2007/08 HUNTING SEASONS

In addition to a hunting license, a migratory game bird stamp endorsement ($7) is required to hunt any migratory game bird, including mourning dove (a FREE Federal Sandhill Crane Permit also is required to hunt sandhill crane). An upland game bird stamp endorsement ($7) is required to hunt turkey, quail, pheasant, lesser prairie chicken, or chachalacas.

ALLIGATOR 22 counties & special properties (by permit only) Sept. 10-30 Remainder of the state (see pg. 66) Apr. 1-June 30 PRONGHORN ANTELOPE 35 counties (by permit only) Sept. 29-Oct. 7 DOVE (PLEASE REPORT LEG BANDS TO 1-800-327-BAND)

North Zone Sept. 1-Oct. 30 Central Zone Sept. 1-Oct. 30, Dec. 26-Jan. 4 South Zone Sept. 21-Nov. 11, Dec. 26-Jan. 12

Special South Texas Zone Sept. 1, 2, 8 & 9, Sept. 21-Nov. 11, Dec. 26-Jan. 8

EARLY TEAL-ONLY High Plains Mallard Management Unit (see pg. 70) Sept. 15-23 Remainder of the state Sept. 15-30 WHITE-TAILED DEER Archery-Only Season Sept. 29-Nov. 2 General Season:

*Special Youth Season Oct. 27-28, Jan. 19-20 North Texas (200 counties) Nov. 3-Jan. 6 Panhandle (6 counties) Nov. 17-Dec. 2 South Texas (30 counties) Nov. 3-Jan. 20 Late Antlerless and Spike

Edwards Plateau (39 counties) Jan. 7-20 South Texas (30 counties) Jan. 21-Feb. 3 Muzzleloader (23 counties) Jan. 12-20

MULE DEER Archery-Only Season Sept. 29-Nov. 2 General Season:

Panhandle (36 counties) Nov. 17-Dec. 2 SW Panhandle (7 counties) Nov. 17-25 Trans-Pecos (19 counties) Nov. 24-Dec. 9

JAVELINA (Approximately 43 counties) Oct. 1-Feb. 24 (Approximately 50 counties) Sept. 1-Aug. 31

SQUIRREL %Special Youth Season Sept. 29-30 East Texas (51 counties) Oct. 1-Feb. 3, May 1-31 Other Open counties (see County Listings) Sept. 1-Aug. 31

LESSER PRAIRIE CHICKEN By property (see pg. 67) Oct. 20-21 (by permit only) PHEASANT Chambers, Jefferson & Liberty counties Nov. 3-Feb. 24 Panhandle (37 counties) Dec. 1-30 QUAIL Statewide (all counties) Oct. 27-Feb. 24 RIO GRANDE TURKEY Archery-Only Season Sept. 29-Nov. 2 Fall Season:

*Special Youth Season Oct. 27-28, Jan. 19-20 North Zone (122 counties) Nov. 3-Jan. 6 South Zone (26 counties) Nov. 3-Jan. 20 Brooks, Kenedy, Kleberg, & Willacy counties Nov. 3-Feb. 24

North Zone (101 counties) Mar. 29-May 11 *Special Youth Season Mar. 22-23, May 17-18 South Zone (54 counties) Mar. 15-Apr. 27 *Special Youth Season Mar. 8-9, May 3-4 1-Turkey Bag Limit (11 counties) Apr. 1-30

+EASTERN TURKEY Spring-Only Season

East Texas (43 counties) Apr. 1-30 CHACHALACA Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr & Willacy counties Nov. 3-Feb. 24 RABBITS AND HARES No closed season.