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Texas Hunting Zones 2026

Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) season dates, antler restrictions, and doe limits for all 7 zones in Texas. Find your zone and check season dates before you hunt.

7 Zones Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
TX WMU Zones

Season Dates by Zone

Season dates and restrictions vary by Wildlife Management Unit. Select a zone for full details, or use the search box to find your county.

Zone East Texas
East Texas Zone
Angelina, Nacogdoches, Shelby, Sabine, San Augustine, Jasper, Newton, Panola
🏹 Archery Oct 1 – Nov 1
🔫 Firearms Nov 2 – Jan 19
👦 Youth Oct 26–27
Antler Restr. Doe: 5 antlerless deer per season
Zone Details
Zone Southeast Texas
Southeast Texas Zone
Hardin, Tyler, Polk, San Jacinto, Montgomery, Walker, Liberty
🏹 Archery Oct 1 – Nov 1
🔫 Firearms Nov 2 – Jan 19
👦 Youth Oct 26–27
Antler Restr. Doe: 5 antlerless deer per season
Zone Details
Zone South Texas
South Texas Zone
Webb, Zapata, Starr, Hidalgo, Cameron, Kenedy, Brooks, Jim Hogg, Duval
🏹 Archery Oct 1 – Nov 1
🔫 Firearms Nov 2 – Jan 19
👦 Youth Oct 26–27
Antler Restr. Doe: 5 antlerless deer per season
Zone Details
Zone Central Texas
Central Texas / Hill Country Zone
Kerr, Gillespie, Mason, Llano, Kimble, Menard, McCulloch, San Saba, Burnet
🏹 Archery Oct 1 – Nov 1
🔫 Firearms Nov 2 – Jan 19
👦 Youth Oct 26–27
Antler Restr. Doe: 2 antlerless deer per season
Zone Details
Zone West Texas
West Texas / Trans-Pecos Zone
Brewster, Presidio, Jeff Davis, Culberson, Reeves, Pecos, Terrell
🏹 Archery Oct 1 – Nov 1
🔫 Firearms Nov 23 – Dec 1
👦 Youth Oct 26–27
Antler Restr. Doe: 1 antlerless deer per season
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Zone North Texas
North Texas / Cross Timbers Zone
Palo Pinto, Erath, Bosque, Hamilton, Comanche, Brown, Coleman, Stephens, Young
🏹 Archery Oct 1 – Nov 1
🔫 Firearms Nov 2 – Jan 19
👦 Youth Oct 26–27
Antler Restr. Doe: 3 antlerless deer per season
Zone Details
Zone Panhandle
Texas Panhandle Zone
Randall, Potter, Amarillo, Swisher, Briscoe, Hall, Childress, Donley, Armstrong
🏹 Archery Oct 1 – Nov 1
🔫 Firearms Nov 23 – Dec 1
👦 Youth Oct 26–27
Antler Restr. Doe: 2 antlerless deer per season
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