Youth season question

[Coonassissan]

We hunt in Lavaca county. The regulations in the Outdoor Annual are a little unclear to me. Is it legal for doe to be taken by gun during youth season this weekend? Of course it would be taken by a youth.

[Bilbo]

Yes. They can shoot anything an adult could shoot during the regular season in that county.

[Coonassissan]

Yes but does can only be taken with MLD tags during gun season.

[Bilbo]

Sorry, I'm blind this early in the AM (unless I'm hunting). I just saw your location. I'd call the local TPWD office. Should be one there local.

[Hot4huntin]

Here ya go~

White-tailed Deer Youth-Only:

Age Restriction: In the applicable Special Youth-Only categories, only licensed hunters 16 years of age or younger may hunt deer. Special Hunting License Required (Type 169).

October Special Youth-Only Season: Saturday and Sunday, October 25-26, 2008. All legal hunting means and methods are allowed, except Grayson County is archery only. All other deer hunting, other than by youth hunters, shall be by means of lawful archery and crossbows (hunters with upper limb disability) only. See bag limits in the Outdoor Annual.

January Special Youth-Only Season: Saturday and Sunday, January 17-18, 2009. The season is open in all counties where there is a general open season for white-tailed deer. All legal hunting means and methods are allowed, except Grayson County is archery only.

October and January Special Youth-Only bag limit, take of antlerless deer, and special requirements: In Bowie, Brazos, Camp, Cherokee, Delta, Fannin, Franklin, Grayson, Gregg, Grimes, Hopkins, Houston, Lamar, Madison, Morris, Red River, Robertson, Rusk, Titus, Upshur, and Wood counties, the bag and permit requirements are the same as the period November 27-30, 2008 for each respective county (see County Listings); and

For the remainder of the state, the bag and permit requirements are the same as for the first two days of the general season in the county (see County Listings).

In a county where antlerless deer may be taken only by permit, a permit is required to take antlerless deer during the youth seasons.

[Oz_Ag]

So the answer is no. That stinks!

[buck_wild]

Answer is no with a rifle, yes with a bow

[Big Daddy]

So according to that a youth can take a doe in Bowie,Camp,Cass,etc, is that correct ?