Hunting
Rio Grande Valley, Lower Laguna Madre, South Texas

Palm Valley Outfitters offers many different opportunities to hunt in South Texas.  From White Wing Dove, Ducks, Pigeons, Pigs, Deer, Nilgai, Javalina.  If we do not offer it, I bet we know who does.  If you do not see what you would like, give us a call and we will get you in touch with the right people.

Texas Hunting Seasons

2009-2010 Texas Hunting Season Dates by Animal
In addition to a hunting license, a migratory game bird stamp endorsement ($7) is required to hunt any migratory game bird, including mourning dove(a Federal Sandhill Crane Permit also is required to hunt sandhill crane). An upland game bird stamp endorsement ($7) is required to hunt turkey, quail, pheasant, lesser prairie chicken, or chachalacas.

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Texas Hunting Seasons for Cameron County
(County seat: Brownsville)

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

White-tailed Deer

  • Archery Only: October 3-November 6, 2009. No permit required to hunt antlerless deer unless MLD permits have been issued for the property.
  • Bag Limit: 5 deer, no more than 3 bucks, all seasons combined.
    General Season: November 7, 2009-January 17, 2010.
    No permit required to hunt antlerless deer unless MLDP antlerless permits have been issued for the tract of land.
    Special Late General Season: January 18-31, 2010 (antlerless and spike bucks only).
  • Special Youth-Only Season: Early open season: October 31-November 1, 2009. Late open season: January 4-17, 2010.

    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.

Javelina:

No closed season. Bag Limit: 2 per license year.

Squirrel:

No closed season. No bag limit.

Turkey

The annual bag limit for Rio Grande and Eastern turkey, in the aggregate for all counties, is four (4), no more than one of which may be an Eastern turkey. For counties that have an Eastern Turkey spring season, there is no fall season.

  • Fall: Open season: November 7, 2009-January 17, 2010 Bag Limit: 4 turkeys, gobblers or bearded hens.

    Archery Only: October 3-November 6, 2009.

    Special youth-only (general) fall turkey season: October 31-November 1, 2009, and January 16-17, 2010. 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: March 20-May 2, 2010 (gobblers only).

    Special Youth-Only (Rio Grande turkey): Open season: March 13-14 and May 8-9, 2010.

Quail:

Statewide: Open season: October 31, 2009-February 28, 2010. Daily bag limit: 15 Possession limit: 45