Kleberg 2023-2024 Hunting SeasonsCounty Seat: Kingsville
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, 2024
Bag Limit 1 per person per year
Dove
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Species Info
Migratory Game Bird Endorsement & HIP Certification Required
- South Zone Zone Map
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- Regular Season
- Sept. 14 - Oct. 29, 2023
Dec. 15, 2023 - Jan. 21, 2024
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. -
- Special White-winged Dove Days
- Sept. 1 - 3, 2023
Sept. 8 - 10, 2023
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.Legal Shooting Hours noon to sunset. -
- Falconry
- Nov. 17 - Dec. 3, 2023
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
- South Zone 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. 28 - 29, 2023
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- Veterans and Active Duty Military
- Oct. 28 - 29, 2023
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- Regular Season
- Nov. 4 - 26, 2023
Dec. 9, 2023 - Jan. 28, 2024
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- "Dusky" Duck
- Nov. 9 - 26, 2023
Dec. 9, 2023 - Jan. 28, 2024
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- Falconry
- Jan. 29 - Feb. 12, 2024
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 & Federal Duck Stamp Required
- East Zone Zone Map
- Daily Bag Limit 5 Early Canada geese; 5 regular dark geese (to include no more than 2 White-fronted geese); 10 light geese in the aggregate.
- Possession Limit Dark geese three times the daily bag limit. Light geese no possession limit.
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- Early Canada Geese Season
- Sept. 9 - 24, 2023
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- Light and Dark Geese
- Nov. 4, 2023 - Jan. 28, 2024
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- Light Geese (Conservation Order)
- Jan. 29 - Mar. 10, 2024
Light Geese (Conservation Order) Only No bag limit, no possession limit.
Javelina
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Species Info
- Southern
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- Regular Season
- Sept. 1, 2023 - Aug. 31, 2024
Bag Limit 2 per license year.Possession Limit 2
Quail
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Species Info
Upland Game Bird Endorsement Required
- Statewide
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- Regular Season
- Oct. 28, 2023 - Feb. 25, 2024
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 & Federal Duck Stamp Required
- Statewide
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- Regular Season
- Sept. 9 - 24, 2023
Nov. 4 - Dec. 27, 2023
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. 29 - Feb. 12, 2024
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 C Zone Map
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- Regular Season
- Dec. 16, 2023 - Jan. 21, 2024
Daily Bag Limit 2Possession Limit 6
Squirrel
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Species Info
- All Other Counties
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- General Season
- Sept. 1, 2023 - Aug. 31, 2024
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. 9 - 24, 2023
Daily Bag Limit 6 in the aggregatePossession Limit Three times the daily bag limit
Wild Turkey
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Species Info
Upland Game Bird Endorsement Required
- Fall
- Bag Composition Either sex
- Bag Limit The annual bag limit for turkey, in the aggregate for all counties, is four (4), no more than one of which may be an Eastern turkey.
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- Archery Only
- Sept. 30 - Nov. 3, 2023
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- Fall Season
- Nov. 4, 2023 - Feb. 25, 2024
Brooks, Kenedy, Kleberg, and Willacy Counties
- Spring
- Bag Composition Gobblers or Bearded Hens
- Bag Limit The annual bag limit for turkey, in the aggregate for all counties, is four (4), no more than one of which may be an Eastern turkey.
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- Youth-Only
- Mar. 9 - 10, 2024
May 4 - 5, 2024
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- Spring Season
- Mar. 16 - Apr. 28, 2024
Rio Grande - South Zone
White-tailed Deer
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Species Info
Archery Endorsement Required for Archery Hunting
- South Zone
- Bag Limit 5 deer, no more than 3 bucks.
- 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. 30 - Nov. 3, 2023
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- General Season
- Nov. 4, 2023 - Jan. 21, 2024
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Youth-OnlyEarly Youth-Only Oct. 28 - 29, 2023Late Youth-Only Jan. 8 - 21, 2024
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- Special Late
- Jan. 22 - Feb. 4, 2024
Special Late Season During the Special Late Season, harvest is restricted to antlerless deer and unbranched antlered bucks. An unbranched antlered buck is any buck deer with an antler having no more than one point.
Wilson's Snipe (Common Snipe or Jacksnipe)
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Species Info
Migratory Game Bird Endorsement, HIP Certification & Federal Duck Stamp Required
- Statewide
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- Regular Season
- Nov. 4, 2023 - Feb. 18, 2024
Daily Bag Limit 8Possession Limit Three times the daily bag limit
Woodcock
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Species Info
Migratory Game Bird Endorsement,HIP Certification & Federal Duck Stamp Required
- Statewide
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- Regular Season
- Dec. 18, 2023 - Jan. 31, 2024
Daily Bag Limit 3Possession Limit Three times the daily bag limit -
- Falconry
- Jan. 29 - Feb. 12, 2024
Daily Bag Limit 3Possession Limit Three times the daily bag limit