May 21-22, 2014, Commission Meeting Agenda
Work Session
Commission Agenda Items
 

Commission Agenda Item No. 4
Presenter: Linda Campbell

Action
Establishment of an Open Season on Public Hunting Lands
Approval of Public Hunting Activities on State Parks
May 22, 2014

I.       Executive Summary:  This item seeks:

II.      Discussion: Under Parks and Wildlife Code, Chapter 81, Subchapter E, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission is authorized to promulgate rules governing access to and use of public hunting lands and specific hunting, fishing, recreational, or other use of wildlife management areas (WMA) and requires the Commission to prescribe by rule any terms, conditions, and fees for the issuance and use of permits.

Parks and Wildlife Code, Chapter 12, Subchapter A, provides that a tract of land purchased primarily for a purpose authorized by the code may be used for any authorized function of the Parks and Wildlife Department “if the Commission determines that multiple use is the best utilization of the land’s resources.” Additionally, Chapter 81, Subchapter E, provides the Commission with the authority to establish open seasons, and authorizes the Executive Director to determine bag limits, means and methods, and conditions for the taking of wildlife resources on wildlife management and public hunting lands, which includes units of the State Park System designated as public hunting lands.

III.     Recommendation:  Staff recommends that the Commission adopt the following motions:

  1. "The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission authorizes an open season on public hunting lands to run from September 1, 2014 to August 31, 2015."
  2. "The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission authorizes the public hunting activities contained in Exhibit A to take place on units of the State Park System."

