# 31 Tex. Admin. Code § 65.313: 31 TAC § 65.313. General Rules

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## Section

- **Citation:** 31 Tex. Admin. Code § 65.313
- **Heading:** 31 TAC § 65.313. General Rules
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Texas Administrative Code / Title 31 NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION / Part 2 TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT / Chapter 65 WILDLIFE / 31 TAC § 65.313

## Text

(a) No person shall hunt migratory game birds except
 during the open season as provided herein, or at any time except during
 the hours as provided herein. All dates are inclusive.
(b) If no open season is provided under this subchapter
 for a species of migratory bird there is no open season for that species,
 including red-billed pigeons, band-tailed pigeons, or any species
 of shorebird.
(c) Shooting hours for migratory game birds are from
 one-half hour before sunrise to sunset, except during the special
 white-winged dove season. In the special white-winged dove zone during
 the special white-winged dove season, shooting hours are from noon
 to sunset.
(d) Except as specifically provided in this subchapter,
 the possession limit for any migratory game bird species is three
 times the daily bag limit specified for that species.
(e) No person shall hunt migratory game birds in this
 state unless that person is certified in the Harvest Information Program.
(f) Every migratory game bird wounded by hunting and
 reduced to possession by a hunter shall be immediately killed and
 become a part of the daily bag limit.
(g) The provisions of
50 CFR Part 20
, Subparts E, F,
 G, and H in effect on September 1, 2007, are adopted by reference.
(h) The executive director may, after notifying the
 Chairman of the Commission, authorize any rulemaking necessary to
 modify the provisions of this subchapter.

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