Hudspeth County, Texas Hunting Seasons 2026-27
County seat: Sierra Blanca. Every open season, zone and bag limit for Hudspeth County for the 2026-27 license year.
It is the hunter's responsibility to know restricted areas, local rules and license requirements. Check TPWD restricted areas in counties.
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 — The area north and west of a line starting at the International Bridge south of Fort Hancock; along FM 1088 to State Highway 20; west along State Highway 20 to State Highway 148; north along S.H. 148 to IH 10 at Fort Hancock; and east along IH 10 to the county line
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
Central Zone — Remainder of the county
Regular SeasonSept. 1 - Oct. 25, 2026
Dec. 11, 2026 - Jan. 14, 2027
Dec. 11, 2026 - Jan. 14, 2027
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.
Pronghorn
⚠ Permit Required
Bag Limit: 1 - by permit only
Note: The harvest of pronghorn is by permit only. The permit must be completely filled out and attached to the pronghorn immediately following harvest. Permits are issued to landowners or their agents in areas where there are huntable populations (Trans-Pecos, Permian Basin and Panhandle).
See more information about pronghorn permits.
It is the hunter’s responsibility to verify the permits are issued to the property where they are hunting
Regular SeasonOct. 3 - 18, 2026
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.