Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.016
This is the official text of Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.016, part of Texas’s Parks and Wildlife Code — governs state parks, hunting, and fishing.
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§ 62.016. COMPETITIVE HUNTING DOG EVENTS.
Official statutory text
The department may permit a person to hold or participate in a competitive hunting dog field trial, in an area controlled by the department and designated by the commission as a public hunting area if:
(1) a participant in the event is prohibited from:
(A) using a firearm in the event; or
(B) taking the wildlife that is the object of the event; and
(2) the event does not deter other persons from hunting during a designated hunting season.
(1) a participant in the event is prohibited from:
(A) using a firearm in the event; or
(B) taking the wildlife that is the object of the event; and
(2) the event does not deter other persons from hunting during a designated hunting season.
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