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2020-2021 Seasons by Animal

Alligator

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Species Info
General Season
Core
Sept. 10 - 30, 2020
Non-core
Apr. 1 - June 30, 2021

Chachalaca

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Species Info Upland Game Bird Endorsement Required
Regular Season
Oct. 31, 2020 - Feb. 28, 2021

Desert Bighorn Sheep

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Dove

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Species Info Migratory Game Bird Endorsement & HIP Certification Required
Regular Season
North Zone
Sept. 1 - Nov. 12, 2020
Dec. 18, 2020 - Jan. 3, 2021
Central Zone
Sept. 1 - Nov. 1, 2020
Dec. 18, 2020 - Jan. 14, 2021
South Zone
Sept. 14 - Nov. 1, 2020
Dec. 18, 2020 - Jan. 23, 2021
Special White-winged Dove Days
South Zone
Sept. 5 - 6, 2020
Sept. 12 - 13, 2020
Falconry
Statewide
Nov. 20 - Dec. 6, 2020

Duck

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Species Info Migratory Game Bird Endorsement & HIP Certification Required
Youth-Only
High Plains Mallard Management Unit
Oct. 24 - 25, 2020
North Zone
Nov. 7 - 8, 2020
South Zone
Oct. 31 - Nov. 1, 2020
Regular Season
High Plains Mallard Management Unit
Oct. 31 - Nov. 1, 2020
Nov. 6, 2020 - Jan. 31, 2021
North Zone
Nov. 14 - 29, 2020
Dec. 5, 2020 - Jan. 31, 2021
South Zone
Nov. 7 - 29, 2020
Dec. 12, 2020 - Jan. 31, 2021
"Dusky" Duck
High Plains Mallard Management Unit
Nov. 9, 2020 - Jan. 31, 2021
North Zone
Nov. 19 - 29, 2020
Dec. 5, 2020 - Jan. 31, 2021
South Zone
Nov. 12 - 29, 2020
Dec. 12, 2020 - Jan. 31, 2021
Falconry
North Zone
Feb. 1 - 15, 2021
South Zone
Feb. 1 - 15, 2021

Goose

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Species Info Migratory Game Bird Endorsement & HIP Certification Required
Early Canada Geese Season
East Zone
Sept. 12 - 27, 2020
Light and Dark Geese
West Zone
Nov. 14, 2020 - Feb. 14, 2021
East Zone
Nov. 7, 2020 - Jan. 31, 2021
Light Geese (Conservation Order)
West Zone
Feb. 15 - Mar. 14, 2021
East Zone
Feb. 1 - Mar. 14, 2021

Javelina

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Species Info
Regular Season
Northern
Oct. 1, 2020 - Feb. 28, 2021
Southern
Sept. 1, 2020 - Aug. 31, 2021
No Open Season

Mule Deer

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Species Info
Archery Only
Statewide excluding Southwest Panhandle
Oct. 3 - Nov. 6, 2020
Brewster, Pecos, Terrell Counties
Oct. 3 - Nov. 6, 2020
General Season
Panhandle
Nov. 21 - Dec. 6, 2020
Southwestern Panhandle
Nov. 21 - 29, 2020
Trans-Pecos
Nov. 27 - Dec. 13, 2020
Brewster, Pecos, Terrell Counties
Nov. 27 - Dec. 13, 2020

Pheasant

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Species Info Upland Game Bird Endorsement Required
General Season
Panhandle
Dec. 5, 2020 - Jan. 3, 2021

Pronghorn

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Species Info Permit Required
Regular Season
Oct. 3 - 11, 2020

Quail

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Species Info Upland Game Bird Endorsement Required
Regular Season
Statewide
Oct. 31, 2020 - Feb. 28, 2021

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. 12 - 27, 2020
Nov. 7 - Dec. 30, 2020
Falconry
Statewide
Feb. 1 - 15, 2021

Sandhill Crane

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Species Info Migratory Game Bird Endorsement, Federal Sandhill Crane Permit & HIP Certification Required
Regular Season
Zone A
Oct. 31, 2020 - Jan. 31, 2021
Zone B
Nov. 27, 2020 - Jan. 31, 2021
Zone C
Dec. 19, 2020 - Jan. 24, 2021

Squirrel

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Species Info
General Season
East Texas
Oct. 1, 2020 - Feb. 28, 2021
May 1 - 31, 2021
Year-round Season - No bag limit
Sept. 1, 2020 - Aug. 31, 2021
No open season
Youth-Only
East Texas
Sept. 26 - 27, 2020

Teal

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Species Info Migratory Game Bird Endorsement & HIP Certification Required
September Teal Only Season
Statewide
Sept. 12 - 27, 2020

White-tailed Deer

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Species Info Archery Endorsement Required for Archery Hunting
Archery Only
All counties with an open season
Oct. 3 - Nov. 6, 2020
General Season
North Zone
Nov. 7, 2020 - Jan. 3, 2021
South Zone
Nov. 7, 2020 - Jan. 17, 2021
Youth-Only
North Zone
Oct. 31 - Nov. 1, 2020
Jan. 4 - 17, 2021
South Zone
Oct. 31 - Nov. 1, 2020
Jan. 4 - 17, 2021
Muzzleloader
Jan. 4 - 17, 2021
Special Late
North Zone
Jan. 4 - 17, 2021
South Zone
Jan. 18 - 31, 2021

Wild Turkey

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Species Info Upland Game Bird Endorsement Required
Archery Only
All counties with an open fall season
Oct. 3 - Nov. 6, 2020
Youth-Only
North Zone
Oct. 31 - Nov. 1, 2020
Jan. 4 - 17, 2021
South Zone
Oct. 31 - Nov. 1, 2020
Jan. 18 - 31, 2021
Rio Grande - North Zone
Mar. 27 - 28, 2021
May 22 - 23, 2021
Rio Grande - South Zone
Mar. 13 - 14, 2021
May 8 - 9, 2021
Fall Season
North Zone