May 25-26, 2016, Commission Meeting Agenda

Work Session

Commission Agenda Items

 

Commission Agenda Item No. 8
Presenter: Justin Dreibelbis

Action
Public Hunting Program
Establishment of an Open Season on Public Hunting Lands and Approval of Public Hunting Activities on State Parks
May 26, 2016

I.       Executive Summary:  This item seeks:

II.     Discussion: Under Parks and Wildlife Code, Chapter 81, Subchapter E, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission (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 for such use.

Parks and Wildlife Code, Chapter 12, Subchapter A, provides that a tract of land purchased primarily for a purpose authorized by the Parks and Wildlife 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, 2016 to August 31, 2017."
  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, 2016-2017 Season

Commission Agenda Item No. 8
Exhibit A

PROPOSED STATE PARK HUNTS FOR 2016-2017
  PARK SPECIES/HUNT TYPE DRAWN HUNT CATEGORY TYPE PERMIT DRAWN HUNT POSITIONS PROPOSED HUNT DATES Visitation Restriction
1 Abilene Archery Deer and feral hogs ADE Special 8 Dec. 13-15 Yes
  Abilene Youth Deer and feral hogs YDE Special 8 Dec. 17-18 Yes
  Abilene Feral Hogs (archery/shotgun)   MHP   Feb. 11-12 Partial
  Abilene Waterfowl   MHP   Jan. 7-8 Partial
2 Albert & Bessie Kronkosky Deer, exotic, feral hogs YDE Special 5 Oct. 29-30 No
  Albert & Bessie Kronkosky Deer, exotic, feral hogs GDE Special 14 Nov. 4-6, Dec. 2-4 No
3 Atlanta Deer and feral hogs GDA Special 10 Nov. 14-16 Yes
  Atlanta Youth Deer and feral hogs YDE Special 10 Jan. 14-16 Yes
  Atlanta Squirrel   APH/e-Postcard 32 Sept. 24, 25 Yes
4 Bastrop Youth Deer and feral hog YDE Special 15 Dec. 30-Jan. 1 Partial
  Bastrop Deer and feral hog GDA Special 15 Jan. 4-6 Partial
5 Big Bend Ranch Archery Mule deer and exotics AMD Special 10 Oct. 3-6 Partial
  Big Bend Ranch Mule deer and exotics MDG Special 10 Dec. 5-8 Partial
  Big Bend Ranch Javelina and exotics GJE Special 10 Oct. 10-13 Partial
  Big Bend Ranch Youth Mule deer and exotics YDE Special 10 Nov. 5-7 Partial
  Big Bend Ranch Quail   APH/e-Postcard 24 Nov. 14-17, Dec. 12-15 Partial
6 Brazos Bend Deer and feral hogs GDE Special 60 Nov. 1-3, Dec. 6-8 Yes
  Brazos Bend Youth Deer and feral hogs YDM Special 15 Oct.15-16 Partial
7 Caprock Canyons Mule deer, wt deer and feral hogs MDG Special 8 Dec. 7-9 Yes
  Caprock Canyons Exotics and feral hogs EXO Special 24 Jan. 11-13, 25-27 Yes
  Caprock Canyons Youth Mule deer, wt deer, feral hogs YDE Special 8 Dec. 28-30 Yes
8 Choke Canyon - North Shore Archery Deer, feral hogs ADE Special 8 Jan. 3-6 No
  Choke Canyon - North Shore Deer, feral hogs GDE Special 4 Jan. 10-13 No
  Choke Canyon - North Shore Deer, feral hogs GDM Special 12 Nov. 29-Dec. 1, Dec. 6-8, 13-15 No
