1. (a) General.

   1. (1) The department may issue a Field Trial Permit to a qualified applicant as provided by Parks and Wildlife Code, Chapter 43, Subchapter J. A permit under this section may be issued for a single field trial that takes place on multiple private lands or multiple public lands, but not for an event that takes place on both private and public lands.

   2. (2) A permit under this section is not required for an activity lawfully conducted under the provisions of:

      1. (A) Parks and Wildlife Code, Chapter 43, Subchapter F; or
      2. (B) §65.194 of this title (relating to Competitive Dog Events).

   3. (3) A permit under this section may not be substituted for or used in lieu of a permit described in:

      1. (A) Parks and Wildlife Code, Chapter 43, Subchapter F; or
      2. (B) §65.194 of this title (relating to Competitive Dog Events).
   4. (4) A permit under this section is valid only on the specific properties or public lands for which it was issued and authorizes only the activities identified in Parks and Wildlife Code, Chapter 43, Subchapter J.
   5. (5) For the purposes of this section, "public lands" means the department-owned or department-managed lands listed in subsection (d) of this section.

2. (b) Application and issuance.

   1. (1) A permit under this section shall be issued only to a named individual and not in the name of any organization or association.
   2. (2) The department will not issue a permit under this section until an administratively complete application for a Field Trial Permit has been submitted to the department on a form supplied or approved by the department for that purpose.
   3. (3) The department may prescribe permit conditions as necessary to manage and protect wildlife resources subject to the activity authorized by the permit.

3. (c) On-site requirements. The person to whom a Field Trial Permit is issued (permittee) may designate another person to act on his or her behalf for purposes of compliance with this subsection. Such designation shall be in writing and shall be possessed on the person of the designee during permitted activities. The permittee or designee shall possess on their person at all times during the time period specified by the permit for the conduct of permitted activities:

   1. (1) the Field Trial Permit (original, photocopy, or photograph);

   2. (2) a list of all persons participating in permitted activities (participants). The list shall consist of, for each participant:

      1. (A) the participant's full legal name;
      2. (B) address and a functioning telephone number or email address; and
      3. (C) the driver's license or state-issued personal identification number issued by the participant's state of residence;
      4. (D) a map or boundary description of the property where the permitted activities are to take place, if the prospective activity is to take place on private lands; and
      5. (E) if the property where the permitted activity is taking place is owned by a person other than the permittee, written consent from the owner of the land where the permitted activity is taking place to use the property for the purposes authorized by the permit.
   3. (3) All officials, participants, and spectators at permitted activities occurring on public hunting lands under a permit issued pursuant to Parks and Wildlife Code, Chapter 43, Subchapter J, shall obtain and be in physical possession of a valid Limited Public Use Permit or Annual Public Hunting permit issued by the department under the provisions of Subchapter H of this chapter at all times such persons are present on public hunting lands.

4. (d) A permit under this section may be issued for designated areas within the following units of public hunting lands, provided the prospective activity does not interfere with public hunting, research, or management activities.

   1. (1) Alazan Bayou WMA (including Blunt property);
   2. (2) Big Lake Bottom WMA);
   3. (3) Black Gap WMA;
   4. (4) Blue Elbow Swamp-Tony Houseman WMA;
   5. (5) Caddo Lake WMA;
   6. (6) Chaparral WMA;
   7. (7) Dam B WMA (including Angelina-Neches Scientific Area)
   8. (8) Gus Engeling WMA;
   9. (9) Las Palomas WMA;
   10. (10) Elephant Mountain WMA;
   11. (11) Gene Howe WMA (does not include Pat Murphy Unit);
   12. (12) Guadalupe Delta WMA;
   13. (13) James Daughtrey WMA;
   14. (14) Justin Hurst WMA;
   15. (15) Matador WMA;
   16. (16) McGillvray and Leona McKie Muse WMA;
   17. (17) Moore Plantation WMA;
   18. (18) Nannie Stringfellow WMA;
   19. (19) Old Sabine Bottom WMA;
   20. (20) Pat Mayse WMA;
   21. (21) Ray Roberts;
   22. (22) Roger Fawcett WMA; and
   23. (23) White Oak Creek WMA.

Source Note:The provisions of this §65.908 adopted to be effective June 7, 2026, 51 TexReg 3714.