| Texas has long been known for its great deer | | | | While Texas does not require the hunter to log his |
| population. Whether whitetail or mule deer, many | | | | mule deer or whitetail when using a special permit |
| hunters flock to the state to bag a trophy. There | | | | such as a MLD, they do require it be logged on |
| are however, various regulations that the hunter | | | | the back of all other permits. Failing to report can |
| must abide by to ensure a fun and lawful hunt. | | | | result in up to a $500 fine per kill. Also be sure to |
| Texas deer hunting regulation prohibits the use of | | | | check local regulations regarding harvest rules; |
| any fully automatic weapon, as is the use of | | | | some areas require a minimum size in order for a |
| rimfire ammunition. Regardless of the location, | | | | buck to be harvested. |
| Texas law prohibits any firearm discharge outside | | | | In general, the Texas deer season runs between |
| of one half hour before sunrise to one half hour | | | | mid November through the early or middle part of |
| past sunset. This law is put in place to protect the | | | | December; check local rules for specific dates for |
| hunter solely; with the limited amount of light it is | | | | the area you'll be hunting. While there are any |
| too difficult to distinguish other hunters in the | | | | number of areas the hunter may choose to hunt, |
| woods. Also, Texas requires that a hunter must | | | | doing an online search is often the best way to |
| wear a specified amount of hunter orange while | | | | find land that may interest him. There are also |
| hunting; check local regulations for specifics. | | | | many hunting leases available from Texas |
| While Texas has thousands of acres of public land | | | | landowners that the hunter may choose to take |
| available for the hunter to hunt, it is required that | | | | advantage of. In the case of any hunting trip, it's |
| he have a Texas license to hunt them. There are | | | | imperative that the hunter use extreme caution |
| certain areas that may however not be hunted, | | | | while in the woods, especially while hunting deer in |
| such as federal or state parks, refuges, or wildlife | | | | Texas; it is the most popular hunting season, so |
| sanctuaries. Hunters may also not hunt on public | | | | there are often many hunters in the woods. With |
| roads or in propagation or nesting areas. Some | | | | these few rules in mind, and dong research, a |
| areas also have special stipulations regarding the | | | | hunter can head out into the woods confident |
| discharge of firearms or the use of bows; check | | | | that he'll have a safe and happy hunt. |
| local regulations for more details. | | | | |