buckor Antlerless White-tailed Deer–Buckor Antlerless White-tailed Deer– ONLYAntlerless White-tailed Deer– ONLYAntlerless ORRioGrande Eastern Turkey –valid inany countywithbaglimitof1or4turkeys. Rio Grande Turkey Only–valid incountywithbaglimitof1or4turkeys; NOT VALID inEast Texas. Rio Grande Turkey Only–valid incountywithbaglimitof1or4turkeys; NOT VALID inEast Texas. Rio Grande Turkey Only–valid incountywithbaglimitof1or4turkeys; NOT VALID inEast Texas. USE ON WHITE-TAILED DEERONLY USE ONMULEDEERONLY USE ON TURKEY ONLY

• • • • • • the landowner’s agent containingthefollowing information: orasignedstatementfromthelandowner a taxidermist or Instead ofproofsex, thehuntermay obtainareceiptfrom EXCEPTION toProofofSex and isﬁnallyprocessed. Proofofsexforturkeys: residenceoracoldstorage/processing permanent facility tached orunattached, untilitreacheseithertheprocessor’s bearded hens, proofofsexmustremainwiththeturkey, at- for turkey isrestrictedtogobblers onlyorgobblers and Turkey: Duringaseasoninwhich thebagcomposition pheasant carcass; pheasant carcassortheentireplumage attachedtothe Pheasant: oneleg, includingthespur, attachedtothe the pheasant. the turkey andwhether abeardwasattached;orthesexof thesex of thesexof pronghorn; antlered orantlerless; One ofthefollowing, asapplicable: Whether thedeerwas Date thewildliferesourcewaskilled;and Name ofpersonwho killedthewildliferesource; 2019-2020 - - feathers and beard attached feathers andbeardattached bearded hen(femaleturkey): apatchof skinwithbreast gobbler (maleturkey): ° ° a patchofskinwithbreastfeathersandbeardattached one leg, includingthespuror Mobileor App: OutdoorAnnual.com 6/24/19 1:59 PM HUNTING 59

6/24/19 1:59 PM Mobile or App: OutdoorAnnual.com Mobile or the date each game animal or game bird was placed or game animal each game the date (information into the record must be entered in storage is placed in storage) game book before ° 2019-2020 For turkey, proof of sex and tagging requirements cease to For turkey, has been entered in a cold storage the turkey apply when record book. Once a deer or pronghorn has been entered in the cold Proof of be finally processed. record book it may storage sex and tagging requirements continue to apply until the deer or pronghorn has at least been quartered and entered into the record book. guests, then a cold storage or processing facility record then a cold storage guests, book is required. If a cold storage or processing facility on a hunting lease If a cold storage 24) is made available pg. (Hunting Lease License, the landowner’s to persons other than the landowner, nonpaying or the landowner’s family members, nonpaying tags, permits, or WRDs, when applicable, must remain applicable, when WRDs, or permits, tags, and until the birds are finally processed; attached to birds must remain applicable, when WRDs, or permits, tags, and pronghornattached to deer is until the carcass quartered. - or process or lessee of a cold storage operator, the owner, birds and game to maintain game ing facility is required animals in an edible condition. Deer, pronghorn or turkey that are properly pronghorn or turkey EXCEPTION: Deer, be temporar- proof of sex may and accompanied by tagged or processing cold storage ily placed in a non-commercial being entered in the coldfacility on a hunting lease without record book. storage • • • • PRIVATE, NON-COMMERCIAL, FAMILY-OWNED FAMILY-OWNED NON-COMMERCIAL, PRIVATE, FACILITY OR PROCESSING COLD STORAGE animals record book is not required for game A cold storage placed and turkey) pronghorn, birds (including deer, or game or cold storage non-commercial family-owned, in a private, processing facility that is not located on a hunting lease; all tagging and proof of sex requirements apply. however, or to use the cold storage hunters are allowed If paying animals or game of game processing facility for storage all game record book is required for storage a cold 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 permanent other than the possessor’s place tering at any a or processing facility where residence or a cold storage record book is maintained. cold storage After a wildlife resource your tag and/or permit. Save reaches its final destination and tagging requirements have 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 HUNTING LEASE • • • • • •

OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY AND REGULATIONS RULES ANNUAL OUTDOOR the name, address, and hunting license number of all address, the name, storage birds in animals or game persons placing game killed the game (if a person other than the person who animal bird or game places a game bird or animal, name and address must be that person’s in storage, included); animals and game the number and species of all game and birds in storage, ° ° the owner, operator, or lessee of the cold storage or or lessee of the cold storage operator, the owner, processing facility maintains the record book as required with: law by - A person may place and maintain, or possess, in a cold or possess, place and maintain, A person may birds and killed game lawfully or processing facility, storage animals not in excess of the number permittedgame to be if: law, possessed by immediately before the part or consumed; is cooked all tagging and proof of sex regulations apply to however, remaining parts until the parts reach a final destination. A person may transport a deer or pronghorn to a finalA person may the carcass provided 96), pg. destination (definition, sex accompanies the carcass and proof of is tagged 58). (pg. part of a carcass is transferred person to another If any the transferred then before it reaches a final destination, 100). WRD (pg. a parts by must be accompanied killed the deer or who The parts the person retained by a tag until the carcasspronghorn must be accompanied by reaches a final destination. and quartered be skinned A deer and pronghorn may backstraps) and two hindquarters, two forequarters, (two the quartereddeer or pronghorn provided for transport, and proof of sex accompanies the deer or is tagged below, or Processing Facility, (See Cold Storage pronghorn. backstraps areThe four quarters and two for exceptions). in edible kept to be law the only parts by of a deer required condition. proof-of-sex requirements continue to apply and Tagging until the wildlife resource reaches a final destination is quartered. 96) AND pg. (definition, quarters only be processed beyond Deer or pronghorn may at a location that qualifies as a final destination. and prepare a part of a remove may While in camp you preparation occur and wildlife resource if the removal A cold storage or processing facility may be established or processing facility may A cold storage is conducted. hunting including on property where anywhere, It must be stationary and designed to process and/or store or storage or other mobile trailer, A vehicle, wild game. lawful. IS NOT processing arrangement OR COMMERCIAL COLD STORAGE FACILITY PROCESSING • FACILITIES designated CWD zones (pg. 62). zones (pg. designated CWD • • • ANIMALS OF GAME PROCESSING • • • • Special regulations may apply within apply may Special regulations IMPORTANT: TRANSPORTING AND TRANSFERRING TRANSFERRING AND TRANSPORTING DEER OR PRONGHORN OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 47 OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 48 HUNTING 60 TAXIDERMIST possesses thepermit. or fi sh ontheselands, however, they musthuntorfi ofanauthorizedadult(age 18orolder)who sh underthesupervision Youth (underage 17)arerequiredtohave a Texas huntinglicensebutarenotrequiredtopossesstheirownhunt permit persons age 17oroldermustpossessa TPWD Annual PublicHuntingPermit, ahuntinglicense, andany requiredstamps. or leasesfromvarious agencies, corporations, andprivate landowners. Inordertohuntonthesepublichuntinglands, The Annual PublicHuntingPermit (alsoknown aswalk-in)provides year-round nearly that huntingonproperty TPWD owns ANNUAL PUBLICHUNTINGPERMIT • • • ifsuchadditionalregulationsorrequirementsapply.responsibility ofthehuntertodetermine istered by unitsofgovernment (federal, state, orlocal), additionalregulationsand/orrequirementsmay apply. Itisthe When huntingonU.S. ForestService, CorpsofEngineers,Army River Authority orotherlandsowned properties oradmin- HUNTING ONFEDERALOROTHER GOVERNMENTAL LANDS resource totheowner orthesaleofdeerturkey mounttorecover cost. taxidermy whoA taxidermist acceptsadeerorturkey shallretaintheaccompanying WRD ortagfortwo years followingofthe thereturn animals andgame birds. Taxidermy packets may information beobtainedattpwd.texas.gov/oa/TaxidermyForms. accompanying thegame animalorgame bird, may ataxidermist beexceedingtheprescribedpossessionlimitsforgame then thecoldstorage orprocessingfacilityrecordbookisrequiredby law. theappropriaterecordbookanda Without WRD reaches itsfi nal destinationandisfi nally processed. placesany Ifthetaxidermist game animalorgame birdincoldstorage, “EXCEPTION” (pg. 59). The taxidermist “proof ofsex” mustaccompany receiptforthepart thetagged carcassuntilit In return, fordeer, pronghorn, turkey andpheasant, must give thehunterareceiptasprescribedin thetaxidermist tothepart. the huntinglicenseorpermit) Hunters who give any ofagame part formountingmustattacha animalorgame birdtoataxidermist WRD (notthetagfrom River Authority: River Authority: CorpsofEngineers:tpwd.texas.gov/oa/USACEArmy Plantation WMA, SamHoustonNationalForest WMA. www.fs.fed.us/visit/know-before-you-go/hunting deer may betaken by specialdrawn huntpermit. include These properties Alabama Creek WMA, Bannister WMA, Moore U.S. managed (USFS)-onUSFSproperties by ForestService TPWD throughthePublicHuntingProgram, antlerless OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY tpwd.texas.gov/oa/RiverAuthorities through theMy Texas app. HuntHarvest On-site registrationforpublichuntingisalsonow available onlineor tpwd.texas.gov/myhunt onlineorontheMy Report Texas app: HuntHarvest 69). (pg. alsoremainsmandatory reporting harvest turkey Eastern gar deer inselectsouth-centralTexas 67)andalligator counties (pg. white-tailed forantlerless isnowmandatory reporting Harvest MANDATORY Reporting Harvest statewide (pg. 41, (pg. statewide exceptfor Falcon Reservoir). International 2019-2020 Mobileor App: OutdoorAnnual.com 6/24/19 1:59 PM HUNTING 61 6/24/19 1:59 PM 6/24/16 2:27 PM (gray or fox) (gray PROOF OF SEX Sex: Antlerless Buck or Species: WTD MD or _____/_____/_____ Date: Mobile or App: OutdoorAnnual.com Mobile or ide. Squirrel White-tailed deer s reverse 2019-2020 n r o number SAMPLE RECEIPT ample s WD C For CWD test results and general and general results test CWD For visit: about CWD, information tpwd.texas.gov/cwd CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE CHRONIC WASTING Mule deer Mule deer to to or link f sults. e test re test an abov . A hunter who harvestsA hunter who species outside a CWD a CWD-susceptible . tpwd.texas.gov/oa/CWD WD C Sc Pronghorn 160607 CWD Sampling Cards.indd 1 OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY AND REGULATIONS RULES ANNUAL OUTDOOR (collared peccary) CWD Precautions for Hunters eyes, spinal cord, Infectious prions concentrate in the brain, urine, are shed in saliva, They lymph nodes and spleen. and from decomposing feces, material, soft-antler blood, Proper disposal of carcass parts is infected animals. contamination and spread of this important to prevent or parts these inedible at the site of harvest, Leave disease. or buryll, them at least dispose of them in a landfi preferably, 6-feet deep on the property CWD Zone. of harvest in any handling and Use common sense precautions while eat meat from an animal that Never processing deer and elk. spleen, spinal cord, eyeballs, eat brain, Never appears sickly. The Centers or lymph nodes from CWD-susceptible species. thatfor Disease Control (CDC) reports no strong evidence CDC recommends that CWD can infect humans; however, hunters consider testing CWD-susceptible species harvested in CWD Zones before consumption. zone and wishes to have the animal tested for CWD should contact a wildlife biologist in that area: the animal tested for CWD should contact a wildlife biologist in that zone and wishes to have . tpwd.texas.gov/oa/biologists ed CWD Postmortem Certifi Animal Health Commission (TAHC) Texas a list of TPWD check stations, to As an alternative . at tpwd.texas.gov/oa/CWD is provided TPWD-approved are also Sample Collectors who TPWD. CWD-susceptible species to symptomatic Please report any Additional regulations may apply, and additional zones may be established without prior notice upon discovery and additional zones may of CWD. apply, may Additional regulations The department every effort will make to publicize the designation and location of CWD zones and check stations, For the latest updates, the publication of this notice. following be adopted special regulations that may as any as well or visit call (800) 792-1112, Desert bighornsheep Javelina DISEASE (CWD) WASTING CHRONIC To Texas. portions and elk in localized of mule deer, deer, in white-tailed that has been discovered CWD is a fatal disease the department has designated CWD zones. disease, this detect and manage the CWD Zones are or other CWD-susceptible species within elk, white-tailed deer, Hunters who harvest mule deer, of harvest.TPWD check station within 48 hours Hunters must check each animal to bring their animals to a REQUIRED meat or quartered parts. including any part of that animal from the zone, harvested a CWD receipt before taking any receive and Game Game Animals OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 49 OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 50 HUNTING 62 Carcass MovementRestrictionsinCWDZones For more information: tpwd.texas.gov/oa/ExoticCWDFor moreinformation: • • Exotic CWD-SusceptibleSpecies • • • • • How toBringHarvested Animals toCheckStations • • • • • • • ofcarcassesand noCWD-susceptiblespeciescarcasses canbetransported orparts outofaCWDZoneEXCEPT: ofcarcassesNo CWD-susceptiblespeciescarcasses canenter orparts Texas knowntohave CWD, fromastateorcountry 3 CWD tests and must report thoseresultsto 3 CWDtestsandmustreport TAHC within30days ofreceivingtestresults. islocatedoutsideofaCWDzone,property owner theproperty isresponsibleforsamplesubmissionandcostsfirst species, includingHUNTER-HARVESTED animals, CWDtesteduntilvalid testresultsareobtainedfor3animals. Ifthe Each calendaryear, theowner of any in property Texas isrequiredtohave ofexoticCWD-susceptible alladultmortalities elk, reddeer, sika, moose, andreindeer. Texas exoticCWDsusceptible speciessuchas Animal HealthCommission(TAHC) applystatewide toharvested CWDrules sex document. Heads canbedisposedofattheCWDcheckstationsprovided thehunterhasaCWDreceipt, asaproof-ofwhich serves ataCWDcheckstation. Place headinaplastictrashbagandkeep cooluntilarriving 2–3 vertebraebelow thehead. A hunterwho theanimalandremove leaves animalmustquarter theheadfromcarcass aCWDZonewithharvested recommended toalways disposeofunusedcarcassparts. properly Carcass movement restrictionsdonotapplyifthecarcasswillbemoved outsideofaCWDZone. However, itis withintheCWDZonesarerequiredtobesampledforCWD.All CWD-susceptiblespeciesharvested Hunters bringingintactdeerheadsinto Texas withCWDshouldalsohave thiswaiver. fromastateorcountry head froma TPWD CWDcheck stationortpwd.texas.gov/oa/CWD. with thedeerheaduntilitreachestaxidermist. ObtaintheDeerHead Waiver theintact (PWD1410)totransport form Texas by permitted the Texas CommissiononEnvironmental Quality(TCEQ). The waiver shouldbekept onyour personor provided allbrainmaterial, softtissue, spinalcolumnandany oftheheadaredisposed ofinalandfill unusedportions The skinnedorunskinnedheadofasusceptiblespeciesmay (withaDeerHead toataxidermist betransported Waiver), products taxidermy Finished Skull platewithantlersattachedandcleanedofallsofttissue Caped hideswithskullnotattached nation (possessor’s personalresidenceorcommercialfacility/private coldstorage). Boned meat/cutandwrapped— Texas regulationsdonotallow processingbeyond untilreachingyour quarters finaldesti- withallbrainandspinalcordtissueremovedCut quarters OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY . 2019-2020 Mobileor App: OutdoorAnnual.com 6/24/19 1:59 PM HUNTING 63 6/24/19 1:59 PM Approximately 0.15 miles east of Mobile or App: OutdoorAnnual.com Mobile or 2019-2020

