Lake Meredith National Recreation Area - Hunting (U.S. National Park Service)

2008 - 2009 Hunting Program

Within the boundaries of Lake Meredith National Recreation Area the following dates and bag limits apply for the 2008-2009 hunting season. The dates have been set with consultation from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Biologists to increase populations and enhance habitat.

WHITE-TAILED DEER:

Archery Season: September 27-October 31, 2008 Bag Limit: 3 deer, 1 buck and 2 antlerless

General Season: November 22-December 7, 2008 Bag Limit: 1 buck, both seasons combined

*Special Youth Season: October 25-26, January 17-18, 2009 (1 buck only)

MULE DEER:

Archery Season: September 27-October 31, 2008 Bag Limit: 1 buck

General Season: November 22-December 7, 2008 Bag Limit: 1 buck, both seasons combined

DOVE: September 1 - October 30, 2008 Daily Bag Limit: 15 mourning, white-winged, and white-tipped (white-fronted) doves in the aggregate, including no more than 2 white-tipped doves per day. Possession Limit: 30 in the aggregate, including no more than 4 white-tipped doves in possession.

TEAL: September 13-September 28, 2008 Bag Limit: 4 in the aggregate Possession Limit: 8 in the aggregate

TURKEY: Gobblers ONLY Fall Archery Season: September 27-October 31, 2008 (Archery ONLY) Spring Season: April 4-May 17, 2009 (Shotgun or Archery ONLY) Bag Limit: 4 gobblers all seasons

QUAIL: October 25, 2008 – February 22, 2009 Daily bag limit: 15 per day Possession limit: 45

PHEASANT: December 6, 2008 -January 4, 2009 Daily bag limit: 3 cock pheasants Possession: 6 cock pheasants

Lake Meredith National recreation Area Non-Game Hunting Season:

RABBIT: October 25, 2008 - February 22, 2009 COYOTE: October 25, 2008 - February 22, 2009 RACCOON: October 25, 2008 -February 22, 2009

To report hunting or game violations, contact a Park Ranger or Game Warden, or call (800)792-GAME or 911.

During the General Deer Season and Special Youth Seasons, ALL HUNTERS MUST WEAR BLAZE ORANGE CLOTHING. Clothing consists of both a hat and vest totaling 400 square inches worn conspicuously above the waist. We highly recommend that Blaze Orange be worn during the entire gun season inside Lake Meredith National Recreation Area. Note: Migratory bird hunters on the waters of Lake Meredith are exempt.

*Special Whitetail Youth Hunt* is restricted to persons 16 years of age or younger. A Special Resident Hunting (Type 102) license is required. Youth Season at Lake Meredith National Recreation Area is for White-tail Buck only.

Hunting for game species not listed in this brochure is prohibited within the boundaries of Lake Meredith National Recreation Area and Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument. Hunting or releasing feral livestock within the boundaries of the park including feral pigs is prohibited.

Permanent stands or blinds are prohibited. Temporary blinds must have the hunter’s name and telephone number on the blind, and the blind must be removed within 24 hours of hunt. Baiting of animals is prohibited.

Hunting or shooting from across a roadway is prohibited. Loaded weapons are prohibited inside motor vehicles including ATV's, utility (four or six wheel), motor cross (dirt) bikes and sandrails. Stationary vessels used as a shooting platform are exempted.

Camping for up to 30 days between October 1 and December 31 is allowed. Leaving a camp unattended for more than 24 hours is prohibited. Digging or leveling the ground for a camp is prohibited. Fires are not permitted in the backcountry. Burning pallets with nails/hardware in them is prohibited unless the hazards are removed before burning.

Traveling off designated roads with motor vehicles is prohibited. Use of artificial light is prohibited. Operating an OHV outside designated areas is prohibited.

Target shooting or weapon sighting is prohibited. Weapons may only be discharged at legal game. Primitive black powder weapons may be discharged prior to transport in a motor vehicle.

It is unlawful to be in possession of a hand gun not being utilized as a primary hunting weapon (including a person licensed to carry a concealed handgun) during the entire hunting season in the boundaries of Lake Meredith National Recreation Area.

HUNTING IS PROHIBITED WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF ALIBATES FLINT QUARRIES NATIONAL MONUMENT.

Information on migratory waterfowl seasons is available from Texas Parks & Wildlife Department and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

A HUNTING MAP (9.9 MB PDF) and GENERAL RULES (1.9 MB PDF)of Lake Meredith National Recreation Area and Migratory Bird Regulations can be downloaded here or obtained at Park Headquarters: 419 E. Broadway, Fritch, Texas or call (806) 857-3151 or mail a request to Lake Meredith National Recreation Area, P. O. Box 1460, Fritch, TX 79036