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Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 12:51 PM

Game Wardens reveal top five hunting violations

Texas Game Wardens com- piled this list of the five most common hunting violations of 2025.

Avoid a citation by avoiding these mistakes: 1. No proof of Hunter Education: Be able to provide proof of Hunter Ed if you were born after Sept. 1, 1971.

2. Harvest log violation: Complete the harvest log on the back of a paper license, or use the Texas Hunt & Fish app if you have a digital license.

3. Improperly tagged white-tailed deer: One example of this is a buck tag on a doe. Review how to properly tag a deer with a paper license; or tag with the Texas Hunt & Fish app if you have a digital license.

4. Illegal white-tailed buck taken (in counties with an antler restrictions): A legal whitetailed buck has at least one unbranched antler or an inside spread of 13in. or greater.

5. Untagged white-tailed deer: tag your harvest before you move it.


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