Hunting Bag Limits
What Are the Bag Limits for Texas Hunting Seasons?
Curious how many mule deer, javelina, or ducks you can bring home this season? To stay within Texas hunting regulations, it’s essential to know and follow the bag limits for each species you pursue throughout the year.
Here’s a quick overview of the state’s current bag limits to help you plan a safe, legal, and successful hunting season.
Species | Limits |
|---|---|
| White-tailed Deer | 1-3 bucks per season (depending on the county) 2-5 antlerless (depending on the county) |
| Mule Deer | 1 buck limit (depending on the county) |
| Turkey | 1-4 annually (depending on the county) |
| Javelina | 2 per license year |
| Dove | 15 per day (3x daily in possession) |
| Rail (Clapper and King) | 15 per day in aggregate (45 in possession) |
| Rail (Sora and Virginia) | 25 per day in aggregate (75 in possession) |
| Coot | 15 per day (3x daily in possession) |
| Duck & Merganser | 6 per day in aggregate (3x daily in possession) |
| Early Teal | 6 per day in aggregate (3x daily in possession) |
| Pronghorn | By permit only |
| Alligator | 1 per person per season |
| Moorhens and Gallinules | 15 per day in aggregate (45 in possession) |
| Woodcock | 3 per day in aggregate (9 in possession) |
| Snipe | 8 per in aggregate (24 in possession) |
| Pheasant | 3 cocks per day (9 in possession) |
| Chachalaca | 5 per day (15 in possession) |
| Squirrel | No limit for most counties (10 per day in some counties) |
| Quail | 15 in aggregate per day (45 in possession) |
| Early Canada Goose | 5 per day (3x daily in possession) |
| Light Geese | 10 per day in aggregate (3x daily in possession) |
| Dark Geese | 5 per day (no more than 2 white-fronted geese), 3x daily in possession |
| Sandhill Crane | 3 per day, 9 in possessions (zone A & B) 2 per day, 6 in possession (Zone C) |
