2022-2023 Seasons by Animal
Alligator
+- General Season
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Core
Sept. 10 - 30, 2022
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Non-core
Apr. 1 - June 30, 2023
Chachalaca
+- Regular Season
-
Oct. 29, 2022 - Feb. 26, 2023
Desert Bighorn Sheep
+Dove
+- Regular Season
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North Zone
Sept. 1 - Nov. 13, 2022
Dec. 17, 2022 - Jan. 1, 2023 -
Central Zone
Sept. 1 - Oct. 30, 2022
Dec. 17, 2022 - Jan. 15, 2023 -
South Zone
Sept. 14 - Oct. 30, 2022
Dec. 17, 2022 - Jan. 22, 2023
- Special White-winged Dove Days
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South Zone
Sept. 2 - 4, 2022
Sept. 9 - 11, 2022
- Falconry
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Statewide
Nov. 18 - Dec. 4, 2022
Duck
+- Youth-Only
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High Plains Mallard Management Unit
Oct. 22 - 23, 2022
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North Zone
Nov. 5 - 6, 2022
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South Zone
Oct. 29 - 30, 2022
- Regular Season
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High Plains Mallard Management Unit
Oct. 29 - 30, 2022
Nov. 4, 2022 - Jan. 29, 2023 -
North Zone
Nov. 12 - 27, 2022
Dec. 3, 2022 - Jan. 29, 2023 -
South Zone
Nov. 5 - 27, 2022
Dec. 10, 2022 - Jan. 29, 2023
- "Dusky" Duck
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High Plains Mallard Management Unit
Nov. 7, 2022 - Jan. 29, 2023
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North Zone
Nov. 17 - 27, 2022
Dec. 3, 2022 - Jan. 29, 2023 -
South Zone
Nov. 10 - 27, 2022
Dec. 10, 2022 - Jan. 29, 2023
- Falconry
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North Zone
Jan. 30 - Feb. 13, 2023
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South Zone
Jan. 30 - Feb. 13, 2023
Goose
+- Early Canada Geese Season
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East Zone
Sept. 10 - 25, 2022
- Light and Dark Geese
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West Zone
Nov. 5, 2022 - Feb. 5, 2023
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East Zone
Nov. 5, 2022 - Jan. 29, 2023
- Light Geese (Conservation Order)
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West Zone
Feb. 6 - Mar. 12, 2023
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East Zone
Jan. 30 - Mar. 12, 2023
Javelina
+- Regular Season
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Northern
Oct. 1, 2022 - Feb. 26, 2023
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Southern
Sept. 1, 2022 - Aug. 31, 2023
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No Open Season
Mule Deer
+- Archery Only
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All counties with a general season
Oct. 1 - Nov. 4, 2022
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Brewster, Pecos, Terrell Counties
Oct. 1 - Nov. 4, 2022
- General Season
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Panhandle
Nov. 19 - Dec. 4, 2022
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Trans-Pecos
Nov. 25 - Dec. 11, 2022
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Brewster, Pecos, Terrell Counties
Nov. 25 - Dec. 11, 2022
Pheasant
+- General Season
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Panhandle
Dec. 3, 2022 - Jan. 1, 2023
Pronghorn
+- Regular Season
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Oct. 1 - 16, 2022
Quail
+- Regular Season
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Statewide
Oct. 29, 2022 - Feb. 26, 2023
Rabbits and Hares
+Rails, Gallinules and Moorhens
+- Regular Season
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Statewide
Sept. 10 - 25, 2022
Nov. 5 - Dec. 28, 2022
- Falconry
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Statewide
Jan. 30 - Feb. 13, 2023
Sandhill Crane
+
Species Info
Migratory Game Bird Endorsement, Federal Sandhill Crane Permit & HIP Certification Required
- Regular Season
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Zone A
Oct. 29, 2022 - Jan. 29, 2023
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Zone B
Nov. 25, 2022 - Jan. 29, 2023
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Zone C
Dec. 17, 2022 - Jan. 22, 2023
Squirrel
+- General Season
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East Texas
Oct. 1, 2022 - Feb. 26, 2023
May 1 - 31, 2023 -
All Other Counties
Sept. 1, 2022 - Aug. 31, 2023
- Youth-Only
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East Texas
Sept. 24 - 25, 2022
Teal
+- September Teal Only Season
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Statewide
Sept. 10 - 25, 2022
White-tailed Deer
+- Archery Only
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All counties with an open season
Oct. 1 - Nov. 4, 2022
- General Season
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North Zone
Nov. 5, 2022 - Jan. 1, 2023
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South Zone
Nov. 5, 2022 - Jan. 15, 2023
- Youth-Only
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North Zone
Oct. 29 - 30, 2022
Jan. 2 - 15, 2023 -
South Zone
Oct. 29 - 30, 2022
Jan. 2 - 15, 2023
- Muzzleloader
-
Jan. 2 - 15, 2023
- Special Late
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North Zone
Jan. 2 - 15, 2023
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South Zone
Jan. 16 - 29, 2023
Wild Turkey
+- Archery Only
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All counties with an open fall season
Oct. 1 - Nov. 4, 2022
- Youth-Only
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North Zone
Oct. 29 - 30, 2022
Jan. 2 - 15, 2023 -
South Zone
Oct. 29 - 30, 2022
Jan. 16 - 29, 2023 -
Rio Grande - North Zone
Mar. 25 - 26, 2023
May 20 - 21, 2023 -
Rio Grande - South Zone
Mar. 11 - 12, 2023
May 6 - 7, 2023
- Fall Season
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North Zone
Nov. 5, 2022 - Jan. 1, 2023
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South Zone
Nov. 5, 2022 - Jan. 15, 2023
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Brooks, Kenedy, Kleberg, and Willacy Counties
Nov. 5, 2022 - Feb. 26, 2023
- Spring Season
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Rio Grande - North Zone
Apr. 1 - May 14, 2023
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Rio Grande - South Zone