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Tex wTerfwlD G e TTexs HunTng ReguTns fR Duks, MeRgnseRs, Ts, geese nD Rnes
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4200 smith school Road, ti, Ta 78744www.tpwd.tat.t.
2010 Ta Par ad Wildli Dpartmt. PWD bk k0700-1014Dipral o thi plicatio coorm with Ta stat Docmt Dpoitoryaw, ad it i availal at Ta stat Plicatio lariho ad/or Ta Dpoitory irari.
TPWD rciv dral aitac rom th u.s. fih ad Wildli srvic ad othr dral aci ad i jct
to Titl V o th ivil Riht ct o 1964, sctio 504 o th Rhailitatio ct o 1973, Titl o th mrica with
Diailiti ct o 1990, th Dicrimiatio ct o 1975, Titl x o th edcatio mdmt o 1972, ad tat
ati-dicrimiatio law which prohiit dicrimiatio th ai o rac, color, atioal orii, a, or diaility. yo
liv that yo hav dicrimiatd aait i ay TPWD proram, activity or acility, or d mor iormatio,
pla cotact ivil Riht oordiator or Plic cc, u.s. fih ad Wildli srvic, 4401 n. faira Driv, Mail stop:
MbsP-4020, rlito, V 22203.
Gverr f Tex Ric PrryC
Ptr M. Holt, hairma an ntonio
T. Da fridi, Vic-hairma Houston
Mar e. bivi maio Ralph H. Di fot woth
toio falco, M.D. rio Gand City kar J. Hio an ntonio Da ll Hh, Jr. Bi
Marart Marti Bon s. Rd Moria Houston
M. ba, hairma-emrit fot woth
ecuti Dicto artr P. smith Communications Dicto ydia saldaa
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Dav Morrio TPwD wato Pogam lad (512) 389-8012 [email protected]
kvi kraai ssistant TPwD wato Pogam lad [email protected]
scott Vaca ssistant Chi o widi enocmnt [email protected]
PUrPe D UTHrTYThis digst is a summay o us adoptd by th Tas Paks and widi Commission und authoity o th TasPaks and widi Cod, Chapt 64, ubchapt C o th taking o migatoy gam bids. fda guations atd
to migatoy gam bids a ocatd in Tit 50, Cod o fda rguations, Pat 20. for mor iormatio o
dral rlatio, cotact spcial t-i-har, u.s. fih ad Wildli srvic (usfWs), P.. bo
329, lqrq, nM 87103, (505) 248-7889. olt th 2010-2011 Ta Par ad Wildli tdoor
al or additioal iormatio o hti i Ta. Th Texas Waterfowl Digesti plihd aally y
th Ta Par ad Wildli Dpartmt, 4200 smith school Road, ti, Tx 78744. no part o th
cott o thi maazi may rprodcd y ay ma withot th prmiio o TPWD.
PrTT Te: Ta i ow a mmr o th trtat Wildli Violator ompact (WV). Th WV
i a mlti-tat compact that allow mmr tat to har iormatio aot wildli violator adto dy licr to pro who hav aild to comply with corvatio law i mmr tat. for
ampl, i a pro ha had thir hti, ihi or trappi privil pdd i o mmr tat,
th pio may rcoizd y ay mmr tat. for mor iormatio call (512) 389-4381.
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BTeD re: y ara whr alt,
rai or othr d ha placd,
pod, dpoitd, ditritd or
cattrd, i that alt, rai or othr
d cold rv a a lr or attractio
or miratory am ird to, o or ovr
ara whr htr ar attmpti to
ta thm. y ch ara will rmaia aitd ara or 10 day ollowi th
complt rmoval o all ch alt, rai
or othr d.
BTG: Th dirct or idirct placi,
poi, dpoiti, ditriti or
cattri o alt, rai or othr d
that cold rv a a lr or attractioor miratory am ird to, o or ovr
ara whr htr ar attmpti to
ta thm.
