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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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