  Choke Canyon - North Shore Feral hogs GFH Special 8 Mar. 7-9 No
  Choke Canyon - North Shore Youth Deer, feral hogs YDE Special 4 Dec. 17-20 No
  Choke Canyon - North Shore Youth Deer, feral hogs YDM Special 4 Nov. 19-20 No
  Choke Canyon - North Shore Youth Feral hogs YFH Special 4 Mar. 4-5 No
  Choke Canyon - North Shore Youth Javelina YJE Special 2 Feb. 4-5 No
  Choke Canyon - North Shore Youth Deer, feral hogs YDA Special 8 Nov. 5-6, 12-13 No
  Choke Canyon - North Shore Javelina GJE Special 4 Feb. 7-9 No
  Choke Canyon - North Shore Feral hogs EFH APH/e-Postcard 4 Feb. 11-26 No
9 Colorado Bend Deer, exotics and feral hogs GDE Special 15 Dec. 7-9, 19-21 Yes
  Colorado Bend Deer, exotics and feral hogs GDA Special 64 Dec. 19-21, Jan. 4-6, 16-18 Yes
  Colorado Bend Youth Deer, exotics & feral hogs YDE Special 46 Dec. 3-4, 28-30 Yes
  Colorado Bend Archery Deer, exotics and feral hogs ADE Special 10 Dec. 7-9, 19-21 Yes
10 Colorado Bend Annex Deer, exotics and feral hogs GDE Special 4 Dec. 7-9, Jan. 16-18 No
11 Cooper Lake- South Sulphur Unit Deer and feral hogs   APH/OSR   Dec. 3-18 Partial
12 Copper Breaks Deer and feral hogs GDE Special 1 Dec. 2-4 Yes
  Copper Breaks Deer and feral hogs GDA Special 1 Dec. 2-4 Yes
  Copper Breaks Feral hogs GFH Special 1 Feb. 4-6 Yes
13 Davis Mountains Javelina and feral hogs GJE Special 16 Jan. 9-11, 11-13, 16-18, 18-20 Partial
14 Devils River-Dan Allen Hughes Unit Deer, exotics and feral hogs GDE Special 12 Dec. 9-12 Yes
  Devils River-Dan Allen Hughes Unit Youth Deer, exotics and feral hogs YDE Special 12 Dec. 17-20 Yes
15 Devils River-Del Norte Unit Exotics EXO Special 32 Jan. 6-9, 27-30 Yes
  Devils River-Del Norte Unit Youth Exotics YEX Special 12 Jan. 14-17 Yes
16 Dinosaur Valley Deer and feral hogs GDA Special 20 Jan. 9-11, 11-13 Yes
  Dinosaur Valley Archery Deer and feral hogs ADE Special 10 Nov. 14-16, 16-18 Yes
17 Enchanted Rock Deer, exotics and feral hogs GDA Special 34 Nov. 14-17, Jan. 16-20 Yes
  Enchanted Rock Archery Deer, exotics and feral hogs ADE Special 17 Oct. 24-27 Yes
18 Fairfield Lake Deer and feral hogs GDA Special 50 Nov. 28-30, 30-Dec. 2 Yes
  Fairfield Lake Youth Deer and feral hogs YDA Special 50 Dec. 19-21, 21-23 Yes
19 Fort Boggy Archery Deer, feral hogs ADE Special 8 Oct. 17-19, 19-21 Yes
  Fort Boggy Deer, feral hogs GDE Special 10 Nov. 14-16, 16-18 Yes
20 Garner Deer, exotics and feral hogs GDA Special 40 Jan. 1-3, 3-5 Yes
  Garner Exotics and feral hogs EXO Special 40 Jan. 8-10, 10-12 Yes
  Garner Youth Deer, exotics & feral hogs YDE Special 30 Dec. 30-Jan. 1, 6-7 Yes
  Garner Archery Exotics and feral hogs AEX Special 10 Dec. 5-9, 19-23 Yes
21 Government Canyon Archery Deer and feral hogs ADE Special 5 Dec. 6-8 Yes
  Government Canyon Deer and feral hogs GDA Special 15 Dec. 13-15, Jan. 3-5, 10-12 Yes