DlY BG lT: Th maimm mr
o ird a pciid or ach pci
which may ta dri th lal
hooti hor o ay o day.
Pe lT: Th maimm mr
o a pci o miratory am ird that
may lawlly pod at o tim.
DUKY DUCK: Mottld dc, Mica li
dc, lac dc ad thir hyrid .
lGHT Geee: sow (icldi l) adRo .
DrK Geee: ll othr , icldi
aada ad whit-rotd.
lwfUl rCHerY D CrBw
eQUPeT: o-ow, rcrvd ow,
compod ow or croow.
leGl HTGU: shot ot larr
tha 10-a, ird rom th holdr,
ad icapal o holdi mor tha
thr hll. shot capal o hold-
i mor tha thr hll mt
pld with a o-pic illr which
caot rmovd withot diam-
li th , o th total capac-
ity do ot cd thr hll.
lveTCK: attl, hor, ml, hp,
oat ad ho.
PUlT: Th altratio o atral
vtatio or aricltral crop, icld-
i t ot limitd to mowi, hrddi,
dici, rolli, choppi, trampli,
latti, ri ad hricid trat-
mt. Maiplatio do ot icld th
ditriti or cattri o rai, d
or othr d atr rmoval rom or tor-a o th ild whr row.
GrTrY BrD PreervT fClTY:
tatioary acility did ad
cotrctd to tor or proc am
aimal ad am ird.
GrTrY Ge BrD: ll wild pcio dc, mrar, , rat,
coot, rail, allil, plovr, Wilo
ip or jacip, woodcoc, mori
Tex HUTG reGUlT fr DUCK,erGer, CT D Geee
DefT
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dov, whit-wid dov, whit-tippd
(whit-rotd) dov, rd-illd
pio, ad-taild pio, horird
o all variti ad adhill cra.
TUrl veGeTT: y o-aricl-
tral, ativ or atralizd plat p-
ci that row at a it i rpo
to plati or rom iti d or
propal. natral vtatio do
ot icld platd millt. Howvr,
platd millt that row o it ow i
qt yar atr th plati i
coidrd atral vtatio.rl GrCUlTUrl PrCTCe: or-
mal aricltral plati, harvti or
pot-harvt maiplatio codctd
i accordac with oicial rcomm-
datio o stat etio spcialit
o th ooprativ etio srvic
o th u.s. Dpartmt o ricltr.
rl l-TBlZT
PrCTCe: plati or aricltral
oil roio cotrol or pot-mii lad
rclamatio codctd i accordac
with oicial rcommdatio o stat
etio spcialit o th oop-
rativ etio srvic o th u.s.
Dpartmt o ricltr.
Perl reDeCe (Perl BDe):
pricipal or ordiary hom or
dwlli plac. Th trm do ot
icld a tmporary or trait plac
o ridc or dwlli ch a a
hti cl, or ay cl ho, cai,
tt, or trailr ho d a a hti
cl, or ay hotl, motl, or roomi
ho d dri a hti, plar,
or i trip.
reDeT: pro who ha livd i
Ta or mor tha i moth imm-
diatly or applyi or a lic
ad mmr o th uitd stat
rmd forc (ad thir dpdt)
o activ dty aywhr. for iorma-
tio o proo o ridcy, o to thTPWD W it, www.tpwd.tat.t./
plicatio/aal/ral/lic.
-reDeT: y pro who i ot a
ridt.
Pe e: Th priod o tim wh it
i lawl to ta, ill, or pr, or attmpt
to ta or ill miratory am ird.
KBx: low loati dvic cocali
a pro low th rac o th watr.
wTerfwl: Dc (icldi tal),
, mrar ad coot.
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ll miratory am ird htr mt hava valid hti lic. no-ridt dr
17 yar o a ar diatd a ridtad may ht with a ridt lic.Htr 17 yar o a or oldr mt hava drivr lic or proal idtiicatiocrtiicat (id y th Dpartmt oPlic saty) o thir pro whil ht-i. no-ridt mt hav imilar doc-mt id y th acy i th tat orcotry o which th pro i a ridtthat i athorizd to i drivr licor proal idtiicatio crtiicat.
