Calendar and Seasons

Javelina season dates

Season	Zone	Dates
General	North	Oct. 1 – Feb. 28
	South	Sep. 1 – Aug. 31

White-tailed Deer

White-tailed deer season dates

Season	Zone	Dates
General	North	Nov. 7 – Jan 3.
	South	Nov. 7 – Jan. 17
Youth-only	North	Oct. 31 – Nov. 1 & Jan. 4-17
	South	Oct. 31 – Nov. 1 & Jan. 4-17
Special Late	North	Jan. 4-17
	South	Jan. 18 – Jan. 31
Archery	252 of 254 counties	Oct. 3 – Nov. 6
Muzzleloader	90 of 254 counties	Jan. 4-17

Upland Game Birds

Pheasant

Pheasant season dates

Season	Zone	Dates
Regular	Panhandle	Dec. 5 – Jan. 3

Quail

Quail season dates

Season	Zone	Dates
Regular	Statewide	Oct. 31 – Feb. 28

Turkey

Rio Grande Turkey

Rio Grande Turkey season dates

Season	Zone	Dates
Fall	North	Nov. 7 – Jan. 3
	South	Nov. 7 – Jan. 17
	Brooks, Kenedy, Kleberg & Willacy counties	Nov. 7 – Feb. 28
	Archery-only	Oct. 3 – Nov. 6
Fall Youth-only	North	Oct. 31 – Nov. 1 & Jan. 4-17
	South	Oct. 31 – Nov. 1 & Jan. 18-31
Spring	North	April 3 – May 16
	South	Mar. 20 – May 2
	One-turkey counties	Apr. 1-30
Spring Youth-only	North	Mar. 27-28 & May 22-23
	South	Mar. 13-14 & May 8-9

Migratory Game Bird

Dove

Dove season dates

Season	Zone	Dates
Regular	North	Sep. 1 – Nov. 12 & Dec. 18 – Jan. 3
	Central	Sep. 1 – Nov. 1 & Dec. 18 – Jan. 14
	South	Sep. 14 – Nov. 1 & Dec. 18 – Jan. 23
Special White-winged Dove Days	South	Sep. 5, 6, 12, 13

Duck

Duck season dates

Season	Zone	Dates
Regular	High Plains Mallard Management Unit	Oct. 31 – Nov. 1 & Nov. 6 – Jan. 31
	North	Nov. 14-29 & Dec. 5 – Jan. 31
	South	Nov. 7-29 & Dec. 12 – Jan. 31
Youth-Only	High Plains Mallard Management Unit	Oct. 24-25
	North	Nov. 7-8
	South	Oct. 31 – Nov. 1

Teal

Teal hunting seasons and dates

Season	Zone	Dates
September Teal Only	Statewide	Sep. 12-27

Woodcock

Woodcock hunting seasons and dates

Season	Zone	Dates
Regular	Statewide	Dec. 18 – Jan. 31