2020 – 2021 Hunting Season Dates
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Game Animals
Javelina
Season | Zone | Dates |
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General | North | Oct. 1 - Feb. 28 |
South | Sep. 1 - Aug. 31 |
Mule Deer
Season | Zone | Dates |
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General | Panhandle | Nov. 21 - Dec. 6 |
SW Panhandle | Nov. 21 - Nov. 29 | |
Trans-Pecos | Nov. 27 - Dec. 13 | |
Archery | 59 of 254 counties | Oct. 3 - Nov. 6 |
Pronghorn
Season | Zone | Dates |
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General | 41 of 254 counties | Oct. 3-11 |
Squirrel
Season | Zone | Dates |
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General | East Texas | Oct. 1 - Feb. 28 & May 1-31 |
Other open counties | Sep. 1 - Aug. 31 | |
Youth-only | East Texas | Sep. 26-27 |
White-tailed Deer
Season | Zone | Dates |
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General | North | Nov. 7 - Jan 3. |
South | Nov. 7 - Jan. 17 | |
Youth-only | North | Oct. 31 - Nov. 1 & Jan. 4-17 |
South | Oct. 31 - Nov. 1 & Jan. 4-17 | |
Special Late | North | Jan. 4-17 |
South | Jan. 18 - Jan. 31 | |
Archery | 252 of 254 counties | Oct. 3 - Nov. 6 |
Muzzleloader | 90 of 254 counties | Jan. 4-17 |
Upland Game Birds
Chachalaca
Season | Zone | Dates |
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Regular | Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr & Willacy Counties | Oct. 31 - Feb. 28 |
Pheasant
Season | Zone | Dates |
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Regular | Panhandle | Dec. 5 - Jan. 3 |
Quail
Season | Zone | Dates |
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Regular | Statewide | Oct. 31 - Feb. 28 |
Turkey
Rio Grande Turkey
Season | Zone | Dates |
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Fall | North | Nov. 7 - Jan. 3 |
South | Nov. 7 - Jan. 17 | |
Brooks, Kenedy, Kleberg & Willacy counties | Nov. 7 - Feb. 28 | |
Archery-only | Oct. 3 - Nov. 6 | |
Fall Youth-only | North | Oct. 31 - Nov. 1 & Jan. 4-17 |
South | Oct. 31 - Nov. 1 & Jan. 18-31 | |
Spring | North | April 3 - May 16 |
South | Mar. 20 - May 2 | |
One-turkey counties | Apr. 1-30 | |
Spring Youth-only | North | Mar. 27-28 & May 22-23 |
South | Mar. 13-14 & May 8-9 |
Eastern Turkey
Season | Zone | Dates |
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Spring | East Texas | Apr. 22 - May 14 |
Migratory Game Bird
Dove
Season | Zone | Dates |
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Regular | North | Sep. 1 - Nov. 12 & Dec. 18 - Jan. 3 |
Central | Sep. 1 - Nov. 1 & Dec. 18 - Jan. 14 | |
South | Sep. 14 - Nov. 1 & Dec. 18 - Jan. 23 | |
Special White-winged Dove Days | South | Sep. 5, 6, 12, 13 |
Duck
Season | Zone | Dates |
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Regular | High Plains Mallard Management Unit | Oct. 31 - Nov. 1 & Nov. 6 - Jan. 31 |
North | Nov. 14-29 & Dec. 5 - Jan. 31 | |
South | Nov. 7-29 & Dec. 12 - Jan. 31 | |
Youth-Only | High Plains Mallard Management Unit | Oct. 24-25 |
North | Nov. 7-8 | |
South | Oct. 31 - Nov. 1 |
Goose
Season | Zone | Dates |
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Early Canada Goose | East | Sep. 12- 27 |
Light & Dark Geese | West | Nov. 14 - Feb. 14 |
East | Nov. 7- Jan. 31 | |
Light Goose Conservation Order | West | Feb. 15 - Mar. 14 |
East | Feb. 1 - Mar. 14 | |
Rails, Gallinules & Moorehens
Season | Zone | Dates |
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Regular | Statewide | Sep. 12-27 & Nov. 7 - Dec. 30 |
Sandhill Cranes
Season | Zone | Dates |
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Regular | A | Oct. 31 - Jan. 31 |
B | Nov. 27 - Jan. 31 | |
C | Dec. 19 - Jan. 24 |
Snipe
Season | Zone | Dates |
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Regular | Statewide | Nov. 7 - Feb. 21 |
Teal
Season | Zone | Dates |
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September Teal Only | Statewide | Sep. 12-27 |
Woodcock
Season | Zone | Dates |
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Regular | Statewide | Dec. 18 - Jan. 31 |
Other Animals
Alligator
Season | Zone | Dates |
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General | Core | Sep. 10-30 |
Non-core | Apr. 1-June 30 |
Rabbits and Hares
Season | Zone | Dates |
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Regular | Statewide | No closed season |