Texas Hunting Dates Released for 2022-23

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) published the hunting dates for 2022-23

GAME ANIMALS Javelina

North Zone: Oct. 1 – Feb. 26 South Zone: Sept. 1 – Aug. 31

MULE DEER General Season

Panhandle: Nov. 19, 2022 – Dec. 4, 2022 Trans-Pecos: Nov. 25, 2022 – Dec. 11, 2022

Archery Season

59 of 254 counties: Oct. 1, 2022 – Nov. 4, 2022

PRONGHORN

41 of 254 counties: Oct. 1-16, 2022

SQUIRREL

East Texas: Oct. 1, 2022 – Feb. 26, 2023 and May 1-31, 2023 Other open counties: Sept. 1, 2022 – Aug. 31, 2022 Youth Only East Texas: Sept. 24 – 25, 2022

WHITE-TAILED DEER General Season

North Zone: Nov. 5, 2022 – Jan. 1, 2023 South Zone: Nov. 5, 2022 – Jan. 15, 2023

Special Late Season

North Zone: Jan. 2 – 15, 2023 South Zone: Jan. 16 – 29, 2023

Youth-Only Seasons

North Zone: Oct 29-30, 2022 and Jan. 2-15, 2023 South Zone: Oct. 29-30, 2022 and Jan. 2-15, 2023

Archery Season

Oct. 1 – Nov. 4, 2022

Muzzleloader-Only Season

Jan. 2-15, 2023

UPLAND GAME BIRDS Chachalaca

Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr and Willacy counties: Oct. 29, 2022 – Feb. 26, 2023

Pheasant

Panhandle: Dec. 3, 2022 – Jan. 1, 2023

Quail

Oct. 29, 2022 – Feb. 26, 2023

RIO GRANDE TURKEY Fall

North Zone: Nov. 5, 2022 – Jan. 1, 2023 South Zone: Nov. 5, 2022 – Jan. 15, 2023 Brooks, Kenedy, Kleberg and Willacy counties: Nov. 5, 2022 – Feb. 26, 2023 Archery-Only: Oct. 1, – Nov. 4, 2022

Fall Youth-Only

North: Oct. 29-30, 2022 and Jan. 2-15, 2023 South: Oct. 29-30, 2022 and Jan. 16-29, 2023

Spring

North: April 1 – May 14, 2023 South: March 18 – April 30, 2023 One-turkey counties: April 1-30, 2023

Spring Youth-Only:

North: March 25-26, 2023 and May 20-21, 2023 South: March 11-12, 2023 and May 6-7, 2023

EASTERN TURKEY Spring Season

East Texas: April 22 – May 14, 2023

MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS Dove North Zone

Sept. 1—Nov. 13, 2022 and Dec. 17, 2022 – Jan. 1, 2023

Central Zone

Sept. 1 – Oct. 30, 2022 and Dec. 17, 2022 – Jan. 15, 2023

South Zone

Sept. 14 – Oct. 30, 2022 and Dec. 17, 2022 – Jan. 22, 2023

Additional days for Special White-winged Dove season:

Sept. 2-4, 2022 and Sept. 9-11, 2022 (special regulations apply)

DUCK Regular Season

High Plains Mallard Management Unit: Oct. 29-30, 2022 and Nov. 4, 2022 – Jan. 29, 2023 North: Nov. 12 – 27, 2022 and Dec. 3, 2022 – Jan 29, 2023 South: Nov. 5-27, 2022 and Dec. 10, 2022 – Jan. 29, 2023

Youth and Veterans

High Plains Mallard Management Unit: Oct. 22-23, 2022 North: Nov. 5–6, 2022 South: Oct. 29-30, 2022

GOOSE Early Canada Goose

East Zone: Sept. 10-25, 2022 Light and Dark Geese

East Zone: Nov. 5, 2022 – Jan. 29, 2023 West Zone: Nov. 5, 2022 – Feb. 5, 2023 Light Goose Conservation Order

East Zone: Jan. 30 – March 12, 2023 West Zone: Feb. 6 – March 12, 2023

Rails, Gallinules and Moorhens

Sept. 10-25, 2022 and Nov. 5 – Dec. 28, 2022

Sandhill Cranes

Zone A: Oct. 29, 2022 – Jan. 29, 2023 Zone B: Nov. 25, 2022 – Jan. 29, 2023 Zone C: Dec. 17, 2022 – Jan. 22, 2023

Snipe

Nov. 5, 2022 – Feb. 19, 2023

Teal

Sept. 10-25, 2022

Woodcock

Dec. 18, 2022 – Jan. 31, 2023

OTHER ANIMALS Alligator

22 Counties and Special Properties: Sept. 10-30, 2022 All other Counties: April 1 – June 30, 2023