Come back to Texas — hunting season is here!

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department sent this bulletin at 08/15/2024 01:00 PM CDT

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Thank you for previously hunting in Texas.

The 2024-2025 Texas hunting season starts soon — get your license now and come back to Texas!

The new hunting season in Texas starts on Sept. 1. Check out the 2024 – 2025 Hunting Season Dates and plan your next adventure now!

Texas’ Public Hunting Program includes over a million acres and more than 180 walk-in hunting areas* throughout Texas, wildlife management areas, state parks and approximately 100 dove and small game areas leased from private landowners.

Texas has several options available for non-resident hunting licenses, including:

  • Non-resident General Hunting License — Valid to hunt any legal bird or animal (including deer). Endorsement requirements apply. 

  • Non-resident Spring Turkey License — Available after Feb 1. Valid to hunt turkey only during the open spring turkey season. 

  • Non-resident Special Hunting License — Valid to hunt exotic animals, all legal game birds (except turkey), all non-game animals, fur-bearing animals, squirrel, javelina and alligator.

  • Non-resident 5-Day Special Small Game/Exotics Hunting License — Legal for any period of five consecutive days (valid hunting dates will be printed on the license when issued).

  • Non-resident Banded Bird Hunting License — Valid only to hunt banded bobwhite quail, partridge, pheasant, and mallard ducks on private bird hunting areas. 

All hunting licenses are valid from date of purchase until August 31, 2025 unless otherwise noted. View license fees, requirements and exceptions for hunting.

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Drawn Hunts Now Available

Drawn Hunts is the online-only drawing system for hunts in Texas. Application deadlines are on the 1st and 15th of each month through Nov. 1. Entries start at $3.

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Download the Outdoor Annual mobile app, the official app of Texas hunting, fishing and boating. Afield or afloat, easily access Texas regulations on your iPhone, iPad or Android, even without internet service.

Please note that there is a required $5 administrative fee for each phone or online transaction, but you can purchase unlimited items during a single transaction.

*a $48 Annual Public Hunting (APH) Permit and any required hunting endorsements are also needed to hunt these public hunting lands.

If you have already purchased a 2024-25 license, thank you! Please disregard this message.