Upcoming Texas Hunting Seasons for Howard County

(County seat: Big Spring)

Note: Please read the Advisories and notes on the previous page.

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: 5 deer, no more than 2 bucks, all seasons combined.
General Season: Nov. 3, 2012-Jan. 6, 2013.

Special Late General Season: Jan. 7-20, 2013 (antlerless and spike buck deer only).
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.

Open Season: October 1-February 24. Bag Limit: 2.

No open season.

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.

Statewide: Open season: Oct. 27, 2012-Feb. 24, 2013. Daily bag limit: 15 Possession limit: 45

The area north of IH 20 is in the North Zone.

The remainder of the county is in the Central Zone.