Sporting Licenses and Game Harvests
Filed Under:
Recreation Texas Parks and Wildlife Department reported the following annual totals for hunting and fishing licenses, stamps, and permits for the seasons, which begin Sept. 1.
| 2008–2009 Season | Volume | Revenue |
| Hunting Licenses Fishing Licenses Combined Licenses TOTAL |
511,494 1,255,289 618,812 2,385,595 |
$ 21,044,187 |
| 2009–2010 Season | Volume | Revenue |
| Hunting Licenses Fishing Licenses Combined Licenses TOTAL |
511,522 1,223,101 614,074 2,348,697 |
$ 23,334,354 |
Game Harvest Estimates
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More than 1.1 million white-tailed deer were harvested over two hunting seasons. Photo by Ray Sasser. |
| 2008–2009 | 2009–20010 |
| 619,650 – white-tailed deer 9,278 – mule deer 19,198 – wild turkey in fall 19,548 – wild turkey in spring 4,869,866 – mourning dove 1,065,940 – bobwhite quail 32,942 – javelina |
559,357 –white-tailed deer 12,746 – mule deer 16,511 – wild turkey in fall 20,555 – wild turkey in spring 6,239,521 – mourning dove 584,533 – bobwhite quail 28,367 – javelina |
| Source: TPWD. |
