Castro County, Texas Hunting Seasons 2026-27
County seat: Dimmitt. Every open season, zone and bag limit for Castro County for the 2026-27 license year. White-tailed deer general season: Nov. 7, 2026 - Jan. 3, 2027.
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
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
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
Mule Deer
Panhandle
Antler Restrictions: A legal buck deer is defined as a buck with an outside spread 20 inches or greater. Any buck for which the outside spread of the main beams is less than 20 inches is NOT legal to harvest. Any buck with at least one unbranched antler (e.g., spike) is NOT legal to harvest, unless the outside spread of the main beams is at least 20 inches in width.
Archery OnlyOct. 3 - Nov. 20, 2026
Bag Limit: 1 buck all seasons combined.
General SeasonNov. 21 - Dec. 6, 2026
Bag Limit: 1 buck all seasons combined.
Pheasant
⚠ Upland Game Bird Endorsement Required
Panhandle
General SeasonDec. 5, 2026 - Jan. 3, 2027
Daily Bag Limit: 3 cocks
Possession Limit: 9 cocks
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
White-tailed Deer
⚠ Archery Endorsement Required for Archery Hunting
North Zone
Bag Limit: 3 deer, no more than 1 buck, and no more than 2 antlerless, all seasons combined.
MLDP: If MLDP buck tags have been issued for a property, harvest is by MLDP tag only and all bucks must be tagged with a MLDP tag. If MLDP antlerless tags have been issued for a property, harvest is by MLDP tag only and all antlerless deer must be tagged with a MLDP antlerless tag. The landowner or designated agent are responsible for providing MLDP tags to the hunters on MLDP properties. All hunters using MLDP tags are required to possess a Resident or Non-resident General hunting license.
Archery OnlyOct. 3 - Nov. 6, 2026
General SeasonNov. 7, 2026 - Jan. 3, 2027
Youth-Only: Early Youth-Only SeasonOct. 30 - Nov. 1, 2026
Youth-Only: Late Youth-Only SeasonJan. 4 - 17, 2027
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
No open season in Castro County
Javelina
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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.