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Westwood Shores POA
Hunting Orientation

Westwood Shores POA Subdivision will be conducting a controlled management archery hunt every Friday evening and on Saturday and Sunday during the morning and evening. The managed hunt will start on September 27, 2025, to January 4, 2026, with a goal of 50 deer harvested from our ever-growing population of the white tail deer herd. From September 27, 2025, to November 30, 2025, no antlerless permit required. A bag limit of two bucks, (either one buck and one spike or you can harvest two spikes with no buck), and two does can be harvested for the management of the deer population. The following are basic rules and procedures:

GOAL: Removal of 50 deer by a means of a controlled archery hunt.

RULES OF THE CONTROLLED ARCHERY HUNT:

1. Compound and crossbows only. (NO GUNS)
2. Maximum of numbered sites to be established by Constable Mark W. Cole, working with the Texas Parks & Wildlife law enforcement officers.
3. Resident hunters of Westwood Shores may apply to be permitted as a participant and will be charged a $100.00 approved application fee. None resident hunters may also apply to be permitted as a participant and will be charged $250.00 for approved application fee. The application is non­ refundable. A maximum of 35 hunters will be approved for the deer harvest.
4. Residents of Westwood Shores Subdivision will be approved first for the deer harvest. The first two weekends, starting September 27, 2024, residents will be the only hunters drawn to hunt. If the goal of 35 hunters are not met, then additional hunters can be signed up for the deer harvest.
5. Hunters will submit their application to the Access Control Gate or Constable Mark W. Cole for approval.
6. Hunters will be required to be licensed with the State of Texas and hold an archery endorsement.
7. The archery endorsement must be shown, when submitting the application to Constable Cole.
8. If born after September 2, 1971, a hunting safety education course is required, unless a one-time deferral is applied for.
9. Hunters must be at least 16 years of age.
10. The managed hunt will take place every Friday evening and during the morning and evening times on Saturday and Sunday except for the opening weekend, which will be on Saturday and Sunday. Bucks with at least a 13- inch spread and spikes can be harvested along with two does. Hunters are reminded that during the latter part of the deer harvest, does will not be permitted to be hunted after November 30, 2025. Hunters can read their hunting book to determine the last day of the doe harvest.
11. Dates may be changed by the Board based on factors such as weather, events, and progress of the program to date.
12. Hunters will be assigned a site by random draw.
13. NO ROAMING OR STALKING WILL BE PERMITTED. A HUNTER CAN BE REMOVED FROM THE HARVEST PROGRAM FOREVER IF THE HUNTER VIOLATES THESE RULES AND OR TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE LAWS, WHILE HUNTING AT WESTWOOD SHORES SUBDIVISION.
14. Corn or other feeding items can be used at the deer hunting locations.
15. An orange colored hunting vest and hat or cap WILL BE required for hunters at all times.
16. AII rules and regulations set forth by the Texas Parks & Wildlife will be strictly enforced.
17. AII hunters will be permitted and encouraged to provide their own stand.
18. Hunters will be signed in and out each day of the hunt at the front gate, NO EXCEPTIONS.
19. Hunters will be permitted to check in no earlier than 4:30 am and must check out by 10:30 am during the deer harvest at the Access Control Gate. During the afternoon hunt, hunters can check in no earlier than 3:00 pm and must leave the hunting stand location at dusk, during the Friday, Saturday and Sunday evening hunt and check out at the Access Control Gate. (EACH HUNTER MUST DO THIS FOR SAFETY.) {FAILURE TO FOLLOW THIS RULE CAN HAVE THE HUNTER REMOVEDFROM THE HUNTING PROGRAM.)
20. Hunters are responsible for the removal of deer and shall not field dress the deer, except at a designated location, which is at the Westwood Shores Maintenance Yard.
21. Hunters must show, at sign out at the Access Control Gate, any deer harvested, which the hunter had taken on Westwood Shores Subdivision property.
22. AII deer must have the appropriate deer tag, before leaving the field. AllTexas Parks & Wildlife regulation will apply while hunting.
23. Any violation of the above rules will not be tolerated and the hunter will not be allowed to hunt again on Westwood Shores Subdivision property.
24. If a harvested deer runs onto a private property, the hunter must contact Constable Mark W. Cole or the Texas Parks & Wildlife Game Warden (936- 707-0686) to retrieve the deer.
25. Every hunter must take into mind to not have a verbal confrontation with a resident of the Westwood Shores Subdivision during the hunting period.
26. lf a hunter has a problem with a resident property owner, the hunter is encouraged to contact Constable Mark W. Cole or the Texas Parks and Wildlife law enforcement officers.
27. Westwood Shores POA has the right to remove any hunter from the managed harvest of deer or hogs, which would violate Texas Parks & Wildlife laws; State of Texas Penal Code, and or POA Rules or Deed Restrictions.