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Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
Hunting

  2009 - 2010 Hunting Program     

Within the boundaries of Lake Meredith National Recreation Area the following dates and bag limits apply for the 2009-2010 hunting season. The dates have been set with consultation from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Biologists to increase populations and enhance habitat.

 
white tail deer

White tail doe.

WHITE-TAILED DEER: 

Archery Season: October 3-November 6

Bag Limit: 3 deer, 1 buck and 2 antlerless

General Season: November 7-January 3

Bag Limit: 1 buck and 2 antlerless all seasons combined

*Special Youth Season:

October 31-November 1

January 4-17, 2010

Bag Limit: 3 deer, 1 buck and 2 antlerless all seasons combined

 
mule deer

Mule deer doe--taking a mule deer doe is a violation of the LACEY ACT under Title 16 United States Code Chapter 53-Sec. 3372. Taking of a mule deer doe may result in a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 and a criminal penalty of not more than $20,000, or imprisoned for not more than five years, or both. In addition to the fines, any person convicted of an offense under this title, or assessed a civil penalty, under section 3373 of this title shall be liable of the costs incurred in the storage, care, and maintenance of any fish or wildlife or plant seized in connection with the violation concerned.

MULE DEER:

Archery Season: October 3-November 6

Bag Limit: 1 buck

General Season: November 21-December 6

Bag Limit: 1 buck, both seasons combined

DOVE: September 1-October 25 and December 26-January 9

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 12-September 27

Bag Limit: 4 in the aggregate

Possession Limit: 8 in the aggregate

 
White tail doe.

White tail doe.

TURKEY: Gobblers ONLY

Fall Archery Season: October 3-November 6 (Archery ONLY)

Spring Season: April 3-May 16 (Shotgun or Archery ONLY)

Special Youth Season: March 27-28 and May 22-23

Bag Limit: 4 gobblers all seasons

QUAIL: October 31–February 28

Daily bag limit: 15 per day

Possession limit: 45

PHEASANT: December 5-January 3, 2010

Daily bag limit: 3 cock pheasants

Possession: 6 cock pheasants

 
deer

Mule deer doe.

LAKE MEREDITH NATIONAL RECREATION AREA NON-GAME HUNTING SEASON:

RABBIT: October 31-February 28, 2010

COYOTE: October 31-February 28, 2010

RACCOON: October 31-February 28, 2010

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

During the White-tailed 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 White-tailed Youth Hunts* are restricted to persons 16 years of age or younger. A Special Resident Hunting (Type 169) license is required. Youth Season at Lake Meredith National Recreation Area is for White-tailed deer 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 [.pdf, 9.9MB] and HUNTING INFORMATION AND REGULATIONS [.pdf, 2MB] for Lake Meredith National Recreation Area 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.

fish  

Did You Know?
Fish found in Lake Meredith include large and smallmouth bass, catfish, crappie, trout, and walleye.
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Last Updated: September 28, 2009 at 10:55 EST