Texas Parks & Wildlife released the 2024 – 2025 Texas Hunting Season dates. Check them out below. You can find more information on their website. Before you head to the lease, stop by Russell Feed & Supply for all your hunting supplies, feeds, and attractants.
Game Animals
| Season | Zone | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| General | North | Oct. 1, 2024 – Feb. 23, 2025 |
| South | Sep. 1, 2024 – Aug. 31, 2025 |
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| Season | Zone | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| General | Panhandle | Nov. 23, 2024 – Dec. 8, 2024 |
| Trans-Pecos | Nov. 29, 2024 – Dec. 15, 2024 | |
| Archery | 59 of 254 counties | Sep. 28, 2024 – Nov. 1, 2024 |
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| Season | Zone | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| General | 41 of 254 counties | Sep. 28 – Oct. 13, 2024 |
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| Season | Zone | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| General | East Texas | Oct. 1, 2024 – Feb. 23, 2025 & May 1-31, 2025 |
| Other open counties | Sep. 1, 2024 – Aug. 31, 2025 | |
| Youth-only | East Texas | Sep. 27-29, 2024 |
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| Season | Zone | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| General | North | Nov. 2, 2024 – Jan. 5, 2025 |
| South | Nov. 2, 2024 – Jan. 19, 2025 | |
| Special Late | North | Jan. 6-19, 2025 |
| South | Jan. 20, 2025 – Feb. 2, 2025 | |
| Youth-Only | North | Oct. 25-27, 2024 & Jan. 6-19, 2025 |
| South | Oct. 25-27, 2024 & Jan. 6-19, 2025 | |
| Archery | 252 of 254 counties | Sep. 28, 2024 – Nov. 1, 2024 |
| Muzzleloader | 90 of 254 counties | Jan. 6-19, 2025 |
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Upland Game Birds
| Season | Zone | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr & Willacy Counties | Oct. 26, 2024 – Feb. 23, 2025 |
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| Season | Zone | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | Panhandle/South Plains | Dec. 7, 2024 – Jan. 5, 2025 |
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| Season | Zone | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | Statewide | Oct. 26, 2024 – Feb. 23, 2025 |
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| Season | Zone | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | North | Nov. 2, 2024 – Jan. 5, 2025 |
| South | Nov. 2, 2024 – Jan. 19, 2025 | |
| Brooks, Kenedy, Kleberg & Willacy counties | Nov. 2, 2024 – Feb. 23, 2025 | |
| Archery-only | Sep. 28, 2024 – Nov. 1, 2024 | |
| Fall Youth-only | North | Oct. 25-27, 2024 & Jan. 6-19, 2025 |
| South | Oct. 25-27, 2024 & Jan. 20, 2025 – Feb. 2, 2025 | |
| Spring | North | Mar. 29, 2025 – May 11, 2025 |
| South | Mar. 15, 2025 – Apr. 27, 2025 | |
| One-turkey counties | Apr. 1-30, 2025 | |
| East | Apr. 22, 2025 – May 14, 2025 | |
| Spring Youth-Only | North | Mar. 22-23, 2025 & May 17-18, 2025 |
| South | Mar. 8-9, 2025 & May 3-4, 2025 |
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Migratory Game Bird
| Season | Zone | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | North | Sep. 1, 2024 – Nov. 10, 2024 & Dec. 20, 2024 -Jan. 7, 2025 |
| Central | Sep. 1, 2024 – Oct. 27, 2024 & Dec. 13, 2024 – Jan. 14, 2025 | |
| South | Sep. 14, 2024 – Oct. 27, 2024 & Dec. 13, 2024 – Jan. 21, 2025 | |
| Special White-winged Dove Days | South | Sep. 1-2, 2024; Sep. 6-8, 2024; & Sep. 13, 2024 |
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| Season | Zone | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | High Plains Mallard Management Unit | Oct. 26-27, 2024 & Nov. 1, 2024 – Jan. 26, 2025 |
| North | Nov. 9, 2024 – Dec. 1, 2024 & Dec. 7, 2024 – Jan. 26, 2025 | |
| South | Nov. 2, 2024 – Dec. 1, 2024 & Dec. 14, 2024 – Jan. 26, 2025 | |
| Youth/Veterans | High Plains Mallard Management Unit | Oct. 19-20, 2024 |
| North | Nov. 2-3, 2024 | |
| South | Oct. 26-27, 2024 |
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| Season | Zone | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Early Canada Goose | East | Sep. 14-29, 2024 |
| Dark Geese | West | Nov. 2, 2024 – Feb. 2, 2025 |
| East | Nov. 2, 2024 – Jan. 26, 2025 | |
| Light Geese | West | Nov. 2, 2024 – Feb. 2, 2025 |
| East | Nov. 2, 2024 – Feb. 14, 2025 |
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| Season | Zone | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | Statewide | Sep. 14-29, 2024 & Nov. 2, 2024 – Dec. 25, 2024 |
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| Season | Zone | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | A | Oct. 26, 2024 – Jan. 26, 2025 |
| B | Nov. 22, 2024 – Jan. 26, 2025 | |
| C | Dec. 14, 2024 – Jan. 19, 2025 |
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| Season | Zone | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | Statewide | Nov. 2, 2024 – Feb. 16, 2025 |
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| Season | Zone | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| September Teal Only | Statewide | Sep. 14-29, 2024 |
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| Season | Zone | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | Statewide | Dec. 18, 2024 – Jan. 31, 2025 |
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Other Animals
| Season | Zone | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| General | 22 Counties & Special Properties | Sep. 10-30, 2024 |
| All Other Counties | Apr. 1, 2025 -June 30, 2025 |
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| Season | Zone | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | Statewide | No closed season |
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