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2012 Hunting Seasons

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Alligator 
See Spring Alligator Hunt Orientation 
for further information.
22 Counties and special 
      properties (By permit only)
Sept. 10-30, 2012
Remainder of state Apr. 1-Jun. 30, 2012
Pronghorn By permit only Sept. 29-Oct. 7, 2012
Dove 
Please report leg bands to
1-800-327-BAND
North Zone:
Regular Season Sept. 1-Oct. 24, 2012 and 
Dec. 22, 2012-Jan. 6, 2013
Central Zone:
Regular Season Sept. 1-Oct. 24, 2012 and 
Dec. 22, 2012-Jan. 6, 2013
South Zone:
Regular Season Sept. 21-Oct. 28, 2012 and
Dec. 22, 2012-Jan. 22, 2013
Special White-winged Dove Area:
      Note: The dates are distinct from the rest of the South Zone
Special Season 
      (Legal shooting hours are noon to sunset)
Sept. 1-2 and Sept. 8-9, 2012
Regular Season Sept. 21-Oct. 28, 2012 and 
Dec. 22, 2012-Jan. 18, 2013
Falconry 
(entire state)
Nov. 15-Dec. 21, 2012
September Teal Only Season 
Bag Limits
Statewide Sept. 15-30, 2012
White-tailed Deer Archery Sept. 29-Nov. 2, 2012
General:
*Special Youth Season Oct. 27-28, 2012 and Jan. 7-20, 2013
North Texas (212 counties) Nov. 3, 2012-Jan. 6, 2013
South Texas (30 counties) Nov. 3, 2012-Jan. 20, 2013
Special Antler Restrictions 
      (117 counties)
13" inside spread or one unbranched antler
Late Antlerless and Spike:
North Texas (106 counties) Jan. 7-20, 2013
South Texas (30 counties) Jan. 21-Feb. 3, 2013
Muzzleloader (57 counties) Jan. 7-20, 2013
Mule deer Archery Sept. 29-Nov. 2, 2012
General:
Panhandle (39 counties) Nov. 17-Dec. 2, 2012
Southwestern Panhandle 
      (11 counties)
Nov. 17-25, 2012
Trans-Pecos (19 counties) Nov. 23-Dec. 9, 2012
Javelina Northern (43 counties) Oct. 1, 2012-Feb. 24, 2013
Southern (50 counties) No closed season
Squirrel **Special Youth Season September 29-30, 2012
East Texas (51 counties) Oct. 1, 2012-Feb. 3, 2013 
May 1-31, 2013
Other open counties 
      (See county listings)
No closed season
Pheasant
Panhandle (37 counties) Dec. 1-30, 2012
Quail Statewide 
      (All counties)
Oct. 27, 2012-Feb. 24, 2013
Rio Grande Turkey Archery Sept. 29-Nov. 2, 2012
Fall Season:
*Special Youth Season Oct. 27-28, 2012 and Jan. 19-20, 2013
North Texas (123 counties) Nov. 3, 2012-Jan. 6, 2013
South Texas (26 counties) Nov. 3, 2012-Jan. 20, 2013
Brooks, Kenedy, Kleberg, and 
      Willacy Counties
Nov. 3, 2012-Feb. 24, 2013
Spring Season: (Spring Zones)
North Zone (101 counties) Mar. 30-May 12, 2013
*Special Youth Season Mar. 23-24, 2013 
May 18-19, 2013
South Zone (54 counties) Mar. 16-Apr. 28, 2013
*Special Youth Season Mar. 9-10, 2013 
May 4-5, 2013
1 - Turkey Bag Limit 
      (8 counties)
April 1-30, 2013
*No Special Youth Season
Eastern Turkey
Mandatory Check Stations
+Spring Season Only:
East Texas (28 counties) Apr. 15-May14, 2013
Chachalaca Cameron, Hildago, Starr, and 
      Willacy Counties
Nov. 3, 2012-Feb. 24, 2013
Rabbits and Hares Statewide No closed season
* In all counties that have an open season for those species.
** In all counties that have an October 1-February 4 and May 1-31 Open Squirrel Season.
+ Rio Grande and Eastern Turkey may be hunted in these counties.

 

 

 

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