2018-2019 Seasons by Animal

Alligator

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Species Info

General Season: Core

Sept. 10 - 30, 2018; Non-core

Apr. 1 - June 30, 2019

Chachalaca

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Species Info Upland Game Bird Endorsement Required

Regular Season: Nov. 3, 2018 - Feb. 24, 2019

Dove

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Species Info Migratory Game Bird Endorsement & HIP Certification Required

Regular Season: North Zone

Sept. 1 - Nov. 4, 2018
Dec. 21, 2018 - Jan. 14, 2019; Central Zone

Sept. 1 - Nov. 4, 2018
Dec. 21, 2018 - Jan. 14, 2019; South Zone

Sept. 14 - Oct. 30, 2018
Dec. 14, 2018 - Jan. 21, 2019

Special White-winged Dove Days: South Zone

Sept. 1 - 2, 2018
Sept. 8 - 9, 2018

Falconry: Statewide

Nov. 17 - Dec. 3, 2018

Duck

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Species Info Migratory Game Bird Endorsement & HIP Certification Required

Youth-Only: High Plains Mallard Management Unit

Oct. 20 - 21, 2018; North Zone

Nov. 3 - 4, 2018; South Zone

Oct. 27 - 28, 2018

Regular Season: High Plains Mallard Management Unit

Oct. 27 - 28, 2018
Nov. 2, 2018 - Jan. 27, 2019; North Zone

Nov. 10 - 25, 2018
Dec. 1, 2018 - Jan. 27, 2019; South Zone

Nov. 3 - 25, 2018
Dec. 8, 2018 - Jan. 27, 2019

"Dusky" Duck: High Plains Mallard Management Unit

Nov. 5, 2018 - Jan. 27, 2019; North Zone

Nov. 15 - 25, 2018
Dec. 1, 2018 - Jan. 27, 2019; South Zone

Nov. 8 - 25, 2018
Dec. 8, 2018 - Jan. 27, 2019

Falconry: North Zone

Jan. 28 - Feb. 11, 2019; South Zone

Jan. 28 - Feb. 11, 2019

Goose

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Species Info Migratory Game Bird Endorsement & HIP Certification Required

Early Canada Geese Season: East Zone

Sept. 15 - 30, 2018

Light and Dark Geese: West Zone

Nov. 3, 2018 - Feb. 3, 2019; East Zone

Nov. 3, 2018 - Jan. 27, 2019

Light Geese (Conservation Order): West Zone

Feb. 4 - Mar. 17, 2019; East Zone

Jan. 28 - Mar. 17, 2019

Javelina

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Species Info

Regular Season: Northern

Oct. 1, 2018 - Feb. 24, 2019; Southern

Sept. 1, 2018 - Aug. 31, 2019; No Open Season

Mule Deer

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Species Info

Archery Only: Statewide

Sept. 29 - Nov. 2, 2018; Brewster, Pecos, Terrell Counties

Sept. 29 - Nov. 2, 2018

General Season: Panhandle

Nov. 17 - Dec. 2, 2018; Southwestern Panhandle

Nov. 17 - 25, 2018; Trans-Pecos

Nov. 23 - Dec. 9, 2018; Brewster, Pecos, Terrell Counties

Nov. 23 - Dec. 9, 2018

Pheasant

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Species Info Upland Game Bird Endorsement Required

General Season: Panhandle

Dec. 1 - 30, 2018

Pronghorn

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Species Info Permit Required

Regular Season: Sept. 29 - Oct. 7, 2018

Quail

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Species Info Upland Game Bird Endorsement Required

Regular Season: Statewide

Oct. 27, 2018 - Feb. 24, 2019

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. 15 - 30, 2018
Nov. 3 - Dec. 26, 2018

Falconry: Statewide

Jan. 28 - Feb. 11, 2019

Sandhill Crane

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

Regular Season: Zone A

Oct. 27, 2018 - Jan. 27, 2019; Zone B

Nov. 23, 2018 - Jan. 27, 2019; Zone C

Dec. 15, 2018 - Jan. 20, 2019

Squirrel

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Species Info

General Season: East Texas

Oct. 1, 2018 - Feb. 24, 2019
May 1 - 31, 2019; Year-round Season - No bag limit

Sept. 1, 2018 - Aug. 31, 2019; No open season

Youth-Only: East Texas

Sept. 29 - 30, 2018

Teal

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Species Info Migratory Game Bird Endorsement & HIP Certification Required

September Teal Only Season: Statewide

Sept. 15 - 30, 2018

Turkey

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Species Info Upland Game Bird Endorsement Required

Archery Only: All counties with an open fall season

Sept. 29 - Nov. 2, 2018

Youth-Only: North Zone

Oct. 27 - 28, 2018
Jan. 7 - 20, 2019; South Zone

Oct. 27 - 28, 2018
Jan. 21 - Feb. 3, 2019; Rio Grande - North Zone

Mar. 23 - 24, 2019
May 18 - 19, 2019; Rio Grande - South Zone

Mar. 9 - 10, 2019
May 4 - 5, 2019

Fall Season: North Zone

Nov. 3, 2018 - Jan. 6, 2019; South Zone

Nov. 3, 2018 - Jan. 20, 2019; Brooks, Kenedy, Kleberg, and Willacy Counties

Nov. 3, 2018 - Feb. 24, 2019

Spring Season: Rio Grande - North Zone

Mar. 30 - May 12, 2019; Rio Grande - South Zone

Mar. 16 - Apr. 28, 2019; Rio Grande - Special 1 Turkey Bag Limit

Apr. 1 - 30, 2019; Eastern Turkey

Apr. 22 - May 14, 2019; 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. 29 - Nov. 2, 2018

General Season: North Zone

Nov. 3, 2018 - Jan. 6, 2019; South Zone

Nov. 3, 2018 - Jan. 20, 2019

Youth-Only: North Zone

Oct. 27 - 28, 2018
Jan. 7 - 20, 2019; South Zone

Oct. 27 - 28, 2018
Jan. 7 - 20, 2019

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