2023 - 2024 Hunting Season Dates

Seasons by Category

Public Hunting & Drawn Hunts

Game Animals

Javelina

Javelina season dates
Season Zone Dates
General North Oct. 1, 2023 - Feb. 25, 2024
South Sep. 1, 2023 - Aug. 31, 2024

Mule Deer

Mule deer season dates
Season Zone Dates
General Panhandle Nov. 18, 2023 - Dec. 3, 2023
Trans-Pecos Nov. 24, 2023 - Dec. 10, 2023
Archery 59 of 254 counties Sep. 30, 2023 - Nov. 3, 2023

Pronghorn

Pronghorn season dates
Season Zone Dates
General 41 of 254 counties Sep. 30 - Oct. 15, 2023

Squirrel

Squirrel season dates
Season Zone Dates
General East Texas Oct. 1, 2023 - Feb. 25, 2024 & May 1-31, 2024
Other open counties Sep. 1, 2023 - Aug. 31, 2024
Youth-only East Texas Sep. 23 - 24, 2023

White-tailed Deer

White-tailed deer season dates
Season Zone Dates
General North Nov. 4 , 2023- Jan. 7, 2024
South Nov. 4, 2023 - Jan. 21, 2024
Special Late North Jan. 8-21, 2024
South Jan. 22, 2024 - Feb. 4, 2024
Youth-Only North Oct. 28-29, 2023 & Jan. 8-21, 2024
South Oct. 28-29, 2023 & Jan. 8-21, 2024
Archery 252 of 254 counties Sep. 30, 2023 - Nov. 3, 2023
Muzzleloader 90 of 254 counties Jan. 8-21, 2024

Upland Game Birds

Chachalaca

Chachalaca season dates
Season Zone Dates
Regular Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr & Willacy Counties Oct. 28, 2023 - Feb. 25, 2024

Pheasant

Pheasant season dates
Season Zone Dates
Regular Panhandle Dec. 2-31, 2023

Quail

Quail season dates
Season Zone Dates
Regular Statewide Oct. 28, 2023 - Feb. 25, 2024

Turkey

Rio Grande Turkey

Rio Grande Turkey season dates
Season Zone Dates
Fall North Nov. 4, 2023 - Jan. 7, 2024
South Nov. 4, 2023 - Jan. 21, 2024
Brooks, Kenedy, Kleberg & Willacy counties Nov. 4, 2023 - Feb. 25, 2024
Archery-only Sep. 30, 2023 - Nov. 3, 2023
Fall Youth-only North Oct. 28-29, 2023 & Jan. 8-21, 2024
South Oct. 28-29, 2023 & Jan. 22, 2024 - Feb. 4, 2024
Spring North Mar. 30, 2024 - May 12, 2024
South Mar. 16, 2024 - Apr. 28, 2024
One-turkey counties Apr. 1-30, 2024
Spring Youth-Only North Mar. 23-24, 2024 & May 18-19, 2024
South Mar. 9-10, 2024 & May 4-5, 2024

Eastern Turkey

Eastern Turkey season dates
Season Zone Dates
Spring East Texas Apr. 22, 2024 - May 14, 2024

Migratory Game Bird

Dove

Dove season dates
Season Zone Dates
Regular North Sep. 1, 2023 - Nov. 12, 2023 & Dec. 15-31, 2023
Central Sep. 1, 2023 - Oct. 29, 2023 & Dec. 15, 2023 - Jan. 14, 2024
South Sep. 14, 2023 - Oct. 29, 2023 & Dec. 15, 2023 - Jan. 21, 2024
Special White-winged Dove Days South Sep. 1-3, 2023 & Sept. 8-10, 2023

Duck

Duck season dates
Season Zone Dates
Regular High Plains Mallard Management Unit Oct. 28-29, 2023 & Nov. 3, 2023 - Jan. 28, 2024
North Nov. 11-26, 2023 & Dec. 2, 2023 - Jan. 28, 2024
South Nov. 4-26, 2023 & Dec. 9, 2023 - Jan. 28, 2024
Youth/Veterans High Plains Mallard Management Unit Oct. 21-22, 2023
North Nov. 4-5, 2023
South Oct. 28-29, 2023

Goose

Goose season dates
Season Zone Dates
Early Canada Goose East Sep. 9-24, 2023
Light & Dark Geese West Nov. 4, 2023 - Feb. 4, 2024
East Nov. 4, 2023 - Jan. 28, 2024
Light Goose Conservation Order West Feb. 5, 2024 - Mar. 10, 2024
East Jan. 29, 2024 - Mar. 10, 2024

Rails, Gallinules & Moorhens

Rails, Gallinules & Moorhens hunting seasons and dates
Season Zone Dates
Regular Statewide Sep. 9-24, 2023 & Nov. 4, 2023 - Dec. 27, 2023

Sandhill Cranes

Sandhill Cranes hunting seasons and dates
Season Zone Dates
Regular A Oct. 28, 2023 - Jan. 28, 2024
B Nov. 24, 2023 - Jan. 28, 2024
C Dec. 16, 2023 - Jan. 21, 2024

Snipe

Common season dates
Season Zone Dates
Regular Statewide Nov. 4, 2023 - Feb. 18, 2024

Teal

Teal hunting seasons and dates
Season Zone Dates
September Teal Only Statewide Sep. 9-24, 2023

Woodcock

Woodcock hunting seasons and dates
Season Zone Dates
Regular Statewide Dec. 18, 2023 - Jan. 31, 2024

Other Animals

Alligator

Alligator hunting seasons and dates
Season Zone Dates
General 22 Counties & Special Properties Sep. 10-30, 2023
All Other Counties Apr. 1, 2024 -June 30, 2024

Rabbits and Hares

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