McMullen County Seat: Tilden
Alligator
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Species Info
- Non-core
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General Season Apr. 1 - June 30, 2018Bag 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. 22 - Nov. 8, 2017
Dec. 15, 2017 - Jan. 21, 2018Daily 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 limit -
Special White-winged Dove Days Sept. 2 - 3, 2017
Sept. 9 - 10, 2017Daily 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, 2017Daily 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 Required
- South Zone 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
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Youth-Only Oct. 28 - 29, 2017
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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, 2018Daily 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.
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Early Canada Geese Season Sept. 9 - 24, 2017
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Light and Dark Geese Nov. 4, 2017 - Jan. 28, 2018
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Light Geese (Conservation Order) Jan. 29 - Mar. 18, 2018Light 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, 2017 - Aug. 31, 2018Bag 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, 2017 - Feb. 25, 2018Daily Bag Limit 15Possession Limit 45Mearns' (Montezuma) Quail No open season.
Rabbits and Hares
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Species Info
- Statewide
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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
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Regular Season Sept. 9 - 24, 2017
Nov. 4 - Dec. 27, 2017Daily 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, 2018Daily 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, 2017 - Jan. 21, 2018Daily Bag Limit 2Possession Limit 6
Squirrel
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Species Info
- Year-round Season - No bag limit
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General Season Sept. 1, 2017 - Aug. 31, 2018
Teal
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Species Info
Migratory Game Bird Endorsement & HIP Certification Required
- Statewide
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September Teal Only Season Sept. 9 - 24, 2017Daily Bag Limit 6 in the aggregatePossession Limit Three times the daily bag limit
Turkey
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Species Info
Upland Game Bird Endorsement Required
- Fall
- 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.
- Bag Composition Gobblers or Bearded Hens
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Archery Only Sept. 30 - Nov. 3, 2017
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Youth-Only Oct. 28 - 29, 2017
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Fall Season Nov. 4, 2017 - Jan. 21, 2018
South Zone
- Spring
- 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.
- Bag Composition Gobblers or Bearded Hens
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Youth-Only Mar. 10 - 11, 2018
May 5 - 6, 2018 -
Spring Season Mar. 17 - Apr. 29, 2018
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.
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Archery Only Sept. 30 - Nov. 3, 2017
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General Season Nov. 4, 2017 - Jan. 21, 2018
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Youth-OnlyEarly Youth-Only Oct. 28 - 29, 2017Late Youth-Only Jan. 8 - 21, 2018
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Special Late Jan. 22 - Feb. 4, 2018Special 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 Required
- Statewide
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Regular Season Oct. 28, 2017 - Feb. 11, 2018Daily 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, 2017 - Jan. 31, 2018Daily Bag Limit 3Possession Limit Three times the daily bag limit
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Falconry Jan. 29 - Feb. 12, 2018Daily Bag Limit 3Possession Limit Three times the daily bag limit