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Westwood Shores POA Subdivision will be conducting a controlled management archery hunt every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday during the morning and evening. The managed hunt will start on October 3, 2026, to January 3, 2027, with a goal of 50 deer harvested from our ever-growing population of white tail deer herd. From October 3, 2026, to November 29, 2026, 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 and Marcus Pillows, working with the Texas Parks & Wildlife law 
       enforcement officers.
3.    Resident hunters of Westwood Shores and MVR members may apply to be permitted as a participant and will be charged a
       $200.00 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 assigned a deer hunting location for two weekends in a row and then will be drawn for
       another deer hunting location every two weekends.
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, Saturday, and Sunday during the morning and evening hunts, 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 29, 2026.
        Hunters can read their hunting book to determine the last day of the doe harvest.
11.    Dates may be changed by the Ad Hoc Committee 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 12:00 noon, 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 REMOVED FROM 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 that fail to hunt their assigned hunting locations must contact Constable Mark W. Cole, 936-581-0303, indicating that they will not
        be able to hunt. If Constable Cole is not contacted, the hunter can be removed from the hunting list for two weekend hunts. Emergency
        situations will be understood.
22.   Hunters must show, at sign-out at the Access Control Gate, any deer harvested, which the hunter had taken on Westwood Shores
        Subdivision property.
23.   AII deer must have the appropriate deer tag before leaving the field. All Texas Parks & Wildlife regulations will apply while hunting.
24.   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.
25.   AII hunters must remove their hunting tents/blinds by the Monday following Sundays at 12:00 noon, so that another hunter can hunt
        that location for the following two weeks.
26.   lf a harvested deer runs onto private property, the hunter must contact Constable Mark W. Cole or the Texas Parks & Wildlife Game Warden
        (936-707-0686) to retrieve the deer.
27.   Every hunter must take into mind not to have a verbal confrontation with a resident of the Westwood Shores Subdivision during the hunting
        period.
28.   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.
29.   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.