Texas Parks & Wildlife released the 2017 – 2018 Hunting Season dates. Check them out below. You can find more information on their website.
Alligator
22 Counties & special properties: Sep. 10 – 30
All Other Counties: Apr. 1 – June 30
Chachalaca
Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr & Willacy Counties: Nov. 4 – Feb. 25
Dove
- North Zone
- Sep. 1 – Nov. 12 & Dec. 15 – Dec. 31
- Central Zone
- Sep. 1 – Nov. 5 & Dec. 15 – Jan. 7
- South Zone
- Sep. 22 – Nov. 8 & Dec. 15 – Jan. 21
- Special White-winged Dove Area
- Sep. 2, 3, 9, 10
Duck
- North Zone
- Regular season: Nov. 11 – 26 & Dec. 2 – Jan. 28
- Dusky duck: Nov. 16 – 26 & Dec. 2 – Jan. 28
- Youth-only: Nov. 4 – 5
- South Zone
- Regular season: Nov. 4 – 26 & Dec. 9 – Jan. 28
- Dusky duck: Nov. 9 – 26 & Dec. 9 – Jan. 28
- Youth-only: Oct. 28 – 29
- High Plains Mallard Management Unit (HPMMU)
- Regular season: Oct. 28 – 29 & Nov. 3 – Jan. 28
- Dusky duck: Nov. 6 – Jan. 28
- Youth-only: Oct. 21 – 22
Gallinule, Rail, Moorhen
Sep. 9 – 24 & Nov. 4 – Dec. 27
- East Zone
- Canada goose: Sep. 9 – 24
- Light goose: Nov. 4 – Jan. 28
- Light goose conservation order: Jan. 29 – Mar. 18
- White-fronted goose: Nov. 4 – Jan. 28
- West Zone
- Light & dark geese: Nov. 4 – Feb. 4
- Light goose conservation order: Feb. 5 – Mar. 18
Javelina
North Zone: Oct. 1 – Feb. 25
South Zone: Sep. 1 – Aug. 31
Mule Deer
- General Season
- Panhandle: Nov. 18 – Dec. 3
- SW Panhandle: Nov. 18 – 26
- Trans-Pecos: Nov. 24 – Dec. 10
- Archery Season
- Sep. 30 – Nov. 3
Pheasant
Panhandle: Dec. 2 – Dec. 31
Pronghorn Antelope
Sept. 30 – 8
Quail
Statewide: Oct. 28 – Feb. 25
Rabbits & Hares
No closed season.
Sandhill Crane
Zone A: Oct. 28 – Jan. 28
Zone B: Nov. 24 – Jan. 28
Zone C: Dec. 16 – Jan. 21
Squirrel
East Texas: Oct. 1 – Feb. 25 & May 1 – 31
Other Open Counties: Sep. 1 – Aug. 31
Special Youth Season: Sep. 23 – 24
Snipe
Oct. 28 – Feb. 11
Teal
Sep. 9 – 24
Turkey
Rio Grande Turkey
- Fall Season
- North zone: Nov. 4 – Jan. 7
- South zone: Nov. 4 – Jan. 21
- Brooks, Kenedy, Kleberg & Willacy counties: Nov. 4 – Feb. 25
- Archery-Only: Sept. 30 – Nov. 3
- Fall Youth-Only
- Early: Oct. 28 – 29
- Late: Jan. 8 – 21
- Spring Season
- North zone: Mar. 31 – May 13
- South zone: Mar. 17 – Apr. 29
- One-turkey counties: April 1 – April 30
- Spring Youth-Only
- North zone: Mar. 24 – 25 & May 19 – 20
- South zone: Mar. 10 – 11 & May 5 – 6
Eastern Turkey
- Spring Season
- East Texas: Apr. 15 – May 14
White-tailed Deer
- General Season
- North zone: Nov. 4 – Jan. 7
- South zone: Nov. 4 – Jan. 21
- Special Late Season
- North zone: Jan. 8 – 21
- South zone: Jan. 22 – Feb. 4
- Youth-Only Seasons
- Early Season: Oct. 28 – 29
- Late Season: Jan. 8 – 21
- Archery Season
- Sept. 30 – Nov. 3
- Muzzleloader-Only Season
- Jan. 8 – 21
Woodcock
Dec. 18 – Jan. 31
