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Miles and Miles Waterfowl of River Fishing Regulations Boating & Water Safety Get the Mobile App OutdoorAnnual.com/app 2018_OA_Cover_rl_fromIDMLfile.indd 1 7/2/18 4:55 PM Table of Contents STAFF DIRECTOR OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT, TM STUDIO PAGE PARKER PRINT DIRECTOR ROY LEAMON PRODUCTION DIRECTOR AARON CHAMBERLAIN PRODUCTION COORDINATOR VANESSA RAMIREZ VP, SALES JULIE LEE HUNTING AND FISHING REGULATIONS COMPILED BY CONTENT COORDINATOR JEANNIE MUÑOZ POOR INLAND FISHERIES REGULATIONS COORDINATOR KEN KURZAWSKI COASTAL FISHERIES SPECIAL PROJECTS DIRECTOR JULIE HAGEN CHIEF OF WILDLIFE ENFORCEMENT ELLIS POWELL CHIEF OF FISHERIES ENFORCEMENT BRANDI REEDER WILDLIFE REGULATIONS COORDINATOR SHAUN OLDENBERGER LEGAL ROBERT MACDONALD REGULATIONS PAGE DESIGN TPWD CREATIVE & INTERACTIVE SERVICES 2018_OA_Book_RL_fromIDMLfile.inddUntitled-3 1 2 5/25/187/2/18 10:07 3:28 PMAM RAM18_022153_Rebel_TPWL_PG.indd 1 5/24/18 4:02 PM 2018–2019 FRESHWATER P. 104 STATE RIVER ACCESS SITES, PADDLING TRAILS OFFER ANGLER OPPORTUNITY WATERFOWL P. 108 WATERFOWL HUNTING SAFETY TIPS SALTWATER P. 111 BETTER COASTAL FISHING THROUGH HATCHERIES & Table of Contents STEWARDSHIP STAFF DIRECTOR OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT, TM STUDIO 2 A Message from Carter Smith PAGE PARKER PRINT DIRECTOR ROY LEAMON 6 2018–2019 Hunting Season Dates PRODUCTION DIRECTOR AARON CHAMBERLAIN PRODUCTION COORDINATOR 13 Boating and Water Safety, Fishing, . VANESSA RAMIREZ Hunting, and Waterfowl Regulations VP, SALES JULIE LEE 16 License, Tags, and Endorsements HUNTING AND FISHING REGULATIONS COMPILED BY 25 Boating and Water Safety CONTENT COORDINATOR JEANNIE MUÑOZ POOR INLAND FISHERIES 31 Overview of Fishing and Hunting Laws REGULATIONS COORDINATOR KEN KURZAWSKI COASTAL FISHERIES SPECIAL 33 Fishing PROJECTS DIRECTOR JULIE HAGEN CHIEF OF WILDLIFE 55 Hunting ENFORCEMENT ELLIS POWELL CHIEF OF FISHERIES 81 County Listings ENFORCEMENT BRANDI REEDER The Texas Parks and Wildlife Outdoor Annual 2018-2019 includes regulations for recreational WILDLIFE REGULATIONS freshwater and saltwater fishing and hunting in Texas. While the Texas Parks and Wildlife COORDINATOR Department (TPWD) strives to provide accurate information in the Outdoor Annual, hunting and fishing regulations may change due to legislative or Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission SHAUN OLDENBERGER actions. The Outdoor Annual mobile app may automatically update to reflect published changes upon establishment of a data connection, but users should independently check the associated LEGAL statutes and regulations to verify their accuracy. For commercial fishing regulations, see the ROBERT MACDONALD Commercial Fishing Guide. For more detailed information on game and fish regulations, contact the Texas Parks and Wildlife Law Enforcement offices at 512-389-4828, or the Texas Parks and REGULATIONS PAGE DESIGN Wildlife Department at 800-792-1112 or 512-389-4800 (Mon.–Fri. 8 a.m.–5 p.m.). TPWD CREATIVE & INTERACTIVE SERVICES Copyright 2018 Texas Monthly Custom Publishing, a division of Texas Monthly. All rights reserved. Printed in the USA. Cover illustration by Orville O. Rice. For advertising information, contact Julie Lee at [email protected]. Untitled-3 1 5/25/18 10:07 AM RAM18_022153_Rebel_TPWL_PG.indd 1 5/24/18 4:02 PM Your chance to win outdoor ank you. e can’t say it enough. 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