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TEXAS HUNTING REGULATIONS:
2007-2008 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 FREE Federal Sandhill Crane Permit also is required to hunt sandhill crane). An upland
game bird stamp endorsement ($7) is required to hunt turkey, quail, pheasant, lesser prairie chicken, or chachalacas.
See County Listings for specific county regulations.
ALLIGATOR
22 counties & special properties (by permit only) Sept. 10-30
Remainder of the state (see pg. 66) Apr. 1-June 30
PRONGHORN ANTELOPE
35 counties (by permit only) Sept. 29-Oct. 7
DOVE (PLEASE REPORT LEG BANDS TO 1-800-327-BAND)
North Zone Sept. 1-Oct. 30
Central Zone Sept. 1-Oct. 30,
Dec. 26-Jan. 4
South Zone Sept. 21-Nov. 11,
Dec. 26-Jan. 12
Special South Texas Zone Sept. 1, 2, 8 & 9,
Sept. 21-Nov. 11,
Dec. 26-Jan. 8
EARLY TEAL-ONLY
High Plains Mallard Management Unit (see pg. 70) Sept. 15-23
Remainder of the state Sept. 15-30
WHITE-TAILED DEER
Archery-Only Season Sept. 29-Nov. 2
General Season:
*Special Youth Season Oct. 27-28, Jan. 19-20
North Texas (200 counties) Nov. 3-Jan. 6
Panhandle (6 counties) Nov. 17-Dec. 2
South Texas (30 counties) Nov. 3-Jan. 20
Late Antlerless and Spike
Edwards Plateau (39 counties) Jan. 7-20
South Texas (30 counties) Jan. 21-Feb. 3
Muzzleloader (23 counties) Jan. 12-20
MULE DEER
Archery-Only Season Sept. 29-Nov. 2
General Season:
Panhandle (36 counties) Nov. 17-Dec. 2
SW Panhandle (7 counties) Nov. 17-25
Trans-Pecos (19 counties) Nov. 24-Dec. 9
JAVELINA
(Approximately 43 counties) Oct. 1-Feb. 24
(Approximately 50 counties) Sept. 1-Aug. 31
SQUIRREL
*Special Youth Season Sept. 29-30
East Texas (51 counties) Oct. 1-Feb. 3, May 1-31
Other Open counties(see County Listings ) Sept. 1-Aug. 31
LESSER PRAIRIE CHICKEN
By property (see pg. 67) Oct. 20-21 ( by permit only )
PHEASANT
Chambers, Jefferson & Liberty counties Nov. 3-Feb. 24
Panhandle (37 counties) Dec. 1-30
QUAIL
Statewide (all counties) Oct. 27-Feb. 24
RIO GRANDE TURKEY
Archery-Only Season Sept. 29-Nov. 2
Fall Season:
*Special Youth Season Oct. 27-28, Jan. 19-20
North Zone (122 counties) Nov. 3-Jan. 6
South Zone (26 counties) Nov. 3-Jan. 20
Brooks, Kenedy, Kleberg,& Willacy counties Nov. 3-Feb. 24
Spring Season:
North Zone (101 counties) Mar. 29-May 11
*Special Youth Season Mar. 22-23, May 17-18
South Zone (54 counties) Mar. 15-Apr. 27
*Special Youth Season Mar. 8-9, May 3-4
1-Turkey Bag Limit (11 counties) Apr. 1-30
EASTERN TURKEY
Spring-Only Season
East Texas (43 counties) Apr. 1-30
CHACHALACA
Cameron , Hidalgo , Starr & Willacy counties Nov. 3-Feb. 24
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. 3 and May 1-31 Open Squirrel Season.
* Rio Grande and Eastern Turkey may be hunted in these counties.
*For more information on the 2007-2008 Texas Hunting Season, Visit Texas Parks & Wildlife
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