RIO GRANDE RIVER Hueco Mountain Hueco Mandatory CWD Sampling Movement and Carcass Restriction Zone 31.839343° -105.969485° OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY AND REGULATIONS RULES ANNUAL OUTDOOR Mandatory CWD Sampling Movement and Carcass Restriction Zone Mandatory CWD Sampling Movement and Carcass Restriction Zone Hueco Ranch Road and 3.2 miles west of Border Patrol checkpoint. of Border Patrol Hueco Ranch Road and 3.2 miles west Coordinates: Trans-Pecos Check Station Dates and Hours of Operation Trans-Pecos Dec 16, Monday, and the following local time, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. 29 - Dec 15), mule deer season (Nov Open during the general CWD susceptible species in special archery or other seasons and elk, harvest Hunters who deer, local time. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. TPWD at (512) 221-8491. extended MLDP seasons should contact EAST US 62/180 (512) 803-6498 Mexico state line Texas/New miles from approximately 7 US 62/180 - Eastbound, Area, Rest TXDOT Pine Springs Coordinates: 31.960389 -104.680334 HUECO MOUNTAINS (512) 803-5822 Located at northern Hudspeth County Sheriff Substation on north US 62/180. side of VAN HORN VAN (512) 221-8491 Street Broadway West 1801 Center, Horn Convention Van -104.852833 Coordinates: 31.037440, That portion of the state lying within a line beginning where U.S. 285 enters from the State of New Mexico in Reeves County; Mexico in Reeves from the State of New 285 enters U.S. That portion of the state lying within a line beginning where 3541 in Culberson 652 to Rustler Springs Rd./FM along R.M. 652; thence west 285 to R.M. thence southeast along U.S. Road; to Nevel 2185 2185; thence south along F.M. 3541 to F.M. County; thence south along Rustler Springs Rd./F.M. thence south Road; Weatherby 501 to Road to County Road 501; thence south along County Road along Nevel thence west 90; 54 to U.S. on S.H. 54; thence south 2185 to S.H. along to F.M. 2185; thence southwest Road to F.M. Weatherby along along the Culberson County line to the Rio Culberson County line; thence southwest 90 to the thence south along U.S. Mexico border. Texas-New along the Rio Grande to the Grande; thence northwest TRANS-PECOS Locations Check Station CWD CHECK STATION LOCATIONS, DATES AND HOURS OF OPERATION AND HOURS DATES LOCATIONS, STATION CWD CHECK OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 51 OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 52 HUNTING 64 CWD CHECKSTATION LOCATIONS, DATES AND HOURSOFOPERATION Closed Dates:Nov 28, Dec24(12p.m.), Dec25, andJan1 Jan 20-Feb29:9a.m.-7p.m. (Hondocheckstationonly) 9 a.m.-7p.m. daily(Tarpley) Nov 2–Jan19:9a.m.-9 p.m. weekends, 9a.m.-7p.m. weekdays (Hondo); Open Dates:Sep28–Nov 1:9a.m.-7p.m. (Hondocheck stationonly) South-Central Check StationDatesandHoursofOperation Coordinates: 29.657711-99.279426 264 Valentine Road(locatednexttothe Tarpley Volunteer Department) Fire (512) 803-6174 TARPLEY Coordinates: 29.346774-99.148061 Storeon Hwy.1701 19thStreet(locatedintheparkinglotadjacenttoLifeCheckDrug 90.) (512) 803-6184 HONDO in BanderaCounty;thenceeastalongF.M. 470to Tarpley in BanderaCounty;thencesouthalongF.M. 462toU.S. 90inHondo. the SabinalRiver inUvalde alongtheSabinalRiver County;thencenorth toF.M. alongF.M. 187;thencenorth 187to F.M. 470 ofthestatelyingwithinalinebeginningatU.S.That portion 90inHondoMedinaCounty;thencewest alongU.S. Highwayto 90 Check StationLocations SOUTH CENTRAL Restriction Zone and Carcass Movement CWD Sampling Mandatory Restriction Zone and Carcass Movement CWDSampling Mandatory OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY Restriction Zone and Carcass Movement CWDSampling Mandatory

Hueco Mountain RIO GRANDE RIVER GRANDE RIO 2019-2020 Mobileor App: OutdoorAnnual.com 6/24/19 1:59 PM HUNTING 65 6/24/19 1:59 PM Mobile or App: OutdoorAnnual.com Mobile or 2019-2020

RIO GRANDE RIVER Hueco Mountain Mandatory CWD Sampling Movement and Carcass Restriction Zone OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY AND REGULATIONS RULES ANNUAL OUTDOOR Mandatory Sampling CWD Movement Carcass and Zone Restriction Mandatory CWD Sampling Movement and Carcass Restriction Zone Panhandle Check Station Dates and Hours of Operation Check Station Panhandle Jan 3-6, Dec 27-30, Dec 20-22, Dec 13-16, 29 - Dec 9, Nov 22-27, Nov 15-18, Nov 8-11, Nov 2-4, Open Dates: Nov local time 9 a.m.-7 p.m. animals sampled during dates the check stations your TPWD at (806) 420-0439 or either check station to have Please call are closed. DALHART (512) 803-5972 Coordinates: 36.0386489 -102.5053147 Campground) (RV Park Rita Blanca Lake VEGA (512) 803-6158 35.243253 -102.434296 Coordinates: Blvd. Vega 1403 Business Loop of I-40, Park. RV Walnut That portion of the state lying within a line beginning at the New Mexico state line where U.S. 60 enters Texas; thence northeast Texas; 60 enters U.S. That portion where Mexico state line of the state lying within a line beginning at the New 217 to F.M. thence east along S.H. 217 in Canyon; 87 to S.H. 87 in Randall County; thence south along U.S. 60 to U.S. along U.S. S.H. along 136; thence northwest east and north 1541 to Loop 335; thence along Loop 335 to S.H. 1541; thence north along F.M. to Denton Creek Dr. Willow along E. thence west Willow Creek Dr.; to E. Dr. Lakeside thence north along N. Dr.; Lakeside 136 to N. to Eastern Cherry Cherry; St. Eastern St.; thence south along N. along E. to E. to N. thence west St.; thence north along Denton St. 87 to the City of Dumas; thence along 87; thence north along U.S. to U.S. Willow Creek Dr. along E. thence west Creek Dr.; Willow E. 287 to the Oklahoma state line. in Moore County; thence north 287 along U.S. the city limits of Dumas to U.S. PANHANDLE Locations Check Station CWD CHECK STATION LOCATIONS, DATES AND HOURS OF OPERATION AND HOURS DATES LOCATIONS, STATION CWD CHECK OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 53 OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 54 HUNTING 66 DEER • counties: in Briscoe, Childress, Cottle, Floyd, Hall, LynnandMotley An experimentalantlerrestrictionformuledeerbucksapplies Special Antler Restriction–MuleDeerBucks The annualbaglimitdoesnotapplyonMLDPproperties. of two muledeer, nomorethanoneofwhich may beabuck. pg. 80–95). Nopersonmay exceedtheannualbaglimit Bag limitsareestablishedby county(CountyListingstable, Deer Mule regardless ofsex. For taggingpurposes, deer, allotherdeerareantlerless or permit. deer mustbetagged withabuckdeertagorapplicable through theskin)arealsoconsideredbuckdeer. A buck Deer withantlerscompletelycovered invelvet (protruding throughtheskin.A deerwithahardenedantlerprotruding Deer Buck antler spread20inchesorgreater. a legal buckdeerisdefi ned asabuckwithanoutside OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY MANDATORY Reporting Harvest through theMy Texas app. HuntHarvest On-site registrationforpublichuntingisalso now available onlineor tpwd.texas.gov/myhunt onlineor ontheMy Report Texas app: HuntHarvest Eastern turkey harvest reporting also remains mandatory (pg. 69). (pg. alsoremainsmandatory reporting harvest turkey Eastern 41, (pg. statewide exceptforFalcon Reservoir). International in selectsouth-centralTexas 67)andalligator counties (pg. gar white-taileddeer forantlerless isnowmandatory reporting Harvest texas.gov/oa/MDantlers. strategy andlocationsofcheckstations:tpwd. harvest ontheexperimentalantler-restriction more information help assesstheexperimentalantler-restrictionregulation. For antler-restriction countiestoadesignatedcheckstation (intact) ofany intheexperimental buckmuledeerharvested requests hunterstovoluntarily presenttheentirehead as shown by theblackarrows/dottedlinesbelow. TPWD is taken by usingtheoutsidespreadofmainbeams, however,estimated inasimilarmanner; the measurement as showninthebuckillustrations. Theoutsidespreadis positionis21inches,deer bucksstandinginthealert The average ear-tiptoantlerspreadofmule • • beams isatleast20inchesinwidth. NOT legal toharvest, unlesstheoutsidespreadofmain any buckwithatleastoneunbranchedantler(e.g., spike) is less than20inchesisNOT legal toharvest. any buckforwhich theoutsidespreadofmainbeamsis 2019-2020 Mobileor App: OutdoorAnnual.com 6/24/19 1:59 PM HUNTING 67 6/24/19 1:59 PM Mobile or App: OutdoorAnnual.com Mobile or (County Listings table, pg. 80–95). pg. (County Listings table, In Austin, Bastrop, Caldwell, Colorado, Comal (East of Colorado, Caldwell, Bastrop, Austin, In Gonzales, Goliad (North of US 59), Fayette, Witt, De I-35), Jackson (north of US 59), (East of I-35), Hays Guadalupe, Victoria (North (East of I-35), Travis Lee, Lavaca, Karnes, Wharton (North of US 59), Washington, Waller, of US 59), requirements for the the bag limits, Wilson counties, and and special requirements are the of antlerlesstake deer, 28-Dec 1 for each respective same as the period Nov county tag and permit the bag, For the remainder of the state, of the days requirements are the same as for the first two season in the county (see County Listings table, general 80–95). pg. - - at least one unbranched antler;at least one unbranched OR (does not apply to of 13 inches or greater an inside spread an unbranched antler). a buck that has restricted to lawful archeryrestricted to lawful equipment only (crossbows with upper limb disability). prohibited except for youth and special of antlerless take deer, Bag Limits, requirements: 2019-2020 Special Antler Restriction – White-tailed DeerWhite-tailed – Restriction Antler Special in certain apply Antler restrictions Listings (County counties two the bag limit is counties, In these 80–95). pg. table, of an inside spread have ONE may but only bucks, legal buck deer is a legal In these counties, 13 inches or greater. deer with:defined as a buck • • with an inside more than one buck to take It is unlawful branched two or having or greater spread of 13 inches a buck in violation of the antler takes a person who antlers (i.e. from subsequently harvestingrestriction regulation is prohibited in buck deer with branched antlers on both main beams any that county during that hunting season). ear to the tip of the otherThe distance from the tip of one be used position may “alert” the ears are in the when ear, If the inside inside spread. as a guide to help estimate the to be at least 13 it is likely spread extends past the ears, inches. • • least one inch from the edge of a main beam or of least one inch from the edge Definition of a point: a projection that extends at another tine. The tip of the main beam is also a point. The tip of another tine. OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY AND REGULATIONS RULES ANNUAL OUTDOOR Age Restriction: ONLY licensed hunters 16 years of age of age licensed hunters 16 years Restriction: ONLY Age deer are eligible to participate in youth-only or younger seasons. run concurrently with other seasons seasons may Youth-only Special Late) but do not prevent Muzzleloader, (Archery, hunting under the provisions person from lawfully any established for those seasons. Dallas, except in Collin, be used, means may lawful Any means are lawful where and Rockwall counties, Grayson, White-tailed Deer Youth-Only Seasons Youth-Only White-tailed Deer • • • Special Late Season In counties with a Special Late Season (County Listings harvest is restricted to antlerless and 80–95), pg. table, unbranched antlered deer (a buck with at least one antler A point is a projection that that has no more than one point). of a main beam or extends at least one inch from the edge The tip of the main beam is also a point. another tine. Bag limits are established by county (County Listings table, table, (County Listings county by are established Bag limits limit the annual bag exceed No person may 80–95). pg. may more than three of which no deer, white-tailed of five not apply on MLDPThe annual bag limit does be bucks. properties. Mandatory Harvest Reporting – Antlerless White-tailed Deer antlerless deer harvested counties duringAny the following in during or the four doe days muzzleloader, youth-only, archery, season is required to be reported within 24 hours ofgeneral harvest department to the via mobile application or online. Hunt Texas antlerless“My deer harvestReport your with the for Google Play IOS devices, App Store for app (Apple Harvest” . or online at tpwd.texas.gov/myhunt Android devices), Comal (East Colorado, Caldwell, Bastrop, Austin, Counties: Gonzales, Goliad (North of US 59), Fayette, Witt, De of I-35), Jackson (north 59), of US (East of I-35), Hays Guadalupe, Victoria (North of US (East of I-35), Travis Lee, Lavaca, Karnes, Wilson. and Wharton (North of US 59), Washington, Waller, 59), White-tailed Deer White-tailed OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 55 OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 56 HUNTING 68 PRONGHORN (BYPERMITONLY) • • • • • FOR ALLIGATORSMETHODS MEANS AND in, on, across, orover publicwater. It isunlawful totake analligator by from, meansoffirearms farmer. be soldandonlytoalicensedwholesale dealeroralligator OF ALLIGATORS:SALE alligators Onlylawfully may harvested threaten theirsurvival. tradeinwildanimalsandplantsdoesnot that international agreementan international between governments toensure (Convention onInternational Trade inEndangered Species)is counties andareissuedby thedepartment. CITES CITES TAGS: Requiredinboth “Core” and “Non-core” alligator, orremove analligator fromalineset. no personshallsetany baitedlinecapableoftakingan sunset. Between sunsetandone-halfhourbeforesunrise, LAWFUL HUNTINGHOURS:One-halfhourbeforesunriseto banded birdhuntinglicense). non-resident springturkey licenseandanon-resident resident ornon-residenthuntinglicense(exceptfora REQUIRED LICENSE: Alligators may betaken underany against thelaw tointentionallyfeedafree-rangingalligator. FEEDING ALLIGATORS: Exceptwhen engaged inhunting, itis GENERAL INFORMATION Alligator whereissued totheproperty they arehunting. NOTE: Itisthehunter’s responsibilitytoverify are thepermits stations visittpwd.texas.gov/oa/pronghorn. maypermits beobtained,check andlocationsofmandatory on theexperimentalseason, including maps, locationswhere check stationwithin24hoursoftake. Formoreinformation atadesignated head (intact)ofany pronghorn harvested felony, pg. 31). Additionally, huntersmustpresenttheentire withoutlandowner hunt (killingapronghorn consentis landowner). Huntersmuststillobtainlandowner consentto localmerchant(notfromthe TPWD oraparticipating Permit directlyfrom obtain afreeExperimentalPronghorn in selectedareasofthePanhandle where hunters MUST however, TPWD istestinganexperimental, buck-onlyseason ulations (the Trans-Pecos, Permian BasinandPanhandle); ers ortheiragents inareaswhere therearehunt-ablepop- mediately following harvest. Permits areissuedtolandown- im- be completelyfilledoutandattachedtothepronghorn isby only. ofpronghorn permit The harvest must The permit last day oftheseason. season andshallberemoved nolater thansunsetonthe Hook-bearing linesmay notbeplaced priortotheopen 300 lb. testline. ofthelineabove withaportion property water. Minimum Hook andline(lineset)mustbesecuredonprivate person andthetakingdevice MUSTbeonprivate property. Alligators may betaken frompubilcwater, however, the Alligators may onlybetaken onprivate property. ONE takingdevice atany time. In non-corecounties, nopersonmay employ morethan OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY

