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DEPARTMENTS
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TEXA
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GRACE & GIGGLES
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FARM & RANCH
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ROPING REVIEW
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GET OUTSIDE!
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ON O N THE THE C COVER OV E R
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O N T H E C OV E R
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ON THE COVER
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THE FRYING PAN
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Venison?
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HEALTH & FITNESS
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NATURALLY HOME
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IIN N ST Y YLE
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GUY DIY
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SCOUTING
SCOUTING
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IN SEASON
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LEGAL
LEGAL
LEGAL
ILLEGAL
at least one unbranched antler
at least one unbranched antler
inside spread of 13 inches orr greater
This buck meets none off the criteria
2015-2016 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 Federal Sandhill Crane Permit is required to hunt sandhill crane). An upland game bird stamp endorsement ($7) is required to hunt turkey, quail, pheasant, or chachalacas. See County Listings for specific county regulations.
ALLIGATOR 22 counties & special properties (by permit only) Remainder of the state
PRONGHORN ANTELOPE (see Special Notes, pg. 76) DOVE (Please report leg bands to www.reportband.gov) North Zone and Central Zone South Zone Special White-winged Dove Area
Sept. 10–30 Apr. 1 – June 30 Oct. 3-11 Sept. 1 - Oct. 25, Dec. 18 - Jan. 1 Sept. 18 - Oct. 21, Dec. 18 - Jan. 22 Sept. 5,6,12 & 13, Sept. 18 - Oct. 21, Dec. 18 - Jan. 18
EARLY TEAL-ONLY Statewide
Sept. 12-27
CANADA GOOSE-ONLY Eastern Zone Only
Sept. 12-27
WHITE-TAILED DEER Archery-Only Season GENERAL SEASON: *Special Youth Season North Zone (see County Listings) South Zone (see County Listings) Late Antlerless & Spike: North Zone (see County Listings) South Zone (see County Listings) Muzzleloader (see County Listings)
Oct. 3 - Nov. 6 Oct. 31 - Nov. 1, Jan. 4-17 Nov. 7 – Jan. 3 Nov. 7 – Jan. 17 Jan. 4-17 Jan. 18-31 Jan. 4-17
MULE DEER Archery-Only Season General Season: Panhandle (see County Listings) SW Panhandle (see County Listings) Trans-Pecos (see County Listings)
Oct. 3 - Nov. 6 Nov. 21 – Dec. 6 Nov. 21-29 Nov. 27 – Dec. 13
JAVELINA North Zone (see County Listings) South Zone (see County Listings)
Oct. 1 – Feb. 28 Sept. 1 – Aug. 31
SQUIRREL **Special Youth Season East Texas (see County Listings) Other open counties (see County Listings)
Sept. 26-27 Oct. 1 – Feb. 28, May 1–31 Sept. 1 – Aug. 31
PHEASANT Panhandle (see County Listings)
QUAIL Statewide (all counties) RIO GRANDE TURKEY Archery-Only Season FALL SEASON: *Special Youth Season North Zone (see County Listings) South Zone (see County Listings) Brooks, Kenedy, Kleberg & Willacy counties SPRING SEASON: North Zone (see County Listings) *Special Youth Season South Zone (see County Listings) *Special Youth Season 1-Turkey Bag Limit (see County Listings)
Dec. 5 – Jan. 3 Oct. 31 – Feb. 28 Oct. 3 - Nov. 6 Oct. 31 - Nov. 1 (Statewide), Jan. 4-17 (North Zone only) Nov. 7 – Jan. 3 Nov. 7 – Jan. 17 Nov. 7 – Feb. 28 April 2 – May 15 Mar. 26-27, May 21-22 Mar. 19 - May 1 Mar. 12-13, May 7-8 Apr. 1–30
+EASTERN TURKEY Spring-Only Season: East Texas (see County Listings) Apr. 15 – May 14
CHACHALACA Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr and Willacy counties
RABBITS AND HARES
Oct. 31 - Feb. 28 No closed season.
* In all counties that have an open season for those species. ** In all counties that have an Oct. 1 - Feb. 28 and May 1-31 open season. + Rio Grande and Eastern Turkey may be hunted in these counties.
REGULATIONS SUMMARY Texas Parks and Wildlife Outdoor Annual 2015-2016
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