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

Loving County Seat: Mentone

Alligator

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Species Info
Non-core
General Season Apr. 1 - June 30, 2018

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
Regular Season Sept. 1 - Nov. 12, 2017
Dec. 15 - 31, 2017

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. 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
High Plains Mallard Management Unit
Zone Map
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. 21 - 22, 2017

Regular Season Oct. 28 - 29, 2017
Nov. 3, 2017 - Jan. 28, 2018

"Dusky" Duck Nov. 6, 2017 - Jan. 28, 2018

Goose

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Species Info Migratory Game Bird Endorsement & HIP Certification Required
West Zone
Zone Map
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. 4, 2017 - Feb. 4, 2018

Light Geese (Conservation Order) Feb. 5 - Mar. 18, 2018

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

Javelina

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Species Info
Northern
Regular Season Oct. 1, 2017 - Feb. 25, 2018

Bag Limit 2 per license year.
Possession Limit 2

Mule Deer

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Species Info
Statewide
Archery Only Sept. 30 - Nov. 3, 2017

Bag Limit 1 buck all seasons combined.
Trans-Pecos
General Season Nov. 24 - Dec. 10, 2017

Bag Limit 1 buck all seasons combined.

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

Sandhill Crane

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Species Info Migratory Game Bird Endorsement, Federal Sandhill Crane Permit & HIP Certification Required
Zone A
Zone Map
Regular Season Oct. 28, 2017 - Jan. 28, 2018

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. 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 3 deer, no more than 1 buck, and no more than 2 antlerless, all seasons combined.
Antlerless Deer Antlerless deer may be taken by MLDP tag only.
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

Youth-Only
Early Youth-Only Season Oct. 28 - 29, 2017
Late Youth-Only Season Jan. 8 - 21, 2018

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