September 22, 2017 - Several more hunting seasons are set to open in coming weeks and one is set to close as summer gives way to fall.
The first is the Youth Only squirrel season on Sept. 23-24. The two-day season is intended to give young hunters age 16 and under an early crack at the bushytails before the regular season gets underway on Oct. 1.
Also on tap are the Archery Only seasons for white-tailed deer, mule deer and Rio Grande turkey, which runs Sept. 30 - Nov. 3. The general deer season for whitetails opens Nov. 4.
The early archery season is typically plays right into the hands of East Texas whitetail hunters because it offers the opportunity to get in the woods ahead of the rut, before bachelor groups of bucks start busting up and changing their movement patterns. It also gives hunters the chance to hunt before acorns start to fall, thus boosting chances of success while hunting in relation to corn feeders.
The 16-day early teal season will close on Sept. 24.
