Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 64.021
This is the official text of Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 64.021, part of Texas’s Parks and Wildlife Code — governs state parks, hunting, and fishing.
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§ 64.021. DEFINITIONS.
Official statutory text
In this subchapter:
(1) "Migratory game bird" means wild ducks of all species, wild geese and wild brant of all species, wild coot, wild rail, wild gallinules, wild plovers, Wilson's snipe or jack snipe, woodcock, mourning doves, white-winged doves, white-fronted doves, red-billed pigeons, band-tailed pigeons, shore birds of all varieties, and sandhill cranes.
(2) "Open season" means the period of time when it is lawful to take, kill, or pursue, or attempt to take or kill migratory game birds.
(1) "Migratory game bird" means wild ducks of all species, wild geese and wild brant of all species, wild coot, wild rail, wild gallinules, wild plovers, Wilson's snipe or jack snipe, woodcock, mourning doves, white-winged doves, white-fronted doves, red-billed pigeons, band-tailed pigeons, shore birds of all varieties, and sandhill cranes.
(2) "Open season" means the period of time when it is lawful to take, kill, or pursue, or attempt to take or kill migratory game birds.
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