The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is offering its official Outdoor Annual – Texas Hunting and Fishing Regulations mobile application.
It has been updated to include season dates and bag limits for the 2014-15 waterfowl season, as well as corrections and clarifications to deer and turkey regulations in certain counties.
The application is available for free download on Apple and Android platforms, providing sportsmen with mobile access to information they can use in the field and water.
Those who have already downloaded the application, will need to install the update from their app store to ensure they are referencing accurate regulations and for optimized performance.
Once installed the app enables access to hunting and fishing regulations without having to be connected to the Internet. It can also use a device’s global-positioning capabilities to access location-specific regulations – such as exceptions to fish size and bag limits and county-specific hunting regulations.
The new app also includes links to the TPWD’s weekly fishing reports as well as the ability to reach regional law enforcement offices.
Links to purchase a license online and apply for drawn hunts are also available through the mobile application, though Internet connectivity is needed to access them.
The app can be downloaded at www.txoutdoorannual.com/app.

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