PUBlC HUTG
Watrowl htr tilizi plic watr arcorad to cotact a local TPWD aweorcmt oic or rrvoir cotrol-li athority or iormatio o rl orprmit rqirmt or hti. plic hti lad owd, admiitrd,or lad y th tat, a pro i rqirdto po oth a valid hti licad al Plic Hti Prmit to htmiratory am ird. icd prvidyoth dr th a o 17 may ht ro char o th lad. hc th TPWD2010-2011 Public Hunting Lands Map Booklet and
Dove Supplementavailal at all TPWD oicor mor iormatio or www.tpwd.tat.t./htwild/.
TP eDreeT reQUreeT pro 17 yar o a or oldr mt po- a tat miratory am ird tampdormt rcipt to ht watrowl ithi tat. fdral law alo rqir watr-
owl htr 16 yar o a ad oldr tohav a fdral Miratory bird Hti adorvatio stamp (commoly calld aDc stamp; availal at mot pot oicad TPWD oic).
HrveT frT PrGr
reQUreeT
Th Harvt ormatio Proram (HP) i
a drally madatd proram to improviormatio aot th harvt o all mira-tory am ird. yo who prchaa hti lic or ay miratory irdhti tamp dormt will ada w impl qtio aot thir mira-tory ird hti activiti. for additioaliormatio, yo may colt th TPWDOutdoor Annual, www.tpwd.tat.t. or call(512) 389-4505.
fee
ic, prmit ad tamp dormtrcipt (or rplacmt i thy ar lot ortol) ar availal at TPWD oic, mayporti ood tor, ait hop ad othrrtailr, or y calli 1-800-Tx--4-u.
HUTG HUr-hal hor or ri to t,cpt dov dri pcial whit-widdov ara ao, ad iht gooorvatio rdr.
HPPG
Wh hippi miratory am ird thpaca mt mard with th am
ad addr o th dr, th am adaddr o th pro to whom th irdar i hippd ad th mr o irdo ach pci cotaid i th paca.
wT wTe
raoal ort mt mad tortriv ay illd or wodd ird aday wodd ird rtrivd mt imm-
diatly illd ad mad a part o th alimit. tr rttio, th ird mt pti a dil coditio it or hma comp-tio. no pro may pr a woddwildli rorc acro a proprty li
Geerl rUle
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withot th cot o th ladowr oth proprty whr th wildli rorcha ld or trd. udr th trpaproviio o th Pal od, a pro oa proprty withot th prmiio o thladowr i jct to arrt.
DT r GfT
pro may iv, lav, rciv or po- ay pci o lally ta mira-tory am ird, or part o ird, that arprotctd y a a or poio limit, ith ird ar accompaid y a wildlirorc docmt (WRD) rom th prowho illd th ird. for ampl, a WRD irqird i th ird ar i traportdy aothr pro or th htr, or i third hav lt or clai, tora(icldi tmporary tora), hipmt ortaidrmy rvic. WRD i ot rqirdo a pro who lawlly illd th irdto po th ird, or i th ird artrarrd at th proal ridc o
th door or do. Th WRD (which ca a had-writt ta) hall accompayth ird til th ird rach thir ialdtiatio ad mt cotai th ollowiiormatio: am, iatr, addr ad hti
lic mr o th pro who illdth ird;
th am o th pro rcivi th
ird; a dcriptio o th ird (mr ad
typ o pci or part); th dat ird wr illd; ad th locatio whr th ird wr illd
(rach ad coty).
lwfUl HUTG e & eTHD
al hot, lawl archry qipmt,icldi croow, alcory, do, artii-cial dcoy ad maal or moth-opratdird call. Hti i prmittd i th opor rom a lid or othr typ o cocal-
mt or rom ay loati crat (cpt aio) providd that all motio rltirom ail or motor ha cad (ail rldad motor ht o). crat dr powrmay d to rtriv dad or crippldird; howvr, crippld ird may ot hot rom ch crat dr powr.
