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Texas Hunting Season https://leasehunter.com/ en 2025 -2026 Texas Hunting Season Dates https://leasehunter.com/blog/2025-2026-texas-hunting-season-dates <span property="dc:title" class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">2025 -2026 Texas Hunting Season Dates</span> <span rel="sioc:has_creator" class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="/users/marbar01" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">bart@leasehunter.com</span></span> <span property="dc:date dc:created" content="2025-07-15T01:50:10+00:00" datatype="xsd:dateTime" class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Mon, 07/14/2025 - 20:50</span> <div class="field field--name-field-blg-category field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Category</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/blog-category/hunting-general" hreflang="en">Hunting - General</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-blg-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Tags</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/blog-tags/texas-hunting-season" hreflang="en">Texas Hunting Season</a></div> </div> <div property="content:encoded" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="readmore-summary"> <h3>Javelina</h3>  <table> <caption>Javelina season dates</caption> <thead> <tr> <th scope="col">Season</th> <th scope="col">Zone</th> <th scope="col">Dates</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <th rowspan="2">General</th> <td>North</td> <td>Oct. 1, 2025 – Feb. 22, 2026</td> </tr> <tr> <td>South</td> <td>Sep. 1, 2025 – Aug. 31, 2026</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>  <h3>Mule Deer</h3>  <table> <caption>Mule deer season dates</caption> <thead> <tr> <th scope="col">Season</th> <th scope="col">Zone</th> <th scope="col">Dates</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <th rowspan="2">General</th> <td>Panhandle</td> <td>Nov. 22, 2025 – Dec. 7, 2025</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Trans-Pecos</td> <td>Nov. 28, 2025 – Dec. 14, 2025</td> </tr> <tr> <span>...<a href="https://leasehunter.com/taxonomy/term/1563/feed" class="readless-link readmore-link">+ More Details</a></span></tr></tbody></table> </div> <div class="readmore-text"> <h3>Javelina</h3> <table> <caption>Javelina season dates</caption> <thead> <tr> <th scope="col">Season</th> <th scope="col">Zone</th> <th scope="col">Dates</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <th rowspan="2">General</th> <td>North</td> <td>Oct. 1, 2025 – Feb. 22, 2026</td> </tr> <tr> <td>South</td> <td>Sep. 1, 2025 – Aug. 31, 2026</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h3>Mule Deer</h3> <table> <caption>Mule deer season dates</caption> <thead> <tr> <th scope="col">Season</th> <th scope="col">Zone</th> <th scope="col">Dates</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <th rowspan="2">General</th> <td>Panhandle</td> <td>Nov. 22, 2025 – Dec. 7, 2025</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Trans-Pecos</td> <td>Nov. 28, 2025 – Dec. 14, 2025</td> </tr> <tr> <th rowspan="2">Archery</th> <td>Panhandle</td> <td>Sep. 27, 2025 – Nov. 21, 2025</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Trans-Pecos</td> <td>Sep. 27, 2025 – Nov. 27, 2025</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h3>Pronghorn</h3> <table> <caption>Pronghorn season dates</caption> <thead> <tr> <th scope="col">Season</th> <th scope="col">Zone</th> <th scope="col">Dates</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <th>General</th> <td>41 of 254 counties</td> <td>Oct. 4-19, 2025</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h3>Squirrel</h3> <table> <caption>Squirrel season dates</caption> <thead> <tr> <th scope="col">Season</th> <th scope="col">Zone</th> <th scope="col">Dates</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <th rowspan="2">General</th> <td>East Texas</td> <td>Oct. 1, 2025 – Feb. 22, 2026 & May 1-31, 2026</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Other open counties</td> <td>Sep. 1, 2025 – Aug. 31, 2026</td> </tr> <tr> <th>Youth-only</th> <td>East Texas</td> <td>Sep. 26-28, 2025</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h3>White-tailed Deer</h3> <table> <caption>White-tailed