Game Wardens Reveal Top 5 Hunting Violations

Your Texas Game Wardens compiled this list of the 5 most common hunting violations of 2025. Avoid a citation by avoiding these mistakes: 

1. No proof of Hunter Education: Be able to provide proof of Hunter Ed if you were born after Sept. 1, 1971. 
2. Harvest log violation: Complete the harvest log on the back of a paper license, or use the Texas Hunt & Fish app if you have a digital license.
3. Improperly tagged white-tailed deer: One example of this is a buck tag on a doe. Review how to properly tag a deer with a paper license; or tag with the Texas Hunt & Fish app if you have a digital license.
4. Illegal white-tailed buck taken (in counties with an antler restrictions): A legal white-tailed buck has at least one unbranched antler or an inside spread of 13″ or greater. See our tips for determining inside spread. 
5. Untagged white-tailed deer: tag your harvest before you move it.