2024 - 2025 Hunting Season Dates

Seasons by Category

Game Animals

Javelina

Javelina season dates
Season Zone Dates
General North Oct. 1, 2024 - Feb. 23, 2025
South Sep. 1, 2024 - Aug. 31, 2025

Mule Deer

Mule deer season dates
Season Zone Dates
General Panhandle Nov. 23, 2024 - Dec. 8, 2024
Trans-Pecos Nov. 29, 2024 - Dec. 15, 2024
Archery 59 of 254 counties Sep. 28, 2024 - Nov. 1, 2024

Pronghorn

Pronghorn season dates
Season Zone Dates
General 41 of 254 counties Sep. 28 - Oct. 13, 2024

Squirrel

Squirrel season dates
Season Zone Dates
General East Texas Oct. 1, 2024 - Feb. 23, 2025 & May 1-31, 2025
Other open counties Sep. 1, 2024 - Aug. 31, 2025
Youth-only East Texas Sep. 27-29, 2024

White-tailed Deer

White-tailed deer season dates
Season Zone Dates
General North Nov. 2, 2024 - Jan. 5, 2025
South Nov. 2, 2024 - Jan. 19, 2025
Special Late North Jan. 6-19, 2025
South Jan. 20, 2025 - Feb. 2, 2025
Youth-Only North Oct. 25-27, 2024 & Jan. 6-19, 2025
South Oct. 25-27, 2024 & Jan. 6-19, 2025
Archery 252 of 254 counties Sep. 28, 2024 - Nov. 1, 2025
Muzzleloader 90 of 254 counties Jan. 6-19, 2025

Upland Game Birds

Chachalaca

Chachalaca season dates
Season Zone Dates
Regular Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr & Willacy Counties Oct. 26, 2024 - Feb. 23, 2025

Pheasant

Pheasant season dates
Season Zone Dates
Regular Panhandle/South Plains Dec. 7, 2024 - Jan. 5, 2025

Quail

Quail season dates
Season Zone Dates
Regular Statewide Oct. 26, 2024 - Feb. 23, 2025

Turkey

Wild Turkey

Wild Turkey season dates
Season Zone Dates
Fall North Nov. 2, 2024 - Jan. 5, 2025
South Nov. 2, 2024 - Jan. 19, 2025
Brooks, Kenedy, Kleberg & Willacy counties Nov. 2, 2024 - Feb. 23, 2025
Archery-only Sep. 28, 2024 - Nov. 1, 2024
Fall Youth-only North Oct. 25-27, 2024 & Jan. 6-19, 2025
South Oct. 25-27, 2024 & Jan. 20, 2025 - Feb. 2, 2025
Spring North Mar. 29, 2025 - May 11, 2025
South Mar. 15, 2025 - Apr. 27, 2025
One-turkey counties Apr. 1-30, 2025
East Apr. 22, 2025 - May 14, 2025
Spring Youth-Only North Mar. 22-23, 2025 & May 17-18, 2025
South Mar. 8-9, 2025 & May 3-4, 2025

Migratory Game Bird

Dove

Dove season dates
Season Zone Dates
Regular North Sep. 1, 2024 - Nov. 10, 2024 & Dec. 20, 2024 -Jan. 7, 2025
Central Sep. 1, 2024 - Oct. 27, 2024 & Dec. 13, 2024 - Jan. 14, 2025
South Sep. 14, 2024 - Oct. 27, 2024 & Dec. 13, 2024 - Jan. 21, 2025
Special White-winged Dove Days South Sep. 1-2, 2024; Sep. 6-8, 2024; & Sep. 13, 2024

Duck

Duck season dates
Season Zone Dates
Regular High Plains Mallard Management Unit Oct. 26-27, 2024 & Nov. 1, 2024 - Jan. 26, 2025
North Nov. 9, 2024 - Dec. 1, 2024 & Dec. 7, 2024 - Jan. 26, 2025
South Nov. 2, 2024 - Dec. 1, 2024 & Dec. 14, 2024 - Jan. 26, 2025
Youth/Veterans High Plains Mallard Management Unit Oct. 19-20, 2024
North Nov. 2-3, 2024
South Oct. 26-27, 2024

Goose

Goose season dates
Season Zone Dates
Early Canada Goose East Sep. 14-29, 2024
Dark Geese West Nov. 2, 2024 - Feb. 2, 2025
East Nov. 2, 2024 - Jan. 26, 2025
Light Geese West Nov. 2, 2024 - Feb. 2, 2025
East Nov. 2, 2024 - Feb. 14, 2025

Rails, Gallinules & Moorhens

Rails, Gallinules & Moorhens hunting seasons and dates
Season Zone Dates
Regular Statewide Sep. 14-29, 2024 & Nov. 2, 2024 - Dec. 25, 2024

Sandhill Cranes

Sandhill Cranes hunting seasons and dates
Season Zone Dates
Regular A Oct. 26, 2024 - Jan. 26, 2025
B Nov. 22, 2024 - Jan. 26, 2025
C Dec. 14, 2024 - Jan. 19, 2025

Snipe

Common season dates
Season Zone Dates
Regular Statewide Nov. 2, 2024 - Feb. 16, 2025

Teal

Teal hunting seasons and dates
Season Zone Dates
September Teal Only Statewide Sep. 14-29, 2024

Woodcock

Woodcock hunting seasons and dates
Season Zone Dates
Regular Statewide Dec. 18, 2024 - Jan. 31, 2025

Other Animals

Alligator

Alligator hunting seasons and dates
Season Zone Dates
General 22 Counties & Special Properties Sep. 10-30, 2024
All Other Counties Apr. 1, 2025 -June 30, 2025

Rabbits and Hares

Rabbits and Hares hunting seasons and dates
Season Zone Dates
Regular Statewide No closed season

Public Hunting & Drawn Hunts