TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT
2025-2026 Season Dates
Regular Season Shooting Hours: North, Central and South Zones - Legal shooting hours are one-half hour before sunrise to sunset
Special White-Winged Dove Days: Legal shooting hours are noon to sunset
North Zone
September 1 - November 9, 2025, and December 19, 2025 – January 7, 2026
Central Zone
September 1 - October 26, 2025, and December 12, 2025 - January 14, 2026
South Zone
September 14 - October 26, 2025, and December 12, 2025 - January 22, 2026
Special White-Winged Dove Days
Special Days: September 5, 6, 7, 12, and 13, 2025 (Legal shooting hours are noon to sunset)
Bag Limits
RegularDaily Bag Limit: 15* Possession Limit: 45
Falconry Daily Bag Limit: 3 Possession Limit: 9
*In all zones, the daily bag limit can include no more than 2 white-tipped (white-fronted doves).
The possession limit on white-tipped doves is three times the daily bag limit.
Did you know that 100% of your hunting and fishing license fees go to conservation?
It's true, 100% of your hunting and fishing license fees go to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for on-the-ground conservation efforts that help make Texas one of the best places in the country to hunt and fish. Fish stocking, wildlife management, habitat restoration, land conservation, and Texas Game Wardens are just some of the initiatives funded in part by your license fees. Thank you for your investment in Texas' natural resources. For more information on the types of licenses available, where you can purchase a license, hunting and fishing rules and regulations, and much more, explore the links below.