Found the law on when archery season opens

[WCB]

Now we don't have to guess/assume/wonder/argue/speculate any more.

Texas Administrative Code
Title 31
Part 2
Chapter 65
Subchapter A
Division 2
RULE §65.42
2
(b)
(16) Archery-only open seasons. In all counties where there is a general open season for white-tailed deer, there is an archery-only open season during which either sex of white-tailed deer may be taken as provided for in §65.11(2) and (3) of this title (relating to Means and Methods).
(A) Open season: from the Saturday closest to September 30 for 35 consecutive days.

[CWP]

Great find

[nursejenn]

Nice

[WCB]

So it opens on September 27th this year.

[Okiehunter]

So in 2015 it will Oct 3?

[RLB]

Was it a secret?

[WCB]

Was it a secret?

There have been, and always is, numerous threads on when and how archery season starts. I dug a little and found the actual code. Don't remember you stating this so sorry.

[WCB]

So in 2015 it will Oct 3?

Yes

2016 Sep 27
2017 Sep 30
2018 Sep 29
2019 Sep 28
2020 Oct 3

[waterdog]

thanks mike!

[Etxbuckman]

Man I appreciate you posting this.

Yes

2016 Sep 27
2017 Sep 30
2018 Sep 29
2019 Sep 28
2020 Oct 3

I think opening day of the 2016 season will be October 1, however.

[Passthrough]

Well.....there you have it!

[Colton]

Nice, I'll be asking off that weekend tomorrow

Thanks, WCB

[BolilloLoco]

Good find.

[Graysonhogs]

Well done sir. I

[hammer63]

There have been, and always is, numerous threads on when and how archery season starts. I dug a little and found the actual code. Don't remember you stating this so sorry.

Thank you Mike for clearing it up.