72 Texas Parks and Wildlife Outdoor Annual 2017-2018 REGULATIONS SUMMARY
COUNTY LISTINGS
ANDERSON (PALESTINE)
Special Antler Restrictions: see pg. 60.
WT DEER— Archery Season: Sept. 30-Nov. 3; General
Season: Nov. 4-Jan. 7 (Nov. 4-19, antlerless by MLDP or
hunting license tag; Nov. 20-Jan. 7, antlerless by MLDP
tag only); Muzzleloader Season: Jan. 8-21 (antlerless tag
required only on MLDP properties). Bag limit: 4
(2 bucks and 2 antlerless, all seasons combined).
SQUIRREL— Oct. 1-Feb. 25 and May 1-31. Daily bag limit: 10.
ANDREWS (ANDREWS)
WT DEER— Archery Season: Sept. 30-Nov. 3; General
Season: Nov. 4-Jan. 7. Bag limit: 3 (1 buck and
2 antlerless, all seasons combined).
MULE DEER— General Season only: Nov. 18-26.
Bag limit: 1 buck.
JAVELINA— Oct. 1-Feb. 25. Bag limit: 2 per season.
ANGELINA (LUFKIN) Special Antler Restrictions: see pg. 60.
WT DEER— Archery Season: Sept. 30-Nov. 3; General
Season: Nov. 4-Jan. 7 (Nov. 4-26, antlerless by MLDP
tag or hunting license tag, no antlerless harvest on
National Forest Service property; Nov. 27-Jan. 7,
antlerless by MLDP tag only); Muzzleloader Season:
Jan. 8-21 (antlerless tag required only on MLDP
properties). Bag limit: 4 (2 bucks and 2 antlerless, all
seasons combined). All dogs prohibited.
SQUIRREL— Oct. 1-Feb. 25 and May 1-31. Daily bag limit: 10.
ARANSAS (ROCKPORT)
WT DEER— Archery Season: Sept. 30-Nov. 3; General
Season: Nov. 4-Jan. 21; Special Late Season:
Jan. 22-Feb. 4. Bag limit: 5 (no more than 3 bucks, all
seasons combined).
JAVELINA— No closed season. Bag limit: 2 per license year.
SQUIRREL— No closed season. No bag limit.
TURKEY— Archery Season: Sept. 30-Nov. 3 (gobblers or
bearded hens); Fall Season: Nov. 4-Jan. 21 (gobblers or
bearded hens). Spring Season: Mar. 17-Apr. 29 (gobblers
or bearded hens). Bag limit: 4 (all seasons combined).
ARCHER (ARCHER CITY)
Special Antler Restrictions: see pg. 60.
WT DEER— Archery Season: Sept. 30-Nov. 3; General
Season: Nov. 4-Jan. 7; Special Late Season: Jan. 8-21.
Bag limit: 5 (no more than 2 bucks, all seasons
combined).
JAVELINA— Oct. 1-Feb. 25. Bag limit: 2 per season.
SQUIRREL— No closed season. No bag limit.
TURKEY— Archery Season: Sept. 30-Nov. 3 (either sex);
Fall Season: Nov. 4-Jan. 7 (either sex); Spring Season:
Mar. 31-May 13 (gobblers or bearded hens). Bag limit: 4
(all seasons combined).
ARMSTRONG (CLAUDE)
WT DEER— Archery Season: Sept. 30-Nov. 3; General
Season: Nov. 4-Jan. 7; Special Late Season: Jan. 8-21.
Bag limit: 5 (no more than 1 buck, all seasons
combined).
MULE DEER— Archery Season: Sept.30-Nov. 3; General
Season: Nov. 18-Dec. 3. Bag limit: 1 buck.
SQUIRREL— No closed season. No bag limit.
PHEASANT— Dec. 2-31. Daily bag limit: 3 cocks.
TURKEY— Archery Season: Sept. 30-Nov. 3 (either sex);
Fall Season: Nov. 4-Jan. 7 (either sex); Spring Season:
Mar. 31-May 13 (gobblers or bearded hens). Bag limit: 4
(all seasons combined).
PRONGHORN— Sept. 30-Oct. 8. Bag limit: 1 (by permit only).
ATASCOSA (JOURDANTON)
Special Antler Restrictions: see pg. 60.
