Definition of a Legal Buck




Now that we are into the archery season for deer and the gun season will be opening in a couple of weeks, let’s review what’s a legal buck, according to TPWD regulations.

“In antler restricted counties, a legal buck deer is defined as a buck deer with:
a hardened antler protruding through the skin AND;
at least one unbranched antler; OR
an inside spread measurement between main beams of 13 inches or greater (does not apply to a buck that has an unbranched antler).
To determine if a buck has an inside spread measurement of at least 13 inches, look at the distance from ear-tip to ear-tip on a buck with ears in the "alert" position.

It is unlawful to take more than one buck with an inside spread of 13 inches or greater in a county where antler restrictions are in effect.

Does not apply on properties enrolled in the MLDP and for which MLDP buck tags have been issued.

During the Special Late Season, take is restricted to antlerless and "unbranched antlered" deer. An unbranched antlered deer is a buck deer with at least one antler that has no more than one point.

Definition of a Point
A point is a projection that extends at least one inch from the edge of a main beam or another tine. The tip of the main beam is also a point.

 




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Fishing Report from TPWD (Aug. 6)

GOOD. Water stained; 79 degrees; 1.42 feet above pool. Things are picking up, especially on the weekdays when crowds are gone. There's an early morning topwater bite when shad are on the surface in the main part of the lake. Use pencil poppers and other topwater lures to catch stripers feeding on them. After they go down, start looking for fish on the grass using slabs to catch big groups of stripers surfacing in deep water anywhere from 30-60 feet deep. Report by John Blasingame, Adventure Texoma Outdoors. Striper fishing is getting better every day on lures. They're moving fast and seeing schooling fish on the surface with the right conditions. Topwaters, swimbaits and slabs are working. Look at river ledges and channels for suspended fish on the main lake. Catfishing is good on punch bait and cut shad. Channels are on humps and points near stumps in 20-30 feet of water. Eater blues are roaming the lake in big schools all over the deep water. Crappie fishing look at docks and brush in 15-20 feet of water using jigs, minnows or small shad. Use electronics to locate active fish and structure near the mouths of creeks and coves. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fishing throw topwaters early along the rock banks and off main lake points. Fish have plenty of forage so fish for a reaction strike throughout the day near docks and brush. Report by Jacob Orr, Lake Texoma, Guaranteed Guide Service.

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