Sec. 62.016. COMPETITIVE HUNTING DOG EVENTS. The department may permit a person to hold or participate in a competitive hunting dog field trial, in an area controlled by the department and designated by the commission as a public hunting area if:
(1) a participant in the event is prohibited from:
(A) using a firearm in the event; or
(B) taking the wildlife that is the object of the event; and
(2) the event does not deter other persons from hunting during a designated hunting season.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 372, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1995.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation
Subtitle B - Hunting and Fishing
Chapter 62 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Hunting
Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 62.002. Computer-Assisted Remote Hunting
Section 62.003. Hunting From Vehicles
Section 62.0031. Hunting From Public Road or Right-of-Way Prohibited
Section 62.004. Hunting at Night
Section 62.005. Hunting With Light
Section 62.0055. Hunting With Laser Sighting Device by Legally Blind Hunter
Section 62.0056. Hunting With Laser Sighting Device by Hunters With Certain Disabilities
Section 62.006. Hunting for Hire
Section 62.0061. Hunting on or Over Certain Submerged Land
Section 62.0065. Hunting Deer With Dogs
Section 62.007. Stopping for Search
Section 62.008. Prima Facie Evidence
Section 62.009. Purchase for Evidence
Section 62.010. Exceeding Bag Limits, Hunting During Closed Season, Etc
Section 62.011. Retrieval and Waste of Game
Section 62.012. Written Consent to Hunt or Target Shoot Required
Section 62.0121. Discharge of Firearm Across Property Line
Section 62.0125. Harassment of Hunters, Trappers, and Fishermen
Section 62.014. Hunter Education Program
Section 62.015. Hunting and Possession of Exotic Animals