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ED~~dARD.S PLATEAU, HUS'ITIT3G, FISHIi'iG AND '1'RAYt'ING r'ROCLAMATIUN NU, A-18
July 1965
PART 1,
1,01 Application.
`Phis proclamation applies to all species of fish, game animals, game birds, and fur-
bearing animals in the Edwards Plateau Regulatory District which for these purposes shall
consist of the following counties; Bandora, Blanco, Burnet, Crockett, Edwards, Uillespie,
Hays, Ken deli, Kerr, Kimble, Llano, Mason, McCulloch, Menard, Real, Schleicher, Sutton, and
Val Verde Counties, `Phis proclamation also applies to deer in San Saba County and antlerless
deer in Travis County. After 31 December 1965 this proclamation ceases to be effective in
Kendall County,
1,02 Authority.
This proclamation is issued pursuant to the statutes noted candor Article 975j, V. r.
C. (Ch, 50, Acts of the 55th Legislature, Reg, Ses„ 1957, as amended by Chapters 7 and 75,
-- Acts of the 5']th Legislature, Third Called Ses., 1962; Chapters 47, 58, 59, 159, and 356, Acts
of the 57th Legislature, Reg, Ses., 1961; and by Chapters 141, 271, and 421, Acts of the 58th
Legislature, Reg, Ses,, 1963),
1,03 Effective Date.
T~iis proclamation shall b© effective on and after the indicated dates in each county
of the District until amended, revoked, or modified.
In Bandera, Crockett, Edwards, Hays, Kerr, Kimble, Menard, Real, Schleicher, Sutton,
and Val Verde Counties, 15 days after adoption by tho Parks and Wildlife Commission in July
1965, subject to disapproval by tho Commissioners Court of each such counties at the noxt
regular meeting of such Court occurring more than five (5) days after the Farics and Wildlife
Commmission meeting at which adopted,
;dwards In Kendall County 15 days after approved by the County Commissionerts Court at its
'let e au
next regular meoting occuring more than five (5) days after the meeting of the Parks and Wild-
life Commission at which adopted,
In Blanco, Burnet, Uillespie, Llano, Mason, San Saba, and Travis Counties, 15 days
after adoption by the Parks and Wildlife Commission.
In McCulloch County, 10 days after adoption b~ the Parks and lrlildlife Commission.
Tho Edwards Plateau Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping Proclamation No. A-17, July 1964,
is revoked wnen this proclamation validly takes effect.
1,04 Finding of Fact.
After having conducted continuous research and investigations oi' the supply, environ-
ment, and other factors of the wildlife resources of the Edwards Plateau Regulatory District,
it is found that a sufficiently ample supply of wildlife resources exists in said District to
allow such resources to be taken in accordance with the regulations herein set fort;~z,
1,05 Consent,
As provided by law, none of the wildlife resources of the Edwards Plateau Regulatory
District may be taken from pri.vatoly owned land or wetor without the consent oS the owner or
the owner's agent,
1.06 Game Animals,
The following are game animals: Wild antelope, wild buffalo, wild black bear, wild
deer, wild elk, wild javelina, wild desert bighorn sheep, and wild gray and red squirrels, cat
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squirrels, or for, squirrels, (Art, 892, V. :. C.)	_2_
1.07 Game Birds,	Edwards "~
	Plateau
The following are game birds: ~Yild turkey, wild ducks, of all varieties, wild geese	
of all varieties, wild Brant, wild grouse, wild prairie chicken	
or pinnated grouse, wild pheasants of all varieties, wild partridge o+_' all varieties, wild	
pigeons of all varieties, wild mourning doves, wild white-wined doves, wild snipe o£ all	
varieties, wild shore birds of all varieties, wild Mexican pheasants or chachalacas, wild	
plover of all varieties, and wild sandhill cranes. (Art. 872, V. P, C.)	