UlwfUl HUTG eTHD
y irarm othr tha a lal hot,trap, ar, t, ihhoo, poio, dr,ploiv or tpyi tac, livird a dcoy, rcordd or lctroicallyampliid ird call or od, ioor y ma o aiti or hti ovr aaitd ara. t i lawl to ht rom ory ma o motor-driv vhicl ad ladcovyac or aircrat o ay id cptparaplic ad il or dol ampto l may ht rom tatioary motor-driv vhicl or lad covyac. t ilawl to motor-driv lad, watror air covyac or ailoat to coc-
trat, driv, rally or tir p ay miratoryam ird. t i lawl to ht whrtam or captiv liv dc or arprt l ch ird ar or hav or a priod o 10 coctiv day prior toch tai coid withi a clorwhich tatially rdc th adiilityo thir call ad totally cocal ch irdrom th iht o wild miratory wildowl.
BTG
hunt Y ht miratory am irdicldi watrowl, coot ad cra:
o or ovr tadi crop, tadi looddcrop ad loodd harvtd crop;
at ay tim ovr atral vtatio thatha maiplatd. natral vta-tio do ot icld platd millt.Howvr, platd millt that row o itow i qt yar atr th plat-i i coidrd atral vtatio;
o or ovr a ormal oil tailizatiopractic;
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o or ovr lad or ara whr d orrai hav cattrd olly a arlt o a ormal aricltral practic,
exCePT ato and cans may not b
huntd h gain o oth d has bn dis-
tibutd o scattd as th sut o:
pr-harvt maiplatio o a aric-tral crop; or
livtoc di; ovr crop or atral vtatio whr
rai ha iadvrttly cattrda a rlt o tri or lavi a ht-i ara, placi dcoy or rtrividowd ird;
i atral vtatio or crop to co-cal a lid, providd that i crop ard to cocal a lid, o rai or othrd i pod, dpoitd, ditritdor cattrd i th proc.
hunt Y T:
ht miratory ird with th aid o ait,or o or ovr ay aitd ara;
ht ovr ay aitd ara til 10 dayatr all aiti matrial hav rmovd;
ht watrowl or cra ovr maip-latd platd millt i th irt yar atrplati;
ht watrowl or cra ovr cropthat hav maiplatd, l thmaiplatio i a ormal aricltral
pot-harvti maiplatio i accor-dac with oicial rcommdatioo stat etio spcialit o thooprativ etio srvic o thu.s. Dpartmt o ricltr.
no pro may plac or dirct th plac-mt o ait o or adjact to a ara or
th prpo o cai, idci or allow-i ay pro to ta or attmpt to taay miratory am ird y th aid o ait-i o or ovr th aitd ara.
TxC HT
no pro, whil hti watrowl ay-whr i th tat, may po hothll cotaii lad hot or loo ladhot or i mzzlloadr. pprovdhot icld tl, icldi coppr, icl
or zic-coatd tl, imth-ti, tt-iro, tt-polymr (i.., moly-hot),ad ay othr otoic matrial approvdy th dirctor o th usfWs.PeCe DeTfCT
ecpt o do, o lly athrd wior had mt rmai attachd to drdmiratory am ird whil i tra-
portd tw th plac ta ad thproal ridc (proal aod) oth htr, th proal ridc oaothr pro rcivi th drd irdor a miratory ird prrvatio acility. lly athrd wi or had mtrmai attachd to all miratory amird importd rom Mico til rachi
th htr ridc (proal aod) ora miratory ird prrvatio acility.
