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Texas Hunting Resources

Updated: September 17, 2026

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

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TEXAS HARVEST TAGBUCKEYE HUNTER HUBHUNTER NAMELICENSE NO.TAG NO.SPECIES / SEXDATE OF KILLCOUNTY OF KILLPROPERTY / RANCH NAME

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In Season Now

  • Javelina (South) — Generalthru Aug 31
  • Dove (North) — Regularthru Jan 7
  • Dove (Central) — Regularthru Jan 14
  • Dove (South) — Regularthru Jan 21
  • Squirrel (Other) — Generalthru Aug 31
  • Javelina — South Zonethru Aug 31
  • Squirrel — Other Open Countiesthru Aug 31
  • Dove — North Zonethru Nov 8
  • Dove — Central Zonethru Oct 25
  • Dove — South Zonethru Oct 25
  • Early Teal — Statewidethru Sep 27

Opening Soon

  • Javelina (North) — Generalopens Oct 1
  • Squirrel (East Texas) — Generalopens Oct 1
  • Javelina — North Zoneopens Oct 1
  • Squirrel — East Texasopens Oct 1
  • White-tailed Deer (Archery) — Archeryopens Oct 3
  • Mule Deer (Archery Panhandle) — Archeryopens Oct 3
  • Mule Deer (Archery Trans-Pecos) — Archeryopens Oct 3
  • Pronghorn — Generalopens Oct 3
  • White-tailed Deer — Archeryopens Oct 3
  • Turkey — Fall Archeryopens Oct 3
  • White-tailed Deer (Youth-Only Early) — Youth-Onlyopens Oct 30
  • Quail — Regularopens Nov 1
  • Quail — Statewideopens Nov 1
  • Chachalaca — Regularopens Nov 1
  • Chachalaca — Generalopens Nov 1
  • Quail — Generalopens Nov 1
  • White-tailed Deer (General North Zone) — Generalopens Nov 7
  • White-tailed Deer (General South Zone) — Generalopens Nov 7
  • Turkey (Fall North) — Fallopens Nov 7
  • Turkey (Fall South) — Fallopens Nov 7
  • White-tailed Deer — General North Zoneopens Nov 7
  • White-tailed Deer — General South Zoneopens Nov 7
  • Turkey — Fall North Zoneopens Nov 7
  • Turkey — Fall South Zoneopens Nov 7

Ending Soon

  • Early Teal — Statewideends Sep 27

White-tailed Deer (Archery)

Archery252 of 254 counties
Oct 3, 2026 – Nov 6, 2026

White-tailed Deer (General North Zone)

GeneralNorth Zone
Nov 7, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027

White-tailed Deer (General South Zone)

GeneralSouth Zone
Nov 7, 2026 – Jan 17, 2027

White-tailed Deer (Special Late North Zone)

Special LateNorth Zone
Jan 4, 2027 – Jan 17, 2027

White-tailed Deer (Special Late South Zone)

Special LateSouth Zone
Jan 18, 2027 – Jan 31, 2027

White-tailed Deer (Youth-Only Early)

Youth-OnlyStatewide
Oct 30, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026

White-tailed Deer (Youth-Only Late)

Youth-OnlyStatewide
Jan 4, 2027 – Jan 17, 2027

White-tailed Deer (Muzzleloader)

Muzzleloader90 of 254 counties
Jan 4, 2027 – Jan 17, 2027

Mule Deer (General Panhandle)

GeneralPanhandle
Nov 21, 2026 – Dec 6, 2026

Mule Deer (General Trans-Pecos)

GeneralTrans-Pecos
Nov 27, 2026 – Dec 13, 2026

Mule Deer (Archery Panhandle)

ArcheryPanhandle
Oct 3, 2026 – Nov 20, 2026

Mule Deer (Archery Trans-Pecos)

ArcheryTrans-Pecos
Oct 3, 2026 – Nov 26, 2026

Pronghorn

General41 of 254 counties
Oct 3, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026

Javelina (North)

