Section 65.7 - Harvest Log(a) The provisions of this subsection apply only to a person in possession of a license purchased through an automated point-of-sale system and do not apply to a digital license issued by the department pursuant to § 53.3(a)(12) of this title (relating to Combination Hunting and Fishing License Packages), §53.4 of this title (relating to Lifetime Licenses) or § 53.5(a)(3) of this title (relating to Recreational Hunting License, Stamps, and Tags). (1) A person who kills a white-tailed deer shall complete, in ink, the harvest log on the back of the hunting license immediately upon kill.(2) Completion of the harvest log is not required for deer taken: (A) under the provisions of § 65.29 of this title (relating to Managed Lands Deer Program (MLDP));(B) by special permit under the provisions of Subchapter H of this chapter (relating to Public Hunting Proclamation) on department lands;(C) on department-leased lands under the provisions of Parks and Wildlife Code, § 11.0272; or(D) by special antlerless permit issued by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) for use on USFS lands that are part of the department's public hunting program.(b) The provisions of this subsection apply to any person in possession of a license lawfully purchased by any means other than through an automated point-of-sale system. (1) A person who takes a white-tailed deer, mule deer, Rio Grande turkey, or Eastern turkey shall complete, in ink, the harvest log on the back of the hunting or fishing license, as applicable, immediately upon kill.(2) Completion of the harvest log is not required for deer taken under the provisions of subsection (a)(2) of this section.31 Tex. Admin. Code § 65.7
The provisions of this §65.7 adopted to be effective June 3, 2002, 27 TexReg 4712; amended to be effective October 7, 2002, 27 TexReg 9380; amended to be effective July 11, 2004, 29 TexReg 6341; amended to be effective September 1, 2012, 37 TexReg 5478; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 41, Number 33, August 12, 2016, TexReg 6057, eff. 9/1/2016; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 42, Number 26, June 30, 2017, TexReg 3398, eff. 7/9/2017; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 47, Number 02, January 14, 2022, TexReg 0097, eff. 1/18/2022; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 48, Number 30, July 28, 2023, TexReg 4122, eff. 8/15/2023