  Government Canyon Deer and feral hogs GMD Special 2 Dec. 13-15, Jan. 3-5, 10-12 Yes
22 Guadalupe River Deer, exotics and feral hogs GDE Special 20 Dec. 5-7, 7-9 Yes
  Guadalupe River Deer, exotics and feral hogs GDA Special 10 Jan 9-13 Yes
23 Guadalupe River-Bauer Unit Youth Deer, exotics and feral hogs YDE Special 10 Nov. 5-6, 19-20 Partial
  Guadalupe River-Bauer Unit Youth Deer, exotics and feral hogs YDA Special 5 Dec. 10-11 Partial
  Guadalupe River-Bauer Unit Deer, exotics and feral hogs GDE Special 4 Nov. 14-18 Partial
24 Hill Country Deer and feral hogs GDA Special 104 Dec. 5-7, 12-14, Jan. 16-18, 23-25 Yes
25 Honey Creek Deer, exotics and feral hogs GDA Special 7 Jan. 9-13 Yes
  Honey Creek Deer, exotics and feral hogs GDE Special 20 Dec. 5-7, 7-9 Yes
26 Huntsville Squirrel   Reg/APH-OSR   Dec. 7, 8 Yes
27/28 Inks Lake/Longhorn Caverns Deer and feral hogs GDE Special 10 Dec. 3-5 Partial
  Inks Lake/Longhorn Caverns Deer and feral hogs GDA Special 20 Jan. 10-12, 17-19 Partial
  Inks Lake/Longhorn Caverns Youth Deer and feral hogs YDE Special 10 Dec. 19-21 Partial
  Inks Lake/Longhorn Caverns Deer and feral hogs (Disabled)   MHP   Nov. 29-Dec. 1, Dec. 6-8 Partial
  Inks Lake/Longhorn Caverns Deer and feral hogs (novice)   MHP   Dec. 13-15 Partial
29 Kickapoo Caverns Deer and feral hogs GDE Special 20 Dec. 5-9 Yes
  Kickapoo Caverns Deer and feral hogs GDA Special 20 Dec. 12-14 Yes
  Kickapoo Caverns Youth Deer and feral hogs YDE Special 15 Nov. 25-27 Yes
  Kickapoo Caverns Archery Deer and feral hogs ADE Special 20 Oct. 10-14 Yes
30 Lake Arrowhead Waterfowl   MHP   Dec. 6-7, Jan. 10-11 Yes
31 Lake Brownwood Archery Deer and feral hogs ADE Special 6 Dec. 5-7 Yes
  Lake Brownwood Deer and feral hogs GDA Special 12 Dec. 12-14, 14-16 Yes
  Lake Brownwood Youth Deer and feral hogs YDE Special 6 Dec. 3-4 Yes
32 Lake Colorado City Dove   APH   Sept. 1-Nov. 6 Partial
33 Lake Mineral Wells Deer and feral hogs GDE Special 10 Dec. 20-22 Partial
  Lake Mineral Wells Youth Deer and feral hogs YDE Special 10 Dec. 17-18 Partial
34 Lake Somerville- Birch Creek Deer, feral hogs GDA Special 12 Dec. 12-14, Jan. 11-13 Yes
35 Lake Somerville-Nails Creek Youth Deer, feral hogs YDE Special 12 Dec. 10-11, Jan. 14-15 Partial
  Lake Somerville-Nails Creek Feral Hog GFH Special 6 Jan. 10-12 Partial
  Lake Somerville-Nails Creek Waterfowl   APH   Early Teal, North Zone Duck, East Zone Goose, Youth Waterfowl Partial
36 Lake Whitney Deer, exotics and feral hogs GDA Special 40 Dec. 12-14, 14-16, Jan. 9-11, 11-13 Yes
37 Martin Dies Jr. Youth Deer and feral hogs   APH/e-Postcard 5 Oct. 15-16 Yes
  Martin Dies Jr. Youth Deer and feral hogs YDA Special 5 Oct. 15-16 Yes
38 Palo Duro Canyon Exotics and feral hogs EXO Special 45 Jan. 18-20, 25-27, Feb. 1-3 Partial
  Palo Duro Canyon Youth Deer, exotics and feral hogs YDA Special 9 Jan. 14-15, 21-22, 28-29 No
