2025 – 2026 Texas Hunting Season Dates

Texas Parks & Wildlife released the 2025 – 2026 Texas Hunting Season Dates. Check them out below! You can find more information on their website.  Before you head to the lease, stop in and see us at the store.

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Game Animals

Javelina

Javelina season dates

Season	Zone	Dates
General	North	Oct. 1, 2025 – Feb. 22, 2026
	South	Sep. 1, 2025 – Aug. 31, 2026

Mule Deer

Mule deer season dates

Season	Zone	Dates
General	Panhandle	Nov. 22, 2025 – Dec. 7, 2025
	Trans-Pecos	Nov. 28, 2025 – Dec. 14, 2025
Archery	Panhandle	Sep. 27, 2025 – Nov. 21, 2025
	Trans-Pecos	Sep. 27, 2025 – Nov. 27, 2025

Pronghorn

Pronghorn season dates

Season	Zone	Dates
General	41 of 254 counties	Oct. 4-19, 2025

Squirrel

Squirrel season dates

Season	Zone	Dates
General	East Texas	Oct. 1, 2025 – Feb. 22, 2026 & May 1-31, 2026
	Other open counties	Sep. 1, 2025 – Aug. 31, 2026
Youth-only	East Texas	Sep. 26-28, 2025

White-tailed Deer

White-tailed deer season dates

Season	Zone	Dates
General	North	Nov. 1, 2025 – Jan. 4, 2026
	South	Nov. 1, 2025 – Jan. 18, 2026
Special Late	North	Jan. 5-18, 2026
	South	Jan. 19, 2026 – Feb. 1, 2026
Youth-Only Early Season		Oct. 24-26, 2025
Youth-Only Late Season		Jan. 5-18, 2026
Archery	252 of 254 counties	Sep. 27, 2025 – Oct. 31, 2025
Muzzleloader-Only	90 of 254 counties	Jan. 5-18, 2026

Upland Game Birds

Chachalaca

Chachalaca season dates

Season	Zone	Dates
Regular	Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr & Willacy Counties	Oct. 25, 2025 – Feb. 22, 2026

Pheasant

Pheasant season dates

Season	Zone	Dates
Regular	Panhandle/South Plains	Dec. 6, 2025 – Jan. 4, 2026

Quail

Quail season dates

Season	Zone	Dates
Regular	Statewide	Nov. 1, 2025 – Feb. 28, 2026

Turkey

Wild Turkey

Wild Turkey season dates

Season	Zone	Dates
Fall	North	Nov. 1, 2025 – Jan. 4, 2026
	South	Nov. 1, 2025 – Jan. 18, 2026
	Brooks, Kenedy, Kleberg & Willacy counties	Nov. 1, 2025 – Feb. 22, 2026
	Archery-only	Sep. 27, 2025 – Oct. 31, 2025
Fall Youth-only	North	Oct. 24-26, 2025 & Jan. 5-18, 2026
	South	Oct. 24-26, 2025 & Jan. 19, 2026 – Feb. 1, 2026
Spring	North	Mar. 28, 2026 – May 10, 2026
	South	Mar. 14, 2026 – Apr. 26, 2026
	One-turkey counties	Apr. 1-30, 2026
	East	Apr. 22, 2026 – May 14, 2026
Spring Youth-Only	North	Mar. 21-22, 2026 & May 16-17, 2026
	South	Mar. 7-8, 2026 & May 2-3, 2026

Migratory Game Bird

Dove

Dove season dates

Season	Zone	Dates
Regular	North	Sep. 1, 2025 – Nov. 9, 2025 & Dec. 19, 2025 – Jan. 7, 2026
	Central	Sep. 1, 2025 – Oct. 26, 2025 & Dec. 12, 2025 – Jan. 14, 2026
	South	Sep. 14, 2025 – Oct. 26, 2025 & Dec. 12, 2025 – Jan. 22, 2026
Special White-winged Dove Days	South	Sep. 5-7, 2025 & Sep. 12-13, 2025

Duck

Duck season dates

Season	Zone	Dates
Regular	High Plains Mallard Management Unit	Oct. 18-19, 2025 & Oct. 24, 2025 – Jan. 25, 2026
	North	Nov. 8-30, 2025 & Dec. 6, 2025 – Jan. 25, 2026
	South	Nov. 1-30, 2025 & Dec. 13, 2025 – Jan. 25, 2026
Youth/Veterans	High Plains Mallard Management Unit	Oct. 11-12, 2025
	North	Nov. 1-2, 2025
	South	Oct. 25-26, 2025

Goose

Goose season dates

Season	Zone	Dates
Early Canada Goose	East	Sep. 13-28, 2025
Dark Geese	West	Nov. 1, 2025 – Feb. 1, 2026
	East	Nov. 1st, 2025 – Jan. 25, 2026
Light Geese	West	Nov. 1, 2025 – Feb. 1, 2026
	East	Nov. 1st, 2025 – Feb. 15, 2026

Rails, Gallinules & Moorhens

Rails, Gallinules & Moorhens hunting seasons and dates

Season	Zone	Dates
Regular	Statewide	Sep. 20-28, 2025 & Nov. 1, 2025 – Dec. 31, 2025

Sandhill Cranes

Sandhill Cranes hunting seasons and dates

Season	Zone	Dates
Regular	A	Oct. 25, 2025 – Jan. 25, 2026
	B	Nov. 21, 2025 – Jan. 25, 2026
	C	Dec. 13, 2025 – Jan. 18, 2026

Snipe

Common season dates

Season	Zone	Dates
Regular	Statewide	Nov. 1, 2025 – Feb. 15, 2026

Teal

Teal hunting seasons and dates

Season	Zone	Dates
September Teal Only	Statewide	Sep. 20-28, 2025

Woodcock

Woodcock hunting seasons and dates

Season	Zone	Dates
Regular	Statewide	Dec. 18, 2025 – Jan. 31, 2026

Other Animals

Alligator

Alligator hunting seasons and dates

Season	Zone	Dates
General	22 Counties & Special Properties	Sep. 10-30, 2025
	All Other Counties	Apr. 1, 2026 -June 30, 2026

Rabbits and Hares

Rabbits and Hares hunting seasons and dates

Season	Zone	Dates
Regular	Statewide	No closed season

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