Attachments – 1

  1. Exhibit A – Proposed Public Hunting Activities for State Parks, 2014-2015 Season

Commission Agenda Item No. 4
Exhibit A

PROPOSED STATE PARK HUNTS FOR 2014-2015
  PARK SPECIES/HUNT TYPE HUNT CATEGORY TYPE PERMIT # PERMITS PROPOSED HUNT DATES Visitation Restriction
1 Abilene Deer and feral hogs ADE Special 8 Dec. 16-18 Yes
  Abilene Deer and feral hogs YDE Special 8 Dec. 20-22 partial
  Abilene Feral Hogs (archery/shotgun)   APH/OSR   Jan. 10-18 partial
  Abilene Early Teal   APH/OSR   Early Teal season partial
  Abilene Waterfowl   APH/OSR   North Zone Waterfowl partial
2 Albert & Bessie Kronkosky Deer, exotic, feral hogs YDE Special 6 Oct. 25-26 No
  Albert & Bessie Kronkosky Deer, exotic, feral hogs ADE Special 6 Nov. 10-12 No
  Albert & Bessie Kronkosky Deer, exotic, feral hogs GDE Special 6 Dec. 6-10 No
3 Atlanta Deer and feral hogs GDA Special 12 Nov. 18-20 Yes
  Atlanta Deer and feral hogs YDE Special 12 Jan. 9-11 Yes
4 Bastrop Deer and feral hog YDE Special 15 Jan. 2-4 partial
  Bastrop Deer and feral hog GDA Special 15 Jan. 9-11 partial
5 Big Bend Ranch Mule deer and exotics AMD Special 6 Oct. 20-23 partial
  Big Bend Ranch Mule deer and exotics MDG Special 6 Dec. 8-10 partial
  Big Bend Ranch Javelina and exotics GJE Special 6 Dec. 15-18 partial
  Big Bend Ranch Mule deer and exotics YDE Special 6 Nov. 29-30 partial
  Big Bend Ranch Quail   APH/OSR   Jan. 12-15, 26-29 partial
6 Brazos Bend Deer and feral hogs GDE Special 60 Nov. 18-20, Dec. 16-18 Yes
  Brazos Bend Deer and feral hogs YDM Special 15 Oct.18-19 partial
7 Brownwood Deer and feral hogs ADE Special 5 Dec. 8-10 Yes
  Brownwood Deer and feral hogs GDE Special 5 Dec. 10-12 Yes
  Brownwood Deer and feral hogs GDA Special 10 Jan. 12-14, 14-16 Yes
8 Caprock Canyons Mule deer, wt deer and feral hogs MDG Special 8 Dec. 3-5 Yes
  Caprock Canyons Exotics and feral hogs EXO Special 20 Jan. 7-9, 21-23 Yes
  Caprock Canyons Youth Mule deer, wt deer, feral hogs YDE Special 4 Jan. 2-4 Yes
9 Choke Canyon - N. Shore Deer, feral hogs ADE Special 8 Jan. 6-8 No
  Choke Canyon - N. Shore Deer, feral hogs GDE Special 4 Jan. 13-15 No
  Choke Canyon - N. Shore Deer, feral hogs GDM Special 12 Dec. 2-4, 9-11, 16-18 No
  Choke Canyon - N. Shore Feral hogs GFH Special 8 Mar.3-5 No
  Choke Canyon - N. Shore Deer, feral hogs YDE Special 4 Dec. 27-30 No
  Choke Canyon - N. Shore Youth Deer, feral hogs YDM Special 12 Nov. 1-2, 15-16, 22-23 No
  Choke Canyon - N. Shore Youth Feral hogs YFH Special 8 Feb. 28-Mar. 1 No
10 Colorado Bend Deer, exotics and feral hogs GDE Special 60 Dec. 3-5, 10-12, 17-19 Yes
  Colorado Bend Youth Deer, exotics & feral hogs YDE Special 10 Dec.29-31 Yes
11 Cooper Lake- South Sulphur Unit Deer and feral hogs   APH/OSR   Dec. 6-21 partial
12 Copper Breaks Deer and feral hogs GDE Special 1 Dec. 5-7 Yes
  Copper Breaks Deer and feral hogs GDA Special 1 Dec. 5-7 Yes
  Copper Breaks Feral hogs GFH Special 2 Feb. 13-15 Yes
  Copper Breaks Quail   APH postcard   Jan. 10-11 Yes
  Copper Breaks Waterfowl   APH postcard   Jan. 12-13 Yes
13 Davis Mountains Javelina and feral hogs GJE Special 16 Jan. 5-7, 7-9, 12-14, 14-16 partial
14 Devils River-Big Satan Unit Deer, exotics and feral hogs GDE Special 12 Dec. 12-15 Yes
  Devils River-Big Satan Unit Deer, exotics and feral hogs YDE Special 10 Dec. 20-23 Yes
15 Devils River-Del Norte Unit Exotics EXO Special 48 Jan. 2-5, 9-12, 23-26 Yes
  Devils River-Del Norte Unit Exotics YEX Special 12 Jan. 17-20 Yes
16 Dinosaur Valley Deer and feral hogs GDA Special 20 Jan. 12-14, 14-16 Yes
17 Enchanted Rock Deer, exotics and feral hogs GDM Special 15 Jan. 13-15 Yes
  Enchanted Rock Deer, exotics and feral hogs GDA Special 30 Dec. 2-4, Jan. 6-8 Yes
  Enchanted Rock Deer, exotics and feral hogs ADE Special 20 Oct. 7-9 Yes
18 Fairfield Lake Deer and feral hogs GDA Special 75 Dec.1-3, 3-5, 31-Jan. 2 Yes
  Fairfield Lake Youth Deer and feral hogs YDA Special 25 Dec. 29-31 Yes
19 Fort Boggy Deer, feral hogs ADE Special 12 Oct. 20-22, 22-24 Yes
  Fort Boggy Deer, feral hogs GDE Special 12 Nov. 17-19, 19-21 Yes
20 Garner Deer, exotics and feral hogs GDA Special 36 Jan. 5-7, 7-9 Yes
  Garner Exotics and feral hogs EXO Special 36 Jan. 12-14, 14-16 Yes
  Garner Youth Deer, exotics & feral hogs YDE Special 18 Jan. 2-4 Yes
21 Government Canyon Deer and feral hogs ADE Special 5 Dec. 16-18 Yes
  Government Canyon Deer and feral hogs GDA Special 10 Jan. 6-8, 20-22 Yes
22 Guadalupe River Deer, exotics and feral hogs GDE Special 20 Dec. 8-10, 10-12 Yes
