Texas Parks & Wildlife released the 2022 – 2023 Texas Hunting Season dates. Check them out below. You can find more information on their website. Before you head to the lease, stop by J&N Feed and Seed for all your hunting supplies, feeds, and attractants. Ask us about our feeder setup and filling services!

• JAVELINA
  Javelina season dates
  Season Zone Dates
  General North Oct. 1 – Feb. 26
  South Sep. 1 – Aug. 31

• MULE DEER
  Mule deer season dates
  Season Zone Dates
  General Panhandle Nov. 19 – Dec. 4
  Trans-Pecos Nov. 25 – Dec. 11
  Archery 59 of 254 counties Oct. 1 – Nov. 4

• PRONGHORN
  Pronghorn season dates
  Season Zone Dates
  General 41 of 254 counties Oct. 1-16

• SQUIRREL
  Squirrel season dates
  Season Zone Dates
  General East Texas Oct. 1 – Feb. 26 & May 1-31
  Other open counties Sep. 1 – Aug. 31
  Youth-only East Texas Sep. 24 – 25

• WHITE-TAILED DEER
  White-tailed deer season dates
  Season Zone Dates
  General North Nov. 5 – Jan. 1
  South Nov. 5 – Jan. 15
  Special Late North Jan. 2-15
  South Jan. 16-29
  Youth-Only North Oct. 29-30 & Jan. 2-15
  South Oct. 29-30 & Jan. 2-15
  Archery 252 of 254 counties Oct. 1 – Nov. 4
  Muzzleloader 90 of 254 counties Jan. 2-15

UPLAND GAME BIRDS

• CHACHALACA
  Chachalaca season dates
  Season Zone Dates
  Regular Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr & Willacy Counties Oct. 29 – Feb. 26

• PHEASANT
  Pheasant season dates
  Season Zone Dates
  Regular Panhandle Dec. 3 – Jan. 1

• QUAIL
  Quail season dates
  Season Zone Dates
  Regular Statewide Oct. 29 – Feb. 26

• TURKEY
  Rio Grande Turkey
  Rio Grande Turkey season dates
  Season Zone Dates
  Fall North Nov. 5 – Jan. 1
  South Nov. 5 – Jan. 15
  Brooks, Kenedy, Kleberg & Willacy counties Nov. 5 – Feb. 26
  Archery-only Oct. 1 – Nov. 4
  Fall Youth-only North Oct. 29-30 & Jan. 2-15
  South Oct. 29-30 & Jan. 16-29
  Spring North April 1 – May 14
  South Mar. 18 – Apr. 30
  One-turkey counties Apr. 1-30
  Spring Youth-Only North Mar. 25-26 & May 20-21
  South Mar. 11-12 & May 6-7
  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. 13 & Dec. 17 – Jan. 1
  Central Sep. 1 – Oct. 30 & Dec. 17 – Jan. 15
  South Sep. 14 – Oct. 30 & Dec. 17 – Jan. 22
  Special White-winged Dove Days South Sep. 2-4 & Sept. 9-11

• DUCK
  Duck season dates
  Season Zone Dates
  Regular High Plains Mallard Management Unit Oct. 29-30 & Nov. 4 – Jan. 29
  North Nov. 12-27 & Dec. 3 – Jan. 29
  South Nov. 5-27 & Dec. 10 – Jan. 29
  Youth/Veterans High Plains Mallard Management Unit Oct. 22-23
  North Nov. 5-6
  South Oct. 29-30

• GOOSE
  Goose season dates
  Season Zone Dates
  Early Canada Goose East Sep. 10- 25
  Light & Dark Geese West Nov. 5 – Feb. 5
  East Nov. 5- Jan. 29
  Light Goose Conservation Order West Feb. 6 – Mar. 12
  East Jan. 30 – Mar. 12

• RAILS, GALLINULES & MOORHENS
  Rails, Gallinules & Moorhens hunting seasons and dates
  Season Zone Dates
  Regular Statewide Sep. 10-25 & Nov. 5 – Dec. 28

• SANDHILL CRANES
  Sandhill Cranes hunting seasons and dates
  Season Zone Dates
  Regular A Oct. 29 – Jan. 29
  B Nov. 25 – Jan. 29
  C Dec. 17 – Jan. 22

• SNIPE
  Common season dates
  Season Zone Dates
  Regular Statewide Nov. 5 – Feb. 19

• TEAL
  Teal hunting seasons and dates
  Season Zone Dates
  September Teal Only Statewide Sep. 10-25

• 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 22 Counties & Special Properties Sep. 10-30
  All Other Counties Apr. 1-June 30

• RABBITS AND HARES
  Rabbits and Hares hunting seasons and dates
  Season Zone Dates
  Regular Statewide No closed season