1.08 Fur-Bearing Animals,	
The following are fur-bearing animals: Wild beaver, wild otter, wild mink, wild ring-	
tailed cat, wilu badger, wild polecat or sltunlt, wild raccoon, wild muskrat, wild opossum, wild	
fox, and wild civet, (Art. 923m, V.P.C.)	
1.09 Open Seasons - General Rules,	
Open seasons are ;riven by their opening and closing dates and include all days between	
such opening and closing dates, Thera is no open season on game animals, game birds or fur-	
bearing animals on State game preserves, statutory wildlife sanctuaries, United States wildlife	
sanctuaries, within the corporate limits of any city and on public roads and highways. Except	
on fur-bearing animals and fish, seasons are closed during the hours between one-half hour after	
sunset and one-half hour before sunrise, Hours during which migratory birds may be taken may	
bo further restricted by the Migratory Bird Proclamation. It is unlawful to take or attempt	
to take any of the wildlife resources of the Edwards Plateau Regulatory District except during	
the open season as indicated in this proclamation.	-3_
It shall be unlawful for any person to possess the carcass of any doer which does not have	Edwards
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attached thereto a tag issued to such parson on his valid hunting license unless the carcass	
has been finally processed, It mall be unlawful to attach the bonus deer tag from a valid	
hunting license to a dear other than an antlerless and/or doe dear.	
It shall be unlawful to possess the carcass of any deer with all evidence of sex removed	
until the carcass has been finally processed,	
1,10 Rough Fish and T~Ianagement Practices.	
The taking or attempting to take any fish or game in the above named counties by any	
means other than as hereinafter set fortn shall be unlawful, except under the fish management	
contracts with the Parlts and l^lildlife Department for removal of rough fish, as provided in	
Article I+O50c, V. C. S. Howe-rer, none of this proclamation shall aNply to the Parks and Wild-	
life Commission of Texas, their agents or employees when in the course, acts, or procedures of	
conservation, removal of rough fish or othc;r practices deemed by said Corrunission to be in the	
best interest of game and £ish culi.ure and the preservation or the sport of hunting and fishing.	
1.11 Definitions,	
(a) "Department" or "Parks and Wildlife Department" is defined as the context requires,	
as either the Parks and Wildlife Department or a specifically authorized employee thereof,	
(b) A "buck deer" is defined as a dear having a hardened antler protruding throuY,h	
the skin.	
(c) An "antlerless and/or doe deer" is defined as a deer having no hardened antler	^^1
protruding through the skin,	_~_
(d) "!•iigratory birds" are wild ducks, geese, Brant, mourning and white-winged doves,	Edwards
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Flilson's sniua or jacksnipe, plover, sandhill cranes
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gallinulas
and woodcock	
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(e} A "bearded hen" is defined as a female turkey possessing a clearly visible beard
protruding throug,~ the feathers of the breast.
PART 2.
2.01 Means and T~lethods.
It shall be unlawful to take or kill or attempt to take or attempt to kill any game
bird or game animal except by the means and methods authorized under Part 2 of this proclama-
Lion.
2.02 Firearms.
I~ shall be lawful to shoot game animals and game girds, other than migratory game
birds, with a rifle, shogun, or other legal firearm. It is unlawful to shoot any game bird
with a shotgun that is not permanently plugged to not more than three-shell capacity. "No
person shall use any .22 caliber firearm which utilizes rimfir© ammunition in the taking or
shooting of, or in attempting to take or shoot, wild deer, wild elk, wild antelope, wild aoudacT
sheep, or wild desert bighorn sheep." (Acts 59th Legislature, Reg, Ses., 19b5, H. B. 517•)
.~-- 2.03 Archery,
It is lawful to hunt deer, bear, turkey, and javelina during the open seasons provided
tnerafor, with a longbow and arrow only if:
(a) the bow is capable of shooting a hunting arrow equipped with a broadhead hunting
point for a distance of one hundred and thirty yards, and
(b) the arrow is oquipped with a broadhead hunting point at least seven-eighths
-5- inch in width and not over ono and one-?calf inches in width, and
Edwards (c) the arrow bears the name and address of tike user in a non-water-soluble medium,
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and
(d) the arrow is not eigher poisoned, drugged, or explosive.