DlY BG D Pe
no pro hall po mor tha odaily a limit o rhly illd ird whili th ild or whil rtri rom thild to o hti camp, atomoil ortmporary lodi acility ( General Rules Donation or Gifto pa 6). for th irt day oay ao th poio limit i th dailya limit. pro may po additioalmiratory ird atr thy lav th ild,i th additioal ird thy po artad with a wildli rorc docmtrom th htr who illd thm.
PrTT lT
t i illal to import ito th uitdstat miratory am ird loi toaothr pro. Th mr o miratoryam ird importd rom Mico may otcd th port limit t y th Micatat rom which thy wr ta.
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vlT D PelTY
Violatio o tat miratory am ird
rlatio alo i a violatio o dral
rlatio. pro who violat ay
tat miratory am ird rlatio i
jct to: (1) a crimial palty rom $25
to $500 or ach ird lawlly ta or
pod; (2) civil rtittio or ach
ird lawlly ta or pod; ad
(3) lic pio or rvocatio. no
pro may import ito thi tat or po-
a miratory am ird ta otid
thi tat, l th pro poi
th miratory am ird prodc po
dmad y a am ward a valid ht-
i lic, tamp, ta, prmit or doc-
mt or th tat or cotry i which th
miratory am ird wa lally ta.
pro poi a miratory am ird
dr thi ctio mt prodc, po
dmad y a am ward, a valid drivr
lic or proal idtiicatio crtii-
cat. li o th rqirmt t orth
i thi ctio, a tatmt rom th
uitd stat tom icr at th port
o try howi that th miratory ird
wr roht rom Mico i atiactory.
CleD re
ul othrwi pciid, thr ar
o op ao o tat wildli pr-
rv ad actari, plic road ad
hihway or thir riht-o-way. Mor
rtrictiv dral rlatio may apply
to natioal Wildli R op to
plic hti.
CleD e
t i a violatio to ht a miratory am
ird or po a rhly illd miratory
am ird litd i th rl at ay tim
othr tha a providd i th op a-
o, a ad poio limit ctio.
o ao i litd or a pci, th
ao i clod.
DUKY (TTleD) DUCK HrveT ff-lT frT fve DY
Duck hunts in Tas will hav to p a y pld or dy dc ad ir o
th trir dri th irt iv day o th ao aai thi yar, a cocr aotth mottld dc poplatio hav orcd a dlay i harvt. dy dc i did
a a mottld dc, Mica li dc, lac dc ad thir hyrid.
Th u.s. fih ad Wildli srvic i holdi Ta ad oiiaa to a harvt rdc-
tio o Wt gl oat Poplatio o mottld dc, citi a d or additioal
corvatio ad o timatd poplatio dcli rlti rom major torm i
rct yar ad cotid haitat lo.
D to imilariti i apparac, all dy dc will o limit dri th irt ivday o th ao with a daily a limit o o tarti nov. 4, i th north ad soth
Zo. th Hih Plai Mallard Maamt uit, dy dc may ot ta
til nov. 1.
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reDeT lCee fee
Combination Hunting and fishing licnss
Hti ad frhwatr fihi .........................................................................................$50
Hti ad saltwatr fihi ............................................................................................$55
Hti ad ll Watr fihi .............................................................................................$60
spcial Ridt Hti
(ridt ad o-ridt dr 17 yr.ad ridt 65 yr. o a or oldr).............................................................................. $7
Ridt Hti (all othr ridt) ..............................................................................$25
sior Ridt omiatio Hti ad
frhwatr fihi (65 yr. o a or oldr) .................................................................$16sior Ridt omiatio Hti adsaltwatr fihi (65 yr. o a or oldr) .................................................................... $21
sior Ridt omiatio Hti adll-Watr fihi (65 yr. o a or oldr) ................................................................... $26
Ridt Diald Vtra spr omoHti ad ll-Watr fihi Paca ........................................................................Free
Ta Ridt ctiv Military spr omoHti ad ll-Watr fihi Paca ........................................................................Free
Ridt Hti (all othr ridt) ..............................................................................$25
Ridt Hti (all othr ridt) ..............................................................................$25
up Combo (comiatio Hti ad fihi ad allrqird tat tamp dormt) ..........................................................................$68
on-sidnt licns fs:
gral no-ridt Hti ............................................................................................$315
no-ridt spcial Hti .............................................................................................$132no-ridt 5-Day spcial Hti .................................................................................$48
tamp endosmnts:
Ta Miratory gam bird stamp edormt .......................................................... $7
Ta uplad gam bird stamp edormt ................................................................ $7
Pmits:
fdral Miratory bird Hti ad orvatio stamp (Dc stamp) .............$15
al Plic Hti Prmit (17 yr. ad ovr, TPWD Plic Hti boolt) ..................................................................................$48
Daily Plic Hti Prmit (17 yr. ad ovr) ..............................................................$20
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2010-2011wTerfwl HUTGe DTe
* See mottled duck restrictions, pages 8 and 11.
