Hunting License question for Texans
03-09-2006, 07:44 PM
#12
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: San Diego, Ca.
Posts: 1,148
RE: Hunting License question for Texans
It is clearly stated stated in the TPWD website and says noting about counties.
A hunting license is required of any person, regardless of age, who hunts any animal or bird in this state, except as specified below. Non-residents under 17 years of age may purchase and hunt with the Special Resident Hunting License (Type 102).
[ul][*]A hunting license is not required to hunt the following:[*]Coyotes, if the coyotes are attacking, about to attack, or have recently attacked livestock, domestic animals, or fowl.[*]Depredating feral hogs, if a landowner (resident or non-resident) or landowner's agent or lessee is taking feral hogs causing depredation on the landowner's land.[*]Fur-bearing animals, if the hunter possesses a trapper's license or if the fur-bearing animals are causing depredation[/ul]
From another section on licenses.
A landowner on their own land or their authorized agent is not required to have a trapper's or hunting license if these nuisance animals are taken while causing loss or damage to agricultural crops, livestock, poultry, or personal property. However, such animals or their pelts may not be possessed or sold.
I will check with my wifes nephew who is aTPWD trapper to be sure. As far as getting a license, I will as soon as I establish residency. I will not pay 300 bucks to go shoot a few pigs.
A hunting license is required of any person, regardless of age, who hunts any animal or bird in this state, except as specified below. Non-residents under 17 years of age may purchase and hunt with the Special Resident Hunting License (Type 102).
[ul][*]A hunting license is not required to hunt the following:[*]Coyotes, if the coyotes are attacking, about to attack, or have recently attacked livestock, domestic animals, or fowl.[*]Depredating feral hogs, if a landowner (resident or non-resident) or landowner's agent or lessee is taking feral hogs causing depredation on the landowner's land.[*]Fur-bearing animals, if the hunter possesses a trapper's license or if the fur-bearing animals are causing depredation[/ul]
From another section on licenses.
A landowner on their own land or their authorized agent is not required to have a trapper's or hunting license if these nuisance animals are taken while causing loss or damage to agricultural crops, livestock, poultry, or personal property. However, such animals or their pelts may not be possessed or sold.
I will check with my wifes nephew who is aTPWD trapper to be sure. As far as getting a license, I will as soon as I establish residency. I will not pay 300 bucks to go shoot a few pigs.
03-09-2006, 09:01 PM
#13
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Burleson Texas
Posts: 12,564
RE: Hunting License question for Texans
ORIGINAL: metro
I will not pay 300 bucks to go shoot a few pigs.
I will not pay 300 bucks to go shoot a few pigs.
Amen to that... I won't either... It's bad enough to pay for everything else in Texas... I can't see paying to kill that which is destroying the land...
03-10-2006, 09:42 PM
#14
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: a van down by the river
Posts: 8,939
RE: Hunting License question for Texans
ORIGINAL: The Rev
You know you probably have the right to hunt hogs without a license, but why risk an over zealous game warden.. Most of them in Texas are great guys, but I have met some that shouldn't be there.. why risk the hassle..After all,the money spend atthe TPWDcome back around in huntingand fishingopportunities for us in the longrun, plus you never know when you might want to shoot at something else... Even rabbits required a license in Texas. To me it's not worth the hassle.
You know you probably have the right to hunt hogs without a license, but why risk an over zealous game warden.. Most of them in Texas are great guys, but I have met some that shouldn't be there.. why risk the hassle..After all,the money spend atthe TPWDcome back around in huntingand fishingopportunities for us in the longrun, plus you never know when you might want to shoot at something else... Even rabbits required a license in Texas. To me it's not worth the hassle.
