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COUNTY LISTINGS
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).
HARDIN (KOUNTZE)
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 or
hunting license tag; 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.
HARRIS (HOUSTON)
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 or
hunting license tag; 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).
SQUIRREL— Oct. 1-Feb. 25 and May 1-31. Daily bag limit: 10.
HARRISON (MARSHALL)
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.
HARTLEY (CHANNING)
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. Bag limit: 3 (1 buck and 2
antlerless, all seasons combined).
MULE DEER— Archery Season: Sept.30-Nov. 3; General
Season: Nov. 18-Dec. 3. Bag limit: 1 buck.
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).
In certain areas a free tag is required to take buck pronghorn
and mandatory check station requirements apply. See pg. 60. or
www.tpwd.texas.gov for additional information.
HASKELL (HASKELL)
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).
HAYS (SAN MARCOS)
Special Antler Restrictions (east of IH 35 only): see pg. 60.
WT DEER— Archery Season: Sept. 30-Nov. 3; General
Season: Nov. 4-Jan. 7; East of IH 35: antlerless by MLDP
tag only. Bag limit: 4 (2 bucks and 2 antlerless, all
seasons combined). Muzzleloader Season: Jan. 8-21
(antlerless tag required only on MLDP property). West
of IH 35: Bag limit 5 (no more than 2 bucks, all seasons
combined); Special Late Season: Jan. 8-21.
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).
HEMPHILL (CANADIAN)
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).
HENDERSON (ATHENS)
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.
HIDALGO (EDINBURG)
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).
CHACHALACA— Nov. 4-Feb. 25. Daily bag limit: 5.
HILL (HILLSBORO)
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
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).
HARDIN (KOUNTZE)
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 or
hunting license tag; 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.
HARRIS (HOUSTON)
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 or
hunting license tag; 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).
SQUIRREL— Oct. 1-Feb. 25 and May 1-31. Daily bag limit: 10.
HARRISON (MARSHALL)
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.
HARTLEY (CHANNING)
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. Bag limit: 3 (1 buck and 2
antlerless, all seasons combined).
MULE DEER— Archery Season: Sept.30-Nov. 3; General
Season: Nov. 18-Dec. 3. Bag limit: 1 buck.
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).
In certain areas a free tag is required to take buck pronghorn
and mandatory check station requirements apply. See pg. 60. or
www.tpwd.texas.gov for additional information.
HASKELL (HASKELL)
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).
HAYS (SAN MARCOS)
Special Antler Restrictions (east of IH 35 only): see pg. 60.
WT DEER— Archery Season: Sept. 30-Nov. 3; General
Season: Nov. 4-Jan. 7; East of IH 35: antlerless by MLDP
tag only. Bag limit: 4 (2 bucks and 2 antlerless, all
seasons combined). Muzzleloader Season: Jan. 8-21
(antlerless tag required only on MLDP property). West
of IH 35: Bag limit 5 (no more than 2 bucks, all seasons
combined); Special Late Season: Jan. 8-21.
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).
HEMPHILL (CANADIAN)
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).
HENDERSON (ATHENS)
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.
HIDALGO (EDINBURG)
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).
CHACHALACA— Nov. 4-Feb. 25. Daily bag limit: 5.
HILL (HILLSBORO)
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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