deer season dates</caption> <thead> <tr> <th scope="col">Season</th> <th scope="col">Zone</th> <th scope="col">Dates</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <th rowspan="2">General</th> <td>North</td> <td>Nov. 1, 2025 – Jan. 4, 2026</td> </tr> <tr> <td>South</td> <td>Nov. 1, 2025 – Jan. 18, 2026</td> </tr> <tr> <th rowspan="2">Special Late</th> <td>North</td> <td>Jan. 5-18, 2026</td> </tr> <tr> <td>South</td> <td>Jan. 19, 2026 – Feb. 1, 2026</td> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" scope="row">Youth-Only Early Season</th> <td>Oct. 24-26, 2025</td> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" scope="row">Youth-Only Late Season</th> <td>Jan. 5-18, 2026</td> </tr> <tr> <th>Archery</th> <td>252 of 254 counties</td> <td data-title="Dates: ">Sep. 27, 2025 – Oct. 31, 2025</td> </tr> <tr> <th>Muzzleloader-Only</th> <td>90 of 254 counties</td> <td>Jan. 5-18, 2026</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2 id="Upland-Game-Birds">Upland Game Birds</h2> <h3>Chachalaca</h3> <table> <caption>Chachalaca season dates</caption> <thead> <tr> <th scope="col">Season</th> <th scope="col">Zone</th> <th scope="col">Dates</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <th>Regular</th> <td>Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr & Willacy Counties</td> <td>Oct. 25, 2025 – Feb. 22, 2026</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h3>Pheasant</h3> <table> <caption>Pheasant season dates</caption> <thead> <tr> <th scope="col">Season</th> <th scope="col">Zone</th> <th scope="col">Dates</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <th>Regular</th> <td>Panhandle/South Plains</td> <td>Dec. 6, 2025 – Jan. 4, 2026</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h3>Quail</h3> <table> <caption>Quail season dates</caption> <thead> <tr> <th scope="col">Season</th> <th scope="col">Zone</th> <th scope="col">Dates</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <th>Regular</th> <td>Statewide</td> <td>Nov. 1, 2025 – Feb. 28, 2026</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h3>Turkey</h3> <h4>Wild Turkey</h4> <table> <caption>Wild Turkey season dates</caption> <thead> <tr> <th scope="col">Season</th> <th scope="col">Zone</th> <th scope="col">Dates</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <th rowspan="4">Fall</th> <td>North</td> <td>Nov. 1, 2025 – Jan. 4, 2026</td> </tr> <tr> <td>South</td> <td>Nov. 1, 2025 – Jan. 18, 2026</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Brooks, Kenedy, Kleberg & Willacy counties</td> <td>Nov. 1, 2025 – Feb. 22, 2026</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Archery-only</td> <td>Sep. 27, 2025 – Oct. 31, 2025</td> </tr> <tr> <th rowspan="2">Fall Youth-only</th> <td>North</td> <td>Oct. 24-26, 2025 & Jan. 5-18, 2026</td> </tr> <tr> <td>South</td> <td>Oct. 24-26, 2025 & Jan. 19, 2026 – Feb. 1, 2026</td> </tr> <tr> <th rowspan="4">Spring</th> <td>North</td> <td>Mar. 28, 2026 – May 10, 2026</td> </tr> <tr> <td>South</td> <td>Mar. 14, 2026 – Apr. 26, 2026</td> </tr> <tr> <td>One-turkey counties</td> <td>Apr. 1-30, 2026</td> </tr> <tr> <td>East</td> <td>Apr. 22, 2026 – May 14, 2026</td> </tr> <tr> <th rowspan="2">Spring Youth-Only</th> <td>North</td> <td>Mar. 21-22, 2026 & May 16-17, 2026</td> </tr> <tr> <td>South</td> <td>Mar. 7-8, 2026 & May 2-3, 2026</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2 id="Migratory-Game-Birds">Migratory Game Bird</h2> <h3>Dove</h3> <table> <caption>Dove season dates</caption> <thead> <tr> <th scope="col">Season</th> <th scope="col">Zone</th> <th scope="col">Dates</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <th rowspan="3">Regular</th> <td>North</td> <td>Sep. 1, 2025 – Nov. 9, 2025 & Dec. 19, 2025 – Jan. 7, 2026</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Central</td> <td>Sep. 1, 2025 – Oct. 26, 2025 & Dec. 12, 2025 – Jan. 14, 2026</td> </tr> <tr> <td>South</td> <td>Sep. 14, 2025 – Oct. 26, 2025 & Dec. 12, 2025 – Jan. 22, 2026</td> </tr> <tr> <th>Special White-winged Dove Days</th> <td>South</td> <td>Sep. 5-7, 2025 & Sep. 12-13, 2025</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h3>Duck</h3> <table> <caption>Duck season dates</caption> <thead> <tr> <th scope="col">Season</th> <th scope="col">Zone</th> <th