Changes could be coming on how Texans hunt turkey.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is considering closing spring eastern turkey hunting in 11 East Texas counties, restructure the season in two other counties and extend the youth-only fall turkey season.
If adopted, hunting season for eastern turkey would be closed in 11 counties (Angelina, Brazoria, Camp, Fort Bend, Franklin, Harrison, Hopkins, Morris, Titus, Trinity and Wood) and on National Forest lands in Jasper County.
While closed, TPWD wildlife biologists will evaluate the prospects for future eastern turkey restoration and restocking.
The TPWD is also proposing to restructure the existing spring turkey hunting season in Wharton and Matagorda Counties. The proposal would continue to allow for a 30-day spring-only, one gobbler season and eliminate mandatory harvest reports.
In an effort to expand hunting opportunities for youth, the department is proposing to expand by 14 days the late youth-only season in counties having an open Rio Grande fall turkey season – to run concurrent with the late youth-only season for white-tailed deer.
Comments on the proposed changes may be submitted by phone or e-mail to Robert Macdonald at (512) 389-4775 or email: Robert.macdonald@tpwd.texas.gov.
The physical address is: TPWD 4200 Smith School Road, Austin, TX 78744.
A live online public hearing via webinar will also be conducted at noon on March 6. Details and instructions are available at the TPWD website.

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