Texas Parks & Wildlife released the 2021-2022 Texas Hunting Season dates. Check them out below. You can find more information on their website. Stop by Russell Feed & Supply for all your hunting supplies, feeds, and attractants. We’re you’re hometown hunting headquarters.
Game Animals
Game AnimalsJavelina Javelina season dates Season Zone Dates General North Oct. 1 – Feb. 27 South Sep. 1 – Aug. 31
Mule Deer Mule deer season dates Season Zone Dates General Panhandle Nov. 20 – Dec. 5 SW Panhandle Nov. 20 – Nov. 28 Trans-Pecos Nov. 26 – Dec. 12 Archery 59 of 254 counties Oct. 2 – Nov. 5
Pronghorn Pronghorn season dates Season Zone Dates General 41 of 254 counties Oct. 2-17
Squirrel Squirrel season dates Season Zone Dates General East Texas Oct. 1 – Feb. 27 & May 1-31 Other open counties Sep. 1 – Aug. 31 Youth-only East Texas Sep. 25-26
White-tailed Deer White-tailed deer season dates Season Zone Dates General North Nov. 6 – Jan. 2 South Nov. 6 – Jan. 16 Youth-only North Oct. 30-31 & Jan. 3-16 South Oct. 30-31 & Jan. 3-16 Special Late North Jan. 3-16 South Jan. 17-30 Archery 252 of 254 counties Oct. 2 – Nov. 5 Muzzleloader 90 of 254 counties Jan. 3-16
Upland Game Birds
Chachalaca Chachalaca season dates Season Zone Dates Regular Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr & Willacy Counties Oct. 30 – Feb. 27
Pheasant Pheasant season dates Season Zone Dates Regular Panhandle Dec. 4 – Jan. 2
Quail Quail season dates Season Zone Dates Regular Statewide Oct. 30 – Feb. 27
Turkey
Rio Grande Turkey Rio Grande Turkey season dates Season Zone Dates Fall North Nov. 6 – Jan. 2 South Nov. 6 – Jan. 16 Brooks, Kenedy, Kleberg & Willacy counties Nov. 6 – Feb. 27 Archery-only Oct. 2 – Nov. 5 Fall Youth-only North Oct. 30-31 & Jan. 3-16 South Oct. 30-31 & Jan. 17-30 Spring North April 2 – May 15 South Mar. 19 – May 1 One-turkey counties Apr. 1-30 Spring Youth-only North Mar. 26-27 & May 21-22 South Mar. 12-13 & May 7-8
Eastern Turkey Eastern Turkey season dates Season Zone Dates Spring East Texas Apr. 22 – May 14
Migratory Game Bird
Dove Dove season dates Season Zone Dates Regular North Sep. 1 – Nov. 12 & Dec. 17 – Jan. 2 Central Sep. 1 – Oct. 31 & Dec. 17 – Jan. 14 South Sep. 14 – Oct. 31 & Dec. 17 – Jan. 21 Special White-winged Dove Days South Sep. 3-5 & Sept. 10-12
Duck Duck season dates Season Zone Dates Regular High Plains Mallard Management Unit Oct. 30-31 & Nov. 5 – Jan. 30 North Nov. 13-28 & Dec. 4 – Jan. 30 South Nov. 6-28 & Dec. 11 – Jan. 30 Youth-Only High Plains Mallard Management Unit Oct. 23-24 North Nov. 6-7 South Oct. 30-31
Goose Goose season dates Season Zone Dates Early Canada Goose East Sep. 11- 26 Light & Dark Geese West Nov. 13 – Feb. 13 East Nov. 6- Jan. 30 Light Goose Conservation Order West Feb. 14 – Mar. 13 East Jan. 31 – Mar. 13
Rails, Gallinules & Moorehens Rails, Gallinules & Moorehens hunting seasons and dates Season Zone Dates Regular Statewide Sep. 11-26 & Nov. 6 – Dec. 29
Sandhill Cranes Sandhill Cranes hunting seasons and dates Season Zone Dates Regular A Oct. 30 – Jan. 30 B Nov. 26 – Jan. 30 C Dec. 18 – Jan. 23
Snipe Common season dates Season Zone Dates Regular Statewide Nov. 6 – Feb. 20
Teal Teal hunting seasons and dates Season Zone Dates September Teal Only Statewide Sep. 11-26 Woodcock Woodcock hunting seasons and dates Season Zone Dates Regular Statewide Dec. 18 – Jan. 31
Other Animals
Alligator Alligator hunting seasons and dates Season Zone Dates General Core Sep. 10-30 Non-core Apr. 1-June 30
Rabbits and Hares Rabbits and Hares hunting seasons and dates Season Zone Dates Regular Statewide No closed season
