(Upcoming Texas Hunting Seasons for Caldwell County
(County seat: Lockhart)
Note: Please read the Advisories and notes on the previous page.
White-tailed Deer
- Special Antler Restrictions
- Archery Only: Sept. 28-Nov. 1, 2013. No permit required to hunt antlerless deer unless MLD permits have been issued for the property.
- Bag Limit: 4 deer, no more than 2 bucks, and no more than 2 antlerless, all seasons combined.
General Season: Nov. 2, 2013-Jan. 5, 2014. Antlerless deer may be taken by antlerless MLD permit only. Special Youth-Only Season: Early open season: Oct. 26-27, 2013. Late open season: Jan. 6-19, 2014.
Bag limits, provision for the take of antlerless deer, and special requirements of the county, shall be as specified for the first 2 days of the general open season.
Licensed hunters 16 years of age or younger may hunt deer by any lawful means during this season.
Muzzleloader-Only Open Season: Jan. 6-19, 2014. Bag Limit: As specified for the general open season. All restrictions established for the take of buck deer during the general open season remain in effect.
Permits required for the take of antlerless deer.
Javelina:
Open Season: October 1-February 24. Bag Limit: 2.
Squirrel:
No closed season. No bag limit.
Turkey
The annual bag limit for turkey, in the aggregate for all counties, is four (4), no more than one of which may be an Eastern turkey.
- Spring: Rio Grande turkey: Open season: April 1-30, 2014 (one gobbler).
Quail:
Statewide: Open season: Oct. 26, 2013-Feb. 23, 2014. Daily bag limit: 15 Possession limit: 45
Dove:
The area south of IH 10 is in the South Zone.
The remainder of the county is in the Central Zone.