WT DEER— Archery Season: Sept. 30-Nov. 3; General
Season: Nov. 4-Jan. 21; Special Late Season:
Jan. 22-Feb. 4. Bag limit: 5 (no more than 2 bucks, all
seasons combined).
JAVELINA— No closed season. Bag limit: 2 per license year.
SQUIRREL— No closed season. No bag limit.
TURKEY— Archery Season: Sept. 30-Nov. 3 (gobblers or
bearded hens); Fall Season: Nov. 4-Jan. 21 (gobblers or
bearded hens). Spring Season: Mar. 17-Apr. 29 (gobblers
or bearded hens). Bag limit: 4 (all seasons combined).
COUNTY LISTINGS (FOR YOUTH SEASON DATES, SEE PGS. 61 AND 63)
ADVISORY: It is the responsibility of the hunter to be aware of applicable federal regulations on federal lands
(Forest Service, National Recreation Areas, etc.). The Corps of Engineers (COE) allows hunting on some, but
not all, COE properties. For more information, including information on area-specifi c permit requirements,
visit www.swd.usace.army.mil/ and click on the appropriate district offi ce.
There is an experimental season for buck pronghorn in portions of Dallam, Gray, Hartley, Moore, Roberts, and Sherman counties.
See pg. 60 or visit www.tpwd.texas.gov/pronghorn.
SPECIAL NOTES (PLEASE READ CAREFULLY):
• WHITE-TAILED DEER:
- SPECIAL LATE SEASON (see listings below). During the Special Late Season, harvest is restricted to
antlerless deer and unbranched antlered bucks (see pg. 60).
- MLDP TAG: If MLDP tags have been issued for buck and/or antlerless deer, ALL deer harvested MUST be tagged
with an appropriate completed MLDP tag.
• MULE DEER: The mule deer tags on the hunting license ARE NOT mule deer permits and MAY NOT be used in
lieu of mule deer permits when mule deer permits are required.
• EASTERN TURKEY: In counties with an Eastern turkey spring season, there is no fall turkey season.
• ALLIGATOR: ALLIGATOR REGULATIONS VARY BY COUNTY, SEE PG. 62.
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COUNTY LISTINGS
ANDERSON (PALESTINE)
Special Antler Restrictions: see pg. 60.
WT DEER— Archery Season: Sept. 30-Nov. 3; General
Season: Nov. 4-Jan. 7 (Nov. 4-19, antlerless by MLDP or
hunting license tag; Nov. 20-Jan. 7, antlerless by MLDP
tag only); Muzzleloader Season: Jan. 8-21 (antlerless tag
required only on MLDP properties). Bag limit: 4
(2 bucks and 2 antlerless, all seasons combined).
SQUIRREL— Oct. 1-Feb. 25 and May 1-31. Daily bag limit: 10.
ANDREWS (ANDREWS)
WT DEER— Archery Season: Sept. 30-Nov. 3; General
Season: Nov. 4-Jan. 7. Bag limit: 3 (1 buck and
2 antlerless, all seasons combined).
MULE DEER— General Season only: Nov. 18-26.
Bag limit: 1 buck.
JAVELINA— Oct. 1-Feb. 25. Bag limit: 2 per season.
ANGELINA (LUFKIN) Special Antler Restrictions: see pg. 60.
WT DEER— Archery Season: Sept. 30-Nov. 3; General
Season: Nov. 4-Jan. 7 (Nov. 4-26, antlerless by MLDP
tag or hunting license tag, no antlerless harvest on
National Forest Service property; Nov. 27-Jan. 7,
antlerless by MLDP tag only); Muzzleloader Season:
Jan. 8-21 (antlerless tag required only on MLDP
properties). Bag limit: 4 (2 bucks and 2 antlerless, all
seasons combined). All dogs prohibited.
SQUIRREL— Oct. 1-Feb. 25 and May 1-31. Daily bag limit: 10.
ARANSAS (ROCKPORT)
WT DEER— Archery Season: Sept. 30-Nov. 3; General
Season: Nov. 4-Jan. 21; Special Late Season:
Jan. 22-Feb. 4. Bag limit: 5 (no more than 3 bucks, all
seasons combined).
JAVELINA— No closed season. Bag limit: 2 per license year.
