Javelina
GeneralNorthern open counties
Javelina — General
THE SEASON ATLAS / TXTexas
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hunting seasons.
Explore 2026 & 2027 season sources, publication status, and game species for your next hunt.
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Your 2026 field calendar.
Selected 2026 dates verified
Official 2026 schedules were located. This directory indexes selected seasons; the complete calendar-year schedule has not been reviewed.
Official 2026 information ↗5 verified date entries
Selected agency dates are indexed below. This is not a complete legal calendar. Unit rules, tags, sex and age restrictions, closures, and special hunts can change which dates apply. Use the source beside each entry.
White-tailed deer
GeneralNorth zone; county and property rules apply
White-tailed deer — General
White-tailed deer
GeneralSouth zone; county and property rules apply
White-tailed deer — General
Mule deer
GeneralPanhandle; open counties only
Mule deer — General
Ring-necked pheasant
RegularPanhandle and South Plains open counties
Ring-necked pheasant — Regular
Texas game species & hunting information.
These species and groups appear in agency hunting resources. Their presence in the state does not mean every public area offers a hunt. “Native” describes origin, “reintroduced” describes restoration, and “migratory” describes movement; these are not population counts. Origin is left unverified when the reviewed source does not establish it.
Agency-listed hunting targets and selected dated seasons are reviewed here. This is not an exhaustive species, zone, method, permit or property schedule. A listed species does not establish its presence at any directory property.
Big game
White-tailed deer
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Mule deer
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Pronghorn
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Javelina
NativeTPWD identifies javelina as native, distinct from feral hogs.
Agency species information ↗Population history source ↗Desert bighorn sheep
ReintroducedA historically native sheep restored through transplants after the original Texas population disappeared; permit-only hunting.
Agency species information ↗Population history source ↗Turkey
Wild turkey
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Upland birds
Chachalaca
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Ring-necked pheasant
IntroducedTPWD records introductions and expansion into Texas from neighboring introduced populations.
Agency species information ↗Population history source ↗Quail
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Small game
Squirrel
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Rabbits and hares
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Migratory birds
Doves
MigratoryAgency migratory-game-bird category; individual species rules apply.
Agency species information ↗Ducks
MigratoryAgency migratory-game-bird category; individual species rules apply.
Agency species information ↗Geese
MigratoryAgency migratory-game-bird category; individual species rules apply.
Agency species information ↗Rails, gallinules and moorhens
MigratoryAgency migratory-game-bird category; individual species rules apply.
Agency species information ↗Sandhill crane
MigratoryAgency migratory-game-bird category; individual species rules apply.
Agency species information ↗Snipe
MigratoryAgency migratory-game-bird category; individual species rules apply.
Agency species information ↗Woodcock
MigratoryAgency migratory-game-bird category; individual species rules apply.
Agency species information ↗Other huntable wildlife
Alligator
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Mountain lion
Origin not verifiedAgency-listed nongame animal; public-land availability is not established here.
Agency species information ↗Armadillo
Origin not verifiedAgency-listed nongame animal; public-land availability is not established here.
Agency species information ↗Flying squirrel
Origin not verifiedAgency-listed nongame animal; public-land availability is not established here.
Agency species information ↗Ground squirrel
Origin not verifiedAgency-listed nongame animal; public-land availability is not established here.
Agency species information ↗Porcupine
Origin not verifiedAgency-listed nongame animal; public-land availability is not established here.
Agency species information ↗Prairie dog
Origin not verifiedAgency-listed nongame animal; public-land availability is not established here.
Agency species information ↗Feral hog
IntroducedTPWD traces Texas feral hogs to escaped domestic pigs and introduced European boar; public-land rules differ.
Agency species information ↗Population history source ↗Aoudad
IntroducedListed by TPWD as nonindigenous exotic wildlife; public-land availability is not established.
Agency species information ↗Axis deer
IntroducedListed by TPWD as nonindigenous exotic wildlife; public-land availability is not established.
Agency species information ↗Sika deer
IntroducedListed by TPWD as nonindigenous exotic wildlife; public-land availability is not established.
Agency species information ↗Fallow deer
IntroducedListed by TPWD as nonindigenous exotic wildlife; public-land availability is not established.
Agency species information ↗Red deer
IntroducedListed by TPWD as nonindigenous exotic wildlife; public-land availability is not established.
Agency species information ↗Blackbuck
IntroducedListed by TPWD as nonindigenous exotic wildlife; public-land availability is not established.
Agency species information ↗Nilgai
IntroducedListed by TPWD as nonindigenous exotic wildlife; public-land availability is not established.
Agency species information ↗Elk
Origin not verifiedTexas regulates elk as exotic wildlife; historical biological origin was not evaluated here.
Agency species information ↗Eurasian collared-dove
Origin not verifiedAgency lists this as an unprotected bird; origin not reviewed here.
Agency species information ↗Furbearers
Badger
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Beaver
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Fox
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Mink
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Muskrat
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Nutria
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Opossum
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Raccoon
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Otter
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Skunk
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Ring-tailed cat
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Bobcat
Origin not verifiedTexas nongame classification; public-property restrictions require separate review.
Agency species information ↗Coyote
Origin not verifiedTexas nongame classification; public-property restrictions require separate review.
Agency species information ↗Check the details.
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