In addition to a hunting license, a migratory game bird stamp endorsement ($7) is required to hunt any migratory game bird, including mourning dove (a Federal Sandhill Crane Permit is required to hunt sandhill crane). An upland game bird stamp endorsement ($7) is required to hunt turkey, quail, pheasant, or chachalacas.
See County Listings for specific county regulations.
ALLIGATOR
- 22 counties & special properties (by permit only) Sept. 10–30
- Remainder of the state Apr. 1 – June 30
PRONGHORN ANTELOPE Oct. 3-11
DOVE (Please report leg bands to www.reportband.gov)
- North Zone and Central Zone Sept. 1 – Oct. 25, Dec. 18 – Jan. 1
- South Zone Sept. 18 – Oct. 21, Dec. 18 – Jan. 22
- Special White-winged Dove Area Sept. 5,6,12 & 13, Sept. 18 – Oct. 21, Dec. 18 – Jan. 18
EARLY TEAL-ONLY Statewide Sept. 12-27
CANADA GOOSE-ONLY Eastern Zone Only Sept. 12-27
WHITE-TAILED DEER
- Archery-Only Season Oct. 3 – Nov. 6
- GENERAL SEASON:
- *Special Youth Season Oct. 31 – Nov. 1, Jan. 4-17
- North Zone (see County Listings) Nov. 7 – Jan. 3
- South Zone (see County Listings) Nov. 7 – Jan. 17
- Late Antlerless & Spike:
- North Zone (see County Listings) Jan. 4-17
- South Zone (see County Listings) Jan. 18-31
- Muzzleloader (see County Listings) Jan. 4-17
MULE DEER
- Archery-Only Season Oct. 3 – Nov. 6
- General Season: Panhandle (see County Listings) Nov. 21 – Dec. 6
- SW Panhandle (see County Listings) Nov. 21-29
- Trans-Pecos (see County Listings) Nov. 27 – Dec. 13
JAVELINA
- North Zone (see County Listings) Oct. 1 – Feb. 28
- South Zone (see County Listings) Sept. 1 – Aug. 31
SQUIRREL
- **Special Youth Season Sept. 26-27
- East Texas (see County Listings) Oct. 1 – Feb. 28, May 1–31
- Other open counties (see County Listings) Sept. 1 – Aug. 31
PHEASANT Panhandle (see County Listings) Dec. 5 – Jan. 3
QUAIL Statewide (all counties) Oct. 31 – Feb. 28
RIO GRANDE TURKEY
- Archery-Only Season Oct. 3 – Nov. 6
- FALL SEASON:
- *Special Youth Season Oct. 31 – Nov. 1 (Statewide), Jan. 4-17 (North Zone only)
- North Zone (see County Listings) Nov. 7 – Jan. 3
- South Zone (see County Listings) Nov. 7 – Jan. 17
- Brooks, Kenedy, Kleberg & Willacy counties Nov. 7 – Feb. 28
- SPRING SEASON:
- North Zone (see County Listings) April 2 – May 15
- *Special Youth Season Mar. 26-27, May 21-22
- South Zone (see County Listings) Mar. 19 – May 1
- *Special Youth Season Mar. 12-13, May 7-8 1-
- Turkey Bag Limit (see County Listings) Apr. 1–30 +
- EASTERN TURKEY
- Spring-Only Season: East Texas (see County Listings) Apr. 15 – May 14
CHACHALACA Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr and Willacy counties Oct. 31 – Feb. 28
RABBITS AND HARES No closed season.
* In all counties that have an open season for those species.
** In all counties that have an Oct. 1 – Feb. 28 and May 1-31 open season.
+ Rio Grande and Eastern Turkey may be hunted in these counties.