(Upcoming Texas Hunting Seasons for Dawson County
(County seat: Lamesa)
Note: Please read the Advisories and notes on the previous page.
White-tailed Deer
- Archery Only: Sept. 29-Nov. 2, 2012. No permit required to hunt antlerless deer unless MLD permits have been issued for the property.
- Bag Limit: 3 deer, no more than 1 buck, and no more than 2 antlerless, all seasons combined.
General Season: Nov. 3, 2012-Jan. 6, 2013. No permit required to hunt antlerless deer unless MLDP antlerless permits have been issued for the tract of land. Special Youth-Only Season: Early open season: Oct. 27-28, 2012. Late open season: Jan. 7-20, 2013.
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.
Mule Deer
General Season: Nov. 17-25, 2012. Bag Limit: 2 deer, no more than one buck, all seasons combined. Antlerless by permit only.Squirrel:
No open season.
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.
- Fall:
Open season: Nov. 3, 2012-Jan. 6, 2013 (either sex).
Archery Only: Sept. 29-Nov. 2, 2012.
Special youth-only (general) fall turkey season: Oct. 27-28, 2012, and Jan. 19-20, 2013. Only licensed hunters 16 years of age or younger may hunt turkey during this season. Bag limit as specified by the general fall turkey season. - Spring:
Rio Grande turkey: Open season: Mar. 30-May 12, 2013 (Gobblers and bearded hens).
Special Youth-Only (Rio Grande turkey): Open season: Mar. 23-24, 2013 and May 18-19, 2013.
Quail:
Statewide: Open season: Oct. 27, 2012-Feb. 24, 2013. Daily bag limit: 15 Possession limit: 45