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Texas Hunting Seasons

The NWTF Hunt Guide is your complete source for turkey season dates, application deadlines and other related hunting information across North America. As you plan your upcoming season, be sure to use the agency Web addresses and phone numbers to contact the folks who can best confirm the dates and laws of the places you plan to hunt. They can help you make the most of your trip. Have a great season.

If you're looking to track down gobblers outside of your own state, get a complete list of hunt guide information here. Click here for a pdf version of the 2009 Fall Hunt Guide.

Members Only: If you are a NWTF member, click here for the members only hunt guide which has commentary from our regional wildlife biologists.

Dates:Eastern: No fall season Rio Grande: North Zone: Nov. 7 - Jan. 3, South Zone: Nov. 7 - Jan. 17; Archery Only: Oct. 3 - Nov. 6
Hunter Ed.
Safety Req.:
Required if born after Sept. 2, 1971
Youth Hunt:North Zone: March 28- 29 and May 23- 24; South Zone: March 14 - 15 and May 10 - 11
Bag Limit:Four, all seasons combined, varies by county, north zone either sex, south zone gobblers and bearded hens only
Legal Hours:1/2 hour before sunrise to sunset
Population:610,000
Harvest:25,079
Contact:www.tpwd.state.tx.us
or (512) 934-8306
Poacher Hotline:(800) 831-1173

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