2021-2022 Texas Hunting Dates

Game Animals

Javelina

• General Season
  • North Zone – October 1 – February 27th
  • South Zone – September 1 – August 31

Mule Deer

• General Season
  • Panhandle Zone – November 20 – December 5
  • SW Panhandle Zone – November 20th – November 28th
  • Trans – Pecos Zone – November 26th – December 12th
• Archery Season
  • 59 of 254 Counties – October 2 – November 5

Pronghorn

• General Season
  • 41 of 254 Counties – October 2 – 17

Squirrel

• General Season
  • East Texas Zone – October 1 – February 27 & May 1 – May 31
  • Other Open Counties – September 1 – August 31
• Youth-Only Season
  • East Texas Zone – September 25-26

White-Tailed Deer

• General Season
  • North Zone – November 6 – January 2
  • South Zone – November 6 – January 16
• Youth-Only Season
  • North Zone – October 30-October 31 & January 3 – January 16
  • South Zone – October 30-October 31 & January 3 – January 16
• Special Late Season
  • North Zone – January 3 – January 16
  • South Zone – January 17 – January 30
• Archery Season
  • 252 of 254 Counties – October 2 – November 5
• Muzzleloader Season
  • 90 of 254 Counties – January 3 – January 16

Upland Game Birds

Chachalaca

• Regular Season
  • Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr & Willacy Counties – October 30 – February 27

Pheasant

• Regular Season
  • Panhandle Zone – December 4 – January 2

Quail

• Regular Season
  • Statewide Zone – October 30 – February 27

Turkey

• Fall Season
  • North Zone – November 6 – January 2
  • South Zone – November 6 – January 16
  • Brooks, Kenedy, Kleberg & Willacy Counties – November 6 – February 27
  • Archery Only – October 2 – November 5
• Fall Season Youth Only
  • North Zone – October 30-31 & January 3-16
  • South Zone – October 30-31 & January 17-30
• Spring Season
  • North Zone – April 2 – May 15
  • South Zone – March 19 – May 1
• Spring Season Youth Only
  • North Zone – March 26-27 & May 21-22
  • South Zone – March 12 -13 & May 7-8

Eastern Turkey

• Spring Season
  • East Texas Zone – April 22 – May 14

Migratory Game Bird

Dove

• Regular Season
  • North Zone – September 1 – November 12 & December 17 – January 2
  • Central Zone – September 1 – October 31 & December 17 – January 14
  • South Zone – September 14 – October 31 & December 17 – January 21
• Special White-Winged Dove Days – South Zone – September 3-5 & September 10-12

Duck

• Regular Season
  • High Plains Mallard Management Unit – October 30-31 & November 5 – January 30
  • North Zone – November 13-28 & December 4 – January 30
  • South Zone – November 6-28 & December 11 – January 30
• Youth Only Season
  • High Plains Mallard Management Unit – October 23-24
  • North Zone – November 6-7
  • South Zone – October 30-31

Goose

• Early Canada Goose
  • East Zone – September 11-26
• Light & Dark Geese
  • West Zone – November 13 – February 13
  • East Zone -November 6 – January 30
• Light Goose Conservation Order
  • West Zone – February 14 – March 13
  • East Zone – January 31 – March 13

Rails, Gallinules & Moorhens

• Regular Season
  • Statewide – September 11-26 & November 6 – December 29

Sandhill Cranes

• Regular Season
  • Zone A – October 30 – January 30
  • Zones B – November 26 – January 30
  • Zone C – December 18 – January 23

Snipe

• Regular Zone
  • Statewide Zone – November 6 – February 20

Teal

• September Teal Only
  • Statewide Zone – September 11-26

Woodcock

• Regular Season
  • Statewide Zone – December 18 – January 31

Other Animals

Alligator

• General Season
  • Core Zone – September 10-30
  • Non-Core Zone – April 1 – June 30

Rabbits & Hares

• Regular Season
  • Statewide Zone – No Closed Season

2021-2022 Texas Hunting Dates

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