scope="col">Dates</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <th rowspan="3">Regular</th> <td>High Plains Mallard Management Unit</td> <td>Oct. 18-19, 2025 & Oct. 24, 2025 – Jan. 25, 2026</td> </tr> <tr> <td>North</td> <td>Nov. 8-30, 2025 & Dec. 6, 2025 – Jan. 25, 2026</td> </tr> <tr> <td>South</td> <td>Nov. 1-30, 2025 & Dec. 13, 2025 – Jan. 25, 2026</td> </tr> <tr> <th rowspan="3">Youth/Veterans</th> <td>High Plains Mallard Management Unit</td> <td>Oct. 11-12, 2025</td> </tr> <tr> <td>North</td> <td>Nov. 1-2, 2025</td> </tr> <tr> <td>South</td> <td>Oct. 25-26, 2025</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h3>Goose</h3> <table> <caption>Goose season dates</caption> <thead> <tr> <th scope="col">Season</th> <th scope="col">Zone</th> <th scope="col">Dates</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <th>Early Canada Goose</th> <td>East</td> <td>Sep. 13-28, 2025</td> </tr> <tr> <th rowspan="2">Dark Geese</th> <td>West</td> <td>Nov. 1, 2025 – Feb. 1, 2026</td> </tr> <tr> <td>East</td> <td>Nov. 1st, 2025 – Jan. 25, 2026</td> </tr> <tr> <th rowspan="2">Light Geese</th> <td>West</td> <td>Nov. 1, 2025 – Feb. 1, 2026</td> </tr> <tr> <td>East</td> <td>Nov. 1st, 2025 – Feb. 15, 2026</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h3>Rails, Gallinules & Moorhens</h3> <table> <caption>Rails, Gallinules & Moorhens hunting seasons and dates</caption> <thead> <tr> <th scope="col">Season</th> <th scope="col">Zone</th> <th scope="col">Dates</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <th>Regular</th> <td>Statewide</td> <td>Sep. 20-28, 2025 & Nov. 1, 2025 – Dec. 31, 2025</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h3>Sandhill Cranes</h3> <table> <caption>Sandhill Cranes hunting seasons and dates</caption> <thead> <tr> <th scope="col">Season</th> <th scope="col">Zone</th> <th scope="col">Dates</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <th rowspan="3">Regular</th> <td>A</td> <td>Oct. 25, 2025 – Jan. 25, 2026</td> </tr> <tr> <td>B</td> <td>Nov. 21, 2025 – Jan. 25, 2026</td> </tr> <tr> <td>C</td> <td>Dec. 13, 2025 – Jan. 18, 2026</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h3>Snipe</h3> <table> <caption>Common season dates</caption> <thead> <tr> <th scope="col">Season</th> <th scope="col">Zone</th> <th scope="col">Dates</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <th>Regular</th> <td>Statewide</td> <td>Nov. 1, 2025 – Feb. 15, 2026</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h3>Teal</h3> <table> <caption>Teal hunting seasons and dates</caption> <thead> <tr> <th scope="col">Season</th> <th scope="col">Zone</th> <th scope="col">Dates</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <th>September Teal Only</th> <td>Statewide</td> <td>Sep. 20-28, 2025</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h3>Woodcock</h3> <table> <caption>Woodcock hunting seasons and dates</caption> <thead> <tr> <th scope="col">Season</th> <th scope="col">Zone</th> <th scope="col">Dates</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <th>Regular</th> <td>Statewide</td> <td>Dec. 18, 2025 – Jan. 31, 2026</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2 id="Other-Animals">Other Animals</h2> <h3>Alligator</h3> <table> <caption>Alligator hunting seasons and dates</caption> <thead> <tr> <th scope="col">Season</th> <th scope="col">Zone</th> <th scope="col">Dates</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <th rowspan="2">General</th> <td>22 Counties & Special Properties</td> <td>Sep. 10-30, 2025</td> </tr> <tr> <td>All Other Counties</td> <td>Apr. 1, 2026 -June 30, 2026</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h3>Rabbits and Hares</h3> <table> <caption>Rabbits and Hares hunting seasons and dates</caption> <thead> <tr> <th scope="col">Season</th> <th scope="col">Zone</th> <th scope="col">Dates</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <th>Regular</th> <td>Statewide</td> <td>No closed season</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <a href="https://leasehunter.com/taxonomy/term/1563/feed" class="readless-link">- Less Details</a> </div> </div> <section class="field field--name-comment-node-blog field--type-comment field--label-hidden comment-wrapper"> </section> Tue, 15 Jul 2025 01:50:10 +0000 bart@leasehunter.com 17968 at https://leasehunter.com