2018 – 2019 Hunting Season Dates

Alligator

• 22 Counties & special properties: Sep. 10 – 30, 2018
All Other Counties: Apr. 1 – June 30, 2019

Chachalaca

• Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr & Willacy Counties: Nov. 3, 2018 – Feb. 24, 2019

Dove

• North Zone
  • Sep. 1 – Nov. 4, 2018 & Dec. 21, 2018 – Jan. 14, 2019
• Central Zone
  • Sep. 1 – Nov. 4, 2018 & Dec. 21, 2018 – Jan. 14, 2019
• South Zone
  • Regular season: Sep. 14 – Oct. 30, 2018; Dec. 14, 2018 – Jan. 21, 2019
• Additional days for Special White-winged Dove season
  • Sep. 1, 2, 8, 9 (special regulations apply)

Duck

• North Zone
  • Regular season: Nov. 10 – 25, 2018 & Dec. 1, 2018 – Jan. 27, 2019
  • Dusky duck: Nov. 15 – 25, 2018 & Dec. 1, 2018 – Jan. 27, 2019
  • Youth-only: Nov. 3 – 4, 2018
• South Zone
  • Regular season: Nov. 3 – 25, 2018 & Dec. 8, 2018 – Jan. 27, 2019
  • Dusky duck: Nov. 8 – 25, 2018 & Dec. 8, 2018 – Jan. 27, 2019
  • Youth-only: Oct. 27 – 28, 2018
• High Plains Mallard Management Unit (HPMMU)
  • Regular season: Oct. 27 – 28, 2018 & Nov. 2, 2018 – Jan. 27, 2019
  • Dusky duck: Nov. 5, 2018 – Jan. 27, 2019
  • Youth-only: Oct. 20 – 21, 2018
• Gallinule, Rail, Moorhen
  • Sep. 15 – 30, 2018 & Nov. 3 – Dec. 26, 2018

Goose

• East Zone
  • Early Canada goose: Sep. 15 – 30, 2018
    • Light & dark geese: Nov. 3, 2018 – Jan. 27, 2019
    • Light goose conservation order: Jan. 28 – Mar. 17, 2019
• West Zone
  • Light & dark geese: Nov. 3, 2018 – Feb. 3, 2019
  • Light goose conservation order: Feb. 4 – Mar. 17, 2019

Javelina

• North Zone: Oct. 1, 2018 – Feb. 24, 2019
• South Zone: Sep. 1, 2018 – Aug. 31, 2019

Mule Deer

• General Season
  • Panhandle: Nov. 17 – Dec. 2, 2018
  • SW Panhandle: Nov. 17 – 25, 2018
  • Trans-Pecos: Nov. 23 – Dec. 9, 2018
• Archery Season
  • Sep. 29 – Nov. 2, 2018

Pheasant

• Panhandle: Dec. 1 – 30, 2018

Pronghorn Antelope

• Sep. 29 – Oct. 7, 2018

Quail

• Oct. 27, 2018 – Feb. 24, 2019

Rabbits & Hares

• No closed season.

Sandhill Crane

• Zone A: Oct. 27, 2018 – Jan. 27, 2019
• 
Zone B: Nov. 23, 2018 – Jan. 27, 2019
• Zone C: Dec. 15, 2018 – Jan. 20, 2019

Squirrel

• East Texas: Oct. 1, 2018 – Feb. 24, 2019 & May 1 – 31, 2019
• 
Other Open Counties: Sep. 1, 2018 – Aug. 31, 2019
• Special Youth Season: Sep. 29 – 30, 2018

Snipe

• Oct. 27, 2018 – Feb. 10, 2019

Teal

• Sep. 15 – 30, 2018

Turkey

• Rio Grande Turkey
  • Fall Season
    • North Zone: Nov. 3, 2018 – Jan. 6, 2019
    • South Zone: Nov. 3, 2018 – Jan. 20, 2019
    • Brooks, Kenedy, Kleberg & Willacy counties: Nov. 3, 2018 – Feb. 24, 2019
    • Archery-Only: Sep. 29 – Nov. 2, 2018
• Fall Youth-Only
  • North Zone: Oct. 27 – 28, 2018 & Jan. 7 – 20, 2019
  • South Zone: Oct. 27 – 28, 2018 & Jan. 21 – Feb. 3, 2019
• Spring Season
  • North Zone: Mar. 30 – May 12, 2019
  • South Zone: Mar. 16 – Apr. 28, 2019
  • One-turkey counties: April 1 – April 30, 2019
• Spring Youth-Only
  • North Zone: Mar. 23 – 24, 2019 & May 18 – 19, 2019
  • South Zone: Mar. 9 – 10, 2019 & May 4 – 5, 2019
• Eastern Turkey Spring Season
  • East Texas: Apr. 22 – May 14, 2019

White-tailed Deer

• General Season
  • North Zone: Nov. 3, 2018 – Jan. 6, 2019
  • South Zone: Nov. 3, 2018 – Jan. 20, 2019
• Special Late Season
  • North Zone: Jan. 7 – 20, 2019
  • South Zone: Jan. 21 – Feb. 3, 2019
• Youth-Only Seasons
  • Early Season: Oct. 27 – 28, 2018
  • Late Season: Jan. 7 – 20, 2019
• Archery Season
  • Sep. 29 – Nov. 2, 2018
• Muzzleloader-Only Season
  • Jan. 7 – 20, 2019

Woodcock

• Dec. 18, 2018 – Jan. 31, 2019