Texas Hunting Seasons

Hunting Seasons

See our comprehensive list of hunting seasons for animals of all types and all areas of Texas. We’ve made it easier than ever to find the dates you can hunt, length of the season, what type of hunting is allowed and other important details. Plus, check out hunting resources and direct links to Texas state resources.

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Texas State Hunting Season 2022 - 2023

The purpose of the information about Texas hunting seasons is to provide hunters with an overview of when specific species can be hunted in the state. The data includes a range of animals, such as javelina, mule deer, pronghorn, squirrel, white-tailed deer, pheasant, quail, turkey, dove, duck, goose, sandhill cranes, alligator and more. These species have different hunting seasons which vary in start and end dates throughout the year. This can help hunters plan their trips accordingly to ensure they maximize their chances of success. By understanding the hunting seasons, they can ensure they are only hunting when it is legal to do so. Additionally, this data may help hunters find the best time of year to hunt specific species depending on their individual needs and preferences.

Interactive Texas Hunting Season Discovery

Use the forms below to filter by game, type of hunting, time of year, bag / tag limits and much more. We’ve gone through the state of Texas Hunting Seasons’s hunting season data and simplified it so you can easily find what you’re looking for. Please note, that information realated Texas state hunting is subject to change so be sure to check the state resources linked below the table before heading out to hunt.

