2015-2016 Texas Hunting Season

2015-2016 Hunting Seasons In addition to a hunting license, a migratory game bird stamp endorsement ( $ 7) is required to hunt any migratory game bird, including mourning dove (a Federal Sandhill Crane Permit is required to hunt sandhill crane). An upland game bird stamp endorsement ( $ 7) is required to hunt turkey, quail, pheasant, or chachalacas. See County Listings for speciﬁc county regulations. ALLIGATOR 22 counties & special properties (by permit only) Sept. 10–30 Remaind er of the state Apr. 1 – June 30 PRONGHORN ANTELOPE (see Specia l Notes, pg. 76) Oct. 3-11 DOVE (Please report leg bands to www.reportband.gov) North Zone and Central Zone Sept. 1 - Oct. 25, Dec. 18 - Jan. 1 South Zone Sept. 18 - Oct. 21, Dec. 18 - Jan. 22 Special White-winged Dove Area Sept. 5,6,12 & 13, Sept. 18 - Oct. 21, Dec. 18 - Jan. 18 EARLY TEAL-ONLY Statewide Sept. 12-27 CANADA GOOSE-ON LY Eastern Zone Only Sept. 12-27 WHITE-T AILED DEER Archery-Only Season Oct. 3 - Nov. 6 GENERAL SEASON: *Special Youth Season Oct. 31 - Nov. 1, Jan. 4-17 North Zone (see Count y Listing s) Nov. 7 – Jan. 3 South Zone (see Count y Listing s) Nov. 7 – Jan. 17 Late Antlerl ess & Spike: North Zone (see County Listings) Jan. 4-17 South Zone (see County Listings) Jan. 18-31 Muzzleloader (see County Listings) Jan. 4-17 MULE DEER Archery-Only Season Oct. 3 - Nov. 6 General Season: Panhandle (see County Listings) Nov. 21 – Dec. 6 SW Panhandle (see County Listings) Nov. 21-29 Trans-Pecos (see Count y Listing s) Nov. 27 – Dec. 13 JAVELINA Nor th Zone (see County Listin gs) Oct. 1 – Feb. 28 South Zone (see County Listings) Sept. 1 – Aug. 31 SQUIRREL **Specia l Youth Seaso n Sept. 26-27 East Texas (see Count y Listing s) Oct. 1 – Feb. 28, May 1–31 Other open counties (see County Listings) Sept. 1 – Aug. 31 PHEASANT Panhandle (see County Listings) Dec. 5 – Jan. 3 QUAIL Statewide (all counties) Oct. 31 – Feb. 28 RIO GRANDE TURKEY Archery-Only Season Oct. 3 - Nov. 6 FALL SEASO N: *Special Youth Season Oct. 31 - Nov. 1 (Statewide) , Jan. 4-17 (North Zone only) North Zone (see County Listings) Nov. 7 – Jan. 3 South Zone (see Count y Listing s) Nov. 7 – Jan. 17 Brooks, Kenedy, Kleberg & Willac y counties Nov. 7 – Feb. 28 SPRING SEASON: North Zone (see County Listin gs) April 2 – May 15 *Special Youth Season Mar. 26-27, May 21-22 South Zone (see County Listing s) Mar. 19 - May 1 *Specia l Youth Season Mar. 12-13, May 7-8 1-T urkey Bag Limit (see Count y Listing s) Apr. 1–30 +EASTERN TURKEY Sprin g-On ly Seaso n: East Texas (see County List ings ) Apr. 15 – May 14 CHACHALACA Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr and Willacy counties Oct. 31 - Feb. 28 RABBITS AND HARES No closed season. * In all counties that have an open season for those species. ** In all counties that have an Oct. 1 - Feb. 28 and May 1-31 open season.

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The Texas hunting seasons are set and license go on sale Aug. 15

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REGULATIONS SUMMARY Texas Parks and Wildlife Outdoor Annual 2015-2016 1

2015-2016 Hunting SeasonsIn addition to a hunting license, a migratory game bird stamp endorsement ($7) is required to hunt any migratory game bird, including mourning dove (a Federal Sandhill Crane Permit is required to hunt sandhill crane). An upland game bird stamp endorsement ($7) is required to hunt turkey, quail,

pheasant, or chachalacas. See County Listings for specific county regulations.

ALLIGATOR 22 counties & special properties (by permit only) Sept. 1030 Remainder of the state Apr. 1 June 30

PRONGHORN ANTELOPE (see Special Notes, pg. 76) Oct. 3-11 DOVE (Please report leg bands to www.reportband.gov) North Zone and Central Zone Sept. 1 - Oct. 25, Dec. 18 - Jan. 1 South Zone Sept. 18 - Oct. 21, Dec. 18 - Jan. 22 Special White-winged Dove Area Sept. 5,6,12 & 13, Sept. 18 - Oct. 21, Dec. 18 - Jan. 18

EARLY TEAL-ONLY Statewide Sept. 12-27

CANADA GOOSE-ONLY Eastern Zone Only Sept. 12-27

WHITE-TAILED DEER Archery-Only Season Oct. 3 - Nov. 6 GENERAL SEASON: *Special Youth Season Oct. 31 - Nov. 1, Jan. 4-17 North Zone (see County Listings) Nov. 7 Jan. 3 South Zone (see County Listings) Nov. 7 Jan. 17 Late Antlerless & Spike: North Zone (see County Listings) Jan. 4-17 South Zone (see County Listings) Jan. 18-31 Muzzleloader (see County Listings) Jan. 4-17

MULE DEER Archery-Only Season Oct. 3 - Nov. 6 General Season: Panhandle (see County Listings) Nov. 21 Dec. 6 SW Panhandle (see County Listings) Nov. 21-29 Trans-Pecos (see County Listings) Nov. 27 Dec. 13

JAVELINA North Zone (see County Listings) Oct. 1 Feb. 28 South Zone (see County Listings) Sept. 1 Aug. 31

SQUIRREL **Special Youth Season Sept. 26-27 East Texas (see County Listings) Oct. 1 Feb. 28, May 131 Other open counties (see County Listings) Sept. 1 Aug. 31

PHEASANT Panhandle (see County Listings) Dec. 5 Jan. 3

QUAIL Statewide (all counties) Oct. 31 Feb. 28 RIO GRANDE TURKEY Archery-Only Season Oct. 3 - Nov. 6 FALL SEASON: *Special Youth Season Oct. 31 - Nov. 1 (Statewide), Jan. 4-17 (North Zone only) North Zone (see County Listings) Nov. 7 Jan. 3 South Zone (see County Listings) Nov. 7 Jan. 17 Brooks, Kenedy, Kleberg & Willacy counties Nov. 7 Feb. 28 SPRING SEASON: North Zone (see County Listings) April 2 May 15 *Special Youth Season Mar. 26-27, May 21-22 South Zone (see County Listings) Mar. 19 - May 1 *Special Youth Season Mar. 12-13, May 7-8 1-Turkey Bag Limit (see County Listings) Apr. 130

+EASTERN TURKEY Spring-Only Season: East Texas (see County Listings) Apr. 15 May 14

CHACHALACA Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr and Willacy counties Oct. 31 - Feb. 28

RABBITS AND HARES No closed season.* In all counties that have an open season for those species.

** In all counties that have an Oct. 1 - Feb. 28 and May 1-31 open season.+ Rio Grande and Eastern Turkey may be hunted in these counties.