Shelby 2024-2025 Hunting SeasonsCounty Seat: Center
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, 2025
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. 27, 2024
Dec. 13, 2024 - Jan. 14, 2025
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. 15 - Dec. 1, 2024
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
- North 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
- Nov. 2 - 3, 2024
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- Veterans and Active Duty Military
- Nov. 2 - 3, 2024
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- Regular Season
- Nov. 9 - Dec. 1, 2024
Dec. 7, 2024 - Jan. 26, 2025
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- "Dusky" Duck
- Nov. 14 - Dec. 1, 2024
Dec. 7, 2024 - Jan. 26, 2025
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- Falconry
- Jan. 27 - Feb. 10, 2025
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
- Eastern Zone Zone Map
- Daily Bag Limit 5 Early Canada geese; 5 regular dark geese (to include no more than 2 White-fronted geese); 5 light geese in the aggregate.
- Possession Limit Three times the daily bag limit.
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- Early Canada Geese Season
- Sept. 14 - 29, 2024
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- Dark Geese
- Nov. 2, 2024 - Jan. 26, 2025
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- Light Geese
- Nov. 2, 2024 - Feb. 14, 2025
Javelina
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Species Info
- No Open Season
Quail
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Species Info
Upland Game Bird Endorsement Required
- Statewide
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- Regular Season
- Oct. 26, 2024 - Feb. 23, 2025
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 Required
- Statewide
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- Regular Season
- Sept. 14 - 29, 2024
Nov. 2 - Dec. 25, 2024
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. 27 - Feb. 10, 2025
Daily Bag Limit 3 in the aggregatePossession Limit Three times the daily bag limit
Squirrel
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Species Info
- East Texas
- Daily Bag Limit 10
- Possession Limit 20
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- General Season
- Oct. 1, 2024 - Feb. 23, 2025
May 1 - 31, 2025
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- Youth-Only
- Sept. 27 - 29, 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. 14 - 29, 2024
Daily Bag Limit 6 in the aggregatePossession 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.
- Antlerless Deer Antlerless deer may be taken by hunting license tag during archery, muzzleloader, and youth-only seasons, except on properties where antlerless MLDP tags have been issued then take is by MLDP tag only. Antlerless deer may also be taken by hunting license tags during designated periods in the General Season, see General Season section below for specific dates.
- 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. 28 - Nov. 1, 2024
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- General Season
- Nov. 2, 2024 - Jan. 5, 2025
Antlerless Deer Nov. 2-Dec. 1, antlerless by MLDP tag or hunting license tag, no antlerless harvest on National Forest Service property; Dec. 2-Jan. 5, antlerless by MLDP tag only. -
Youth-OnlyEarly Youth-Only Season Oct. 25 - 27, 2024Late Youth-Only Season Jan. 6 - 19, 2025
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- Muzzleloader
- Jan. 6 - 19, 2025
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
- Nov. 2, 2024 - Feb. 16, 2025
Daily 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, 2024 - Jan. 31, 2025
Daily Bag Limit 3Possession Limit Three times the daily bag limit -
- Falconry
- Jan. 27 - Feb. 10, 2025
Daily Bag Limit 3Possession Limit Three times the daily bag limit