Explore the 2024-2025 Texas Hunting Season Dates from Texas Parks & Wildlife. Check them out below. You can find more information on their website. Before you head to the lease, stop by Arcola Feed for all your hunting supplies, feeds, and attractants.
Game Animals
Javelina
Javelina season dates
Season |
Zone |
Dates |
General |
North |
Oct. 1, 2024 – Feb. 23, 2025 |
South |
Sep. 1, 2024 – Aug. 31, 2025 |
Complete javelina regulations
Mule Deer
Mule deer season dates
Season |
Zone |
Dates |
General |
Panhandle |
Nov. 23, 2024 – Dec. 8, 2024 |
Trans-Pecos |
Nov. 29, 2024 – Dec. 15, 2024 |
Archery |
59 of 254 counties |
Sep. 28, 2024 – Nov. 1, 2024 |
Complete mule deer regulations
Pronghorn
Pronghorn season dates
Season |
Zone |
Dates |
General |
41 of 254 counties |
Sep. 28 – Oct. 13, 2024 |
Complete pronghorn regulations
Squirrel
Squirrel season dates
Season |
Zone |
Dates |
General |
East Texas |
Oct. 1, 2024 – Feb. 23, 2025 & May 1-31, 2025 |
Other open counties |
Sep. 1, 2024 – Aug. 31, 2025 |
Youth-only |
East Texas |
Sep. 27-29, 2024 |
Complete squirrel regulations
White-tailed Deer
White-tailed deer season dates
Season |
Zone |
Dates |
General |
North |
Nov. 2, 2024 – Jan. 5, 2025 |
South |
Nov. 2, 2024 – Jan. 19, 2025 |
Special Late |
North |
Jan. 6-19, 2025 |
South |
Jan. 20, 2025 – Feb. 2, 2025 |
Youth-Only |
North |
Oct. 25-27, 2024 & Jan. 6-19, 2025 |
South |
Oct. 25-27, 2024 & Jan. 6-19, 2025 |
Archery |
252 of 254 counties |
Sep. 28, 2024 – Nov. 1, 2024 |
Muzzleloader |
90 of 254 counties |
Jan. 6-19, 2025 |
Complete white-tailed deer regulations
Upland Game Birds
Chachalaca
Chachalaca season dates
Season |
Zone |
Dates |
Regular |
Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr & Willacy Counties |
Oct. 26, 2024 – Feb. 23, 2025 |
Complete chachalaca regulations
Pheasant
Pheasant season dates
Season |
Zone |
Dates |
Regular |
Panhandle/South Plains |
Dec. 7, 2024 – Jan. 5, 2025 |
Complete pheasant regulations
Quail
Quail season dates
Season |
Zone |
Dates |
Regular |
Statewide |
Oct. 26, 2024 – Feb. 23, 2025 |
Complete quail regulations
Turkey
Wild Turkey
Wild Turkey season dates
Season |
Zone |
Dates |
Fall |
North |
Nov. 2, 2024 – Jan. 5, 2025 |
South |
Nov. 2, 2024 – Jan. 19, 2025 |
Brooks, Kenedy, Kleberg & Willacy counties |
Nov. 2, 2024 – Feb. 23, 2025 |
Archery-only |
Sep. 28, 2024 – Nov. 1, 2024 |
Fall Youth-only |
North |
Oct. 25-27, 2024 & Jan. 6-19, 2025 |
South |
Oct. 25-27, 2024 & Jan. 20, 2025 – Feb. 2, 2025 |
Spring |
North |
Mar. 29, 2025 – May 11, 2025 |
South |
Mar. 15, 2025 – Apr. 27, 2025 |
One-turkey counties |
Apr. 1-30, 2025 |
East |
Apr. 22, 2025 – May 14, 2025 |
Spring Youth-Only |
North |
Mar. 22-23, 2025 & May 17-18, 2025 |
South |
Mar. 8-9, 2025 & May 3-4, 2025 |
Complete turkey regulations
Migratory Game Bird
Dove
Dove season dates
Season |
Zone |
Dates |
Regular |
North |
Sep. 1, 2024 – Nov. 10, 2024 & Dec. 20, 2024 -Jan. 7, 2025 |
Central |
Sep. 1, 2024 – Oct. 27, 2024 & Dec. 13, 2024 – Jan. 14, 2025 |
South |
Sep. 14, 2024 – Oct. 27, 2024 & Dec. 13, 2024 – Jan. 21, 2025 |
Special White-winged Dove Days |
South |
Sep. 1-2, 2024; Sep. 6-8, 2024; & Sep. 13, 2024 |
Complete dove regulations
Duck
Duck season dates
Season |
Zone |
Dates |
Regular |
High Plains Mallard Management Unit |
Oct. 26-27, 2024 & Nov. 1, 2024 – Jan. 26, 2025 |
North |
Nov. 9, 2024 – Dec. 1, 2024 & Dec. 7, 2024 – Jan. 26, 2025 |
South |
Nov. 2, 2024 – Dec. 1, 2024 & Dec. 14, 2024 – Jan. 26, 2025 |
Youth/Veterans |
High Plains Mallard Management Unit |
Oct. 19-20, 2024 |
North |
Nov. 2-3, 2024 |
South |
Oct. 26-27, 2024 |
Complete duck regulations
Goose
Goose season dates
Season |
Zone |
Dates |
Early Canada Goose |
East |
Sep. 14-29, 2024 |
Dark Geese |
West |
Nov. 2, 2024 – Feb. 2, 2025 |
East |
Nov. 2, 2024 – Jan. 26, 2025 |
Light Geese |
West |
Nov. 2, 2024 – Feb. 2, 2025 |
East |
Nov. 2, 2024 – Feb. 14, 2025 |
Complete goose regulations
Rails, Gallinules & Moorhens
Rails, Gallinules & Moorhens hunting seasons and dates
Season |
Zone |
Dates |
Regular |
Statewide |
Sep. 14-29, 2024 & Nov. 2, 2024 – Dec. 25, 2024 |
Complete rail, gallinule & moorhen regulations
Sandhill Cranes
Sandhill Cranes hunting seasons and dates
Season |
Zone |
Dates |
Regular |
A |
Oct. 26, 2024 – Jan. 26, 2025 |
B |
Nov. 22, 2024 – Jan. 26, 2025 |
C |
Dec. 14, 2024 – Jan. 19, 2025 |
Complete sandhill crane regulations
Snipe
Common season dates
Season |
Zone |
Dates |
Regular |
Statewide |
Nov. 2, 2024 – Feb. 16, 2025 |
Complete snipe regulations
Teal
Teal hunting seasons and dates
Season |
Zone |
Dates |
September Teal Only |
Statewide |
Sep. 14-29, 2024 |
Complete teal regulations
Woodcock
Woodcock hunting seasons and dates
Season |
Zone |
Dates |
Regular |
Statewide |
Dec. 18, 2024 – Jan. 31, 2025 |
Complete woodcock regulations
Other Animals
Alligator
Alligator hunting seasons and dates
Season |
Zone |
Dates |
General |
22 Counties & Special Properties |
Sep. 10-30, 2024 |
All Other Counties |
Apr. 1, 2025 -June 30, 2025 |
Complete alligator regulations
Rabbits and Hares
Rabbits and Hares hunting seasons and dates
Season |
Zone |
Dates |
Regular |
Statewide |
No closed season |
Complete rabbit and hare regulations
For updates to the 2024 – 2025 Texas Hunting Season Dates visit the Texas Parks & Wildlife site.