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Season	Season Begins	Season Ends	Game	Hunting Type	Type Details	Zone	Bag / Tag	Other Info	Season Length
Alligator > 1st Season	September 10, 2022	September 30, 2022	Alligator	General	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	21
Alligator > 2 Season	April 1, 2023	June 1, 2023	Alligator	General	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	62
Bobcat	January 1, 2022	December 31, 2022	Bobcat	General	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	365
Coyote	January 1, 2022	December 31, 2022	Coyote	General	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	365
Sandhill Crane > Zone A	October 29, 2022	January 29, 2023	Sandhill Crane	General	None	Zone A	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	93
Sandhill Crane > Zone B	November 25, 2022	January 29, 2023	Sandhill Crane	General	None	Zone B	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	66
Sandhill Crane > Zone C	December 17, 2022	January 22, 2023	Sandhill Crane	General	None	Zone C	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	37
Deer > Whitetail Archery	October 1, 2022	November 4, 2022	Deer	General	None	Statewide.	N/A	Whitetail Archery	35
Deer > Mule Deer Archery	October 1, 2022	November 4, 2022	Deer	General	None	Statewide.	N/A	Mule Deer Archery	35
Deer > Whitetail Early Youth	October 29, 2022	October 30, 2022	Deer	General	Youth	Statewide.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	2
Deer > General South Whitetail	November 5, 2022	January 15, 2023	Deer	General	None	South Zone.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	72
Deer > General North Whitetail	November 5, 2022	January 1, 2023	Deer	General	None	North Zone.	N/A	North Whitetail	58
Deer > Mule Deer Gun 1	November 19, 2022	December 4, 2022	Deer	Gun	None	Panhandle.	N/A	Mule Deer	16
Deer > Mule Deer Gun 2	November 25, 2022	December 11, 2022	Deer	Gun	None	Trans-Pecos.	N/A	Mule Deer	17
Deer > Late Season Whitetail North	January 2, 2023	January 15, 2023	Deer	General	None	North Zone.	N/A	North Whitetail	14
Deer > Whitetail Late Youth	January 2, 2023	January 15, 2023	Deer	General	None	Statewide.	N/A	Whitetail	14
Deer > Whitetail Muzzleloader Only	January 2, 2023	January 15, 2023	Deer	Muzzleloader	None	Statewide.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	14
Deer > Late Season Whitetail South	January 16, 2023	January 29, 2023	Deer	General	None	South Zone.	N/A	Whitetail South	14
Dove > Early North	September 1, 2022	November 13, 2022	Dove	General	None	North Zone	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	74
Dove > Early Central	September 1, 2022	October 30, 2022	Dove	General	None	Central Zone	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	60
Dove > Early South	September 14, 2022	October 30, 2022	Dove	General	None	South Zone	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	47
Dove > Late North	December 17, 2022	January 1, 2023	Dove	General	None	North Zone	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	16
Dove > Late Central	December 17, 2022	January 15, 2023	Dove	General	None	Central Zone	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	30
Dove > Late South	December 17, 2022	January 22, 2023	Dove	General	None	South Zone.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	37
Duck > Teal	September 10, 2022	September 25, 2022	Duck	Teal	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	Teal. See Regulations.	16
Duck > Youth only High Plains	October 22, 2022	October 23, 2022	Duck	General	None	High Plains Mallard Management Unit.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	2
Duck > High Plains Regular 1	October 29, 2022	October 30, 2022	Duck	General	None	High Plains Mallard Management Unit.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	2
Duck > Youth only South	October 29, 2022	October 30, 2022	Duck	General	None	South Zone	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	2
Duck > High Plains Regular 2	November 4, 2022	January 29, 2023	Duck	General	None	High Plains Mallard Management Unit.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	87
Duck > Youth only North	November 5, 2022	November 6, 2022	Duck	General	None	North Zone	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	2
Duck > South Zone Regular 1	November 5, 2022	November 27, 2022	Duck	General	None	South Zone	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	23
Duck > High Plains Dusky Duck 1	November 7, 2022	January 29, 2023	Duck	General	None	High Plains Mallard Management Unit.	N/A	Dusky Duck	84
Duck > South Dusky Duck 1	November 10, 2022	November 27, 2022	Duck	General	None	South Zone	N/A	Dusky Duck	18
Duck > North Zone Regular 1	November 12, 2022	November 27, 2022	Duck	General	None	North Zone	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	16
Duck > North Dusky Duck 1	November 17, 2022	November 27, 2022	Duck	General	None	North Zone	N/A	Dusky Duck	11
Duck > North Dusky Duck 2	December 3, 2022	January 29, 2023	Duck	General	None	North Zone	N/A	Dusky Duck	58
Duck > North Zone Regular 2	December 3, 2022	January 29, 2023	Duck	General	None	North Zone	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	58
Duck > South Dusky Duck 2	December 10, 2022	January 29, 2023	Duck	General	None	South Zone	N/A	Dusky Duck	51
Duck > South Zone Regular 2	December 10, 2022	January 29, 2023	Duck	General	None	South Zone	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	51
Goose > Early Canada Goose	September 10, 2022	September 25, 2022	Goose	General	None	East Zone.	N/A	Canada Goose	16
Goose > East Light and Dark	November 5, 2022	January 29, 2023	Goose	General	None	East Zone.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	86
Goose > West Light and Dark	November 5, 2022	February 5, 2023	Goose	General	None	West Zone.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	93
Goose > East Conservation Order	January 30, 2023	March 12, 2023	Goose	General	None	East Zone.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	42
Goose > West Conservation Order	February 6, 2023	March 12, 2023	Goose	General	None	West Zone.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	35
Hog	January 1, 2022	December 31, 2022	Hog	General	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	Open all year.	365
Javelina > South Zone	September 1, 2022	August 31, 2023	Javelina	General	None	South Zone.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	365
Javelina > North Zone	October 1, 2022	February 26, 2023	Javelina	General	None	North Zone.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	149
Pheasant	December 3, 2022	January 1, 2023	Pheasant	General	None	Panhandle	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	30
Pronghorn	October 2, 2021	October 17, 2021	Pronghorn	General	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	16
Quail	October 29, 2022	February 26, 2023	Quail	General	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	121
Rabbits and Hares	January 1, 2022	December 31, 2022	Rabbits and Hares	General	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	Open all year	365
Turkey > Eastern Turkey	April 22, 2022	May 14, 2023	Turkey	General	None	East Texas.	N/A	Eastern Wild Turkey.	388
Turkey > Fall Archery Only	October 1, 2022	November 4, 2022	Turkey	General	None	Statewide.	N/A	Rio Grande Turkey.	35
Turkey > Fall Youth Only South 1	October 29, 2022	October 30, 2022	Turkey	General	Youth	North Zone.	N/A	Rio Grande Turkey.	2
Turkey > Fall Youth Only North 1	October 29, 2022	October 30, 2022	Turkey	General	Youth	Statewide.	N/A	Rio Grande Turkey.	2
Turkey > Fall South Zone	November 5, 2022	January 15, 2023	Turkey	General	None	South Zone.	N/A	Rio Grande Turkey.	72
Turkey > Fall Select Counties	November 5, 2022	February 26, 2023	Turkey	General	None	Brooks, Kenedy, Kleberg & Willacy counties.	N/A	Rio Grande Turkey.	114
Turkey > Fall North Zone	November 5, 2022	January 1, 2023	Turkey	General	None	North Zone.	N/A	Rio Grande Turkey.	58
Turkey > Fall Youth Only North 2	January 2, 2023	January 15, 2023	Turkey	General	None	Statewide.	N/A	Rio Grande Turkey.	14
Turkey > Fall Youth Only South 2	January 16, 2023	January 29, 2023	Turkey	General	None	North Zone.	N/A	Rio Grande Turkey.	14
Turkey > Spring Youth South 1	March 11, 2023	March 12, 2023	Turkey	General	None	South Zone.	N/A	Rio Grande Turkey.	2
Turkey > Spring South Zone	March 18, 2023	April 30, 2023	Turkey	General	None	South Zone.	N/A	Rio Grande Turkey.	44
Turkey > Spring Youth North 1	March 25, 2023	March 26, 2023	Turkey	General	None	North Zone.	N/A	Rio Grande Turkey.	2
Turkey > Spring Select Counties	April 1, 2023	April 30, 2023	Turkey	General	None	Check regulations for select counties.	Bag limit 1 Rio Grande Turkey.	Check state DNR for more details.	30
Turkey > Spring North Zone	April 1, 2023	May 14, 2023	Turkey	General	None	North Zone.	N/A	Rio Grande Turkey.	44
Turkey > Spring Youth South 2	May 6, 2023	May 7, 2023	Turkey	General	Youth	South Zone.	N/A	Rio Grande Turkey.	2
Turkey > Spring Youth North 2	May 20, 2023	May 21, 2023	Turkey	General	Youth	North Zone.	N/A	Rio Grande Turkey.	2
Chachalaca	October 29, 2022	February 26, 2023	Chachalaca	General	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	121
Woodcock	December 18, 2022	January 31, 2023	Woodcock	General	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	45
Season	Season Begins	Season Ends		Hunting Type		Zone