See CountyListingstable, pg. 80–95. SQUIRRELJAVELINA AND documentation. skullsmayhornless bepossessedwithoutidentificationor beingfound.of theskull/horns and Individualhorns death oftheram, and TPWD isnotifiedwithin48hours provided inthe theindividualdidnotcauseorparticipate outside of Texas. Skullsfoundinthewildmay bepossessed, or theindividualhasproofthatskullwaslegally obtained Sept. 1, 2003, unlesstheskullhasbeenplugged by TPWD No personmay possessaDBSramskullobtainedafter tpwd.texas.gov/oa/PublicHunting. Hunts” tpwd.texas.gov/oa/btth, andotherpublichunting: arealsoavailablenumber ofpermits through “Big Time Texas Permits areissuedtolandowners ortheiragents. A limited Sheep(DBS)isby only. Bighorn permit ofDesert The harvest DESERT BIGHORNSHEEP(BYPERMITONLY) 10 inchesofthetipalligator’s tail. affixedtothealligator the tagmustbepermanently within willmailaCITEStagtothehunter.department Uponreceipt, with a$21hidetagfee(checkormoney orderonly). The to TPWD, 4200SmithSchoolRoad, Austin, TX 78744, along Non-Core Alligator Hide Tag (pg. Report 100)andmailit tagged withaCITEStag. WITHIN 72hours, completethe which shallaccompany thealligator untilitispermanently must IMMEDIATELY affixa WRD (pg. 100)tothealligator, Upon killinganalligator inanon-corecounty, aperson were taken duringtheSeptemberseason. taken duringthisseasononany where property alligators alligator perpersonlicenseyear. Alligators MAY NOT be Apr 1–Jun30. The baglimitinnon-corecountiesisone In non-corecounties, theopenseasonforalligators is NON-CORE COUNTIES • • • • • • 8 inchesindiameter. than 6” X6” X8” or, ifthefloatisspherical, nolessthan have afloatattachedtotheline. The floatshallbeno less equipment(withbarbedarrow),and lawful archery must Gigs, hand-heldsnares(withintegral lockingmechanism), device inany county. be usedtodispatchalligators legally capturedonataking (excludingrimfire),Firearms airguns, andarrow gunsmay only beusedtohuntonprivate landinnon-corecounties. (excludingrimfire),Firearms airguns, andarrow gunsmay documented, andremoved IMMEDIATELY upondiscovery. Line setsshallbeinspecteddaily, and alligators shallbekilled, the line. line andthehuntinglicensenumberofpersonwho set addressofthepersonwho full nameandcurrent setthe permanent, andlegiblymarked gear tagthatcontainsthe Each linesetshallbelabeledwithaplainlyvisible, 2019-2020 Mobileor App: OutdoorAnnual.com 6/24/19 1:59 PM HUNTING 69 6/24/19 1:59 PM 15 9 cocks (or blue quail) Scaled quail Turkey 5 3 cocks Mobile or App: OutdoorAnnual.com Mobile or 15 in the aggregate 45 in the aggregate 2019-2020 ALLIGATORS IN TEXAS: RULES, REGULATIONS REGULATIONS TEXAS: RULES, IN ALLIGATORS INFORMATION GENERAL AND additionalA department that provides publication to determine how including regulations and information, Reports). Tag Hide Alligator for (required sex of an alligator call (800) 792-1112 of the publication, For a copy . oa/alligator (menu 5) or visit tpwd.texas.gov/ their person prior to hunting an alligator. CITES tags in these an alligator. prior to hunting their person agents or landowners’ are issued to landowners counties CITES TPWD. by evaluation and a site inspection following are allocated be used on the property only they tags may For infor- and cannot be transferredother properties. to to, contact the issuance and requirements, mation about tag 736-3625. at (409) Program Alligator OutdoorAnnual.com Cameron, Hidalgo, Hidalgo, Cameron, and Willacy Starr, counties ONLY See county-level See county-level 79). restrictions (pg. Get the most up-to-date regulations at Gambel’s Quail Gambel’s Pheasant Oct 26 - Feb 23 Statewide 2 – Feb 23 Nov Dec 7 - Jan 5 . OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY AND REGULATIONS RULES ANNUAL OUTDOOR SPECIES SEASON OPEN COUNTIES BAG DAILY POSSESSION (Bobwhite, Quail (Bobwhite, and Scaled or Blue, Gambel’s) Chachalaca Pheasant UPLAND GAME BIRDS SEASONS AND LIMITS SEASONS UPLAND GAME BIRDS Special regulations for Eastern Spring season in certain East Texas counties Texas for Eastern in certain Spring season Special regulations East harvested in these counties bait; all turkeys archery means; no hunting over are the only lawful Shotgun, and crossbows harvest eastern turkey REPORT your must be reported within 24 hours to the departmentvia mobile application or online. or online: Android devices), for or Google Play for IOS devices, App Store app (the Hunt Harvest” Texas “My with the tpwd.texas.gov/oa/turkey TURKEY 80–95. pg. See County Listings table for season dates and special requirements, without department authorization. time or to release turkeys means at any any by to hunt roosting turkeys It is unlawful and in a secure manner upon harvest, license IMMEDIATELY with a tag from the hunter’s must be tagged All turkey 57). pg. Turkey, (Tagging on the turkey anywhere include Attwater’s prairie-chicken, Mearn’s (Montezuma) quail, and lesser (Montezuma) quail, Mearn’s prairie-chicken, Attwater’s include Species with no open season (cannot be hunted) prairie-chicken. of sex removed. to possess a pheasant with proof It is unlawful a connected to or between or other device rope, chain, aid of dragging of a cable, the to hunt pheasant by It is unlawful object or objects. moving Upland Game Birds Upland Game Bobwhite quail Chachalaca In Angelina, Brazoria, Calhoun, Chambers, Galveston, Hardin, Hardin, Galveston, Chambers, Calhoun, Brazoria, Angelina, In Nacogdoches, Matagorda, Liberty, Jefferson, Jasper, Jackson, San Augustine, San Sabine, Refugio, Polk, Orange, Newton, counties), Victoria (“core” counties and Tyler, Trinity, Jacinto, TPWD has and on properties counties for which in other the open season for to the landowner, issued CITES tags counties counties are those “Core” 10-30. is Sept. alligators American prime historical habitat for the constituting the and commercial hunting is viable where Texas, in alligator cant biological monitoring in signifi the department engages harvestof the resource and manages issuance through tag to landowners. no person may properties, In core counties and on special on CITES tag possessing a valid without hunt an alligator CORE COUNTIES OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 57 OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 58 HUNTING 70 Migratory GameBirds Migratory hunting baiting: onfederal regulationregarding information For further for knowing whether anareaisbaitedornot. them isprohibitedby federal law. Huntersareresponsible to, onorover areaswhere huntersareattemptingtotake game birds asalureorattractionformigratory could serve distributing orscatteringofsalt, grain, orotherfeedthat Directly orindirectlyplacing, exposing, depositing, Baiting Regulations • • • • • METHODS MEANS AND themtotpwd.texas.gov/oa/BirdBandand report . (especiallydoves) game birdsharvested forsmalllegbands GameBirdbands.Checkmigratory Migratory Please report hunting activities. Game BirdHuntingEndorsement, includingSuperCombos, bird willbeasked afew simplequestionsabouttheirmigratory game birds. Program forallmigratory Information (HIP)improves information HunterswhoHarvest harvest buyaMigratory gamein birdsinthisstateunlessthatpersonisHIP-certified No personshallhuntmigratory Texas. The federally-mandated HARVEST INFORMATION PROGRAM (HIP) Doves Coots Includes allwildspeciesof: U.S. (USFWS)(505)248-7889orvisit:fws.gov/birds. and Fish Service Wildlife game birdsarelocatedin related tomigratory 50,Title CodeofFederalRegulations, Part 20. callthe Formoreinformation Nothing inthispublicationauthorizesany persontoviolatefederallaws governing game birds. migratory Federalregulations white-tipped) the USFWS. tpwd.texas.gov/oa/NontoxicShot and any othernontoxicmaterialapproved by theDirectorof bismuth-tin, tungsten-iron, tungsten-polymer(e.g. moly-shot), steel (includingcopper, nickel orzinc-coatedsteel), lead shotforuseinmuzzleloaders. Approved shotincludes may possessshotgunshellscontainingleadshotorloose No person, while huntingwaterfowl anywhere inthestate, such craftunderpower. crippled birds;however, crippledbirdsmay notbeshotfrom A craftunderpower may beusedtoretrieve deador shooting starts. ceased. offbefore andmotorturned Sailsmustbefurled provided thatallmotionresultingfromsailormotorhas type ofconcealmentorfromfloatingcraftmotorboat intheopenorfromablindother Hunting ispermitted gun, sothegun’s totalcapacitydoesnotexceedthreeshells. filler which cannotberemoved withoutdisassemblingthe more thanthreeshellsmustbeplugged withaone-piece holding morethanthreeshells. Shotgunscapableofholding must befiredfromtheshoulder, andmustbeincapableof game birds. ShotgunsmustNOT belarger than10-gauge, forhuntingmigratory A shotgunistheonlylegal firearm calls arelawful. dogs, decoys, artificial andmanualormouth-operatedbird Shotguns, equipmentincludingcrossbows, archery falconry, (mourning, white-winged, tpwd.texas.gov/oa/DoveBaiting andwaterfowl tpwd.texas.gov/oa/WaterfowlBaiting. OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY Geese Gallinules Ducks

Sandhill cranes Rails Mergansers or livestock feeding. has beendistributedorscatteredasaresultofmanipulation and sandhillcranesmay NOT behuntedwhere grain orfeed been manipulatedforthepurposeofhunting. Waterfowl A personmay huntdovesoverplantedcropsthathave • • • • • • waterfowl, cootsandsandhillcranes: A hunterMAY game huntmigratory birdsincluding in theprocess. or otherfeedisexposed, deposited, distributedorscattered provided thatifcropsareusedtoconcealablind, nograin using naturalvegetation orcrops toconcealablind, hunting area, placingdecoys orretrieving downed birds; inadvertently scatteredasaresultofenteringorleaving a over cropsornaturalvegetation where grain hasbeen drill-planted; include thebroadcastspreadingofseedthatisnormally oftheUSDA.the Cooperative ExtensionService Does not official recommendationsofStateExtensionSpecialists manipulationconductedinaccordancewith post-harvest practice which or isdefinedasaplanting, harvesting agricultural been scatteredsolelyasaresultofnormal on orover landsorareaswhere seedsorgrains have U.S. of Department Agriculture (USDA); ofthe Specialists oftheCooperative ExtensionService with officialrecommendationsofStateExtension or post-mininglandreclamationconductedinaccordance defined asaplantingforagricultural soilerosioncontrol on orover soilstabilizationpracticethatis anormal manipulated (pg. 97); over naturalvegetation (pg. 97)thathasbeen crops; flooded harvested on orover standingcrops, standingfloodedcropsand 2019-2020 Mobileor App: OutdoorAnnual.com Woodcock Snipe (Wilson’s orjacksnipe)

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HUNTING 71 6/24/19 1:59 PM Mobile or App: OutdoorAnnual.com Mobile or 2019-2020 When shipping migratory game birds, the package must be the package When shipping migratory birds, game the name with the name and address of the sender, marked the birds are being and address of the persons to whom shipped and the number of birds of each species contained in the package. IMPORTATION LIMIT to importIt is illegal into the United States migratory game The number of migratory birds belonging to another person. not birds imported from Mexico or Canada may game exceed the export the Mexican state or Canadian limit set by taken. were they from which province tpwd.texas.gov/oa/MexicoImport WATERS HUNTING ON PUBLIC to hunters utilizing public water are encouraged Waterfowl 99) ce (pg. Enforcement offi TPWD Law contact a local or reservoir controlling authority for information on rules On public hunting or permit requirements before hunting. a person is TPWD, or leased by administered, lands owned, Annual license and hunting required to possess both a valid Licensed to hunt migratory birds. Public Hunting Permit game hunt free of of 17 may supervised under the age youth check the For more information, on these lands. charge at all TPWD Public Hunting Lands Map Booklet available . or tpwd.texas.gov/oa/PublicHunting ces, TPWD offi SHIPPING PROCESSING OF MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS OF MIGRATORY PROCESSING Except for migratory birds processed at a cold storage game one fully feathered wing or doves, or processing facility, while attached to dressed waterfowl or head must remain the personal and place taken the being transported between another the personal residence of hunter, residence of the the dressed birds or a migratoryperson receiving bird preservation facility. be dressed for immediate Migratory birds may game cooking at a place other than a permanent residence (e.g., birdsThis does not include placing dressed hunting camp). at a place for later consumption while in a cooler/refrigerator With of the exception other than a permanent residence. dove, and white-tipped dove, white-winged mourning dove, (e.g., on all doves plumage to leave hunters are encouraged One cation. for species identifi Eurasian collared-dove) remain attached to allfully-feathered wing or head must migratory birds imported from Mexico. game OutdoorAnnual.com Get the most up-to-date regulations at OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY AND REGULATIONS RULES ANNUAL OUTDOOR hunt migratory birds with the aid of bait, or on or over any any or on or over hunt migratory birds with the aid of bait, 96); baited area (pg. all baiting after baited area until 10 days any hunt over warden has and a game been removed materials have of baiting materials; rmed removal confi or adjacent to any the placement of bait on place or allow migratory birds could be attracted for the area where game person; any purpose of hunting migratory birds by game millet in manipulated planted or cranes over hunt waterfowl after planting; rst year the fi been ma- crops that have over or cranes hunt waterfowl unless the manipulation is a normal agricultural nipulated, cial post-harvesting manipulation in accordance with offi Specialists of therecommendations of State Extension Extension ServiceCooperative of the USDA; a trap, shotgun; use rearm other than a legal fi use any or stupefying explosive drug, poison, shhook, fi net, snare, or elec- use recorded as decoys; birds substance; use live a sinkboxed bird calls or sounds; or use tronically amplifi 98); pg. nition, (defi aircraft of any or means of motor vehicles hunt from or by kind (including stationary) except paraplegics and single hunt from stationaryor double amputees of legs may conveyances; motor-driven or sailboats to water or air conveyances land, use motor-driven migratory bird; or game rally or stir up any drive, concentrate, are present ducks or geese live tame or captive hunt where been for a period of 10 unless such birds are or have ned within an prior to such taking confi days consecutive substantially reduces the audibility of their enclosure which calls and totally conceals such birds from the sight of wild migratory wildfowl. DOCUMENTATION All harvested migratory not in the immediate birds game killed them must be tagged possession of the person who until the birds reach the possessor’s 100) (pg. WRD 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 must accompany WRD then a birds, else’s A person permanent residence. reach the possessor’s 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, are protected by that birds, WRD. a birds are accompanied by It is UNLAWFUL to: It is UNLAWFUL • • • • • • • • • UNLAWFUL UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 59 OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 60 HUNTING 72 DOVE SEASONS, LIMITS AND ZONES Shooting hoursarefromone-halfhourbeforesunrisetosunset. game birddailybagorpossessionlimit. migratory it isrecommendedthathuntersleave plumage onthesebirdsforspeciesidentificationtoverify theyofa arenotpart There isnoclosedseasonorbaglimitrestrictionsforEurasiancollared-doves orcommonpigeons (rock doves). However, SPECIAL WHITE-WINGED DOVE DAYS REGULAR DOVE SEASON South Zone South Zone Central Zone Zone North OESEASONDATES ZONE OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY from noontosunset Shooting hoursare Sep 1, 2, 7, and8 Dec 20–Jan23 Sep 14-Nov 3 Dec 20-Jan14 Sep 1-Nov 3 Dec 20-Jan5 Sep 1-Nov 12 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 DAILY BAG LIMIT 2019-2020 Mobileor App: OutdoorAnnual.com 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 POSSESSION LIMIT 6/24/19 1:59 PM

