Texas Duck Season 2026-27
Verify with the agency. Hunting and fishing are legally regulated. These dates were copied from the official Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) page on 2026-09-04 and may have changed since — county exceptions, zone boundaries, permits and bag limits are NOT shown here. Before you go, check the official source: https://tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/outdoor-annual/regs/animals/duck
| Season | Zone / area | Opens | Last day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans and Active Duty Military | High Plains Mallard Management Unit | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
| Youth-Only | High Plains Mallard Management Unit | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
| Regular Season (part 1/2) | High Plains Mallard Management Unit | Oct 24, 2026 | Oct 25, 2026 |
| Regular Season (part 2/2) | High Plains Mallard Management Unit | Oct 30, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 |
| "Dusky" Duck | High Plains Mallard Management Unit | Oct 31, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 |
| Veterans and Active Duty Military | South Zone | Oct 31, 2026 | Nov 1, 2026 |
| Youth-Only | South Zone | Oct 31, 2026 | Nov 1, 2026 |
| Regular Season (part 1/2) | South Zone | Nov 7, 2026 | Nov 29, 2026 |
| Veterans and Active Duty Military | North Zone | Nov 7, 2026 | Nov 8, 2026 |
| Youth-Only | North Zone | Nov 7, 2026 | Nov 8, 2026 |
| "Dusky" Duck (part 1/2) | South Zone | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 29, 2026 |
| Regular Season (part 1/2) | North Zone | Nov 14, 2026 | Nov 29, 2026 |
| "Dusky" Duck (part 1/2) | North Zone | Nov 19, 2026 | Nov 29, 2026 |
| "Dusky" Duck (part 2/2) | North Zone | Dec 5, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 |
| Regular Season (part 2/2) | North Zone | Dec 5, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 |
| "Dusky" Duck (part 2/2) | South Zone | Dec 12, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 |
| Regular Season (part 2/2) | South Zone | Dec 12, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 |
| Falconry | North Zone | Feb 1, 2027 | Feb 21, 2027 |
| Falconry | South Zone | Feb 1, 2027 | Feb 21, 2027 |
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