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TP&W Dept. Changes That You Hope For #8752093 12/07/22 02:45 PM
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WHat changes would you like to see in regard to hunting season, be it birds, deer, or whatever else. The changes can be in the season itself, the bag limit, etc. It seems to me that the seasons are always pretty much the same, as are the bag limits. If you have hunted for very long, you can pretty much quote the book on all of these seasons. It seems very little changes and just like everything else with no change, interest is lost. What would you like to see that was different and possibly would/could make a difference? The last big change I can remember is the MLD program in deer hunting. I know TP&W department offers a venue to offer change that comes from hunters in regard to the county meetings, but think about this now so you can offer up some worthwhile ideas when the opportunity comes along. Get some people to thinking now.


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Muzzleloader season in mid December for mule deer in Panhandle

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Originally Posted by SapperTitan
Muzzleloader season in mid December for mule deer in Panhandle


Be better to just make archery the last two weeks of Dec. for Mule deer.

NM late season rut archery season is a blast


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Re: TP&W Dept. Changes That You Hope For [Re: BOBO the Clown] #8752123 12/07/22 03:01 PM
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Originally Posted by BOBO the Clown
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Muzzleloader season in mid December for mule deer in Panhandle


Be better to just make archery the last two weeks of Dec. for Mule deer.

NM late season rut archery season is a blast


With modern muzzleloader technology there isn’t much difference between them and a single shot centerfire rifle

I like Colorado’s rules where you can use an inline but can’t be scoped.




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Re: TP&W Dept. Changes That You Hope For [Re: BenBob] #8752207 12/07/22 04:02 PM
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Why is the mule deer season so short? The lengthened it this season but why isn't it as long as whitetail? You only get one buck anyway so a longer season wouldn't greatly increase harvest rates I don't think. I would much rather have more time to be more selective on the one I shoot vs just making sure I get one during the short season

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Originally Posted by Sewer rat
Why is the mule deer season so short? The lengthened it this season but why isn't it as long as whitetail? You only get one buck anyway so a longer season wouldn't greatly increase harvest rates I don't think. I would much rather have more time to be more selective on the one I shoot vs just making sure I get one during the short season


It would greatly increase the harvest. Season is designed to be well before the rut in most areas so the number of bucks shot isn’t near as great.

Most mule deer hunters in Texas are looking for a mature trophy not just to put a deer on the ground


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Personally I would like to see the speckled trout bag limit go back to 5 fish in the lower Laguna


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Re: TP&W Dept. Changes That You Hope For [Re: txtrophy85] #8752220 12/07/22 04:09 PM
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Originally Posted by txtrophy85
Personally I would like to see the speckled trout bag limit go back to 5 fish in the lower Laguna


Or 10!!!!!

I’d be shocked if they ever go back to 5. CCA is happy happy


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Re: TP&W Dept. Changes That You Hope For [Re: txtrophy85] #8752223 12/07/22 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by txtrophy85
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Muzzleloader season in mid December for mule deer in Panhandle


Be better to just make archery the last two weeks of Dec. for Mule deer.

NM late season rut archery season is a blast


With modern muzzleloader technology there isn’t much difference between them and a single shot centerfire rifle

I like Colorado’s rules where you can use an inline but can’t be scoped.





Utah and NM have scaled theirs back to more like CO and Idaho. Success odds where to high


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Re: TP&W Dept. Changes That You Hope For [Re: BOBO the Clown] #8752226 12/07/22 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by BOBO the Clown
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Personally I would like to see the speckled trout bag limit go back to 5 fish in the lower Laguna


Or 10!!!!!

I’d be shocked if they ever go back to 5. CCA is happy happy



I’ll continue to quit fishing then. Way too much time time and money spent to go down to land cut for 3 slot trout.


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Re: TP&W Dept. Changes That You Hope For [Re: Sewer rat] #8752227 12/07/22 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Sewer rat
Why is the mule deer season so short? The lengthened it this season but why isn't it as long as whitetail? You only get one buck anyway so a longer season wouldn't greatly increase harvest rates I don't think. I would much rather have more time to be more selective on the one I shoot vs just making sure I get one during the short season


The truth….. to push bigger ranches to MLD. The success rates on top end mature bucks would climb exponentially.

Bigger ranches typically take less deer per acreage then smaller places


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Re: TP&W Dept. Changes That You Hope For [Re: txtrophy85] #8752229 12/07/22 04:15 PM
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Originally Posted by txtrophy85
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Personally I would like to see the speckled trout bag limit go back to 5 fish in the lower Laguna


Or 10!!!!!

I’d be shocked if they ever go back to 5. CCA is happy happy



I’ll continue to quit fishing then. Way too much time time and money spent to go down to land cut for 3 slot trout.


I haven’t fished Baffin since the regulation, even for tournaments it’s a rough run


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Originally Posted by BOBO the Clown
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Personally I would like to see the speckled trout bag limit go back to 5 fish in the lower Laguna


Or 10!!!!!

I’d be shocked if they ever go back to 5. CCA is happy happy


One reason why we didn't even bother fishing down south this past summer.


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Personally I would like to see the speckled trout bag limit go back to 5 fish in the lower Laguna


Or 10!!!!!

I’d be shocked if they ever go back to 5. CCA is happy happy


One reason why we didn't even bother fishing down south this past summer.


That’s also why they probably won’t go back. I bet pressure in Baffin is 1/2 now.


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Originally Posted by BOBO the Clown
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Muzzleloader season in mid December for mule deer in Panhandle


Be better to just make archery the last two weeks of Dec. for Mule deer.

NM late season rut archery season is a blast

I wouldn’t mind that either. Any option to hunt them in the rut would be better than just having to watch them rut lol.

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Dont make me take the head of a doe out of the field when I can leave a tit on a hind quarter as evidence of sex. The coyotes can make better use of a doe's head than the landfill can


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I would like to see a very limited public draw, archery only, hunt for turkeys and deer on the public land around Ray Roberts.

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Allow deboning of meat in camp before taking it to the processor.

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Do away with different deer seasons because its supremacist.

Just deer season, one weapon ain’t no more special than another.

If they wanna play that game it should be spear only until December

No stupid head thang.

If you hit a deer and stuck with the inconveniences and cost of getting your vehicle repaired then you should be able to keep the deer and the rack

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Re: TP&W Dept. Changes That You Hope For [Re: Txhunter65] #8752352 12/07/22 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Txhunter65
Allow deboning of meat in camp before taking it to the processor.



You mean that’s not allowed….?


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Allow deboning of meat in camp before taking it to the processor.



You mean that’s not allowed….?


It’s not if you are not a cold storage facility but it’s pretty easy to set up


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Dont make me take the head of a doe out of the field when I can leave a tit on a hind quarter as evidence of sex. The coyotes can make better use of a doe's head than the landfill can


They changed it you can use udder as proof sex now


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change whatever the coating is on the license & tags so it can be written on with some kind of normal writing implement without smearing.

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Originally Posted by Txhunter65
Allow deboning of meat in camp before taking it to the processor.


I agree. Recently hunted CO for mule deer and was able to completly debone the meat which was nice and saved on cooler space. They do make you leave a testical or vagina attached to the meat as proof of sex.

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Set the quail season dates and limits by county rather than a statewide season and limit. I don't know of a huntable population anywhere north of I-10 and east of 281 but all of those counties still have seasons.


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