Readers ask: When Is Duck Season In Texas?

Is duck season open in Texas?

Texas duck season opens in the South Zone on Saturday and the following Saturday in the North Zone. The weather has been a rollercoaster, just like every other aspect of 2020. Duck season opens Saturday in the South Zone and next Saturday in the North Zone.

What is the duck limit in Texas?

Bag Limits

Animal/Method	Daily Bag Limit	Possession Limit
Duck	6 birds	Three times daily bag limit
Merganser	5 birds	Three times daily bag limit
Coot	15 birds	Three times daily bag limit
Falconry	3 birds

Can you shoot teal during regular duck season Texas?

Teal are the only duck species legal during this early season. If you‘re not certain of the target, don’t shoot. About a third of all Texas duck hunters participated in teal season last year.

Where can I duck hunt in Texas?

Here’s a look at 10 of the best WMAs to visit during waterfowl season in Texas.

• Justin Hurst Wildlife Management Area.
• J.D. Murphree Wildlife Management Area.
• Matagorda Island Wildlife Management Area.
• Guadalupe Delta Wildlife Management Area.
• James Daughtrey Wildlife Management Area.
• Tawakoni Wildlife Management Area.

Is shooting ducks on the water illegal?

There is nothing “illegal” about shooting a “sitting” duck or goose whether it be on the water or ground. Some say it’s not sporting that waterfowl hunting is a wing-shooting sport.

How long is duck season in Texas?

Duck

Season	Zone	Dates
Regular	North	Nov. 14-29 & Dec. 5 – Jan. 31
South	Nov. 7-29 & Dec. 12 – Jan. 31
Youth-Only	High Plains Mallard Management Unit	Oct. 24-25
North	Nov. 7-8

How many Gadwall can you kill in Texas?

Yup, unless otherwise stated. It’s a little confusing but it means you can have NO MORE than 6 ducks total. In those 6, you could have 6 gadwalls.

How many dove can you kill in Texas?

There’s a restriction on the number of doves you can kill each day. The limit statewide is 15 and the possession limit is 45.

How many geese can you kill a day?

Possession limit triple the daily bag. 30/day, which may include: 20 white geese, 10 dark geese. Possession limit triple the daily bag.

2020-21 Regulations.

AREA	Balance of State Zone
SPECIES	Same as regular season
SEASONS	Oct 24 – Jan 31 & Feb 6 – 7, Feb 10 – 12
DAILY BAG & POSSESSION LIMITS	3/day, possession limit 9

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What is the limit on teal in Texas?

Bag Limits

Animal	Daily Bag Limit	Possession Limit
Early Teal	6 birds	Three times daily bag limit

Can you shoot black bellied whistling ducks in Texas?

Although they are legal game birds, relatively few black–bellied whistling ducks end up on Texas waterfowlers’ duck straps. Federal harvest estimates indicate Texas hunters took an annual average of about 4,000 blackbellies over the past 15 hunting seasons.

How many ducks can you kill in Georgia?

Mallard limit cut in half to two per day, pintail limit is now one for 2019-2020 Georgia duck season.

Where can you hunt for free in Texas?

Backups: The National Park Service also offers hunting at Lake Meredith National Recreation Area in the Panhandle and provides free hunting permits for some areas of the Big Thicket National Preserve in Southeast Texas.

Can you hunt on your own land in Texas?

More than 95% of the land in Texas is privately owned or managed. You can hunt on the private land that you own or get permission from the landowner to hunt as a guest or pay the landowner to hunt on that land. Many hunters find leases and book hunts a year or more in advance.

Where can I hunt hogs for free in Texas?

Hog hunters are usually welcome in such north Texas counties of Briscoe, Childress, Cottle, Hall, and Motley. Otherwise, try wildlife management areas such as Matador WMA in Cottle County and Caddo Lakes WMA in Marion and Harrison counties. Walk-in hunts administered by Texas Parks & Wildlife are other options.