Texas Parks & Wildlife released the 2021 – 2022 Texas Hunting Season dates. Check them out below. You can find more information on their website. Before you head to the lease, stop by Crockett Farm & Fuel for all your hunting supplies, feeds, and attractants.
Game Animals
Javelina
North Zone: Oct. 1 – Feb. 27
South Zone: Sep. 1 – Aug. 31
Mule Deer
General Season
Panhandle Nov. 20 – Dec. 5
SW Panhandle Nov. 20 – Nov. 28
Trans-Pecos Nov. 26 – Dec. 12
Archery Season: 59 of 254 counties, Oct. 2 – Nov. 5
Proghorn
General Season: 41 of 254 counties, Oct. 2-17
Squirrel
General Season:
East Texas Oct. 1 – Feb. 27 & May 1-31
Other open counties Sep. 1 – Aug. 31
Youth-only Season:
East Texas Sep. 25-26
White-tailed Deer
General Season:
North Nov. 6 – Jan. 2
South Nov. 6 – Jan. 16
Youth-only Season:
North Oct. 30-31 & Jan. 3-16
South Oct. 30-31 & Jan. 3-16
Special Late Season:
North Jan. 3-16
South Jan. 17-30
Archery Season: 252 of 254 counties, Oct. 2 – Nov. 5
Muzzleloader: 90 of 254 counties, Jan. 3-16
Upland Game Birds
Chachalaca
Regular Season: Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr & Willacy Counties, Oct. 30 – Feb. 27
Pheasant
Regular Season: Panhandle, Dec. 4 – Jan. 2
Quail
Regular Season: Statewide, Oct. 30 – Feb. 27
Turkey
Rio Grande Turkey
Fall Season:
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 Season:
North: Oct. 30-31 & Jan. 3-16
South: Oct. 30-31 & Jan. 17-30
Spring Season:
North: April 2 – May 15
South: Mar. 19 – May 1
One-turkey counties: Apr. 1-30
Spring Youth-only Season:
North: Mar. 26-27 & May 21-22
South: Mar. 12-13 & May 7-8
Eastern Turkey
Spring Season: East Texas Apr. 22 – May 14
Migratory Game Bird
Dove
Regular Season:
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 Season: South Sep. 3-5 & Sept. 10-12
Duck
Regular Season:
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 Season:
High Plains Mallard Management Unit: Oct. 23-24
North: Nov. 6-7
South: Oct. 30-31
Goose
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
Regular Season: Statewide, Sep. 11-26 & Nov. 6 – Dec. 29
Sandhill Cranes
Regular Season:
A: Oct. 30 – Jan. 30
B: Nov. 26 – Jan. 30
C: Dec. 18 – Jan. 23
Snipe
Regular Season: Statewide, Nov. 6 – Feb. 20
Teal
September Teal Only Season: Statewide, Sep. 11-26
Woodcock
Regular Season: Statewide, Dec. 18 – Jan. 31
Other Animals
Alligator
General Season:
Core: Sep. 10-30
Non-core: Apr. 1-June 30
Rabbits and Hares
Regular Season: Statewide, No closed season