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What's New for 2011-2012
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2011-2012 Regulations Summary (PDF 1.6 MB)

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Outdoor Annual

Recreational Fishing and Hunting Regulations
Notice: Pages referenced here contain the most frequently
requested information about fishing and hunting regulations. Regulations are
also summarized in the Outdoor Annual, available wherever fishing and hunting
licenses are sold. Please note that information presented here is subject
to change by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission, the Texas Legislature,
and/or the federal government. The official regulations, current to the day,
can be accessed at www.sos.state.tx.us
under Title 31 of the Texas Administrative Code. The Texas Parks and Wildlife
Code can be accessed at www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/?link=PW.

General Laws about Recreational Fishing and
Hunting
Criminal Penalties and Civil Restitution
Transfer of Wildlife Resources

Wildlife
Resource Document (WRD) (PDF 174.9 KB)

Importation of Wildlife Resources
Fishing or Hunting with a Boat

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How to Attach Red Drum Tag

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Shark Identification
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Identification of
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Identification of
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Identification
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in Counties
Nongame Animals (including
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Youth-Only
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(Early Season)

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