GeneralNorth Zone
Oct 1, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027

Javelina (South)

GeneralSouth Zone
Sep 1, 2026 – Aug 31, 2027

Turkey (Fall North)

FallNorth Zone
Nov 7, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027

Turkey (Fall South)

FallSouth Zone
Nov 7, 2026 – Jan 17, 2027

Turkey (Spring North)

SpringNorth Zone
Apr 3, 2027 – May 16, 2027

Turkey (Spring South)

SpringSouth Zone
Mar 20, 2027 – May 2, 2027

Dove (North)

RegularSplit season: Sep 1-Nov 8 and Dec 18-Jan 7
Sep 1, 2026 – Jan 7, 2027

Dove (Central)

RegularSplit season: Sep 1-Oct 25 and Dec 11-Jan 14
Sep 1, 2026 – Jan 14, 2027

Dove (South)

RegularSplit season: Sep 1-Oct 25 and Dec 18-Jan 21
Sep 1, 2026 – Jan 21, 2027

Quail

RegularStatewide
Nov 1, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027
StatewideStatewide regular season.
Nov 1, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027
GeneralAligned with chachalaca season.
Nov 1, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027

Pheasant

RegularPanhandle/South Plains
Dec 5, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027
Panhandle & South PlainsRegular season for Panhandle and South Plains.
Dec 5, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027

Squirrel (East Texas)

GeneralIncludes Oct 1-Feb 28 and May 1-31
Oct 1, 2026 – May 31, 2027

Squirrel (Other)

GeneralOther open counties
Sep 1, 2026 – Aug 31, 2027

White-tailed Deer

ArcheryStatewide in 252 of 254 counties.
Oct 3, 2026 – Nov 6, 2026
General North ZoneGeneral season for the North Zone.
Nov 7, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027
General South ZoneGeneral season for the South Zone.
Nov 7, 2026 – Jan 17, 2027
Special Late North ZoneSpecial late season for the North Zone.
Jan 4, 2027 – Jan 17, 2027
Special Late South ZoneSpecial late season for the South Zone.
Jan 18, 2027 – Jan 31, 2027
MuzzleloaderAvailable in 90 counties.
Jan 4, 2027 – Jan 17, 2027
Doe DaysExpanded 16-day season in select counties (Austin, Bastrop, Caldwell, Colorado, Comal, DeWitt, Fayette, Goliad, Wilson).
Nov 14, 2026 – Nov 29, 2026

Mule Deer

General PanhandleGeneral season for the Panhandle zone.
Nov 21, 2026 – Dec 6, 2026
General Trans-PecosGeneral season for the Trans-Pecos zone.
Nov 27, 2026 – Dec 13, 2026

Javelina

North ZoneGeneral season for the North Zone.
Oct 1, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027
South ZoneGeneral season for the South Zone.
Sep 1, 2026 – Aug 31, 2027

Turkey

Fall ArcheryArchery-only fall turkey season.
Oct 3, 2026 – Nov 6, 2026
Fall North ZoneGeneral fall season for the North Zone.
Nov 7, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027
Fall South ZoneGeneral fall season for the South Zone. Brooks, Kenedy, Kleberg, and Willacy counties remain open through 2027-02-28.
Nov 7, 2026 – Jan 17, 2027

Squirrel

East TexasAdditional spring season runs from May 1-31, 2027.
Oct 1, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027
Other Open CountiesGeneral season for other open counties.
Sep 1, 2026 – Aug 31, 2027

Chachalaca

RegularValid in Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, and Willacy counties.
Nov 1, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027
GeneralAligned with quail season.
Nov 1, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027

Dove

North ZoneResumes 2026-12-18 to 2027-01-07
Sep 1, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026
Central ZoneResumes 2026-12-11 to 2027-01-14
Sep 1, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026
South ZoneResumes 2026-12-18 to 2027-01-21. Special White-winged Dove Days eliminated.
Sep 1, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026

Early Teal

StatewideSeptember teal-only season.
Sep 19, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026
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