Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 43.155
This is the official text of Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 43.155, part of Texas’s Parks and Wildlife Code — governs state parks, hunting, and fishing.
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§ 43.155. DISPOSITION OF WILDLIFE.
Official statutory text
(a) The holder of a permit issued under this subchapter or a person designated by Section 43.154(c)(4) who kills wildlife under the authority of the permit shall dispose of the carcass by donating it to a charitable institution, a hospital, a needy person, or any other appropriate recipient.
(b) The permit holder or a person designated under Section 43.154(c)(4) may not keep or sell any part of the wildlife taken under this subchapter, including antlers.
(b) The permit holder or a person designated under Section 43.154(c)(4) may not keep or sell any part of the wildlife taken under this subchapter, including antlers.
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