Outdoor Annual Texas Hunting and Fishing Regulations
Outdoor Annual〉Hunting〉Seasons by Animal & Category

Seasons by Animal & Category

Special Seasons

  1. Archery-only
    Restricted to legal archery and crossbow equipment
  2. Falconry
    Restricted to falconry hunting
  1. Muzzleloader Deer
    Restricted to muzzleloading guns
  2. Youth-Only
    Age-restricted hunting seasons

Game Animals

  1. Alligator
    Regular season
  2. Javelina
    Regular & no closed season
  3. Mule Deer
    Regular & archery season
  1. Pronghorn
    Regular season by permit
  2. Squirrel
    Youth & regular season
  3. White-tailed Deer
    General, archery, youth & late antlerless season

Upland Game Birds

  1. Chachalaca
    Regular season
  2. Pheasant
    Regular season
  1. Quail
    Regular season
  2. Turkey
    Regular fall, regular spring & archery seasons

Migratory Game Birds

  1. Common Snipe
    Regular season
  2. Dove
    Regular, special & falconry seasons
  3. Duck
    Regular, youth & falconry seasons
  4. Goose
    Canada, Light and Dark & White-fronted seasons
  1. Rails, Gallinules & Moorhens
    Regular & falconry seasons
  2. Sandhill Cranes
    Regular season
  3. Teal
    Regular season
  4. Woodcock
    Regular & falconry seasons

Other Animals

  1. Rabbits & Hares
    No closed season
  2. Fur-Bearing Animals
    Badger, Beaver, Fox, Mink, Muskrat, Nutria, Opossum, Otter, Raccoon, Ring-tailed cat, Skunk
  3. Non-Game Animals
    Armadillos, Bobcats, Coyotes, Flying Squirrels, Frogs, Mountain lions, Porcupines, Prairie dogs, Turtles
It is unlawful for any person to hunt threatened, endangered, or protected non-game species.