31 Tex. Admin. Code § 65.314 – Doves (Mourning, White-Winged, White-Tipped, White-Fronted Doves)

(a) Zones.
1. (1) North Zone: That portion of the state north of a line beginning at the International Bridge south of Fort Hancock; thence north along FM 1088 to State Highway 20; thence west along State Highway 20 to State Highway 148; thence north along State Highway 148 to Interstate Highway 10 at Fort Hancock; thence east along Interstate Highway 10 to Interstate Highway 20; thence northeast along Interstate Highway 20 to Interstate Highway 30 at Fort Worth; thence northeast along Interstate Highway 30 to the Texas-Arkansas state line.
2. (2) Central Zone: That portion of the state between the North Zone and the South Zone.
3. (3) South Zone and Special White-winged Dove Area: That portion of the state south of a line beginning at the International Toll Bridge in Del Rio; thence northeast along U.S. Highway 277 Spur to U.S. Highway 90 in Del Rio; thence east along U.S. Highway 90 to State Loop 1604; thence following Loop 1604 south and east to Interstate Highway 10; thence east along Interstate Highway 10 to the Texas-Louisiana State Line.
(b) Seasons; Daily Bag Limits.
1. (1) North Zone.
  1. (A) Dates: September 1- November 9, 2025 and December 19, 2025- January 7, 2026.
  2. (B) Daily bag limit: 15 mourning doves, white-winged doves, and white-tipped (white-fronted) doves in the aggregate, including no more than two white-tipped doves per day.
2. (2) Central Zone.
  1. (A) Dates: September 1 - October 26, 2025 and December 12, 2025 - January 14, 2026.
  2. (B) Daily bag limit: 15 mourning doves, white-winged doves, and white-tipped (white-fronted) doves in the aggregate, including no more than two white-tipped doves per day.
3. (3) South Zone and Special White-winged Dove Area.
  1. (A) Special White-winged Dove Area Season.
    1. (i) Dates: September 5-7, 12-13, 2025.
    2. (ii) Daily bag limit: 15 white-winged doves, mourning doves, and white-tipped (white-fronted) doves, in the aggregate to include no more than two mourning doves and two white-tipped (white-fronted) doves per day.
  2. (B) South Zone Season.
    1. (i) Dates: September 14 - October 26, 2025 and December 12, 2025 - January 22, 2026.
    2. (ii) Daily bag limit: 15 mourning doves, white-winged doves, and white-tipped (white-fronted) doves in the aggregate, including no more than two white-tipped (white-fronted) doves per day.

Source Note:The provisions of this §65.314 adopted to be effective September 1, 2019, 44 TexReg 4063; amended to be effective September 1, 2020, 45 TexReg 5011; amended to be effective September 1, 2021, 46 TexReg 4170; amended to be effective September 1, 2022, 47 TexReg 4854; amended to be effective August 3, 2023, 48 TexReg 4123; amended to be effective September 1, 2024, 49 TexReg 6010; amended to be effective September 1, 2025, 50 TexReg 4957.