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 Steinhauser’s for all your hunting supplies, feeds, and attractants.
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, 2023
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
Rabbits and Hares
No closed season
For more information on general hunting rules and regulations, visit TPWD’s website.