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In the aggregate of the season in each zone) each in season the of Oct 26 - 27 Nov 2 - 3 Nov Oct 19 - 20 4 – Jan 26 Nov Mobile or App: OutdoorAnnual.com Mobile or COOT - 15 LIMIT POSSESSION Three times limit the bag daily FALCONRY Daily bag and possession limits shall not exceed 3 and 9 migratory game birds, respectively, singly or in the aggregate DAILY BAG & POSSESSION LIMIT POSSESSION & BAG DAILY 6 - TEAL EARLY 6 - DUCK REGULAR • 5 mallards (only of 2 which may be hens) • 3 wood ducks • 3 scaup • 2 redheads • 2 canvasbacks • 1 pintail • 1 dusky duck (mottled duck, Mexican-like duck, first the closed are hybrids their and duck black five days • All other species not listed: 6 5 - MERGANSER In theaggregate, to include no more than 2 hooded mergansers 2019-2020 Nov 2 - Dec 1 Nov Dec 14 – Jan 26 Nov 9 - Dec 1 Nov Dec 7 – Jan 26 Sep 14 - 29 Oct 26 - 27 Jan 26 1 – Nov REGULAR DUCK SEASONREGULAR DUCK YOUTH* DUSKY DUCK** HUNTING ZONES - DUCKS, MERGANSER AND COOT MERGANSER HUNTING ZONES - DUCKS, ZONE 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 and mergansers ducks, of geese, species apply for all legal Regular season bag limits younger. or of age 16 years an adult at hunters must be accompanied by Youth season. during the youth-only Dusky ducks are legal coots. of age. least 18 years Due to similarities in duck and their hybrids. black duck, Mexican-like duck, A dusky duck is defined as a mottled Recent of the season in each zone. days will be off limits during the first five all dusky ducks appearance, in harvest.Wildlife Service forced a delay Fish and have the U.S. concerns duck populations by about the mottled * ** South Zone North Zone High Plains Mallard Management Unit Management High Plains Mallard Early Teal (statewide) Early Teal green-winged, Includes blue-winged, and cinnamon teal Dusky (Mottled) Duck Harvest Closed First of Duck Season Five Days Due to similarities in black duck and their hybrids. duck, Mexican-like A dusky duck is defined as a mottled duck, High Plains Mallard Management Unit: West of a line 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: South of a line from the International Bridge and 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: Remainder of the state. appearance, all dusky ducks will be off limits during the first five days of the season in each zone. Recent concerns of the season in each zone. days all dusky ducks will be off limits during the first five appearance, in harvest. forced a delay about the mottled duck populations have Shooting hours are from one-half hour before sunrise to sunset. before sunrise one-half hour hours are from Shooting DUCK SEASONS, LIMITS AND ZONES LIMITS DUCK SEASONS, OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 61 OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 62 HUNTING 74 GOOSE SEASONS, GOOSE LIMITS AND ZONES EASTERN ZONE: line. state Texas-Oklahoma the 81 to Hwy. U.S. along north along U.S. Hwy. northwest north Laredo, at WESTERN ZONE: The take ofany orderisunlawful. game otherspeciesofmigratory birdsduringtheconservation • • • • light geese: the U.S. and Order. Conservation Fish Service’s Wildlife Underthe order, thefollowingshallbeineffectfortakingof rules Order,During theLightGooseConservation thetakingoflightgeese by willbepermitted regulationsestablishedthrough Order Light GooseConservation Shooting hoursarefromone-halfhourbeforesunrisetosunset. Shooting hourswillbeone-halfhourbeforesunriseuntilonehalf-houraftersunset. Unplugged shotgunsholdingmorethan3shellsarelegal. The useofelectroniccallsislegal. No dailybagorpossessionlimits. West East ZONE OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY Light Goose Conservation 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 following IH-35 and 35W to Fort Worth, Worth, Fort to 35W and IH-35 following Remainder of the state. the of Remainder West of a line from the International Toll Bridge Bridge Toll International the from aline of West

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SPECIES 2019-2020 5, to include no more than 2 White-fronted geese 2White-fronted than more no include to 5, Dark Geese aggregate the in 20 Light Geese WESTERN ZONE DAILY BAG & POSSESSION LIMIT 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 to 5, Regular DarkGeese aggregate the in 20 Regular Light Geese 5 Canada Goose Early EASTERN ZONE Mobileor App: OutdoorAnnual.com Feb 3–Mar15 Nov 2–Feb Jan 27–Mar15 Nov 2–Jan26 Sep 14-29 DATES

6/24/19 1:59 PM HUNTING 75 6/24/19 1:59 PM 9 9 6 Mobile or App: OutdoorAnnual.com Mobile or 2 3 3 DAILY BAG LIMIT BAG DAILY POSSESSION LIMIT DAILY BAG LIMIT BAG DAILY POSSESSION LIMIT 2019-2020 15 in the aggregate25 in the aggregate aggregate 45 in the 15 in the aggregate aggregate 75 in the 45 in the aggregate DATES HUNTING ZONES - SANDHILL CRANE Sep 14 - 29 2 - Dec 25 Nov Sep 14 - 29 2 - Dec 25 Nov Sep 14 - 29 2 - Dec 25 Nov Dec 18 – Jan 31 3 in the aggregateOct 26 – Feb 9 8 in the aggregate the aggregate 9 in 24 in the aggregate DATES Dec 14 – Jan 19 Nov 22 – Jan 26 22 – Nov Oct 26 – Jan 26 SPECIES OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY AND REGULATIONS RULES ANNUAL OUTDOOR A C B ZONE King and Clapper Rails Sora and Virginia Rails Moorhens (Common Gallinules) and Purple Gallinules Woodcock Snipe Wilson’s (Common snipe or jacksnipe) OTHER MIGRATORY GAMEBIRDS, SEASONS AND LIMITS (STATEWIDE) SEASONS GAMEBIRDS, MIGRATORY OTHER Shooting hours are from one-half hour before sunrise to sunset. before sunrise one-half hour hours are from Shooting SANDHILL CRANE SEASONS, LIMITS AND ZONES LIMITS SEASONS, CRANE SANDHILL OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 63 OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 64 HUNTING 76 Coyotes Bobcats Armadillos Youth HuntingSeasons • • • • • It isUNLAWFULto: UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES FOR TAKE, POSSESSORSALEOFNONGAME WILDLIFE NONGAME ANIMALS restrictions. Ifhuntingatnight, telephonecalltoyour pleasemake acourtesy localgame warden(512-389-4848). speciesofnongamecertain animals(seebelow). Inaddition, beaware thatpublichuntinglandsmay alsohave additional and, they may behuntedat any timeby any lawful meansormethodsonprivate property. There may berestrictionsfor A huntinglicenseisrequiredforthetake ofnongame species. There arenoclosedseasons, baglimitsorpossessionlimits; Nongame Species • • • • • at (800)792-1112, menu7or(512)389-4481, orgo toNongame Permits online:tpwd.texas.gov/oa/NongamePermits. onnongameFor moreinformation regulations, requirements, permit andlistsoflawful andprohibitedspecies, contact TPWD • • information: information: under astatewide rabiesquarantine. Additional orselllive coyotes,transport asthey arecurrently (800) 792-1112, menu7, option9or(512)389-4481. on from any bobcatpeltdealer, permitted orofﬁceslisted or shippedoutofthisstate. Pelt tagsmay beobtained A pelttagmustbeattachedpriortobeingtransported pelts withouttheappropriatepelttag(CITES)attached. purchase, sell, trade, orshipoutofstatebobcat transport possess andselllive armadillos. waters. offer forsale, barter, orexchange) fromPUBLIClandsor take ANY nongame speciesforcommercialpurposes(sale, license year. However, ONLY individuals16years ofage oryounger areallowed in toparticipate Youth-Only seasons. A Youth HuntingLicense(Type 169)isvalid fortheentirelicenseyear regardless occursduringthe ifthe17thbirthdate Special requirements, baglimits, andrestrictionsmay applyforyouth-only white-tailed deerhuntingseasons(pg. 67). Youth-only waterfowl seasonrequirestheyouth tobeaccompaniedby aperson18years ofage orolder. (pg. 73). Youth-only huntingseasonsoccurforturkeys, squirrels, white-tailed deer(seasondates, pg. 80–95), andwaterfowl (or directlyafter)general huntingseasons. Only licensedhunters16years ofage oryounger inyouth areeligibletoparticipate seasonswhich generally occurbefore on apublicroadortheright-of-way ofpublicroads, except hunt (capture, trap, take orkill)any wildanimalorbird atanypossess adiamondbackterrapin time. pg. 99. contact Foradditionalinformation TPWD at OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY tpwd.texas.gov/oa/TransportWildlife. Ground squirrel Frogs Flying squirrels

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• • • capture, orattempttocaptureareptileamphibian. may lightfromamotorvehicle useartificial tolocate, inches ofreflective material, bothfrontandback. Noperson trap, andthepersonisvisibly wearing atleast144square the reptilesoramphibians, the persondoesnotpossessa the personemploys non-lethalmeansONLY tocapture son possessesavalid Reptileand Amphibian Endorsement, unpaved right-of-way ofapublicroadway, provided theper- ians (forrecreationalpurposesONLY) ontheshoulderor that apersonmay captureindigenous reptilesandamphib- purposes. take orpossessany forcommercial freshwaterturtle ments aremet:tpwd.texas.gov/oa/CommercialPermits. from andrecordkeeping require- TPWD andallreporting provided thepropernongame hasbeenobtained permit game may besold, offeredforsale, bartered, orexchanged, species ofnongame wildlife;however, many speciesofnon- collect fromthewild, sell, offerforsaleorexchange certain 2019-2020 : Turtles Rabbits andHares Mobileor App: OutdoorAnnual.com (freshwater) 6/24/19 1:59 PM HUNTING 77 6/24/19 1:59 PM Raccoon Skunk . tpwd.texas.gov/oa/endangered Mobile or App: OutdoorAnnual.com Mobile or . tpwd.texas.gov/oa/FurBearing 2019-2020 poultry, or personal property. However, such animals or their such animals However, or personal property. poultry, sold. be possessed or NOT pelts may harvest. There is no closed season for recreational Opossum Otter Ring-tailed cat “CANNED HUNTS” “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, that is held in captivity in this state of these animals) hybrid or that is released from captivity in this state for the purpose promote, person conduct, any nor may of being killed, wild animal hunting of a dangerous or assist in the advertise, Wildlife Code §62.101-§62.107). and (Parks 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 species. state threatened Texas Black bears are listed as a Please re- are protected and cannot be hunted or killed. They port black bear sightings or mortalities to (512) 389-4505. • • legal For more information seasons, on COMMERCIAL consult and other rulespelts, for furbearers and their means, TPWD Law at available Animal Digest, the Fur-bearing or calling (800) 792-1112, 99), Enforcement offices (pg. online: Mink Muskrat Nutria OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY AND REGULATIONS RULES ANNUAL OUTDOOR Hunter education requirements apply. Hunter education requirements A department-issued to be attached CITES tag is required No otters possessed in this state. and to all otters taken from a public roadway. or collected be taken may property with at night on private be hunted Furbearers may the aid of an artificial light. while furbearers are taken No license is required if nuisance livestock, crops, to agricultural causing loss or damage PROTECTED BIRDS PROTECTED 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 laws state and federal various protected by or possessed for any up, picked from the nest, taken killed, not be possessed or sold. their feathers may and reason, species not include these protected Arts and crafts may permitA federal depredation 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. tpwd.texas.gov/oa/depredation. THREATENED AND THREATENED ENDANGERED SUBSPECIES 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. and Indigo Canebrake) Endangered, Threatened and Other Threatened Endangered, Protected Animals under the authority of be listed as threatened or endangered animal or plant species of conservation concern may Texas, In or endan- person to hunt threatened for any It is unlawful Act (ESA). Species Endangered and/or under the U.S. state law proper documentation species, made from threatened or endangered sell or purchase goods To species. nongame gered Texas: species in For a list of threatened and endangered the goods. must accompany TAKE, POSSESS OR SALE OF FURBEARERS POSSESS OR TAKE, • • • • A person who possesses a hunting license may take a fur-bearing animal (furbearer), provided the furbearer (or any part (or any the furbearer provided (furbearer), fur-bearing animal a take license may possesses a hunting who A person A trapper’s or possession limit on furbearers. There is no bag of value. for anything be sold or exchanged thereof) is not to carcasses. for the sale of pelts and/or of furbearers for the take license is required include: Fur-bearing animals Badger Beaver Fox Fur-bearing Animals Fur-bearing OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 65 OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 66 HUNTING 78 Non-Protected and/or ExoticSpecies • • • • FERAL HOGS AND COYOTES • • • • It isUNLAWFULto: (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, landowner authorization. to huntdepredatingcoyotes onprivate with property A residentornon-residenthuntinglicenseisnotrequired tpwd.texas.gov/oa/tahc. pleasecall information TAHC at(800)550-8242orvisit of feralswine fordisease-controlpurposes. Formore (TAHC) regulations. The TAHC regulatesthemovement unless incompliancewith Texas Animal HealthCommission Transportation andreleaseoflive feralhogsisunlawful, withlandownerproperty authorization. No huntinglicenseisrequiredtohuntferalhogsonprivate Hunter Educationrequirementsapply. the owner’s consent(Class A misdemeanor). possess anexoticorthecarcassofwithout (Class A misdemeanor);or hunt anexoticwithoutthelandowner’s permission. misdemeanor); (Class A hunt anexoticonapublicroadorright-of-way. (Class Cmisdemeanor); hunt anexoticwithoutavalid huntinglicense OUTDOOR ANNUAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SUMMARY Get themostup-to-dateregulations at OutdoorAnnual.com 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 possessed. any time, theirnestsoreggsdestroyed, andtheirfeathers Eurasian collared-doves; thesespeciesmay bekilledat ducks (onlyoutsideRioGrande Valley counties)and rock doves (commonpigeon), geese, Egyptian Muscovy European starlings, (housesparrow), Englishsparrow feral Birds notprotectedby any stateorfederallaw include BIRDS UNPROTECTED (512) 389-4505. mountainlionsightings, to report ormortalities harvests atanyare notprotectedandcanbeharvested time. Please Mountain lionsareclassifi ed asnongame animals;they LIONS MOUNTAIN 2019-2020 Mobileor App: OutdoorAnnual.com 6/24/19 1:59 PM 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 or in Harris County owned by another without having in bank of a navigable stream in Dimmit, Edwards, Frio, Hall, 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

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 deer may only be taken during archery, muzzleloader, and youth-only seasons, during the 4-day season (known as “doe days”) on LBJ National Grasslands in Montague and Wise counties, or by USFS Antlerless Deer Permit on USFS WMAs. COUNTY LISTINGS TABLE COUNTY

MANDATORY Harvest Reporting Harvest reporting is now mandatory for antlerless white-tailed deer in select south-central Texas counties (pg. 67) and alligator gar statewide (pg. 41, except for Falcon International Reservoir). Eastern turkey harvest reporting also remains mandatory (pg. 69).

Report online or on the My Texas Hunt Harvest app: tpwd.texas.gov/myhunt On-site registration for public hunting is also now available online or through the My Texas Hunt Harvest app.

