Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 43.071
This is the official text of Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 43.071, part of Texas’s Parks and Wildlife Code — governs state parks, hunting, and fishing.
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§ 43.071. DEFINITIONS.
Official statutory text
In this subchapter:
(1) "Private bird hunting area" means a tract of land on which the hunting or taking of pen-reared birds is authorized under this subchapter.
(2) "Licensee" means a person who holds a private bird hunting area license.
(3) "Guest" means a person other than a licensee who hunts or takes birds on a private bird hunting area.
(4) "Field trial" means the hunting of banded pen-reared birds in a formal trial of bird dogs that has been licensed or sanctioned by an organization or association of bird dog clubs, with or without the awarding of points.
(5) "Pen-reared birds" means bobwhite quail, pheasant, pigeons, partridge, and mallard ducks propagated or acquired under Chapter 45 of this code.
(1) "Private bird hunting area" means a tract of land on which the hunting or taking of pen-reared birds is authorized under this subchapter.
(2) "Licensee" means a person who holds a private bird hunting area license.
(3) "Guest" means a person other than a licensee who hunts or takes birds on a private bird hunting area.
(4) "Field trial" means the hunting of banded pen-reared birds in a formal trial of bird dogs that has been licensed or sanctioned by an organization or association of bird dog clubs, with or without the awarding of points.
(5) "Pen-reared birds" means bobwhite quail, pheasant, pigeons, partridge, and mallard ducks propagated or acquired under Chapter 45 of this code.
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