Sherman 2022-2023 Hunting SeasonsCounty Seat: Stratford

It is the responsibility of the hunter to be aware of restricted areas in counties

Alligator

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Species Info
Non-core
General Season
Apr. 1 - June 30, 2023

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. 13, 2022
Dec. 17, 2022 - Jan. 1, 2023

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
Legal Shooting Hours From one-half hour before sunrise to sunset.
Falconry
Nov. 18 - Dec. 4, 2022

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 & 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
Youth-Only
Oct. 22 - 23, 2022

Veterans and Active Duty Military
Oct. 22 - 23, 2022

Regular Season
Oct. 29 - 30, 2022
Nov. 4, 2022 - Jan. 29, 2023

"Dusky" Duck
Nov. 7, 2022 - Jan. 29, 2023

Goose

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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.
Light and Dark Geese
Nov. 5, 2022 - Feb. 5, 2023

Light Geese (Conservation Order)
Feb. 6 - Mar. 12, 2023

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

Javelina

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Species Info
No Open Season

Mule Deer

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Species Info
Panhandle
Note Mandatory check station rules may apply for deer (see www.tpwd.texas.gov/CWD).
Archery Only
Oct. 1 - Nov. 4, 2022

Bag Limit 1 buck all seasons combined.
General Season
Nov. 19 - Dec. 4, 2022

Bag Limit 1 buck all seasons combined.

Pheasant

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Species Info Upland Game Bird Endorsement Required
Panhandle
General Season
Dec. 3, 2022 - Jan. 1, 2023

Daily Bag Limit 3 cocks
Possession Limit 9 cocks

Pronghorn

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Species Info Permit Required
Bag Limit 1 - by permit only
Note In certain areas a free permit is required to take buck pronghorn and mandatory check station requirements apply. See the Pronghorn page for more information.
Regular Season
Oct. 1 - 16, 2022

Quail

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Species Info Upland Game Bird Endorsement Required
Statewide
Regular Season
Oct. 29, 2022 - Feb. 26, 2023

Daily Bag Limit 15
Possession Limit 45
Mearns' (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
Regular Season
Sept. 10 - 25, 2022
Nov. 5 - Dec. 28, 2022

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. 30 - Feb. 13, 2023

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. 29, 2022 - Jan. 29, 2023

Daily Bag Limit 3
Possession Limit 9

Squirrel

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Species Info
All Other Counties
General Season
Sept. 1, 2022 - Aug. 31, 2023

Teal

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Species Info Migratory Game Bird Endorsement, HIP Certification & Federal Duck Stamp Required
Statewide
September Teal Only Season
Sept. 10 - 25, 2022

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.
Note Mandatory check station rules may apply for deer (see www.tpwd.texas.gov/CWD).
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.
Archery Only
Oct. 1 - Nov. 4, 2022

General Season
Nov. 5, 2022 - Jan. 1, 2023

Youth-Only
Early Youth-Only Season Oct. 29 - 30, 2022
Late Youth-Only Season Jan. 2 - 15, 2023

Wilson's Snipe (Common Snipe or Jacksnipe)

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Species Info Migratory Game Bird Endorsement, HIP Certification & Federal Duck Stamp Required
Statewide
Regular Season
Nov. 5, 2022 - Feb. 19, 2023

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 & Federal Duck Stamp Required
Statewide
Regular Season
Dec. 18, 2022 - Jan. 31, 2023

Daily Bag Limit 3
Possession Limit Three times the daily bag limit
Falconry
Jan. 30 - Feb. 13, 2023

Daily Bag Limit 3
Possession Limit Three times the daily bag limit