** 15 years of age or younger. Regular season bag limits apply. Youth hunters must be accompanied by an adult at
least 18 years of age. Adults may not hunt ducks, mergansers, geese or coots (except for falconry) but may
participate in other open seasons.
*** A person holding a valid Texas falconry permit may take migratory game birds by means of falconry from
one-half hour before sunrise to sunset during open seasons listed herein and during the falconry seasons.
Ze reGUlr DUCK* YUTH** flCrY***
High Plains Mallard ct. 23 - 24 ct. 16 - 17 -Management Unit (HPPMU) ct. 29 - Ja. 23
North ct. 30 - nov. 28 ct. 23 - 24 Ja. 24 - f. 7Dc. 11 - Ja. 23
South ct. 30 - nov. 28 ct. 23 - 24 Ja. 24 - f. 7
Dc. 11 - Ja. 23
DUCK
GeeeZe PeCe DTe
West iht ad Dar g nov. 6 f. 6
iht g (orvatio rdr) f. 7 Mar. 27
East iht g ct. 30 Ja. 23
Whit-frotd goo ct. 30 Ja. 9
aada goo ct. 30 Ja. 23
iht g (orvatio rdr) Ja. 24 Mar. 27
HTG HUr: e-Hlf HUr Befre Ure T UeT
lGHT Ge CervT rDer
Dri th iht goo orvatio rdr, th tai o liht will prmittd y rlatio ta-
lihd throh u.s. fih ad Wildli srvic orvatio rdr. udr th orvatio rdr th ollowi
rl hall i ct or th tai o liht .
1. The use of electronic calls is legal.2. Unplugged shotguns holding more than 3 shells are legal.3. There will be no daily bag or possession limits.
4. Shooting hours will be one-half hour before sunrise until one half-hour after sunset.5. LIGHT GEESE shall include only Snow (including blue) and Ross geese.6. A person may give, leave, receive or possess legally taken light geese or their parts, provided the birds are
accompanied by a WRD (see pg. 6, Donation or Gift) from the person who killed the birds. The WRD is notrequired if the possessor lawfully killed the birds; the birds are transferred at the personal residence of thedonor or donee; or the possessor also possesses a valid hunting license, required stamps and is HIP certified.
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HGH Pl llrD GeeT UT: Wt o a li romth tratioal Toll brid at Dl Rio, orth alo u.s. Hwy.277 to il, stat Hwy. 351 ad stat Hwy. 6 to lay,ad u.s. Hwy. 283 to Vro, at alo u.s. Hwy. 183 to thTa-lahoma tat li.
UTH Ze: soth o a li rom th tratioal brid adu.s. 277 spr at Dl Rio, at alo u.s. 90 to sa toio,at alo H 10 to th Ta-oiiaa tat li.
rTH Ze: Rmaidr o th tat.
weTer Ze: Wt o a li rom th tratioal Tollbrid at ardo, orth ollowi H-35 ad 35W to fortWorth, orthwt alo u.s. Hwy. 81 ad 287 to bowi, orthalo u.s. Hwy. 81 to th Ta-lahoma tat li.
eTer Ze: Rmaidr o th tat.
