2007-2008 Hunting Season Dates

Texas Hunting Season Dates, Grouped by Animal
(Please Report Leg Bands to 1-800-327-BAND)
Dove North Zone
Regular September 1 - October 30
Central Zone
Regular Season September 1 - October 30
December 26 - January 4
South Zone
Regular September 21-November 11
December 26 - January 12
Special White-winged Dove Area Note: The dates are distinct from the rest of the South Zone
Special Season (Legal shooting
hours are from noon to sunset
)
September 1, 2, 8, 9
Regular Season September 21-November 11
December 26 - January 8
Falconry (entire state) November 19 - December 25
Duck High Plains Mallard Management Unit
Youth October 13-14
Regular Gun October 20-21 and
October 26-January 27
Falconry None
North Zone
Youth October 27-28
Regular Gun November 3-25 and
December 8-January 27
Falconry January 28-February 11
South Zone
Youth October 27-28
Regular Gun November 3-25 and
December 8-January 27
Falconry January 28-February 11
Goose West
Light and Dark Geese November 3-February 5
Light Geese (Conservation Order) February 6-March 30
East
Light Geese November 3-January 27
White-fronted Geese November 3-January 13
Canada Geese November 3-January 27
Light Geese (Conservation Order) January 28-March 30
Sandhill Crane Zone A November 3-February 3
Zone B November 23-February 3
Zone C December 22-January 27
Alligator 22 Counties & special properties (by permit only) September 10-30
Remainder of state April 1-June30
Pronghorn Antelope 35 counties (by permit only) September 29 - October 7
White-tailed Deer Archery September 29 - November 2
General:
*Special Youth Season October 27-28,
January 19-20
North Texas (200 counties) November 3 - January 6
Panhandle (6 counties) November 17 - December 2
South Texas (30 counties) November 3-January 20
Late Antlerless and Spike
Edwards Plateau (39 counties) January 7-20
South Texas (30 counties) January 21-February 3
Muzzleloader (23 counties) January 12-20
Mule deer Archery September 29 - November 2
General:
Panhandle (36 counties) November 17 - December 2
Southwestern Panhandle (7 counties) November 17-25
Trans-Pecos (19 counties) November 24-December 9
Javelina (Approximately 43 counties) October 1 - February 24
(Approximately 50 counties) September 1 - August 31
Squirrel % Special Youth Season September 29-30
East Texas (51 counties) October 1 - February 3
May 1 - 31
Other Open Counties
(see County Listings)
September 1 - August 31
Lesser Prairie Chicken By property October 20-21
(by permit only)
Pheasant Chambers, Jefferson and
Liberty counties
November 3 - February 24
Panhandle (37 counties) December 1-30
Quail Statewide (all counties) October 27 - February 24
Rio Grande Turkey Archery September 29 - November 2
Fall Season
* Special Youth Season October 27-28
January 19-20
North Texas (122 counties) November 3 - January 6
South Texas (26 counties) November 3 - January 20
Brooks, Kenedy, Kleberg and
Willacy counties
November 3 - February 24
Spring Season
North Zone (101 counties) March 29 - May 11
* Special Youth Season March 22-23
May 17-18
South Zone (54 counties) March 15 - April 27
* Special Youth Season March 8-9
May 3-4
1 - Turkey Bag Limit (11 counties) April 1 - 30
* No Special Youth Season
+ Eastern Turkey
mandatory check stations
Spring Season Only
East Texas (43 counties) April 1 - 30
Chachalaca Cameron, Hildago, Starr and
Willacy counties
November 3 - February 24
Rabbits and Hares Statewide No closed season
* In all counties that have an open season for those species.
% In all counties that have an October 1-February 4 and May 1-31 Open Squirrel Season.
+ Rio Grande and Eastern Turkey may be hunted in these counties.

 

All dates are set by Texas Parks & Wildlife Department.  For  the most recent changes click below:

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/hunt/season/2007/animal_listing/