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Texas hunting regulations.
42 huntable species in Texas. Texas Parks and Wildlife sets season dates, bag limits, and zones — verify before you hunt.
Verify before hunting
Hunting regulations change. The information on this page reflects what we know about species presence and hunt availability based on state agency listings. For current season dates, bag limits, weapon restrictions, tag requirements, and reporting obligations, verify directly with Texas Parks and Wildlife. You are responsible for confirming current regulations before hunting.
Huntable species in Texas
What you can pursue, by category.
Deer
5 speciesBig Game
3 speciesTurkey
1 speciesWaterfowl
19 species- MallardY
- Mottled DuckY
- Wood DuckY
- PintailY
- GadwallY
- American WigeonY
- Teal (Blue / Green-winged)Y
- Ring-necked DuckY
- RedheadY
- CanvasbackY
- Scaup (Greater / Lesser)Y
- BuffleheadY
- Goldeneye (Common / Barrow's)Y
- Ruddy DuckY
- Mergansers (Hooded / Common / RB)Y
- Canada / Cackling GooseY
- Snow / Blue / Ross's GooseY
- White-fronted Goose (Specklebelly)Y
- Sandhill CraneD
Upland Birds
5 speciesSmall Game
4 speciesPredators
4 speciesWild Hogs
1 speciesMore Texas data
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