Hunters will notice a change in the way game regulations are presented in this year's 2001-2002 Texas Parks and Wildlife Outdoor Annual. What they might not notice are a few errors that appear in the booklet, which became available Aug. 15 when new licenses went on sale.

To ensure hunters and anglers are legal in the field, states David Sinclair, TPW director of wildlife enforcement sportsmen should be aware there are a few cases of inaccurate information in the new Outdoor Annual. The following revisions should be noted before going afield this fall:

• The season dates for pronghorn antelope are Sept. 29 through Oct. 7, 2001.
• Applications for the two new hunt categories in the Big Time Texas Hunts program may not be purchased through license vendors. Entries in the Texas Heritage Hunt and the Texas Premium Buck Hunt must be mailed in to TPW and are available online (http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/hunt/pubhunt/bgtime_entry.htm) or by calling (800) 792-1112 and requesting an application from the wildlife information help desk (menu option 5)
• Some counties in the one-buck-only zones were incorrectly noted in text appearing with a statewide map listing of white-tailed deer regulations. Instead of the repetitive and lengthy text listing of hunting regulations for each of Texas' 254 counties that has appeared in the Outdoor Annual for years, TPW created a common alphabetic key system with accompanying maps. The one-buck-only counties that are divided into West and East zones should include counties labeled B, C, D, E, F, G, I, L, and M.
• In the section outlining general season white-tailed deer regulations for D counties, hunters in Grayson County should be aware that antlerless deer may be taken by Managed Land Deer permits only, except on the Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge. No antlerless permit is required for Williamson County (west of Interstate 35) or McLennan County, unless MLD permits have been issued.
• In the section outlining general season white-tailed deer regulations for F counties, which include the East Zone one-buck-only counties of Cass, Harrison, Marion, Nacogdoches, Panola, Sabine, San Augustine and Shelby, hunters should be aware that doe days begin Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 22, 2001) and run through Sunday, November 25, 2001, not Nov. 7 as indicated in the guide.
• In the section outlining white-tailed deer regulations for K counties, which include Brewster, Culberson, Jeff Davis, Pecos, Presidio, Reeves, Terrell and portions of Upton counties, hunters should note that during the general season antlerless deer may be taken without an antlerless permit unless MLD antlerless permits have been issued for the property.

"In an effort to help hunters and anglers we made the booklet more user-friendly this year by going to a graphics-based format," Sinclair said. "If you aren't sure about a regulation or have conflicting information, contact your local TPW game warden or call us toll free at (800) 792-1112, prior to going hunting or fishing."