It is unlawful to use a crossbow.
2.04 Hunting from Vehicle.
It is unlawful to shoot at er taico any game bird or gave animal from any type of xnotor-
powerod vehicle or boat under sail or power, or from any airplane, but an incapacitated person
so certified by a physician may hunt from an automobile unczar the same circu^stances as per-
mitted in Articl© 901, V. F'. C., as amended. Sucr. person may not hunt from any public road in
the State.
2.05 Hunting Deer with Dogs.
It shall be unlawful to use a dog or dogs in hunting, pursuing, or taking dear;
however, it shall be lawful to use a dog or dogs in trailing wounded deer.
FART 3.
3.01 Permits.
No person may hunt, shoot, or kill any wild prom;-hornod antelope, buffalo (American
Bison), or antlerloss and~or dce deer Coxless he first procures a valid permit from the Farks
and Wildlife Department. No permit shall be valid unless it shall have been issued, used, and
possessed strictly in accordance with the rules set forth in Part 3 of this proclarxation.
3.02 Antalope Permits.
('~ The Parks and ~dildlife Department snarl dos9gnate the number of antelope to be harvest-
ed from any liven tract of land and shall issue a like number of permits to t'rxe owner or
authorized agent of such tract. No person may ixunt, any antolope unless he is carrying on his
-b- persen such a permit duly issued and si;ned by tha landowner or agent. It shall be unlawful tc
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possess any antelope which does not have attached thereto an antelope permit on which appear
the date of kill, the hunter's name, and the signature of the owner or agent of the tract on
whicr. the antelope was killed.
3.03 Buffalo (American Bison).
Buffalo permits will be issued in accordance with Ar{title y78n, V.P.C,
3.04 Antlerless Deer Permits,
Tho Parks and Wildlife Department shall issue antlerless and/or doe deer hunting
permits for designated tracts only to bona fide landowners or ti:eir ageni.s only after said
owners or agents have applied in writing for the exact number of permits to be used. on said
designated tracts, Said owners or agents shall then issue permits to individual hunters before
the hunter begins his hunt on said designated tracts.
It shall be unlawful for any landowner or agent to issue any antlerless and/or doe
deer hunting permit to a Gunter to hunt on any tract other than the designated tract for which
such permit was issued.
It shall be unlawful for any hunter to use an antlerless and/or doe deer hunting permit
on any tract other than the designated tract for• which such permit was issued,
It shall be unlawful for any perser. to possess an antlerless deer unless such person
shall have in his possession an antlerless and/or doe door hunting permit on which appear the
date of kill, the hunger's name, and the signature of the owner or agent on whose tract the
doer was killed.
It shall be unlawful for landowners or agents receiving antlerless and/or doe deer
hunting permits to fail to return the fully completed stubs from used permits and all unused
permits and stubs to the issuing officer not later than January 10 of the year following date
of issuance.
PART 4,
L!..01 Open Seasons and Bag Limits for Game Animals.
It shall be unlawful to take or attempt to take any game animals at any time other
than during the open season provided in Part 4 of this proclamation or to take more than the
daily bag limits, or to have in possession more than the possession limits, or to have in
possession any game animal taken at any time other than the open seasons,
4.02 Antelope,
Idc open season.
4..03 Buffalo.
By permit only. There is no closed season and no bag limit.
4•~4 Deer.
Bag limit: Two (2) buck deer except that, by special permit only, antlerless deer may
be taken in areas that may be designated by the Parks and Wildlife Department; however, no one
perscn may kill or possess more titan three (3) deer in the aggregate.