DlY BG & Pe lT
DUCK - 6
ncuds no mo than: 5 mallard (only 2 of which may be hens)
3 wood dc
2 cap (lesser scaup and greater scaup inthe aggregate)
2 rdhad
2 pitail
1 cavaac
1 dy dc (mottled duck, Mexican like duck,
black duck and their hybrids are closed the first
five days o th ao i ach zo)
erGer - 5 th arat, to icld o mor tha 2 hooddmrar
CT - 15
Pe lT -Twic th daily a limit
flCrYDaily a ad poio limit hall ot cd
3 ad 6 miratory am ird, rpctivly, ily or
i th arat
DlY BG & Pe lT
weTer Zelight Gs20 i th arat
Dak Gs5, to icld o mor tha 1 Whit-rotd oo
eTer Ze
light Gs20 i th arat
Dak Gs
3 aada ad 2 Whit-rotd
Pe lTTwic th daily a limit or dar ; o poio
limit or liht
HUTG Ze - DUCK, erGer D CT
HUTG Ze - Geee
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re CleD T HUTGtr March 6, 2011, it i lawl to ta liht
i Rio, alho ad raa coti o th a-
ward id o a li ii at th gl o Mico at
Port oor (icldi Plica lad), thc orth-
wt alo stat Hwy. 185, thc othwt alo
stat Hwy. 35 to raa Pa, thc othatalo stat Hwy. 361 to th Port raa hal,
thc at alo th orp hriti hal, thc
othat alo th raa hal to th gl o
Mico. Thi clor do ot apply to th gadalp
Dlta Wildli Maamt ra.
US87
AbileneFort Worth
Houston
San Antonio
Laredo
Brownsville
AustinJunction
ChildressUS 62
US
83
US
83
IH10
IH3
5
US
77
IH3
5
US290
IH 45
SH 342
US 181SH 358PR 22
Closed toCrane Hunting
ZONE B
ZONE A
ZONE C
US287
BowieUS
81
Ze C CleD re DeCrPT: evrythi to thgl o Mico rom a li ii at th klr-nc coty li ad th gl o Mico, wtalo th coty li to Par Road 22, to stat Hwy.
358, to stat Hwy. 286, orth to H 37, at to u.s.Hwy. 181, orth ad wt to u.s. Hwy. 77 at sito,orth ad at alo u.s. Hwy. 77 to u.s. Hwy. 87 atVictoria, at ad oth alo u.s. Hwy. 87 to statHwy. 35, orth ad at alo stat Hwy. 35 to thoth d o avaca bay away, oth ad atalo th hor o avaca bay to th Port avacaship hal, oth ad at alo th ship halto th gl o Mico.
