2023-2024 Seasons by Animal
Alligator
+- General Season
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Core
Sept. 10 - 30, 2023
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Non-core
Apr. 1 - June 30, 2024
Chachalaca
+- Regular Season
-
Oct. 28, 2023 - Feb. 25, 2024
Desert Bighorn Sheep
+Dove
+- Regular Season
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North Zone
Sept. 1 - Nov. 12, 2023
Dec. 15 - 31, 2023 -
Central Zone
Sept. 1 - Oct. 29, 2023
Dec. 15, 2023 - Jan. 14, 2024 -
South Zone
Sept. 14 - Oct. 29, 2023
Dec. 15, 2023 - Jan. 21, 2024
- Special White-winged Dove Days
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South Zone
Sept. 1 - 3, 2023
Sept. 8 - 10, 2023
- Falconry
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Statewide
Nov. 17 - Dec. 3, 2023
Duck
+- Youth-Only
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High Plains Mallard Management Unit
Oct. 21 - 22, 2023
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North Zone
Nov. 4 - 5, 2023
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South Zone
Oct. 28 - 29, 2023
- Veterans and Active Duty Military
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High Plains Mallard Management Unit
Oct. 21 - 22, 2023
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North Zone
Nov. 4 - 5, 2023
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South Zone
Oct. 28 - 29, 2023
- Regular Season
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High Plains Mallard Management Unit
Oct. 28 - 29, 2023
Nov. 3, 2023 - Jan. 28, 2024 -
North Zone
Nov. 11 - 26, 2023
Dec. 2, 2023 - Jan. 28, 2024 -
South Zone
Nov. 4 - 26, 2023
Dec. 9, 2023 - Jan. 28, 2024
- "Dusky" Duck
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High Plains Mallard Management Unit
Nov. 6, 2023 - Jan. 28, 2024
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North Zone
Nov. 16 - 26, 2023
Dec. 2, 2023 - Jan. 28, 2024 -
South Zone
Nov. 9 - 26, 2023
Dec. 9, 2023 - Jan. 28, 2024
- Falconry
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North Zone
Jan. 29 - Feb. 12, 2024
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South Zone
Jan. 29 - Feb. 12, 2024
Goose
+- Early Canada Geese Season
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East Zone
Sept. 9 - 24, 2023
- Light and Dark Geese
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West Zone
Nov. 4, 2023 - Feb. 4, 2024
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East Zone
Nov. 4, 2023 - Jan. 28, 2024
- Light Geese (Conservation Order)
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West Zone
Feb. 5 - Mar. 10, 2024
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East Zone
Jan. 29 - Mar. 10, 2024
Javelina
+- Regular Season
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Northern
Oct. 1, 2023 - Feb. 25, 2024
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Southern
Sept. 1, 2023 - Aug. 31, 2024
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No Open Season
Mule Deer
+- Archery Only
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All counties with a general season
Sept. 30 - Nov. 3, 2023
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Brewster, Pecos, Terrell Counties
Sept. 30 - Nov. 3, 2023
- General Season
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Panhandle
Nov. 18 - Dec. 3, 2023
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Trans-Pecos
Nov. 24 - Dec. 10, 2023
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Brewster, Pecos, Terrell Counties
Nov. 24 - Dec. 10, 2023
Pheasant
+- General Season
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Panhandle
Dec. 2 - 31, 2023
Pronghorn
+- Regular Season
-
Sept. 30 - Oct. 15, 2023
Quail
+- Regular Season
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Statewide
Oct. 28, 2023 - Feb. 25, 2024
Rabbits and Hares
+Rails, Gallinules and Moorhens
+- Regular Season
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Statewide
Sept. 9 - 24, 2023
Nov. 4 - Dec. 27, 2023
- Falconry
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Statewide
Jan. 29 - Feb. 12, 2024
Sandhill Crane
+
Species Info
Migratory Game Bird Endorsement, Federal Sandhill Crane Permit & HIP Certification Required
- Regular Season
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Zone A
Oct. 28, 2023 - Jan. 28, 2024
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Zone B
Nov. 24, 2023 - Jan. 28, 2024
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Zone C
Dec. 16, 2023 - Jan. 21, 2024
Squirrel
+- General Season
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East Texas
Oct. 1, 2023 - Feb. 25, 2024
May 1 - 31, 2024 -
All Other Counties
Sept. 1, 2023 - Aug. 31, 2024
- Youth-Only
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East Texas
Sept. 23 - 24, 2023
Teal
+- September Teal Only Season
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Statewide
Sept. 9 - 24, 2023
White-tailed Deer
+- Archery Only
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All counties with an open season
Sept. 30 - Nov. 3, 2023
- General Season
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North Zone
Nov. 4, 2023 - Jan. 7, 2024
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South Zone
Nov. 4, 2023 - Jan. 21, 2024
- Youth-Only
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North Zone
Oct. 28 - 29, 2023
Jan. 8 - 21, 2024 -
South Zone
Oct. 28 - 29, 2023
Jan. 8 - 21, 2024
- Muzzleloader
-
Jan. 8 - 21, 2024
- Special Late
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North Zone
Jan. 8 - 21, 2024
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South Zone
Jan. 22 - Feb. 4, 2024
Wild Turkey
+- Archery Only
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All counties with an open fall season
Sept. 30 - Nov. 3, 2023
- Youth-Only
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North Zone
Oct. 28 - 29, 2023
Jan. 8 - 21, 2024 -
South Zone
Oct. 28 - 29, 2023
Jan. 22 - Feb. 4, 2024 -
Rio Grande - North Zone
Mar. 23 - 24, 2024
May 18 - 19, 2024 -
Rio Grande - South Zone
Mar. 9 - 10, 2024
May 4 - 5, 2024
- Fall Season
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North Zone