- (a) Release of deer shall be effected by removing, for a continuous distance of no less than 100 yards, those components of a pen that serve to maintain deer in a state of detention within the pen. Such components shall be removed for no fewer than 60 consecutive days. The provisions of this subsection may be altered, provided the specific details of the release technique are included in the applicant's deer management plan and are approved by the department.
- (b) All externally provided food and water (i.e., food or water that does not naturally occur at the site) shall be removed or made inaccessible to deer for no fewer than 60 days.
- (c) All deer within a DMP pen shall be released on or before August 31 of each year.
Source Note:The provisions of this §65.136 adopted to be effective August 20, 1998, 23 TexReg 8458; amended to be effective October 18, 2001, 26 TexReg 8187; amended to be effective August 30, 2005, 30 TexReg 5002.