Open season: The second Saturday of November through December 31, except that in
Travis County the season shall be November 16 ti,rough December 31, There shall be an additional
open season in Kerr and Y:imble Counties October 1 through Gctober 31 during which only buck
deer with pronged antlers may be taken with longbow and arrows.
Because special laws do not allow this prociarnation to apply to buck deer in 'T'ravis
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County, it is unlawful in that county to hunt, take, or kill any buck deer which does not have
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at least ono pronged antler.
4,05 Javelina.
Iio closed season or bag limit,
L., O6 Squirrels,
No closed season or bag limit,
l;.,07 Desert Bighorn Sheep.
No open season.
4..08 Bear.
No closed season or bag limit,
PART 5.
5,01 Bag Limits and Seasons for Game Birds,
It shall be unlawful to take or attempt to take any game bird at any time other than
during the open seasons provided in Part 5 0£ this proclamation, or to take more than the
daily bag limits, or to have in possession more than. the possession limits, or to have in
,.., possession any game bird taken at any time other than during the open seasons.
5,02 Prairie Chicken.
-9- No open season.
Edwards 5.03 Partridge,
Plateau
No open season,
5.04 Pheasants.
Ido open season.
5.05	~,uail.		
	Bag limit:	Twelve (12) quail per day	and thirty-six (36) in possession.
	Open season:	The second Saturday of	November through January 31,
5,06	Turkey.		
	Bag limit:	Two (2) turkeys, gobblers	or bearded hens.
	Open season:	The second Saturday of	November through December 31,
5.07	Migratory Bi	rds.	
The regulations for taking migratory birds are prescribed in the migratory Bird
Proclamation.
PART 6.
6,01 F'ur-bearing Animals,
Fur-bearing animals may be take r_ in any number at any time, but the pelts may not be
taken for sale except during the open season as provided in Part 6 of this proclamation. P~ieans
of taking fur-bearing animals is not restricted except mink may not be hunted with dogs.
6,U2 Muskrats.
The pelts of muskrats may be taY.en for sale only during the period November 15 through
-10- i°iarch 1>. ( Art. 923m, V. A.. P. C. )
Edwards 6,03 iiink,
Plateau
The pelts of mink may be tol:on for sale only during the period November 15 through
January 15, (Art, 923rn, V.A.P,C.)
^, 6,01.{. Other Fur-Bearing Animals.
^1 he pelts of fur-bearing animals other than muskrat and mink may be taken for sale
only during the period December 1 through January 31 at any time, (Ar.t, 9~3m, V, A.P.C.)
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PART 7,
7.01 Fish,
It shall be unlawful to take or attempt to take, or possess any fish in greater
numbers or at any other time than as permitted in Part 7 of this proclamation, There is no
closed season on fishing except that there may be a closed season on State or Federal Wildlife
Sanctuaries,
7.02 Bag and Possession Limits.
(a) It shall be unlawful to take more largemouth, smallmouth, or spotted blacY: bass
of any species in one day than fifteen (15), but there is no possession limit,
(b) The daily bag limit on channel, blue, and flathead catfish is titenty-five (25)
in the a_~gregate and there is no possession limit,
(c) The possession limit on minnows, bream, and parch. is 200 each, except that tYie re
are no limits on minnows taken from Burnet, Menard, Llano, and Crockett Counties or from minnow
hatcheries,
(d) In Lake 'Travis in Burnet County, the bag and possession limits are the same as -11-
is provided by the general law for the portion of the lake in Travis County, Edwards
Plateau
These limits are:
(i) Black bass, all species: fifteen (15) per day, none less than seven (7) inches
and not more than ten (10) more than eleven (11) inches; no possession limit,
(ii) White bass; crappie; and channel, blue, and flathead catfish; twenty-five (25)
