Texas sandhill crane season by county, 2026-27
Sandhill crane dates for all 191 Texas counties as the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department publishes them, with today's status for each. Statewide seasons are on the sandhill crane page.
Dates only. Bag limits, legal methods, licences and zone boundaries: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Read today.
| County | Season | Dates | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrews Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Archer Zone B | Regular Season | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| Armstrong Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Atascosa Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Austin Zone C | Regular Season | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | Upcoming |
| Bailey Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Bandera Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Bastrop Zone C | Regular Season South of US 290 only | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | Upcoming |
| Baylor Zone B | Regular Season | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| Bee Zone C | Regular Season | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | Upcoming |
| Bell Zone B | Regular Season West of IH 35 only | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| Bexar Zone B | Regular Season Northern portion of the county located northeast of IH 10 and northwest of IH 35 | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| Bexar | Regular Season Southeast portion of the county located southeast of IH 35 | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | Upcoming |
| Bexar | Regular Season Western portion of the county located southwest of IH 10 and northwest of IH 35 | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Blanco Zone B | Regular Season | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| Borden Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Bosque Zone B | Regular Season | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| Brazoria Zone C | Regular Season | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | Upcoming |
| Brewster Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Briscoe Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Brooks Zone C | Regular Season | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | Upcoming |
| Brown Zone B | Regular Season | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| Burnet Zone B | Regular Season | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| Caldwell Zone C | Regular Season | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | Upcoming |
| Calhoun Zone C | Regular Season North of US 87 and north of SH 35 only | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | Upcoming |
| Callahan Zone B | Regular Season | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| Cameron Zone C | Regular Season | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | Upcoming |
| Carson Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Castro Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Childress Zone B | Regular Season East of US 83 and South of US 62 | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| Childress | Regular Season West of US 83 and North of US 62 | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Clay Zone B | Regular Season | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| Cochran Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Coke Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Coleman Zone B | Regular Season | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| Collingsworth Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Colorado Zone C | Regular Season | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | Upcoming |
| Comal Zone C | Regular Season East of IH 35 | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | Upcoming |
| Comal | Regular Season West of IH 35 | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| Comanche Zone B | Regular Season | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| Concho Zone B | Regular Season East of US 83 | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| Concho | Regular Season West of US 83 | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Coryell Zone B | Regular Season | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| Cottle Zone B | Regular Season East of US 83 | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| Cottle | Regular Season West of US 83 | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Crane Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Crockett Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Crosby Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Culberson Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Dallam Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Dawson Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| DeWitt Zone C | Regular Season | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | Upcoming |
| Deaf Smith Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Dickens Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Dimmit Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Donley Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Duval Zone C | Regular Season | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | Upcoming |
| Eastland Zone B | Regular Season | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| Ector Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Edwards Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| El Paso Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Erath Zone B | Regular Season | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| Falls Zone B | Regular Season | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| Fayette Zone C | Regular Season | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | Upcoming |
| Fisher Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Floyd Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Foard Zone B | Regular Season | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| Fort Bend Zone C | Regular Season | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | Upcoming |
| Frio Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Gaines Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Galveston Zone C | Regular Season | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | Upcoming |
| Garza Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Gillespie Zone B | Regular Season Northeast of IH 10 | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| Gillespie | Regular Season Southwest of IH 10 | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Glasscock Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Goliad Zone C | Regular Season | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | Upcoming |
| Gonzales Zone C | Regular Season | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | Upcoming |
| Gray Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Guadalupe Zone B | Regular Season | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| Hale Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Hall Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Hamilton Zone B | Regular Season | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| Hansford Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Hardeman Zone B | Regular Season | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| Harris Zone C | Regular Season South of US 290 northwest of Houston and south of IH 45 southeast of Houston | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | Upcoming |
| Hartley Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Haskell Zone B | Regular Season | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| Hays Zone C | Regular Season East of IH 35 | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | Upcoming |
| Hays | Regular Season West of IH 35 | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| Hemphill Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Hidalgo Zone C | Regular Season | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | Upcoming |
| Hill Zone B | Regular Season West of IH 35/35W only | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| Hockley Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Hood Zone B | Regular Season | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| Howard Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Hudspeth Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Hutchinson Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Irion Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Jack Zone B | Regular Season | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| Jackson Zone C | Regular Season | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | Upcoming |
| Jeff Davis Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Jim Hogg Zone C | Regular Season | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | Upcoming |
| Jim Wells Zone C | Regular Season | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | Upcoming |
| Johnson Zone B | Regular Season West of IH 35W only | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| Jones Zone B | Regular Season Northeast of US 83 | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| Jones | Regular Season Southwest of US 83 | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Karnes Zone C | Regular Season | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | Upcoming |
