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Texas hunting season dates

Hunting season dates

Game Animals

Javelina

Javelina season dates
Season	Zone	Dates
General	North	Oct. 1 – Feb. 26
General	South	Sep. 1 – Aug. 31

Complete javelina regulations

Mule Deer

Mule deer season dates
Season	Zone	Dates
General	Panhandle	Nov. 19 – Dec. 4
General	Trans-Pecos	Nov. 25 – Dec. 11
Archery	59 of 254 counties	Oct. 1 – Nov. 4

Complete mule deer regulations

Pronghorn

Pronghorn season dates
Season	Zone	Dates
General	41 of 254 counties	Oct. 1-16

Complete pronghorn regulations

Squirrel

Squirrel season dates
Season	Zone	Dates
General	East Texas	Oct. 1 – Feb. 26 & May 1-31
General	Other open counties	Sep. 1 – Aug. 31
Youth-only	East Texas	Sep. 24 – 25

Complete squirrel regulations

White-tailed Deer

White-tailed deer season dates
Season	Zone	Dates
General	North	Nov. 5 – Jan. 1
General	South	Nov. 5 – Jan. 15
Special Late	North	Jan. 2-15
Special Late	South	Jan. 16-29
Youth-Only	North	Oct. 29-30 & Jan. 2-15
Youth-Only	South	Oct. 29-30 & Jan. 2-15
Archery	252 of 254 counties	Oct. 1 – Nov. 4
Muzzleloader	90 of 254 counties	Jan. 2-15

Complete white-tailed deer regulations

Upland Game Birds

Chachalaca

Chachalaca season dates
Season	Zone	Dates
Regular	Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr & Willacy Counties	Oct. 29 – Feb. 26

Complete chachalaca regulations

Pheasant

Pheasant season dates
Season	Zone	Dates
Regular	Panhandle	Dec. 3 – Jan. 1

Complete pheasant regulations

Quail

Quail season dates
Season	Zone	Dates
Regular	Statewide	Oct. 29 – Feb. 26

Complete quail regulations

Turkey

Rio Grande Turkey

Rio Grande Turkey season dates
Season	Zone	Dates
Fall	North	Nov. 5 – Jan. 1
	South	Nov. 5 – Jan. 15
	Brooks, Kenedy, Kleberg & Willacy counties	Nov. 5 – Feb. 26
	Archery-only	Oct. 1 – Nov. 4
Fall Youth-only	North	Oct. 29-30 & Jan. 2-15
Fall Youth-only	South	Oct. 29-30 & Jan. 16-29
Spring	North	April 1 – May 14
	South	Mar. 18 – Apr. 30
	One-turkey counties	Apr. 1-30
Spring Youth-Only	North	Mar. 25-26 & May 20-21
Spring Youth-Only	South	Mar. 11-12 & May 6-7

Eastern Turkey

Eastern Turkey season dates
Season	Zone	Dates
Spring	East Texas	Apr. 22 – May 14

Complete turkey regulations

Migratory Game Bird

Dove

Dove season dates
Season	Zone	Dates
Regular	North	Sep. 1 – Nov. 13 & Dec. 17 – Jan. 1
	Central	Sep. 1 – Oct. 30 & Dec. 17 – Jan. 15
	South	Sep. 14 – Oct. 30 & Dec. 17 – Jan. 22
Special White-winged Dove Days	South	Sep. 2-4 & Sept. 9-11

Complete dove regulations

Duck

Duck season dates
Season	Zone	Dates
Regular	High Plains Mallard Management Unit	Oct. 29-30 & Nov. 4 – Jan. 29
	North	Nov. 12-27 & Dec. 3 – Jan. 29
	South	Nov. 5-27 & Dec. 10 – Jan. 29
Youth/Veterans	High Plains Mallard Management Unit	Oct. 22-23
	North	Nov. 5-6
	South	Oct. 29-30

Complete duck regulations

Goose

Goose season dates
Season	Zone	Dates
Early Canada Goose	East	Sep. 10- 25
Light & Dark Geese	West	Nov. 5 – Feb. 5
Light & Dark Geese	East	Nov. 5- Jan. 29
Light Goose Conservation Order	West	Feb. 6 – Mar. 12
Light Goose Conservation Order	East	Jan. 30 – Mar. 12

Complete goose regulations

Rails, Gallinules & Moorhens

Rails, Gallinules & Moorhens hunting seasons and dates
Season	Zone	Dates
Regular	Statewide	Sep. 10-25 & Nov. 5 – Dec. 28

Complete rail, gallinule & moorhen regulations

Sandhill Cranes

Sandhill Cranes hunting seasons and dates
Season	Zone	Dates
Regular	A	Oct. 29 – Jan. 29
	B	Nov. 25 – Jan. 29
	C	Dec. 17 – Jan. 22

Complete sandhill crane regulations

Snipe

Common season dates
Season	Zone	Dates
Regular	Statewide	Nov. 5 – Feb. 19

Complete snipe regulations

Teal

Teal hunting seasons and dates
Season	Zone	Dates
September Teal Only	Statewide	Sep. 10-25

Complete teal regulations

Woodcock

Woodcock hunting seasons and dates
Season	Zone	Dates
Regular	Statewide	Dec. 18 – Jan. 31

Complete woodcock regulations

Other Animals

Alligator

Alligator hunting seasons and dates
Season	Zone	Dates
General	22 Counties & Special Properties	Sep. 10-30
General	All Other Counties	Apr. 1-June 30

Complete alligator regulations

Rabbits and Hares

Rabbits and Hares hunting seasons and dates
Season	Zone	Dates
Regular	Statewide	No closed season

Complete rabbit and hare regulations