2007 - 2008 Hunting Season Dates

Dove Zone Map Bag Limits North Zone Regular September 1 - October 30 Central Zone Regular September 1 - October 30 December 26 - January 4 South Zone September 23 - November 10 December 26 - January 15 Special White-Winged Dove Area: Special Season (Legal shooting hours are from noon to sunset) Saturday, September 3 and Sunday, September 4 Saturday, September 10 and Sunday, September 11 Regular Season September 23 - November 10 December 26 - January 11 Falconry (entire state) November 19 - December 25 Duck Zone Map Bag Limits High Plains Mallard Management Unit Youth October 15 - 16 Regular Gun October 22 - October 23 and October 28 - January 29 Pintail and Canvasback December 22 - January 29 Falconry None North Zone Youth October 29 - 30 Regular Gun November 5 - 27 and December 10 - January 29 Pintail and Canvasbacks December 22 - January 29 Falconry January 30 - February 20 South Zone Youth October 29 - 30 Regular Gun November 5 - November 27 and December 10 - Janurary 29 Pintail and Canvasbacks December 22 - January 29 Falconry January 30 - February 20 Goose Zone Map Bag and Possession Limits; Areas closed to Hunting West Light and Dark Geese November 5 - February 7 Light Geese (Conservation Order) February 8 - March 26 East Light Geese November 5 - January 29 White-fronted Goose November 5 - January 15 Canada Goose November 5 - January 29 Light Geese (Conservation Order) January 30 - March 26 Sandhill Crane Zone Map Bag limits Zone A November 5 - February 5 Zone B November 26 - February 5 Zone C December 24 - January 29   King and Clapper Rails Regular September 10 - 25 October 29 - December 21 Falconry December 22 - January 27 Sora and Virginia Rails Regular September 10 - 25 October 29 - December 21 Falconry December 22 - January 27 Moorhens (Common Gallinules) and Purple Gallinules Regular September 10 - 25 and October 29 - December 21 Falconry December 22 - January 27 Woodcock Regular December 18 - January 31 Falconry November 24 - December 17 February 1 - March 10 Wilson's Snipe (Common snipe or jacksnipe) Regular October 29 - February 12 Early Teal Statewide (all counties) September 17 - 25 Alligator By permit only September 10 - 30 Pronghorn Antelope By permit only October 1 - 9 White-tailed Deer Archery October 1 - 30 General: *Special Youth Season October 29 - 30 January 21 - 22 North Texas (200 counties) November 5 - January 1 Panhandle (6 counties) November 19 - December 4 South Texas (30 counties) November 5 - January 15 Edwards Plateau (39 counties) Late Antlerless and Spike January 2 - 15 South Texas (30 counties) Late Antlerless and Spike January 16 - January 29 Muzzleloader (23 counties) Late Antlerless and Spike January 7 - 15 Mule deer Archery October 1 - October 30 General: Panhandle (36 counties) November 19 - December 4 Southwestern Panhandle (7 counties) November 19 - 27 Trans-Pecos (19 counties) November 26 - December 11 Javelina (Approximately 43 counties) October 1 - February 26 (Approximately 50 counties) September 1 - August 31 Squirrel   Special Youth Season September 24 - 25 East Texas (51 counties) October 1-February 5 May 1 - 31 Other Open Counties (see County Listings) September 1 - August 31 Lesser Prairie Chicken Panhandle October 15 - 16 (by permit only) Pheasant Chambers, Jefferson and Liberty counties October 29 - February 26 Panhandle (37 counties) December 3 - January 1 Quail Statewide (all counties) October 29 - February 26 Rio Grande Turkey Archery October 1 - October 30 Fall Season Special Youth Season October 29 - 30 January 21 -22 North Texas (123 counties) November 5 - January 1 South Texas (26 counties) November 5 - January 15 Willacy, Brooks, Kenedy & Kleberg counties November 5 - February 26

 
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