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COUNTY LISTINGS
AUSTIN (BELLVILLE) Special Antler Restrictions: see pg. 60.
WT DEER— Archery Season: Sept. 30-Nov. 3; General
Season: Nov. 4-Jan. 7 (antlerless by MLDP tag only);
Muzzleloader Season: Jan. 8-21 (antlerless by MLDP tag
only). Bag limit: 4 (2 bucks and 2 antlerless, all seasons
combined).
SQUIRREL— No closed season. No bag limit.
BAILEY (MULESHOE)
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.
PHEASANT— Dec. 2-31. Daily bag limit: 3 cocks.
PRONGHORN— Sept. 30-Oct. 8. Bag limit: 1 (by permit only).
BANDERA (BANDERA)
NOTE: Mandatory check station rules MAY apply for deer (see CWD pg. 56
or www.tpwd.texas.gov/CWD).
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— No closed season. Bag limit: 2 per license year.
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. 17-Apr. 29 (gobblers or bearded hens). Bag limit: 4
(all seasons combined).
BASTROP (BASTROP) Special Antler Restrictions: see pg. 60.
WT DEER— Archery Season: Sept. 30-Nov. 3; General
Season: Nov. 4-Jan. 7 (antlerless by MLDP tag only);
Muzzleloader Season: Jan. 8-21 (antlerless by MLDP tag
only). Bag limit: 4 (2 bucks and 2 antlerless, all seasons
combined).
SQUIRREL— No closed season. No bag limit.
TURKEY— Rio Grande (Spring season only): Apr. 1-30.
Bag limit: 1 (gobblers only).
BAYLOR (SEYMOUR)
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).
BEE (BEEVILLE)
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).
BELL (BELTON)
Special Antler Restrictions: see pg. 60.
WT DEER— Archery Season: Sept. 30-Nov. 3; General
Season: Nov. 4-Jan. 7. East of IH 35: Bag limit: 4 (2 bucks
and 2 antlerless, all seasons combined); Nov. 23-26,
antlerless by MLDP or hunting license tag; At all other
times, antlerless by MLDP tag only; Muzzleloader
Season: Jan. 8-21 (antlerless tag required only on MLDP
properties). West of IH 35: Bag limit: 5 (no more than 2
bucks, all seasons combined). Special Late Season:
Jan. 8-21.
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).
BEXAR (SAN ANTONIO)
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— No closed season. Bag limit: 2 per license year.
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. 17-Apr. 29 (gobblers or bearded hens). Bag limit: 4
(all seasons combined).
BLANCO (JOHNSON CITY)
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. 17-Apr. 29 (gobblers or bearded hens). Bag limit: 4
(all seasons combined).
BORDEN (GAIL)
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.
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).
BOSQUE (MERIDIAN)
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).
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).
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COUNTY LISTINGS
AUSTIN (BELLVILLE) Special Antler Restrictions: see pg. 60.
WT DEER— Archery Season: Sept. 30-Nov. 3; General
Season: Nov. 4-Jan. 7 (antlerless by MLDP tag only);
Muzzleloader Season: Jan. 8-21 (antlerless by MLDP tag
only). Bag limit: 4 (2 bucks and 2 antlerless, all seasons
combined).
SQUIRREL— No closed season. No bag limit.
BAILEY (MULESHOE)
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.
PHEASANT— Dec. 2-31. Daily bag limit: 3 cocks.
PRONGHORN— Sept. 30-Oct. 8. Bag limit: 1 (by permit only).
BANDERA (BANDERA)
NOTE: Mandatory check station rules MAY apply for deer (see CWD pg. 56
or www.tpwd.texas.gov/CWD).
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— No closed season. Bag limit: 2 per license year.
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. 17-Apr. 29 (gobblers or bearded hens). Bag limit: 4
(all seasons combined).
BASTROP (BASTROP) Special Antler Restrictions: see pg. 60.
WT DEER— Archery Season: Sept. 30-Nov. 3; General
Season: Nov. 4-Jan. 7 (antlerless by MLDP tag only);
Muzzleloader Season: Jan. 8-21 (antlerless by MLDP tag
only). Bag limit: 4 (2 bucks and 2 antlerless, all seasons
combined).
SQUIRREL— No closed season. No bag limit.
TURKEY— Rio Grande (Spring season only): Apr. 1-30.
Bag limit: 1 (gobblers only).
BAYLOR (SEYMOUR)
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).
BEE (BEEVILLE)
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).
BELL (BELTON)
Special Antler Restrictions: see pg. 60.
WT DEER— Archery Season: Sept. 30-Nov. 3; General
Season: Nov. 4-Jan. 7. East of IH 35: Bag limit: 4 (2 bucks
and 2 antlerless, all seasons combined); Nov. 23-26,
antlerless by MLDP or hunting license tag; At all other
times, antlerless by MLDP tag only; Muzzleloader
Season: Jan. 8-21 (antlerless tag required only on MLDP
properties). West of IH 35: Bag limit: 5 (no more than 2
bucks, all seasons combined). Special Late Season:
Jan. 8-21.
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).
BEXAR (SAN ANTONIO)
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— No closed season. Bag limit: 2 per license year.
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. 17-Apr. 29 (gobblers or bearded hens). Bag limit: 4
(all seasons combined).
BLANCO (JOHNSON CITY)
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. 17-Apr. 29 (gobblers or bearded hens). Bag limit: 4
(all seasons combined).
BORDEN (GAIL)
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.
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).
BOSQUE (MERIDIAN)
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).
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).
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