Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 43.363
This is the official text of Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 43.363, part of Texas’s Parks and Wildlife Code — governs state parks, hunting, and fishing.
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§ 43.363. TRANSFER DURING OPEN SEASON.
Official statutory text
(a) During an open hunting season for deer or during the 10-day period immediately preceding an open hunting season, no person in this state may sell, transfer, ship, or transport a breeder deer unless the person:
(1) has removed the antlers of the breeder deer between the G-3 tine, as defined by the Boone and Crockett Club, and the pedicel on each antler main beam; and
(2) has followed any procedure prescribed by rule of the commission for the lawful conduct of activities under this subchapter.
(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to a sale, transfer, shipment, or transport:
(1) to another deer breeder's facility; or
(2) to an enclosure authorized under a deer management permit.
(c) The commission shall adopt rules governing a transfer permit under this section.
(1) has removed the antlers of the breeder deer between the G-3 tine, as defined by the Boone and Crockett Club, and the pedicel on each antler main beam; and
(2) has followed any procedure prescribed by rule of the commission for the lawful conduct of activities under this subchapter.
(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to a sale, transfer, shipment, or transport:
(1) to another deer breeder's facility; or
(2) to an enclosure authorized under a deer management permit.
(c) The commission shall adopt rules governing a transfer permit under this section.
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