2025-2026 Seasons by Animal
Alligator
+- General Season
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Core
Sept. 10 - 30, 2025
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Non-core
Apr. 1 - June 30, 2026
Chachalaca
+- Regular Season
-
Oct. 25, 2025 - Feb. 22, 2026
Desert Bighorn Sheep
+Dove
+- Regular Season
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North Zone
Sept. 1 - Nov. 9, 2025
Dec. 19, 2025 - Jan. 7, 2026 -
Central Zone
Sept. 1 - Oct. 26, 2025
Dec. 12, 2025 - Jan. 14, 2026 -
South Zone
Sept. 14 - Oct. 26, 2025
Dec. 12, 2025 - Jan. 22, 2026
- Special White-winged Dove Days
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South Zone
Sept. 5 - 7, 2025
Sept. 12 - 13, 2025
- Falconry
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Statewide
Nov. 14 - 30, 2025
Duck
+- Youth-Only
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High Plains Mallard Management Unit
Oct. 11 - 12, 2025
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North Zone
Nov. 1 - 2, 2025
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South Zone
Oct. 25 - 26, 2025
- Veterans and Active Duty Military
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High Plains Mallard Management Unit
Oct. 11 - 12, 2025
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North Zone
Nov. 1 - 2, 2025
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South Zone
Oct. 25 - 26, 2025
- Regular Season
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High Plains Mallard Management Unit
Oct. 18 - 19, 2025
Oct. 24, 2025 - Jan. 25, 2026 -
North Zone
Nov. 8 - 30, 2025
Dec. 6, 2025 - Jan. 25, 2026 -
South Zone
Nov. 1 - 30, 2025
Dec. 13, 2025 - Jan. 25, 2026
- "Dusky" Duck
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High Plains Mallard Management Unit
Oct. 27, 2025 - Jan. 25, 2026
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North Zone
Nov. 13 - 30, 2025
Dec. 6, 2025 - Jan. 25, 2026 -
South Zone
Nov. 6 - 30, 2025
Dec. 13, 2025 - Jan. 25, 2026
- Falconry
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North Zone
Jan. 26 - Feb. 9, 2026
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South Zone
Jan. 26 - Feb. 9, 2026
Goose
+- Early Canada Geese Season
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Eastern Zone
Sept. 13 - 28, 2025
- Dark Geese
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Western Zone
Nov. 1, 2025 - Feb. 1, 2026
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Eastern Zone
Nov. 1, 2025 - Jan. 25, 2026
- Light Geese
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Western Zone
Nov. 1, 2025 - Feb. 1, 2026
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Eastern Zone
Nov. 1, 2025 - Feb. 15, 2026
Javelina
+- Regular Season
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Northern
Oct. 1, 2025 - Feb. 22, 2026
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Southern
Sept. 1, 2025 - Aug. 31, 2026
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No Open Season
Mule Deer
+- Archery Only
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Panhandle
Sept. 27 - Nov. 21, 2025
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Trans-Pecos
Sept. 27 - Nov. 27, 2025
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Brewster, Pecos, Terrell Counties
Sept. 27 - Nov. 27, 2025
- General Season
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Panhandle
Nov. 22 - Dec. 7, 2025
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Trans-Pecos
Nov. 28 - Dec. 14, 2025
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Brewster, Pecos, Terrell Counties
Nov. 28 - Dec. 14, 2025
Pheasant
+- General Season
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Panhandle
Dec. 6, 2025 - Jan. 4, 2026
Pronghorn
+- Regular Season
-
Oct. 4 - 19, 2025
Quail
+- Regular Season
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Statewide
Nov. 1, 2025 - Feb. 28, 2026
Rabbits and Hares
+Rails, Gallinules and Moorhens
+- Regular Season
-
Statewide
Sept. 20 - 28, 2025
Nov. 1 - Dec. 31, 2025
- Falconry
-
Statewide
Sandhill Crane
+
Species Info
Migratory Game Bird Endorsement, Federal Sandhill Crane Permit & HIP Certification Required
- Regular Season
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Zone A
Oct. 25, 2025 - Jan. 25, 2026
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Zone B
Nov. 21, 2025 - Jan. 25, 2026
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Zone C
Dec. 13, 2025 - Jan. 18, 2026
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No Open Season
Squirrel
+- General Season
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East Texas
Oct. 1, 2025 - Feb. 22, 2026
May 1 - 31, 2026 -
All Other Counties
Sept. 1, 2025 - Aug. 31, 2026
- Youth-Only
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East Texas
Sept. 26 - 28, 2025
Teal
+- September Teal Only Season
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Statewide
Sept. 20 - 28, 2025
White-tailed Deer
+- Archery Only
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All counties with an open season
Sept. 27 - Oct. 31, 2025
- General Season
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North Zone
Nov. 1, 2025 - Jan. 4, 2026
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South Zone
Nov. 1, 2025 - Jan. 18, 2026
- Youth-Only
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North Zone
Oct. 24 - 26, 2025
Jan. 5 - 18, 2026 -
South Zone
Oct. 24 - 26, 2025
Jan. 5 - 18, 2026
- Muzzleloader
-
Jan. 5 - 18, 2026
- Special Late
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North Zone
Jan. 5 - 18, 2026
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South Zone
Jan. 19 - Feb. 1, 2026
Wild Turkey
+- Archery Only
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All counties with an open fall season
Sept. 27 - Oct. 31, 2025
- Youth-Only
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North Zone
Oct. 24 - 26, 2025
Jan. 5 - 18, 2026 -
South Zone
Oct. 24 - 26, 2025
Jan. 19 - Feb. 1, 2026 -
North Zone
Mar. 21 - 22, 2026
May 16 - 17, 2026 -
South Zone
Mar. 7 - 8, 2026
May 2 - 3, 2026
- Fall Season
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North Zone
Nov. 1, 2025 - Jan. 4, 2026
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South Zone
Nov. 1, 2025 - Jan. 18, 2026
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Brooks, Kenedy, Kleberg, and Willacy Counties
Nov. 1, 2025 - Feb. 22, 2026
- Spring Season
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North Zone
Mar. 28 - May 10, 2026
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South Zone
Mar. 14 - Apr. 26, 2026
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One-Turkey Counties
Apr. 1 - 30, 2026
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East Zone
Apr. 22 - May 14, 2026
Wilson's Snipe (Common Snipe or Jacksnipe)
+- Regular Season
-
Statewide
Nov. 1, 2025 - Feb. 15, 2026
Woodcock
+- Regular Season
-
Statewide
Dec. 18, 2025 - Jan. 31, 2026
- Falconry
-
Statewide
Jan. 26 - Feb. 15, 2026