What You Can Hunt in El Paso County and When

El Paso County sits in TPWD's Trans-Pecos mule deer country. In the 2025-26 Outdoor Annual, mule deer had an archery stretch and then a short general season. The limit was one buck for all mule deer seasons combined. Javelina used the Southern season and a two-per-license-year limit.

Bird seasons split a different way. El Paso is in the North Zone for dove. White-winged, mourning, and white-tipped doves count together for the daily bag. Quail needs an upland game bird endorsement. Ducks fall in the High Plains Mallard Management Unit. They also call for the migratory bird endorsement, HIP certification, and a federal duck stamp.

A Texas hunting license is the base. Then match the county, animal, date, and endorsement. A mule deer hunt, a dove hunt, and a duck hunt can all be legal in the same fall, but each one carries its own rule sheet.