Alligator
22 counties & special properties (by permit only)
Sept. 10–30
Remainder of the state
Apr. 1 – June 30
Pronghorn Antelope
By permit only
Oct. 4-12
Dove
North Zone and Central Zone
Sept. 1 – Oct. 20, Dec. 19 – Jan. 7
South Zone
Sept. 19 – Oct. 20, Dec. 19 – Jan. 25
Special White-winged dove Area
Sept. 6, 7, 13 & 14, Sept. 19 - Oct. 20 and Dec. 19 - Jan. 21
Early Teal–only
Statewide (All counties)
Sept. 13-28
Canada Goose–only
East Zone
Sept. 13-28
Whitetail Deer
Archery-Only Season
Sept. 27 – Oct. 31
Special Youth Season
Oct. 25-26, Jan. 5-18
North Texas (209 counties)
Nov. 1 – Jan. 4
South Texas (30 counties)
Nov. 1 – Jan. 18
north Texas (106 counties)
Jan. 5-18
South Texas (30 counties)
Jan. 19 - Feb. 1
Muzzleloader (57 counties)
Jan. 5-18
Mule Deer
Archery-Only Season
Sept. 27 – Oct. 31
Panhandle (38 counties)
Nov. 22 – Dec. 7
SW Panhandle (10 counties)
Nov. 22-30
Trans-Pecos (19 counties)
Nov. 28 – Dec. 14
Javelina
(43 counties)
Oct. 1 – Feb. 22
(50 counties)
Sept. 1 – Aug. 31
Squirrel
Special Youth Season
Sept. 27-28
east Texas (51 counties)
Oct. 1 – Feb. 22, May 1–31
Other Open counties
Sept. 1 – Aug. 31
Pheasant
Panhandle (37 counties)
Dec. 6 – Jan. 4
Quail
Statewide (all counties)
Oct. 25 – Feb. 22
Rio Grande Turkey
Archery-Only Season
Sept. 27 – Oct. 31
Special Youth Season
Oct. 25-26 (Statewide),
Jan. 17-18 (North Zone only)
north Texas (123 counties)
Nov. 1 – Jan. 4
South Texas (26 counties)
Nov. 1 – Jan. 18
Brooks, Kenedy, Kleberg and Willacy counties
Nov. 1 – Feb. 22
north Zone (101 counties)
April 4 – May 17
Special Youth Season
Mar. 28-29, May 23-24
South Zone (54 counties)
Mar. 21 – May 3
Special Youth Season
Mar. 14-15, May 9-10
1-Turkey Bag Limit (8 counties)
Apr. 1–30
Eastern Turkey
Spring-Only Season: east Texas (28 counties)
Apr. 15 – May 14
Chachalaca
Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr and Willacy counties
Nov. 1 – Feb. 22
Rabbits and Hares
no closed season