SQUIRREL— No closed season. No bag limit.
TURKEY— Archery Season: Sept. 30-Nov. 3 (gobblers or
bearded hens); Fall Season: Nov. 4-Jan. 21 (gobblers or
bearded hens). Spring Season: Mar. 17-Apr. 29 (gobblers
or bearded hens). Bag limit: 4 (all seasons combined).
ARCHER (ARCHER CITY)
Special Antler Restrictions: see pg. 60.
WT DEER— Archery Season: Sept. 30-Nov. 3; General
Season: Nov. 4-Jan. 7; Special Late Season: Jan. 8-21.
Bag limit: 5 (no more than 2 bucks, all seasons
combined).
JAVELINA— Oct. 1-Feb. 25. Bag limit: 2 per season.
SQUIRREL— No closed season. No bag limit.
TURKEY— Archery Season: Sept. 30-Nov. 3 (either sex);
Fall Season: Nov. 4-Jan. 7 (either sex); Spring Season:
Mar. 31-May 13 (gobblers or bearded hens). Bag limit: 4
(all seasons combined).
ARMSTRONG (CLAUDE)
WT DEER— Archery Season: Sept. 30-Nov. 3; General
Season: Nov. 4-Jan. 7; Special Late Season: Jan. 8-21.
Bag limit: 5 (no more than 1 buck, all seasons
combined).
MULE DEER— Archery Season: Sept.30-Nov. 3; General
Season: Nov. 18-Dec. 3. Bag limit: 1 buck.
SQUIRREL— No closed season. No bag limit.
PHEASANT— Dec. 2-31. Daily bag limit: 3 cocks.
TURKEY— Archery Season: Sept. 30-Nov. 3 (either sex);
Fall Season: Nov. 4-Jan. 7 (either sex); Spring Season:
Mar. 31-May 13 (gobblers or bearded hens). Bag limit: 4
(all seasons combined).
PRONGHORN— Sept. 30-Oct. 8. Bag limit: 1 (by permit only).
ATASCOSA (JOURDANTON)
Special Antler Restrictions: see pg. 60.
WT DEER— Archery Season: Sept. 30-Nov. 3; General
Season: Nov. 4-Jan. 21; Special Late Season:
Jan. 22-Feb. 4. Bag limit: 5 (no more than 2 bucks, all
seasons combined).
JAVELINA— No closed season. Bag limit: 2 per license year.
SQUIRREL— No closed season. No bag limit.
TURKEY— Archery Season: Sept. 30-Nov. 3 (gobblers or
bearded hens); Fall Season: Nov. 4-Jan. 21 (gobblers or
bearded hens). Spring Season: Mar. 17-Apr. 29 (gobblers
or bearded hens). Bag limit: 4 (all seasons combined).
COUNTY LISTINGS (FOR YOUTH SEASON DATES, SEE PGS. 61 AND 63)
ADVISORY: It is the responsibility of the hunter to be aware of applicable federal regulations on federal lands
(Forest Service, National Recreation Areas, etc.). The Corps of Engineers (COE) allows hunting on some, but
not all, COE properties. For more information, including information on area-specifi c permit requirements,
visit www.swd.usace.army.mil/ and click on the appropriate district offi ce.
There is an experimental season for buck pronghorn in portions of Dallam, Gray, Hartley, Moore, Roberts, and Sherman counties.
See pg. 60 or visit www.tpwd.texas.gov/pronghorn.
SPECIAL NOTES (PLEASE READ CAREFULLY):
• WHITE-TAILED DEER:
- SPECIAL LATE SEASON (see listings below). During the Special Late Season, harvest is restricted to
antlerless deer and unbranched antlered bucks (see pg. 60).
- MLDP TAG: If MLDP tags have been issued for buck and/or antlerless deer, ALL deer harvested MUST be tagged
with an appropriate completed MLDP tag.
• MULE DEER: The mule deer tags on the hunting license ARE NOT mule deer permits and MAY NOT be used in
lieu of mule deer permits when mule deer permits are required.
• EASTERN TURKEY: In counties with an Eastern turkey spring season, there is no fall turkey season.
• ALLIGATOR: ALLIGATOR REGULATIONS VARY BY COUNTY, SEE PG. 62.
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