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L =LATE SEASON A =ARCHERY Y =YOUTH ONLY (pg. 76 for youth-only bag limits and requirements) M =MUZZLELOADER A =ARCHERY Y =YOUTH ONLY (pg. 76 for youth-only bag limits and requirements) Harvest is restricted to antlerless deer and White-tailed Deer Mule Deer Turkey Other Game unbranched antlered ARCHERY, YOUTH, BAG LIMITS & GENERAL & BAG LIMITS & RIO GRANDE RIO GRANDE BAG LIMITS & GENERAL LATE SQUIRREL JAVELINA bucks. MUZZLELOADER RESTRICTIONS ARCHERY SEASON RESTRICTIONS FALL SPRING RESTRICTIONS EASTERN

L A Y M A A Y Y Y PHEASANT 2 Jan 6 – 19 Jan 20 – Feb 2 1 Sep 28 – Nov Oct 26–27 / Jan 6–19 Jan 6 – 19 23 – Dec 1 Nov 23 – Dec 8 Nov 29 – Dec 15 Nov 1 Sep 28 – Nov Buck Limit Max Combined Limit Restrictions & Regulations 2 – Jan 5 Nov 2 – Jan 19 Nov 2 – Feb 23 Nov 1 Sep 28 – Nov Oct 26–27/Jan 6–Jan 19 Oct 26–27/Jan 20–Feb Oct 26–27/Feb 24-Mar 9 3 Mar 21 – May 17 Apr 4 – May Apr 30 Apr 1 – 9-10 Mar 14-15/May 23-24 Mar 28-29/May 14 Apr 22 – May Annual Bag Limit Restrictions & Regulations 31 Aug Sep 1 – 1–31 May Oct 1–Feb 23, Sep 28 – 29 Daily Bag Limit 31 Aug Sep 1 – Oct 1 – Feb 23 Dec 7 – Jan 5 County 2 – Jan 5 Nov 2 – Jan 19 Nov Buck Limit Antlerless Limit Max Combined Limit Restrictions & Regulations County Anderson •••• 2 2 4 AR, W3 Anderson •• 10 Andrews ••• 1 2 3 • 1 M1 Andrews • Angelina •••• 2 2 4 AR, DP, W2 Angelina •• 10 Aransas •••• 3 5 5 Aransas GB GB GB GB GB 4 • NB • Archer •••• 2 5 5 AR Archer ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Armstrong •••• 1 5 5 •• 1 M1 Armstrong ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Atascosa •••• 2 5 5 AR Atascosa GB GB GB GB GB 4 • NB • Austin •••• 2 2 4 AR, HR, W4 Austin • NB Bailey ••• 1 2 3 • 1 M1 Bailey • Bandera •••• 2 5 5 CWD Bandera ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Bastrop •••• 2 2 4 AR, HR, W4 Bastrop G 1 • NB Baylor •••• 2 5 5 Baylor ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Bee •••• 3 5 5 Bee GB GB GB GB GB 4 • NB • Bell - E. of IH35 •••• 2 2 4 AR, W3 Bell ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Bell - W. of IH35 •••• 2 5 5 AR Bexar •••• 2 5 5 Bexar ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Blanco •••• 2 5 5 Blanco ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Borden •••• 1 5 5 •• 1 M1 Borden ES ES ES GB GB 4 • Bosque •••• 2 5 5 AR Bosque ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Bowie •••• 2 2 4 AR, W3 Bowie G 1 SR •• 10 Brazoria •••• 2 2 4 AR, W2 Brazoria • NB Brazos •••• 2 2 4 AR, W3 Brazos • NB Brewster •••• 2 4 4 •• 1 2 M2 Brewster GB GB 4 • Briscoe •••• 1 5 5 •• 1 AR, M1 Briscoe ES ES ES GB GB 4 • Brooks •••• 3 5 5 Brooks ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Brown •••• 2 5 5 AR Brown ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Burleson •••• 2 2 4 AR, W3 Burleson • NB Burnet •••• 2 5 5 Burnet ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Caldwell •••• 2 2 4 AR, HR, W4 Caldwell G 1 • NB • Calhoun •••• 3 5 5 Calhoun GB GB GB GB GB 4 • NB • Callahan •••• 2 5 5 Callahan ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB COUNTY LISTINGS TABLE

AC Means/methods restricted to Antlerless may be taken during archery, W2 Nov 2-Dec 1 anterless may be taken. ES Either sex AN Angelina National Forest closed to turkey hunting. lawful archery and crossbow only. youth and muzzeloader seasons, except W3 Nov 2-17 anterless may be taken. GB Gobblers or bearded hens SR Special regulations for eastern turkey season No crossbows during archery season. on properties where antlerless MLDP tags W4 Nov 28-Dec 1 antlerless may be taken. G Gobblers only in certain East Texas counties. AR Antler restrictions (pgs. 66-67). are issued or counties marked with W1. M1 Mule deer general season: NB No bag limit. CWD CWD required checks (pgs. 63-65). HR Mandatory harvest reporting for antlerless by antlerless mule deer DP All dogs prohibited. antlerless deer (pg. 67). permit or MLDP tag. Turkey bag limit: Four, in the aggregate, no more FS Archery and youth seasons, and W1 Antlerless by MLDP tag only, M2 Mule deer archery season: than one of which may be an eastern turkey. Javelina bag limit: Two per license year. Nov 28-Dec 1: antlerless may be except during archery season. antlerless may be taken. taken on USFS lands.

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L A Y M A A Y Y Y PHEASANT 2 Jan 6 – 19 Jan 20 – Feb 2 1 Sep 28 – Nov Oct 26–27 / Jan 6–19 Jan 6 – 19 23 – Dec 1 Nov 23 – Dec 8 Nov 29 – Dec 15 Nov 1 Sep 28 – Nov Buck Limit Max Combined Limit Restrictions & Regulations 2 – Jan 5 Nov 2 – Jan 19 Nov 2 – Feb 23 Nov 1 Sep 28 – Nov Oct 26–27/Jan 6–Jan 19 Oct 26–27/Jan 20–Feb Oct 26–27/Feb 24-Mar 9 3 Mar 21 – May 17 Apr 4 – May Apr 30 Apr 1 – 9-10 Mar 14-15/May 23-24 Mar 28-29/May 14 Apr 22 – May Annual Bag Limit Restrictions & Regulations 31 Aug Sep 1 – 1–31 May Oct 1–Feb 23, Sep 28 – 29 Daily Bag Limit 31 Aug Sep 1 – Oct 1 – Feb 23 Dec 7 – Jan 5 County 2 – Jan 5 Nov 2 – Jan 19 Nov Buck Limit Antlerless Limit Max Combined Limit Restrictions & Regulations County Anderson •••• 2 2 4 AR, W3 Anderson •• 10 Andrews ••• 1 2 3 • 1 M1 Andrews • Angelina •••• 2 2 4 AR, DP, W2 Angelina •• 10 Aransas •••• 3 5 5 Aransas GB GB GB GB GB 4 • NB • Archer •••• 2 5 5 AR Archer ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Armstrong •••• 1 5 5 •• 1 M1 Armstrong ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Atascosa •••• 2 5 5 AR Atascosa GB GB GB GB GB 4 • NB • Austin •••• 2 2 4 AR, HR, W4 Austin • NB Bailey ••• 1 2 3 • 1 M1 Bailey • Bandera •••• 2 5 5 CWD Bandera ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Bastrop •••• 2 2 4 AR, HR, W4 Bastrop G 1 • NB Baylor •••• 2 5 5 Baylor ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Bee •••• 3 5 5 Bee GB GB GB GB GB 4 • NB • Bell - E. of IH35 •••• 2 2 4 AR, W3 Bell ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Bell - W. of IH35 •••• 2 5 5 AR Bexar •••• 2 5 5 Bexar ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Blanco •••• 2 5 5 Blanco ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Borden •••• 1 5 5 •• 1 M1 Borden ES ES ES GB GB 4 • Bosque •••• 2 5 5 AR Bosque ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Bowie •••• 2 2 4 AR, W3 Bowie G 1 SR •• 10 Brazoria •••• 2 2 4 AR, W2 Brazoria • NB Brazos •••• 2 2 4 AR, W3 Brazos • NB Brewster •••• 2 4 4 •• 1 2 M2 Brewster GB GB 4 • LISTINGS TABLE COUNTY Briscoe •••• 1 5 5 •• 1 AR, M1 Briscoe ES ES ES GB GB 4 • Brooks •••• 3 5 5 Brooks ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Brown •••• 2 5 5 AR Brown ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Burleson •••• 2 2 4 AR, W3 Burleson • NB Burnet •••• 2 5 5 Burnet ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Caldwell •••• 2 2 4 AR, HR, W4 Caldwell G 1 • NB • Calhoun •••• 3 5 5 Calhoun GB GB GB GB GB 4 • NB • Callahan •••• 2 5 5 Callahan ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB

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COUNTY LISTINGS TABLE Dickens •••• 1 5 5 •• 1 M1 Dickens ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB AC Means/methods restricted to Antlerless may be taken during archery, W2 Nov 2-Dec 1 anterless may be taken. ES Either sex AN Angelina National Forest closed to turkey hunting. lawful archery and crossbow only. youth and muzzeloader seasons, except W3 Nov 2-17 anterless may be taken. GB Gobblers or bearded hens SR Special regulations for eastern turkey season No crossbows during archery season. on properties where antlerless MLDP tags W4 Nov 28-Dec 1 antlerless may be taken. G Gobblers only in certain East Texas counties. AR Antler restrictions (pgs. 66-67). are issued or counties marked with W1. M1 Mule deer general season: NB No bag limit. CWD CWD required checks (pgs. 63-65). HR Mandatory harvest reporting for antlerless by antlerless mule deer DP All dogs prohibited. antlerless deer (pg. 67). permit or MLDP tag. Turkey bag limit: Four, in the aggregate, no more FS Archery and youth seasons, and W1 Antlerless by MLDP tag only, M2 Mule deer archery season: than one of which may be an eastern turkey. Javelina bag limit: Two per license year. Nov 28-Dec 1: antlerless may be except during archery season. antlerless may be taken. taken on USFS lands.

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County 2 – Jan 5 Nov 2 – Jan 19 Nov Jan 6 – 19 Jan 20 – Feb 2 1 Sep 28 – Nov Oct 26–27 / Jan 6–19 Jan 6 – 19 Buck Limit Antlerless Limit Max Combined Limit Restrictions & Regulations 23 – Dec 1 Nov 23 – Dec 8 Nov 29 – Dec 15 Nov 1 Sep 28 – Nov Buck Limit Max Combined Limit Restrictions & Regulations County 2 – Jan 5 Nov 2 – Jan 19 Nov 2 – Feb 23 Nov 1 Sep 28 – Nov Oct 26–27/Jan 6–Jan 19 Oct 26–27/Jan 20–Feb Oct 26–27/Feb 24-Mar 9 3 Mar 21 – May 17 Apr 4 – May Apr 30 Apr 1 – 9-10 Mar 14-15/May 23-24 Mar 28-29/May 14 Apr 22 – May Annual Bag Limit Restrictions & Regulations 31 Aug Sep 1 – 1–31 May Oct 1–Feb 23, Sep 28 – 29 Daily Bag Limit 31 Aug Sep 1 – Oct 1 – Feb 23 Dec 7 – Jan 5 Cameron •••• 3 5 5 Cameron GB GB GB GB GB 4 • NB • Camp •••• 2 2 4 AR, W3 Camp •• 10 Carson •••• 1 5 5 •• 1 M1 Carson ES ES ES GB GB 4 • Cass •••• 2 2 4 AR, W3 Cass G 1 SR •• 10 Castro ••• 1 2 3 • 1 M1 Castro • Chambers •••• 2 2 4 AR, W2 Chambers •• 10 Cherokee •••• 2 2 4 AR, W2 Cherokee •• 10 Childress •••• 1 5 5 •• 1 AR, M1 Childress ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Clay •••• 2 5 5 AR Clay ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Cochran ••• 1 2 3 • 1 M1 Cochran • Coke •••• 2 5 5 •• 1 M1 Coke ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Coleman •••• 2 5 5 Coleman ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Collin ••• 2 2 4 AC, AR Collin • NB Collingsworth •••• 1 5 5 •• 1 M1 Collingsworth ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Colorado •••• 2 2 4 AR, HR, W4 Colorado G 1 • NB Comal - E. of IH35 •••• 2 2 4 AR, HR, W4 Comal ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Comal - W. of IH35 •••• 2 5 5 Comanche •••• 2 2 4 AR Comanche ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Concho •••• 2 5 5 Concho ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Cooke •••• 2 2 4 AR Cooke ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Coryell •••• 2 5 5 AR Coryell ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Cottle •••• 1 5 5 •• 1 AR, M1 Cottle ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Crane ••• 1 2 3 W1 •• 1 M1 Crane ES ES ES GB GB 4 • Crockett •••• 2 5 5 •• 1 M1 Crockett ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Crosby •••• 1 5 5 •• 1 M1 Crosby ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • COUNTY LISTINGS TABLE COUNTY Culberson •••• 2 4 4 CWD •• 1 CWD, M1 Culberson • Dallam ••• 1 2 3 CWD •• 1 CWD, M1 Dallam • Dallas ••• 2 2 4 AC, AR Dallas • NB Dawson ••• 1 2 3 • 1 M1 Dawson ES ES ES GB GB 4 • De Witt •••• 2 2 4 AR, HR, W4 De Witt GB GB 4 • NB • Deaf Smith ••• 1 2 3 CWD •• 1 CWD, M1 Deaf Smith • Delta •••• 2 2 4 AR, W3 Delta •• 10 Denton •••• 2 2 4 AR Denton ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Dickens •••• 1 5 5 •• 1 M1 Dickens ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB AC Means/methods restricted to Antlerless may be taken during archery, W2 Nov 2-Dec 1 anterless may be taken. ES Either sex AN Angelina National Forest closed to turkey hunting. lawful archery and crossbow only. youth and muzzeloader seasons, except W3 Nov 2-17 anterless may be taken. GB Gobblers or bearded hens SR Special regulations for eastern turkey season No crossbows during archery season. on properties where antlerless MLDP tags W4 Nov 28-Dec 1 antlerless may be taken. G Gobblers only in certain East Texas counties. AR Antler restrictions (pgs. 66-67). are issued or counties marked with W1. M1 Mule deer general season: NB No bag limit. CWD CWD required checks (pgs. 63-65). HR Mandatory harvest reporting for antlerless by antlerless mule deer DP All dogs prohibited. antlerless deer (pg. 67). permit or MLDP tag. Turkey bag limit: Four, in the aggregate, no more FS Archery and youth seasons, and W1 Antlerless by MLDP tag only, M2 Mule deer archery season: than one of which may be an eastern turkey. Javelina bag limit: Two per license year. Nov 28-Dec 1: antlerless may be except during archery season. antlerless may be taken. taken on USFS lands.

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COUNTY LISTINGS TABLE Hall •••• 1 5 5 •• 1 AR, M1 Hall ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • AC Means/methods restricted to Antlerless may be taken during archery, W2 Nov 2-Dec 1 anterless may be taken. ES Either sex AN Angelina National Forest closed to turkey hunting. lawful archery and crossbow only. youth and muzzeloader seasons, except W3 Nov 2-17 anterless may be taken. GB Gobblers or bearded hens SR Special regulations for eastern turkey season No crossbows during archery season. on properties where antlerless MLDP tags W4 Nov 28-Dec 1 antlerless may be taken. G Gobblers only in certain East Texas counties. AR Antler restrictions (pgs. 66-67). are issued or counties marked with W1. M1 Mule deer general season: NB No bag limit. CWD CWD required checks (pgs. 63-65). HR Mandatory harvest reporting for antlerless by antlerless mule deer DP All dogs prohibited. antlerless deer (pg. 67). permit or MLDP tag. Turkey bag limit: Four, in the aggregate, no more FS Archery and youth seasons, and W1 Antlerless by MLDP tag only, M2 Mule deer archery season: than one of which may be an eastern turkey. Javelina bag limit: Two per license year. Nov 28-Dec 1: antlerless may be except during archery season. antlerless may be taken. taken on USFS lands.

