2016 – 2017 Hunting Season Dates
Texas Parks & Wildlife released the 2016 – 2017 Hunting Season dates. Check them out below. You can find more information on their website.
Alligator
Chachalaca
Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr & Willacy Counties: Oct. 29 – Feb. 26
Dove
- North Zone
- Sep. 1 – Nov. 13 & Dec. 17 – Jan. 1
- Central Zone
- Sep. 1 – Nov. 6 & Dec. 17 – Jan. 8
- South Zone
- Sep. 23 – Nov. 13 & Dec. 17 – Jan. 23
- Special White-winged Dove Area
- Sep. 3, 4, 10, 11; Sep. 23 – Nov. 9 & Dec. 17 – Jan. 23
Duck
- North Zone
- Regular season: Nov. 12 – 27 & Dec. 3 – Jan. 29
- Dusky duck: Nov. 17 – 27 & Dec. 3 – Jan. 29
- Youth-only: Nov. 5 – 6
- South Zone
- Regular season: Nov. 5 – 27 & Dec. 10 – Jan. 29
- Dusky duck: Nov. 10 – 27 & Dec. 10 – Jan. 29
- Youth-only: Oct. 29 – 30
- High Plains Mallard Management Unit (HPMMU)
- Regular season: Oct. 29 – 30 & Nov. 4 – Jan. 29
- Dusky duck: Nov. 7 – Jan. 29
- Youth-only: Oct. 22 – 23
Gallinule, Rail, Moorhen
Sep. 10 – 25 & Nov. 5 – Dec. 28
- East Zone
- Canada goose: Sep. 10 – 25 & Nov. 5 – Jan. 29
- Light goose: Nov. 5 – Jan. 29
- Light goose conservation order: Jan. 30 – Mar. 19
- White-fronted goose: Nov. 5 – Jan. 29
- West Zone
- Light & dark geese: Nov. 5 – Feb. 5
- Light goose conservation order: Feb. 6 – Mar. 19
Javelina
North Zone: Oct. 1 – Feb. 26
South Zone: Sep. 1 – Aug. 31
Mule Deer
- General Season
- Panhandle: Nov. 19 – Dec. 4
- SW Panhandle: Nov. 19 – 27
- Trans-Pecos: Nov. 25 – Dec. 11
- Archery Season
- Oct. 1 – Nov. 4
Pheasant
Panhandle: Dec. 3 – Jan. 1
Pronghorn Antelope
Oct. 1 – 9
Quail
Statewide: Oct. 29 – Feb. 26
Rabbits & Hares
No closed season.
Sandhill Crane
Zone A: Oct. 29 – Jan. 29
Zone B: Nov. 18 – Jan. 29
Zone C: Dec. 17 – Jan. 22
Squirrel
East Texas: Oct. 1 – Feb. 26 & May 1 – 31
Other Open Counties: Sep. 1 – Aug. 31
Special Youth Season: Sep. 24 – 25
Snipe
Oct. 29 – Feb. 12
Teal
Sep. 10 – 25
Turkey
Rio Grande Turkey
- Fall Season
- North zone: Nov. 5 – Jan. 1
- South zone: Nov. 5 – Jan. 15
- Brooks, Kenedy, Kleberg & Willacy counties: Nov. 5 – Feb. 26
- Archery-Only: Oct. 1 – Nov. 4
- Fall Youth-Only
- Early: Oct. 29 – 30
- Late: Jan. 2 – 15
- Spring Season
- North zone: Apr. 1 – May 14
- South zone: Mar. 18 – Apr. 30
- One-turkey counties: April 1 – April 30
- Spring Youth-Only
- North zone: Mar. 25 – 26 & May 20 – 21
- South zone: Mar. 11 – 12 & May 6 – 7
Eastern Turkey
- Spring Season
- East Texas: Apr. 15 – May 14
White-tailed Deer
- General Season
- North zone: Nov. 5 – Jan. 1
- South zone: Nov. 5 – Jan. 15
- Special Late Season
- North zone: Jan. 2 – 15
- South zone: Jan. 16 – 29
- Youth-Only Seasons
- Early Season: Oct. 29 – 30
- Late Season: Jan. 2 – 15
- Archery Season
- Oct. 1 – Nov. 4
- Muzzleloader-Only Season
- Jan. 2 – 15
Woodcock
Dec. 18 – Jan. 31