Texas Deer Hunting Season 2025, 2026, 2027
Recorded deer windows for Texas, including history and unverified dates.
Recorded dates, not hunting permission
Status assessment: 2026-10-14 UTC (static build snapshot). Static activity badges and day counts use this build assessment, not a live check. Interactive finder results show their own UTC assessment day.
1 of 5 recorded windows have date-review evidence. Other rows remain unverified. Historical records are retained and are not a current-season promise.
Check your current agency regulations, GMU or zone, hunt code, license and access restrictions before hunting. An agency link or successful publication fetch does not verify a row. Reviewed base dates do not cover every license-specific exception.
Date evidence: Official date source. Review dates apply only to the stated row scope, not an entire state or current license eligibility.
Texas Deer Season Calendar
Find all deer hunting season dates for Texas including archery, rifle, muzzleloader, and shotgun seasons for 2025, 2026, 2027.
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Nov 7, 2026 - Jan 3, 2027
Date window reviewed 2026-10-09; verify license-specific exceptions. Actual current TPWD Travis east of I-35 General Nov7–Jan3; only private non-MLDP adult ordinary white-tailed buck with both antlers branched, inside spread at least 13 inches, centerfire rifle subset, not individual permission. East bag four deer/no more than two bucks/two antlerless; one such buck per county. Species rule explicitly allows unbranched bucks of any width without using branched-buck limit; excluded here, not universal 13-inch rule. Not west-side five-deer rules/no special antler restriction, no other county/statewide coverage. Archery/youth/muzzleloader/MLDP/antlerless/unbranched/special-late/public/other-method hunts excluded; no Jan4–17 bridge. Actual Means and Methods: no rimfire for whitetail/no fully automatic, no magazine-capacity restriction for game animals; not air-gun caliber/energy rule assigned rifles. Current license/tag/digital-exceptions/harvest-log/permission/eligibility/bag/reporting/transport/CWD/local/rifle/device/ammunition/closures/amendments need checks. Nine histories/license metadata retained/unverified. County/species HTML monitored; weapons/tagging/CWD/current-law updates manual; mutable pages/date hash not semantic rule confirmation.
All Deer Seasons
5 seasons for Texas deer hunting
Oct 4 - Nov 7, 2025
Unverified date record; agency review required. Archery only (South Texas begins later)
Nov 7, 2026 - Jan 3, 2027
Date window reviewed 2026-10-09; verify license-specific exceptions. Actual current TPWD Travis east of I-35 General Nov7–Jan3; only private non-MLDP adult ordinary white-tailed buck with both antlers branched, inside spread at least 13 inches, centerfire rifle subset, not individual permission. East bag four deer/no more than two bucks/two antlerless; one such buck per county. Species rule explicitly allows unbranched bucks of any width without using branched-buck limit; excluded here, not universal 13-inch rule. Not west-side five-deer rules/no special antler restriction, no other county/statewide coverage. Archery/youth/muzzleloader/MLDP/antlerless/unbranched/special-late/public/other-method hunts excluded; no Jan4–17 bridge. Actual Means and Methods: no rimfire for whitetail/no fully automatic, no magazine-capacity restriction for game animals; not air-gun caliber/energy rule assigned rifles. Current license/tag/digital-exceptions/harvest-log/permission/eligibility/bag/reporting/transport/CWD/local/rifle/device/ammunition/closures/amendments need checks. Nine histories/license metadata retained/unverified. County/species HTML monitored; weapons/tagging/CWD/current-law updates manual; mutable pages/date hash not semantic rule confirmation.
Nov 1, 2025 - Jan 5, 2026
Unverified date record; agency review required. General season
Nov 1, 2025 - Jan 19, 2026
Unverified date record; agency review required. Extended season
Jan 6-19, 2026
Unverified date record; agency review required. Special late season
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Zone-Specific Information
Texas has different deer hunting dates by zone. This page shows seasons for: Travis east of I-35 private non-MLDP adult ordinary both-branched antlered white-tailed centerfire rifle, North Texas, South Texas. Check the official state regulations for detailed zone maps and boundaries.
Important Note for Texas
Only Travis east of I-35 private non-MLDP adult ordinary both-branched-antler white-tailed centerfire rifle Nov7–Jan3 reviewed. Inside spread≥13inches/one such buck per county; unbranched-any-width exception excluded here, not universal restriction. East four-deer/two-buck/two-antlerless bag, not west-side five-deer rules. No rimfire/full-auto; no game-animal magazine cap, not air-gun energy rule. No archery/youth/muzzleloader/MLDP/antlerless/unbranched/special-late/public/other-method or Jan4–17 bridge; current license/tag/log/permission/bag/CWD/local/device/amendment checks needed. Nine histories/license metadata unverified; not individual permission.
Texas Deer Hunting FAQ
Common questions about deer hunting in Texas
When is deer season in Texas?
Recorded windows, not one continuous season: 2025-10-04 to 2025-11-07; 2026-11-07 to 2027-01-03; 2025-11-01 to 2026-01-05; 2025-11-01 to 2026-01-19; 2026-01-06 to 2026-01-19. Historical and unverified records may be included. Check each row's evidence and your current GMU/hunt code and license before hunting.
When does archery deer season start in Texas?
Recorded archery deer window: Oct 4, 2025 to Nov 7, 2025. Unverified date record; agency review required. Archery only (South Texas begins later)
When is deer rifle/firearms season in Texas?
Recorded windows, not one continuous season: 2026-11-07 to 2027-01-03; 2025-11-01 to 2026-01-05; 2025-11-01 to 2026-01-19. Historical and unverified records may be included. Check each row's evidence and your current GMU/hunt code and license before hunting.
Does Texas have a muzzleloader deer season?
Recorded muzzleloader deer window: Jan 6, 2026 to Jan 19, 2026. Unverified date record; agency review required. Special late season
Are there different deer hunting zones in Texas?
Yes, Texas has zone-specific deer seasons. The zones include: Travis east of I-35 private non-MLDP adult ordinary both-branched antlered white-tailed centerfire rifle, North Texas, South Texas. Check the season calendar above for zone-specific dates.
Do I need a license to hunt deer in Texas?
Yes, you need a valid Texas hunting license and any required deer tags or permits. Check with the Texas wildlife agency for current license requirements and fees.
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