General Hunting Information

 

I’ve placed several links on this page that provide information about Dove Hunting.  Additionally, the hunting license information from “What to Bring” is repeated below!  If any beginner hunters have any questions, please feel free to contact me.


http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/hunt/season/migratory_game/dove_hunt_zones/


http://www.texassportsmanmag.com/hunting/doves-hunting/

http://www.nodakoutdoors.com/dove-hunting-tips.php

http://www.nodakoutdoors.com/ouroutdoors16.php

http://www.nodakoutdoors.com/valleyoutdoors85.php

http://www.gameandfishmag.com/hunting/doves-hunting/RA_0908_02/index.html

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CFPageC?storeId=10151&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&&mode=article&objectID=30229&objectType=article

http://www.huntland.com/hunting-tips/dove/index.html


http://www.jesseshunting.com/site/dove.html

 

REQUIRED LICENSING FOR DOVE HUNTING

My understanding is that Texas Hunting Licenses for 2010-2011 (period runs from Sept. 1 to August 31) will be available starting August 15th.  They will ask for Social Security numbers, so if you are getting a youth license, make sure you know the number when you buy the license.  There are 3 components to the hunting license that are required for dove hunting – make sure to get all 3 parts.

 

PART I:

·         Resident Hunting (Type 101): $25 or

·         Senior Resident Hunting (age 65 and over) (Type 102): $7 or

·         Youth Hunting License (under 17) (Type 169): $7 or

·         Resident Super Combo License Package (Type 111): $68 or

·         Senior Resident Super Combo License Package (Type 117): $32 or

·         Resident Combination Hunting and Fishing License Package (Types 503, 504, 505): $50-60 or

·         Senior Resident Combination Hunting and Fishing Package (Types 503, 504, 505): $16-26 or

·         Lifetime Resident Hunting License: $1000 or

·         Lifetime Resident Combination Hunting and Fishing License: $1800 or

·         Resident Disabled Veteran Super Combo Hunting and Fishing Package (Type 502): FREE or

·         Texas Resident Active Duty Military Super Combo Hunting and Fishing License Package (Type 510): FREE

 

PART II:

·         Harvest Information Program (HIP) Certification (Type 137): FREE (this “certification” requires that you answer a few questions about last year’s hunting, if you hunted last year)

 

PART III:

·         Texas Migratory Game Bird Stamp Endorsement (Type 168): $7 (this component is not required for youth licenses nor lifetime licenses and is already included in all Super Combo packages)

 

Since I will find an opportunity to fish during the next year, I will follow my normal pattern of buying a Type 111 and getting the Type 137 for $68.  For those who only intend to hunt dove, the basic routes are:

Age 17 – 64: Type 101 with Type 137 and Type 168 for $32

Age 65+: Type 102 with Type 137 and Type 168 for $14

Under 17: Type 169 with Type 137 for $7