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County 2 – Jan 5 Nov 2 – Jan 19 Nov Jan 6 – 19 Jan 20 – Feb 2 1 Sep 28 – Nov Oct 26–27 / Jan 6–19 Jan 6 – 19 Buck Limit Antlerless Limit Max Combined Limit Restrictions & Regulations 23 – Dec 1 Nov 23 – Dec 8 Nov 29 – Dec 15 Nov 1 Sep 28 – Nov Buck Limit Max Combined Limit Restrictions & Regulations County 2 – Jan 5 Nov 2 – Jan 19 Nov 2 – Feb 23 Nov 1 Sep 28 – Nov Oct 26–27/Jan 6–Jan 19 Oct 26–27/Jan 20–Feb Oct 26–27/Feb 24-Mar 9 3 Mar 21 – May 17 Apr 4 – May Apr 30 Apr 1 – 9-10 Mar 14-15/May 23-24 Mar 28-29/May 14 Apr 22 – May Annual Bag Limit Restrictions & Regulations 31 Aug Sep 1 – 1–31 May Oct 1–Feb 23, Sep 28 – 29 Daily Bag Limit 31 Aug Sep 1 – Oct 1 – Feb 23 Dec 7 – Jan 5 Dimmit •••• 3 5 5 Dimmit GB GB GB GB GB 4 • NB • Donley •••• 1 5 5 •• 1 M1 Donley ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Duval •••• 3 5 5 Duval GB GB GB GB GB 4 • NB • Eastland •••• 2 2 4 AR Eastland ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Ector ••• 1 2 3 W1 •• 1 M1 Ector ES ES ES GB GB 4 • Edwards •••• 2 5 5 Edwards ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • El Paso •• 1 CWD, M1 El Paso • Ellis •••• 2 2 4 AR, W3 Ellis GB GB 4 • NB Erath •••• 2 2 4 AR Erath ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Falls •••• 2 2 4 AR, W3 Falls • NB Fannin •••• 2 2 4 AR, W3 Fannin G 1 SR •• 10 Fayette •••• 2 2 4 AR, HR, W4 Fayette G 1 • NB Fisher •••• 1 5 5 •• 1 M1 Fisher ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Floyd •••• 1 5 5 •• 1 AR, M1 Floyd ES ES ES GB GB 4 • Foard •••• 1 5 5 •• 1 M1 Foard ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Fort Bend •••• 2 2 4 AR, W2 Fort Bend • NB Franklin •••• 2 2 4 AR, W3 Franklin •• 10 Freestone •••• 2 2 4 AR, W3 Freestone •• 10 Frio •••• 3 5 5 Frio GB GB GB GB GB 4 • NB • Gaines ••• 1 2 3 • 1 M1 Gaines • Galveston •••• 2 2 4 AR, W2 Galveston •• 10 Garza •••• 1 5 5 •• 1 M1 Garza ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Gillespie •••• 2 5 5 Gillespie ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Glasscock •••• 2 5 5 Glasscock ES ES ES GB GB 4 • Goliad - N. of Hwy 59 •••• 2 2 4 AR, HR, W4 Goliad ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • LISTINGS TABLE COUNTY Goliad - S. of Hwy 59 •••• 2 2 4 AR, W2 Gonzales •••• 2 2 4 AR, HR, W4 Gonzales ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Gray •••• 1 5 5 •• 1 M1 Gray ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Grayson ••• 2 2 4 AC, AR Grayson G 1 SR • NB Gregg •••• 2 2 4 AR, W3 Gregg •• 10 Grimes •••• 2 2 4 AR, W3 Grimes • NB Guadalupe •••• 2 2 4 AR, HR, W4 Guadalupe GB GB 4 • NB • Hale ••• 1 2 3 • 1 M1 Hale • Hall •••• 1 5 5 •• 1 AR, M1 Hall ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • AC Means/methods restricted to Antlerless may be taken during archery, W2 Nov 2-Dec 1 anterless may be taken. ES Either sex AN Angelina National Forest closed to turkey hunting. lawful archery and crossbow only. youth and muzzeloader seasons, except W3 Nov 2-17 anterless may be taken. GB Gobblers or bearded hens SR Special regulations for eastern turkey season No crossbows during archery season. on properties where antlerless MLDP tags W4 Nov 28-Dec 1 antlerless may be taken. G Gobblers only in certain East Texas counties. AR Antler restrictions (pgs. 66-67). are issued or counties marked with W1. M1 Mule deer general season: NB No bag limit. CWD CWD required checks (pgs. 63-65). HR Mandatory harvest reporting for antlerless by antlerless mule deer DP All dogs prohibited. antlerless deer (pg. 67). permit or MLDP tag. Turkey bag limit: Four, in the aggregate, no more FS Archery and youth seasons, and W1 Antlerless by MLDP tag only, M2 Mule deer archery season: than one of which may be an eastern turkey. Javelina bag limit: Two per license year. Nov 28-Dec 1: antlerless may be except during archery season. antlerless may be taken. taken on USFS lands.

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COUNTY LISTINGS TABLE Karnes •••• 2 2 4 AR, HR, W4 Karnes ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • AC Means/methods restricted to Antlerless may be taken during archery, W2 Nov 2-Dec 1 anterless may be taken. ES Either sex AN Angelina National Forest closed to turkey hunting. lawful archery and crossbow only. youth and muzzeloader seasons, except W3 Nov 2-17 anterless may be taken. GB Gobblers or bearded hens SR Special regulations for eastern turkey season No crossbows during archery season. on properties where antlerless MLDP tags W4 Nov 28-Dec 1 antlerless may be taken. G Gobblers only in certain East Texas counties. AR Antler restrictions (pgs. 66-67). are issued or counties marked with W1. M1 Mule deer general season: NB No bag limit. CWD CWD required checks (pgs. 63-65). HR Mandatory harvest reporting for antlerless by antlerless mule deer DP All dogs prohibited. antlerless deer (pg. 67). permit or MLDP tag. Turkey bag limit: Four, in the aggregate, no more FS Archery and youth seasons, and W1 Antlerless by MLDP tag only, M2 Mule deer archery season: than one of which may be an eastern turkey. Javelina bag limit: Two per license year. Nov 28-Dec 1: antlerless may be except during archery season. antlerless may be taken. taken on USFS lands.

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County 2 – Jan 5 Nov 2 – Jan 19 Nov Jan 6 – 19 Jan 20 – Feb 2 1 Sep 28 – Nov Oct 26–27 / Jan 6–19 Jan 6 – 19 Buck Limit Antlerless Limit Max Combined Limit Restrictions & Regulations 23 – Dec 1 Nov 23 – Dec 8 Nov 29 – Dec 15 Nov 1 Sep 28 – Nov Buck Limit Max Combined Limit Restrictions & Regulations County 2 – Jan 5 Nov 2 – Jan 19 Nov 2 – Feb 23 Nov 1 Sep 28 – Nov Oct 26–27/Jan 6–Jan 19 Oct 26–27/Jan 20–Feb Oct 26–27/Feb 24-Mar 9 3 Mar 21 – May 17 Apr 4 – May Apr 30 Apr 1 – 9-10 Mar 14-15/May 23-24 Mar 28-29/May 14 Apr 22 – May Annual Bag Limit Restrictions & Regulations 31 Aug Sep 1 – 1–31 May Oct 1–Feb 23, Sep 28 – 29 Daily Bag Limit 31 Aug Sep 1 – Oct 1 – Feb 23 Dec 7 – Jan 5 Hamilton •••• 2 5 5 AR Hamilton ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Hansford ••• 1 2 3 •• 1 M1 Hansford • Hardeman •••• 1 5 5 •• 1 M1 Hardeman ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Hardin •••• 2 2 4 AR, DP, W2 Hardin •• 10 Harris •••• 2 2 4 AR, W2 Harris •• 10 Harrison •••• 2 2 4 AR, W3 Harrison •• 10 Hartley ••• 1 2 3 CWD •• 1 CWD, M1 Hartley ES ES ES GB GB 4 • Haskell •••• 2 5 5 Haskell ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Hays - E. of IH35 •••• 2 2 4 AR, HR, W4 Hays ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Hays - W. of IH35 •••• 2 5 5 Hemphill •••• 1 5 5 •• 1 M1 Hemphill ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Henderson •••• 2 2 4 AR, W3 Henderson •• 10 Hidalgo •••• 3 5 5 Hidalgo GB GB GB GB GB 4 • NB • Hill •••• 2 5 5 AR Hill ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Hockley ••• 1 2 3 • 1 M1 Hockley • Hood •••• 2 2 4 AR Hood ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Hopkins •••• 2 2 4 AR, W3 Hopkins •• 10 Houston •••• 2 2 4 AR, W2 Houston •• 10 Howard •••• 2 5 5 Howard ES ES ES GB GB 4 • Hudspeth •• 1 CWD, M1 Hudspeth • Hunt •••• 2 2 4 AR, W3 Hunt •• 10 Hutchinson •••• 1 5 5 •• 1 M1 Hutchinson ES ES ES GB GB 4 • Irion •••• 2 5 5 Irion ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Jack •••• 2 5 5 AR Jack ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Jackson-N. of Hwy 59 •••• 2 2 4 AR, HR, W4 Jackson G 1 • NB LISTINGS TABLE COUNTY Jackson-S. of Hwy 59 •••• 2 2 4 AR, W2 Jasper •••• 2 2 4 AR, DP, W2 Jasper G 1 AN, SR •• 10 Jeff Davis •••• 2 4 4 •• 1 M1 Jeff Davis GB GB 4 • Jefferson •••• 2 2 4 AR, W2 Jefferson •• 10 Jim Hogg •••• 3 5 5 Jim Hogg GB GB GB GB GB 4 • NB • Jim Wells •••• 3 5 5 Jim Wells GB GB GB GB GB 4 • NB • Johnson •••• 2 2 4 AR Johnson ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Jones •••• 2 5 5 Jones ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Karnes •••• 2 2 4 AR, HR, W4 Karnes ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • AC Means/methods restricted to Antlerless may be taken during archery, W2 Nov 2-Dec 1 anterless may be taken. ES Either sex AN Angelina National Forest closed to turkey hunting. lawful archery and crossbow only. youth and muzzeloader seasons, except W3 Nov 2-17 anterless may be taken. GB Gobblers or bearded hens SR Special regulations for eastern turkey season No crossbows during archery season. on properties where antlerless MLDP tags W4 Nov 28-Dec 1 antlerless may be taken. G Gobblers only in certain East Texas counties. AR Antler restrictions (pgs. 66-67). are issued or counties marked with W1. M1 Mule deer general season: NB No bag limit. CWD CWD required checks (pgs. 63-65). HR Mandatory harvest reporting for antlerless by antlerless mule deer DP All dogs prohibited. antlerless deer (pg. 67). permit or MLDP tag. Turkey bag limit: Four, in the aggregate, no more FS Archery and youth seasons, and W1 Antlerless by MLDP tag only, M2 Mule deer archery season: than one of which may be an eastern turkey. Javelina bag limit: Two per license year. Nov 28-Dec 1: antlerless may be except during archery season. antlerless may be taken. taken on USFS lands.

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COUNTY LISTINGS TABLE McLennan •••• 2 5 5 AR McLennan ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB AC Means/methods restricted to Antlerless may be taken during archery, W2 Nov 2-Dec 1 anterless may be taken. ES Either sex AN Angelina National Forest closed to turkey hunting. lawful archery and crossbow only. youth and muzzeloader seasons, except W3 Nov 2-17 anterless may be taken. GB Gobblers or bearded hens SR Special regulations for eastern turkey season No crossbows during archery season. on properties where antlerless MLDP tags W4 Nov 28-Dec 1 antlerless may be taken. G Gobblers only in certain East Texas counties. AR Antler restrictions (pgs. 66-67). are issued or counties marked with W1. M1 Mule deer general season: NB No bag limit. CWD CWD required checks (pgs. 63-65). HR Mandatory harvest reporting for antlerless by antlerless mule deer DP All dogs prohibited. antlerless deer (pg. 67). permit or MLDP tag. Turkey bag limit: Four, in the aggregate, no more FS Archery and youth seasons, and W1 Antlerless by MLDP tag only, M2 Mule deer archery season: than one of which may be an eastern turkey. Javelina bag limit: Two per license year. Nov 28-Dec 1: antlerless may be except during archery season. antlerless may be taken. taken on USFS lands.

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County 2 – Jan 5 Nov 2 – Jan 19 Nov Jan 6 – 19 Jan 20 – Feb 2 1 Sep 28 – Nov Oct 26–27 / Jan 6–19 Jan 6 – 19 Buck Limit Antlerless Limit Max Combined Limit Restrictions & Regulations 23 – Dec 1 Nov 23 – Dec 8 Nov 29 – Dec 15 Nov 1 Sep 28 – Nov Buck Limit Max Combined Limit Restrictions & Regulations County 2 – Jan 5 Nov 2 – Jan 19 Nov 2 – Feb 23 Nov 1 Sep 28 – Nov Oct 26–27/Jan 6–Jan 19 Oct 26–27/Jan 20–Feb Oct 26–27/Feb 24-Mar 9 3 Mar 21 – May 17 Apr 4 – May Apr 30 Apr 1 – 9-10 Mar 14-15/May 23-24 Mar 28-29/May 14 Apr 22 – May Annual Bag Limit Restrictions & Regulations 31 Aug Sep 1 – 1–31 May Oct 1–Feb 23, Sep 28 – 29 Daily Bag Limit 31 Aug Sep 1 – Oct 1 – Feb 23 Dec 7 – Jan 5 Kaufman •••• 2 2 4 AR, W3 Kaufman • NB Kendall •••• 2 5 5 Kendall ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Kenedy •••• 3 5 5 Kenedy ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Kent •••• 1 5 5 •• 1 M1 Kent ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Kerr •••• 2 5 5 Kerr ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Kimble •••• 2 5 5 Kimble ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • King •••• 1 5 5 •• 1 M1 King ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Kinney - N. of US90 •••• 2 5 5 Kinney - N. ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Kinney - S. of US90 •••• 3 5 5 Kinney - S. GB GB GB GB GB 4 • NB • Kleberg •••• 3 5 5 Kleberg ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Knox •••• 2 5 5 •• 1 M1 Knox ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • La Salle •••• 3 5 5 La Salle GB GB GB GB GB 4 • NB • Lamar •••• 2 2 4 AR, W3 Lamar G 1 SR •• 10 Lamb ••• 1 2 3 • 1 M1 Lamb • Lampasas •••• 2 5 5 AR Lampasas ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Lavaca •••• 2 2 4 AR, HR, W4 Lavaca G 1 • NB Lee •••• 2 2 4 AR, HR, W4 Lee G 1 • NB Leon •••• 2 2 4 AR, W3 Leon •• 10 Liberty •••• 2 2 4 AR, W2 Liberty •• 10 Limestone •••• 2 2 4 AR, W3 Limestone •• 10 Lipscomb •••• 1 5 5 •• 1 M1 Lipscomb ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Live Oak •••• 3 5 5 Live Oak GB GB GB GB GB 4 • NB • Llano •••• 2 5 5 Llano ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Loving ••• 1 2 3 W1 •• 1 M1 Loving • Lubbock ••• 1 2 3 • 1 M1 Lubbock • COUNTY LISTINGS TABLE COUNTY Lynn ••• 1 2 3 • 1 AR, M1 Lynn ES ES ES GB GB 4 Madison •••• 2 2 4 AR, W3 Madison • NB Marion •••• 2 2 4 AR, W3 Marion G 1 SR •• 10 Martin ••• 1 2 3 • 1 M1 Martin ES ES ES GB GB 4 • Mason •••• 2 5 5 Mason ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Matagorda •••• 2 2 4 AR, W2 Matagorda G 1 • NB Maverick •••• 3 5 5 Maverick GB GB GB GB GB 4 • NB • McCulloch •••• 2 5 5 McCulloch ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • McLennan •••• 2 5 5 AR McLennan ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB AC Means/methods restricted to Antlerless may be taken during archery, W2 Nov 2-Dec 1 anterless may be taken. ES Either sex AN Angelina National Forest closed to turkey hunting. lawful archery and crossbow only. youth and muzzeloader seasons, except W3 Nov 2-17 anterless may be taken. GB Gobblers or bearded hens SR Special regulations for eastern turkey season No crossbows during archery season. on properties where antlerless MLDP tags W4 Nov 28-Dec 1 antlerless may be taken. G Gobblers only in certain East Texas counties. AR Antler restrictions (pgs. 66-67). are issued or counties marked with W1. M1 Mule deer general season: NB No bag limit. CWD CWD required checks (pgs. 63-65). HR Mandatory harvest reporting for antlerless by antlerless mule deer DP All dogs prohibited. antlerless deer (pg. 67). permit or MLDP tag. Turkey bag limit: Four, in the aggregate, no more FS Archery and youth seasons, and W1 Antlerless by MLDP tag only, M2 Mule deer archery season: than one of which may be an eastern turkey. Javelina bag limit: Two per license year. Nov 28-Dec 1: antlerless may be except during archery season. antlerless may be taken. taken on USFS lands.

