El Paso 2025-2026 Hunting SeasonsCounty Seat: El Paso
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, 2026
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. 9, 2025
Dec. 19, 2025 - Jan. 7, 2026
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. 14 - 30, 2025
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
- 3 pintail
- 2 redheads
- 2 canvasback
- 1 scaup
- 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. 11 - 12, 2025
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- Veterans and Active Duty Military
- Oct. 11 - 12, 2025
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- Regular Season
- Oct. 18 - 19, 2025
Oct. 24, 2025 - Jan. 25, 2026
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- "Dusky" Duck
- Oct. 27, 2025 - Jan. 25, 2026
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. 1, 2025 - Feb. 1, 2026
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- Light Geese
- Nov. 1, 2025 - Feb. 1, 2026
Javelina
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Species Info
- Southern
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- Regular Season
- Sept. 1, 2025 - Aug. 31, 2026
Bag Limit 2 per license year.Possession Limit 2
Mule Deer
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Species Info
- Trans-Pecos
- Note Mandatory check station rules apply for deer (see www.tpwd.texas.gov/CWD).
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- Archery Only
- Sept. 27 - Nov. 27, 2025
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- General Season
- Nov. 28 - Dec. 14, 2025
Bag Limit 1 buck all seasons combined.
Quail
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Species Info
Upland Game Bird Endorsement Required
- Statewide
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- Regular Season
- Nov. 1, 2025 - Feb. 28, 2026
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. 20 - 28, 2025
Nov. 1 - Dec. 31, 2025
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
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. 25, 2025 - Jan. 25, 2026
Daily Bag Limit 3Possession Limit 9
Squirrel
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Species Info
- All Other Counties
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- General Season
- Sept. 1, 2025 - Aug. 31, 2026
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. 20 - 28, 2025
Daily Bag Limit 6 in the aggregatePossession Limit Three times the daily bag limit
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. 1, 2025 - Feb. 15, 2026
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, 2025 - Jan. 31, 2026
Daily Bag Limit 3Possession Limit Three times the daily bag limit -
- Falconry
- Jan. 26 - Feb. 15, 2026
Daily Bag Limit 3Possession Limit Three times the daily bag limit