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Texas Parks and Wildlife Code - PARKS & WILD § 62.0031. Hunting From Public Road or Right-of-Way Prohibited

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c), a person may not hunt a wild animal or bird when the person is on a public road or right-of-way.

(b) This section does not apply to:

(1) the trapping of a raptor for educational or sporting purposes as provided by Chapter 49; or

(2) an employee of the department taking wildlife as provided by Section 12.013(c).

(c) A person may capture by nonlethal means reptiles and amphibians on the shoulder of a road, as defined by Section 541.302, Transportation Code, or the unpaved area of a public right-of-way if the person:

(1) possesses a reptile and amphibian stamp issued to the person by the department and does not use a trap; or

(2) is described by Section 43.905.

(d) A person must wear reflective clothing when engaging in the capture by nonlethal means of a reptile or amphibian under a stamp issued by the department. The clothing must have at least 144 square inches of reflective material on both the front and back of the clothing.

(e) A person may not use an artificial light from a motor vehicle in locating, capturing, or attempting to capture a reptile or amphibian under Subsection (c).

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