Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 49.010
This is the official text of Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 49.010, part of Texas’s Parks and Wildlife Code — governs state parks, hunting, and fishing.
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§ 49.010. HUNTING.
Official statutory text
(a) A resident possessing a falconry permit and a hunting license may hunt by means of falconry.
(b) A nonresident may hunt by means of falconry if the nonresident possesses on the nonresident's person:
(1) a federal falconry permit;
(2) a falconry permit issued in the person's state of residence; and
(3) a nonresident hunting license and any applicable stamps.
(c) A person may hunt a bird or animal by means of falconry only during an open season provided for that bird or animal.
(b) A nonresident may hunt by means of falconry if the nonresident possesses on the nonresident's person:
(1) a federal falconry permit;
(2) a falconry permit issued in the person's state of residence; and
(3) a nonresident hunting license and any applicable stamps.
(c) A person may hunt a bird or animal by means of falconry only during an open season provided for that bird or animal.
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