each per day; no possession limit,
(3) There are no bag or possession limits on other species of fish,
7.03 Rough Fish.
`Phe following are rough fish: carp, suckers, buffalo, gar, shad, Rio Grande perch,
and drum (gaspergou),
7.01 i~Teans and i~iethods,
It is unlawful to take or attempt to take any fish by any means or method except as
specifically allowed in this Section. Only the following means or methods oi' taking fish may
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be used,
(a} Not more titan one hundred (100) hooks altogether which may be used in any
combination of the following: po]s and line, rod and reel, artificial and natural baits, non-
metallic hand line, set line, or throwline, and not more than two (2) non-metallic trotlines
with not more than fifty {50) hooks each; hooks on throwlines and trotlines must be spaced not
less than three (3) horizontal feet apart. No trotline may be placed or set in the vicinity -12-
of any public boat dock, or public bathing pier, or public bathing beach, or any public place Edvrards
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commonl~.r used as a swimming or bathing area,
Exception (i): In Lakes 'Pravis (in Burnet County) and Buchanan, net more than
thirty (30) hooks may be used on one trotline, nor more than six (6) hooks
No more than thirty (30) hooks may be used by one person on all devices em
in Lake Buchanan there is no limit on the niunber of trotlines employed, so
has more than thirty (30) hooks,
Exception (ii): In the Pecos River in Crockett County there
on the number of hooks which may be employed in total or on any device,
on one tln^owline.
ployed by him, but
long as no trotline
are no restrictions
Exception (iii): In P4edina Lake there is no limit on the number of trotlines
that may be employed,
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(b) Minnow seines not more than twenty (20) feet in length for taking only minnows,
-' bream, perch, or rough fish,
i;xception: In Lake Buchanan, minnow seines not longer than fifty (50) feet may
be used,
(c) A conunon fruit jar type trap or its metallic counterpart not longer than twenty-
-13- four (21+) inches with t.~roat no larger than one (1) inch in diameter, dip nets, cast nets,
ddwards or umbrella nets, constructed of non-metallic materials for taking only minnows, bream, or
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perch, and rough fish. All other fish must be immediately released in the water from which
taken.
(d) A spear gun and spear or bow and arrows for taking only rough fish, but it shall
be unlawfull to possess any fish other than rough fish when using a spear gun and spear or bow
and arrow.
(e) A wire loop for taking rough fish, but when usinl; a wire loop, one may not
possess any crappie, bass, or catfish.
(f) In Uilles}ie County only, except during March, April, and 'r1ay, a non-metallic
net having mesh not less than two (2) inches square for taking only rough fish (any fish. not
designated rough fish taken in such a net must be immediately released into the waters where
taken).
(g) In the Lampasas River in Burnet County only, a non-metallic seine or net, the
meshes of which shall not be less than one (1) inch. square may be used to take suckers,
buffalo, carp, shad or gar. A11 other fish if taker. must be immediately returned to the water
from which taken.
PART E.
0,01 Penalties f'or Violation.
Penalty provisions are a part of each of the Enabling Acts listed in Fart 1.02 of this
Uroclarnation. In addition to the fines listed below, the Acts may contain provision for for-
feiture of license and should be referred to as neodad.
0.02 Penalty in Counties Other than Burnet, Gillespie and `.Travis.
The penalty provided by law for violations of this proclamation in counties other than
Burrot, Gillespie and `Travis is a fine of not lass than ten (w~lO.OG) dollars nor. more than two
-11~- hundred (w200.00) dollars.
awards 8.03 Penalty in Burnet and Gillespie Counties,
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The penalty provided b~;~ law for violations of this proclamation in Burnet and Gillespie
Counties is a fine of not less than twenty-fivo (y 25.00) dollars nor morn t!ian two hundred
0 200.00) dollars.
8.014. Penalty; in 'Pravis County.
The penalty pruvidad by la~,r for violations of this proclamation in Travis County is
a fine of not less than fiS'ty (x50.00) dollars nor more than two hundred (x200.00) dollars,
8,05 Forfeiture of License.
