| (J) In Andrews, Bailey Castro, Cochran, Dallam, Dawson,
Deaf Smith, Gaines, Hale, Hansford, Hartley, Hockley, Lamb, Lubbock,
Lynn, Martin, Moore, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Sherman, Swisher,
Terry, and Yoakum counties, the bag limit is three deer, no more than
one buck and no more than two antlerless.
(K) In Crane, Ector, Loving, Midland, Ward, and Winkler
counties:
(i) the bag limit is three deer, no more than one buck
and no more than two antlerless; and
(ii) antlerless deer may be taken by MLDP tag only.
(L) In all other counties, there is no general open
season.
(3) Antler Restrictions. In each county for which antler
restrictions are imposed under the provisions of this subsection:
(A) a legal buck is a buck deer with:
(i) at least one unbranched antler; or
(ii) an inside spread of 13 inches or greater;
(B) no person may take may more than one buck with
an inside spread of 13 inches or greater; and
(C) a person who takes a buck deer in violation of
subparagraph (A)(ii) of this paragraph is prohibited from subsequently
harvesting any buck deer with branched antlers on both main beams
in that county.
(4) Special Late General Seasons.
(A) There is a special late general season during which
harvest is restricted to antlerless and unbranched antlered deer,
as follows:
(i) in the counties listed in paragraph (1)(A) and
(B) of this subsection: 14 consecutive days starting the first Monday
following the third Sunday in January;
(ii) in the counties listed in paragraph (2)(A) - (C)
and (E) of this subsection: 14 consecutive days starting the first
Monday following the first Sunday in January.
(iii) In all other counties there is no special late
general season.
(B) The bag limit during a special late general season
is the bag limit established for the county for the general open season
and is not in addition to any other bag limit.
(5) Archery-only open seasons.
(A) There shall be an archery-only open season in all
counties in which there is an open general season.
(B) The open season is from the Saturday closest to
September 30 for 35 consecutive days.
(C) The bag limit in any given county is as provided
for that county during the general open season.
(D) No MLDP tag is required to hunt antlerless deer
unless MLDP tags have been issued for the property.
(E) Antlerless deer may be taken on USFS lands during
an archery-only season.
(6) Muzzleloader-only open seasons, and bag and possession
limits shall be as follows. In Anderson, Angelina, Austin, Bastrop,
Bell (East of IH 35), Bowie, Brazoria, Brazos, Brewster, Burleson,
Caldwell, Camp, Cass, Chambers, Cherokee, Colorado, Comal (East of
IH 35), Culberson, Delta, DeWitt, Ellis, Fannin, Falls, Fayette, Fort
Bend, Franklin, Freestone, Galveston, Goliad, Gonzales, Gregg, Grimes,
Guadalupe, Hardin, Harris, Harrison, Hays (East of IH 35), Henderson,
Hopkins, Houston, Hunt, Jackson, Jasper, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Karnes,
Kaufman, Lamar, Lavaca, Lee, Leon, Liberty, Limestone, Madison, Marion,
Matagorda, Milam, Montgomery, Morris, Nacogdoches, Navarro, Newton,
Orange, Panola, Polk, Presidio, Rains, Red River, Reeves, Robertson,
Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Smith, Titus, Travis
(East of IH 35), Trinity, Tyler, Upshur, Van Zandt, Victoria, Walker,
Waller, Washington, Wharton, Williamson (East of IH 35), Wilson and
Wood counties, there is an open season during which deer may be taken
only with a muzzleloader.
(A) The open season is 14 consecutive days starting
the first Monday following the first Sunday in January.
(B) The bag limit for buck and antlerless deer is as
specified in this section for the general season in the county or
portion of a county in which take occurs.
(C) Antlerless deer may be taken on USFS lands during
a muzzleloader-only season.
(7) Special Youth-Only Seasons. There shall be special
youth-only general hunting seasons in all counties where there is
a general open season for white-tailed deer.
(A) The early open season is the Saturday and Sunday
immediately before the first Saturday in November.
(B) The late open season is 14 consecutive days starting
the first Monday following the first Sunday in January.
(C) Bag limits, provisions for the take of antlerless
deer, and special requirements in the individual counties listed in
paragraph (2)(A) - (H) of this subsection shall be as specified for
the first two days of the general open season in those counties, except
as provided in subparagraph (D) of this paragraph.
