- (a) No trapping of deer under a DMP may take place between March 2 and August 31 of any year.
- (b) All deer detained under a DMP shall be released by no later than ten months following capture, unless the detention is approved by the department in the applicant's management plan.
- (c) All deer detained under a DMP shall be marked, at a minimum, by a continuous stripe of yellow, acrylic, water-based paint no less than three inches wide along the spine from the shoulders to the tail, or as approved by the department in the applicant's deer management plan.
Source Note:The provisions of this §65.135 adopted to be effective August 20, 1998, 23 TexReg 8458.