In addition to fines as set forth horein, if the defendant has purchased an appropriate
license prior to his apprehension, such license is subject to forfeiture by the County Court
%- -15- or the jury trying such case in County Court.(Art. 893, V. 9.i'.C.)
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Plateau State of Toxas:
County of "'ravis:
TfiIS IS TO CER^tIFY that the foregoing, is a true and correct duplicate original copy of
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t'ne proclamation, rules and regulations issued and adopted by the Parks and 4Jildlife
Co:n°lission at its meeting with a quorum present, at Austin, Texas, July 29, 1965.
'fdITTdESS i^iY RAND AND SEAL GF OFFICE this the 30th day of July 1965.
(SLAi~ )
/s/ J, Weldon Watson
/t/ J. 4Jeldon Watson, Executive Director
Parks and G+i.ldlifo Department
State of Texas
AT'PES`T':
/s/ Alice Meeks
/t~ Alice Meeks, Secretary
l^'iled 2nd day of Aug. A.D. 1965
~'iti•iIE IL. i;UEITitiR
Clerk County Court, Korn County, Texas
By Estella ?ditt, Deputy.
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iVO. 1001}b ORDER AUTI~URIZING CUUN'fY JUDixE Tu lii:E;CUTd LEASE AGR„'E'i~uN`?' ~~uITH JUGOS:I AIRCRAb~T
SEi3VICE CC'., ITSC., GOV~;RING y.l AGR"r:S OF AIRPORT FROPERTY
~n this the 9th day of August, 1965, came on to be hoard and considered by the Court the
matter of a proposed lease agreement with Ihzgosh Aircraft Service Co., Inc., a 'Pexas Corpora-
tion, which proposed lease agreement, covers 1}.l acres of the airport property jointly owned
by the City of Kerrville and Kerr County, and it appearing to the Court that the terms of said
proposed lease agreement as submitted are acceptable and have heretofore been concurred in
by the City of Kerrville, it is ordered on motion by Commissioner Schwethalm, seconded by
Conunissioner Bartel and unanimously approved by the Court that the County Judge be authorized
to execute the aforesaid lease a~;raement for and on behalf oY Kerr County, and that the Clerk
of this Court duly attest to his signature and it is further ordered that a certified copy of
this order be appended to each executed copy of the said lease, and that said lease, when
finally executed by all parties, be recorded in the minutes of the Court.
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TdO. 10047 READING ATv'D AI'.'RUVAL Or' `t4~IQUTES
On this the 9th day of Au„ust 1965, upon motion made by Co±mnissioner Schwethelm, seconded
by Co;n-nissionor Bartel, the Court unanimously approved the i°linutas of Commissioners' Court
of Kerr County, Texas, from pages 264 thru 268, Volume M,
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NU. 10048 TRANSu':~R OP' y~1,271,12 FRui•I F. Ti. LATERAL ROAD FUND TO R/M 187 R~W FUND
On this the 9th day cf August 1965, upon motion made by Commissioner Stone, seconded by
Commissioner Mosty, the Court unanimously approved that the County Clerk and County Treasurer
be, and are hereby directed to transfer the sum of „:1,271.12 from the F. N. Lateral Road Fund
to the R/ivI 187 R/W Fund.
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IQO. 10049 OnDER Ai'FROVING CLOSING OF R/M 187 R~W FUDTD
On this the 9th day of August 1965, upon motion made by Commissioner Schwethelm, seconded
by Commissioner Stone, the Court unanimously approved that the R/M lti7 R/W Fund be closed on
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the books of the Treasurer, effective as of this data.
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N0. 10050 Ai'YORTIOIIIIENT OF k7,500.0U r^RO14 GE1`1r;RAL ROAD AiJD BRIDGE FUND
On this the 9ta day of August 1965, upon motion :Wade by Gommissioner Bartel, seconded by