New Hunting Laws: New hunting laws are going into effect soon-we'll 
tell you about the changes. That's coming up on Passport To Texas.


Passport to Texas from Texas Parks and Wildlife. 

 
Before you head out to start the hunting season, aim to know 
the newest laws. For starters, as of September first, remote 
control and Internet hunting have gone off-line.


"And it also prohibits anyone from actually advertising or setting 
up a business which promotes internet hunting. It's a Class B 
misdemeanor which has a fine of $200-$2,000 and/or 180 days in jail."
 

David Sinclair heads up Wildlife Enforcement for the agency. 
Also new this year... the use of dogs while hunting deer will 
bag you more than what you bargained for.


"Provides a Class A misdemeanor penalty which is $500-$4,000 
and or a year in jail.


Discharging a firearm across someone else's property line isn't 
very neighborly...and could prove pretty costly.


"That's a Class C misdemeanor and the only exception to that is 
if you have written permission from your adjacent landowner then 
you can shoot across the fence line." 


Also the special buck deer definition has been increased to include 
a total of 21 counties. In these counties, a legal buck deer will be one 
with an inside antler spread of 13-inches or greater or at least one 
un-branched antler. All of these laws and more can be found in the 
latest Outdoor Annual, available at no charge wherever licenses 
are sold. To learn more about hunting laws, come to 
passporttotexas.org. For Texas Parks and Wildlife, I'm Cecilia Nasti.