El Paso County, Texas Hunting Seasons 2026-27
County seat: El Paso. Every open season, zone and bag limit for El Paso County for the 2026-27 license year.
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Alligator
Non-core
General SeasonApr. 1 - June 30, 2027
Bag Limit: 1 per person per year
Dove
⚠ Migratory Game Bird Endorsement & HIP Certification Required
North Zone
Regular SeasonSept. 1 - Nov. 8, 2026
Dec. 18, 2026 - Jan. 7, 2027
Dec. 18, 2026 - Jan. 7, 2027
Daily Bag Limit: 15 white-winged, mourning and white-tipped doves in the aggregate, to include no more than 2 white-tipped
Possession Limit: Three times the daily bag limit
Legal Shooting Hours: From one-half hour before sunrise to sunset.
FalconryNov. 13 - 29, 2026
Daily Bag Limit: 3 in the aggregate
Possession Limit: Three times the daily bag limit
Duck
⚠ Migratory Game Bird Endorsement, HIP Certification & Federal Duck Stamp Required
High Plains Mallard Management Unit
Duck Daily Bag Limit with Gun: 6 in the aggregate. Includes mergansers.
No more than:
5 mallards (only two may be hens)
3 wood ducks
3 pintail
2 redheads
2 canvasback
1 scaup
1 "dusky" duck (mottled duck, Mexican duck, black duck, and their hybrids are closed the first five days of the season in each zone)
All other species not listed: 6
Coot Daily Bag Limit: 15 birds
Possession Limit with Gun: Three times the daily bag limit
Youth-OnlyOct. 17 - 18, 2026
Note: Learn More about Youth Only Seasons
Veterans and Active Duty MilitaryOct. 17 - 18, 2026
Regular SeasonOct. 24 - 25, 2026
Oct. 30, 2026 - Jan. 31, 2027
Oct. 30, 2026 - Jan. 31, 2027
"Dusky" DuckOct. 31, 2026 - Jan. 31, 2027
Goose
⚠ Migratory Game Bird Endorsement, HIP Certification & Federal Duck Stamp Required
Western Zone
Daily Bag Limit: 5 dark geese in the aggregate, 5 light geese in the aggregate.
Possession Limit: Three times the daily bag limit.
Dark GeeseNov. 7, 2026 - Feb. 7, 2027
Light GeeseNov. 7, 2026 - Feb. 7, 2027
Javelina
Southern
Regular SeasonSept. 1, 2026 - Aug. 31, 2027
Bag Limit: 2 per license year.
Possession Limit: 2
Mule Deer
Trans-Pecos
Archery OnlyOct. 3 - Nov. 26, 2026
General SeasonNov. 27 - Dec. 13, 2026
Bag Limit: 1 buck all seasons combined.
Quail
⚠ Upland Game Bird Endorsement Required
Statewide
Regular SeasonNov. 1, 2026 - Feb. 28, 2027
Daily Bag Limit: 15
Possession Limit: 45
Mearns' (Montezuma) Quail: No open season.
Rails, Gallinules and Moorhens
⚠ Migratory Game Bird Endorsement & HIP Certification Required
Statewide
Regular SeasonSept. 19 - 27, 2026
Nov. 7, 2026 - Jan. 6, 2027
Nov. 7, 2026 - Jan. 6, 2027
Daily Bag Limit: 15 King and Clapper Rails in the aggregate; 25 Sora and Virginia Rails in the aggregate; 15 Moorhens (Common Gallinules) and Purple Gallinules in the aggregate.
Possession Limit: Three times the daily bag limit
FalconryFeb. 1 - 21, 2027
Daily Bag Limit: 3 in the aggregate
Possession Limit: Three times the daily bag limit
Sandhill Crane
⚠ Migratory Game Bird Endorsement, Federal Sandhill Crane Permit & HIP Certification Required
Zone A
Regular SeasonOct. 31, 2026 - Jan. 31, 2027
Daily Bag Limit: 3
Possession Limit: 9
Squirrel
All Other Counties
General SeasonSept. 1, 2026 - Aug. 31, 2027
Teal
⚠ Migratory Game Bird Endorsement, HIP Certification & Federal Duck Stamp Required
Statewide
September Teal Only SeasonSept. 19 - 27, 2026
Daily Bag Limit: 6 in the aggregate
Possession Limit: Three times the daily bag limit
Wilson's Snipe (Common Snipe or Jacksnipe)
⚠ Migratory Game Bird Endorsement & HIP Certification Required
Statewide
Regular SeasonNov. 7, 2026 - Feb. 21, 2027
Daily Bag Limit: 8
Possession Limit: Three times the daily bag limit
Woodcock
⚠ Migratory Game Bird Endorsement & HIP Certification Required
Statewide
Regular SeasonDec. 18, 2026 - Jan. 31, 2027
Daily Bag Limit: 3
Possession Limit: Three times the daily bag limit
FalconryFeb. 1 - 21, 2027
Daily Bag Limit: 3
Possession Limit: Three times the daily bag limit
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Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, 2026-2027 Hunting Season Dates and the TPWD Outdoor Annual "Seasons by County" listings, retrieved October 23, 2026. Dates and limits shown exactly as published by TPWD for the 2026-27 license year (Sept. 1, 2026 – Aug. 31, 2027). Not an official TPWD site. Always confirm before you hunt.