Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 43.078
This is the official text of Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 43.078, part of Texas’s Parks and Wildlife Code — governs state parks, hunting, and fishing.
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§ 43.078. HUNTING LICENSE REQUIRED.
Official statutory text
(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) of this section, this subchapter does not authorize any person to hunt pen-reared birds on a licensed private bird hunting area without having in the person's immediate possession a hunting license required by Chapter 42 of this code.
(b) A person registered to participate in a field trial held under a field trial permit issued by the department is exempt, for the field trial, from the hunting license requirements of Chapter 42 of this code.
(b) A person registered to participate in a field trial held under a field trial permit issued by the department is exempt, for the field trial, from the hunting license requirements of Chapter 42 of this code.
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