31 Tex. Admin. Code § 65.313 - General Rules

(a) No person shall hunt migratory game birds except during the open season as provided herein, or at any time except during the hours as provided herein. All dates are inclusive.

(b) If no open season is provided under this subchapter for a species of migratory bird, there is no open season for that species, including red-billed pigeons, band-tailed pigeons, or any species of shorebird.

(c) Shooting hours for migratory game birds are from one-half hour before sunrise to sunset, except during the special white-winged dove season. In the special white-winged dove zone during the special white-winged dove season, shooting hours are from noon to sunset.

(d) Except as specifically provided in this subchapter, the possession limit for any migratory game bird species is three times the daily bag limit specified for that species.

(e) No person shall hunt migratory game birds in this state unless that person is certified in the Harvest Information Program.

(f) Every migratory game bird wounded by hunting and reduced to possession by a hunter shall be immediately killed and become a part of the daily bag limit.

(g) The provisions of 50 CFR Part 20, Subparts E, F, G, and H in effect on September 1, 2007, are adopted by reference.

(h) The executive director may, after notifying the Chairman of the Commission, authorize any rulemaking necessary to modify the provisions of this subchapter.

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31 Tex. Admin. Code § 65.313

The provisions of this §65.313 adopted to be effective August 26, 1997, 22 TexReg 7896; amended to be effective August 20, 1998, 23 TexReg 8461; amended to be effective August 13, 2007, 32 TexReg 5027; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 44, Number 31, August 2, 2019, TexReg 4064, eff. 9/1/2019