Javelina Can Be Hunted Year-Round in the Southern Region

Javelinas are collared peccaries, not wild pigs, though they can look like small ones in the brush. South Texas is good habitat for them.

Hidalgo County is in TPWD Southern Region for javelina. The season runs from September 1 through August 31 of the next year. The limit is 2 animals per license year.

A standard Texas hunting license covers the hunt. The harder part is access. Much of the habitat sits behind ranch gates, so line up clear permission first.