2021-2022 Seasons by Animal
Alligator
+- General Season
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Core
Sept. 10 - 30, 2021
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Non-core
Apr. 1 - June 30, 2022
Chachalaca
+- Regular Season
-
Oct. 30, 2021 - Feb. 27, 2022
Desert Bighorn Sheep
+Dove
+- Regular Season
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North Zone
Sept. 1 - Nov. 12, 2021
Dec. 17, 2021 - Jan. 2, 2022 -
Central Zone
Sept. 1 - Oct. 31, 2021
Dec. 17, 2021 - Jan. 14, 2022 -
South Zone
Sept. 14 - Oct. 31, 2021
Dec. 17, 2021 - Jan. 21, 2022
- Special White-winged Dove Days
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South Zone
Sept. 3 - 5, 2021
Sept. 10 - 12, 2021
- Falconry
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Statewide
Nov. 19 - Dec. 5, 2021
Duck
+- Youth-Only
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High Plains Mallard Management Unit
Oct. 23 - 24, 2021
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North Zone
Nov. 6 - 7, 2021
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South Zone
Oct. 30 - 31, 2021
- Regular Season
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High Plains Mallard Management Unit
Oct. 30 - 31, 2021
Nov. 5, 2021 - Jan. 30, 2022 -
North Zone
Nov. 13 - 28, 2021
Dec. 4, 2021 - Jan. 30, 2022 -
South Zone
Nov. 6 - 28, 2021
Dec. 11, 2021 - Jan. 30, 2022
- "Dusky" Duck
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High Plains Mallard Management Unit
Nov. 8, 2021 - Jan. 30, 2022
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North Zone
Nov. 18 - 28, 2021
Dec. 4, 2021 - Jan. 30, 2022 -
South Zone
Nov. 11 - 28, 2021
Dec. 11, 2021 - Jan. 30, 2022
- Falconry
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North Zone
Jan. 31 - Feb. 14, 2022
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South Zone
Jan. 31 - Feb. 14, 2022
Goose
+- Early Canada Geese Season
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East Zone
Sept. 11 - 26, 2021
- Light and Dark Geese
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West Zone
Nov. 13, 2021 - Feb. 13, 2022
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East Zone
Nov. 6, 2021 - Jan. 30, 2022
- Light Geese (Conservation Order)
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West Zone
Feb. 14 - Mar. 13, 2022
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East Zone
Jan. 31 - Mar. 13, 2022
Javelina
+- Regular Season
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Northern
Oct. 1, 2021 - Feb. 27, 2022
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Southern
Sept. 1, 2021 - Aug. 31, 2022
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No Open Season
Mule Deer
+- Archery Only
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Statewide excluding Southwest Panhandle
Oct. 2 - Nov. 5, 2021
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Brewster, Pecos, Terrell Counties
Oct. 2 - Nov. 5, 2021
- General Season
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Panhandle
Nov. 20 - Dec. 5, 2021
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Southwestern Panhandle
Nov. 20 - 28, 2021
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Trans-Pecos
Nov. 26 - Dec. 12, 2021
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Brewster, Pecos, Terrell Counties
Nov. 26 - Dec. 12, 2021
Pheasant
+- General Season
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Panhandle
Dec. 4, 2021 - Jan. 2, 2022
Pronghorn
+- Regular Season
-
Oct. 2 - 17, 2021
Quail
+- Regular Season
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Statewide
Oct. 30, 2021 - Feb. 27, 2022
Rabbits and Hares
+Rails, Gallinules and Moorhens
+- Regular Season
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Statewide
Sept. 11 - 26, 2021
Nov. 6 - Dec. 29, 2021
- Falconry
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Statewide
Feb. 1 - 15, 2021
Sandhill Crane
+
Species Info
Migratory Game Bird Endorsement, Federal Sandhill Crane Permit & HIP Certification Required
- Regular Season
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Zone A
Oct. 30, 2021 - Jan. 30, 2022
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Zone B
Nov. 26, 2021 - Jan. 30, 2022
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Zone C
Dec. 18, 2021 - Jan. 23, 2022
Squirrel
+- General Season
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East Texas
Oct. 1, 2021 - Feb. 27, 2022
May 1 - 31, 2022 -
All Other Counties
Sept. 1, 2021 - Aug. 31, 2022
- Youth-Only
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East Texas
Sept. 25 - 26, 2021
Teal
+- September Teal Only Season
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Statewide
Sept. 11 - 26, 2021
White-tailed Deer
+- Archery Only
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All counties with an open season
Oct. 2 - Nov. 5, 2021
- General Season
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North Zone
Nov. 6, 2021 - Jan. 2, 2022
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South Zone
Nov. 6, 2021 - Jan. 16, 2022
- Youth-Only
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North Zone
Oct. 30 - 31, 2021
Jan. 3 - 16, 2022 -
South Zone
Oct. 30 - 31, 2021
Jan. 3 - 16, 2022
- Muzzleloader
-
Jan. 3 - 16, 2022
- Special Late
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North Zone
Jan. 3 - 16, 2022
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South Zone
Jan. 17 - 30, 2022
Wild Turkey
+- Archery Only
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All counties with an open fall season
Oct. 2 - Nov. 5, 2021
- Youth-Only
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North Zone
Oct. 30 - 31, 2021
Jan. 3 - 16, 2022 -
South Zone
Oct. 30 - 31, 2021
Jan. 17 - 30, 2022 -
Rio Grande - North Zone
Mar. 26 - 27, 2022
May 21 - 22, 2022 -
Rio Grande - South Zone
Mar. 12 - 13, 2022
May 7 - 8, 2022
- Fall Season
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North Zone
Nov. 6, 2021 - Jan. 2, 2022
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South Zone
Nov. 6, 2021 - Jan. 16, 2022
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Brooks, Kenedy, Kleberg, and Willacy Counties
Nov. 6, 2021 - Feb. 27, 2022
- Spring Season
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Rio Grande - North Zone
Apr. 2 - May 15, 2022
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Rio Grande - South Zone