Texas Hunting

woodruffhunter · Dec 3, 2012

I'm taking my sons to hunt whitetail in Texas.

It says a youth hunting license is $7.00. I see nowhere else, where a different license is required to Hunt deer. Is this correct? Do I need something different? Have any of you hunted with your daughter or son in Texas?

Thanks

Z · Dec 3, 2012

LAST EDITED ON Dec-04-12 AT 02:58AM (MST)[p]You should be good to go. Non-resident and resident youth pay the same price and are also excempt from endorsements.

The license will have the following tags on it: 2 mule deer tags (one buck/one either sex), 5 whitetail tags (2 doe/three either sex), 4 turkey tags, and 1 red drum longer than 30 inches. I don't have mine in front of me at the moment, so I am going off memory here.

Javelina don't have tags but you are limited to 2 a year.

Hogs and exotics are fair game year round and unlimited.

Don't forget to fill out the harvest log in the back or you will get a ticket.

Have fun!

woodruffhunter · Dec 4, 2012

Thanks Z, I appreciate it. It's sounds like we are
good to go. I was worried I might have to buy
The $325 dollar licenses.
I'm looking forward to giving it a try.

TOPGUN · Dec 4, 2012

Yep, Texas has great license prices for the youngsters, as well as us senior citizens!

woodruffhunter · Dec 4, 2012

They are definitely more than fair.

I wish Utah was better to the NR youth and seniors!

They could take a lesson from some other states.

Z · Dec 4, 2012

Lets not forget active duty military get the super combo free every year

Thats how I get mine.

Its all the hunting and fishing stamps/tags you need. The only thing it doesn't come with is the Federal Waterfowl stamp.

elkassassin · Dec 4, 2012

7.00?

I thought everything in TEXAS was Big?

Wisz was a Hell of a Sport this year even if He did tell the UDWR to F-Off during the Phone Call!

15" Bases?
30" 5ths?
Missing 450" Bull!
The next 4 years is Slicks Fault,again,GEEZUS!
GOOD GAWD A MIGHTY!

TOPGUN · Dec 4, 2012

Now that I turned 65 a few months ago, each of my licenses here in MI is only $6. Nice to know that old age has some benefits, LOL!

woodruffhunter · Dec 5, 2012

Well Bessy, just hope Peayday doesn't see this thread. He will flip out seeing hunting licenses are only $7.00 for Junior!

Can you imagine the possibilities lol....

TBHShane · Dec 11, 2012

How old are your kids? Depending upon their ages as well as whether or not they have completed a certified hunter education course, you may have to have a license yourself in order to accompany them on the hunt.

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/regulations/fish_hunt/licenses/hunter_education/index.phtml

I assume you'll be buying a license and hunting too anyway, but [f you were planning to buy only the youth licenses this may matter to you.

Good luck on your hunt. There's nothing better than hunting with your kids.

petethefishman · Dec 11, 2012

We just did Texas. My 9 yr. old son scored his first deer. He took the Texas version of Hunters Ed which was really good.
$7.00 and one shot. It was Great!! We are going back in 2 weeks.

Good Luck!

TOPGUN · Dec 11, 2012

Good for him and that's a nice, heavy rack. Tell him Topgun says Congrats!!!

Cornhusker · Dec 11, 2012

Great smile on that kid. He should be as happy as he looks that's a nice buck.

zekers · Dec 11, 2012

Heck of a first buck! Congrats to your son!

woodruffhunter · Dec 12, 2012

Congrat's Pete!

"How old are your kids? Depending upon their ages as well as whether or not they have completed a certified hunter education course, you may have to have a license yourself in order to accompany them on the hunt"

My two oldest (who I am taking) are 14 and 16. They have their hunter ed completed. My oldest it sick, not sure he'll make it. Might just be two of us. I hope that is not the case!

r270 · Dec 12, 2012

Hey Pete I have been looking for a long time for a place to take my kids to in Texas sounds like you did it right. Do you have any suggestions? Were you hunting on a ranch? Price? Any info would be great.
Thanks

r270 · Dec 12, 2012

woodruffhunter same question to you also do you have any suggestions?

woodruffhunter · Dec 12, 2012

We are heading down to hunt with a friend for the first time. I am not sure what ranches we are hunting. I will let you know how it goes and pass the information on to you.

I am looking forward to hunting when its warm!

r270 · Dec 12, 2012

Thanks and have a great time My best hunts have been with my kids!!ENJOY

petethefishman · Dec 13, 2012

LAST EDITED ON Dec-13-12 AT 03:21PM (MST)[p]>Hey Pete I have been looking
>for a long time for
>a place to take my
>kids to in Texas sounds
>like you did it right.
>Do you have any suggestions?
>Were you hunting on a
>ranch? Price? Any info would
>be great.
>Thanks

Man, I wish I did. I talked to every contact I have ever made from Texas. Everyone with a lease was either booked or not able to accommodate. I finally got lucky through a friend, it was on her cousins, wife's, uncles little ranch. It was free so to speak, I offered them the same opportunity on our ranch for mule deer next year. So I guess a trade of sorts.
It was fair chase, no high fences in the area. We are all fair chase all the time.

I wouldn't have minded a pay hunt on a ranch, but for our situation and time frame it just wasn't really an option. I do know a man in Jack County that may start having youth hunts next year. I don't know what the cost will be.

The only person I know of would be John Raby. I don't know if he has a good reputation or not. He is down by Snyder.