(a) The department may establish trapping periods, based on biological criteria, when the trapping, transporting, and transplanting of game animals and game birds under this section by individuals will be permitted.
(b) Game animals and game birds killed in the process of conducting permitted activities shall count as part of the total number of game animals or game birds authorized by the permit to be trapped.
(c) A buck deer transported under the provisions of this subchapter shall have its antlers removed at a point within the first two inches above each pedicel prior to transport.
(d) The department will not issue a permit under this subchapter for an activity involving desert bighorn sheep or migratory game birds.

Source Note: The provisions of this §65.103 adopted to be effective December 1, 1995, 20 TexReg 9569; amended to be effective November 7, 2000, 25 TexReg 10922; amended to be effective August 15, 2001, 26 TexReg 6024; amended to be effective July 11, 2004, 29 TexReg 6345; amended to be effective August 30, 2005, 30 TexReg 4998; amended to be effective June 30, 2009, 34 TexReg 4338; amended to be effective June 29, 2014, 39 TexReg 4771; amended to be effective March 14, 2021, 46 TexReg 1496