Outdoor Annual Texas Hunting and Fishing Regulations
Outdoor Annual 〉 Hunting 〉 Seasons by County 〉 Jefferson

Jefferson County Seat: Beaumont

Alligator

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Species Info
Core
General Season Sept. 10 - 30, 2017

Bag Limit 1 alligator per unused CITES tag in possession

Dove

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

North of IH 10

Zone Map
Regular Season Sept. 1 - Nov. 5, 2017
Dec. 15, 2017 - Jan. 7, 2018

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. 18 - Dec. 4, 2017

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

South of IH 10

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Regular Season Sept. 22 - Nov. 8, 2017
Dec. 15, 2017 - Jan. 21, 2018

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
Special White-winged Dove Days Sept. 2 - 3, 2017
Sept. 9 - 10, 2017

Daily Bag Limit 15 white-winged, mourning and white-tipped doves in the aggregate, to include no more than 2 mourning and 2 white-tipped doves.
Possession Limit Three times the daily bag limit.
Falconry Nov. 18 - Dec. 4, 2017

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
North Zone

Northeast of IH 10

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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, 1 pintail, 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 Nov. 4 - 5, 2017

Regular Season Nov. 11 - 26, 2017
Dec. 2, 2017 - Jan. 28, 2018

"Dusky" Duck Nov. 16 - 26, 2017
Dec. 2, 2017 - Jan. 28, 2018

Falconry Jan. 29 - Feb. 12, 2018

Daily Bag Limit by Falconry 3 migratory game birds, singly or in the aggregate.
Possession Limit by Falconry 9 migratory game birds, singly or in the aggregate.
South Zone

Southeast of IH 10

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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, 1 pintail, 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. 28 - 29, 2017

Regular Season Nov. 4 - 26, 2017
Dec. 9, 2017 - Jan. 28, 2018

"Dusky" Duck Nov. 9 - 26, 2017
Dec. 9, 2017 - Jan. 28, 2018

Falconry Jan. 29 - Feb. 12, 2018

Daily Bag Limit by Falconry 3 migratory game birds, singly or in the aggregate.
Possession Limit by Falconry 9 migratory game birds, singly or in the aggregate.

Goose

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Species Info Migratory Game Bird Endorsement & HIP Certification Required
East Zone
Zone Map
Daily Bag Limit 3 Canada geese, 2 white-fronted geese, 20 light geese in the aggregate.
Possession Limit Dark geese three times the daily bag limit. Light geese no possession limit.
Early Canada Geese Season Sept. 9 - 24, 2017

Light and Dark Geese Nov. 4, 2017 - Jan. 28, 2018

Light Geese (Conservation Order) Jan. 29 - Mar. 18, 2018

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

Javelina

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Species Info
No Open Season
Regular Season

Quail

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Species Info Upland Game Bird Endorsement Required
Statewide
Regular Season Oct. 28, 2017 - Feb. 25, 2018

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. 9 - 24, 2017
Nov. 4 - Dec. 27, 2017

Daily Bag Limit 15 King and Clapper Rails in the aggregate. 25 Sora and Virginia Rails in the aggregate.
Possession Limit Three times the daily bag limit
Falconry Jan. 29 - Feb. 12, 2018

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

Squirrel

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Species Info
East Texas
Daily Bag Limit 10
Possession Limit 20
General Season Oct. 1, 2017 - Feb. 25, 2018
May 1 - 31, 2018

Youth-Only Sept. 23 - 24, 2017

Teal

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Species Info Migratory Game Bird Endorsement & HIP Certification Required
Statewide
September Teal Only Season Sept. 9 - 24, 2017

Daily Bag Limit 6 in the aggregate
Possession 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 4 deer, no more than 2 bucks, and no more than 2 antlerless, all seasons combined.
Antler Restrictions Does not apply on properties enrolled in MLDP and for which MLDP buck tags have been issued. For the seasons listed below, a legal buck is a buck deer having at least one unbranched antler, or an inside spread of 13 inches or greater. The inside spread requirement does not apply to any buck that has an unbranched antler. Not more than one buck with an inside spread of 13 inches or greater may be taken.
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.
Archery Only Sept. 30 - Nov. 3, 2017

General Season Nov. 4, 2017 - Jan. 7, 2018

Antlerless Deer Nov. 4-26, antlerless by MLDP or hunting license tag; Nov. 27-Jan. 7, antlerless by MLDP tag only.
Youth-Only
Early Youth-Only Season Oct. 28 - 29, 2017
Late Youth-Only Season Jan. 8 - 21, 2018

Muzzleloader Jan. 8 - 21, 2018

Antlerless Deer General season buck limits apply, antlerless tag required only on MLDP properties.

Wilson's Snipe (Common Snipe or Jacksnipe)

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Species Info Migratory Game Bird Endorsement & HIP Certification Required
Statewide
Regular Season Oct. 28, 2017 - Feb. 11, 2018

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, 2017 - Jan. 31, 2018

Daily Bag Limit 3
Possession Limit Three times the daily bag limit
Falconry Jan. 29 - Feb. 12, 2018

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