Texas Deer Season 2026-27
Texas deer season dates start with Oct 3-Nov 26, 2026. The table below keeps every listed deer row together with zones and notes where available.
Quick answer
Texas's listed 2026-27 firearm deer season runs Nov 7, 2026-Jan 17, 2027.
Archery Mule Deer opens Oct 3, 2026 and closes Nov 26, 2026.
Archery Mule Deer opens Oct 3, 2026 and closes Nov 20, 2026.
The tables below keep the rest of the listed seasons together by species, with source links back to Texas Parks & Wildlife.
Deer
Mule Deer
Archery
Oct 3-Nov 26, 2026
Zone: Trans-Pecos
Mule Deer
Archery
Oct 3-Nov 20, 2026
Zone: Panhandle
Mule Deer
Regular Firearm
Nov 21-Dec 6, 2026
Zone: Panhandle
Mule Deer
Regular Firearm
Nov 27-Dec 13, 2026
Zone: Trans-Pecos
White-tailed Deer
Archery
Oct 3-Nov 6, 2026
Zone: 252 of 254 counties
White-tailed Deer
Youth-Only Early Season
Oct 30-Nov 1, 2026
Zone: Statewide
White-tailed Deer
Regular Firearm
Nov 7, 2026-Jan 17, 2027
Zone: South
White-tailed Deer
Regular Firearm
Nov 7, 2026-Jan 3, 2027
Zone: North
White-tailed Deer
Youth-Only Late Season
Jan 4-17, 2027
Zone: Statewide
White-tailed Deer
Muzzleloader-Only
Jan 4-17, 2027
Zone: 90 of 254 counties
White-tailed Deer
Special Late
Jan 4-17, 2027
Zone: North
White-tailed Deer
Special Late
Jan 18-31, 2027
Zone: South