Outdoor Annual 〉 Hunting 〉 Seasons by County 〉 Hudspeth

Hudspeth County Seat: Sierra Blanca

Alligator

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Species Info
Non-core
General Season Apr. 1 - June 30, 2019

Bag Limit 1 per person per year

Dove

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Species Info Migratory Game Bird Endorsement & HIP Certification Required
North Zone

The area north and west of a line starting at the International Bridge south of Fort Hancock; along FM 1088 to State Highway 20; west along State Highway 20 to State Highway 148; north along S.H. 148 to IH 10 at Fort Hancock; and east along IH 10 to the county line

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Regular Season Sept. 1 - Nov. 4, 2018
Dec. 21, 2018 - Jan. 14, 2019

Daily Bag Limit 15 white-winged, mourning and white-tipped doves in the aggregate, to include no more than 2 white-tipped
Possession Limit Three times the daily bag limit
Falconry Nov. 17 - Dec. 3, 2018

Daily Bag Limit 3 in the aggregate
Possession Limit Three times the daily bag limit
Central Zone

Remainder of the county

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Regular Season Sept. 1 - Nov. 4, 2018
Dec. 21, 2018 - Jan. 14, 2019

Daily Limit 15 white-winged, mourning and white-tipped doves in the aggregate, to include no more than 2 white-tipped
Possession Limit Three times the daily bag limit
Falconry Nov. 17 - Dec. 3, 2018

Daily Bag Limit 3 in the aggregate
Possession Limit Three times the daily bag limit

Duck

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Species Info Migratory Game Bird Endorsement & HIP Certification Required
High Plains Mallard Management Unit
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Duck Daily Bag Limit with Gun 6 in the aggregate. Including no more than: 5 mallards (only two may be hens), 3 wood ducks, 3 scaup, 2 redheads, 2 pintails, 2 canvasback, and 1 "dusky" duck (Mottled duck, Mexican like duck, black duck and their hybrids). For all other species not listed, the bag limit shall be 6. The season for "dusky" ducks is closed the first five days of the season in each zone.
Merganser Daily Bag Limit 5 in the aggregate, to include no more than 2 hooded mergansers.
Coot Daily Bag Limit 15 birds
Possession Limit with Gun Three times the daily bag limit
Youth-Only Oct. 20 - 21, 2018

Regular Season Oct. 27 - 28, 2018
Nov. 2, 2018 - Jan. 27, 2019

"Dusky" Duck Nov. 5, 2018 - Jan. 27, 2019

Goose

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Species Info Migratory Game Bird Endorsement & HIP Certification Required
West Zone
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Daily Bag Limit 5 dark geese, to include no more than two white-fronted geese, 20 light geese in the aggregate.
Possession Limit Dark geese three times the daily bag limit. Light geese no possession limit.
Light and Dark Geese Nov. 3, 2018 - Feb. 3, 2019

Light Geese (Conservation Order) Feb. 4 - Mar. 17, 2019

Light Geese (Conservation Order) Only No bag limit, no possession limit.

Javelina

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Species Info
Southern
Regular Season Sept. 1, 2018 - Aug. 31, 2019

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).
Archery Only Sept. 29 - Nov. 2, 2018

Bag Limit 1 buck all seasons combined.
General Season Nov. 23 - Dec. 9, 2018

Bag Limit 1 buck all seasons combined.

Pronghorn

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Species Info Permit Required
Bag Limit 1 by permit only, except on properties within the experimental pronghorn areas.
Regular Season Sept. 29 - Oct. 7, 2018

Quail

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Species Info Upland Game Bird Endorsement Required
Statewide
Regular Season Oct. 27, 2018 - Feb. 24, 2019

Daily Bag Limit 15
Possession Limit 45
Mearns' (Montezuma) Quail No open season.

Rabbits and Hares

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Species Info
Statewide
Regular Season

No closed season

Bag Limit None

Rails, Gallinules and Moorhens

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Species Info Migratory Game Bird Endorsement & HIP Certification Required
Statewide
Regular Season Sept. 15 - 30, 2018
Nov. 3 - Dec. 26, 2018

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. 28 - Feb. 11, 2019

Daily Bag Limit 3 in the aggregate
Possession 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
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Regular Season Oct. 27, 2018 - Jan. 27, 2019

Daily Bag Limit 3
Possession Limit 9

Squirrel

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Species Info
No open season
General Season

Teal

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Species Info Migratory Game Bird Endorsement & HIP Certification Required
Statewide
September Teal Only Season Sept. 15 - 30, 2018

Daily Bag Limit 6 in the aggregate
Possession 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
Regular Season Oct. 27, 2018 - Feb. 10, 2019

Daily Bag Limit 8
Possession Limit Three times the daily bag limit

Woodcock

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Species Info Migratory Game Bird Endorsement & HIP Certification Required
Statewide
Regular Season Dec. 18, 2018 - Jan. 31, 2019

Daily Bag Limit 3
Possession Limit Three times the daily bag limit
Falconry Jan. 28 - Feb. 11, 2019

Daily Bag Limit 3
Possession Limit Three times the daily bag limit