TPWD Inviting Public Comment on Proposed Hunting Changes
Add crossbow to the definition of lawful archery equipment
Remove the prohibition on trailing wounded deer with dogs in Angelina, Hardin, Nacogdoches, Orange, Shelby, and Tyler counties; In addition, allow the trailing of wounded deer to no more than two dogs on a leash in Jasper, Newton, Sabine, and San Augustine counties
Close Panola County to hunting Eastern turkey season during the spring
Align spring and fall wild turkey hunting seasons with consistent North and South Zone boundaries along Highway 90
Allow a statewide squirrel hunting season by opening the remaining closed counties to a year-round hunting season