| Kendall Zone B | Regular Season Northeast of IH 10 | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| Kendall | Regular Season Southwest of IH 10 | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Kenedy Zone C | Regular Season | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | Upcoming |
| Kent Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Kerr Zone B | Regular Season Northeast of IH 10 | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| Kerr | Regular Season Southwest of IH 10 | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Kimble Zone B | Regular Season Northeast of IH 10 and east of US 83 | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| Kimble | Regular Season Southwest of IH 10 and west of US 83 | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| King Zone B | Regular Season East of US 83 | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| King | Regular Season West of US 83 | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Kinney Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Kleberg Zone C | Regular Season | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | Upcoming |
| Knox Zone B | Regular Season | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| La Salle Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Lamb Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Lampasas Zone B | Regular Season | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| Lavaca Zone C | Regular Season | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | Upcoming |
| Lee Zone C | Regular Season South of US 290 only | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | Upcoming |
| Lipscomb Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Live Oak Zone C | Regular Season | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | Upcoming |
| Llano Zone B | Regular Season | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| Loving Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Lubbock Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Lynn Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Martin Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Mason Zone B | Regular Season | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| Matagorda Zone C | Regular Season | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | Upcoming |
| Maverick Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| McCulloch Zone B | Regular Season | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| McLennan Zone B | Regular Season West of IH 35 only | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| McMullen Zone C | Regular Season | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | Upcoming |
| Medina Zone A | Regular Season Northwest of IH 35 | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Medina | Regular Season Southeast of IH 35 | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | Upcoming |
| Menard Zone B | Regular Season East of US 83 | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| Menard | Regular Season West of US 83 | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Midland Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Mills Zone B | Regular Season | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| Mitchell Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Montague Zone B | Regular Season From the southern county line, west of US 287 to Bowie and then west of US 81 only | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| Moore Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Motley Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Nolan Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Nueces Zone C | Regular Season West of Park Road 22; southwest of SH 358; northwest of SH 286 to IH 37; and west of US 181 only | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | Upcoming |
| Ochiltree Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Oldham Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Palo Pinto Zone B | Regular Season | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| Parker Zone B | Regular Season | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| Parmer Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Pecos Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Potter Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Presidio Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Randall Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Reagan Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Real Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Reeves Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Refugio Zone C | Regular Season Northwest of US 77 only | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | Upcoming |
| Roberts Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Runnels Zone B | Regular Season East of US 83 | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| Runnels | Regular Season West of US 83 | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| San Patricio Zone C | Regular Season West and north of US 181 and west of US 77 north of Sinton | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | Upcoming |
| San Saba Zone B | Regular Season | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| Schleicher Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Scurry Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Shackelford Zone B | Regular Season | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| Sherman Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Somervell Zone B | Regular Season | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| Starr Zone C | Regular Season | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | Upcoming |
| Stephens Zone B | Regular Season | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| Sterling Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Stonewall Zone B | Regular Season East of US 83 | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| Stonewall | Regular Season West of US 83 | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Sutton Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Swisher Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Tarrant Zone B | Regular Season West of IH 35W and west of US 287 north of Fort Worth | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| Taylor Zone B | Regular Season East of US 83 | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| Taylor | Regular Season West of US 83 | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Terrell Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Terry Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Throckmorton Zone B | Regular Season | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| Tom Green Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Travis Zone C | Regular Season South of US 290 and east of IH 35 | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | Upcoming |
| Travis | Regular Season West of IH 35 | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| Upton Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Uvalde Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Val Verde Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Victoria Zone C | Regular Season West and north of US 77 south of Victoria; and northeast of US 87 south of Victoria | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | Upcoming |
| Waller Zone C | Regular Season South of US 290 only | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | Upcoming |
| Ward Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Washington Zone C | Regular Season South of US 290 only | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | Upcoming |
| Webb Zone C | Regular Season East of IH 35 | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | Upcoming |
| Webb | Regular Season West of IH 35 | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Wharton Zone C | Regular Season | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | Upcoming |
| Wheeler Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Wichita Zone B | Regular Season | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| Wilbarger Zone B | Regular Season | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| Willacy Zone C | Regular Season | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | Upcoming |
| Williamson Zone B | Regular Season West of IH 35 only | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| Wilson Zone C | Regular Season | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | Upcoming |
| Winkler Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Wise Zone B | Regular Season West of US 287 only | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| Yoakum Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
| Young Zone B | Regular Season | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Opens soon |
| Zapata Zone C | Regular Season | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | Upcoming |
| Zavala Zone A | Regular Season | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open |
Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department county pages (example). Read today.