Hunting Rules and Regulations
1. Ethical hunting practices are to be followed at all times and failure to comply with this will result in expulsion from the club. Any hunting violation noted by any member must be reported to the Club Board and/or Game Warden as soon as possible.
2. Federal, State, and County hunting laws apply unless MHC has more restrictive rules herein.
Deer Rules
1. Bucks are subject to State and County Restrictions unless otherwise noted herein. Doe may be killed with MLD permits that can be found in the lockbox by the weigh station.
2. Each membership may take a combined total of 5 deer, no more than two mature bucks for all seasons combined. Each membership will be allowed 2 bucks over 14" and one cull as defined by state rules and 3 does. Violation of the 14" rule will result in 100$ fine and must be paid before you can continue to hunt.
3. All deer harvested must be recorded at the weigh in station before the deer is removed from the club. If you do not record the harvest, the member will be subject to fine of 100$ by the club and must be paid before hunting can resume.
a. Deer harvest data must include at a minimum the following: Date of harvest, sex of deer, age of deer as determined by the teeth and jawbone, number of antler points on both the right and left side, MLD Tag No. for Does, Hunter Name, Hunting License number, and Hunter's Address.
4. If a wounded deer crosses into the next lease do not go retrieve it without first calling the landowner or neighboring lease president for permission. You may be arrested for trespassing if caught without permission.
Buck Harvest Rules
1. A legal buck in MHC is one that meets the following minimum requirements: an inside spread of greater than 14 inches and 4.5 years of age or more, has at least one unbranched antler that is greater than 6 inches in length (this includes spikes). Violations of the 13 inch rule must be reported to the local game warden as it is a violation of county and state regulations. A violation of the state minimum 13 inches (i.e 12 inch spread) can result in up to a $1,500 fine and suspension of hunting license. As well as a 100$ fine by the club.
2. Violation of the 14 inch rule will result in hunting privileges being revoked for the year at MHC for the member, all dependents, and any guest.
Doe Harvest
1. All doe must be tagged with a MLD tag that can be found in the lockbox and the proper boxes completely filled out on the Harvest log sheet. Under MLD any doe taken in any season (archey, general, youth, late youth, muzzleloader, etc) must be tagged with a MLD permit. A tag from your hunting license may not be used for Harvest on Moscow Hunting Club for does. Each year the club board shall establish what date the harvest of does will begin with a rifle and let the membership know accordingly.
Youth rule
1. Any youth as defined by the State of Texas (Children aged 16 and under) may harvest a state legal buck (i.e at least one unbranched antler or an inside spread of 13" or greater) with no consequence from the club. There is no minimum spike length for a youth hunter.
Late season youth and muzzleloader hunts
1. Only Bucks are allowed to be harvested during the late season hunts. This is to prevent the harvest of does that have already been bred.
Hog Rules ( As of 2016 no dogs are permitted on the lease for running hogs.)
1. Hogs can be hunted year round with no limit.
2. Use of dogs to hunt hogs will be reviewed on an annual basis by the club. If these rules bellow are not followed running dogs will be stopped all together period no exceptions.
a. Members may use dogs for hunting except beginning September 1 through the late muzzle loader season.
b. If the pursuit of hog(s) crosses the MHC boundary, all chase activities must stop. You can only cross to get your dogs if a call is made to the neighboring clubs president for permission. This must be done every time without exception. Otherwise you can wait or try to call the dogs back across the line, but do not cross over boundary period. If you do and you are caught you will be subject to the proper authorities being called for trespassing.
c. Dogs must have collar and tags.
d. Do not drop your dogs on other members stands and feeder area without that members permission. If dogs run through another members area that's one thing but intentionally putting out on other members areas will not be tolerated and will cause all hog hunting to stop. Hunt your own feeders or come out the day before and corning roads and trails is fine.
3. Traps must be placed within your tagged hunting area and must not infringe on other members hunting territory. Traps must also be marked with member number.
4. No guest allowed while hog hunting. There is no exception to this rule. We have too many problems with guys coming back without the member and hunting.
Squirrel Rules
1. Dogs are permitted for squirrel hunting after close of the regular deer season.
2. No member shall kill over 10 squirrels in any one day. NO more than 30 squirrels shall be allowed to any one membership in seven consecutive days.
Dove and Quail Rules
1. No restrictions over and above State law and bag limits.