2024 – 2025 Texas Hunting Season Dates

2024-2025 Hunting Season DatesExplore 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.