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COUNTY LISTINGS TABLE Red River •••• 2 2 4 AR, W3 Red River G 1 SR •• 10 AC Means/methods restricted to Antlerless may be taken during archery, W2 Nov 2-Dec 1 anterless may be taken. ES Either sex AN Angelina National Forest closed to turkey hunting. lawful archery and crossbow only. youth and muzzeloader seasons, except W3 Nov 2-17 anterless may be taken. GB Gobblers or bearded hens SR Special regulations for eastern turkey season No crossbows during archery season. on properties where antlerless MLDP tags W4 Nov 28-Dec 1 antlerless may be taken. G Gobblers only in certain East Texas counties. AR Antler restrictions (pgs. 66-67). are issued or counties marked with W1. M1 Mule deer general season: NB No bag limit. CWD CWD required checks (pgs. 63-65). HR Mandatory harvest reporting for antlerless by antlerless mule deer DP All dogs prohibited. antlerless deer (pg. 67). permit or MLDP tag. Turkey bag limit: Four, in the aggregate, no more FS Archery and youth seasons, and W1 Antlerless by MLDP tag only, M2 Mule deer archery season: than one of which may be an eastern turkey. Javelina bag limit: Two per license year. Nov 28-Dec 1: antlerless may be except during archery season. antlerless may be taken. taken on USFS lands.

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County 2 – Jan 5 Nov 2 – Jan 19 Nov Jan 6 – 19 Jan 20 – Feb 2 1 Sep 28 – Nov Oct 26–27 / Jan 6–19 Jan 6 – 19 Buck Limit Antlerless Limit Max Combined Limit Restrictions & Regulations 23 – Dec 1 Nov 23 – Dec 8 Nov 29 – Dec 15 Nov 1 Sep 28 – Nov Buck Limit Max Combined Limit Restrictions & Regulations County 2 – Jan 5 Nov 2 – Jan 19 Nov 2 – Feb 23 Nov 1 Sep 28 – Nov Oct 26–27/Jan 6–Jan 19 Oct 26–27/Jan 20–Feb Oct 26–27/Feb 24-Mar 9 3 Mar 21 – May 17 Apr 4 – May Apr 30 Apr 1 – 9-10 Mar 14-15/May 23-24 Mar 28-29/May 14 Apr 22 – May Annual Bag Limit Restrictions & Regulations 31 Aug Sep 1 – 1–31 May Oct 1–Feb 23, Sep 28 – 29 Daily Bag Limit 31 Aug Sep 1 – Oct 1 – Feb 23 Dec 7 – Jan 5 McMullen •••• 3 5 5 McMullen GB GB GB GB GB 4 • NB • Medina - N. of US90 •••• 2 5 5 CWD Medina - N. ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Medina - S. of US90 •••• 3 5 5 Medina - S. GB GB GB GB GB 4 • NB • Menard •••• 2 5 5 Menard ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Midland ••• 1 2 3 W1 •• 1 M1 Midland ES ES ES GB GB 4 • Milam •••• 2 2 4 AR, W3 Milam G 1 • NB Mills •••• 2 5 5 AR Mills ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Mitchell •••• 2 5 5 Mitchell ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Montague •••• 2 2 4 AR, FS Montague ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Montgomery •••• 2 2 4 AR, W2 Montgomery •• 10 Moore ••• 1 2 3 CWD •• 1 CWD, M1 Moore ES ES ES GB GB 4 • Morris •••• 2 2 4 AR, W3 Morris •• 10 Motley •••• 1 5 5 •• 1 AR, M1 Motley ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Nacogdoches •••• 2 2 4 AR, DP, W3 Nacogdoches G 1 SR •• 10 Navarro •••• 2 2 4 AR, W3 Navarro •• 10 Newton •••• 2 2 4 AR, DP, W2 Newton G 1 SR •• 10 Nolan •••• 2 5 5 Nolan ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Nueces •••• 3 5 5 Nueces GB GB GB GB GB 4 • NB • Ochiltree •••• 1 5 5 •• 1 M1 Ochiltree ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Oldham ••• 1 2 3 CWD •• 1 CWD, M1 Oldham ES ES ES GB GB 4 • Orange •••• 2 2 4 AR, DP, W2 Orange •• 10 Palo Pinto •••• 2 5 5 AR Palo Pinto ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Panola •••• 2 2 4 AR, W3 Panola G 1 SR •• 10 Parker •••• 2 2 4 AR Parker ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Parmer ••• 1 2 3 CWD • 1 CWD, M1 Parmer • COUNTY LISTINGS TABLE COUNTY Pecos •••• 2 5 5 •• 1 2 M2 Pecos ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Polk •••• 2 2 4 AR, W2 Polk G 1 SR •• 10 Potter ••• 1 2 3 CWD •• 1 CWD, M1 Potter ES ES ES GB GB 4 • Presidio •••• 2 4 4 •• 1 M1 Presidio • Rains •••• 2 2 4 AR, W3 Rains •• 10 Randall ••• 1 2 3 CWD •• 1 CWD, M1 Randall ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Reagan •••• 2 5 5 •• 1 M1 Reagan ES ES ES GB GB 4 • Real •••• 2 5 5 Real ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Red River •••• 2 2 4 AR, W3 Red River G 1 SR •• 10 AC Means/methods restricted to Antlerless may be taken during archery, W2 Nov 2-Dec 1 anterless may be taken. ES Either sex AN Angelina National Forest closed to turkey hunting. lawful archery and crossbow only. youth and muzzeloader seasons, except W3 Nov 2-17 anterless may be taken. GB Gobblers or bearded hens SR Special regulations for eastern turkey season No crossbows during archery season. on properties where antlerless MLDP tags W4 Nov 28-Dec 1 antlerless may be taken. G Gobblers only in certain East Texas counties. AR Antler restrictions (pgs. 66-67). are issued or counties marked with W1. M1 Mule deer general season: NB No bag limit. CWD CWD required checks (pgs. 63-65). HR Mandatory harvest reporting for antlerless by antlerless mule deer DP All dogs prohibited. antlerless deer (pg. 67). permit or MLDP tag. Turkey bag limit: Four, in the aggregate, no more FS Archery and youth seasons, and W1 Antlerless by MLDP tag only, M2 Mule deer archery season: than one of which may be an eastern turkey. Javelina bag limit: Two per license year. Nov 28-Dec 1: antlerless may be except during archery season. antlerless may be taken. taken on USFS lands.

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OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 79 6/24/19 2:00 PM L =LATE SEASON A =ARCHERY Y =YOUTH ONLY (pg. 76 for youth-only bag limits and requirements) M =MUZZLELOADER A =ARCHERY Y =YOUTH ONLY (pg. 76 for youth-only bag limits and requirements) Harvest is restricted to antlerless deer and White-tailed Deer Mule Deer Turkey Other Game unbranched antlered ARCHERY, YOUTH, BAG LIMITS & GENERAL & BAG LIMITS & RIO GRANDE RIO GRANDE BAG LIMITS & GENERAL LATE SQUIRREL JAVELINA bucks. MUZZLELOADER RESTRICTIONS ARCHERY SEASON RESTRICTIONS FALL SPRING RESTRICTIONS EASTERN

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County 2 – Jan 5 Nov 2 – Jan 19 Nov Jan 6 – 19 Jan 20 – Feb 2 1 Sep 28 – Nov Oct 26–27 / Jan 6–19 Jan 6 – 19 Buck Limit Antlerless Limit Max Combined Limit Restrictions & Regulations 23 – Dec 1 Nov 23 – Dec 8 Nov 29 – Dec 15 Nov 1 Sep 28 – Nov Buck Limit Max Combined Limit Restrictions & Regulations County 2 – Jan 5 Nov 2 – Jan 19 Nov 2 – Feb 23 Nov 1 Sep 28 – Nov Oct 26–27/Jan 6–Jan 19 Oct 26–27/Jan 20–Feb Oct 26–27/Feb 24-Mar 9 3 Mar 21 – May 17 Apr 4 – May Apr 30 Apr 1 – 9-10 Mar 14-15/May 23-24 Mar 28-29/May 14 Apr 22 – May Annual Bag Limit Restrictions & Regulations 31 Aug Sep 1 – 1–31 May Oct 1–Feb 23, Sep 28 – 29 Daily Bag Limit 31 Aug Sep 1 – Oct 1 – Feb 23 Dec 7 – Jan 5 Reeves •••• 2 4 4 CWD •• 1 CWD, M1 Reeves • Refugio •••• 3 5 5 Refugio GB GB GB GB GB 4 • NB • Roberts •••• 1 5 5 •• 1 M1 Roberts ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Robertson •••• 2 2 4 AR, W3 Robertson •• 10 Rockwall ••• 2 2 4 AC, AR Rockwall • NB Runnels •••• 2 5 5 Runnels ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Rusk •••• 2 2 4 AR, W3 Rusk •• 10 Sabine •••• 2 2 4 AR, DP, W3 Sabine G 1 SR •• 10 San Augustine •••• 2 2 4 AR, DP, W3 San Augustine •• 10 San Jacinto •••• 2 2 4 AR, W2 San Jacinto •• 10 San Patricio •••• 3 5 5 San Patricio GB GB GB GB GB 4 • NB • San Saba •••• 2 5 5 San Saba ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Schleicher •••• 2 5 5 Schleicher ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Scurry •••• 1 5 5 •• 1 M1 Scurry ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Shackelford •••• 2 5 5 Shackelford ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Shelby •••• 2 2 4 AR, DP, W3 Shelby •• 10 Sherman ••• 1 2 3 CWD •• 1 CWD, M1 Sherman • Smith •••• 2 2 4 AR, W3 Smith •• 10 Somervell •••• 2 5 5 AR Somervell ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Starr •••• 3 5 5 Starr GB GB GB GB GB 4 • NB • Stephens •••• 2 5 5 AR Stephens ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Sterling •••• 2 5 5 Sterling ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Stonewall •••• 1 5 5 •• 1 M1 Stonewall ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Sutton •••• 2 5 5 Sutton ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Swisher ••• 1 2 3 •• 1 M1 Swisher ES ES ES GB GB 4 • Tarrant •••• 2 2 4 AR Tarrant ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Taylor •••• 2 5 5 Taylor ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Terrell •••• 2 5 5 •• 1 2 M2 Terrell ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Terry ••• 1 2 3 • 1 M1 Terry • Throckmorton •••• 2 5 5 Throckmorton ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Titus •••• 2 2 4 AR, W3 Titus •• 10 Tom Green •••• 2 5 5 Tom Green ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Travis - E. of IH35 •••• 2 2 4 AR, HR, W4 Travis ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB COUNTY LISTINGS TABLE Travis - W. of IH35 •••• 2 5 5 AC Means/methods restricted to Antlerless may be taken during archery, W2 Nov 2-Dec 1 anterless may be taken. ES Either sex AN Angelina National Forest closed to turkey hunting. lawful archery and crossbow only. youth and muzzeloader seasons, except W3 Nov 2-17 anterless may be taken. GB Gobblers or bearded hens SR Special regulations for eastern turkey season No crossbows during archery season. on properties where antlerless MLDP tags W4 Nov 28-Dec 1 antlerless may be taken. G Gobblers only in certain East Texas counties. AR Antler restrictions (pgs. 66-67). are issued or counties marked with W1. M1 Mule deer general season: NB No bag limit. CWD CWD required checks (pgs. 63-65). HR Mandatory harvest reporting for antlerless by antlerless mule deer DP All dogs prohibited. antlerless deer (pg. 67). permit or MLDP tag. Turkey bag limit: Four, in the aggregate, no more FS Archery and youth seasons, and W1 Antlerless by MLDP tag only, M2 Mule deer archery season: than one of which may be an eastern turkey. Javelina bag limit: Two per license year. Nov 28-Dec 1: antlerless may be except during archery season. antlerless may be taken. taken on USFS lands.

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OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 80 6/24/19 2:00 PM L =LATE SEASON A =ARCHERY Y =YOUTH ONLY (pg. 76 for youth-only bag limits and requirements) M =MUZZLELOADER A =ARCHERY Y =YOUTH ONLY (pg. 76 for youth-only bag limits and requirements) Harvest is restricted to antlerless deer and White-tailed Deer Mule Deer Turkey Other Game unbranched antlered ARCHERY, YOUTH, BAG LIMITS & GENERAL & BAG LIMITS & RIO GRANDE RIO GRANDE BAG LIMITS & GENERAL LATE SQUIRREL JAVELINA bucks. MUZZLELOADER RESTRICTIONS ARCHERY SEASON RESTRICTIONS FALL SPRING RESTRICTIONS EASTERN

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County 2 – Jan 5 Nov 2 – Jan 19 Nov Jan 6 – 19 Jan 20 – Feb 2 1 Sep 28 – Nov Oct 26–27 / Jan 6–19 Jan 6 – 19 Buck Limit Antlerless Limit Max Combined Limit Restrictions & Regulations 23 – Dec 1 Nov 23 – Dec 8 Nov 29 – Dec 15 Nov 1 Sep 28 – Nov Buck Limit Max Combined Limit Restrictions & Regulations County 2 – Jan 5 Nov 2 – Jan 19 Nov 2 – Feb 23 Nov 1 Sep 28 – Nov Oct 26–27/Jan 6–Jan 19 Oct 26–27/Jan 20–Feb Oct 26–27/Feb 24-Mar 9 3 Mar 21 – May 17 Apr 4 – May Apr 30 Apr 1 – 9-10 Mar 14-15/May 23-24 Mar 28-29/May 14 Apr 22 – May Annual Bag Limit Restrictions & Regulations 31 Aug Sep 1 – 1–31 May Oct 1–Feb 23, Sep 28 – 29 Daily Bag Limit 31 Aug Sep 1 – Oct 1 – Feb 23 Dec 7 – Jan 5 Reeves •••• 2 4 4 CWD •• 1 CWD, M1 Reeves • Refugio •••• 3 5 5 Refugio GB GB GB GB GB 4 • NB • Roberts •••• 1 5 5 •• 1 M1 Roberts ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Robertson •••• 2 2 4 AR, W3 Robertson •• 10 Rockwall ••• 2 2 4 AC, AR Rockwall • NB Runnels •••• 2 5 5 Runnels ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Rusk •••• 2 2 4 AR, W3 Rusk •• 10 Sabine •••• 2 2 4 AR, DP, W3 Sabine G 1 SR •• 10 San Augustine •••• 2 2 4 AR, DP, W3 San Augustine •• 10 San Jacinto •••• 2 2 4 AR, W2 San Jacinto •• 10 San Patricio •••• 3 5 5 San Patricio GB GB GB GB GB 4 • NB • San Saba •••• 2 5 5 San Saba ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Schleicher •••• 2 5 5 Schleicher ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Scurry •••• 1 5 5 •• 1 M1 Scurry ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Shackelford •••• 2 5 5 Shackelford ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Shelby •••• 2 2 4 AR, DP, W3 Shelby •• 10 Sherman ••• 1 2 3 CWD •• 1 CWD, M1 Sherman • Smith •••• 2 2 4 AR, W3 Smith •• 10 Somervell •••• 2 5 5 AR Somervell ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Starr •••• 3 5 5 Starr GB GB GB GB GB 4 • NB • Stephens •••• 2 5 5 AR Stephens ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Sterling •••• 2 5 5 Sterling ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Stonewall •••• 1 5 5 •• 1 M1 Stonewall ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Sutton •••• 2 5 5 Sutton ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Swisher ••• 1 2 3 •• 1 M1 Swisher ES ES ES GB GB 4 • COUNTY LISTINGS TABLE COUNTY Tarrant •••• 2 2 4 AR Tarrant ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Taylor •••• 2 5 5 Taylor ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Terrell •••• 2 5 5 •• 1 2 M2 Terrell ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Terry ••• 1 2 3 • 1 M1 Terry • Throckmorton •••• 2 5 5 Throckmorton ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Titus •••• 2 2 4 AR, W3 Titus •• 10 Tom Green •••• 2 5 5 Tom Green ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB • Travis - E. of IH35 •••• 2 2 4 AR, HR, W4 Travis ES ES ES GB GB 4 • NB Travis - W. of IH35 •••• 2 5 5 AC Means/methods restricted to Antlerless may be taken during archery, W2 Nov 2-Dec 1 anterless may be taken. ES Either sex AN Angelina National Forest closed to turkey hunting. lawful archery and crossbow only. youth and muzzeloader seasons, except W3 Nov 2-17 anterless may be taken. GB Gobblers or bearded hens SR Special regulations for eastern turkey season No crossbows during archery season. on properties where antlerless MLDP tags W4 Nov 28-Dec 1 antlerless may be taken. G Gobblers only in certain East Texas counties. AR Antler restrictions (pgs. 66-67). are issued or counties marked with W1. M1 Mule deer general season: NB No bag limit. CWD CWD required checks (pgs. 63-65). HR Mandatory harvest reporting for antlerless by antlerless mule deer DP All dogs prohibited. antlerless deer (pg. 67). permit or MLDP tag. Turkey bag limit: Four, in the aggregate, no more FS Archery and youth seasons, and W1 Antlerless by MLDP tag only, M2 Mule deer archery season: than one of which may be an eastern turkey. Javelina bag limit: Two per license year. Nov 28-Dec 1: antlerless may be except during archery season. antlerless may be taken. taken on USFS lands.

