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TITLE 31NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION
PART 2TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER 65WILDLIFE
SUBCHAPTER ASTATEWIDE HUNTING PROCLAMATION
DIVISION 1GENERAL PROVISIONS
RULE §65.7Harvest Log

(a) The provisions of this subsection apply only to a person in possession of a license purchased through an automated point-of-sale system and do not apply to a digital license issued by the department pursuant to §53.3(a)(12) of this title (relating to Combination Hunting and Fishing License Packages), §53.4 of this title (relating to Lifetime Licenses) or §53.5(a)(3) of this title (relating to Recreational Hunting License, Stamps, and Tags).

  (1) A person who kills a white-tailed deer shall complete, in ink, the harvest log on the back of the hunting license immediately upon kill.

  (2) Completion of the harvest log is not required for deer taken:

    (A) under the provisions of §65.29 of this title (relating to Managed Lands Deer Program (MLDP));

    (B) by special permit under the provisions of Subchapter H of this chapter (relating to Public Hunting Proclamation) on department lands;

    (C) on department-leased lands under the provisions of Parks and Wildlife Code, §11.0272; or

    (D) by special antlerless permit issued by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) for use on USFS lands that are part of the department's public hunting program.

(b) The provisions of this subsection apply to any person in possession of a license lawfully purchased by any means other than through an automated point-of-sale system.

  (1) A person who takes a white-tailed deer, mule deer, Rio Grande turkey, or Eastern turkey shall complete, in ink, the harvest log on the back of the hunting or fishing license, as applicable, immediately upon kill.

  (2) Completion of the harvest log is not required for deer taken under the provisions of subsection (a)(2) of this section.


Source Note: The provisions of this §65.7 adopted to be effective June 3, 2002, 27 TexReg 4712; amended to be effective October 7, 2002, 27 TexReg 9380; amended to be effective July 11, 2004, 29 TexReg 6341; amended to be effective September 1, 2012, 37 TexReg 5478; amended to be effective September 1, 2016, 41 TexReg 6052; amended to be effective July 9, 2017, 42 TexReg 3397; amended to be effective January 18, 2022, 47 TexReg 96; amended to be effective August 15, 2023, 48 TexReg 4121

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