Outdoor Annual 〉 Hunting 〉 Seasons by County 〉 Rusk

Rusk County Seat: Henderson

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
Central Zone
Zone Map
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
North 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
Youth-Only Nov. 3 - 4, 2018

Regular Season Nov. 10 - 25, 2018
Dec. 1, 2018 - Jan. 27, 2019

"Dusky" Duck Nov. 15 - 25, 2018
Dec. 1, 2018 - Jan. 27, 2019

Falconry Jan. 28 - Feb. 11, 2019

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. 15 - 30, 2018

Light and Dark Geese Nov. 3, 2018 - Jan. 27, 2019

Light Geese (Conservation Order) Jan. 28 - Mar. 17, 2019

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. 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.
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

Squirrel

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Species Info
East Texas
Daily Bag Limit 10
Possession Limit 20
General Season Oct. 1, 2018 - Feb. 24, 2019
May 1 - 31, 2019

Youth-Only Sept. 29 - 30, 2018

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

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 The bag limit in this county is two legal bucks, but only ONE may have an inside spread of 13 inches or greater. A legal buck deer is defined as a buck deer with: at least one unbranched antler; OR an inside spread of 13 inches or greater (does not apply to a buck that has an unbranched antler). A hunter may also take ONE buck with an inside spread of 13 inches or greater in a different county with antler restrictions, and not to exceed that county's bag limit.
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. 29 - Nov. 2, 2018

General Season Nov. 3, 2018 - Jan. 6, 2019

Antlerless Deer Nov. 3-18, antlerless by MLDP or hunting license tag; Nov. 19-Jan. 6, antlerless by MLDP tag only.
Youth-Only
Early Youth-Only Season Oct. 27 - 28, 2018
Late Youth-Only Season Jan. 7 - 20, 2019

Muzzleloader Jan. 7 - 20, 2019

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