31 Tex. Admin. Code § 53.10 - Public 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, 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.

Notes

31 Tex. Admin. Code § 53.10

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; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 50, Number 12, March 21, 2025, TexReg 2076, eff. 3/24/2025