2024-2025 Seasons by Animal
Alligator
+- General Season
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Core
Sept. 10 - 30, 2024
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Non-core
Apr. 1 - June 30, 2025
Chachalaca
+- Regular Season
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Oct. 26, 2024 - Feb. 23, 2025
Desert Bighorn Sheep
+Dove
+- Regular Season
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North Zone
Sept. 1 - Nov. 10, 2024
Dec. 20, 2024 - Jan. 7, 2025 -
Central Zone
Sept. 1 - Oct. 27, 2024
Dec. 13, 2024 - Jan. 14, 2025 -
South Zone
Sept. 14 - Oct. 27, 2024
Dec. 13, 2024 - Jan. 21, 2025
- Special White-winged Dove Days
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South Zone
Sept. 1 - 2, 2024
Sept. 6 - 8, 2024
Sept. 13, 2024
- Falconry
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Statewide
Nov. 15 - Dec. 1, 2024
Duck
+- Youth-Only
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High Plains Mallard Management Unit
Oct. 19 - 20, 2024
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North Zone
Nov. 2 - 3, 2024
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South Zone
Oct. 26 - 27, 2024
- Veterans and Active Duty Military
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High Plains Mallard Management Unit
Oct. 19 - 20, 2024
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North Zone
Nov. 2 - 3, 2024
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South Zone
Oct. 26 - 27, 2024
- Regular Season
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High Plains Mallard Management Unit
Oct. 26 - 27, 2024
Nov. 1, 2024 - Jan. 26, 2025 -
North Zone
Nov. 9 - Dec. 1, 2024
Dec. 7, 2024 - Jan. 26, 2025 -
South Zone
Nov. 2 - Dec. 1, 2024
Dec. 14, 2024 - Jan. 26, 2025
- "Dusky" Duck
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High Plains Mallard Management Unit
Nov. 4, 2024 - Jan. 26, 2025
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North Zone
Nov. 14 - Dec. 1, 2024
Dec. 7, 2024 - Jan. 26, 2025 -
South Zone
Nov. 7 - Dec. 1, 2024
Dec. 14, 2024 - Jan. 26, 2025
- Falconry
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North Zone
Jan. 27 - Feb. 10, 2025
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South Zone
Jan. 27 - Feb. 10, 2025
Goose
+- Early Canada Geese Season
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Eastern Zone
Sept. 14 - 29, 2024
- Dark Geese
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Western Zone
Nov. 2, 2024 - Feb. 2, 2025
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Eastern Zone
Nov. 2, 2024 - Jan. 26, 2025
- Light Geese
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Western Zone
Nov. 2, 2024 - Feb. 2, 2025
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Eastern Zone
Nov. 2, 2024 - Feb. 14, 2025
Javelina
+- Regular Season
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Northern
Oct. 1, 2024 - Feb. 23, 2025
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Southern
Sept. 1, 2024 - Aug. 31, 2025
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No Open Season
Mule Deer
+- Archery Only
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Sept. 28 - Nov. 1, 2024
- General Season
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Panhandle
Nov. 23 - Dec. 8, 2024
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Trans-Pecos
Nov. 29 - Dec. 15, 2024
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Brewster, Pecos, Terrell Counties
Nov. 29 - Dec. 15, 2024
Pheasant
+- General Season
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Panhandle
Dec. 7, 2024 - Jan. 5, 2025
Pronghorn
+- Regular Season
-
Sept. 28 - Oct. 13, 2024
Quail
+- Regular Season
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Statewide
Oct. 26, 2024 - Feb. 23, 2025
Rabbits and Hares
+Rails, Gallinules and Moorhens
+- Regular Season
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Statewide
Sept. 14 - 29, 2024
Nov. 2 - Dec. 25, 2024
- Falconry
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Statewide
Jan. 27 - Feb. 10, 2025
Sandhill Crane
+
Species Info
Migratory Game Bird Endorsement, Federal Sandhill Crane Permit & HIP Certification Required
- Regular Season
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Zone A
Oct. 26, 2024 - Jan. 26, 2025
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Zone B
Nov. 22, 2024 - Jan. 26, 2025
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Zone C
Dec. 14, 2024 - Jan. 19, 2025
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No Open Season
Squirrel
+- General Season
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East Texas
Oct. 1, 2024 - Feb. 23, 2025
May 1 - 31, 2025 -
All Other Counties
Sept. 1, 2024 - Aug. 31, 2025
- Youth-Only
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East Texas
Sept. 27 - 29, 2024
Teal
+- September Teal Only Season
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Statewide
Sept. 14 - 29, 2024
White-tailed Deer
+- Archery Only
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All counties with an open season
Sept. 28 - Nov. 1, 2024
- General Season
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North Zone
Nov. 2, 2024 - Jan. 5, 2025
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South Zone
Nov. 2, 2024 - Jan. 19, 2025
- Youth-Only
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North Zone
Oct. 25 - 27, 2024
Jan. 6 - 19, 2025 -
South Zone
Oct. 25 - 27, 2024
Jan. 6 - 19, 2025
- Muzzleloader
-
Jan. 6 - 19, 2025
- Special Late
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North Zone
Jan. 6 - 19, 2025
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South Zone
Jan. 20 - Feb. 2, 2025
Wild Turkey
+- Archery Only
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All counties with an open fall season
Sept. 28 - Nov. 1, 2024
- Youth-Only
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North Zone
Oct. 25 - 27, 2024
Jan. 6 - 19, 2025 -
South Zone
Oct. 25 - 27, 2024
Jan. 20 - Feb. 2, 2025 -
North Zone
Mar. 22 - 23, 2025
May 17 - 18, 2025 -
South Zone
Mar. 8 - 9, 2025
May 3 - 4, 2025
- Fall Season
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North Zone