Open Season Map

Texas rails and gallinules season 2026-27 Open

Rails and gallinules season in Texas is open now, closes Jan 6, 2027.

Dates only. Bag limits, legal methods, licences and zone boundaries: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Read today.

Rails and gallinules dates by county: all 254 Texas counties in one table.

SeasonZoneDatesStatus
Regular segment 2 Statewide Nov 7, 2026 to Jan 6, 2027 Open open, closes in 53 days

Rails and gallinules hunting in Texas runs from Nov 7, 2026 (Regular) to Jan 6, 2027 (Regular) in the 2026-27 season, and is open now, closes Jan 6, 2027.

Some seasons run in two or more segments; each segment is its own row.

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, 2026 - 2027 Hunting Season Dates (page). Read today.

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