2017-2018 Seasons by Animal

Alligator

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Species Info

General Season: Core

Sept. 10 - 30, 2017; Non-core

Apr. 1 - June 30, 2018

Chachalaca

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Species Info Upland Game Bird Endorsement Required

Regular Season: Nov. 4, 2017 - Feb. 25, 2018

Dove

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Species Info Migratory Game Bird Endorsement & HIP Certification Required

Regular Season: North Zone

Sept. 1 - Nov. 12, 2017
Dec. 15 - 31, 2017; Central Zone

Sept. 1 - Nov. 5, 2017
Dec. 15, 2017 - Jan. 7, 2018; South Zone

Sept. 22 - Nov. 8, 2017
Dec. 15, 2017 - Jan. 21, 2018

Special White-winged Dove Days: South Zone

Sept. 2 - 3, 2017
Sept. 9 - 10, 2017

Falconry: Statewide

Nov. 18 - Dec. 4, 2017

Duck

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Species Info Migratory Game Bird Endorsement & HIP Certification Required

Youth-Only: High Plains Mallard Management Unit

Oct. 21 - 22, 2017; North Zone

Nov. 4 - 5, 2017; South Zone

Oct. 28 - 29, 2017

Regular Season: High Plains Mallard Management Unit

Oct. 28 - 29, 2017
Nov. 3, 2017 - Jan. 28, 2018; North Zone

Nov. 11 - 26, 2017
Dec. 2, 2017 - Jan. 28, 2018; South Zone

Nov. 4 - 26, 2017
Dec. 9, 2017 - Jan. 28, 2018

"Dusky" Duck: High Plains Mallard Management Unit

Nov. 6, 2017 - Jan. 28, 2018; North Zone

Nov. 16 - 26, 2017
Dec. 2, 2017 - Jan. 28, 2018; South Zone

Nov. 9 - 26, 2017
Dec. 9, 2017 - Jan. 28, 2018

Falconry: North Zone

Jan. 29 - Feb. 12, 2018; South Zone

Jan. 29 - Feb. 12, 2018

Goose

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Species Info Migratory Game Bird Endorsement & HIP Certification Required

Early Canada Geese Season: East Zone

Sept. 9 - 24, 2017

Light and Dark Geese: West Zone

Nov. 4, 2017 - Feb. 4, 2018; East Zone

Nov. 4, 2017 - Jan. 28, 2018

Light Geese (Conservation Order): West Zone

Feb. 5 - Mar. 18, 2018; East Zone

Jan. 29 - Mar. 18, 2018

Javelina

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Species Info

Regular Season: Northern

Oct. 1, 2017 - Feb. 25, 2018; Southern

Sept. 1, 2017 - Aug. 31, 2018; No Open Season

Mule Deer

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Species Info

Archery Only: Statewide

Sept. 30 - Nov. 3, 2017; Brewster, Pecos, Terrell Counties

Sept. 30 - Nov. 3, 2017

General Season: Panhandle

Nov. 18 - Dec. 3, 2017; Southwestern Panhandle

Nov. 18 - 26, 2017; Trans-Pecos

Nov. 24 - Dec. 10, 2017; Brewster, Pecos, Terrell Counties

Nov. 24 - Dec. 10, 2017

Pheasant

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Species Info Upland Game Bird Endorsement Required

General Season: Panhandle

Dec. 2 - 31, 2017

Pronghorn

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Species Info Permit Required

Regular Season: Sept. 30 - Oct. 8, 2017

Quail

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Species Info Upland Game Bird Endorsement Required

Regular Season: Statewide

Oct. 28, 2017 - Feb. 25, 2018

Rabbits and Hares

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Species Info

Regular Season: Statewide; No closed season

Rails, Gallinules and Moorhens

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Species Info Migratory Game Bird Endorsement & HIP Certification Required

Regular Season: Statewide

Sept. 9 - 24, 2017
Nov. 4 - Dec. 27, 2017

Falconry: Statewide

Jan. 29 - Feb. 12, 2018

Sandhill Crane

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Species Info Migratory Game Bird Endorsement, Federal Sandhill Crane Permit & HIP Certification Required

Regular Season: Zone A

Oct. 28, 2017 - Jan. 28, 2018; Zone B

Nov. 24, 2017 - Jan. 28, 2018; Zone C

Dec. 16, 2017 - Jan. 21, 2018

Squirrel

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Species Info

General Season: East Texas

Oct. 1, 2017 - Feb. 25, 2018
May 1 - 31, 2018; Year-round Season - No bag limit

Sept. 1, 2017 - Aug. 31, 2018; No open season

Youth-Only: East Texas

Sept. 23 - 24, 2017

Teal

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Species Info Migratory Game Bird Endorsement & HIP Certification Required

September Teal Only Season: Statewide

Sept. 9 - 24, 2017

Turkey

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Species Info Upland Game Bird Endorsement Required

Archery Only: All counties with an open fall season

Sept. 30 - Nov. 3, 2017

Youth-Only: North Zone

Oct. 28 - 29, 2017
Jan. 8 - 21, 2018; South Zone

Oct. 28 - 29, 2017; Rio Grande - North Zone

Mar. 24 - 25, 2018
May 19 - 20, 2018; Rio Grande - South Zone

Mar. 10 - 11, 2018
May 5 - 6, 2018

Fall Season: North Zone

Nov. 4, 2017 - Jan. 7, 2018; South Zone

Nov. 4, 2017 - Jan. 21, 2018; Brooks, Kenedy, Kleberg, and Willacy Counties

Nov. 4, 2017 - Feb. 25, 2018

Spring Season: Rio Grande - North Zone

Mar. 31 - May 13, 2018; Rio Grande - South Zone

Mar. 17 - Apr. 29, 2018; Rio Grande - Special 1 Turkey Bag Limit

Apr. 1 - 30, 2018; Eastern Turkey

Apr. 15 - May 14, 2018; No Eastern Turkey Season

White-tailed Deer

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Species Info Archery Endorsement Required for Archery Hunting

Archery Only: All counties with an open season

Sept. 30 - Nov. 3, 2017

General Season: North Zone

Nov. 4, 2017 - Jan. 7, 2018; South Zone

Nov. 4, 2017 - Jan. 21, 2018

Youth-Only: North Zone

Oct. 28 - 29, 2017
Jan. 8 - 21, 2018; South Zone

Oct. 28 - 29, 2017
Jan. 8 - 21, 2018

Muzzleloader