WHITETAIL DEER
Archery only
Sep. 27 – Oct. 31
General Season
Nov. 1 to Jan. 4
Youth only
Early Youth-Only Season
Oct. 25 – 26
Late Youth-Only Season
Jan. 5 – 18
Late antlerless and spike
Jan. 5 – 18
Bag Limit: Four deer, no more than two bucks, and no more than two antlerless, all seasons combined.
TURKEY
Archery only
Sep. 27 – Oct. 31
Youth only
Early Youth-Only Season
Oct. 25 – 26
Late Youth-Only Season
Jan. 17 – 18
General fall season
Nov. 1 – Jan. 4
Bag composition either sex
Bag limit: The annual bag limit for turkey, in the aggregate for all counties, is four, no more than one of which may be an Eastern turkey.
QUAIL
General season
Oct. 25 – Feb. 22
Daily bag limit: 15
Possession limit: 45
DUCK
Youth only
Oct. 25 – 26
General season
Nov. 1 – Dec. 7
Dec. 20 – Jan. 25
Daily bag limit: Three migratory game birds, singly or in the aggregate.
Possession limit: Nine migratory game birds, singly or in the aggregate.
DUSKY DUCK
Nov. 6 – Dec. 7
Dec. 21 – Jan. 26
Duck daily bag limit: Six in the aggregate. Including no more than five mallards (only two may be hens), three wood ducks, three scaup, two redheads, two pintail, two canvasback, and one “dusky” duck. For all other species not listed, the bag limit shall be six. Mottled duck, Mexican like duck, black duck and their hybrids are closed the first five days of the season in each zone.
MERGANSER DAILY BAG
Limit five in the aggregate, to include no more than two hooded mergansers.
Coot daily bag limit: 15 birds
Possession limit: Three times the daily bag limit
DOVE NORTH ZONE
General season
Sep. 1 – Oct. 20
Dec. 20 – Jan. 5
Daily bag limit: 15 white-winged, mourning and white-tipped doves in the aggregate, to include no more than two whitetipped
Possession Limit Three times the daily bag limit
Daily bag limit: Three in the aggregate
Possession limit: Three times the daily bag limit
GEESE WEST ZONE:
West of US 81/287
LIGHT AND DARK GEESE
Nov. 1 – Feb. 1
LIGHT GEESE
Feb. 2 – Mar. 22
Daily bag limit: Five Dark geese with no more than one White-fronted goose, 20 Light geese.
Possession limit: Dark geese three times the daily bag limit. Light geese, no possession limit.
GOOSE EAST ZONE:
East of US 81/287
CANADA GEESE
Season Sep. 13 – 28
Nov. 1 – Jan. 25
LIGHT GEESE
Nov. 1 – Jan. 25
LIGHT GEESE
Jan. 26 – Mar. 22
WHITE-FRONTED GEESE
Nov. 1 – Jan. 11
Daily bag limit: Three Canada geese, two White-fronted geese, 20 Light geese.
Possession limit: Dark geese three times the daily bag limit. Light geese no possession limit.
Source: TPWD.state.tx.us
LICENSE INFO
GENERAL HUNTING LICENSE
$25
Valid to hunt any legal bird or animal.
YOUTH HUNTING LICENSE
$7
For any resident or nonresident, under 17.
SENIOR RESIDENT HUNTING
$7
Valid only for residents 65 years of age and older.
ANNUAL PUBLIC HUNTING PERMIT
$48
UPLAND GAME BIRD STAMP ENDORSEMENT
$7
Required to hunt turkey, pheasant, quail or chachalaca.
DUCK STAMP
$17
Required for all waterfowl hunters 16 years of age or older.
TEXAS MIGRATORY GAME BIRD STAMP ENDORSEMENT
$7
Required to hunt any migratory game bird (waterfowl, coot, rail, gallinule, snipe, dove, sandhill crane and woodcock).
ARCHERY STAMP ENDORSEMENT
$7
Required to hunt deer or turkey during an archery only open season.
HUNTER EDUCATION CERTIFICATION
$15
Hunters born on or after Sept. 2, 1971, must complete a Hunter Education Training Course. Certification info is at www.tpwd.state.tx.us/outdoor-learning/hunter-education/onlinecourse.
Source: TPWD.state.tx.us
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