18 Texas Parks and Wildlife Outdoor Annual 2017-2018 REGULATIONS SUMMARY
Texas Resident Active Duty Military “Super Combo” Hunting and All-Water Fishing Package (Type 510): FREE
Available to any Texas resident on full-time active duty in the U.S. Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard,
Reserves, or National or State Guard. Includes all fi ve state endorsements (archery, freshwater fi shing,
migratory game bird, saltwater fi shing with a red drum tag, and upland game bird). The Federal Duck Stamp is
not included. Proof of residency for this license is: military service record(s) indicating that the person’s home of record is in
Texas or that the person’s duty station for the six months immediately prior to the time of application is in Texas.
Texas Resident Active Military All-Water Fishing Package (Type 511): FREE
Available to any Texas resident on active duty in the U.S. Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard, Reserves,
or National or State Guard. This package includes a resident fi shing license and the freshwater and saltwater
endorsements with a red drum tag. Proof of residency for this license is: military service record(s) indicating that the
person’s home of record is in Texas or that the person’s duty station for the six months immediately prior to the time of
application is in Texas.
Texas Resident Active Military Hunting Package (Type 512): FREE
Available to any Texas resident on active duty in the U.S. Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard, Reserves,
or National or State Guard. This package includes a resident hunting license and three state endorsements
(archery, upland game bird and migratory game bird). NOTE: the Federal Duck Stamp is NOT included. Proof of
residency for this license is: military service record(s) indicating that the person’s home of record is in Texas or that the
person’s duty station for the six months immediately prior to the time of application is in Texas.
Disabled Veteran “Super Combo” Hunting and All-Water Fishing Package (Type 502): FREE
Available to a resident or non-resident qualifying as a disabled veteran. Disabled veteran means a veteran with a
service-connected disability, as defi ned by the Veterans Administration, consisting of the loss of the use of a foot or
leg, or a disability rating of 50% or more, and who is receiving compensation from the U.S. for the disability. Offi cial
proof of disability (issued by the V.A.) must be shown when applying for this license and must state the rate of
disability. Includes all fi ve state endorsements (archery, freshwater fi shing, migratory game bird, saltwater fi shing
with a red drum tag, and upland game bird). The Federal Duck Stamp is not included.
LIFETIME LICENSES
Lifetime Resident Combination Hunting and Fishing: $1,800; Lifetime Resident Hunting: $1,000; Lifetime Resident Fishing:
$
1,000. Note: A lifetime resident hunting or fi shing license can be upgraded to a lifetime resident combination
hunting and fi shing license for $ 800.
Residents may buy hunting and fi shing licenses valid for the lifetime of the license holder. The holder of a
lifetime license is exempt from all state endorsement requirements except the Reptile and Amphibian
endorsement; however, the red drum license tag and federal duck stamp requirements still apply. Not valid for
commercial fur trapping. Lifetime tags may be obtained at retailers each year at no fee. Applications for
lifetime licenses may be obtained from TPWD offi ces, online at www.tpwd.texas.gov/ or by calling
(800) 792-1112, #4820. Lifetime licenses are available for purchase from TPWD Austin headquarters and Law
Enforcement offi ces.
FISHING LICENSES AND PACKAGES
A valid fi shing license with a freshwater or saltwater endorsement is required to take fi sh, mussels, clams, crayfi sh, or other
aquatic life in the public waters of Texas. A hunting license is required to take turtles and frogs.
The fi rst Saturday in June of each year is the annual Free Fishing Day and no person is required to have a fi shing license or
endorsements while fi shing on that day. In 2018, Free Fishing Day is June 2.
A fi shing license and endorsement are not required in most state parks if fi shing from the bank or in waters completely
enclosed by the park. Please check with the park before participating in any fi shing activity. All other fi shing regulations,
such as length and bag limits, remain in effect.
Recreational anglers must have a Texas fi shing license and saltwater endorsement to possess in state water
any fi sh taken in federal waters or possess fi sh on a vessel in the tidal waters of Texas (see also Texas State
Waters – Federal Water on pg. 40).
Resident Fishing Licenses:
Required of any resident (RESIDENT, see pg. 17) who fi shes in the public waters of Texas.
You do not need a license/package if you:
• are under 17 years of age.
• were born BEFORE Jan. 1, 1931.
• are a mentally disabled person who is engaging in recreational fi shing as part of medically approved
therapy, and who is fi shing under the immediate supervision of personnel approved or employed by a
hospital, residence, or school for mentally disabled persons. The mentally disabled person must carry
an authorization identifying the entity supplying the service. This authorization may be in the form of
an I.D. card that contains the name of the sponsoring entity.
