Hunter+Education+Regulations

=2009-2010 Texas Fishing and Hunting Regulations Summary=

Valid September 1, 2009 through August 31, 2010

 * Important Notice:** The information in this guide is a **summary** of regulations and statutes governing hunting and fishing. For more detailed information on game and regulations, please [|contact a TPWD Law Enforcement Office]. Please note that information contained in this summary is subject to change by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission, the Texas Legislature, and/or the federal government. The official regulations, current to the day, can be accessed at [|www.sos.state.tx.us] under Title 31 of the Texas Administrative Code. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Code can be accessed at [|www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/?link=PW].
 * [| **Where to Get Information and Licenses**]
 * [| **General Hunting and Fishing Requirements/Restrictions**]
 * [|Criminal Penalties and Civil Value Recovery]
 * [|General Law]
 * [|General Information About Licenses, Stamp Endorsements and Tags]
 * [|Hunting and Fishing Combination License Packages]
 * [|Lifetime Licenses]
 * [|Fishing Licenses and Packages]
 * [|Fishing Stamp Endorsements and Tags]
 * [|License Requirements for Border Waters]
 * [|Hunting Licenses and Permits]
 * [|Hunting Stamp Endorsements]
 * [|Boater Education]
 * [|Hunter Education]
 * [|Transfer of Wildlife Resources]
 * [|Importation of Wildlife Resources]
 * [| **Summary of Recreational Fishing Regulations**]
 * [|General Fishing Rules for Fresh and Salt Waters]
 * [|Reservoir Boundaries]
 * [|Freshwater/Saltwater Boundary]
 * [|Definitions]
 * [|Legal Freshwater and Saltwater Devices and Restrictions for Fish]
 * [|Freshwater Fishing Harvest Regulations]
 * [|Statewide Bag and Length Limits]
 * [|Exceptions to Statewide Freshwater Harvest Regulations]
 * [|How to Attach Red Drum Fish Tag]
 * [|How to Measure Fish and Crabs]
 * [|Tips for Releasing Fish]
 * [|Identification of Yellow, White, Striped, and Hybrid Striped Bass]
 * [|Identification of Smallmouth, Guadalupe & Spotted, and Largemouth Bass]
 * [|Saltwater Fishing - General Information]
 * [|Bag and Length Limits for Saltwater Fish]
 * [|Saltwater Freeze Events]
 * [|Shrimp Regulations]
 * [|Crab and Ghost Shrimp Regulations]
 * [|Oyster Regulations]
 * [|Other Aquatic Life (Fresh and Salt Waters)]
 * [| **Fish Consumption Bans and Advisories**]
 * [| **Boating Regulations and Safe Boating Tips**]
 * [| **Operation Game Thief**]
 * [| **Summary of Hunting Regulations**]
 * [|Definitions]
 * [|Hunting General Information]
 * [|Means and Methods]
 * [|Restricted Areas in Counties]
 * [|Processing Carcass in Camp]
 * [|Cold Storage or Processing Facility]
 * [|Taxidermist; Sale of Inedible Wildlife Parts; Tagging Deer or Turkey]
 * [|Game Animals - Pronghorn, Desert Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Squirrel]
 * [|Game Animals - Deer]
 * [|Harvest Log for Deer]
 * [|Managed Land Deer (MLD) Permits]
 * [|LAMPS (Landowner Assisted Management Permit System)]
 * [|Special Antler Restrictions]
 * [|White-tailed Deer Youth-only]
 * [|Alligator]
 * [|Game Birds]
 * [|Turkey Youth-Only]
 * [|Migratory Game Birds (Early Season)]
 * [|Nongame and Other Species [including frogs and turtles]]
 * [| **County Listings**]
 * [| **Texas Big Game Awards Program**]
 * [| Wildlife Resource Document (WRD)] [[image:http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/images/media.gif caption="media download"]]([|PDF] 174.9 KB)
 * [| Alligator Hide Tag Report Form] [[image:http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/images/media.gif caption="media download"]]([|PDF] 179 KB)