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TITLE 31NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION
PART 2TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER 53FINANCE
SUBCHAPTER AFEES
DIVISION 1LICENSE, PERMIT, AND BOAT AND MOTOR FEES
RULE §53.10Public Hunting and Fishing Permits and Fees

(a) Hunting and access permits:

  (1) annual public hunting--$48;

  (2) replacement annual public hunting--$10;

  (3) limited public use--$12;

  (4) replacement limited public use--$10; and

  (5) mentored hunting permit--$25.

(b) Special and regular permits. The following permit fee amounts apply only to persons 17 years of age and older:

  (1) special permits.

    (A) standard period for deer, exotic mammal, pronghorn antelope, javelina, turkey, coyote, alligator--$80;

    (B) extended period for deer, exotic mammal, alligator, and management deer hunts on private lands leased by the department--$130; and

    (C) special package hunts (Big Time Texas Hunts, other guided hunts, and management deer hunts on private lands leased by the department)--no charge.

  (2) regular (daily) permit. For squirrel, game birds (other than turkey), feral hogs, rabbits and hares--$20;

(c) Application fee. The following fee amounts apply only to persons 17 years of age or older. The non-refundable application fee for individuals applying for computer-selected participant hunting opportunities is:

  (1) $3 per applicant for participation in drawings for supervised hunts;

  (2) $10 per applicant for participation in drawings for guided hunts and management deer hunts on private lands leased by the department;

  (3) $10 per entry for participation in drawings for Big Time Texas Hunts, if not purchased online via the department's website; and

  (4) $9 per entry for participation in drawings for Big Time Texas Hunts, if purchased online via the department's website.

(d) Competitive hunting dog field trial permit fees:

  (1) 10 or less participants--$105 per day;

  (2) 11-25 participants--$210 per day;

  (3) 26-50 participants--$315 per day;

  (4) 51-75 participants--$420 per day; and

  (5) 76 or more participants--$525 per day.


Source Note: The provisions of this §53.10 adopted to be effective July 7, 2004, 29 TexReg 6309; amended to be effective May 5, 2008, 33 TexReg 3648; amended to be effective August 15, 2009, 34 TexReg 5381

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