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Zon Dats Daiy Bag limit Possssion limit
A nov. 6 - f. 6 3 6
B nov. 26 - f. 6 3 6
C Dc. 18 - Ja. 23 2 4
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Daiy Bag Possssionpcis Hunt Typ Dats limit limit
Dove (North Zone) Rlar spt. 1 ct. 24 15* 30Dc. 25 Ja. 9
falcory nov. 18 Dc. 24 3 (i th arat) 6 (i th arat)
Dove (Central) Rlar spt. 1 ct. 24 15* 30
Dc. 25 Ja. 9
falcory nov. 18 Dc. 24 3 (i th arat) 6 (i th arat)
Dove (South) Rlar spt. 17 ct. 31 15* 30
Dc. 25 Ja. 18
falcory nov. 18 Dc. 24 3 (i th arat) 6 (i th arat)
Special White-winged spcial sao spt. 4, 5, 11, 12 **( low) **( low)
Dove area Rlar spt. 17 ct. 31 15* 30
Dc. 25 Ja. 14
falcory nov. 18 Dc. 24 3 (i th arat) 6 (i th arat)
September Teal Season Rlar spt. 11 26 4 (i th arat) 8 (i th arat)
King and Clapper Rails Rlar spt. 11 26 15 30
ct. 30 Dc. 22 (i th arat) (i th arat)
falcory Dc. 25 Ja. 30 3 (i th arat) 6 (i th arat)
Sora and Virginia Rails Rlar spt. 11 26 25 25
ct. 30 Dc. 22 (i th arat) (i th arat)
falcory Dc. 25 Ja. 30 3 (i th arat) 6 (i th arat)
Moorhens Rlar spt. 11 26 15 30
(Common Gallinules) and ct. 30 Dc. 22 (i th arat) (i th arat)
Purple Gallinules falcory Dc. 25 Ja. 30 3 (i th arat) 6 (i th arat)
Woodcock Rlar Dc. 18 Ja. 31 3 (i th arat) 6 (i th arat)
falcory nov. 23 Dc. 16 3 (i th arat) 6 (i th arat)
Common Snipe Rlar ct. 30 f. 13 8 (i th arat) 16 (i th arat)
Sandhill Cranes: Zo Rlar nov. 6 f. 6 3 6
Zo b Rlar nov. 26 f. 6 3 6
Zo Rlar Dc. 18 Ja. 23 2 4
GrTrY Ge BrDHUTG e
* all zo, th daily a limit ca icld o mor tha 2 whit-tippd (whit-rotd dov).
Th poio limit o whit-tippd dov i twic th daily a limit.
** ba limit or th spcial Whit-wid Dov ra: 15 whit-wid, mori ad whit-tippd dov
i th arat, to icld o mor tha 4 mori dov ad 2 whit-tippd (whit-rotd dov).
Poio limit i twic th daily a limit. al hooti hor ar oo to t.
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May liht watrird loo ali.fdral ad tat i ad jail tim ca apply i yo hoot at th ird.
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(illtratio ot to cal)
wHPG Cre(eDGereD)
Whit with lac witip,rd cap ad rd malar trip
Jvil hav a mitr owhit ad row ody ath-r, with lac witip
nc lo, tdd traiht
orward i liht.Wipa: 7 t
td yod tail iliht
slow wiat
floc o 2 to 7, omtimmirat with adhill cra
wll whit
nc lo, tddtraiht orward i liht
Wipa mor tha 6 t
short l, do ot tdyod tail i liht
floc o 2 to 10
Ge/Cre HUTer DvD
Be Sure Before You Shoothlp ooad cra htr idtiy thirpci ad avoid tai o-
am pci i th ild.Thi 17-mit DVD i availal
or $5 rom:
iam - TPWD200 Hoot Hollr RoadWimrly, Tx 78676
(512) [email protected].
Make checks payable toTPWD Nongame Fund.
Be Ure Befre YU HT!
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Whit with lac oly otip o wi
nc lo; ldr ill icrvd dow
Wipa: 3 t td lihtlyyod tail i liht
fly y lappi ad lidi
fod i rop p toaot 30
GreT BlUe Herstad or t tall,dar rayih l adwipa o arlyi t
nc lo, typicallyoldd i liht (tdc ar ta-o adladi)
slow wiat
Typically od ily ori pair
wD TrKWhit, with lac tail ad lacalo tir d o wi
nc lo, tdd traiht,ar ad dar ar had;havy ill crvd dow
Wipa: 5 1/2 t
o l td yod taili liht
flap lowly, lid ad oar
fod ily or i rop owr tha 10
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leGl Ge PeCe
w Ge Dr Ge
Whit with lac witip
Wipa: 3 to 4 t
short l
Rapid wiat
floc o 20 to hdrd
Check Texas regulations forseason date and bag limits.
DHll Cre
gray, with dar witip; mayappar whit i om liht
nc lo, tdd traihtorward i liht
Wipa: 5 t
td yodtail i liht
slow wiatfloc o 2 to hdrd
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