Texas Deer Season 2025-26
Texas deer season dates start with Nov 1, 2025-Jan 4, 2026. The table below keeps every listed deer row together with zones and notes where available.
Quick answer
Texas's listed 2025-26 firearm deer season runs Nov 1, 2025-Jan 4, 2026.
Regular Firearm White-tailed Deer opens Nov 1, 2025 and closes Jan 18, 2026.
Muzzleloader White-tailed Deer opens Jan 5, 2026 and closes Jan 18, 2026.
The tables below keep the rest of the listed seasons together by species, with source links back to Texas Parks & Wildlife.
Deer
15 listed rowsMule Deer
Archery
Sep 27-Nov 27, 2025
Zone: Trans-Pecos
Mule Deer
Archery
Sep 27-Nov 21, 2025
Zone: Panhandle
Mule Deer
Regular Firearm
Nov 22-Dec 7, 2025
Zone: Panhandle
Mule Deer
Regular Firearm
Nov 28-Dec 14, 2025
Zone: Trans-Pecos
White-tailed Deer
Archery
Sep 27-Oct 31, 2025
Zone: 252 of 254 counties
White-tailed Deer
Youth Early
Oct 24-26, 2025
Youth-Only Early Season
Zone: Statewide
White-tailed Deer
Youth-Only Early Season
Oct 24-26, 2025
Zone: Statewide
White-tailed Deer
Regular Firearm
Nov 1, 2025-Jan 4, 2026
Zone: North
White-tailed Deer
Regular Firearm
Nov 1, 2025-Jan 18, 2026
Zone: South
White-tailed Deer
Muzzleloader
Jan 5-18, 2026
Muzzleloader-Only
Zone: 90 of 254 counties
White-tailed Deer
Youth Late
Jan 5-18, 2026
Youth-Only Late Season
Zone: Statewide
White-tailed Deer
Youth-Only Late Season
Jan 5-18, 2026
Zone: Statewide
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White-tailed Deer
Muzzleloader-Only
Jan 5-18, 2026
Zone: 90 of 254 counties
White-tailed Deer
Special Late
Jan 5-18, 2026
Zone: North
White-tailed Deer
Special Late
Jan 19-Feb 1, 2026
Zone: South