2010/11 HUNTING SEASON

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 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.

White-tailed Deer

  • Archery Only: October 1-November 4, 2011. No permit required to hunt antlerless deer unless MLD permits have been issued for the property.
  • Bag Limit: 5 deer, no more than 3 bucks, all seasons combined.

General Season: November 5, 2011-January 15, 2012.

No permit required to hunt antlerless deer unless MLDP antlerless permits have been issued for the tract of land.

Special Late General Season: January 16-29, 2012 (antlerless and spike bucks only).

  • Special Youth-Only Season: Early open season: October 29-30, 2011. Late open season: January 2-15, 2012.

Bag limits, provision for the take of antlerless deer, and special requirements of the county, shall be as specified for the first 2 days of the general open season.

Licensed hunters 16 years of age or younger may hunt deer by any lawful means during this season.

Javelina:

No closed season. Bag Limit: 2 per license year.

Squirrel:

No closed season. No bag limit.

Turkey

The annual bag limit for turkey, in the aggregate for all counties, is four (4), no more than one of which may be an Eastern turkey.

  • Fall: Open season: November 5, 2011-January 15, 2012 Bag Limit: 4 turkeys, gobblers or bearded hens.

Archery Only: October 1-November 4, 2011.

Special youth-only (general) fall turkey season: October 29-30, 2011, and January 21-22, 2012. Only licensed hunters 16 years of age or younger may hunt turkey during this season. Bag limit as specified by the general fall turkey season.

  • Spring:

Rio Grande turkey: Open season: March 17-April 29, 2012 (any bearded bird).

Special Youth-Only (Rio Grande turkey): Open season: March 10-11 and May 5-6, 2012.

Quail:

Statewide: Open season: October 29, 2011-February 26, 2012. Daily bag limit: 15 Possession limit: 45

See County Listings for specific county regulations.

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/hunt/season/

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/hunt/season/county_listing/

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/hunt/season/animal_listing/

 

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