Schleicher 2023-2024 Hunting SeasonsCounty Seat: Eldorado
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
- Central Zone Zone Map
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- Regular Season
- Sept. 1 - Oct. 29, 2023
Dec. 15, 2023 - Jan. 14, 2024
Daily 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. -
- 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
- High Plains Mallard Management Unit
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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. 21 - 22, 2023
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- Veterans and Active Duty Military
- Oct. 21 - 22, 2023
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- Regular Season
- Oct. 28 - 29, 2023
Nov. 3, 2023 - Jan. 28, 2024
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- "Dusky" Duck
- Nov. 6, 2023 - Jan. 28, 2024
West of US 277
Zone Map- North Zone
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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
- Nov. 4 - 5, 2023
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- Veterans and Active Duty Military
- Nov. 4 - 5, 2023
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- Regular Season
- Nov. 11 - 26, 2023
Dec. 2, 2023 - Jan. 28, 2024
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- "Dusky" Duck
- Nov. 16 - 26, 2023
Dec. 2, 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.
East of US 277
Zone MapGoose
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Species Info
Migratory Game Bird Endorsement, HIP Certification & Federal Duck Stamp Required
- West Zone Zone Map
- Daily Bag Limit 5 dark geese, to include no more than two 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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- Light and Dark Geese
- Nov. 4, 2023 - Feb. 4, 2024
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- Light Geese (Conservation Order)
- Feb. 5 - 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 A Zone Map
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- Regular Season
- Oct. 28, 2023 - Jan. 28, 2024
Daily Bag Limit 3Possession Limit 9
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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- Youth-Only
- Oct. 28 - 29, 2023
Jan. 8 - 21, 2024
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- Fall Season
- Nov. 4, 2023 - Jan. 7, 2024
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.
North Zone
- 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. 23 - 24, 2024
May 18 - 19, 2024
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- Spring Season
- Mar. 30 - May 12, 2024
Rio Grande - North Zone
White-tailed Deer
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Species Info
Archery Endorsement Required for Archery Hunting
- North Zone
- Bag Limit 5 deer, no more than 2 bucks, all seasons combined.
- 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. 7, 2024
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Youth-OnlyEarly Youth-Only Season Oct. 28 - 29, 2023Late Youth-Only Season Jan. 8 - 21, 2024
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- Special Late
- Jan. 8 - 21, 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