Hunting season has some life yet
The statewide general deer season rolled to a close on Jan. 4, but the 2008-09 Texas hunting calendar is far from empty. Here's a look at the menu:
* Duck season runs through Sunday in the North and South zones and in the High Plains Management Unit.
* Light goose and Canada goose seasons end Sunday in the Eastern Zone.
* Western Zone light goose and dark goose seasons close Feb. 8.
* The Light Geese Conservation Order season runs through Feb. 9-March 29 in the West Zone; Monday through March 29 in the East Zone.
* Sandhill Crane season ends Feb. 8 in zones A and B; Jan. 25 in Zone C.
* South Zone dove season closes Jan. 13.
* Pheasant season in Chambers, Jefferson and Liberty counties, closes Feb. 22.
* Quail season runs through Feb. 22 statewide.
* Rio Grande fall turkey season runs through Jan. 18 in 26 South Texas counties; the season closes Feb. 22 in Brooks, Kenedy, Kleberg and Willacy counties.
* Special Youth Only Rio Grande turkey weekend, Jan. 17-18.
* Whitetail deer late antlerless and spike season ended last week in the Edwards Plateau (39 counties) but runs through Feb. 1 in South Texas (30 counties).
* Squirrel season in 51 East Texas counties ends Feb. 1. A special month long spring season runs May 1-31.
-- MATT WILLIAMS
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