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Texas Resident Active Duty Military “Super Combo” Hunting and All-Water Fishing Package (Type 510): FREE
Available to any Texas resident on full-time active duty in the U.S. Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard,
Reserves, or National or State Guard. Includes all fi ve state endorsements (archery, freshwater fi shing,
migratory game bird, saltwater fi shing with a red drum tag, and upland game bird). The Federal Duck Stamp is
not included. Proof of residency for this license is: military service record(s) indicating that the person’s home of record is in
Texas or that the person’s duty station for the six months immediately prior to the time of application is in Texas.
Texas Resident Active Military All-Water Fishing Package (Type 511): FREE
Available to any Texas resident on active duty in the U.S. Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard, Reserves,
or National or State Guard. This package includes a resident fi shing license and the freshwater and saltwater
endorsements with a red drum tag. Proof of residency for this license is: military service record(s) indicating that the
person’s home of record is in Texas or that the person’s duty station for the six months immediately prior to the time of
application is in Texas.
Texas Resident Active Military Hunting Package (Type 512): FREE
Available to any Texas resident on active duty in the U.S. Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard, Reserves,
or National or State Guard. This package includes a resident hunting license and three state endorsements
(archery, upland game bird and migratory game bird). NOTE: the Federal Duck Stamp is NOT included. Proof of
residency for this license is: military service record(s) indicating that the person’s home of record is in Texas or that the
person’s duty station for the six months immediately prior to the time of application is in Texas.
Disabled Veteran “Super Combo” Hunting and All-Water Fishing Package (Type 502): FREE
Available to a resident or non-resident qualifying as a disabled veteran. Disabled veteran means a veteran with a
service-connected disability, as defi ned by the Veterans Administration, consisting of the loss of the use of a foot or
leg, or a disability rating of 50% or more, and who is receiving compensation from the U.S. for the disability. Offi cial
proof of disability (issued by the V.A.) must be shown when applying for this license and must state the rate of
disability. Includes all fi ve state endorsements (archery, freshwater fi shing, migratory game bird, saltwater fi shing
with a red drum tag, and upland game bird). The Federal Duck Stamp is not included.
LIFETIME LICENSES
Lifetime Resident Combination Hunting and Fishing: $1,800; Lifetime Resident Hunting: $1,000; Lifetime Resident Fishing:
$
1,000. Note: A lifetime resident hunting or fi shing license can be upgraded to a lifetime resident combination
hunting and fi shing license for $ 800.
Residents may buy hunting and fi shing licenses valid for the lifetime of the license holder. The holder of a
lifetime license is exempt from all state endorsement requirements except the Reptile and Amphibian
endorsement; however, the red drum license tag and federal duck stamp requirements still apply. Not valid for
commercial fur trapping. Lifetime tags may be obtained at retailers each year at no fee. Applications for
lifetime licenses may be obtained from TPWD offi ces, online at www.tpwd.texas.gov/ or by calling
(800) 792-1112, #4820. Lifetime licenses are available for purchase from TPWD Austin headquarters and Law
Enforcement offi ces.
FISHING LICENSES AND PACKAGES
A valid fi shing license with a freshwater or saltwater endorsement is required to take fi sh, mussels, clams, crayfi sh, or other
aquatic life in the public waters of Texas. A hunting license is required to take turtles and frogs.
The fi rst Saturday in June of each year is the annual Free Fishing Day and no person is required to have a fi shing license or
endorsements while fi shing on that day. In 2018, Free Fishing Day is June 2.
A fi shing license and endorsement are not required in most state parks if fi shing from the bank or in waters completely
enclosed by the park. Please check with the park before participating in any fi shing activity. All other fi shing regulations,
such as length and bag limits, remain in effect.
Recreational anglers must have a Texas fi shing license and saltwater endorsement to possess in state water
any fi sh taken in federal waters or possess fi sh on a vessel in the tidal waters of Texas (see also Texas State
Waters – Federal Water on pg. 40).
Resident Fishing Licenses:
Required of any resident (RESIDENT, see pg. 17) who fi shes in the public waters of Texas.
You do not need a license/package if you:
• are under 17 years of age.
• were born BEFORE Jan. 1, 1931.
• are a mentally disabled person who is engaging in recreational fi shing as part of medically approved
therapy, and who is fi shing under the immediate supervision of personnel approved or employed by a
hospital, residence, or school for mentally disabled persons. The mentally disabled person must carry
an authorization identifying the entity supplying the service. This authorization may be in the form of
an I.D. card that contains the name of the sponsoring entity.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS/RESTRICTIONS
276