Wilson County Seat: Floresville
Alligator
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Species Info
- Non-core
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General Season Apr. 1 - June 30, 2019Bag 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. 14 - Oct. 30, 2018
Dec. 14, 2018 - Jan. 21, 2019Daily 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. 1 - 2, 2018
Sept. 8 - 9, 2018Daily 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. 17 - Dec. 3, 2018Daily 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, 2 pintails, 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. 27 - 28, 2018
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Regular Season Nov. 3 - 25, 2018
Dec. 8, 2018 - Jan. 27, 2019 -
"Dusky" Duck Nov. 8 - 25, 2018
Dec. 8, 2018 - Jan. 27, 2019 -
Falconry Jan. 28 - Feb. 11, 2019Daily 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 5 Early Canada geese; 5 regular dark geese (to include no more than 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. 15 - 30, 2018
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Light and Dark Geese Nov. 3, 2018 - Jan. 27, 2019
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Light Geese (Conservation Order) Jan. 28 - Mar. 17, 2019Light 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, 2018 - Aug. 31, 2019Bag 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. 27, 2018 - Feb. 24, 2019Daily 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. 15 - 30, 2018
Nov. 3 - Dec. 26, 2018Daily 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. 28 - Feb. 11, 2019Daily 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. 15, 2018 - Jan. 20, 2019Daily 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, 2018 - Aug. 31, 2019
Teal
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Species Info
Migratory Game Bird Endorsement & HIP Certification Required
- Statewide
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September Teal Only Season Sept. 15 - 30, 2018Daily 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 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. 29 - Nov. 2, 2018
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Youth-Only Oct. 27 - 28, 2018
Jan. 7 - 20, 2019 -
Fall Season Nov. 3, 2018 - Jan. 6, 2019Bag 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. 9 - 10, 2019
May 4 - 5, 2019 -
Spring Season Mar. 16 - Apr. 28, 2019
Rio Grande - South Zone
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.
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Archery Only Sept. 29 - Nov. 2, 2018Antlerless Deer No MLDP tag is required to hunt antlerless deer unless MLDP tags have been issued for the property.
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General Season Nov. 3, 2018 - Jan. 6, 2019Antlerless Deer Antlerless deer may be taken by MLDP tag only.
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Youth-OnlyEarly Youth-Only Season Oct. 27 - 28, 2018Late Youth-Only Season Jan. 7 - 20, 2019Antlerless Deer Antlerless deer may be taken by MLDP tag only.
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Muzzleloader Jan. 7 - 20, 2019Antlerless Deer Antlerless deer may be taken by MLDP tag only.
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. 27, 2018 - Feb. 10, 2019Daily 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, 2018 - Jan. 31, 2019Daily Bag Limit 3Possession Limit Three times the daily bag limit
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Falconry Jan. 28 - Feb. 11, 2019Daily Bag Limit 3Possession Limit Three times the daily bag limit