(D) Provisions for the take of antlerless deer in the
individual counties listed in paragraph (2)(H) of this subsection
shall be as specified in those counties for the period of time from
Thanksgiving Day through the Sunday immediately following Thanksgiving
Day.
(E) Other than properties where MLDP tags have been
issued under the provisions of §65.29(c)(2), only licensed hunters
16 years of age or younger may hunt deer during the seasons established
by this paragraph, and any lawful means may be used.
(F) The stamp requirement of Parks and Wildlife Code,
Chapter 43, Subchapter I, does not apply during the seasons established
by this paragraph.
(G) Antlerless deer may be taken on USFS lands during
special youth-only deer seasons.
(c) Mule deer. The open seasons and bag limits for
mule deer shall be as follows:
(1) In Andrews, Armstrong, Bailey, Borden, Briscoe,
Carson, Castro, Childress, Cochran, Coke, Collingsworth, Cottle, Crosby,
Dallam, Dawson, Deaf Smith, Dickens, Donley, Fisher, Floyd, Foard,
Gaines, Garza, Gray, Hale, Hall, Hansford, Hardeman, Hartley, Hemphill,
Hockley, Hutchinson, Kent, King, Knox, Lamb, Lipscomb, Lubbock, Lynn,
Martin, Moore, Motley, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall,
Roberts, Scurry, Sherman, Stonewall, Swisher, Terry, Wheeler and Yoakum
counties:
(A) the Saturday before Thanksgiving for 16 consecutive
days;
(B) bag limit: one buck; and
(C) antlerless deer may be taken only by Antlerless
Mule Deer permit or MLDP tag.
(D) In Andrews, Armstrong, Bailey, Briscoe, Castro,
Childress, Cochran, Collingsworth, Cottle, Dawson, Donley, Foard,
Floyd, Gaines, Hale, Hall, Hardeman, Hockley, Lamb, Lynn, Lubbock,
Martin, Motley, Parmer, Randall, Swisher, Terry, and Yoakum counties,
no person may harvest a buck deer with an outside spread of the main
beams of less than 20 inches.
(2) In Crane, Crockett, Culberson, Ector, El Paso,
Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Loving, Midland, Presidio, Reagan, Reeves, Upton,
Val Verde, Ward, and Winkler counties:
(A) the Friday immediately following Thanksgiving for
17 consecutive days;
(B) bag limit: one buck; and
(C) antlerless deer may be taken only by antlerless
mule deer permit or MLDP tag.
(3) In Brewster, Pecos, and Terrell counties:
(A) the Friday immediately following Thanksgiving for
17 consecutive days;
(B) bag limit: one buck; and
(C) antlerless deer may be taken by antlerless mule
deer permit or MLDP tag only.
(D) In Terrell County, no person may harvest a buck
deer with an outside spread of the main beams of less than 20 inches.
(4) In all other counties, there is no general open
season for mule deer.
(5) Archery-only open seasons and bag and possession
limits shall be as follows.
(A) In Andrews, Armstrong, Bailey, Borden, Briscoe,
Carson, Castro, Childress, Cochran, Coke, Collingsworth, Cottle, Crane,
Crockett, Crosby, Culberson, Dallam, Dawson, Deaf Smith, Dickens,
Donley, Ector, El Paso, Fisher, Floyd, Foard, Gaines, Garza, Gray,
Hale, Hall, Hansford, Hardeman, Hartley, Hemphill, Hockley, Hudspeth,
Hutchinson, Jeff Davis, Kent, King, Knox, Lamb, Lipscomb, Loving,
Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Midland, Moore, Motley, Ochiltree, Oldham,
Parmer, Potter, Presidio, Randall, Reagan, Reeves, Roberts, Scurry,
Sherman, Stonewall, Swisher, Terry, Upton, Val Verde, Ward, Wheeler,
Winkler, and Yoakum counties:
(i) from the Saturday closest to September 30 for 35
consecutive days; and
(ii) bag limit: one buck.
(B) In Brewster, Pecos, and Terrell counties:
(i) from the Saturday closest to September 30 for 35
consecutive days.
(ii) bag limit: two deer, no more than one buck. Antlerless
deer may be harvested without a permit unless MLDP antlerless tags
have been issued for the property.
(C) In all other counties, there is no archery-only
open season for mule deer.
(6) There are no antler restrictions within a Containment
Zone or Surveillance Zone established under the provisions of Subchapter
B, Division 1 of this chapter.
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