Deaf Smith 2024-2025 Hunting SeasonsCounty Seat: Hereford
It is the responsibility of the hunter to be aware of restricted areas in counties
Alligator
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Species Info
- Non-core
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- General Season
- Apr. 1 - June 30, 2025
Bag Limit 1 per person per year
Dove
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Species Info
Migratory Game Bird Endorsement & HIP Certification Required
- North Zone Zone Map
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- Regular Season
- Sept. 1 - Nov. 10, 2024
Dec. 20, 2024 - Jan. 7, 2025
Daily Bag Limit 15 white-winged, mourning and white-tipped doves in the aggregate, to include no more than 2 white-tippedPossession Limit Three times the daily bag limitLegal Shooting Hours From one-half hour before sunrise to sunset. -
- Falconry
- Nov. 15 - Dec. 1, 2024
Daily Bag Limit 3 in the aggregatePossession Limit Three times the daily bag limit
Duck
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Species Info
Migratory Game Bird Endorsement, HIP Certification & Federal Duck Stamp Required
- High Plains Mallard Management Unit Zone Map
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Duck Daily Bag Limit with Gun
6 in the aggregate. Includes mergansers.
No more than:
- 5 mallards (only two may be hens)
- 3 wood ducks
- 2 redheads
- 2 canvasback
- 1 scaup
- 1 pintail
- 1 "dusky" duck (mottled duck, Mexican-like duck, black duck and their hybrids are closed the first five days of the season in each zone)
- All other species not listed: 6
- Coot Daily Bag Limit 15 birds
- Possession Limit with Gun Three times the daily bag limit
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- Youth-Only
- Oct. 19 - 20, 2024
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- Veterans and Active Duty Military
- Oct. 19 - 20, 2024
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- Regular Season
- Oct. 26 - 27, 2024
Nov. 1, 2024 - Jan. 26, 2025
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- "Dusky" Duck
- Nov. 4, 2024 - Jan. 26, 2025
Goose
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Species Info
Migratory Game Bird Endorsement, HIP Certification & Federal Duck Stamp Required
- Western Zone Zone Map
- Daily Bag Limit 5 dark geese in the aggregate, 5 light geese in the aggregate.
- Possession Limit Three times the daily bag limit.
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- Dark Geese
- Nov. 2, 2024 - Feb. 2, 2025
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- Light Geese
- Nov. 2, 2024 - Feb. 2, 2025
Javelina
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Species Info
- No Open Season
Mule Deer
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Species Info
- Panhandle
- Note Mandatory check station rules may apply for deer (see www.tpwd.texas.gov/CWD).
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- Archery Only
- Sept. 28 - Nov. 1, 2024
Bag Limit 1 buck all seasons combined. -
- General Season
- Nov. 23 - Dec. 8, 2024
Bag Limit 1 buck all seasons combined.
Pheasant
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Species Info
Upland Game Bird Endorsement Required
- Panhandle
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- General Season
- Dec. 7, 2024 - Jan. 5, 2025
Daily Bag Limit 3 cocksPossession Limit 9 cocks
Pronghorn
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Species Info
Permit Required
- Bag Limit 1 - by permit only
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Note
The harvest of pronghorn is by permit only. The permit must be completely filled out and attached to the pronghorn immediately following harvest. Permits are issued to landowners or their agents in areas where there are huntable populations (Trans-Pecos, Permian Basin and Panhandle). See more information about pronghorn permits.
It is the hunter’s responsibility to verify the permits are issued to the property where they are hunting -
- Regular Season
- Sept. 28 - Oct. 13, 2024
Quail
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Species Info
Upland Game Bird Endorsement Required
- Statewide
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- Regular Season
- Oct. 26, 2024 - Feb. 23, 2025
Daily Bag Limit 15Possession Limit 45Mearns' (Montezuma) Quail No open season.
Rails, Gallinules and Moorhens
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Species Info
Migratory Game Bird Endorsement & HIP Certification Required
- Statewide
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- Regular Season
- Sept. 14 - 29, 2024
Nov. 2 - Dec. 25, 2024
Daily Bag Limit 15 King and Clapper Rails in the aggregate; 25 Sora and Virginia Rails in the aggregate; 15 Moorhens (Common Gallinules) and Purple Gallinules in the aggregate.Possession Limit Three times the daily bag limit -
- Falconry
- Jan. 27 - Feb. 10, 2025
Daily Bag Limit 3 in the aggregatePossession Limit Three times the daily bag limit
Sandhill Crane
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Species Info
Migratory Game Bird Endorsement, Federal Sandhill Crane Permit & HIP Certification Required
- Zone A Zone Map
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- Regular Season
- Oct. 26, 2024 - Jan. 26, 2025
Daily Bag Limit 3Possession Limit 9
Squirrel
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Species Info
- All Other Counties
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- General Season
- Sept. 1, 2024 - Aug. 31, 2025
Teal
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Species Info
Migratory Game Bird Endorsement, HIP Certification & Federal Duck Stamp Required
- Statewide
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- September Teal Only Season
- Sept. 14 - 29, 2024
Daily Bag Limit 6 in the aggregatePossession Limit Three times the daily bag limit
White-tailed Deer
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Species Info
Archery Endorsement Required for Archery Hunting
- North Zone
- Bag Limit 3 deer, no more than 1 buck, and no more than 2 antlerless, all seasons combined.
- Note Mandatory check station rules may apply for deer (see www.tpwd.texas.gov/CWD).
- MLDP If MLDP buck tags have been issued for a property, harvest is by MLDP tag only and all bucks must be tagged with a MLDP tag. If MLDP antlerless tags have been issued for a property, harvest is by MLDP tag only and all antlerless deer must be tagged with a MLDP antlerless tag. The landowner or designated agent are responsible for providing MLDP tags to the hunters on MLDP properties. All hunters using MLDP tags are required to possess a Resident or Non-resident General hunting license.
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- Archery Only
- Sept. 28 - Nov. 1, 2024
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- General Season
- Nov. 2, 2024 - Jan. 5, 2025
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Youth-OnlyEarly Youth-Only Season Oct. 25 - 27, 2024Late Youth-Only Season Jan. 6 - 19, 2025
Wilson's Snipe (Common Snipe or Jacksnipe)
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Species Info
Migratory Game Bird Endorsement & HIP Certification Required
- Statewide
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- Regular Season
- Nov. 2, 2024 - Feb. 16, 2025
Daily Bag Limit 8Possession Limit Three times the daily bag limit
Woodcock
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Species Info
Migratory Game Bird Endorsement & HIP Certification Required
- Statewide
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- Regular Season
- Dec. 18, 2024 - Jan. 31, 2025
Daily Bag Limit 3Possession Limit Three times the daily bag limit -
- Falconry
- Jan. 27 - Feb. 10, 2025
Daily Bag Limit 3Possession Limit Three times the daily bag limit