Upcoming Texas Hunting Seasons for Rains County

(County seat: Emory)

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

Special Antler Restrictions
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: 4 deer, no more than 2 bucks, and no more than 2 antlerless, all seasons combined.
General Season: Nov. 3, 2012-Jan. 6, 2013.
On USFS, Corps of Engineers, and river authority lands, the take of antlerless deer shall be by permit only, except in Fannin County. On all other tracts of land, antlerless deer may be taken without permits from Thanksgiving Day through the Sunday immediately following Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 22-25, 2012). At all other times, antlerless deer may be taken by antlerless MLD or LAMPS permits only. If antlerless deer permits have been issued, they must be attached to all antlerless deer harvested from 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 period Nov. 22-25, 2012.

Licensed hunters 16 years of age or younger may hunt deer by any lawful means during this season.

Open Season: Oct. 1, 2012-Feb. 3, 2013 and May 1-31, 2013. Daily Bag Limit: 10.

Special youth-only season: September 29-30, 2012.

No open season.

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