New Hunting Season Dates and Regulation Changes

Mark your calendar, hunting season dates for 2019-2020 are now set, including these season openers:

Dove: 9/1 all zones, special regulations apply in South Zone
Archery: 9/28
White-tailed deer: 11/2

What's new:
Air guns and arrow guns are legal for hunting
Pintail: daily bag limit decreases from 2 to 1
Javelina: hunting seasons added in 6 more counties
Mule deer: 20" minimum antler spread of the main beams in Lynn County
Antlerless deer: hunting seasons expanded and harvest reporting is required in select counties using My Texas Hunt Harvest.

Photo courtesty TPWD

Author: Tom Behrens

Tom Behrens has over 50 years experience in fishing and hunting across the United States. Much of this time was spent in Oklahoma and Texas where he became very familiar with the outdoor opportunities in these states. You may contact him by email at: [email protected]