TX Hunting Seasons & Public Land

Texas Hunting

Texas is the largest hunting state by land area, offering white-tailed deer, mule deer, feral hog, javelina, pronghorn, and exotic species across Hill Country, South Texas brush, and West Texas desert.

3,405 Seasons15 Species

Seasons by Species

Dove

GMUWeaponSeasonHarvestPublic
Anderson CountyAny Legal WeaponSep 1Oct 26
Andrews CountyAny Legal WeaponSep 1Nov 9
Angelina CountyAny Legal WeaponSep 1Oct 26
Aransas CountyAny Legal WeaponSep 14Oct 26
Archer CountyAny Legal WeaponSep 1Nov 9
Armstrong CountyAny Legal WeaponSep 1Nov 9

+ 172 more Dove seasons

Coot

GMUWeaponSeasonHarvestPublic
Zone high-planesGeneralOct 11Oct 12
Zone high-planesGeneralOct 18Oct 19
Zone high-planesGeneralOct 24Jan 25
Zone northGeneralNov 1Nov 2
Zone northGeneralNov 8Nov 30
Zone northGeneralDec 6Jan 25

+ 5 more Coot seasons

Chachalaca

GMUWeaponSeasonHarvestPublic
Cameron CountyAny Legal WeaponOct 25Feb 22
Hidalgo CountyAny Legal WeaponOct 25Feb 22
Starr CountyAny Legal WeaponOct 25Feb 22
Willacy CountyAny Legal WeaponOct 25Feb 22
Zone can-huntGeneralOct 25Feb 22

Alligator

GMUWeaponSeasonHarvestPublic
Zone core-countiesGeneralSep 10Sep 30
Zone non-core-countiesGeneralApr 1Jun 30
Zone non-core-countiesGeneralApr 1Jun 30

Beaver

GMUWeaponSeasonHarvestPublic
Zone statewideGeneralSep 1Jun 30

Bobcat

GMUWeaponSeasonHarvestPublic
Zone statewideGeneralSep 1Jun 30

Coyote

GMUWeaponSeasonHarvestPublic
Zone statewideGeneralSep 1Jun 30

Always verify season dates and regulations with the official state wildlife agency:

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