  Guadalupe River Deer, exotics and feral hogs GDA Special 20 Jan 12-14, 14-16 Yes
23 Guadalupe River-Bauer Unit Feral hogs and exotics EXO Special 4 Oct. 20-24 Partial
  Guadalupe River-Bauer Unit Deer, exotics and feral hogs YDE Special 10 Nov. 1-2, 8-9 Partial
  Guadalupe River-Bauer Unit Youth Exotic and feral hog YEX Special 5 Oct. 18-19 Partial
  Guadalupe River-Bauer Unit Deer, exotics and feral hogs GDE Special 4 Nov. 17-21 Partial
24 Hill Country Deer and feral hogs GDA Special 90 Dec. 1-4. 8-11, Jan. 12-15 Yes
  Hill Country Feral Hogs GFH Special 30 Jan. 19-22 Yes
25 Honey Creek Deer, exotics and feral hogs GDE Special 20 Dec. 8-10, 10-12 Yes
  Honey Creek Deer, exotics and feral hogs GDA Special 20 Jan. 12-14, 14-16 Yes
26 Huntsville Deer and feral hogs GDA Special 9 Jan. 7-9 Yes
  Huntsville Youth Deer and feral hogs YDE Special 9 Dec. 29-31 Yes
  Huntsville Squirrel   Reg/APH-OSR   Dec. 3, 4 Yes
27/28 Inks Lake/Longhorn Caverns Deer and feral hogs GDE Special 10 Dec. 2-4 partial
  Inks Lake/Longhorn Caverns Deer and feral hogs GDA Special 40 Dec. 9-11, Jan. 6-8, 13-15, 20-22 partial
  Inks Lake/Longhorn Caverns Youth Deer and feral hogs YDE Special 10 Dec. 29-31 partial
29 Kickapoo Caverns Deer and feral hogs GDE Special 25 Dec. 1-5 Yes
  Kickapoo Caverns Deer and feral hogs GDA Special 25 Dec. 8-12 Yes
  Kickapoo Caverns Youth Deer and feral hogs YDE Special 15 Dec. 20-21 Yes
30 Lake Arrowhead Waterfowl   MHP   Dec. 3-4, Jan. 7-8 Yes
31 Lake Mineral Wells Deer and feral hogs GDE Special 10 Dec. 16-18 partial
  Lake Mineral Wells Deer and feral hogs YDE Special 10 Dec. 12-14 partial
32 Lake Somerville- Birch Creek Deer, feral hogs GDA Special 24 Dec. 17-19, Jan. 14-16 Yes
33 Lake Somerville-Nails Creek Youth Deer, feral hogs YDE Special 30 Dec. 13-14, Jan. 10-11 partial
  Lake Somerville-Nails Creek Feral Hog GFH Special 12 Jan. 13-15 Partial
  Lake Somerville-Nails Creek Waterfowl   APH   E Teal, NZ Duck, EZ Goose, Y WF partial
34 Lake Whitney Deer, exotics and feral hogs GDA Special 40 Dec. 8-10, 10-12, Jan. 5-7, 7-9 Yes
35 Palo Duro Canyon Exotics and feral hogs EXO Special 30 Jan. 21-23, 28-30, Feb. 4-6 partial
  Palo Duro Canyon Deer, exotics and feral hogs YDA Special 9 Jan. 17-18, 24-25, Jan. 31-Feb. 1 partial
36 Pedernales Falls Deer, exotics and feral hogs GDA Special 60 Nov. 4-6, 18-20, Dec. 9-11, Jan. 6-8 Yes
37 Pedernales Falls Annex Deer, exotics and feral hogs GDE Special 12 Nov. 3-6, 17-20, Dec. 8-11, Jan. 5-8 No
38 Possum Kingdom Youth Deer, exotics & feral hogs YDA Special 12 Dec. 26-27, Jan. 2-3 Yes
39 Purtis Creek Waterfowl   MHP   Oct. 11; Jan. 4, 17 partial
  Purtis Creek Archery Feral Hog   APH Postcard   Dec. 18-20 Yes
  Purtis Creek Youth/Adult Archery Feral Hog   APH Postcard   Feb. 7-8 Yes
40 Resaca de la Palma White-winged dove   Reg/APH-OSR   Sept. 7, 8, 14, 15 partial
  Resaca de la Palma Mourning dove   Reg/APH-OSR   Sept. 28, 29, Oct. 5, 6 partial
41 San Angelo Deer and feral hogs (Disabled)   MHP   Oct. 17-19 total
  San Angelo Deer and feral hogs (novice)   MHP   Nov. 7-9 total
  San Angelo Youth Deer and feral hogs YDE Special 12 Nov. 15-16 total
  San Angelo Javelina GJE Special 10 Jan. 9-11 partial
  San Angelo Turkey GTS Special 40 Apr. 10-12, 17-19 No
  San Angelo Archery Deer/Turkey   APH/OSR   Oct. 11-Dec. 14 No
  San Angelo Dove   APH/OSR   Sept. 1- Oct. 10, Dec. 26- Jan 4 No
  San Angelo Early Teal   APH/OSR   Early Teal season No
  San Angelo Quail   APH/OSR   Dec. 15- Feb 1 No
  San Angelo Squirrel/ Rabbits   APH/OSR   Sept 1-Oct. 11, Dec. 15- Feb. 23 No
  San Angelo Waterfowl   APH/OSR   High Plains Malllard and Western Zone Goose opens Dec. 15 through end of season No
42 Sea Rim Waterfow- Teal   Reg/APH/OSR   Early Teal season No
  Sea Rim Waterfowl   Reg/APH/OSR   Sun, Wed., & Fri. of the South Zone Duck season No
  Sea Rim Geese   Reg/APH/OSR   concurrent with wf hunts No
  Sea Rim Youth only Waterfowl   Reg/APH/OSR   South Zone Duck - Youth No
  Sea Rim Youth/ Adult Waterfowl   Reg/APH/OSR   1st Sat., Sat. after Thanksgiving, 1st Sat. of 2nd split No
  Sea Rim Rails, gallinules, snipe   Reg/APH/OSR   each day of the WF season No
43 Seminole Canyon Deer and feral hogs GDE Special 20 Dec. 1-3, 3-5 Yes
44 South Llano Deer, exotics and feral hogs GDA Special 40 Dec. 2-4, 16-18, 30-Jan. 1, 13-15 Yes
  South Llano Youth Deer, exotics and feral hogs YDA Special 20 Nov. 1-2, 22-23 Yes
45 Stephen F. Austin Deer and feral hogs GDM Special 20 Dec. 2-4, Jan. 6-8 Yes
  Stephen F. Austin Squirrel   APH Postcard   Jan. 13-15 Yes
45 Total Parks   Total Permits 1,563