2019 – 2020 Hunting Season Dates

Texas Parks & Wildlife released the 2019 – 2020 Hunting Season dates. Check them out below. You can find more information on their website. 2019 - 2020 Hunting Season dates

Alligator

22 Counties & special properties: Sep. 10 – 30, 2019
All Other Counties: Apr. 1 – June 30, 2020

Chachalaca

Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr & Willacy Counties: Nov. 2, 2019 – Feb. 23, 2020

Dove

North Zone
Sep. 1 – Nov. 12, 2019 & Dec. 20, 2019 – Jan. 5, 2020
Central Zone
Sep. 1 – Nov. 3, 2019 & Dec. 20, 2019 – Jan. 14, 2020
South Zone
Regular season: Sep. 14 – Nov. 3, 2019; Dec. 20, 2019 – Jan. 23, 2020
Additional days for Special White-winged Dove season
Sep. 1, 2, 7, 8 (special regulations apply)

Duck

North Zone
Regular season: Nov. 9 – Dec. 1, 2019 & Dec. 7, 2019 – Jan. 26, 2020
Dusky duck: Nov. 14 – Dec. 1, 2019 & Dec. 7, 2019 – Jan. 26, 2020
Youth-only: Nov. 2 – 3, 2019
South Zone
Regular season: Nov. 2 – Dec. 1, 2019 & Dec. 14, 2019 – Jan. 26, 2020
Dusky duck: Nov. 7 – Dec. 1, 2019 & Dec. 14, 2019 – Jan. 26, 2020
Youth-only: Oct. 26 – 27, 2019
High Plains Mallard Management Unit (HPMMU)
Regular season: Oct. 26 – 27, 2019 & Nov. 1, 2019 – Jan. 26, 2020
Dusky duck: Nov. 4, 2019 – Jan. 26, 2020
Youth-only: Oct. 19 – 20, 2019

Gallinule, Rail, Moorhen

Sep. 14 – 29, 2019 & Nov. 2 – Dec. 25, 2019

Goose

East Zone
Early Canada goose: Sep. 14 – 29, 2019
Light & dark geese: Nov. 2, 2019 – Jan. 26, 2020
Light goose conservation order: Jan. 27 – Mar. 15, 2020
West Zone
Light & dark geese: Nov. 2, 2019 – Feb. 2, 2020
Light goose conservation order: Feb. 3 – Mar. 15, 2020

Javelina

North Zone: Oct. 1, 2019 – Feb. 23, 2020
South Zone: Sep. 1, 2019 – Aug. 31, 2020

Mule Deer

General Season
Panhandle: Nov. 23 – Dec. 8, 2019
SW Panhandle: Nov. 23 – Dec. 1, 2019
Trans-Pecos: Nov. 29 – Dec. 15, 2019
Archery Season
Sep. 28 – Nov. 1, 2019

Pheasant

Panhandle: Dec. 7, 2019 – Jan. 5, 2020

Pronghorn

Sep. 28 – Oct. 6, 2019

Quail

Statewide: Oct. 26, 2019 – Feb. 23, 2020

Rabbits & Hares

No closed season.

Sandhill Crane

Zone A: Oct. 26, 2019 – Jan. 26, 2020
Zone B: Nov. 22, 2019 – Jan. 26, 2020
Zone C: Dec. 14, 2019 – Jan. 19, 2020

Squirrel

East Texas: Oct. 1, 2019 – Feb. 23, 2020 & May 1 – 31, 2020
Other Open Counties: Sep. 1, 2019 – Aug. 31, 2020
Special Youth Season: Sep. 28 – 29, 2019

Snipe

Oct. 26, 2019 – Feb. 9, 2020

Teal

Sep. 14 – 29, 2019

Turkey

Rio Grande Turkey

Fall Season
North Zone: Nov. 2, 2019 – Jan. 5, 2020
South Zone: Nov. 2, 2019 – Jan. 19, 2020
Brooks, Kenedy, Kleberg & Willacy counties: Nov. 2, 2019 – Feb. 23, 2020
Archery-Only: Sep. 28 – Nov. 1, 2019
Fall Youth-Only
North Zone: Oct. 26 – 27, 2019 & Jan. 6 – 19, 2020
South Zone: Oct. 26 – 27, 2019 & Jan. 20 – Feb. 2, 2020
Spring Season
North Zone: Apr. 4 – May 17, 2020
South Zone: Mar. 21 – May 3, 2020
One-turkey counties: April 1 – April 30, 2020
Spring Youth-Only
North Zone: Mar. 28 – 29, 2020 & May 23 – 24, 2020
South Zone: Mar. 14 – 15, 2020 & May 9 – 10, 2020

Eastern Turkey

Spring Season
East Texas: Apr. 22 – May 14, 2020

White-tailed Deer

General Season
North Zone: Nov. 2, 2019 – Jan. 5, 2020
South Zone: Nov. 2, 2019 – Jan. 19, 2020
Special Late Season
North Zone: Jan. 6 – 19, 2020
South Zone: Jan. 20 – Feb. 2, 2020
Youth-Only Seasons
Early Season: Oct. 26 – 27, 2019
Late Season: Jan. 6 – 19, 2020
Archery Season
Sep. 28 – Nov. 1, 2019
Muzzleloader-Only Season
Jan. 6 – 19, 2020

Woodcock

Dec. 18, 2019 – Jan. 31, 2020

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