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OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 83 6/24/19 2:00 PM Deﬁnitions - Hunting, Fishing and Boating

Active duty CITES Full-time military service in the U.S. Army, Navy, Marines, Air Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species is Force, Coast Guard, Reserves, National Guard or Texas State an international agreement between governments to ensure Guard; includes full-time training duty and attendance while that international trade in wild animals and plants does not in active service at a school designated as a service school threaten their survival. by law or by the Secretary of the military department. Community fishing lake Aggregate limit All public impoundments 75 acres or smaller located A daily bag or possession limit composed of more than totally within incorporated city limits or a public park, and one species or a single bag limit that applies to a group of all impoundments of any size totally within the boundaries counties. of a state park. For a listing of specific fishing regulations for these waters, pg. 43. For a list of Community Fishing Aircraft Lakes in a specific area, call (800) 792-1112 (menu 3) or Any mechanical device used for flight; this includes check online: tpwd.texas.gov/oa/LakeFinder. unmanned aerial vehicles (aka drones). Aircraft may not be used, or any attempt, to hunt, locate (including wounded an- Closed season imals), photograph, count, harass, drive any animal without a For any species, the period of time, if any, when fishing or department-issued permit. hunting that species is not permitted. Air gun Culling A device that fires a bullet solely by the use of unignited Release of a fish after it was held in an angler’s possession to compressed gas as the propellant. be replaced with another fish of the same species. Annual bag limit Daily bag limit (Anglers) (alligator, deer, pronghorn, turkey or javelina) Quantity of a species of a resource, such as fish, that may be The maximum number of these species that may be lawfully taken in one day. taken by a hunter during a license year. Daily bag limit (Hunters) Artificial lure The maximum number of game animals/birds that may Any lure (including flies) with hook or hooks attached that is be lawfully taken or possessed by a hunter in one day. No man-made and is used as a bait while fishing. person shall possess more than one daily bag limit while in the field or travelling to or from the field. Arrow gun A device that fires an arrow or bolt solely by the use of Day unignited compressed gas as the propellant. A 24-hour period of time that begins at midnight and ends at midnight. Bait Something that intentionally or unintentionally lures any Depredation wildlife resource. Includes, but not limited, to salt, grain, Causing damage or destruction to property, commercial minerals, or other feed, directly or indirectly placed, exposed, crops or native environments. deposited, distributed, or scattered. Does not include scent Edible condition attractants for animals. It is unlawful to use game fish or any Fit for human consumption, but does not include any portion part thereof as bait. of a game bird, game animal, or fish that is bruised (“blood- Baited area shot”) by a bullet, shot, or arrow; otherwise destroyed as a Any (public or private) area where bait is found. For migratory result of harvest; decayed or rotting; or obviously infected birds, this could include adjacent properties. There is no set or diseased. distance from a baited area that a bird/animal may be hunt- Final destination ed if the flight path or behavior is altered by its placement. The permanent residence (definition, pg. 98) of the hunt- It is the hunter’s responsibility to know if an area is baited. er; the permanent residence of any other person receiving These areas are unlawful for ALL migratory birds and eastern the animal/bird carcass part of an animal/bird carcass; or a wild turkeys and Public Hunting Land. cold storage or processing facility. Buck deer Final processing A deer with a hardened antler protruding through the skin. The cleaning of a dead wildlife resource for cooking or Deer with antlers completely covered in velvet are also con- storage purposes. For a deer or pronghorn carcass, the sidered buck deer. For tagging purposes, ALL OTHER DEER term includes the processing of the animal more than by ARE ANTLERLESS DEER, regardless of sex. quartering. Catch Fishing To take or kill and includes an attempt to take or kill. The act of taking or attempting to take aquatic animal life DEFINITIONS by any means.

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OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 84 6/24/19 2:00 PM Fishing guide Migratory bird preservation facility A person who, for compensation, accompanies, assists, or A stationary facility designed and constructed to store or transports a person or persons engaged in fishing in the process game birds. water of this state. Migratory game birds Fishing guide deck hand Includes all wild species of ducks, mergansers, geese, A person in the employ of a fishing guide who assists in coots, rails, gallinules, plovers, Wilson’s snipe or jacksnipe, operating a boat for compensation to accompany or to woodcock, doves (mourning, white-winged, white-tipped transport a person or persons engaged in fishing in the water or white-fronted), red-billed pigeons, band-tailed pigeons, of this state. shorebirds of all varieties, and sandhill cranes. Does not include Eurasian collared-dove and Egyptian geese. Gear tag A tag constructed of material as durable as the device to Motorboat which it is attached. The gear tag must be legible, contain Any vessel propelled or designed to be propelled by the name and address of the person using the device and machinery, whether or not the machinery is permanently or the date the device was set out. Date is not required for temporarily affixed or is the principal source of propulsion. saltwater trotlines or crab traps fished under a commercial Natural vegetation license. For juglines and freshwater trotlines, properly marked Any non-agricultural, native or naturalized plant species buoys or floats qualify as valid gear tags. that grows at a site in response to planting or from existing Hunt seeds or propagule. Natural vegetation does not include To capture, trap, take, or kill, and includes the act of attempt- planted millet. However, planted millet that grows on its own ing to capture, trap, take, or kill. in subsequent years after the planting is considered natural vegetation (only natural vegetation may be manipulated for Immediate consumption waterfowl and crane hunting.) The preparation process for a carcass portion to be immediately cooked and eaten. This would not include processed Nongame fish portions stored while marinating for later consumption. All species not listed as game fish except endangered and threatened fish, which are defined and regulated under Lawful archery and crossbow equipment separate rules. Long-bows, recurved bows, compound bows, or crossbows. Non-resident Legal shotgun for migratory game birds A person who is not a Texas resident (proof of residency Shotguns not larger than 10-gauge, fired from the shoulder, requirements, pg. 17). Non-residents under 17 years of and incapable of holding more than three shells. Shotguns age are considered residents for the purchase of the youth capable of holding more than three shells must be plugged hunting license (Item 169). with a one-piece filler (plug) which cannot be removed without disassembling the gun, so the gun’s total capacity Non-toxic shot does not exceed three shells. Any shot type that does not cause sickness or death when ingested by migratory birds. Approved shot includes steel, Legal shooting hours for all game animals and nonmigra- including copper, nickel or zinc-coated steel, bismuth-tin, tory (upland) game birds tungsten-iron, tungsten-polymer (i.e., moly-shot), and any The period from one-half hour before official sunrise to one- other nontoxic material approved by the Director of the half hour after official sunset. For information on sunrise/ USFWS. tpwd.texas.gov/oa/NontoxicShot sunset hours: tpwd.texas.gov/oa/sun Normal agricultural planting, harvesting, and post-harvest Legal shooting hours for migratory game birds manipulation The period from one-half hour before official sunrise to A normal agricultural planting or harvesting undertaken official sunset except during the Special White-winged Dove for the purpose of producing and gathering a crop, or Days (noon to sunset). For information on sunrise/sunset manipulation (including post-harvest) after such harvest hours: tpwd.texas.gov/oa/sun and removal of a crop, that is conducted in accordance with Livestock official recommendations of State Extension Specialists of Includes but is not limited to cattle, horses, mules, sheep, the Cooperative Extension Service of the U.S. Department goats and domesticated/non-feral swine. of Agriculture. Includes commercial harvest, loading and unloading. Does not include the broadcast spreading of Manipulation seed that is normally drill-planted. The alteration of natural vegetation or agricultural crops, including but not limited to mowing, shredding, discing, Normal stabilization practice rolling, chopping, trampling, flattening, burning and herbicide A planting for agricultural soil-erosion control or post-mining DEFINITIONS treatments. Manipulation does not include the incidental land-reclamation conducted in accordance with official distributing or scattering of grain, seed or other feed after recommendations of State Extension Specialists of the removal from or storage on the field where grown. (Only Cooperative Extension Service of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. lawful for dove hunting, NOT waterfowl or cranes.)

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OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 85 6/24/19 2:00 PM Open season hunting or fishing club, or any club house, cabin, tent or trailer The period of time during which it is lawful to pursue, hunt, house or mobile home used as hunting or fishing camp, or any take, or attempt to take a specified animal, bird, or fish. The hotel, motel or rooming house used on a temporary basis. dates in this guide are opening and closing dates for the Resident open season which includes all dates between them. A person who has lived continuously in Texas for more than Operate six months immediately before buying their license, officially To navigate or otherwise use a motorboat or a vessel. documented members of the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas or members of the U.S. Armed Forces (and their Outboard motor dependents) on “active duty” (pg. 96) anywhere. A person Any self-contained internal combustion propulsion system, who claims residency in any other state for any purpose and excluding fuel supply, which is used to propel a vessel and is not an officially-documented member of the Kickapoo which is detachable as a unit from the vessel. Traditional Tribe of Texas or a member of the U.S. Armed Party boat Forces (or dependent) on active duty is not a resident. A vessel, other than a sailboat, of 30 feet or more in length Sell that is operated on inland waters of the state by the owner To transfer the ownership or the right of possession of an of the vessel or an employee and is rented or leased for a item to a person for consideration and includes a barter and recreational event for more than six passengers. an even exchange. Permanent residence Sinkbox One’s principal or ordinary home or dwelling place. This A low floating device concealing a person below the surface does not include one’s temporary abode or dwelling such of the water. Sinkboxes are unlawful. as a hunting/fishing club, or any club house, cabin, tent, car, truck, or trailer house used as a hunting/fishing club, or Upland game bird any hotel, motel, or rooming house used during a hunting, Wild turkey, wild grouse, wild prairie chickens, wild pheasants fishing, pleasure, or business trip. of all varieties, wild partridge, wild bobwhite quail, wild scaled quail, wild Mearn’s quail, wild Gambel’s quail, Personal watercraft chachalacas. A type of motorboat that is specifically designed to be operated by a person or persons sitting, standing, or kneeling on Vessel the vessel rather than in the conventional manner of sitting Any watercraft, other than a seaplane on water, used or or standing inside the vessel. capable of being used for transportation on water. Possession limit (hunters) Waterfowl The maximum number of any animal or bird that may be Ducks (including teal), geese, mergansers, and coots. Does possessed by any person at any place. This limit only ceases NOT include Sandhill Crane. when a bird or animal is legally finally processed or reaches Wildlife resource its final destination. Final processing may only occur at final Any wild animal, wild bird, or aquatic life. destination or cold storage facility. Wildlife Resource Document (WRD) Possession limit (anglers) A document that allows a person to give, leave, receive, or The maximum number of fish a person may possess before possess any species (or part of) of legally taken game birds, returning to their residence. Possession limit is twice the game fish or game animals; WRD must contain: daily bag on game and nongame fish, except as provided in (A) name, signature, address, and hunting license number of this guide, and does not apply to fish in the possession of or the person who killed or caught the wildlife resource; stored by a person at their residence. (B) name of the person receiving the wildlife resource; Pre-charged pneumatic (C) description of the wildlife resource (number and type of An air gun or arrow gun for which the propellant is supplied species or parts); or introduced by means of a source that is physically sepa- (D) date the wildlife resource was killed or caught; and rate from the air gun or arrow gun. (E) location where the wildlife resource was killed or caught (name of ranch; area; county). Pronghorn antelope (Antilocapra americana) In this document, “pronghorn” means “pronghorn antelope.” Wounded deer More information: tpwd.texas.gov/oa/pronghorn A deer leaving a blood trail. Quartered Youth (for the purposes of participation in Youth-Only hunting A deer or pronghorn is considered quartered when the seasons or special youth events) forequarters, hindquarters, and back straps have been Any person 16 years of age or younger. For the federal Youth completely severed from the carcass. Waterfowl Weekend, the youth must be accompanied by an adult at least 18 years of age (adult is required to accom- Residence (anglers) pany the youth during special youth-only duck season, but is A permanent structure where a person regularly sleeps and NOT required to be licensed). To hunt waterfowl, all persons keeps personal belongings such as furniture and clothes, but DEFINITIONS 16 years of age and older must have a Federal Duck Stamp. does not include a temporary abode or dwelling such as a

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OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 86 6/24/19 2:00 PM 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

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OA19-20_FINAL_062419.indd 87 6/24/19 2:00 PM 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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If you’re reading this while standing on the pier waiting for the fish to bite, there are alternatives. You can get to where the fish are biting without hiring a fishing guide or investing in a motor boat. Some of the best fishing, and sightseeing adventures, on the Texas coast can be had from a paddlecraft. Best of all, you don’t have to be a world class explorer. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has already blazed the trails for you, thanks to a 20-year effort to partner Iwith landowners and communities to open up access to waterways for paddling. Paddling through the shallow coastal trails, red drum are often seen tailing, which makes these locations popular with kayak anglers. Spotted seatrout, flounder, and black drum are also commonly sought after by anglers using the coastal trails. Try wade fishing at the Lighthouse Lakes, Galveston Island State about the importance of conservation. Park, or Christmas Bay paddling trails. These Be sure to check the tide and local weather areas provide a hard bay bottom to stand on conditions before heading out for a day of and relatively shallow water. fishing on one of our coastal paddling trails. Kayak anglers and other paddlers aren’t State and Federal regulations also require the only ones benefitting from these trails. you to have a personal flotation device, a Communities with a local paddling trail whistle or horn, and if you plan to be on learn to take pride in their waterways and the water at night, a white light source. recognize the importance of the natural For more information visit about the Texas resources they have in their backyard. Texas Paddling Trails, visit www.tpwd.texas.gov/ Paddling Trails also help to raise awareness paddlingtrails.

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