2023 – 2024 Hunting Season Dates

Texas Parks & Wildlife released the 2023 – 2024 Texas Hunting Season dates. Check them out below. You can find more information on their website. Before you head to the lease, stop by your local Russell Feed Store for all your hunting supplies, feeds, and attractants.

Game Animals

Javelina

Season	Zone	Dates
General	North	Oct. 1, 2023 – Feb. 25, 2024
	South	Sep. 1, 2023 – Aug. 31, 2024

Mule Deer

Season	Zone	Dates
General	Panhandle	Nov. 18, 2023 – Dec. 3, 2023
	Trans-Pecos	Nov. 24, 2023 – Dec. 10, 2023
Archery	59 of 254 counties	Sep. 30, 2023 – Nov. 3, 2023

Pronghorn

Season	Zone	Dates
General	41 of 254 counties	Sep. 30 – Oct. 15, 2023

Squirrel

Season	Zone	Dates
General	East Texas	Oct. 1, 2023 – Feb. 25, 2024 & May 1-31, 2024
	Other open counties	Sep. 1, 2023 – Aug. 31, 2024
Youth-only	East Texas	Sep. 23 – 24, 2023

White-tailed Deer

Season	Zone	Dates
General	North	Nov. 4 , 2023- Jan. 7, 2024
	South	Nov. 4, 2023 – Jan. 21, 2024
Special Late	North	Jan. 8-21, 2024
	South	Jan. 22, 2024 – Feb. 4, 2024
Youth-Only	North	Oct. 28-29, 2023 & Jan. 8-21, 2024
	South	Oct. 28-29, 2023 & Jan. 8-21, 2024
Archery	252 of 254 counties	Sep. 30, 2023 – Nov. 3, 2023
Muzzleloader	90 of 254 counties	Jan. 8-21, 2024

Upland Game Birds

Chachalaca

Season	Zone	Dates
Regular	Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr & Willacy Counties	Oct. 28, 2023 – Feb. 25, 2024

Pheasant

Season	Zone	Dates
Regular	Panhandle	Dec. 2-31, 2023

Quail

Season	Zone	Dates
Regular	Statewide	Oct. 28, 2023 – Feb. 25, 2024

Turkey

Rio Grande Turkey

Season	Zone	Dates
Fall	North	Nov. 4, 2023 – Jan. 7, 2024
	South	Nov. 4, 2023 – Jan. 21, 2024
	Brooks, Kenedy, Kleberg & Willacy counties	Nov. 4, 2023 – Feb. 25, 2024
	Archery-only	Sep. 30, 2023 – Nov. 3, 2023
Fall Youth-only	North	Oct. 28-29, 2023 & Jan. 8-21, 2024
	South	Oct. 28-29, 2023 & Jan. 22, 2024 – Feb. 4, 2024
Spring	North	Mar. 30, 2024 – May 12, 2024
	South	Mar. 16, 2024 – Apr. 28, 2024
	One-turkey counties	Apr. 1-30, 2024
Spring Youth-Only	North	Mar. 23-24, 2024 & May 18-19, 2024
	South	Mar. 9-10, 2024 & May 4-5, 2024

Eastern Turkey

Season	Zone	Dates
Spring	East Texas	Apr. 22, 2024 – May 14, 2024

Migratory Game Bird

Dove

Season	Zone	Dates
Regular	North	Sep. 1, 2023 – Nov. 12, 2023 & Dec. 15-31, 2023
	Central	Sep. 1, 2023 – Oct. 29, 2023 & Dec. 15, 2023 – Jan. 14, 2024
	South	Sep. 14, 2023 – Oct. 29, 2023 & Dec. 15, 2023 – Jan. 21, 2024
Special White-winged Dove Days	South	Sep. 1-3, 2023 & Sept. 8-10, 2023

Duck

Season	Zone	Dates
Regular	High Plains Mallard Management Unit	Oct. 28-29, 2023 & Nov. 3, 2023 – Jan. 28, 2024
	North	Nov. 11-26, 2023 & Dec. 2, 2023 – Jan. 28, 2024
	South	Nov. 4-26, 2023 & Dec. 9, 2023 – Jan. 28, 2024
Youth/Veterans	High Plains Mallard Management Unit	Oct. 21-22, 2023
	North	Nov. 4-5, 2023
	South	Oct. 28-29, 2023

Goose

Season	Zone	Dates
Early Canada Goose	East	Sep. 9-24, 2023
Light & Dark Geese	West	Nov. 4, 2023 – Feb. 4, 2024
	East	Nov. 4, 2023 – Jan. 28, 2024
Light Goose Conservation Order	West	Feb. 5, 2024 – Mar. 10, 2024
	East	Jan. 29, 2024 – Mar. 10, 2024

Rails, Gallinules & Moorhens

Season	Zone	Dates
Regular	Statewide	Sep. 9-24, 2023 & Nov. 4, 2023 – Dec. 27, 2023

Sandhill Cranes

Season	Zone	Dates
Regular	A	Oct. 28, 2023 – Jan. 28, 2024
	B	Nov. 24, 2023 – Jan. 28, 2024
	C	Dec. 16, 2023 – Jan. 21, 2024

Snipe

Season	Zone	Dates
Regular	Statewide	Nov. 4, 2023 – Feb. 18, 2024

Teal

Season	Zone	Dates
September Teal Only	Statewide	Sep. 9-24, 2023

Woodcock

Season	Zone	Dates
Regular	Statewide	Dec. 18, 2023 – Jan. 31, 2024