Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 43.203
This is the official text of Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 43.203, part of Texas’s Parks and Wildlife Code — governs state parks, hunting, and fishing.
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§ 43.203. HUNTING LICENSE REQUIRED.
Official statutory text
The purchase or possession of an archery hunting stamp does not permit a person to hunt deer, turkey, or javelina without the license required by Chapter 42 or by any means or methods not allowed by law.
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