  Palo Duro Canyon Youth Deer, exotics and feral hogs YDE Special 2 Jan. 4-5, 11-12 Partial
39 Palo Pinto Mountains Youth Deer and feral hogs YDA Special 6 Dec. 27-28, 29-30 No
40 Pedernales Falls Deer, exotics and feral hogs GDA Special 24 Dec. 6-8, Jan. 10-12 Yes
  Pedernales Falls Youth Deer, exotics and feral hogs YDE Special 12 Nov. 21-23 Yes
41 Pedernales Falls Annex Deer, exotics and feral hogs GDE Special 9 Nov. 21-23, Dec. 5-8, Jan. 9-12 No
42 Purtis Creek Waterfowl   MHP   Oct. 8; Jan. 7, 21 Partial
43 Resaca de la Palma White-winged dove   APH-OSR/ Reg   Sept. 3, 4, 10, 11 Partial
  Resaca de la Palma Mourning dove   APH-OSR/ Reg   Sept. 17, 18, 24, 25, Oct. 1, 2 Partial
  San Angelo Dove   MHP   Sept. 17 Partial
  San Angelo Deer and feral hogs (Disabled)   MHP   Oct. 22-23 Yes
  San Angelo Youth Deer and feral hogs YDA Special 20 Nov. 12-13 Partial
  San Angelo Deer and feral hogs GDA Special 20 Nov. 15-17 Partial
  San Angelo Deer and feral hogs GDE Special 15 Dec. 6-8 Partial
  San Angelo Quail   MHP   Dec. 17 Partial
  San Angelo Deer and feral hogs (novice)   MHP   Jan. 7-8 Yes
  San Angelo Javelina GJE Special 10 Feb. 3-5 Partial
  San Angelo Turkey GTS Special 40 Apr. 7-9, 14-16 No
  San Angelo Feral hogs   APH/e-Postcard 5 Apr. 23-24 Partial
  San Angelo Archery Deer/Turkey   APH/OSR   Oct. 8-Nov. 5, Nov. 19-27 No
  San Angelo Dove   APH/OSR   Sept. 1- Oct. 1, Dec. 17- Jan. 8 No
  San Angelo Early Teal   APH/OSR   Early Teal season No
  San Angelo Quail   APH/OSR   Dec. 17-Jan. 6, Jan. 9-Feb. 18 No
  San Angelo Squirrel/ Rabbits   APH/OSR   Sept 1-Oct. 1, Dec. 17-Jan. 6, Jan. 9-Feb. 18 No
  San Angelo Waterfowl   APH/OSR   High Plains Mallard and Western Zone Goose - Dec. 17 through end of season No
45 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 waterfowl hunts No
  Sea Rim Youth only Waterfowl   Reg/APH/OSR   South Zone Duck - Youth No
  Sea Rim Rails, gallinules, snipe   Reg/APH/OSR   each day of the waterfowl season No
  Sea Rim Youth Alligator YAL Special 1 Sept. 17-18 No
  Sea Rim Feral Hog GFH Special 6 Feb. 1-3, 15-17, Mar. 1-3 Partial
46 Seminole Canyon Deer and feral hogs GDE Special 20 Nov. 28-Dec. 2, 12-16 Yes
47 South Llano Deer, exotics and feral hogs GDA Special 40 Nov. 15-17, 29-Dec. 1. Dec. 6-8, Jan. 10-12 Yes
  South Llano Youth Deer, exotics and feral hogs YDE Special 16 Dec. 20-22, 27-29 Yes
  South Llano Exotics and feral hogs EXO Special 20 Jan. 24-26, Feb. 7-9 Yes
48 Stephen F. Austin Deer and feral hogs GDM Special 16 Dec. 6-8, Jan. 3-5 Yes
48 Total State Park Units
  • Special — Drawn Special Permit
  • MHP — Mentored Hunting Permit
  • APH — Annual Public Hunting Permit
  • OSR — On-site Registration
  • Regular — Regular (daily) Permit
  • e-Postcard — Hunt by Postcard Selection